The Tower

Jake

Staring up at the lady Jake grasped his pencil taking notes for every word she uttered "...To stop you from reading!" she slammed her fist down on the podium, pausing for breath, "Any questions so far?" she glanced around the silent room, "Good." She continued talking, speaking about Madame President, the leader of the enforcers, she made every Clarisa that existed; The teachers, The Metallics, The guards... and the radicals, the ones that broke free, not wanting to follow the rules of their society, wanting freedom, beyond the walls. Nobody had seen past the walls for hundreds of years, and that must be why Jake was there that night. They must be planning a-

"Hello, boy? Are you there?" his train of thought was interrupted by a calm yet stern voice from the bottom of the room, he looked up, noticing his hand was raised. "Do you have a question? Or are you making a statement?" she stared at him, one eyebrow raised, if you could call it an eyebrow, her weight resting on the podium. "Well?"

"I'm sorry ma'am, I didn't realise I had raised my arm."

"What do you mean?" she started gliding up the aisles towards him, a concerned look on her face. "It was just up, I didn't move it or feel anything, and I cant seem to get it down..." struggling to pull his arm down Jake seized up, his whole body shaking, "Son? Are you ok? You, what's his name? Jake? Jake! Can you hear me?" he could but he couldn't respond his whole body now violently shaking "Jake!! Jake listen to me focus o- my vo-ce, d-nt –ist-n –o t-e w-rd- in y-ur h-ad"

Jake are you listening? Good, listen carefully, I'm implanting a chip into your brain now it will tell me everything you see and hear, don't try to remove it, there will be severe consequences if you do. Now I'm going to stop you shaking in a few seconds and there will be a power cut. Do not be alarmed, just act natural.

"Jake? Jake can you hear me?" She was staring straight at him, her eyes scanning over his body checking for signs of danger. "Jake I need you to stay very still for me, it's ok do not be alarmed just act natural."

He blacked out and all the lights went off sending a scream around the room, "It's al -right children, remain calm we'll have this sorted in a few minutes."