CHAPTER FIVE

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On The Difficult Days, When The World's On Your Shoulders, Remember That Diamonds Are Made Under The Weight Of Mountains.

-Beau Taplin
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I was close to becoming hysterical the longer I stayed in this dark room. I could hear noises all around me and it began to make me even more on edge so I covered my ears. I began to count to pass time so that I could focus on something other than the screaming and banging.

One...

"Let me out! Let me out! I want to get out!"

Four...

"You motherfuckers! I will kill you all! Every last one!"

Seven...

"It hurts, Please help me! Make the pain stop, MAKE THE PAIN STOP!"

Ten...

"I don't need to eat, I don't need to eat, I don't need to eat."

Thirteen...

"Twinkle, Twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, I wish that everyone would die. Stab their chest, hear them squeel, I don't mind to kill!"

Seventeen...

"They're all crazy, they're all crazy. I'm not crazy, I've never been crazy. Who are they calling crazy?!"

Twenty...

"Hey! Hey, new girl." Someone called.

I uncovered my ear, not that it helped much. I stood and walked slowly to the door and gripped the bars covering the small window.

"Hello?" I called out.

"Yes! Oh my god, a normal person."

"How long have you been down here?" I asked.

"I lost count after the first few days. They only let you out if you win."

"What do you mean win?"

"When did they take you?"

"A few days ago, in the afternoon. They took us from our community."

"There are more of you?" She asked with surprise.

"Yes but I don't know where they took everyone."

"You won't see them again." Said someone beside me.

"How do you know?" I defended.

"Because that's what they do. They separate us and force us to fight for our lives. Either they kill everyone you know, making you want to live even more or they give you something to fight for."

"What are you talking about?"

"You'll find out soon enough. They keep you here for twelve hours before they take you."

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