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Chapter 5

It's the next morning, and I am in the bathroom. I've never looked in a mirror before. At the lab, it was just constant survival. Constant obedience. Constant tests and experiments. I never thought about my appearance. I never thought about my hair color, my eye color, my nose or my lips. But, here I am looking in a mirror. No one has ever said anything about my appearance. I am surprised. I am beautiful. My hair is long and dark brown almost black. It suits my olive skin. My eyes are like a mood ring. I saw one lying around in Mikes basement. My eyes are a greenish hazel but when I turn they seem more blue. My face is smooth and soft. My eyebrows are thick but not too bushy. I smile. I'm pretty.
I look at the clock in the bathroom it is 7:16 AM. I look at the sweatpants and t-shirt Mike gave me. They are very baggy. I'm very short compared to Mike. I think about last night. The last time I cried blood, was in the last experiment. I was in an empty room with a window.  Brenner and a couple other guys were  watching me. Not even bothering to put in a two way mirror. He didn't care if I looked him in the eyes, as I was tortured in one way or another. This time jets in the walls and floor started filling the room with water. Cold,cold water. I shiver as the memories come flashing back. The room kept filling up. Higher and higher the water went. I was filled panic. I couldn't do anything to stop it. If only I was given more useful powers. I remember when the water reached the ceiling. I was completely submerged. I was screaming. Nothing came out but a muffled shout and bubbles. I remember red coming from my eyes and mixing into the freezing cold water. I come back to reality and look in the mirror. A thin stream of blood starts to show down my face. I wipe my cheek quickly and take a deep breath. It's almost 7:30 I'm supposed to meet the party and walk with them to school. I exit the bathroom and meet Mike at the bottom of the stairs.
Mike: "Are you okay?"
Twelve: "yes I'm fine."
Mike shrugs as we walk up the stairs and out the front door.
We walk about a block and we meet up with the others at Dustin's house.
Me and Will make eye contact. He quickly looks away. Why does he keep doing that?
???: Hey!
I turn around, and so do the others.
Lucas: Leave us alone Troy!
Troy: What did you say to me, Midnight?
Mike: Back off, Troy!
Troy: Hey who's the pretty new lady?
I look him up and down, I want to punch him.
Will: Leave her alone!
Troy: Oh, so she's your girlfriend huh? I thought you were gay.
Will glares at him as I walk towards Troy.
Twelve: "Don't you have something better to do, like remove that stick up your ass?"
The whole party's eyes widen and they laugh and start ooing.
Troy: "You really want to test me?"
Twelve: "Why not?"
Troy walks closer to me as I glare as deep into his soul as I can.
Troy: "You don't know what I'm capable of."
Dustin and Mike gulp.
Twelve: "Trust me, I'm not scared of you."
Troy: "Are you sure? I don't want to have to mess up your pretty face."
Twelve: "Then don't"
Troy steps forward again and balls his hands into fists.
Eleven winks at me as Troy swings his fist toward me. His hand stops abruptly in midair. I stare at him and smirk.
Troys face turns beet red, and he shouts in anger.
I walk back to the party as Troy is released from Elevens gaze.
Then, Troy pulls out a knife and I scream.