The Set Date

9-11-14

Megan's POV

9:14 a.m

We were in the elevator and I was thinking. Even after I told Lillian that I felt alone she is still cuddling up to Samuel. I thought boys didnt come between best friends.

The doors opened and walked out to the counter. I had bags under my eyes because, I have had no sleep these past few days. We are planning this escape that may or may not work and some of our set dates are soon. I don't know if I will make it by the time we do this. This place and being away for so long is driving me insane.

I have an idea of what might happen today but I really hope it doesn't happen. We sat at our table. "The plan needs to be in action today." I told them.

They stopped chewing and turned to me. "Why today?" The boy who we figured out his name was Grayson asked.

"I can't say but it needs to happen at lunch." I commanded them.

Lillian shook her head. "I don't know if it will work, I haven't had any time to think it over." She explained.

"What do you have so far?" I asked her.

"Well, everyone starts yelling at her for not having the corn dogs and the watchers will focus on pulling them apart so then, Stephanie would help us to the elevator and we would go to the bottom floor." She stated.

"Thats it." She told us.

"How about after that we make a run to the backyard and get over the fence before the watchers get there. Then, we run until we find some place that could help and when we get home, we tell the police and everyone gets saved." I suggested.

"Who will start the corn dog riot?" Leah asked.

Nobody raised their hands. Leah sighed meaning "fine whatever" . After, breakfast I decided it would have to happen. We needed more than one distraction. I also needed to leave.

10:03 am

Lillian's POV

Everyone was offered an early time to go outside. I took the offer but Megan and Samuel stayed. I was lead outside by a watcher and Grayson had entered the elevator with us. "Hello." Grayson greeted.

The watcher elbowed him and Grayson grasped his side. "Hi." I replied awkwardly.

My watcher didn't elbow me or do anything. We walked outside and sat togther. "I haven't talked to you much, we just kinda smile and talk about the weather we don't know about." Grayson blurted.

"Yeah we don't really talk." I laughed.

"So tell me some stuff about you." He said.

"Okay, My name is Lillian, my favorite ice cream flavor is orange sherbert, favorite subject Science, and least favorite food is fried chicken." I told him.

"I'm Grayson, my favorite food is pizza, favorite band is Pierce The Veil, favorite color is green, and I hate lemons." He told me.

It was silent for a few seconds and then, we both started laugh so hard. "I like Pierce The Veil too, Stephanie was supposed to take me, but unless I get out of here I wont be going." I said to him.

But after a few more minutes we had a long talk about bands and food. So basically about our lifes. Soon, we had to leave so we split apart. I entered the room and saw Samuel and Megan sleeping. One on one side of the room and one on the other. So I had to decide who to sleep next to. I decided Samuel. But later I would probably roll to Megan.

1:30 pm

Megan's POV

We were all sure it was time to escape. I was also sure is was time for somethin g I couldn't admit. We were counting down from 10. We had hundreds of people joining us with it. Leah was in line, knowing there were no more corn dogs because, Jessica (one of her friends) worked there and had thrown them all away by now. 10.9.8.7.6.5.4.3.2.1.0.

Leah had gotten her food. "I WANTED A CORN DOG!" She screamed.

She threw her tray on the ground and kicked it to the other side of the room. "Wait! No more corn dogs?" Someone in the line said.

"HOLD UP WHAT!" Somebody yelled on their cue.

Everyone started screaming and crowding up on the counter. All the watchers except Stephanie were trying to pull them back. I knew it was coming when Brent walked in. He was focusing on us. We weren't joining in the fight. This was my cue. I wasnt assigned it. I made it. "You know something," I started as I pointed at Brent.

"Woah, what are you doing?" Samuel yelled as he pulled me back.

I pushed his hand off and walked to Brent. "You think everyone here loves you and is your 'friend', but honestly we are all forced. None of us are true friends. You are a kidnapper and you like to steal kids 20 years younger than you and make them stay in small rooms with a everyday schedule where we barley go outside. We have to follow your stupid damn rules. If we talk back we could die. If we even tap someone you think we will murder the person so you drag us off to die. You set dates for people to be murdered. YOU ARE CRAZY! YOU ARE A KILLER! YOU KILL PEOPLE FOR NO REASON AT ALL! YOU ARE A SICK BASTARD! NOBODY LIKES YOU! SERIOUSLY I WOULD RATHER DIE THAN STAY HERE! I hate you so much." I screamed at him.

I held in some of my feelings so maybe it would be fast. He stared at me for a moment. Then, put me in choke hold and hauled me off to the elevator. Off to the room. The room I would die in.