Lab 421~on hiatus~

Hard pill to swollow

I slept heavily, despite the loud noises of the rec-room. Felix was 10000 times comfier then the chair I had to sleep on when I was with Vlad. It was the best rest I had ever gotten. But sadly, I was woken up about an hour and a half later to someone shaking my shoulder.
"Krista? Wake up liebling." An all to familiar accented voice chimed softly. I groaned bucked my hips, but refused to wake up.
"Dr. Vlad is here. You gotta wake up" Felix said as he stroked my hair. I groaned and opened my eyes a bit.
"noooooo" I muttered. My voice sounded tired and groggy.
"If you'd like I could carry you..." Vlad offered. I shook my head and sat up, yawning and stretching in the process. I was SO groggy from my nap. My vision was foggy and my head hurt.Vlad smiled his stupid smile and held out his hand to help me up. I looked at his hand for a moment before pushing myself off of the bench. "Thank you Felix. Say goodbye, Krista." Vlad said beside me.
"Bye"
Felix and Sunny waved at me and smiled as Vlad grabbed my wrist and lead me out of the rec-room.

"My apologies liebling. I forgot that meeting was today" Vlad said as he lead me through the halls. I didn't respond, talking to him was the last thing I wanted to do right now. I rubbed my eyes and yawned, Vlad chuckled from beside me. "I'm honestly surprised your still tired! You slept for nearly two days." My eyes grew wide. Two days?! What was he doing during those two days?! Or...did I really want to know? I gulped and began to walk a bit slower. Vlad gazed at me and smiled. "Hurry now, I'm sure you have questions. I'll tell you all I can when we get back to my wing." I nodded and kept my gaze to the ground, a scowl on my face. Vlad went on and on about his work, I simply tuned him out for the majority of the trip. Before long, we made it back to the labs. Vlad opened the door for me and told me to make my way to the examination room, which I took to be the room I slept in yesterday. Once I was seated in the plasticky chair, Vlad began to speak again. "Liebling, vows of silence are useless. Just cooperate and things will be much easier for the both of us." He gathered a few materials before pulling his wheeled stool up beside me. "Understand?"
"Yeah." I muttered. Vlad wheeled his stool to my feet and began to redress my ankle.
"I'm usually not super strict. But I have to be for the first year to two while you adjust. Here, things run on success and obedience. Your obedience will lead to our success. The more we succeeded, the better you will be treated. Understand?"
"Mhm"
"Good. Now do you see why I need you to talk to me? It's for your own safety. Now, do you have any questions?"
"Yeah actually. When can I leave?!" I said, anger seeping into my voice. Vlad sighed and wheeled to my side, keeping eye contact the whole time. "Felix said he's been here for five years! When can I go home?!" I whined.
"Liebling... to be honest I don't know. But I can't let you off of the lab's property, or simply release you. Vox has a reputation to maintain, an escapee would make Vox seem sloppy, and they have an agenda. Once my tests are finished and the results are released, I'll probably keep you around. It's much better then the alternative, trust me."
"What's the alternative?" I asked, confusion painted on my face.
"Execution." Vlad said. I flinched in my chair.

"Wh-What?!"
"If a subject acts out, escapes, has no need to stay with their patrons, or otherwise are not needed they will be "put out if commission". That's why many patrons keep subjects they like, even if they aren't needed anymore. So even if I finish my tests you wouldn't be able to go home. I'm sorry liebling." Vlad's sharp face softened and he reached out for my hand.
"Why?!" I choked out, my voice breaking. I could feel my eyes begin to water. I couldn't break, not now. I curled up against the back of the chair
"To keep the labs a secret. If word gets out, it could be all over. Even if someone did manage to get out, I doubt that anybody would believe them. They would most likely be taken into custody." He said softly, his eyes studying me. I let out a shaky breath and wiped at my eyes. "I'm sorry liebling. I know that's a lot to take in." He grasped my hand as I began to let out quiet sobs. "There's no need to act so strong liebling. You can cry, it's alright." He said softly, running his thumb over my knuckles. That sent me over the edge. I couldn't help but let it all out. My life was gone. I could either live captive or die. It was all too much.

I felt Vlad wrap his arms around my shoulders and pull me into his chest. Unfortunately, I didn't fight back, all I wanted to do was curl up and wither away. Vlad began to lightly stroke my back as I cried.
"I-I wanna g-go home!" I shouted into him.
"I know liebling, but this is your home now. I know it's hard." His voice rang through his chest as he spoke. "I think I'd be better if you just stayed  in the lab until you've adjusted. Okay?" I just cried harder. I didn't know what to do, all I wanted to do was cry. Part of me wanted to let Vlad hold me while I cried, but I also wanted to punch him. But I was too caught up on crying to do anything.