CAPTURE>>Why don't we

CHAPTER THIRTY NINE: LAVENDER MAY-MY ANGEL

They grab me from all angles and lead me down a hall I've never seen before. Suddenly a loud siren blares around the whole place and kids from every cell in sight start filing out and heading to the same direction as me. What are they going to do to me? The siren stops and is replaced by Erica's icy voice

E: Lavender May of cell 204 , student 26125-report to the chamber.

Lavender May? I reckon that's Lav but I don't know her last name.I hope she's okay. What's the chamber? What are they going to do to her? To me?
All these questions swarm in my head making me feel sick. The men lead me into a massive hall with a fighting ring placed in the middle. Bleachers surround it and I am placed in the very front stand right by the entrance of the ring. All the other kids quietly fill up the rest of the Stands and the room is packed. I didn't realize how many kids Erica has actually taken! And she still wants more! For what?! Everything is silent as everyone's gaze is directed to the main door of the hall. I spot Christina,Gabbie, Kay, Tate and Cory sitting still and quiet. Their faces pale with fear and their eyes holding back a river.Something very bad is about to happen...I can feel it.

E: presenting Lavender May. All rise.
Erica's voice booms through the intercom

Everyone stands up so I do too. The door flings open and there walks in Lav accompanied by a gentleman gripping her tightly, her bare feet dragging across the course floor.Then I see Erica follow in behind them. Lav's face is flustered in tears. As she walks past me our eyes meet and I have never seen such a terrified look on anyone before. I quickly take her hands and the gentleman flinches to hit me but Erica puts up her hand to stop him.

B: Lav what are they doing to you!
Lav: I guess my times come for the chair
My heart drops
B: th-the chair? Lav...no, no!
My voice breaks and I start shaking
Lav: it's not your fault. Promise me you will fight for justice.
B:Lav-
Lav: and remember that I forgive you

She is roughly pushed into the ring and is leaded onto the black chair in the center. It looks like a big dentist chair except this chair has rough leather straps for strapping in someone's wrists, ankles and neck.There is a nurse-looking woman beside it strapping Lav's small body onto the chair. Then beside the chair there is a small box connected to Lav with a zig zag line on the screen and a soft beeping sound coming from it. Lav doesn't even fight the nurse but just closes her tear stained eyes taking deep breaths. How is she being so calm! My Brain still can't process what's happening and I freeze. I want to run up to Lav and free her but my brain is so shook that it won't send the message to the rest of my limbs to move.When the woman is done strapping Lav in she nods at Erica.Everyone on the stands is dead quiet and looks distraught

E: Lavender May of cell 204, student 26125 was caught this morning with many flaws. She has been sentenced with theft, the aiding of a troubled, bad manners and lying
B: bullshit!
I snap out of my trance. A gentleman punches me so hard in the gut that I topple over and gag but I don't give up. I try retort but their too strong for me, grabbing me tight from all angles restricting my movement
Erica then announces the time, Lav's age, skilled decisions in her academics and the date—the date! I just realized that I've been gone for at least two days now.
Jack
Zendaya
Jonah
Daniel
Zach
Corbyn
Their names leave a permanent tattoo on my heart like an unbreakable promise that I'll never stop loving them no matter what.
Finn
Of course it applies to him as well.
Mom
Yeah.
Patrick
...
I focus my attention back on Lav

E: things will be done a bit different today as the...friend...of Lavender that caused her to do these flawed actions is here today. Billie,please rise and step inside the ring