What They Didn't Tell Us

Chapter 11 HER

The view from my window makes me sick.

So many flowers.

Beautiful.

They irritate me because that is not at all what this place is. The people here make me sick. All blindly doing what they are told. All harming people, no matter what they believe. They probably think they are saving the world with all their data and shit. But it's all just lies! If they are so smart why can't they see the pain!

A day has passed since my last tests, and I can still feel the tears hot on my face.

All those needles.

All those nightmares.

All those haunting memories.

I don't know why they're doing this to me.

They took me, and many others, from our homes. Why? To give us shots? What is the purpose? They killed Saif. They took Adalina. They hurt me so much I was paralyzed! How did I get myself in this situation? It's far from my fault... Right?

What did I do? Nothing. I mean I guess I could have been calmer when they were taking people. Though, what would that change? We would all be in this awful place! ...Including Saif...

Saif. The best father figure I could ever ask for. I miss him more than my deadbeat dad.

I miss him so much... He was always there for me. Through the good, and through all the bad. I miss his comforting hugs, and the times we laughed...

Another tear escapes.

It begins rolling down my cheek, but I wipe it away, ending its course.

I have to stop crying. I can't show weakness. I will not give them that satisfaction.

I just wish I had someone to talk to... Someone who'd understand.

But no one will. And I don't trust anyone in this hospital, anyway. They are all trying to stop me from getting to Adalina.

I have to find her and get us out of this place. But I need a plan...

Jake! He knows some things I don't, no doubt! I'll go with him to get some food, and to get information about this place.

...

I am walking down my regular hallway. I have been waiting here for forty minutes. I don't know where his room is, so I can't go get him. I have to wait here patiently, hoping that he walks by.

Actually, screw patiently. I have been walking back and forth and stress eating for the past thirty-seven minutes. I have been checking the time, not counting it, that would make me crazy. I am not crazy.

But COME ON! How long does it take to walk to the exact hallway I am! Sure, he does not know I am waiting for him, but jeez!

I look back at the clock. 8:04.

I wait another five minutes, sitting on the floor.

This is dumb.

I get up, admitting defeat. Maybe I can figure out an escape route myself. Though, I have to explore the hospital a little more to find Adalina first.

I look at the bright vending machine. Its happy colors taunt me.

"What are you looking at?" I say, snapping back at the irritating machine filled with differently colored snacks.

Ugh.

I look to the right, preparing to leave, but then I see him. His brown luscious hair and confident posture capturing my gaze as he walks by the long hallway... And keeps walking!