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Chapter 21
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The architecture of the building threw me off my feet a little. The sturdy bricked mansion had that rustic, modern feel towards it. Vines wrapped around the framework whilst even further than that masses of trees and vegetation surrounded it. Windows were placed where it would be most appropriate. And the big grey double doors drew me in more. This was HQ and I'd be lying if I said it wasn't slightly beautiful. Still, I was expecting it to be more high-tech but I guess it seemed proper for this sort of house to be in the countryside. I suspect acres of land hide behind the mansion's big frame.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Isaiah's eyes flashed towards mine. "Makes me remember all my memories of this place again."
"This is where you lived?"
He nodded. "For a majority of my life, yes."
We all were making our way towards the door, I could feel my heart rate quicken, I was being
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Chapter twenty two I've been isolated for a couple of hours which stretched into days. Doctors came, prodding me with needles and an array of different medical treatments which I still didn't think I needed, but despite my extensive protests they chose not to hear a word I said. They were more unmoving than the soldiers, still I couldn't help but think that sympathy would be an admirable trait in doctors. But it all made sense now, it came clearer into perspective, this time right now I didn't have a choice in matters concerning me. The food itself was as plain as the room, standard staple and carbohydrate based diet, repeatedly day after day until not only my will to stay here was dissolving but my appetite too. Waiting was the worst part and I found myself doing it a lot. Waiting for some different type of food, waiting to do what I've been brought here to do, and waiting for Isaiah. I seemed to be doing that par
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We didn't utter a word, just remained looking at each other."I'll give you two some privacy. Alexis," In my peripheral vision I could see his body turning fully to mine yet I couldn't seem to tear my eyes off Isaiah to fully concentrate on him. "Your vitals look good. And we've deliberated you're ready. They'll call you soon, any moment from now. Just don't fall asleep, we need you fully alert. And Alexis, good luck. I'll be in there with you." With that he took his abrupt leaving, gently closing the door shut.It must have escaped my mind when Isaiah even came in. What these agents were capable of doing, shocked me.Again we remained staring at each other. Secretly I was hoping he didn't yet know the outcome and what I had to do, it would break me seeing him broken."I should have known they'd pull something like this. I should have protected you, Alexis. It's all my fault. I'm so sorry." Quickly,
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Chapter twenty three Days turned into weeks. And I found myself repeating the same routine each and every night. All the pain, the screaming, and crying. Still, they didn't find what they wanted just yet. But still, I crowned myself lucky to be alive even if it was just barely. Stumbling upwards, I took a glance at myself in the mirror. The same girl staring back at me, just wasn't me. But a shell of what I once was. My cheeks were hollow, sunken in making my eyes slightly protrude from their sockets. The glint in my eyes were completely faded and that healthy natural glow of my skin disappeared too. Lacing my bony fingers together, it slightly scared me that this was what I was slowly turning into. A ghost. Multiple attempts to try to recover what they needed to, failed and I kept being dragged into more sessions. Failing each time. My appetite withdrawing and the excessive weight loss not only a shock to
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Despite, Isaiah's strong arms, cautiously wrapped around me, I was opportunistic that I could make it to the Box without my need for assistance."I've got it, Isaiah. You don't need to hover." Warily, he took one step away from me, nodding seemingly respecting my decision to walk on my own.One painful step that felt as if shards of glass were digging into my ankle and spreading their pain throughout my entire body.Another step doubled the effect. But I managed to swallowed it down as best as I could.Third step. It was all too much, the pain magnified to light-headiness and I felt myself losing my balance, slowly expecting to make contact with the ground. But before I could Isaiah was by my side in a second, securing his arms around my waist, propping me upright. "Easy, Alexis."With his aid that I needed but didn't want, we made progress, advancing with small steps towards the
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Chapter twenty-fourThe crimson red color cleared and everything zoomed better into focus. I wasn't on a chair and the person I saw before me blanked out wasn't here. My eyes fixed on the ceiling above me. It wasn't glass. The ivory design reflected off, to the point it was sort of twinkling. Little white shapes started dancing around it and I found myself following along. Watching them disappear and reappear, before I lost count how many times it happened.The mattress underneath was soft, curving to accommodate my body shape and the smell of bleach and antiseptic burned the inside of my nostrils.I was in a different room. This wasn't the same white walls I was adjusted too. There wasn't any bulky machine constantly next to me, reading my vitals.No, none of that. Looking to my left, I saw an array of beds, to my right exactly the same thing. All clean and unused, with pearly white pillow but ivory tinted sheets
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I didn't want to sleep, I couldn't even if I tried but it didn't help that my body felt as though thousands of bricks were buried on top of me. I had a small sample of it, so I knew exactly what the feeling would be like. But this one was a lot worst."Mrs Velt requested your council, Alexis. She's holding a meeting with agents and she wants you to be there.""Me? But, I'm not an agent. Why would she request for me? If she needed to see me so much why didn't she just see me herself?""It's of delicate issues. She's banding together her skilled agents to know what to do about our threat, the OA. She's needs your presence because you're the one they're after. Also you had to give detailed accounts of what happened to Veronica, Jordon and Elijah.""Why me?" The thought of having to go through what happened to Elijah especially and in front of people, I just didn't know if I had it in me.
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Chapter twenty five"Both of you sit down! I will not allow you to disgrace my leadership. Neither will I allow your incompetence to!" Mrs Velt's voice boomed silencing both Adrian and Isaiah, their eyes snapped from each other to her and then back to me. "Sit down, or get out!" The command was just, stern, and left no room for argument, reluctantly they did what they were required to. Mrs Velt had ultimate authority and despite their new distaste for each other, they still respected her order and ranking. Isaiah took the next available seat to me, flashing me a look of regret. "Good, we can now begin-"Taking a long deep breath, I interjected in aching to release my thoughts that I had cramped inside. "Adrian, Isaiah your friendship shouldn't be ruined because of me and Zee," Despite everyone being seated, she stood upright shooting daggers to Isaiah and back again to Mrs Velt. "Please, sit down." I pleaded with her, her chocolate orbs flic
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"We escaped. Then Adrian came into the picture, providing us with the aid we knew would be hard to get, despite knowing the risks we thought it would be best to bring him too. My stupidity almost costs us, everything. Deciding it would be best to complete the task alone, taking it upon myself I snuck out and subsequently landed myself in trouble, if I didn't have any intervention I would have died. Elijah and Isaiah saved me. And Elijah saved me once again, giving us ample time to escape the military, who would have ended our lives, if they got the chance. His life, for ours." I couldn't take it any longer. The pain and the memories subdued me. Until I felt my cheeks wet with moisture. Knowing better than to let anyone see me break, quickly I steeled myself, preventing my emotions from getting the better of me and choosing to ignore the worried look Isaiah was constantly giving me. "That's it. That's all there is to the story." "Thank you for your honest testi
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