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Y-You’ve got yourself a deal! Take her! Take her! Just give us the money!”
My parents spoke with excitement as they shoved me towards the scientists as they handed my parents a ton load of money, getting into their car in such a hurry as they left me behind.
“W-wait! Mom! Dad! What about me?! Don’t leave me! Alone!” I cried out, but they just drove away.
I tried running after them but my legs felt heavy as I fell to the ground. I could only shed tears like a waterfall pouring down a river of sorrow, having both of my parents trade my life over money. Leaving their only child alone, being sold to these random people for experiments.Not caring about what might happen to me, but it’s not like they even cared to begin with. So why was I afraid of being left alone without them? Maybe because they were the only people I had, my own family. We could barely survive since we were poor, they’d get into arguments and blame whatever happened to me. I always thought that was just their way of showing their love, their physical love towards me, but it seems I was wrong and it took me until now to realize that.
“You are a cursed child! How did I ever give birth to such a thing?”
“You are the reason our lives are like this! Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?! Don’t you realize how much disaster you’ve cost to our lives? You’re a disgrace!”
Their words echoed through my mind as I continued to cry, their words were hurtful- hearing such words from your own parents. It’s an awful feeling that strikes a heart, breaking it into a million pieces. They never cared, they’d always give me their leftovers to feed me whenever they had food. Sometimes I’d starve for days, I’d feel like a rotten corpse walking around starving.
One of the scientists walked up towards me as they crouched down to my level, settling a hand over my shoulder.
“Now now dear, you don’t need to worry- we’ll take excellent care of you. Come along now.”
The scientist spoke in a demanding manner as I didn’t dare move, why did I have to go? What were they going to do to me?
“I..I’m not going with you! I refuse to mo-” before I could even finish my sentence, I was injected with a vaccine behind my neck by one of the other scientists. I began to feel nauseous as I felt my eyes getting heavy, unable to keep them open. Seeing the same scientist that had injected me walk up to me as the other scientist spoke.
“Bring her to the van, would you Mark? We’ve got things to do, I can’t be wasting my time here any longer.”
“As you wish Professor Ernest”
That was the last thing I remembered before it was lights out for me, the only thought running through my mind was if this was just a really bad nightmare- I would wake up soon and see my parents again, right? This is all just a bad dream I’m having! Everything will be just the way it was… right?
…..
Seems I was wrong
I woke up with my legs and hands tied behind my back in a chair as I sat in the center of a room, looking in front of me- I could see the same scientists that took me here behind the glass window. They both walked inside the room as I tried to budge out to escape- but it was useless.
“No need to struggle my dear, you must be afraid but allow me to break it down for you why you’re here. For starters, my name is Professor Ernest.. And this is my assistant Mark.”
The scientist who was known as Professor Ernest spoke with a smile as his assistant- Mark only stood still beside him like a statue waiting for a command to speak. I didn’t give a single damn who they were, all I wanted was to get out of here.
“I don’t give a single damn who the hell you two are! Just get me out of this damn chair before I shove it down both of your asses-”
I was met with a slap across the face by the scientist named Mark and Professor Ernest only laughed. Seemed like he gave him a command to slap me across the face from the tone I used.
“Such a feisty little one aren’t you? I can see why your parents gave you away so easily without a single thought across their mind. Now don’t use that tone against me or else I’ll have you electrocuted, we don’t want that, do we?”
Professor Ernest gave me a sly grin that sent chills down my spine as I began to sob, why was this happening to me?
“No need to cry my dear, now where was I? Oh yes, of course you seem lost and confused as to why you’re here.. Well let me elaborate that for you dear. You see, for several years.. Me and Mark here have been working on building something out of this world. Something that could bring many people suffer through hell, people have it easy in life while others have to suffer. Doesn’t that bother you? Doesn’t the thought of wanting them make them suffer ever cross your mind? Make them feel how you feel?”
Ernest began to circle around me as I stared at the ground in horror, no.. that thought never crossed my mind. There was no reason for it- was there?
“N-No, of course not! But what does this have to do with me? Why can’t I just go home.. Back with my parents-”
“Your parents don’t want you! Don’t you get it? Or are you so stupid to even realize it? Mommy and daddy aren’t coming back for their failure as a child, even if they wanted you back- you want to go through the same shit they put you through everyday? Starving, getting beat up by them every single day and then what? What else is there to go back to? They don’t need you! You don’t need them anymore, you served them no purpose whatsoever! But I can change that, you can help us.. I can give you a purpose my dear. Work with us and become our tool, you will finally be put in good use and don’t worry.. If you cooperate you won’t have to get punished so much, I’ll take better care of you then they’ve ever done towards you. What’s your decision my dear?”
Ernest crouched down to my level as Mark stood beside him, still standing beside him and not moving a muscle. I hated to admit, but Ernest made a good point, as much as I wanted to believe it.. My parents weren’t going to come back for me, I doubt they even know where I am. They're probably too busy thinking about how they’ll spend their money, probably already forgetting about me. There was so much to take in, I didn’t know what to do.. What was the right choice to make now? Do I even have a choice to make? If so, which one is the right one to make? There's no reason at all, if I decline.. What will happen to me? If I agree, what then?
“Do I really have a choice to make? Seems like if I refuse you’ll end up killing me or something, but I want to make my life worth it. So I’ll do it, It’s not like I have anything else to do in my life. So why not just make it useful? But if I may ask, why me? What do you mean by becoming your tool?” I asked as I returned his gaze towards me, my arms becoming sore by how long they’ve been tied up behind my back.
“Fast learner ain't ya? We chose you because we took an interest in you, we were observing you from afar.. How badly your parents treated you, we couldn’t just leave such a poor thing such as yourself like that can we? As for becoming our tool, we’ll talk more about that another time hmm? But you will start your training first thing tomorrow morning, right now.. You must be tired, wouldn’t want you in bad shape, that’ll ruin the results. So as of today, you work for us.. Mark, untie her and show her to her room she’ll be staying in. I’ve got a few things to get done. I look forward to working with you, I’d like to call you.. Experiment 17 until then~!”
Professor Ernest made his way out of the room as Mark approached me, untying me as I felt my arms at ease. Standing up from the chair as Mark began to walk towards the door out of the door- turning his gaze back at me.
“Follow me to your room experiment 17.” He spoke in a simple manner, but maybe it was his gaze that sent chills down my skin. I followed behind him as he escorted me to my room, not knowing how to feel right now exactly.
Should I be mad? Sad? Happy? Nervous? My life is going to change… will it be an improvement to what my parents put me through every day? Or will it be worse?
I continued to follow Mark’s tall figure from behind, like a lost puppy following its new owner with no home. Still having many thoughts running through my mind, but again- there’s no other choice I have left.
“This will be your room experiment 17, I left some food for you and some pills you will be needing to start taking. Take them after you’ve finished eating, we need you in good shape tomorrow morning. I hope you won’t disappoint us and know what’s best for you.”
Mark’s words echoed through my mind as I only nodded in response, making my way inside the room. Already smelling the plate of food left on the table running through my nose- seeing a cup of water and a few pills on top of a napkin laid on the table. I could understand why they wouldn’t just leave the whole cup of pills for me to take and just have to take what was necessary. One reason being so I wouldn't know what the pills were or how would they affect me, the second reason is most likely-
For safety.
Right now, that was the least of my worries, my stomach was already speaking for itself as I hurriedly walked towards the food. Hearing the door close and lock shut; there was no way of escaping even if I wanted to. I sat down on a chair beside the table and began to enjoy my food- I almost felt like crying, this was the first time I got the chance to actually enjoy some food. Not just some leftovers from my parents- it almost felt nice to finally be able to eat. Though it didn’t feel right to say thank you just yet, I still needed to be prepared for what was waiting for me tomorrow.
After finishing my food, I took the pills that I was told to take. I was hesitant at first- but I had a feeling they’d find out I didn’t take them and I would get punished by it. I felt nauseous again as I slowly walked towards the bed across the room. Lying my body down to rest as I placed an arm on my forehead from the pain the pill had been starting to kick in through my brain.
“Ugh- what the hell did they make me take..? Maybe it’ll go away if I just sleep the pain away, I’m good at doing that.”
I spoke to myself as my eyelashes touched my skin, resting my eyes shut as I took a few deep breaths to ease the pain. The pain was starting to hurt like hell, but I managed to fall asleep. At least- compared to how I used to sleep back when I was still with my parents, It felt nice to finally sleep in a bed in doors.
My new life awaits first thing in the morning..
Why is my code name experiment 17..?