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Chapter Twenty-two

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Bernard Marx

I gently got up from Henry's bed and slowly picked up my clothes from the floor. I tried my best to not make a sound.

I didn't want Henry to notice that I was leaving.

Quickly, I wrote a short letter to Henry.

It would be unlikely that he would follow after me again but just in case I wrote him a note.

After I had left Henry's house I hastily took the train to Lenia's house. I have something extremely important to talk to her about.

Knock knock

"One minute," said Lenina as she walked over to her door. She opens the door wearing her nightgown.

"Hello, I'm sorry for coming so early in the morning but I need to talk to you," I tell Lenina with a worried expression.

"Of course," said Lenina as she ushered me to come in.

"There is a small problem," I start to tell her.

"Henry forgot to take out his lens when we had sex," I tell Lenina.

"So," she replied quickly.

"So! Anyone can look up and see us. Then, the Director could make Henry and I kick out from New London," I said in a fit of worry as I pace back and forth.

"Are you sure that the Director will be watching you? I think you're overanalyzing the issue here," said Lenina as she tried to calm me down.

"You do not understand. The Director has always hated me. Any small mistake I make or something I say does not go unnoticed by him," I explained.

"He always makes sure to tell me what I do wrong all the time," I continued to explain to Lenina.

"Also, he enjoys comparing me to Henry. Since Henry is his favorite," I say.

"Henry can write a better report than you and make no mistake" or "Henry works so hard that he stays all night at the office while you went home," I respect what the Director likes to say to me.

"I can't believe he does that to you. Have you ever tried to report him?" Asks Lenina with concern.

"I try to, but since the Director has a higher position than me. He always finds a way to make the report get thrown out. Sometimes, I think he may desire Henry because of how he only praises him," I answer her back.

"If you can somehow delete the footage before the Director can see them then all your problems would be solved?" Lenina asked.

"Yes, so I was wondering if you had the device you shown me on your trip before?" I ask Lenina as I move close to her.

"I'm sorry but in all the chaos my device was left at the hotel we stayed at. I have even called the hotel to see if I could get my device back but no one answered," said Lenina as she explained to me.

CLICK

Lenina swallows an orange Soma.

I thought for a couple of minutes about what I needed to do next. I was hoping that Lenina could somehow help me with this problem, but I guess she could not able to.

"Wait, what if you go to The Savage Land and get my device in my suitcase," said Lenina as her eyes lit up.

I walk around the room to think about Lenina's idea.

"That could work and I heard that travel to The Savage is permitted again. If I say that I am looking for your important jewelry in your lost suitcase then maybe no one would question me why I'm there," I said as I added to Lenina's good idea.

"Let's go together," Lenina offers.

"I think it is best if I go alone this time," I tell her.

"Are you sure?" Ask Lenina with a worried look.

"Everything will be okay. I will try to leave today and be back in two days. Don't worry at all," I tell her.

"Have you told Henry where you're going? Maybe it's a good idea to take him," said Lenina.

"Just in case," said Lenina as she voiced her concerns.

"I left a note for him. He should not go after me this time," I tell Lenina as I try to convince myself that I am doing the right thing by not telling Henry.

I make sure to take a suitcase with some clothes since I would only be at the Savage Lands for two days. Boarding the plane was no problem, only a small amount of people were on the plane though.

Normally there would be more people but I guess it would take a while to pick up after what happened there.

I hold my hands in my lab to stop them from shaking. While the airplane takes off in the air. I closed my eyes because of the ringing in my ear.

I try to remind myself why I was going to the Savage Land but it was hard to calm down. Everything was spinning when I tried to open my eyes again.

"Sir, are you okay?" Ask one of the Betas on the plane.

"I'm fine just feeling a little tired," I said, trying my best to stop shaking. I must have been convinced because the Beta left me alone.

When I made it to the Savage Land everything looked okay. There were no bleeding people or crying children anymore.

I tried to leave towards the front door to look at the yellow bus.

"Sir, you can't use those doors," someone said.

Quickly, I turn around towards the voice to ask why.

"Are you Bernard Marx?" She asked me. I nodded in response. She quickly called over another person.

"Is there something wrong?" I asked with worry because more and more workers were showing up. Did I get found out? Am I going to be asked to go back?

"Someone would like to speak with you. Just follow me," said the female that talked to me first.

I end up following her.

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