Code: Error (discontinued)

* ~ Chapter 13 ~ *

"What do you want?" I asked bluntly. I reopened my eyes a little later.

He definitely got closer to me, which I found frightening. At this point, these men seem more like blatant creeps more than lab employees. "You're definitely Expt. 999-999."

"I'm not. Now shut the hell up." I walked away. But he began to follow as he talked to me. "Just wait two seconds, girl! Please."

I turned around and crossed my arms. "I'm not waiting for CRAP. You're a stranger; I don't know you."

That man sighed. "You don't have much time." He disappeared afterwards.

..........

As soon as I got home, I immediately decided to jump on my sister's back so she could piggyback me. She giggled, and understood how much I adored piggyback rides. "May you do it please? I know it hasn't been that long but please, PRETTY PLEASE?! I really want you to do it, and then we could jump on the trampoline in the basement, since it's fairly large. Ooh, we could watch a movie in the theater room, and practice our instruments and then game together! WAIT, LET'S BINGE TAYLOR SWIFT!"

"Jesus Christ, how are you so talkative? I was never THIS chatty when I was 10. But sure, we could do those. You know, I'm lucky to have such an adorable little sister." Ate said, as she ruffled my hair. "No joke, how have you not pulled anyone? How does no one see the gorgeousness you have? You deserve better, I swear to God."

My grip on her became tighter and stronger. "You're the best sister ever! I love you!"

After we did everything I requested, we decided that we would have a sister-sister sleepover in Ate's room. Her room was obviously bigger than mine, and we just decided: "Fuck it. We're using this room." So, that is exactly what we did. We did a lot of things together, even playing never have I ever, even though we know each other quite well. But instead of alcohol, we used matcha tea. Later on, we went to bed.

.........

That night, I was running.

Running for my life.

"DRIVE!"

That command made me go faster as the car lingered behind. I was suddenly ambushed then and there.

Wow.

"STOP!" I screamed, hoping for them to stop,

"STOP!" Fuck. Another nightmare. What is with me now...?

The following morning, I went to find the lab alone. It was stupid; I figured. But I was still fixated on doing this. Under 20 minutes, I heard a voice.

"Are you lost?"

I turned around to see a girl, presumably in her junior years. She had short black hair and green eyes. "No," I said. "I'm just taking a walk. I know my way back."

The girl chuckled. "I know my way too– I was born in this town." She smiled. "It's a nice town. I'm Pip. Nice to meet you! I gotta go now though, I have a dance recital soon. Bye!"

And with that, she left. Normally social interaction would scare me shitless, but now... it isn't. Why is that? I must be getting out of my hermit crab shell. I continued walking.

Hours later, I stumbled across that same big white building. I went in to explore and just be a kid. Luckily there was no weird shit going on. But I found nothing interesting, so I ran out so I wouldn't get caught.

I saw Dexter walking by so I decided to sneak up and jumpscare him. He got so terrified, he literally fell back. We laughed like mad people. "WHERE DID YOU COME FROM?!" Dexter laughed, looking visibly shook. "Did you think I went to Japan and back or something? Nah, I was in the forest there, retard." I teased. The fun and joy consumed us; we had too much fun with all of this.

"Dexter, you know me by now, don't you?"

He nodded. "If I didn't, you would go all 'stranger danger' mode on me."

I giggled, preparing to go off on him as a joke, and I had a feeling he knew what was coming. "Especially considering that you need to shut the fuck up you nasty ass whore, tell me why you are built like an artificial painting bro. LIKE SHUT YOUR STUPID ASS UP!" We both laughed at this. Our humor is seriously broken. If we can laugh at this, who knows what else we could laugh at.

But suddenly, he grabbed my hand. "Don't take this in a weird way. But we have to go. I sense something bad about to happen."

And with that, we were running hand in hand. I thought of it as weird, but I decided to just let it go for now. The curiosity and anticipation was killing me– couldn't anybody see that?! But we kept running and running until we reached a very secluded alleyway, and Dexter let go of my hand. "What's going on Dexter?! I thought everything was normal. Did something bad happen? Were there bad people?!" I was genuinely worried. Something bad is going to happen. I thought. If anything bad happens, I may just have to desire death.

"There was a man that looked pretty bad. Ronnie, I heard what happened. I don't believe you're safe anymore."

"I know."

And I DID KNOW. I don't think I'll be safe.

Not now.

Not again.