Author's note: Hey, guys! So I managed to make another story for you all, and I think you will like this one very much. I have not been able to publish much stories recently due to other business, but I will try to publish more frequently. Enjoy!
Chapter 1: Welcome
WINSTON!
That was the only thing Lena Oxton could remember as she woke up in a rather pleasant room. She found herself deeply sunk into the bed she was lying in, and concluded that she must have been sleeping in it for quite some time now. She felt very groggy, and could barely get herself to her feet.
"Hello!" A voice from the ceiling said. She got out of the the bed, more alert now. "You have been in suspension for -50- days. In compliance with federal regulations, all testing candidates must undergo a mandatory physical and mental wellness exercise, to make sure all test subjects are fit and well for their future tasks."
"Ok, luv." Lena said, trying to come to sense how she had ended up in this room. "But first, how did I get here?"
The voice seemed to ignore her ,as it continued to talk. "You will hear a buzzer. When you hear the buzzer, look up at the ceiling." Simple enough. She craned her neck towards the ceiling.
"Good. You will hear a buzzer. When you the buzzer, look down at the floor." She lowered her head and look down at the crusty shag carpeting. She thought she could hear the click of a relay through the wall.
"Good. You should now feel physically reinvogorated. There is a framed painting on the wall. Please go stand in front of it."
Lena turned to the side to see a painting of the countryside with a cabin in the background. She walked around to the other side of the bed to face the painting.
"This is art. You will hear a buzzer. When you hear the buzzer, stare at the art." The buzzer sounded, and she concentrated on the scenery portrayed in the painting.
"You should now feel mentally reinvigorated. If you suspect staring at art has not provided the mental relief you desire, reflect briefly on this classical music." Scratchy violin began to play from the walls, and she covered her ears in pain.
The buzzer sounded, and the music stopped. The voice resumed "Good. Now, please return to your bed."
She turned towards the bed, but just as she was about to get in, she noticed a slip of folded paper sitting on the bedside drawer. She picked it up and opened it to reveal a bobby pin and some writing. It said:
GO BACK IN
TAKE THIS
YOU'LL KNOW WHEN TO USE IT WHEN THE TIME COMES.
She slipped the bobby pin into her pocket when the voice spoke again "Testing candidate, please resume your suspension." She complied, and she slowly fell back into a dreamy sleep.
End of Chapter 1