Have you ever been so mad at someone that you're sent to a pretty little house just for you, and other people who hate the world just as much as you do so that you can all live together in a little cookie cutter house of hatred and anger.

But the glorious catch is no one willingly nominated to send their beloved children here, no this is an orphans only house. No loved kids who were hugged enough as children are allowed.

In this house the government is gathering a handful of orphans who have been diagnosed with PTSD and have been found 'difficult' to raise with other kids or place in foster homes. The kids who get in fights with anyone who sets off one of their sensitive triggers, because they never know when they will be set off like a ticking time bomb just waiting to blow at the lightest touch to our sensitive skin that remembers every time its ever been damaged under the finger tips of those we loved most at one point in our lives leaving destruction in our wake.

This is the house I get to move to today, I am being relocated for getting into to many fights with, any one who touched me really. I didn't care it was easy moving when I had so little to bring with me. I could fit my life in a tattered dark blue backpack that was half way full.

I sat on the end of my bed to exhausted to try and dare the walk down the hallway hoping that by pressing my back as close to the wall as possible and sliding sideways. Shuffling one step at a time praying mentally that for once there will be no contact with anyone just blessed solitude but the orphanage was always brimming full of the unwanted, festering anywhere there was room always shoving never gentle, like my father.

So instead I stay in my room and wait until my ride calls me announcing it is time to depart to my new temporary home. I waited for about 20 more minutes before a crisp, raspy voice floated upstairs beckoning to me that it was time to leave.

Taking a deep breath I walked out of my old room not bothering to look back. I had no good memories to look back at and reminisce about, little dirt clouds kicked up in the air and hovered around my feet every step I took. Descending the stairs my combat boots silently plopped down swiftly as I glided past tons of familiar faces I never cared to see again, my dirty blonde hair falling in loose tangles, clumped together behind me brushing softly against my hips as I weaved between the last few stragglers to the freedom of outside.

The crisp morning air hit my face and I felt my lungs unconstrict and take in deep breaths walking to the car, dew collected on the hem of my jeans that were pulled over my boots. I yanked the door open and plopped down on the leather seats and adjusted my deep red baggy hoodie four sizes to big for me to sit comfortably around me as my black studded belt just barely peaked out from under it.

I chewed on my thumb nails chipping off another layer of black finger nail polish but making sure my thumbs stayed in place in the holes I made in my hoodie sleeves. Traffic added about 45 minutes to our already 6 hour road trip by the time we pulled up to a three story house with a large iron gate fence around it, it was about one in the afternoon. I rolled my eyes at the attempt to use bright colors to liven up the place but just averted my eyes from the light yellow house and instead stared at the front door waiting for this to be over.

My driver opened my door and waited just long enough for me to grab my backpack before he peeled out of the driveway leaving rubber marks on the pavement. I shrugged my shoulders and rolled them back placing an indifferent blank stare on my face I knocked on the door and waited for about fifteen seconds before the door was gently swung open by a very muscular six foot five man in a simple back shirt tucked into his jeans he looked like a butler but modern.

"Your name miss?" I squinted my eyes at him wondering if this was some joke but he just levelly returned my gaze.

"Max" I ground out he bowed deeply and swiftly walked out of the room "Follow me if you would." he called out behind him I walked after him at my own pace, as we progressed through the house I found it was all bare of people.

I loved this but it made me uneasy until we stopped in front of a pair a big oak doors the butler opened them both widely as we entered I saw the room was an office with a single desk and two chairs in front of it. I continued to stand and I crossed my arms in front of my chest setting my face to a glare, I looked at the man behind the desk as he lifted his head up, he met my eyes and smiled at me unfazed by my glare.

"Ah Maximum you've finally arrived I see!" I didn't respond "Would you care for any food or beverages? I'm afraid you've missed lunch." I shook my head no once "My room?" I got straight to the point I didn't see any reason wasting time with this minuscule small talk he tilted his head suddenly and studied me for a couple seconds with an intense look on his face then as if snapping out of his own thoughts he shook his head twice to clear it and then smiled at me again.

"First just some basic information you will need while you remain here first off my name is Jeb and I am in charge here but the person who you will be in the most contact with is the nurse Miss Valencia. We are here to just do some research on overly stressed teenage brains and would appreciate your full cooperation as we proceed, if you refuse to listen there will be consequences let me assure you, but enough of that your room is on the third floor fourth door down on the left. Ari here will call you for supper in precisely four hours and thirty six minutes." he stated over joyously as he snapped close his pocket watch he was previously looking at for the time.

I just nodded indicating I understood and walked out of the room finding the stairs easy enough I climbed them to the third floor, finding my room I opened the door and quickly closed it behind me, locking it I turned to fully inspect the room.

From what I could assess I wouldn't have to share as I eyed the one single bed in the middle of the room, there was one dresser and that was all, after that the room was bare but it was still spacey, not cramped and claustrophobic feeling like what I'm used to.

I pushed the bed against the far wall so I could lay on it with my back against the wall and see the door on the other end. I walked over to my one window and found it could open but there was two bars in front of it to stop anyone from running away.

I dropped my backpack on the bed next to the end corner and flopped down next to it I used it as a pillow as the room was still un-furbished. I felt myself drift off into a fitful sleep until a loud knock at the door made me awake with a start, wiping the drool off my check I heard a gruff voice bark out "Supper is ready" and foot steps receded down the hallway getting softer and softer the farther he walked away.

Groaning I picked myself up and walked towards the door not bothering to check how I look in the dresser mirror, exiting my room I saw several other figures walking towards the stairs, staying close to the walls like me, trying to not bring attention to themselves like me. I followed them down to the kitchen where I found a long table set up with a plate in front of every chair and Jeb sitting at the head of the table smiling a giant fake grin at everyone as if we were his guests not his new burdens.

Taking a seat at the end farthest away from Jeb and the bright lights where all the focus was I tried fading into the shadows blending into the background I saw everyone else awkwardly take a seat with no noise or talking I saw movement across from me and looked up to see black eyes staring down at the plate in front of him as if hoping to be swallowed whole by the table so he wouldn't have to suffer through this function. Feeling my eyes on his he looked up at me under his raven black hair that cascaded across his face tickling the bridge of his nose but not long enough to hide his dangerous scowl.

Meeting his eyes I returned his scowl with my own glare radiating hatred off me hoping everyone would pick up on my mood and let me leave. His eyes didn't loose any of there intensity but our stare off was interrupted by Jeb clearing his throat loudly I whipped my head over to look at him but he was turning his head in a slow motion making sure to make eye contact with everyone.

"Listen up!" he spoke loudly as if he had to talk over anyone but crickets were chirping louder than we were talking "While you are all here I can assume you will be on your best behavior? I take it you have all seen your rooms?" there were murmurs but no clear answers to his questions "If you participate and don't cause trouble you will be rewarded various thing that I hope you will like that you may keep but if you disobey this will be a Very. Long. Stay. Do I make myself clear?" once again there were a few mumbles but nothing clear but he looked pleased nodding his head he clapped his hands together booming.

"Good! As a token of good faith and to show I can be generous I will give you all an IPod as a personal escape I have found teenagers enjoy music the most!" there was a chorus of excited whispers and sharp intakes of breath as we have never had anything worth value before much less an IPod!

"Classes begin at seven am sharp I expect everyone on their best behavior." he said as a final warning before leaving the table "Night my students and welcome to The School." he whispered but no one replied we were all to greedy to get our hands on one of the IPods that Ari was handing out individually. Maybe here won't be so bad ... or maybe this is early payment for what we may have to put up with later?

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