I was alone. For as long as I remembered I had been alone. I remember a time before this, but I don't remember how it went. I remember having a brother, but I don't remember his name or what he looked like. It was cold. I sat outside the orphanage like I did every Tuesday evening. "Good morning miss Jade" said Mr. Wammy, he had a new kid with him. After they had left I decided I would walk around a bit, I don't get to walk around much. I walked around the building twice before Mr. Wammy told me I had to go inside. I really did hate it in there. But I guess there was something going on.
Turns out Mr. Wammy just didn't want me roaming around, I had a tendency to try to run away sometimes. I walked around until I found the library, I was usually the only one in there so I liked that. That new kid was there though, and he was in my spot. I grabbed a book then walked over and sat by the window next to him, he seemed to be distracted. I got half way through my book before he spoke up. "How long have you been here?" He asked. I looked at him for a moment before answering, did he really not see me come in? "About ten minutes" I said before going back to my reading. "No, I mean how long have you been in this place." He replied. I thought for a minute, even though I knew I wouldn't remember. "A while" was all I said.
*THE NEXT DAY*
"Everything will be okay. No matter what happens, you will be okay." Everything didn't seem okay, there was a strange scent in the air and I could hear screaming in the background. The person had disappeared and I began walking slowly towards the screams. They kept getting louder and louder. I began to run. Finally I came to a small room, the screams were now so loud that I couldn't hear anything else. After a moment they stoped, but I continued to stand there. There was now a person in my vision, they had some sort of weapon. They were coming close to me. I was scared, frozen in my tracks. Closer and closer. Pain, there was pain. They were here.
"NOOO" I screamed, jumping up. It was only a dream, but it seemed so real. I put my head in my hands but saw something in the corner of my eye. I looked over to see the new kid, "Uh hi." He said, staring at me. I had fallen asleep in the window seat in the library. "How long have you been here?" I demanded. "Since yesterday" He replied. I rolled my eyes, "No, I mean how long have you been staring at me." He looked like he was thinking then said "A while" He said with a smile.
*15-16 years later*
"There's been a report of several killings in in the Japan area and I need you to be down there for reports." My boss had told me. I was now settling into my new apartment in this new country. Tomorrow I started investigating the case and writting my report. I really didn't want to be the one for this job, considering what had happened to my parents when I was younger, but it has to be done. I decided to go ahead and get some sleep since I had a long day ahead of me.
We had taken a trip to London. It was a lovely sight, but there were so many people. I felt his presence before I heard him speak, "Just act like they aren't there and you'll be fine." He had always put me at ease. Suddenly I saw him fading away and I felt arms pulling me back. "You're madness needs treated, we're taking you to The Ward."
I woke up crying. It wouldn't happen again, I would never go back, they would never take me away again. I looked at the clock and realized it was 5AM, so I decided it was time to get ready for my day. After I had brushed my hair and teeth, I put on my "sophisticated" outfit and pulled my auburn hair into a ponytail. I grabbed my notebook, list, cell phone, and purse and was out the door. I looked at my list and read off my first stop, "Police Task Force headquarters." They knew I was coming. I walked to were I had been directed and headed to the room where the Kira meeting was being held.
"Okay, so this is a reporter here to write about the Kira case, she will be here until we find Kira and none of the information she figures out will be leaked until then. Any questions?" Said one of the main police guys. One person shouted out, "Yeah! What if she leaks anything, I don't trust her!" Everyone stared at me as I gave the guy a puzzled look and even the main police guy was staring at me. "Well then I guess I'll let you shoot me several times in the face until I die, deal?" I said, they just stared some more. I sat in a chair with my legs crossed which got me more stares.
"That concludes this meeting. Miss, you may now leave." I was told. I thanked them and got up to leave. "She will not be leaving until everyone else leaves." Came a very strange voice, I turned around but didn't see anyone who would have sounded like that. "Please sit back down until told otherwise" Came the strange voice again. I sat back down very confused, but didn't ask questions.
When the meeting was COMPLETELY over and everyone started to leave I was told again to stay. This time by a strange man sitting by a computer. I sat back down and waited for my next order. When me and the man were the only ones left the strange voice spoke again, I now realized it was coming from the computer. "Watari, I request that you bring this girl to me." I started to panic and shouted, "Hey I don't even know you!" Then I realized what was going on. "No, this isn't happening again, I'm better, I've been better. They took it away. It's gone!" I said before I passed out.
I woke up in a dark room. Was I back in The Ward, or had I never left? Had the past 7 years all been a dream? A door opened and there was a light. I sat up and prepared myself for the medicine that was about to be injected into my body. "Good morning" came a familiar voice, "It's been a while, hasn't it?" I knew that voice and suddenly it hit me, "L?"