Chapter 2
Monday
Ms. Fisher found it in her lab on Saturday.
On Sunday, she went missing.
Maddox always showed up early for school to be the first in homeroom. Her homeroom was the science lab.
When Maddox walked in, she smelt a stench so overwhelming she gagged uncontrollably. In the center of the room laid an amputated arm. She ran away, fast. She knew something had been wrong. Maddox ran to the office, babbling to the principal about the arm.
When they came to the classroom, it was clean and good-smelling. How... Maddox couldn't comprehend. The principal looked at her disapprovingly and walked away. Maddox knew what she had seen.
Maddox peered up to the clock to see that an hour had passed. She thought she'd only been there for 30 minutes. She began to wonder why a blank space had formed in her mind.
time skip
After school Maddox and Addison went to the mall.
"An arm?", Addison said doubtfully.
"I swear it was right there!", Maddox answered.
Addison shook her head and picked up a shirt. "Here, take it."
"No I don't have any money with me."
"That never stops me," Addison said, eyebrows raising. She shoved the shirt into her tote and left the store.
Maddox stared after her. Every time they went shopping this happened and it was always a surprise.
Addison contained the personality of a nut job.
Tuesday
Maddox, as usual, showed for school at six. She needed to run off some copies for the yearbook.
Then something weird happened.
The lights turned off, leaving Maddox in the pitch black hall.