In a garden maze full of roses, bright red roses….blood red! Were the Queen of Heart's card guards carried a terrified a sphynx cat girl. They brought her to a small table where she was soon to have head cut off. "Now my dear would you like to say some last words before your head rolls"? The Queen of Hearts sneered. The kitty said with teary pleaded eyes. "Please….please let me go your majesty. I just wanna go home and be with my family". She cried with an English accent. "Off with her head"! The Queen screamed. Dylan closed her eyes and hoped this will be over soon. *SLICE*! Dylan shot up from her bed with full adrenaline rushing through her veins with fear and shock. *GASP* It was just a dream…..just a totally freaky dream". She sighed in relief.
She placed her hand on her neck to see if her head was still there, it was thank heavens. Dylan finally calmed down and fell back asleep. Dylan never was a fan of Alice in Wonderland to other children it's an innocent childish story but to her it's dark and creepy. Especially the Queen of Hearts blood thirsty for order…and rolling heads ew. To top that off Dylan just found about a game called American McGee's Alice, just when she thought the classic story couldn't get any more creepier it reached a new level.
"Rise and shine you no good brats". One of the teacher said waking the kids. The girls rose out of bed and got dressed. The dresses they all wore were 60's-70's like. "Here we go again". Dylan mumbled angrily. Her dress was pale blue and short sleeved (she's wearing Katniss's Reaping dress) and her shoes were black and ugly and she had her hearing aid in her right ear and had her hair in a ponytail. All the girls in District 5 Academy were horribly thin Dylan's side bones were starting to show and began to look Anorexic. Some girls die here of starvation due to lack of food.
"Get moving"! A teacher shouted. It was 7 am and everyone made their way down to the broccoli mines they finish at 6:00 in the evening. No one was to eat the broccoli they mine if they did they would be wiped 50 times. Dylan grabbed a pickaxe and got to work. Hours later it was 1 pm, Dylan's stomach began to rumble actually everyone's stomachs were rumbling. "Shut up you'll get me in trouble". Dylan whispered at screaming stomach. She's used to all the horrible dizzy headache's she gets when she hasn't eaten in a while, Dylan can't even remember the last time she ate. Was it last week? 3 days ago? It didn't matter she's never felt this hungry ever.
"Maybe if I….no bad idea Dylan". She told herself. Dylan was gonna eat the broccoli! She knew what the consequences were if she dared. Dylan's growling hungry tummy got the best of her. "Just one no one will notice…..no one will notice". Dylan said taking a bite. That's the bravest thing a kid could do Dylan was that hungry heck she could even eat her own little hairless tail. "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING"?! An elderly British voice rang out. "Oh crud". Dylan said in fear. The woman yanked the hairless cat girl's wrist making her drop the broccoli. "You're coming with me young lady". The old woman said with a glare. "No please"! Dylan begged.
The old woman tossed Dylan in a room she gave her 50 whips, all you can hear is the British girl's screams of pain and the crack of the loud whip. The other little girl we're terrified of what was going on. Dylan was kneeing on the floor in horrible pain and with tears rushing down her face. "Now have you learned your lesson Ms. Smith"? The old hag smirked. "Yes…..Madame I have". She cried. Dylan's back was all red, scratched, and had some blood and there was a bruise on her left cheek. "Good girl remember naughty children are punished if they displease there work". She smirked again. "I know I'm sorry". Dylan sobbed. Dylan walked or rather lipped out to the face the rest of her class mates and so did the old woman. "Now pay close attention girls if you eat the broccoli or displease your work, you'll be punished like Ms. Smith here". She said. "Now get back to work"! She screamed. Dylan weakly head back her axe and continued to work. Hours later the day was done and everyone went back to their cabins. Dylan sat on her bed in pain, she had been crying but she was hurt to continue. Then a little 6-year-old girl with a green and red plaid dress and blonde hair came over to her.
Her name was Martha and Martha was deaf, but Dylan can talk to her in sign language because Martha doesn't have a hearing aid like she does. Dylan turned to the little girl and smiled weakly. Martha asked her if she's okay in sign language, Dylan response I'm still in pain in sign language. Martha said in sign language if she can do anything to help. Then Dylan said back, No but thanks for asking. The deaf girl hugged Dylan and it was warm and lovely. Dylan said in sign language I'm glad I have you. Martha said back I'm glad I have you to.
Dylan have been planning this for weeks she was gonna escape from the prison death trap but she wanted to tell Martha first. Dylan said in sign S.L. (sign language) I'm busting out of here. Martha was surprised by this how on earth was Dylan gonna escape? She said back, How are you gonna do that? Dylan said back after lights out when everyone's asleep. Martha's eyes began to tear Dylan was her only friend in this terrible place. Dylan noticed Martha's sad eyes and said in S.L. Don't cry. Martha said back I'll miss you don't go. Dylan said I can't take this place anymore. Martha asked in S.L. Who will I have to talk to? Dylan said don't worry you'll find someone I promise. Martha said in S.L. Okay if this is what you really wanna do then I support you. She smiled.
Dylan said in S.L. with a joyful smile Thank You Martha I'll miss you so much, I'll always remember you. Dylan smiled. Dylan waited until after lights out which was 8 pm, that's when the teachers were all in the mess hall. The mess hall was full of food but it was only for them not the children and only teachers were allowed in the mess hall. Also this is the time when lights were on and alarms were set for intruders or any escapee's like Dylan. This was the time this was it her escape…..her sweet, sweet escape.
End of this chapter what will happen to Dylan? Will she be caught or worse?! Find out in the next chapter of Dylan's Adventure.
