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I get checked out of the hospital pretty quickly. I still have to use the damn wheelchair, though. Matthew waits outside so he can walk me to breakfast.
We arrive at. The dining room and the nurse wheels me to the table. I sit between Matthew and Lance and across from Nat. I don't make much eye-contact with him. Things just feel too weird there. Mom and Dad give me a hug before I sit down, and then we begin to eat. We have crêpes with a hazelnut-chocolate spread, bacon, and pomegranate juice to drink. It is absolute heaven in my mouth. I finish my meal fairly quickly. When I'm done, I'm not really sure what to do. It's not like I can jump up and go somewhere. I sit there politely while everyone finishes.
Dad finishes and announces, "Everyone, I'd like to make an announcement. Now, we will be having some changes in staff soon to keep security going well. Now as you know, our chief of security will be retiring soon. So that means—" Dad is suddenly interrupted by a piercing alarm. My immediate family gasps. Matthew looks confused. I don't look over at Nat.
"Everyone, to the safe rooms!" Dad commands.
A guard rushes to my side and runs me to the safe room. Matthew is shoved in a wheelchair as well and wheeled down the hall. We reach the safe room and begin to relax.
"What was that?" Matthew asks, panting.
"Rebel alarms. They're a warning when rebels are attacking." I respond.
"Rebels?" Matthew asks.
I nod. "The last time they attacked was when I was about fourteen or fifteen."
Dad stands up to finish his announcement. "As I was saying earlier, we need to upgrade security. Since our head of security is retiring, we need to hire someone else pronto." We all nod in agreement. "So I've chosen a very impressive candidate. He did very well during the rescue, he knows us all pretty well, and he has a lot of experience with a gun."
Boy, I think. This guy sounds awesome!
"I think our next head of security should be Nathaniel Caprio, or as you know him, Nat."