Chapter Five: Escape

I stared at him indifferently. "Bullcrap."

He shook his head. "This time, I'm being honest.

I sat on my knees until I was eye level with him. I closed my eyes trying to think when suddenly, I heard the man say, "Geez, this girl is stubborn. Sure, I told her about Andreanna being an alien, but she still doesn't know everything, like the fact that she's Andreanna's sister."

My eyes flew open and I leaned over and grabbed the man by his collar. "WHAT DID YOU SAY!?" I growled at him.

His expression became clouded with confusion, and I shook him slightly. "WELL?!?"

"Anna? I didn't say anything." He stated, but although I heard the truth in his voice, I shook my head.

"STOP LYING!!!" I yelled in his face, and he made a calming gesture.

"I swear, I said nothing." He repeated.

I resisted the urge to slap him like they do in the movies, and released him slowly. "I want more information, and you're going to tell me everything I ask." I ordered.

He laughed. "Or what? You're just a kid. I'm a government agent. Who do you think will win?" He asked mockingly. Suddenly, he found himself flying across the small room and smacking into the opposite wall. As he rubbed his head weakly, he looked up as I walked over and crouched down in front of him.

"You know who'll win? I will, because I guess you don't know everything about me." I leaned closer. "I'm a black belt in tae kwon do, so I really think you should cooperate.

He glared at me silently, but I shrugged. I pulled him up, pulled the chair out, and threw him down into it. I sat on the table across from him and leaned forward.

"Now, let's see; where am I?" I asked, leaning back a little.

The guy shifted uncomfortably in his chair. "California."

"Why am I here?"

"You are associated with Andreanna, and she broke a rule."

"What exactly are these rules?"

The man turned his nose up stubbornly. "They are secret. I'm not authorized to tell you, and even if I was, I wouldn't say anything."

I sighed and shook my head. "Fine. But just do me one thing."

He stood up and walked over to me, glaring. "What could you possibly want?"

I stood on my tiptoes so I was in his face. "I want to see Andreanna, and I want to be in the same room with her."

He chuckled. "Sorry, can't let that happen." Suddenly, the door broke open and five men filed in. Four men ran over to me, grabbed my arms and legs, and started pulling me towards the bed while the other got out a large needle.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!? LET ME GO NOW!!!!" I yelped, kicking. I managed to nail one guy in the nose, so he released me. I took my chance to twist out of their arms and leapt out the door like a gazelle.

"STOP HER!!!" I heard the guy from my room yell, but I had already turned the corner of the hallway, even though my bare feet were sliding on the tile floor. Several people stared as I leapt by them, and hands reached out, trying to catch me or trip me, but I was quick enough to duck and jump over them. As I ran past a door, I noticed a girl in the room in my peripheral vision. I backpedaled, found the knob for the room, and kicked it open.

Andreanna jumped up, startled, and I held out a hand, grinning. "C'mon, Andreanna. Let's blow this popsicle stand."

Andreanna stared at me blankly. "Let's blow this what?" She asked, confused.

I smiled and laughed. "I'll explain later. But for now, let's just get out of here!" She nodded, I grabbed her hand, and we ran.

The building was like a maze, but we finally saw a door with sunlight shining through it. "It's that way, Andreanna!" I yelled, and pulled her in that direction.

Suddenly, from behind me, I heard a, "THERE THEY ARE!!" and I sprinted faster. When we were within 50 ft of the door, disaster struck. Andreanna tripped and went crashing to the floor. I was yanked backwards and fell with her.

Before we could stand, men were on us and yanking us away from each other.

"NO ANDREANNA!!!" I yelled, and someone covered my mouth with their hand, so I bit them, probably drawing blood. I was dragged to my feet and pulled into the air by my arms.

Andreanna was already apprehended and sedated, and they were carrying her back down the hall unconscious. The doctor with the needle started telling the men to restrain me, so I kicked the doctor in the face, probably making him black out as he didn't get up again.

Finally, after I tired out, two men had me under the arms and lifted me in the air high enough that my feet were dangling. Three others stood by, ready to help if I fought back.

The group of ten or more men parted down the middle as I saw a man wearing a white suit walking towards me. He stood in front of me, and I looked him up and down.

He wore a crisply ironed suit, with starched pants and a blemish free white shirt. He had on a black tie, and his hair was slicked back with so much gel that I could have used his hair to grease a car.

He also made it obvious that he carried himself with a superior attitude, and I could already tell this guy and I weren't going to get along. My eyes narrowed and I glared at him furiously. This guy must be their leader.

"Anna! Pleasure ta meet ya'll." He exclaimed in a long southern drawl. "Ah'm Mr. Finnigan, and Ah run this here base of operations. Ah reckon there's a problem of a sort going on here?" He adjusted his tie and smiled at me.

"Yeah, there's a problem." I growled. "You won't let me and Andreanna leave! I don't care if she's an alien, or if I am! It's unfair and you know it!" I struggled slightly in the men's arms, but I winced at their grip and breathed heavily.

Mr. Finnigan made a tsk sound. "You poor dear. Tell ya what; Why dontcha get some rest and we'll talk in a lil' while?" He nodded at the men and they carried me around him and started heading towards my cell.

My vision started getting hazy, and I made myself a promise right before my world went black; I swore that soon, someday very soon, I would escape this prison.

To Be Continued...