Part 2

Abby's eyes had just opened. She used her hands to sit up. She could feel her internal change. She weight was lighter. Her sight was sharper.
Wren saw Abby sitting up and called, "She's awake."
The other pale children in the room got up off the couches and gathered around her.
"I'll get our mother," Wren smiled and ran out off the room.
Abby looked at the little boys. "Hey."
There was a short pause, then one boy said, "Hi, I'm Jory."
"I'm Abby."
"We know," said Holden, another boy in the room.
"You know?" Abby asked.
"We're glad to have a new sister," Jory hugged her.

Wren to the elevator to the Penthouse. She entered the room and found the Countess and her boyfriend Donovan in bed together.
"Mother. Mother!" Wren called.
The Countess covered up and asked sweetly, "Yes, honey?"
"She's awake." Wren said.

The Countess and Wren went downstairs and met the others in the secret room. Abby and the Countess smiled at each other. "You're complete," the Countess said.

A few minutes later, Abby was standing up and looking around the room. There was unlimited candy all around. There was a huge fidge stocked full of blood bags. There was a huge 80" TV, several video games consoles, many video games, and a soft serve machine. Abby grabbed a cup and filled it. The children watched her.
When she finished, the Countess called her over. Abby walked over to her and the Countess said, "You are one of us now. And being one of us, there are some rules. 1) You are my daughter. I am your mother. You must do as I say. And that usually isn't much. Loyalty is very important."
Abby nodded.
"2) You are a sister. You are their big sister. It is your job to protect them when I am not around. Your job to love them and care for them and entertain them. They spend far too much time staring at a screen. I'm hoping you can find something else for them to do."
"Yes, I have a few ideas," Abby said.
"3) You live here now. You can't go back to the life you had before. This is your home. This room is where you will play. There's a drained pool on the third floor where you'll sleep with your siblings. There are nice beds for you all there. I hope you can accept these rules and live by them."
Abby looked around. The boys were watching her from in the couch. Wren was standing up and waiting for an answer. "Sister," she looked at Wren, "Bothers," she looked at them, "Mother," she turned to the countess. The children ran up and hugged those new sister.

Daniel returned to Room 53 hours later, tired. Diana and Serena were both sleeping. Daniel lied on the floor and slept. The next day, he got up and left to search for her. Diana and Serena stayed in the quiet room and ate some more of their room service. Daniel searched the halls frantically and the stairwell. He called out for Abby. He went down to the lobby and asked Iris if she'd seen her. That night, he returned and at a few bites of a sandwich before going to sleep.
The next day, he got up and continued his search.
Abby was upstairs playing a board game with her new siblings.
Diana got up and ran to the bathroom. She passed out again.
Abby was with her siblings doing a big puzzle together.
Serena got up and had to take care of Diana.
Abby was reading to her siblings, as they took a nap.
Daniel returned that night at ate a few bites of a sandwich. Diana was in bed. Serena was fast asleep too.
The next day was the same. Except Diana was worse.
On the sixth day, Abby played a card game with her siblings. She and Wren talked about hair and nails and other things.
"It's nice to have a sister," Wren said.
Abby smiled, "Yeah. I've never had a sister before. Or brothers. Or a real family."
"That's what our mother does. She brings us together," Wren smiled.
The Countess came in and was pleased to see her children not staring at a TV screen. The boys were playing Slide and the girls were talking.
"Abby, can I see you for a minute?" The Countess asked.
Abby went over to her mother. The Countess led her outside the room and to the elevator. She hit the Penthouse button and they went up. "I'm pleased with your work Abby. The children seem quote taken with you. Especially Wren. She's wanted a sister since before you were born." The elevator door opened.
"Woah," Abby looked around the exquisite room.
The Countess watched Abby walk around the room and looked at everything. After a few minutes, the Countess gestures her into a room.

In the lobby, Iris closed up and walked up the stairs to the second floor. At the bar, she asked Liz for a shot of whiskey.
"Rough day? Rude customer?" Liz asked, leaning on the counter.
"Abby's been turned," Iris said.
"You've seen her?" Liz asked.
"I know. If she was dead we would know by now." Iris said.
Liz stood up and grabbed the whiskey bottle. She poured it and Iris drank it quickly. "Another."
Liz gave her look. She poured another and Iris drank it. "Another."
"How about you talk about it?" Liz asked.
"Just pour my whiskey. I'm paying for it," Iris held up a $20 bill.
"I'll pour another shot when you talk about this," Liz said.
Iris and Liz stared down for about 20 seconds, then Iris caved. "Fine! It bothers me that the Countess thinks she can do whatever she wants. Kill whoever. Turn whoever. Abby could have had a bright future. Been a teacher or a doctor or whatever she wanted. She could have had a family. Been happy. Lived. Now it's all gone. She didn't deserve that. She didn't have an ounce of hatred in her body."
"Now was that so hard?" Liz asked.
Iris said, "Well I shared. Another."
Liz rolled her eyes and gave her another shot of whiskey.

Daniel returned to room 53 that night and ate. Their food was all gone now. He noticed Abby's book on the dresser and looked at it. He opened it and started to read.

The Countess and Abby were inn a dressing room. There were mirrors all other the room. The Countess was dressing Abby up in several gorgeous dresses. One was pink and satin. It stretched to floor. Another was royal blue and had was poofy at the bottom. One dress was white and went down just above her knees. There was a yellow dress, a flower dress, and a dozen others. The last dress, was a red one.
"A girl as pretty as you shouldn't have to wear a uniform," The Countess said.
Abby spun in her new dress, full of life and happiness.