chapter10
i wake up dissorientated and confused from the sedatives.
i'm in total darkness,the only source of light coming from the emergancy light over the door.
i suddenly realise what i'm wearing and cringe.a paper thin gown draped over my front,i swing my leg's over my bed and stand up.
suddenly wishing for clothes ,so i dont feel so naked and bare.
i look around expectantly and to my reliefe,i spot a block of drawers and stride over to them ,wrenching the first one open,the sight of some jeans and shirts seem to calm me in some way.
i pick a pair out and change into them.
i spot my converses near the door and slip them on,the comfartable leather molded to my feet.
i crack the door open and peer out ,the corridor before me is lit with golden light.
at the end of the corridor ,there was a door,half way open,i could hear voice's arguing.
and then i suddenly hear franks voice.
i slip down the hall and listen to wht he's saying.
"...it was wrong to send then to the capitol,never thought that keri would be taken hostage".
"WAIT WHAT!"this is ringing alarm bells in my head ,"WHAT'S HAPPENED TO KERI!".
i move a little closer to the door,but as i do this it automatically slides open,revealing Tom,Aneisha,Frank,Stella and plutarch heavesbee.
they fall silent as the catch sight of me standing in the doorway.
"dan,how are you feeling,here have something to eat",stella say's pushing a bowl of stew over to me.
i sit down and pick up a spoon,but i dont eat any.
i look over at frank,"where's keri!?"i demand ,staring up at him,"and dont give me crap about her being in the capitol".
"she is in the capitol,they took her prisoner"frank whispers looking at me sadly.
i knock my bowl off the table angrily,it landed on then smashed.
i stood up ,furious,"YOU SAID YOU'D KEEP HER,YOU PROMISED",i yell,kicking my chair aside angrily.
"i know dan,we're trying all we can to get her back"frank tell's me urgently.
"WELL YOUR OBVIOUSLY NOT TRYING HARD ENOUGH!"i yell,"IF THEY TOOK YOU,KERI WOULD GET YOU BACK RIGHT AWAY!".
"dan,please calm down",stella beg's,tears filling her eye's.
"SHE'S MEANT TO BE PROTECTED!"i yell,"A CHIP,A SIMPLE CHIP IN HER ARM".
"SHE IS PROTECTED,WE JUST CAN'T FIND HER!"frank yell's back,suddenly moved to anger himself.
"YOU SON OF A-"i yell and i punch him in the face.
frank stumble's backwards and falls against the wall.
"if sha was protected,she would still be here and we would'nt be in this mess"i say sadly,rubbing my knuckle.
frank get's up ,trying to stifle the flow of the blood coursing down from his nose.
there is a moments silence and then,"believe me dan,we will get her back,i promise",plutarch say's,looking me straight in the eye.
"good,because i dont know what i'll do without her",i say,then i walk out of the room and back to my room.
i slump down onto my bed,letting the hot,salty tears fall down my cheecks,i bury my face in my hands.
the door to the room opens and closes and then tom's voice,"your not the only one who misses her,y'know,she's like a sister to me",he explains,lying down on the bedoppisite mine.
"they'll get her back,i promise".
i lie down on my bed and close my eye's.
that night my dream's are full of keri's screams and one sentece being repeated over and over again.
they'll get her back,i 'll get her back,i 'll get her back,i promise...