Chapter 53
Confused, May raised an eyebrow at Drew. "You...don't want me to work anymore?"
His answer was a quick nod of the head and a steady glare to prove he was serious. Then, standing up from the bed, he added in words, "I don't want you to work and you wont. You also wont leave this room without me and you'll only sit by me at lunch."
May jumped up on her feet to protest. "But Drew-"
Drew suddenly gave her that look that meant 'do what I say or else' so she obeyed it by sitting back down and shutting up. She felt like a robot when she sat down. One minute she felt comfortable around him and the next she felt like she wasn't allowed to think. He always changed his personality like that. One minute he would be an actual human being but times like now he was a dictator to her. And she didn't like that one bit.
As Drew came to the door, May came to her feet once again. She was ready to put an end to his constant pushing her around.
"I like my job. I have friends there and I wont sit in this room all day everyday with nothing to do but be frightened and alone. I need this job. It helps me alot to keep my mind off of our present situation. So you give me one good reason why I can't have a job?"
"Because I said so!" Drew slammed the button to open the door, making May jolt and take a step back. But she still stood and wanted to defend her right to have a thought.
"Th-that's not a reason at all."
Drew turned to her. "You keep your mouth shut. You just do what I say."
"No!" May was defiant now.
"Don't say 'no' to me, May!" Drew was coming up to her now. "You will listen!"
May took another step back, feeling her knees hit the back of the bed. "I don't like it when you tell me to do stuff." She said in a more quiet and frightened tone.
Drew looked at May, standing just a foot in front of her. "I'm telling you what to do for your own good. This isn't just a place where they watch us..." Drew thought back on what they told him. He ran his hand back through his hair. "You have to take this seriously. They'll..."
May saw the sudden wave of depression wash over Drew's face before he gripped his hair and looked at the ground.
"Drew, what's wrong?" She took that step closer to him and tried to look at his face. "When you said they gave you another job...what is it?"
Drew's fists gripped his hair then he glared up at her and dropped his fists down to his side. "You just listen to me, May!" He ordered. "Or else! Or else, you'll...! You'll-" He was too upset to get out his full sentence.
May wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head on his chest.
Drew stiffened and his lips parted. He stood there still while May embraced him. "Okay, Drew...Okay." She closed her eyes.
Drew's expression softened and he raised his arms up to hold her back and embraced her as well.
"...You'll die..." He finished, whispering and lowered his mouth to her ear. "No one will ever remember you..."
"Drew?" May buried her face in against his chest.
"But I wont let that happen...to you..." He held her tighter then pushed her gently to sit on the bed and knelt in front of her. "Just listen to me." He stood back up again and went to the door.
"Where are you going?"
"I'll be at the Admission's office. I'm taking you out of your job. Just wait here for me and don't open the door for anyone. If the door opens and it's not me standing there, go into the bathroom and lock the door." He warned then stepped into the hall, leaving May alone.
He walked down the hall, passing Benji and Dawn's room that was open and Misty was standing in the doorway.
"He hasn't come back and I can't find him anywhere."
"Maybe you should ask your therapist." Benji suggested.
Drew walked out of hearing range and went up the stairs. He figured they were talking about Blane. Drew hasn't seen Blane since lunch.
Drew walked to the Admission's office and saw an old man sitting behind a desk. The old man was looking through papers when he heard Drew come in. He looked up and smiled. "Is there anything you need?"
"I'm pulling my partner May out of her job. Only I will work. I've already looked in the rules and she doesn't have to work." Drew explained.
The old man nodded, looking back at his papers. "I see, I see. Let's me think for a second...Yes, that is acceptable. She shall no longer have to go to work. But your rewards have cut in half."
Drew turned to walk out when Dr. Lane came into the room.
"Where are those two security officiers that brought Mr. Thomas to detainment?" He asked the old man.
"They are off duty, Dr. Lane."
Dr. Lane grumbled under his breath then sighed. "Mr. Thomas is ready to go back to his room but I can not carry him back by myself. I was hoping to have some help but Dr. kio and Gregory refuse to leave the basement." Then Dr. Lane turned to see Drew, listening and watching. "You. You're the one Mr. Thomas grudged against." Dr. Lane chuckled. "I don't think Dr. King will mind if I take you." He said. "That will save me a trip up to the lab for another security officier."
The old man looked up. "Why not take him. It's always good to show the subjects what kind of punishment they can get for disrespect."
Dr. lane nodded and grinned. "Come on, boy. Help me bring Mr. Thomas up to his room and I will give you an extra reward point."
Drew thought for a moment. He didn't know who Mr. Thomas was until Dr. Lane told him Mr. Thomas was the one who had a grudge against him. Sounds like Blane. He didn't really feel like helping out Blane but yet he wanted to know what they were talking about. Drew didn't know what happened in detainment. Maybe he should see just what happened to Blane the whole day. He was curious.
So Drew nodded and followed Dr. Lane out of the Admission's office.
It was a darker and colder the further they went down. Drew wished he had put on his shirt. He knew it must have been dry by now since the ice melted a while ago. But it probably would have been just as cold to wear it.
"Here we are...Room 4B." Dr. lane said opening the door and stepping in with Drew.
The first thing Drew saw was the blood.
He stared at Blane who laid there with stiches running down his chest and blood smeared over his body. There were doctorine tools covered in blood on a tray. Then Drew looked up at saw the ceiling made out of mirror.
"What happened in here?" Drew whispered, horrified.
Blane just stared at the ceiling.
"Is he still under the affect of the drug?" Dr. Lane asked causually.
"No. He is in shock. But that is completely normal." Dr. Kio stated. "Any subject that watches themselves being cut open and can't do anything about it..." Dr. Kio chuckled.
Even Dr. Lane looked a little disturbed by Dr. Kio's way of taking the situation.
Dr. Kio turned to Drew. "My next patient?"
"No, no. He will help me escort Mr. Thomas back to his room."
Drew came up to Blane's side and looked at Blane's face. He saw the tears that stained down the side of his face. Blane didn't blink or turned his eyes away from the ceiling. Drew looked up and shuddered. Blane had been watching himself the whole time while Dr. Kio and Gregory cut him open.
"How can you tell he is not still under the affect of the drug?" Dr. lane asked.
"Because sometimes you can hear him whimper. And if he was under the affect, he wouldn't be able to." Dr. Kio went over to the card table and sat down with Greory as they began a new game.
"Hmm...Mr. Hayden, help me take Mr. Thomas back to his room." Dr. Lane instructed.
Drew and Dr. lane both had one of Blane's arms around their necks as they took him to the stairs and dragged him up. It would have been alot easier if Blane moved his feet at all but Blane didn't do anything. He didn't move and he was barely breathing. Drew felt...sorry for him and disturbed from the images of just imaging Blane go through that torture. Drew couldn't image what it would have been like to experience it for real.
As they came to their floor, Drew walked with Dr. Lane and Blane to room nineteen and pressed the button for the door to open. He had a feeling Misty would be inside but he had no idea Dr. King would be in there also.
Beautifly-Soul: lol may hugged drew :P can you guess what drews job is? xD you'll know soon :) im not sure how many chapters this is going to have. should i make them longer or speed up the story more to end it sooner? lol i dont want to bore people lol
Permanently Scarred: no one know drews second job lol unless you can guess :P
shaman-girl-of-wind: i was tempted to let them finish xD but misty interrupted T.T
criticsjournalforreviewsonl...: thanks so much! :D
queenofspades19: Thank you :)
TsuShi: hope you like this one :D
