Government Project X: Bolvangar chapter two
Flashback: I'm eating a late night snack with my new friend. I just came here and I didn't know anyone. I was so vulnerable, so easy to push around, but Tay always told me to stick up for myself and never let anyone make me do something I didn't. She had an orange tint to her brown hair, her eyes were bright green, and although she was nice, she had an evil streak in her. She took me under her wing, and has taught me the ways of my new home. I will always owe her for that.
I looked up at the large clock in the cafeteria. It was almost 11:30 and Tay still was wide-awake, keeping herself busy with eating an ice cream cone. I looked down at my bowl of pretzels, and started to munch away happily. No parents, no teachers and no one to push us around. This is the life. No worries now, now I'm with friends. Nagataka sat in my lap, looking scared, but I reassured him everything was all right. If I only knew how wrong I was.
Mrs. Coulter walked up to us and told us in a harsh tone that it was time for bed. But Tay stood up and looked her straight in the eyes, crossing her arms tightly around her chest. "You can't tell me what to do! You're not my mother, and never will be! My mom was a thousand times prettier AND smarter!" She yelled out at Mrs. Coulter. "You've had this coming a long time you BRAT!" Mrs. Coulter screamed back.
Next think I know, she has Tay by the wrist, her own devil daemon squeezing her small puppy and I sat there, screaming with fear. Mrs. Coulter tugged Tay down the long black hallway, and threw open a door, shoving her into a brightly lit room. I quickly ran after them, and watched through the crack in a heavy steel door. Nagataka became a mouse and sat on my head, watching the whole scene unfold in front of us.
Tay had tears like a river pour over her face and clothes. She was strapped tightly to a metal table, and next to her was Tomi, whimpering with huge puppy eyes. Mrs. Coulter stood behind a huge table with several buttons, and with a hard shove on a large lever, Tay's death approached her very slowly, laughing silently at her frightened face. I turned away, knowing I couldn't stand to watch my best friend die in front of me. A high shrill scream bounced off the walls, through the door, all over the hospital and finally stopped and died in my ears. "Tay." My voice cracked out. I turned back to see her tan skin a blank white, her eyes were glassy, and Tomi was starting to disappear. I was paralyzed with fear, my heart pounded against my chest and I was frozen in my position. Mrs. Coulter stepped out from the table and un- strapped Tay. But she didn't move, Mrs. Coulter grabbed her body, along with her daemon and walked towards the door. I took off back towards the light, sobbing as hard as I could... (End of Flash Back)
"Courtney. Courtney?" A faint female voice said, interrupting my memory. I turned around to see Christine, and her raccoon daemon sitting on her head. "Courtney? What's wrong? And why are you down here?" Her voice asked, becoming serious. "I-I-I don't know." I said softly, walking past her, trying to hide my tears. "Courtney. Why do you do this to yourself? She can't come back." Christine said, placing a hand on my shoulder.
She knew what happened that late night, she found me in a corner shaking horribly and my clothes drenched in tears. Until Stella showed up, Christine treated me like her own child, with so much love and kindness, but always made sure I kept my mouth shut about what I saw. Once Stella came in, I've hardly taken notice to her anymore. Stella seems to love having Christine around, and that's fine. They can go off and be happy little friends together. It wouldn't bother me at all. "Courtney, stop. Come back here and talk to me, right now." She said in a serious tone. By this time I was back by the cafeteria area, I turned to face Christine, whom was still back in the restricted area, and I just starred at her. She knew what I was going to say, so why say it? Why do you still work here Christine? Why?
Christine shook her head, and I just turned away, returning to the corridors of the hospital. I looked down at my watch and it was now pushing six. Amazing how time flies when you're stuck in a place for so long. It was time to wake up the stragglers that remained hidden from the world. It's always interesting to see the kids when they first wake up. Nagataka slips under the crack between the door and the floor to wake the daemons, and then usually the kids wake up after that.
Each floor had only about five kids still in deep sleep. The rest were already down in the cafeteria or getting dressed for the day. I waited until the stragglers were out of their room, ready to go eat. I looked at each of these kids to see a different side to them. Although they smiled, you could see how sad or depressed they were through their eyes, and I know non-of us deserve this. There are a few kids that might've. but most of us really don't.
On the way back to the kitchen I realized Nagataka has been extremely quiet today. I looked down at my shoulder to see his eyes closed but his face had an expression of deep thought. He was never like this, he always talkative and perky. "What's wrong with you?" I asked, lifting his head with my forefinger. He was silent for a minute or two and then looked up at me. "The new boy. Seki." He said with an unusual tone. "Yeah, Seki. What about him?" I asked curiously. "He is no ordinary boy, Courtney. There is something different about him." "Different? How do you know this Nagataka?" I asked suspiciously. "I can sense it. so can the other deamons." He told me. I starred at him strangely, then shook my head. Whatever he was talking about didn't make sense to me.
I finally reached the cafeteria, the kids were all chatting about happily, but all the daemons seemed to be in a trance. They were either lying down, or by their children as close as they could get. "Nagataka? Why doesn't anyone notice they're demons? The all seem to be acting funny." I asked a bit worried. "I told you, that Seki boy. he's no ordinary boy." He said. Now I confused. What is he talking about? And why isn't Seki considered normal to him? I haven't even met him and Nagataka is getting bad vibes. I sat down at a corner table and waited for Stella to bring breakfast out. Maybe Masashiro could explain this to me better.
After a few minutes Stella came out and started eating breakfast with me. She seemed pretty perky but Masashiro was nestled deeply in her hair. Maybe Nagataka was right; maybe Seki does have something to do with this. "Stella, I'm going to see Seki now. Something is very wrong." I said abruptly, getting up and leaving my breakfast behind. I hear Stella's chair screech against the tile, and before I knew it, she was nect to me with a perplexed look. "Courtney what's going on? Why are we seeing Seki now?" She asked with a mess of confusion in her voice. "Nagaktaka said there's something different about him, and I've noticed everyone's demons have been acting weird. I'm going to see what's up." I said, with a determined tone. Instead of taking our normal route, I cut right through the hospital and opened a secret door that led right to the lobby. I stepped in and saw him, going into immediate shock. "Seki..." I muttered to myself, with wide eyes.
Flashback: I'm eating a late night snack with my new friend. I just came here and I didn't know anyone. I was so vulnerable, so easy to push around, but Tay always told me to stick up for myself and never let anyone make me do something I didn't. She had an orange tint to her brown hair, her eyes were bright green, and although she was nice, she had an evil streak in her. She took me under her wing, and has taught me the ways of my new home. I will always owe her for that.
I looked up at the large clock in the cafeteria. It was almost 11:30 and Tay still was wide-awake, keeping herself busy with eating an ice cream cone. I looked down at my bowl of pretzels, and started to munch away happily. No parents, no teachers and no one to push us around. This is the life. No worries now, now I'm with friends. Nagataka sat in my lap, looking scared, but I reassured him everything was all right. If I only knew how wrong I was.
Mrs. Coulter walked up to us and told us in a harsh tone that it was time for bed. But Tay stood up and looked her straight in the eyes, crossing her arms tightly around her chest. "You can't tell me what to do! You're not my mother, and never will be! My mom was a thousand times prettier AND smarter!" She yelled out at Mrs. Coulter. "You've had this coming a long time you BRAT!" Mrs. Coulter screamed back.
Next think I know, she has Tay by the wrist, her own devil daemon squeezing her small puppy and I sat there, screaming with fear. Mrs. Coulter tugged Tay down the long black hallway, and threw open a door, shoving her into a brightly lit room. I quickly ran after them, and watched through the crack in a heavy steel door. Nagataka became a mouse and sat on my head, watching the whole scene unfold in front of us.
Tay had tears like a river pour over her face and clothes. She was strapped tightly to a metal table, and next to her was Tomi, whimpering with huge puppy eyes. Mrs. Coulter stood behind a huge table with several buttons, and with a hard shove on a large lever, Tay's death approached her very slowly, laughing silently at her frightened face. I turned away, knowing I couldn't stand to watch my best friend die in front of me. A high shrill scream bounced off the walls, through the door, all over the hospital and finally stopped and died in my ears. "Tay." My voice cracked out. I turned back to see her tan skin a blank white, her eyes were glassy, and Tomi was starting to disappear. I was paralyzed with fear, my heart pounded against my chest and I was frozen in my position. Mrs. Coulter stepped out from the table and un- strapped Tay. But she didn't move, Mrs. Coulter grabbed her body, along with her daemon and walked towards the door. I took off back towards the light, sobbing as hard as I could... (End of Flash Back)
"Courtney. Courtney?" A faint female voice said, interrupting my memory. I turned around to see Christine, and her raccoon daemon sitting on her head. "Courtney? What's wrong? And why are you down here?" Her voice asked, becoming serious. "I-I-I don't know." I said softly, walking past her, trying to hide my tears. "Courtney. Why do you do this to yourself? She can't come back." Christine said, placing a hand on my shoulder.
She knew what happened that late night, she found me in a corner shaking horribly and my clothes drenched in tears. Until Stella showed up, Christine treated me like her own child, with so much love and kindness, but always made sure I kept my mouth shut about what I saw. Once Stella came in, I've hardly taken notice to her anymore. Stella seems to love having Christine around, and that's fine. They can go off and be happy little friends together. It wouldn't bother me at all. "Courtney, stop. Come back here and talk to me, right now." She said in a serious tone. By this time I was back by the cafeteria area, I turned to face Christine, whom was still back in the restricted area, and I just starred at her. She knew what I was going to say, so why say it? Why do you still work here Christine? Why?
Christine shook her head, and I just turned away, returning to the corridors of the hospital. I looked down at my watch and it was now pushing six. Amazing how time flies when you're stuck in a place for so long. It was time to wake up the stragglers that remained hidden from the world. It's always interesting to see the kids when they first wake up. Nagataka slips under the crack between the door and the floor to wake the daemons, and then usually the kids wake up after that.
Each floor had only about five kids still in deep sleep. The rest were already down in the cafeteria or getting dressed for the day. I waited until the stragglers were out of their room, ready to go eat. I looked at each of these kids to see a different side to them. Although they smiled, you could see how sad or depressed they were through their eyes, and I know non-of us deserve this. There are a few kids that might've. but most of us really don't.
On the way back to the kitchen I realized Nagataka has been extremely quiet today. I looked down at my shoulder to see his eyes closed but his face had an expression of deep thought. He was never like this, he always talkative and perky. "What's wrong with you?" I asked, lifting his head with my forefinger. He was silent for a minute or two and then looked up at me. "The new boy. Seki." He said with an unusual tone. "Yeah, Seki. What about him?" I asked curiously. "He is no ordinary boy, Courtney. There is something different about him." "Different? How do you know this Nagataka?" I asked suspiciously. "I can sense it. so can the other deamons." He told me. I starred at him strangely, then shook my head. Whatever he was talking about didn't make sense to me.
I finally reached the cafeteria, the kids were all chatting about happily, but all the daemons seemed to be in a trance. They were either lying down, or by their children as close as they could get. "Nagataka? Why doesn't anyone notice they're demons? The all seem to be acting funny." I asked a bit worried. "I told you, that Seki boy. he's no ordinary boy." He said. Now I confused. What is he talking about? And why isn't Seki considered normal to him? I haven't even met him and Nagataka is getting bad vibes. I sat down at a corner table and waited for Stella to bring breakfast out. Maybe Masashiro could explain this to me better.
After a few minutes Stella came out and started eating breakfast with me. She seemed pretty perky but Masashiro was nestled deeply in her hair. Maybe Nagataka was right; maybe Seki does have something to do with this. "Stella, I'm going to see Seki now. Something is very wrong." I said abruptly, getting up and leaving my breakfast behind. I hear Stella's chair screech against the tile, and before I knew it, she was nect to me with a perplexed look. "Courtney what's going on? Why are we seeing Seki now?" She asked with a mess of confusion in her voice. "Nagaktaka said there's something different about him, and I've noticed everyone's demons have been acting weird. I'm going to see what's up." I said, with a determined tone. Instead of taking our normal route, I cut right through the hospital and opened a secret door that led right to the lobby. I stepped in and saw him, going into immediate shock. "Seki..." I muttered to myself, with wide eyes.