"I think you broke my arm," he starts twisting it around, getting a feel of it again. He stops, not knowing if I was a boy or a girl, having a shaved head. I examined his small body, not much of a soldier I say or a civilian boy, whichever one. But what do I know! I never even meet a civilian boy.

"You're a girl aren't you--I mean a soldier girl like her,"

He turns around but Max is standing right behind him that made him jump as if seeing a ghost. Max stands, arms folded, emotionless face, eyes directed forward at the boy.

"So you're up too?"

Max look at me, telling me she doesn't know whom this boy is herself. He keeps a little distance from us only hearing what his father said about us. "So what's y'all names?"

I didn't want to say anything at first, but he must know of the outside world and I wanted to know. "My designation X-5 995. and your not an x- series, so what are you?" Max strangely eyes me as I sound more like an interrogator.

"My names Luke, Luke Weinsten. Are you always called x-5 995?"

My eyes look at Max then him, something telling me his not a throat. "While..that's not.entirely true." Those words stumble out my mouth.

"No." Max quickly snap, keeping our names a secret.

"But."

"I said no." As she repeats herself, giving me an order. Normally I would protest but I only did that with Zack, almost never with the others. Guess I have more respect for Max because she hasn't let me down yet.

"While why not?" He asks.

"You're not authorized for it." Max aggressively say.

His confused eyes stare at me then her. "I don't understand."

My mouth opens but my ears detect footsteps coming our way. Max and the boy look at the door and with Max super hearing she doesn't hear anything herself. A second later she hears it two, but look at me because I'm not suppose to be here and not sure if Luck will tell. My eyes circle the room quick measuring every diameter. A vent captures my eyes, big enough for my tiny body to slip in. I give Max a quick hand signal, as she understands it fast.

Dr. Grayton, the female doctor she was talking to in the hallway a week ago, Lydecker and a mid-thirty year old man, military crew cut hair, 6'0, blue ocean eye, fairly cute for his age, wearing a well fitted Marine outfit. They go pass Max as Lydecker eyes her, while she pretends to be asleep. They come towards Luke's bed as I'm in a vent a few feet above them, well hidden, watching everything but my heart was beating fast. I barely breathe to not make any sound because getting caught will bring deadly consequences. Luke opens his eyes slowly, wiping his eye, pretending that their crust stuck there. He sits up in his bed.

"Daddy." He hugs him.

"Hay kiddo." His father said.

"Am I ok now?"

Dr. Grayton write something on her clipboard as while as the other female doctor. I look on the unnamed female doctor's white jacket looking for her nametag as it read 'Dr. Irena Wilson'. Lydecker just stare at the boy with cold eyes as he does with his children.

"While I think that your condition have been cured finally," Grayton said smiling. "But I think he should stay here for another week to take follow up blood work, and of course check ups. So he won't experience any side effects." She gives a friendly wink to lighten the boy's spirit.

"You're alright with that Luke?" His father said. He nods. "I'll be right back."

He walks away with Lydecker. Grayton start to examine him by checking his blood pressure.

"So Luke. I bet you got girls hanging all over you at home huh?"

"Ill. I think not!" Luke responds in a childish way.

They both giggle as Dr. Wilson don't.

Lydecker and Luke father step outside the room unable for me to hear their talking as there conversations fate. I didn't really care but keep my eyes on Luke, making sure he doesn't compromise my location.

Forty-five minutes later they all leave while my body start to crap up and I start to breathe regularly. Luke gets out of his bed standing under the vent.

"It's clear!" He whispers as he still look around like a little spy while Max come towards him. I crack the vent open placing it aside of me. I slip out feet first landing on the ground. I place the vent back quietly as possible because you can hear everything through these vents and I'm not sure how far Lydecker truly is at this point.

"Wow your good--being quiet. Dr. Grayton and Wilson can hear everything, surprisingly they didn't hear you in there."

"Not yet," Max adds. "You must leave now before more trouble comes."

"Ok!" Saying to get off my back. Even though I wanted to stay but tactical exposure is what I can't afford. I started to walk away.

"Wait! Will I see you again?" Luke asks.

I stop and turn around slowly, looking at him for ten seconds. He's innocent, clueless eyes were like ours, but weren't deadly like a soldier. He was a boy, a civilian boy that I wanted to know more about before his departure.

"I hope not." Max said breaking the silence.

I smirk and shrug and leave hoping to see him again. Maybe more.