Chapter 8

The female guard walked backed to the doorway of the cell room. She hid and watched Lex. Could he really be a mallrat? She thought. Jay looked up.

"We know you're watching us," he said glowering in her direction.

"And if I was?" she replied coldly staring Jay down whilst coming out of her hiding place. Who the hell does this ken doll think he is?

Eight guards came in with Norma behind them. She was a petite girl with brown hair cut short like a boys. She had a large presence complimented by her by yellow outfit. The boy guard from before followed her.

"Alana, Jessup said you had a situation. Which one is it?" Alana moved towards the cage and pointed at Lex who was sitting on the floor next to Ebony.

"The male one" Alan Said, Lex looked up at her.

"Get up and come here" Norma commanded. He got up but only walked partway towards the gate separating them. "So you're the one who claims to be a Mallrat?"

"We're all Mallrats!" piped up Sammy. This made Norma glower. How dare this child speak to her like this.

"Let me in the cell" she said. Jessup undid the chains and Norma walked in and grabbed Sammy by the collar. She pushed him to Jessup. "Lock the gate behind me and take him in case they try something." Everyone was now standing now except Ruby. Norma walked around the cell inspecting each of them. Norma strutted over to Ebony. "What's your name?" she said staring Ebony down.

"What's it to you?" snapped Ebony. Norma grabbed her by the throat and held her against the wall. Lex jumped up ready to attack Norma.

"Lex" Mays said warning him.

"Her name is Ebony. Please let her go" pleaded Lottie. She let Ebony drop to the floor and Lex ran to her. She slumped down into his arms. Lex glared at Norma but she walked over to Jay and Ram.

"You're not Mallrats" she said after giving them the once over. She then moved on to Trudy and Amber. "What's the child's name?" she said looking down at Brady.

"That's Brady, Trudy's daughter, this is lil Bray and I'm Amber, Leader of the Mallrats." Said Amber holding out her hand for Norma to shake. She did not take Amber's hand but turned around and headed towards the cell door. Jessup came and unlocked it while Alana held onto to Sammy.

"Take the Mallrats to The Keeper" said Norma "But leave the rest." Trudy, Amber, Ellie, Jack, Salene, and May filed through the gate. Lex and Ebony followed behind them. Alana stopped Ebony from going through. "You're not a Mallrat," said Alana.

Yes, I am" Replied Ebony defiantly.

"Then where is your tribal marking?"

"My what?" asked Ebony.

"Your pentagram? On your hand?" Alana asked accusingly. She then closed the gate on Ebony, Slade, Ram, Jay, Gel, Ruby, and Lottie. Those considered Mallrats were ushered out of the room.

"How could they just leave us here?" growled Ram to no one in particular. How could they leave her here? He propped Ruby up and laid her head on his chest.