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Last time

When I reached Kai he pulled my hand up towards his face and gently pried my finger nails from my palm before kissing by blood coated hand, "You better go and get that cleaned up." He told me.

"I'll take her." Tala stepped up to my side again before leading me from the room. As I exited the door I saw Tala cast Kai a curious glance. 'What had that been all about?'

Chapter 2

Under siege.

Tala and I spent ages in the infirmary waiting to get my hand looked at, don't get me wrong the staff aren't slack but there were a lot of kids more worse off than me so I let them go first. It was so sad to look at them all. So many broken sprits, what is worse is their folks don't even know what they put their kids in for and then there are the ones who were recruited from orphanages. That was how Bryan ended up here, he came from an orphanage south from here. Spencer ran away from home at the age of five and ended up here. His parents don't know what happened to him, there is still a missing persons out on him. And then, last but not least there is Kai. Kais' grandfather is the head honcho here. Kai was bought here as a baby by his grandfather after he kidnapped him so this is all Kai knows. If by some small chance any of us actually get out of her I think we would be okay though, even though none of us have real life experience. I think solid things like molars and respect and a clear head are what get people ahead in this world but I've never had the chance to test my theory.

I smiled as the young children filed passed me. Many, even though injured helping others worse off than themselves.

"It's funny isn't it?" I looked at Tala who was holding a cloth to my hand to stop the bleeding whilst I leaned on his chest.

"What?" He looked down at me from where his head rested on top of mine.

"How the first lesson we learn in here it to look after ourselves and let others take care of others and yet everyone in here would care for someone before themselves."

Tala chuckled. "Compassion is a powerful thing Chook. But then on the other end of the scale there are people like Kai."

"Hey you and I both know Kai would do anything for any of us. What about when I used to have night terrors and her would sit with me all night? Or when I collapsed and he protected me form Boris when you and the others weren't there?" I asked

"Yes, Kai would do anything for you!" Tala put extra emphasis on the word 'you'.

"Don't read anything into it, I'm just more venerable is all. Besides he has done heaps of things for you guys. What about last year on your eighteenth birthday? Hm?" I questioned.

"Okay, point taken…….. you know you really an amazing person Evi, being in a place like this could really get you down but you are always cheery and manage to see the good in people. Most people wouldn't bother." Last year on Tala's birthday Kai devised a plan to get everyone down to the eastern wing for a huge party. It was the most fun any of us had had for ages and he had done it all by himself.

"You want to know the reason why I am this way?"

Tala nodded.

"Because I have you guys to live for. Without you guys I couldn't cope."

"Yeah but if it wasn't for me you wouldn't be hear at all. You would be in a high school, have friends who were girls, have a boyfriend who treats you the way you should be treated and spend your spare time having makeovers with your friends of shopping at the mall."

"Tala, how many times have we been through this? It was my choice to be here! Besides I wouldn't want to be anywhere where you aren't."

"I'm just saying you could have had a life."

"I have one Tala." This comment was met with a skeptical look and a sad frown.

The next morning Boris had factored Tala, Bryan, Kai and Spencer into his equation. When everyone reported for training the next morning two men stood infront of the group, Boris and another member of staff who usually didn't have anything to do with training. That way Boris wouldn't look like a retard in front of a senior member of staff.

I want to be the minority

I don't need your authority

Down with the moral majority

Because I want to be the minority

"positions now!" Boris barked at everyone and almost instantly two lines appeared.

"Drop and give me A hundred." Everyone dropped to the floor as Boris counted them off. Evi grinned at Tala as they pushed out the push-ups. Ninety eight, ninety nine, one hundred. Everyone jumped to their feet again.

"fifty laps now!" the group moved off to run laps around the large room, the usual warm up.

Evi, Tala, Kai, Bryan and Spencer ran in a group. They were on their eleventh lap when a small boy infront of them tripped. The boys continued to run around the child knowing fore well the consequences. Evi however, seeing that the boy had either badly twisted or sprained his ankle stopped to help him.

Evi kneeled down beside the small boy and placed her hand on his shoulder. "Are you alright?" the boy let out a small whimper as he tried to get up.

"Don't worry, we'll get you to the infirmary and get you checked out." The little boy who she recognized as Joey smiled up her gratefully.

I pledge alliance to the underworld

One nation under dog

There of which I stand-alone

A face in the crowd

Unsung against the mold

Without a doubt

Singled out

The only way I know.

Tala was on the other side of the room before he realized that Evi hadn't kept going when the boy fell. "SHIT!" the other three boys looked at Tala expectantly. "Who is missing?" the boys looked around before realize what Tala was on about. Spotting Evi on the other side of the room helping the boy to his feet they followed Tala in a chorus of "Shit!"

Stepping out of the line

Like a sheep run from the herd

Marching out of time

To my own beat now

The only way I know

By the time the boys had reacted to the situation Boris had already taken advantaged of my stupidity. He stood in the middle of the room, two guns raised. One pointing at me and the other at them. I didn't know there was a gun pointed at me until I heard Tala yell at me. My head snapped around to look at him. I froze when I saw the gun. I've seen people be held at gun point before but is didn't feel like this. Fear racked through my body and I felt goose bumps begin to run up my arms as a chill ran down my spine.

One light, one mind

Flashing in the dark

Blinded by the silence of a thousand broken hearts

For crying out loud she screams unto me

A free for all

Fuck 'em all

You are your own sight

I managed to regain control of my emotions and I realized Boris wasn't looking at me but all his attention was directed at the boys. I stood slowly as not to draw attention to my self, the other man Boris had had in the room earlier had disappeared. Typical! Slowly I began to make my way towards the centre of the room. I had no idea what I was going to do but this bustard had my best friends held at gun point, I had to do something.

I want to be the minority

I don't need your authority

Down with the moral majority

Because I want to be the minority

And that folks is chapter two. Hope you all enjoyed it. Hopefully I will update soon, well as long as everything goes to plan I will.

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