CHAPTER TWO

THE PLACE

"Is she new?"

"Isn't obvious, Trev? And can you please lock the door? Once Clifford finds out that there's a new girl, she'll be in trouble."

I could hear voices, it came from two kids, clearly feminine and masculine voices exchanging conversation. I can feel that my head was spinning but it stopped after minutes, the moment I could feel that my head seemed to be fine again, I opened my eyes and two redheads greeted me 'good evening, new girl'. I scoffed, thinking the two redhead kids are just nothing but part of my dream or probably part of my hallucination. I always see things—and they could be one of the things. Not until a coldness hugs my body. My eyes went wide open, I stood up in a panic. Two kids are probably aged six or seven, both redheads, have freckles, and have the same height.

"Calm down, he's not going back unless you wanted him." The girl said who is wearing a pink summer dress, it has stains, a dark red stain, it was blood. She seemed to notice that I am staring at her clothing, it made her laugh, she laughed with embarrassment mixing with it. "It's normal in here. Don't be scared, the blood wasn't mine."

Wasn't hers? Mighty heavens, please wake me up. I kept on chanting and wishing myself to wake up, but I know this isn't a dream nor part of my hallucination.

"Where...Where am I?" I ask with confusion and fear.

"Oh, I'll tell you everything, but don't panic because everyone's already asleep, you don't want them to wake up and see you." She laughs in a weird, creepy way. "My name's Rossi, it was pronounced like 'rah-see', and this is my twin brother, Trevino. There are more kids, but you cannot show up to them, not for now, because we are in the middle of your Ritual. Anyways, back from your question. This place has no name, no location, this is called nowhere, and thirty kids live in here, forcedly of course, and you are the extra one."

My ritual? This place has no name, no location, and called nowhere? This is driving me nuts, she is driving me nuts.

"You're the extra one so keep in mind that everyone's your enemy. I and Rossi might be your friend but outside, there's nothing like a friendship." Rossi's twin brother, Trevino, said without giving any expression. His voice is just blank and flat, he is lifeless.

I sat down on the wooden dusty floor and hugged my knees as fear starts to consume me. I can remember everything. The old man, the injection, his eyes, his smile, the road, the house, my mom...

My mom was there, she was talking to the old man with a smile on her face. I could remember that before I lose my consciousness, she and I made eye contact and she didn't bother to give a **** about me—about her daughter!

"She sold me out..." Fear was visible to my voice but anger is what I could feel more.

Rossi sat down beside me and rested her head on my shoulder. "It's going to be fine."

But it's not. She sold me; my mother sold me to a weird, creepy old man. Why did she do that? She's not short when it comes to money, unless she wanted to get rid of me, just like what she did to my older sister. Fucking woman, hope she dies.

"Let's give it a rest—" a loud thud was heard outside that made Rossi and Trevino jump in fear. Trevino was standing, looking directly to the wooden door. His body was trembling and sweating.

"What was that?" I ask out of curiosity.

"Probably the kids, but I hope not him."

Who is him? The old man? He is just an old man; his wrinkled balls cannot take a kick from thirty—well thirty-one kids.

They seem scared, Rossi was on my side holding on the sleeves of my uniform, while Trevino was just standing and staring at the door. "Hey," I called him, it made him look in my direction, I was stilled when I saw tears streaming down from his eyes. I told him to sit down on my side, he did what I said without any hesitation. Rossi was holding tight on my arm while her twin was just sitting on my side, still looking at the door. "Give it a rest,"

"I cannot."

"You must, for your sister. Alright?" I gave him a small smile, assuring him that it was going to be alright even though it is not going to be unless the three of us gets out of this place. This is shit, excuse my language but this is shit, completely shit. We're kidnapped, I was sold out.

Trevino rested his head on my shoulder, I could still feel him trembling in fear, I guess he is thinking that our kidnapper will enter or something. "It's going to be alright..." I whispered as tears streamed down my face. Who knows what will happen to us after we woke up? And who knows if there is still a chance for us to wake up.

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