forgotten memories

Anthony tried to get more information out of Dr. Rain, but she ignored him. All he learned was that she needed to talk to the president and choose a test subject. That was it. By 4:15, she had the men take him back to his cell.

Now he was there, in his cell. They had removed the boy's corpse and cleaned the cell. It looked like a completely new room, one that had never been used.

Somehow, this made him sad. The poor boy would be forgotten, at least in here. Nobody remembers a dead face when they can get a new one to use. They were all replaceable, nothing more than experiments. But everyone knew that.

He sighed loudly in frustration and lay back on the floor.

Despite the dead boy's cell being spotless, his was still dirty. Old, spilled soup was on the floor. Surprisingly, a few ants had managed to sneak in and were tearing apart a block of soggy meat.

At least the ants could make use of the mess, but he didn’t like them near him. For all he knew, they could eat him. He knew it was a silly thought, but nothing could stop them from mutating.

The thought made his skin crawl. He touched his arms to make sure nothing was on him before moving to the door. Why, he didn’t know. Maybe he just hoped it would open. Maybe the war could stop. But that was a foolish thought. After everything, the war might never end.

He couldn’t really remember much since it started. He remembered being around 6 or 7 years old. He lived with his mother and older sister. That was all.

His eyes closed as he focused on the last thing he could remember.

His mother hid him and his sister in a small hut. It was probably a hut because it resembled something he saw in a picture book. Dr. Rain had informed him it was called a hut.

They didn’t have much furniture, so they often hid under blankets or used blankets to cover the windows. Their mom rarely visited...and then...

He turned from side to side, but he couldn’t remember what happened next. The memories were faint. Anything more made his head feel as if it were being screwed off.

His eyes found the ants. He watched two larger ones try to rip off pieces of fat from the meat. They seemed to struggle, and a few smaller ants tried to help. They pushed against each other but tried regardless. They didn’t give up, so why should he?

He closed his eyes again and tried thinking back to the hut. He could remember a scream, a flame, and sudden pain at the back of his neck. After that, everything was blank until he woke up here. But he knew there had to be more he couldn’t remember. It was as if something was stopping him.

A scorching pain burned through his head as he remembered a bit more. He curled up and held his head with his hands. It hurt so much. Tears blurred his vision, but he couldn’t cry. The pain spread through his neck and almost to the tracker around his neck. The blue light turned red, but Anthony didn’t notice.

His eyes were sealed shut, and he let out a scream of pure agony. His head felt as if it were pounding long after the burning stopped. The rest of his limbs turned numb and unresponsive.

He heard the door creak open, but he didn’t bother to look up. It was either a scientist or a guard, and he wasn’t in the mood for either. He just wanted to close his eyes. His vision was blurry, so it couldn’t hurt to try.

Slowly, his eyes closed, and he let out a shaky breath. The pain was unbearable, and he hated that someone saw him in this state. It might have happened before, but it didn’t make it better.

The stranger crouched in front of him and shook his shoulder. Now he had no idea who it was. The person wasn’t rough but wasn’t gentle either. It was as if whoever it was, was actually concerned.

After getting no response, the stranger pulled Anthony into a sitting position and checked his breathing. “Are you okay? Should I help get you to the lab?” The voice was deep. It was a man or young adult, then. But who?

“N-no...” Anthony managed to croak out. His throat hurt more than it should. Is it possible the stranger heard him scream? It would mean the walls weren’t soundproof. That thought alone sent fear down Anthony’s spine.

The stranger moved to touch the tracker, and the light turned blue again. The pain lessened, but the effects didn’t leave.

When Anthony opened his eyes, he was surprised to see green eyes staring back at him.

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