Her eyes narrowed, face stiff. Her teeth grounding against each other. Oh, I really messed up this time.

“Sorry”

No answer.

“ I'm sorry!, I don't know what's happening to me. Ever since I came to this forsaken city I can't have a normal sleep these weird dreams. I'm tired!”

She let out a sound and winced.

Rubbing her temples, her lips curled into a smile, it wasn't a happy smile.

“ You said ever since came to this city?, How stupid are you.”

Oh,

“ Deluding yourself to believe this it's gone too far Nora, are you even the "Nora" we know”

I don't know, what am I? Why do I keep having these memories that are not mine, unless…?

“ I'm sorry — that's all I can say” I don't need to show weakness, not in front of her. I just need to get this job done and over with

You just need to stay put for a while

Nora, stop sending me all of …

“ How— how are we getting out of here?”

“ I don't know”

“Stop telling me that! Of course, you'll know. You literally— brought us here”

Her face produced a wicked smile, and she walked to me.

“ Oh, where did all this resolve come from?, all of a sudden, where was all this when I needed it You—”

She points to my face.

“ Made me do this. You let him mess up your head, which lead to everything that has been happening, now we're stuck here. You're basically useless. I could just leave you here….” She muttered the last part.

I looked her straight in the eyes and asked again," How did you bring us here, what did you do?”

“ Why are you so fixated on that?” She asked, shrugging.

“ Because I want to get us out of here ….” And—

“ And why are you acting like I'm the only broken one here.” I can see through that mask of yours even though it's a tiny crack I can see it, sooner or later, it'll break and reveal what ugly truth that lies in there. I'll judge you just as did to me, I'll deem you guilty, break and mold you to my liking. Just wait and see ••°°•°°°|°¶….

“So how do we get out of here? There's no food or water, and the cabin is getting colder. We might freeze to death, Jane”

She runs her hands through her hair and sighed.

“ I don't know Nora”

I sat on the floor supporting my back with the wall next to me. She sat on a chair with her calf on top of her thigh.

We stay that way just staring at each other hungry and wretched, well you could say that for me. I don't think I'll be able to change anything here, maybe it's all gone…, But the mess I made and everything I sacrificed will be for nothing. This debt is too heavy to carry, and the ground can't support my weight. I closed my eyes, thinking how it would be If I took other alternatives.

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“ Hey! “ Her voice echoed through the room. I opened my eyes.

“What?”

“ Don't you dare sleep, whatever cones into you whenever you fall asleep I don't have the capacity to deal with it now”

“Fine” same I can't deal with the aftermath too.

“ How do we deal with this—how do we get out of here? The monarks are not moving, I — I want to end this for real this time” I said, taking a deep breath.

“ You just have to get me outside”

" But you are literally powerless you don't have—”

“ Don't question, just obey”

“ O—okay”

She stood up looking at me her eyes slowly getting blue colors and bursting into a flare.

“I'm doing this because I got a job to finish— once we're back I'm going to end everything, this your game” I nod, I too still have a job to finish, and I'm ending it once we get back. It wasn't fun, right?

Nora, I couldn't give you what you want....

If I could start over and—

Shhhhhhh you have done enough

Time to sleep

The place went ablaze with blue flare. Jane tore through the roof with me on her shoulder, immediately the monarks reacted.

“ This is your chance now!!!” Jane said screaming.

Ah I miss this, air on my face falling a small moment of freedom. Jane, you did such an amazing job. I stretched my hand to the sky, instantly it turned red. Something made a yelping sound. It's probably Jane, curling my hand into a fist, it went all black.

* * *

The little girl sat on a bed. It was soft, too soft. She had never experienced anything like this. It made her nervous. She was clean and smelled good. That made her happy, her stomach filled with food the lady who claimed to be her mom made for her. A roof over her head and someone to call mom and food! This is everything she wanted, but she knew it came at a cost. She couldn't just have these things for free, but she didn't care, curling on her bed and wrapping herself in the sheets. Nora fell asleep. She dreamt of a centipede going in circles chasing its tail over and over again. She woke up to a tap on her cheeks. Opening her eyes, she saw the woman over her smiling.

“ Good morning Nora how was your night”

Nora yawned she was well rested. And can't wait to see what she'll eat today. She nods and smiled to the woman next to her.

“ Still don't want to speak hmmm" the woman said, she seemed to be in deep thoughts.

“Alright, we got a long day ahead of us, come on”

It's been one month since Nora moved in with the lady. All she did was eat, sleep and learn the alphabet and gain comfort from the woman, something she had never gotten before.

Nora wished it could last forever but today was different, they're going back to that place where the big woman stays, just the thought of her made Nora shiver. They are going back because Nora is special, at least that's what they think. Nora didn't feel anything, no special feelings, nothing made her special. Three vehicles roll in to the mansion compound, they were big and armored. The lady and Nora entered inside. It was time Nora was shaking, the lady felt it and placed her hand on Nora's. She had a sympathetic look in her eyes. They reached the place. It was massive. The building shot up to the sky, clouds gathered around it. The place was sad and moody. They entered inside it was hot and smelled bad, not be able to take it, Nora wrapped herself on the lady carrying her and squeezed her eyes shut. Trying to think of her bed, the warm water that made her skin tingled, the food that made her mouth watered. Things that made her happy, but this place was eating them up, anything with happiness was gobbled down by this place. Nora's stomach twisted she bit her lip, they stopped moving.

“Well?” That voice, she knows that voice. Nora opened her eyes, there she was the big woman sitting on a chair which looked like a throne. Nora start to shake, her eyes filled with tears.

“Well?” The woman asked again.

“ Everything's ok, but she won't talk. I need more time—”

“ That's enough” the big woman growled her voice reverberated against the walls.

“Check her now” the woman was talking to the people beside Nora immediately they took Nora from the lady and placed wires around her head which was connected to a small screen on one of the people hands.

“ She's ok one of them” one of them said it was a girl with bloodshot eyes “and much better than”

“Shut up” the big woman said. “ I just need to know whether she's ok or not don't say this crap to me”

The girl stood" sorry ma"

The big woman looked at the lady, Nora comfort, Nora mom….

“ One week, then come get her”

The lady tried to protest “but—”

“I won't repeat myself” the big woman said.

The lady sighed and bit her lips. she turned and faced Nora. Kissing her on the forehead.

“ Stay strong Nora, I'll be back” her eyes filled with tears. She hugged Nora, Nora returned it. Warm and sweet Nora's head became light, the lady hair smelled good. She stood up and left.

The big woman stood up" take her to the testing base. We don't have much time. If this doesn't work we're all going to die” one of the people placed something in her mouth, it was mushy and warm. Nora's scenery spanned she tumbled down and fell, and it went dark.

* * *

I dragged her to the locker room, she smells so good ah I miss this, she was surprised by the act, before she could protest, I locked lips with her.

Soft and warm and comforting, she was to trying break free, But I pushed her back to wall, giving her no room to escape.

“ Fuck I miss you" I said, running out of breath.

" Nora?'

“Yes”

“ Are the Nora I know?”

“Yes!, It was always me”

Her eyes watery, she hugged tight, that golden hair, those blue eyes, her smell I miss them so much. Tessa, I miss you so much.

Her hands still locked around me, her voice sounding weird and void of emotions, she spoke, "You shouldn't have kissed me”.