With as much dignity as I could muster I stood my ground firmly, "I don't know what you are talking about."
"Do you honestly take me for an idiot hope?" I quickly shook my head. "I didn't think so. James, faithful as ever, told me about your little intrusion into his mind. Know I'm sure you understand that this cannot go unpunished-"
"But I didn't do anything! I don't know what happened. What do you mean by mind intrusion?! One minute he was threatening me, then my imagination runs wild with pictures and feelings that disgust me even to think about, then I’m up against the wall with him in my face. You can't punish me for something unintentional! I can't even logically explain what happened-" Brutus quickly silenced my ranting with a raise of his hand. Just explaining what happened had me quaking with fear and revulsion.
“Do you honestly think I’m going to believe that you didn’t do it intentionally?! You said so yourself, I am no idiot Hope! Don’t even attempt to lie to me! You need to learn your place here; at the bottom of the list. Do right to remember that and I’m sure we will get along fine. I can’t make that promise on behalf of my colleague, he tends to hold grudges. Now don’t worry about that, we have business to attend to right now.” With that he turned on his heel and walked out the bathroom, I was sure to stay close at his heels. “Where are we going?” The excitement of being let out of this room was evident in my voice. “Don’t waste your breathe, you will find out soon enough, but first hold out your right wrist.” I hesitated only briefly before obeying. ‘Do as he says an you’ll be out a shiny pair of handcuffs with a weirdly long chain in between the two cuffs. One was shackled out my right wrist the other to his own left one. “Just in case you got any ideas. I am pretty sure this idea will dampen your enthusiasm.”
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After walking past an endless white washed wall, which seemed to go on forever we arrived at our destination; a hidden door that blended almost seamlessly into its part of the wall. I concentrated on Alex’s hand as he laid his hand on the door; dread began to spread and tighten the muscles in my stomach. Alex sneaked a looked down at my face; it that a look of nervousness on his face? “Remember sweetheart, best behaviour.” And with a whoosh the door was open and Alex was ushering me inside.
The sight before me was totally unexpected. I mean that whole heartedly. The room had the appearance of a living room; plush couches, plain crème walls, wooden flooring and an array of technical devices littering each flat surface. But the room wasn’t the most unsettling thing in here. Spread across the couches there were other people; 3 boys and a girl. I couldn’t help it, I froze which resulted in me being dragged forward as Alex carried on deeper into the room. He seemed to realise the resistance from me on the cuff and turned his smug smile towards me, “What’s up Hope? I’d didn’t expect you to be shy?” Everything about him was mocking me.
“What’s you got there Alex? Oh that’s a pretty new toy. Didn’t think you were into red-heads though, that’s interesting.”
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