'Alright, Lashell! It's your turn!' Maysley says. I pick up the ball and throw it at Maysley. She giggles and picks it up when it lands next to her. She throws it to me again, and I giggle. 'That was weak, Maysley.' I say. She laughs. 'Well, look at yourself!' She laughs. I throw the ball at her. She hides from it. When it lands on the grass, she picks it up. She throws it away and walks over to me on the hill. She sits down, so do I. 'Are you okay?' She asks. I nod, and look forward. 'I'm just scared. I don't know why. It's this feeling. Yeah, I know it sounds kinda stupid.' I say. Maysley looks at me. 'Nothing is stupid. Tell me, Lash. What's bothering you?' Maysley asks. 'Well... Do you think... Something might happen soon...?' I ask. She looks at me. 'Yeah, so many things could happen soon.' She says. 'But... Something terrible. And, it would like... Hit this city...' I say. Maysley looks at me. 'Yeah, that was exactly what I meant.' She says. 'But, yeah, I think it could happen.' I sigh and push my hair behind my ears. 'Here.' She says. She hands me a necklace. It's golden, with a red stone. 'This would protect you.' Maysley says. I smile. 'Thanks, Mays.' I say and put the necklace around my neck.

I breathe in heavily and look at the ceiling. Where am I? I look to my right. I recognize that face. It's so arrogant, and I remember that it's Jenna. 'Don't tell me you are spying on me.' I say, annoyed. 'Well, good news then. I am spying on you. But the whole society already did.' She laughs out of arrogance. 'Why do you keep being like this, Jenna?' I ask. She crosses her arms. 'If you really knew, you would see me as a chicken. And I wouldn't allow you seeing me as a chicken. Because I am not.' She says. I sigh. 'Why are you even visiting me then?' I ask out of anger. She sits straight up. 'Because Sheila asked me to keep an eye on you. And what tells I like being here?' She says. I roll my eyes. 'Just... Leave me alone.' I say. 'Fine.' Jenna says, and she stands up.

I close my eyes. Good, she's gone. I just don't like being watched at night by arrogant faces.

When I wake up at midnight, I see someone standing next to my bed. I know who it is. I felt safe now. Safe, by that familiar face. She steps into the light, and I can see her face.

My mom.

'Hey honey.' She says. Gosh, I've missed that warm voice. I don't know if I am dreaming, or seeing ghosts, but I am happy that she is here. 'You're strong, sweetheart.' My mom says. 'And I am so proud of you. You sacrificed yourself for your sister. You got out of your simulation yourself. No one has ever done that before, but you.' She says and I smile when she smiles. But then I remember the bad memories, and my smile turns into an emotionless glare. 'But I've also done terrible things, mom. I mean, I've shot someone! I am not that good at all...' I say. Tears burn behind my eyes, but I blink them away. 'No one can live without doing bad things, honey.' She says. She strokes my arm, but I don't feel it. 'I know, mom. It's just too hard to believe...' I say. The tears can't stop now from falling. 'But just remember that you're doing the right thing.' She says. I nod, while my face is covered with tears. 'You'll be okay, honey.' My mom says, and then she slowly faints. Into the darkness. I don't want her to leave, but maybe she'll come back later. I really want her to come back. She is the only nice one I've seen around. I look at the place where my mom was standing. No one can live without doing bad things. That is true. But doing too many bad things, has to be punished. And I knew exactly who, why and how.

First, fixing Jenna. There must be something that made her like this. Second of all, Sheila. She must have a good reason to hate Minders. She just can't hate us cause of who we are. I mean, we don't even cause harm. I lay back and sigh. If this is over, I definitely am going to move somewhere else. Where it's safe. No place where you get killed cause of who you are.

I wake up from a loud noise. It's a scream. And I recognize it. Isn't that Abbey, subject number 43? I sit straight up and look through the little window. Abbey gets pulled away by guards. I get out of my bed and walk over to the door. I slowly push down the heck and open the door quietly.

'Get down on your knees!' I hear Jenna's voice say. I hear Abbey sob, but then a guard pushes her on the floor. 'Stop acting like a baby.' Jenna says and loads her gun. I peek around the corner and Jenna just points her gun at Abbey. 'Goodbye, Abbey.' Jenna says. But before Jenna can shoot Abbey, I walk around the corner. 'Stop, now!' I yell. When Jenna looks at me, she points her gun at me. 'Well, well... You just can't stay out of it, can you?' Jenna says. 'You're lucky you're not dead after I shot you.' 'Why are you going to shoot her?' I ask. Jenna laughs. 'Because she is 25 percent. What did you think?!' Jenna laughs. 'That is the most pathetic reason I've ever heard.' I say. I don't care about the gun that's been pointed at me. You just can't shoot an innocent person because this is how she is. I clear my throat and stand straight up. 'Well, more pathetic is that you let the danger live. Or maybe, you are also danger. Didn't I tell you before? Monster?' She says and smiles of arrogance. 'That doesn't bother me anymore.' I say and cross my arms. 'Well, how confident.' Jenna says and laughs. 'Go ahead. Kill me. I don't care at all. But I think you'll need me.' I say. 'Actually... Sheila needs you. But, when she doesn't need you anymore... You are dead!' Jenna says. 'I'm fine with that. First, just let her go.' I say and point at Abbey. 'No,' Jenna says. 'not before you leave.' 'Okay... Then I'll leave. But how do I know you won't shoot her when I am gone?' I ask. Jenna grins. 'Maybe I won't.' She says grinning. I knew she would. I saw it into her eyes. The pressure is on my arms. I have to hit something, I just have to. How can I be that stupid? Those worthless guards, they wouldn't care if one of them is dead. I hit the most nearest guard in his stomach. He drops his gun and before he can hit me, I hit him in is face. When he falls on the ground, I grab his weapon that he dropped and I load it. 'You sure you won't?' I say and point the gun at Jenna. She blinks for a second, then she gets back in bitchy mode. 'Of course I wouldn't.' She says and smiles. But that arrogant smile turns into a strand face. She is up to something. I just could see it into her eyes. I want to say no when she lifts her gun and points it at Abbey's head. She pulls the trigger, and the bullet goes through Abbey's head. I want to scream, but I can't. Only tears stream over my face and my mouth is open from shock when I see Abbey fall on the ground.

'Weakness. This is yours, right Lashell?' Jenna grins. Jenna wants to walk away, but I shoot one of the guards on my left. Jenna turns around, shocked. 'Don't you dare to move.' I yell. 'I might be afraid of losing people, but that doesn't change who I am.' I say, still pointing the gun at Jenna. 'Who you are...' She laughs. 'You mean a monster.' I roll my eyes of frustration. 'I am not! God, please stop telling me that! It doesn't make you the hero! In fact, you are not a hero at all.' I say. I want to pull the trigger. I want that so bad. But I behave myself. Not yet. 'But I am not saying that I am a hero, Lashell. In fact, in your eyes I am a stupid laborant.' Jenna asks. I laugh. 'Yeah, and a bitch. I am sorry to say. And you are arrogant. But guess what! The words you say, are just words. Air that breaks in front of my face, that doesn't even go into my meatus, so they definitely don't reach my feelings. So, I don't even care at all. Go right ahead. Call me whatever you want. I won't change.' I say. Maybe my arms might hurt because I was holding the gun for too long, but all I wanted now was her to shut her mouth. 'Calm down, dr. Phil.' Jenna says. I roll my eyes. Now, I definitely want to see her dead. And, no matter what, I am going to make that happen.