"You will be ours forever..."
Those were the first words Shane said when Lesley asked what kind of deal they were offering her. She wanted to laugh at it until Shane laid out the other details of their agreement.
"We will double your salary. We will provide all the healthcare you need. You will also receive educational assistance, but you will still work here with us after you graduate. There are many more benefits you can get from us. You can check the contract, which will be provided to you by my assistant later."
Her lips parted, and both her eyebrows rose in astonishment. It sounded enticing. But to work with them forever like a puppet? No way! She shook her head aggressively.
"Do you think, after wh
"Anyway, that is not the most important thing that happened today," Shane continued. "His eyes changed color. Do you know what that means? He is finally mutating to the next level. Do you know how long we have waited for that? We have been experimenting on him for almost two decades, but the results are always the same. But now? We are advancing. And that's because of you."“I… I can't d—"“He is one of MNA's biggest projects. My father, more than anything else, wants this accomplished."Shane's jaw tightened, and her gaze deepened on her."So, now you understand why I want you. You see how important this is. I will never let both of you go. Never."
Lesley was almost dragging her feet as she walked out of the MNA lobby. Her body, brain, and heart were exhausted from so much that had happened to her today.She can not help but frown on her way out of the building. Shane's annoying laugh kept playing in her head as she told her the reason why Bangs kissed her.She confessed to the doctor that Bangs had romantic feelings for her, and so did she. As crazy as it sounds, that was the explanation she gave.She expected Shane to mock her. It was no surprise, but that was still very insulting. What can she do? That is the truth. It is better than lying, right?Her eyes are on the floor as she walks when she suddenly bumps into someone. She was complete
"I've wanted to tell you this for a long time," Patrick continued. “I only had the courage to confess now because I am scared that someone might snatch you away from me. You are beautiful. Not just your appearance, but as a person. You know that, right?"She frowned. “Stop! Why are you telling me this now?"“I am afraid of some men at your work. At school, I can build up a fence against other guys. But here in this hospital? I have no access here. It is hard to keep an eye on you these days. I have been feeling uneasy recently. That is why I had to tell you now. Please don't look at other guys."She was stupefied for a couple of seconds. Her fists and jaw clenched as her anger rose at what she just heard. What gives him the right to do that?&
It was as if there were butterflies in Lesley's stomach as she made her way down the hall to Bangs' room. Her heart beats with excitement as she walks towards the ward with the red door. She comes here every day but only now does she feel such excitement and joy. Even at school earlier, she was caught spacing out several times by her classmates. All because she can not stop thinking of Bangs, or should she call him Kieran? When she reached his ward, she tried to hide the smile that had been squeezing her lips since she arrived at the hospital. She does not want to look weird in front of Bangs when he sees her smile for no reason. She finally opened the door and walked in. "Bangs! I'm here—" She could not continue to greet him when she saw him unconscious on the floor. Without hesitation, she stepped inside the yellow line and knelt in front of Bangs, and then she slowly pulled back the long hair that covered his face. “Oh my go— Ba-bangs, wake up! What happened here?!" She grima
Her heart almost went out of her ribcage. She can not take any more of this side of him today. This is too much for her weak heart. She may like him, but there are lines they can not cross. She does not regret that they kissed, but she can not let that happen again, especially now that they are closely watched. "Th-that's enough teasing! Come on, brush your teeth now." She checked her to-do list for today and was surprised at the last note. Shane wrote it. Be sure to inject the drug on the table to prepare him for the experiment later. She almost crumpled the paper in irritation. Later?! Will they experiment with Bangs again today?! Didn’t they do enough this morning? Bangs' body can't handle it if this continues! They are really overdoing it! She flinched when Bangs held her trembling hands in anger. She calmed down slightly and looked at him gently. "Why did you stand up? Your body is still weak." He held out his left hand, and it was holding the syringe from Shane's note
Against her will, Lesley did not go to school today to talk to her rebellious older brother. Amanda forced her to, or otherwise, she will be thrown out of the house. It is upsetting, but she still sees them as family. She does not want to be the reason for them to fall apart like this, especially now that she knows what drives Amanda's anger toward her. Her real family killed Patrick's father and grandparents. She knew that the child should not pay for their parent's sin, but she still had a guilty conscience and wanted to make up for all the grief Amanda had experienced. She somehow feels responsible for what happened to them even though she is entirely innocent. Before Amanda left for the salon where she works, she asked why she took her in if her real family murdered hers. Amanda said that she took her to save herself and Patrick. She became even more confused by that answer, so she followed it with more questions. But Amanda got infuriated again and threatened not to ask any
Now that Patrick looks like he is back to his usual self, Amanda will surely be delighted. Hopefully, this will repair some broken parts of their relationship. She made Patrick very happy and needs to be content with that. Her mother promised to treat her better if she did this. Her chest tightened as Bangs suddenly came into her mind. The chance of them having a future together as lovers are becoming more blurry than it already is. But even if she has a boyfriend now, she will keep her promise. She will not abandon him. She will still look for a way to save him from that hell called MNA. The afternoon had come. She was getting ready to go to work when someone suddenly hugged her from behind. "Don't go," Patrick whispered in her ear as he hugged her even tighter. The hairs on her body stood up. She calms herself and makes sure not to show how uncomfortable she is with him. She does not want to upset him now that they just made up. "I have to work. You understand that, right?" she
"I... I already have someone..." Bangs had never experienced so much heartache and anger when he heard those words. The sadness and annoyance he felt were worse than when she had been absent for a few days. It was even more painful than all the experiments his body had gone through. He feels a strange pang in his chest. Because of the negative emotions filling up his mind, he can barely control the rage inside him. If it was not for Lesley standing in front of him, he might have transformed into a monster again and rampaged. He is under the side effects of drugs which pushes him to be very aggressive, but he can feel and think calmly when Lesley is around. Because of her, he can control all negative emotions and violent thoughts he always has. She cures him of his insanity. She calms the monster in him and gives him something he never has, hope. She makes him feel emotions he has never felt before, but this same girl is tearing his heart to pieces. "Bangs?" she calls softly with