“Since you all like hurting people so much, then
you can be the lab rats for now.
“That room is still empty.”
The one that spoke was the one who was in
charge of the room when I was there. His eyes
rolled back and he passed out.
“Please forgive us!”
The guards ignored them and took them to the
room.
The stench of blood hurt my nose, and I almost
threw up.
Ethan put a mask on me and hugged me.
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“It is okay, they deserve it.”
“They had everything, but chose to lose it by
choosing the wrong path.”
My eyes were covered, and the sounds of pain
filled the room.
The staff here are smart, but have no control.
When they lose it, all types of things will
happen.
The noise in the room started to soften.
“We’re going home,” Ethan said in my ear.
There were fast footsteps, and the lady in white
and a man with gray hair ran into the room.
They looked at me and started crying.
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“Jenna!”
“My baby girl!”
I realized that they were my real parents.
Mom hugged me tightly. “I’m sorry, I just got
back from the conference when I heard.”
My dad held my hand and inspected the scars.
“It hurts so much! You never should have left.”
My dad pat me on the back. “We are just glad
you’re home.”
They looked so much older than I remembered.
“It is all my fault for giving you away.”
“I failed to protect you.”
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My parents felt guilty.
“It’s okay, I will never leave. I want to live here
with you!”
We all cried and hugged each other.
“Find out everything! What is this? What’s going
on?”
My dad was furious.
“And, people have been helping them,” my mom
said.
I opened my phone.
There were no messages.
No one cared where I went.
I saw Amy’s newest post on social media.
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It was the life of someone who wants to be in
the upper class. She was posting things to act
like she was important.
I saw that her newest spot was a social club.
I saw her with someone, and it was hard to tell
who it was.
I knew it was Marcus.
I told Ethan everything, and he started to check.
“Ethan, let’s go to their house.”
Ethan agreed.
When we got there, the guard stopped us.
“There is an engagement here! You can’t come
in.”
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They did not remember me.
I was so skinny due to not eating, and they
forgot about me.
“Tell Mr. Thompson that Jennifer Thompson is
back.”
He looked at me weird and stopped. “It’s you,
so sorry! Come in.”
I was so surprised at how the attitudes
changed.
Amy walked out in a dress.
I watched her.
She looked at me.
She was shocked and scared.
She held her skirt and walked to me. Too many
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people were watching.
“Jennifer, what are you doing here?”
That was all she could say.
“You’re scared to see me?”
I’m sure your engagement is going to go well.”
She always says things that make her look
innocent.
Her words got louder, and my dad walked over,
looking angry.
He raised his hand, but she stopped him.
Amy spoke first. “Dad, Jennifer ran away. She is
not a good person. I just want everyone to get
along.”
She held my arm and smiled.
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I snatched my arm away.
She started to cry, acting like a victim.
“Your daughter kidnapped me. I almost died in
the hospital. You can’t see me now.”
He slapped me. Ethan was quick enough and
held him back.
“Ungrateful girl. You hurt your sister!”
“We never treated you as a daughter. I was just
a doll for you to set up with other families.”
My anger rose. It was the truth.
They adopted me as a tool.
Amy’s glass dropped. “She is not a daughter?
Why not?”
She looked insane.
