°November 12th 2004

About a week after I meet Kelli she would only be at roll call during the night. Tonight we had a 'special' guest so everyone had to wear black instead of white.

I walked into the market opening place wearing a little black dress that Carmen picked out. All men had to wear tuxes, but Brad wore a black button up shirt. "Hey Brad, you look nice" I smiled at him. He hadn't talked to me in a week, probably because he was eating the food that Kelli warned me about. "You look like a slut" he spat at me. Tears stung my eyes but I forced them back. I walked away from Brad and towards Kelli. She wore a hot pink dress with black wedges.

"Someone didn't follow dress code" I laughed at her. She looked over herself, "a part of my wedges are black" she laughed. I laughed with her as Melissa stepped into our laughing fit. "Looks like you two are having fun, but Kelli what is up with your outfit, hot pink is no where near black" Melissa laughed looking pissed. Kelli shrugged at Melissa's comment. Melissa rolled her eyes as she walked away from us.

"She is such a bitch" Kelli commented when Melissa was out of hearing distance. I nodded my head in agreement. "Hey, you know the boy I came with, Brad, he has ate the food, and now he is not himself, do you possibly know how to revers the affects?" I asked Kelli, with a little hope that she might have a 0.0001% chance she would know. Kelli shook her head, "Nope". I sighed out my hope, making sure nothing was left inside me.

"Everyone, please listen up" Melissa clapped, catching everyone's attention. "Our special guest is here, lets give a war, welcome to these 3 handsome me" she clapped again as 3 men walked in from the glass doors that anyone could enter from. I noticed they wore white tuxes, I guess that's how they could be told apart. That's when I looked closer, the first man had a white beard and was bald, but I recognized him well, it was the head of police in my town, Detective Martine. The next one was also familiar, he had brown hair and green eyes that I knew well, he must have been my principal, I knew him well cause I spent lots of time in his office.

But who walked in next was the most shocking of all, he had black hair and ice cold blue eyes, it was my father. Everybody cheered for the men, I had no idea why but they did. I stood there, a mix of anger and sadness ran through my veins. Did my father set this all up? Did he know all this time?

"What's wrong, you look upset?" Kelli asked, gripping my shoulder so I could look her in the eye. "The last one, he is my father" I said, my voice catching on the last word. Kelli's eyes widened, "holly shit does he know you are here and what's going on?". I nodded, he must have known and that's why he is here today.

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Everyone scattered, they went back to their brainwash talk with one another and my father, the principal, and the lead police officer went around, shaking everyone's hand and giving a quick chat. I noticed they where nearing Kelli and I. I crossed my arms and narrowed my eyes as my father came forward. He put on a smile and shook my hand, acting like he only has seen me now for the first time. "Hi there young lady, what's your name?" He asked. I squinted my eyes and shook his hand back, "Hi I'm Raven, your daughter" I said, lowering my voice as I said daughter.

His eyes widened with fear, "oh Raven, my baby I thought you wouldn't recognize me" he said chuckling. "Oh trust me, I know a walking ass when I see one" I said rolling my eyes and ripping my hand away from his grip. "How do you-" he began. "Oh recognize you, oh well I have been on a diet and not eating food, I think my figure has turned out great by now" I said being sarcastic. He gripped my arm and pulled me to the side.

"Now Raven honey, you can't not eat, so here" he said, shoving a piece of cake in front of my face. I held my breath and moved my head back, trying to avoid the cake. "No thanks I'm not hungry" I said, shaking my head. A devilish smile slid across his face as he shoved it in my mouth. I had to admit the cake was pretty good but I felt very tired, just like Brad when he had his first food.

I ran from my dad after he shoved the cake in my mouth. I ran to Kelli who was in the corner sipping on water. "My dad just made me eat some cake" I spoke, relizing how stupid that sounded as soon as the words left my mouth. Kelli's eyes widened in fear, she grabbed my wrist and pulled me towards the exit.

We got to the exit, two gards stopped us. I bent over, holding my stomach, Kelli got the hint, "she is about to throw up" Kelli yelled at them. They looked at each other and stepped out of our way.

Kelli and I ran through the hall. We stopped when we where out if sight from everyone else. Kelli looked me over, "Are you okay?". I nodded, which was a lie, I could feel myself starting to become disoriented. That's when we heard a scream, quite bloodcurdling.

Kelli and I looked to the door we stood beside. I walked over to the doors window to see a boy (around my age) strapped down to a table, almost like the one I was on when I came here. He had pale blue eyes with light brown hair. He was quite pale, which made his light brown freckles pop out like the stars in the night sky.

I turned the door handle, not taking my eyes off him. He began to panic as I entered the room. "What's going on, where am I?" He said, his deep voice cracking. "Hi, I'm Raven, um so you might or not have been kidnapped as some sort of social experiment" I smiled. His eyes widened with fear again, "WHAT?" He almost screamed. I placed my finger against my lip, telling him to be quite. "Okay, my best advice is stay calm, and only eat fruit, no matter what just eat fruit, trust me" I said before closing the door "Wait" he yelled before I closed the door.

I opened the door a crack for him to say whatever he need to. "I'm Zack by the way, and thanks, I'll see you soon I guess" he said with a smile. I smiled back, "see you soon".

Lol its been so long. So anyway the picture above is Zack, and um beside that is my anthem from Twenty Øne Pilots! (Aka message man) Also sorry from the late update I've been busy (by busy I mean watching Nexflix and sitting in my couch) anyway I hope you guys liked this chapter, if you did don't forget to vote, comment, and follow me for updates on this book!

~ItsTheDarkestAtDawn