Hayden POV

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I actually thought my eyes were deceiving me and I was seeing black and white. But nope, that was just the natural depressed essence coming from this place. Vines grew all along the walls and climbed into the windows, breaking apart the concrete. The paint was faded and peeling, obviously no one touched this building in a really long time, or they just didn't care. It looked abandoned, but the screams I was hearing told me that it was far from abandoned.

This place looks like a building right out of American Horror Story. Hopefully Tate doesn't show up and try to burn everything to the groun-

You know what, I take it back. Tate where are you?

We waited in the car for a while before Immanuel came out the building. He walked straight to the car as mad as can be, I guess his wife must've really told him something he didn't like.

Perhaps she told him she's gay?

He flung open the door, I was startled at first but that's because his wrinkled and oily face was the first thing I laid eyes on this morning.

Skin care who?

"Get your stuff and get in a line, we're heading in" he ordered

So we did as we were told, what was the point in resisting? His security guards were smoking outside, the heel of their boots mashed against the cigars and grinded it into dust on the concrete. They were high and ready to find a source of adrenaline, us running away made no sense.

We'd be hunted down like wolves and cut open. But then again, anything's better than being in this place. I hope roaches don't crawl on my skin when I try to sleep at night.

Well... If we're even gonna sleep tonight.

The girl's and I gathered our things and started to drag the suitcase towards the building. Immanuel pushed open the doors of hell

I mean... the building

The details of it got more clear, this place didn't looked as if its been abandoned for centuries, but it still like a death trap, why was no one questioning this? A broken chandelier hung in the middle of the hall, basically a death trap waiting to happen

Oh my God, did Immanuel bring us here to shoot our brains out in an abandoned place where no one could find evidence?

I was expecting the interior to be more rugged than outside, but it was actually decent. Red carpet lined the entire floor, the walls were hung with ancient paintings of our Lord and Saviour, We walked up a wide stairway that leaded to what I think was the office where we were greeted by-

T

heressa.

She looked just as stuck up as Immanuel except he looked like something was actually stuck up his ass, she sat in her chair with her hair in a very tight bun, a red top with a black blazer over it.

Her light brown eyes were piercing through us with both excitement and disgust, It was as if she was examining our insides with the intensity with her stare.

"Hello young ladies, I am Theressa Hudson, you may address me as Madame Theressa" She said to us sternly.

"Well, H-honey I mean Madame, these are Hayden Musk, Alexis Graceffa, Cameron Astor, Jade North And Abeke Luis" He gestured to us.

"So these are the delinquents that you couldn't handle, Well you can leave us Immanuel, I'm sure Ezekiel will need guidance" She looked at him.

Honestly I couldn't believe they're married, I know only 17 but if this was what a marriage was, then sheesh. Count me out.

He's mentally walking on eggshells around her, well at least we know who's dominant, she is definitely a dominatrix.

"Yes Madame, I'll let you handle this, goodbye" He said as he left, not even sparing us a glance.

Well, atleast we got rid of him.

"Follow me" She said as she walk pass us scoffing.

As we were trailing behind her, I glanced around to take in my new surroundings. Only half of the building was clean, spacious and had great lights, the other was old and dirty, it barely had any lighting at all.

Unfortunately for us, that is exactly where she was taking us.

"Oh don't look over there, that's not where you're going. Over there are for the children of the lord that are turning their life around, you only get what you deserve, and you delinquents definitely don't deserve that, you don't even deserve this" She said as she stopped and point to a very dirty dusty door.

She pushed it open, it creaked slightly and I was officially convinced that I was in a horror movie. Dust, nothing but dust consumed the entire room. No lights, the sun barley peaked through the thin layer of the ripped blind that hung on the one very high up window on the wall. We all entered and inside were two bunk beds, one bathroom, not closet or chairs.

Damn, I guess Immanuel was right. This truly was worse than his side.

"Excuse me, bu-" Abeke started.

"MADAME THERESSA" The woman hissed, her eyes grew wide when she realized how loud she was
"Ahem, you may address me as Madame Theressa" She cut her off, slightly calming herself down.

Some people have a daddy kink, does she happen to have a 'Madame Theressa kink or something?

"Um, Madame Theressa there are only four beds, and there's five of us" She looked down.

"Well isn't it obvious, two of you will be sharing" She smirked.

"Oh." Abeke backed up.

What a lovely way to try to 'convert' someone's sexuality. Shove them in a bed with the gender they're attracted to. Fucking dumbass.

"Well if there aren't any more stupid questions, lets get on with it, Every Sunday is church, every morning before school there's morning devotion at 06:00am, school starts at 08:15am and ends at 02:30pm, on school days they'll be breakfast at 07:00am, break at 10:30am, lunch at 11:40am, Supper at 06:00pm and you go to bed at 08:00pm, Capiche?" She looked at us. We nodded yes.

"Also if you don't have a valid reason to leave this room then don't" She said sternly

Her light brown eyes pierced through ours, as if it could cut into our souls and pull every organ out from our bodies. The intensity of her gaze caused me to swallow a lump in my throat.

The door was then slammed shut when she left, the impact causied dust to flood the room and the wall shook.

I covered my nose with my shirt and coughed into it, trying not to breathe in the tiny particles.

"I call bottom bunk for me and Cam, I mean its only fair we're the only ones together here, unless" I jumped on the bed chuckling.

We started to settle in, I mean we couldn't really do much, we couldn't unpack because we had no where to put our clothes, guess we'll just have to make do. Everyone was exhausted from all the tension from the past three days so we all collapsed onto the random beds in front of us

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I didn't even know how long we were out for but all heard was a very loud knocking on our door but no one wanted to get up, groans were heard throughout the room, protesting to get up so I took one for the team.

I got up with sleep still in my eyes, my hands gripped the knob and I opened the door, only to see a redheaded girl.

Oh no. Another Maddison.

I mentally face palmed, I looked at her with a still face waiting for her to say something.

"Good evening, I'm Ruby and I'm your guide, Madame Theressa exact words were 'its almost supper so either you get here on time or you go to bed hungry' so get your associates and we'll be on our way" She looked at me and I rolled my eyes

Okay beauty is the beast, or whatever's the name of that story.

I slammed the door shut in her face. What? Don't judge me.

I went back inside and got the "gang" ready, I was starving and sleep deprived, I just hope nothing else goes wrong right now. We walked behind the girl, trying not to make small talk.

"This chick gives me bad Maddison vibes" Alexis whispered to me.

"I know right, lets hope its just a vibe" I whispered back.

We get to the cafeteria, the sun was the only light in the cafeteria, it reflected through a tinted glass design of the apparent 'Jesus Christ'

Ruby started to walk away from us, she's not going to leave us here right?

"Hey where are you going?" I asked

"Oh we don't eat here, but you do, we have our own cafeteria, I'll be back to take you back to your dorm" she turned and continued walking.

"We, who is we?" I whispered under my breath.

We got in line to collect our supper and as if the day couldn't get any worse, they were serving porridge, I fucking hate porridge, ahhh fuck it, I just have to stick with it until my dad gets through. Well... If he does.

"I hate it here" Jade groaned as she ran her hand through her purple locks

"I second that" Alexis said

"Third" Abeke mumbled

"I actually kinda like it her-" Everyone snapped their heads in the direction of Cameron

"I'm kidding! I'm kidding, Sheesh lighten up" she chuckled

"There is no light" Alexis mumbled as she stabbed the icy porridge with her spoon

Fucking gross.

We finished up and all I could think about was the bad aftertaste of porridge, I think I'm going to puke.

Ruby came back and carried us back to our dorm, we really need to know our surroundings cause I don't think we would've found our dorm on our own. On our way back I saw that Abeke was making small talk with her, good for her she rarely talks so it's good for her. We get back and just become one with our beds.

What an amazing first day, are you proud of me mom?