Walking through the long white halls of the Believers hideout seemed so Sci-Fi I had trouble remembering that this wasn't a dream. It was real life. After my long flight I had gone from tired to relaxed to scared out of my mind to tired to hungry. And I could keep on going on. but now I was tired most of all. I felt like if I kept walking straight I could easily fall asleep. The only thing keeping me awake was the white walls.
These damn white walls are so annoying they are to bright and make my eyes hurt.
I thought to myself. Bored while wlakign I let my mind wander.
Why do they call themselves The Believers? It sounds like a cult name if you ask me but what the hay they made it up.
"Mrs. Selena we are here." Said Paige. "What, where? Oh sorry." I said, man was I out of it. "Ok just go right through that door and Mr.Collaman will greet you. "Ok." I said a little skeptically. Then Paige left. I walked towards the door and when I gotto it I knocked. A mans voice said, "Come in." So I went throught the door to see who I assumed Mr.Collaman sittign at his desk. "Come, come sit down. I'm Mr.Collaman and you must me Selena." He said with a booming voice. "Yes," I replied. I sat down in a chair in front of his desk. "So Miss Vanetten you are going to be our newest Believer am I right?" He asked. "I guess." I said unsure. "Ok. then I must show you some documents." He said then went over to a one of the many fileing cabnients and pulled out a packet of papers. It was very thin.
But I thoguth that Derrik said it owuld be thick. Hmmm.
"Ok here it is I need you to read these." Said Mr.Collaman. Without looking at them I asked, "Derrik said it would be a large packet." "Yes yes well everone's is different." He answered. Then I looked at the papers. They where blank, "Uhm Mr.Collaman these must be the wonrg ones they have to words written on the pages." I said while looking throught the papers. "Well you see everyone has a special talent. Derrik's talent is Absorbtion. He can absorb every singular thing he see's. Like photographic memory only more advanced. I think that your talent will be Sight Reading." Said Collaman. "Sight Reading?" I asked confused. "Yes yes Sight Reading is where you can see things that will be written or done in the future." Answered Colloman. "Oh." I replied. "So I believe that you can read this. Just try in fact take it with ou to your room. Just let it flow. Ok?" Asked Mr.Collaman. "Yes Mr.Collaman." I answered. "So you will come back her tomorrow at this time again please." Finished Collaman. "Ok." I replied looking at the papers in my hands. Once again the walk down the long halls were very tiring. Paige took me to a room with a wall of hangers with clothes attached to them. Or so I assumed. She picked one out and told me to go through a mirrored door and change. In the black bag attached to the hanger was a pair of dark washed jeans and a wine colored shirt. Then a pair of brow-black peep toe pumps at the bottom. "Whats this for?" I asked Paige. "A dinner party has been arranged tonight for you to meet some of your peers." Answered Paige. "Oh, ok well when is it?" I asked. "Soon so you may go back to your room until Derrik comes to get you." Said Paige then turned and walked away. "But..!" I said but before I could ask her how to get back she was gone. I walked down the hall and turned left. I was pretty sure this was how I had gotten here. I walked fo a couple minutes without seeing the door with my nameplate on it. I knew I was going in the wrong direction when I went past doble doors with the words Automotive Inteland down three flights of stairs. I kept walking though. Then I saw Derrik. "Selena, what are you doing here?" He asked. "Looking for my room, I think I got lost." I said sheepishly. "Yeah you did. Okay well follow me." He said then started walking. We walked a couple minutes before he stopped. "Uhm why did we stop?" I asked. "Elevator." He said. "Oh." I replied. I felt so stupid. "Okay well It's almost time for dinner." He said while waiting. "Okay well thank you for helping me." I said quietly. As soon as we got in the elevator he pressed a couple buttons then said, "Selena I have to ask you something." "What is it?" I asked looking at him. He looked away. "Will you leave with me?" He asked. "Leave? Where what do you mean?" I replied. "These people aren't good. They are the Believers, but they believe that everyone who has gotton the nano should be annihilated." He explained. "What. But what about there friends and family. It's not there fault." I counterplayed. "They believe that they can never be fixed. That the nanos are a disease that cannot be reversed or cured." He propted. "Oh well when? When would we leave?" I asked. "Now." He replied slightly. "But shouldn't I be in more prctical clothes. Or pack some?" I asked. "No worries I already have everything we need packed into one of the Rovers. And see this bag has a pair of shorts and a tee-shirt for you and jeans and a shirt for me. We have to change now." Said Derrik. "Okay?" I asked. Change here? In front of him? What the heck. "So wil lyou leave with me?" He repeted. "Why me?" I asked. "Because you are so much smarter. I have researched your schooling. Everyone else was so easily brainwashed. But you I can tell you have been resistent. Haven't you?" Derrik asked. "Well I thought the whole thing was a cult." I replied loosly. "So you'll go?" He asked again. "Yes. I will." I said. "Okay here." He said and handed me the bag, I took out the shorts and shirt. Then handed him back the bag. He looked at me then turned around. He looked back and then took out the other clothes in the bag. I turned and began to change.
Akward.
When I was done I just stood there. A few seconds later he said, "You can turn back around." "Ok." I said. "Now in a couple minutes the door will open and we will be on the floor level of this hideout. Ass soon as it opens there will be two men i'll show them my card and they will let us through. Then we will hurry to my Rover, just follow me. Okay?" He asked. "Ok." I said. Then we just stood there in silence. Ding! "Let's go." He said hastily. Just as he said there were men at the gates when we walked out. Derrik showed them his card and then They opened the gates. We walked quickly towards a shiny but off road looking Rover. "Okay get in." Said Derrik. "Kay.." I replied. I opened the door and entered the vehicle. Derrik came and then presses a button on the steering wheel. I heard a clicking noise and then he said, "That was the lock. If you where wondering."