Awake

Anne

“Who allowed you in here?” Rebecca whispered angrily. She didn’t want to shout because of her son, but I could see her anger alright. She even had tears in her eyes that showed the deepness of her anger and hatred towards me.

Scared I clung to Vincent for dear life, silently hoping he’d open his eyes and tell his mom to stop. But I did promise I would fight for us, right? I wasn’t going back on that promise.

“No one,” I responded in a shaky voice, trying not to get anybody else in trouble.

“What do you mean, no one?” she asked in disbelief, turning to look at the guards who were already inside the room, fidgeting in their suits.

I opened my mouth to say that I sneaked in but then I heard, “I let her in,” from the door. When I looked behind the raging woman, I saw Dr. Arya wriggle her way through the two bulky men and enter the room.

“What?” Rebecca whispered, transferring her angry darts towards Dr. Arya.

“I made her let me in,” I threw in, trying to take the heat off of h