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When they had all burst through the door and Annie saw Adam, helpless, strapped down, hooked up to machines.... the only thing she wanted to do was to run to him... but Simon held her back. Why did no one else go.... why did no one go to him, save him? Simon was still playing the stupid game, trying to persuade that asshole to release Adam. He was so stupid... as if they would just let him go.... not now, not after having gone this far..... They were not going to let him go and if no one
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The pain is gone and I am floating in darkness. I feel hands on my body, lifting me, stripping off my clothes, laying me down again on something that moves under me. Briefly I open my eyes and I am moving, lights flash past over head stabbing into my eyes and awakening screaming pain in my head. I close my eyes and it all goes away. There are voices, it seems as though there are many people, all around, all whispering, none making sense. I focus my mind a little and I can hear them, the
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Shaun and Lily had a coffee and walked in the grounds. They were about to go for a second coffee when they spotted a familiar figure climbing the front steps of the hospital. “Ben? What are you doing here?” “I couldn’t.... couldn’t just sit... and wait. I had to DO something. Where’s Daniel? Is he...?” “The Professor...” “We have to find him. We can’t let this happen.” “He wanted it to. We had decided not to bring him here today but he wanted us to... he seem
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I am dreaming. It is a different time and a different place. The wind is in my face and the sound of the river is loud at our side. We are following it in the car, matching it’s twists and turns until we find the perfect spot. We lay out picnic by the water and then Annie takes me by the hand and leads me back to the car. It is a hot day and the sun brings out the blonde highlights in her hair. It is free today, flowing in waves over her shoulders. She is very beautiful and I almost wish th
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Andrea couldn’t get Daniel out of her mind. She had never met anyone like him before. The first time she had seen him she had almost gone into shock... he was incredible. Even though she could see from the very first moment that he was more than half switched off, submerged in the half world inhabited by those on strong medication, even then she could see the fire in him, the spark of something unique, something very special. And then there was that feeling, that strange insistent nagg
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“That’s the way.” He strokes my face. “You really are very beautiful and it breaks my heart to see you in so much pain. Do you understand that everything I do is to help you?” Yeah right. I almost smile at that. Does he really believe it? Or is he just saying it to try, even now, to win my trust. Ah well, doesn’t hurt to go along with it for a while. I allow my lips to curve in a tiny smile and I nod my head. He bends close and looks into my eyes, searching. I wonder what he is looki
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Annie had no problem convincing Simon to go to the hospital. He was excited, illuminated by the news. “That’s the best news I have had in a long time Annie. I am glad you defied me and kept open.” “Maybe in future you will trust me more.” “Maybe I will, at that.” “Did Adam say anything else, other than where he was?” “Yes, he said the end is beginning and that we have to get him out of there as fast as we can.” “No worries. Once we present ourselves at the
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The door opens again and the hands which hold mine are snatched away. It is a clear, still, day and the sounds that float in through the window on the breeze are muted but carry in from far, far away. The cows in the field are away on the other side of the valley, the birds are flying high above, the cars on the road are drawing closer but it takes time... time... time.... Time slows to a painful crawl. I both hear and feel the beat of my heart thumping slow and steady, pumping sluggish bloo
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In all of his life Ben had never felt so helpless and out of control. He had always worked in occupations that made damn sure that he was right there on the button, in control, on the offensive. In many ways he had been in his element in the army. He had risen fast and been marked as a special forces natural very early on. The only thing that had caused him any trouble was the things he had to see, the things he had to do, that were ... in his personal opinion... immoral and unethical.
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It’s cool in here. I’m not afraid any more. Something is changing, I can feel it, something is ending; something beginning. It is peaceful and cam. The sound of a car passing drifts in through the open window along with the smell of freshly mown grass. Outside the world goes on while in here it is suspended, time thickening, slowing like the sound of my heart beating loud in my head, louder than the car. In here the world holds its breath. Since I spoke to Annie last night thin
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Neither Lily nor Shaun slept much that night. They were both up early and breakfast was ready by seven. Neither of them wanted to be the one to go and wake Daniel.... for all kinds of reasons. They had talked late into the night about whether they should keep the appointment and had still not found a definitive answer. In the end it was Daniel who provided them with their answer. He came downstairs at seven thirty, looking calm, confident and totally unlike the Daniel they had come to k
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When she first senses the touch Annie doesn’t recognise it for what it is. I suppose she has been watching ad waiting for so long, and I know that she is tired because I can feel it, and it is so familiar and comfortable that she just has no conscious realisation of what it is at all. I try a couple of times but I have no strength to keep the connection open alone and I feel it fading. And then, suddenly she is wide awake and grabbing for the contact desperately as though terrified of losing
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Shaun was unusually subdued when he went back downstairs. His mind was racing. He was stunned. By the transformation that had occurred, and even more by the way the entire conversation had left him feeling. Lily picked up on it straight away. “What’s wrong? Is Daniel okay?” “You could say that.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” “That means that the Daniel I have just had a...er... very enlightening conversation with is not the one we have been taking care of for the p
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I am more confused than ever, confused and afraid. I have memories... they are not nice ones but it seems that they have opened a gate, turned a key somewhere deep inside because now there are more..... lots more. They flood me and that in itself makes me afraid. Didn’t they say that it was bad for me to remember too much? Didn’t they say that it was dangerous to me, that it might hurt me? And they are hurting me. I can feel my body shaking, all over. My head feels as though it is going t
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The meal was almost ready. Daniel was very carefully arranging food on the plates. He was, again showing a rare skill and attention to detail in the presentation. Andrea watched him, completely absorbed in his task, his green eyes gleaming in the light of the afternoon sun, his hair glowing, the colours vivid. He was striking, beautiful, open, innocent.... in the short time she had known him Andrea had never seen or sensed anything but gentleness in him. He was as innocent as a child and it wa
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I am feeling better today, not so..... blank. I am still tired but it is easier to concentrate and to think. Not that I have really felt in the mood to think very much. I have been busy, at least busier than I have since I have been here. There is a new person here today, Andrea, she’s nice, a bit bossy but nice. This morning we ate popcorn and watched a film. I don’t really know what we watched. It was something to do with a dog....or maybe it was a horse.... The popcorn was good. It
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Ben was finding it hard to concentrate. He was trying to catch up on paperwork but, in the end he had to thrust aside the mound of papers and turn away from the computer screen. He was restless and angry. It was difficult to express precisely what it was he was angry about it, but that was only because he was still refusing to admit it, to face it. He knew.... only too well. Andrea made lunch and brought it in to him. It was a home made burgher in a sesame bun. He ate with open enjoy
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“It’s been two weeks. Surely you must have something, some clue... something.” “Annie, if I had anything I would tell you. I know how obsessed you are.” “Obsessed? Yes, I suppose I am. I .... “ “Annie, you’re burning out. You can’t go on like this and I need you on top form. We are getting close to the end and you have to be up to it. I want you shut down for at least a day.” “I will Simon, soon, I promise.” “Not soon, now. If you won’t do it willingly I wil
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I am completely disoriented. Where am I? I am lying down, curled up and wrapped in a quilt but this is not my bed. It is not any bed because there is something soft in front of my face. I reach out my hand to touch it. It is soft but only to a point. It smells familiar.... leather. I feel strange, hot and feverish and it feels good to press my face against the cool leather. I don’t question any further. I don’t need to know where I am. I am comfortable and it is dim and cool and I am sa
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After the professor left Ben was very quiet. He wouldn’t talk to Lily about what had happened, although she pressed him. He went out into the garden and made a brief attempt to appear to be doing something before he abandoned it and stared off into the distance, a tight expression on his face. When Shaun arrived at six Ben was still reluctant to talk. He was strained and pale and he said very little about what had happened with Daniel. Before he left he went upstairs and stood for a lo
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I am glad that Lily is here this afternoon. I think I might have killed Ben if it had been Alex. I mean, Alex is alright but he is..... patronising. Not aggressive like Ben who treats me like a constant annoyance, but sickly sweet and cloying. Lily sooths me. The professor has had to postpone and he is not coming until this afternoon and so I am making the most of the sunshine, sitting outside in the garden. It is a very nice garden. There are long lawns bordered by lavender bushes and
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Simon was getting impatient. It was ridiculous how easily the other side was taking out members of his team. There were now seven in all. Of course Adam was the most significant but the others were all key players. He was beginning to see a pattern in the abductions and it bothered him a lot. They were taking out all the psi’s, everyone who could pick up clues and communicate with each other and..... and Adam. Even though he was shut down and had been since he was taken there was always a
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The professor was right. The drugs have begun to lose their grip, or at least I am getting used to the way they make me feel and to compensate for them. I have no idea how long I have been here, I am still pretty hazy about where ‘here’ is, but I am beginning to make the connection between what is me and what is going on around me. I am beginning to understand. There are four others here. They are never here together, they take it in turns. They say they are here to take care of me but
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The game goes on. Like chess when you lose a major piece you still keep fighting. Until the king goes down there is always a chance. But what do you do when the king disappears and you have no idea where to look? And what do you do when the king doesn’t even realise he’s the king so he can’t help you find him and when he happens to be your best friend in the whole world and you know him better than you know yourself and you know that he is going to be lost and frightened and confused, and ma
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Meeting Daniel for the first time was a real shock. I had just come on shift and Shaun sent me upstairs to get him down for breakfast. The bastard hadn’t given me any warning at all, and I had asked. All I knew was that he was a patient of Professor Bowen. I had read his medical notes of course, I always make sure I do that thoroughly so that I know what to expect... but they never tell you anything about the person themselves. So, although I knew his blood group, his baseline heart ra
