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Chapter 5 - other side of the tide

March 21st, 3026.

Ahhh… great. Another amazing morning in this perfect little cage. I hate this place. Everything about it feels off. Walls too clean, people too quiet, and that same stupid big screen screaming announcements every morning like we're supposed to feel safe here. We're not. Nobody says it, but yeah… everyone knows.

And then there's him. Failure D. Yeah. That's actually his name. I thought I heard it wrong at first, but nah, that's real." Failure". Like be fr what? Who even names their kid that? Idk, man. And here I thought I had it bad.

He's weird. Not like the others here, not broken-weird, just… different. He talks properly, like properly properly, full sentences, no stopping midway, no forgetting what he was saying. It's kinda annoying, not gonna lie. And the way he looks at things… like he's seeing everything for the first time. Even basic stuff. Especially basic stuff.

And then there's the necklace. Simple, nothing flashy, but it stands out anyway. Doesn't match him, it matches with a queen like me, so yeah yk, once I get the necklace I'm out of this place,

to hell with rehabilitation

to hell with society and clean dorks

I can also just steal it when he's sleeping or something mhmm, mann but the things i need to sacrifice uhhhh...

Last night was rough. I was trying to sleep and this guy just wouldn't stop moving. Sheets going everywhere, breathing all weird like he's fighting something in his head. I almost told him to shut up. Almost. Then it hit me. He's not used to this. The dark. Yeah… that's just weird. I just couldn't do it.

"Can you stop moving the sheets," I said, didn't even open my eyes. "I'm the leader here, yk. Don't forget that." Yeah, we made a deal. Alliance. My idea obviously. Stick together, survive easier. Simple. He believed it instantly. Of course he did.

Morning comes. Same voice, same fake energy. "XX Rehabilitation Centre wishes you a good morning." Yeah yeah. Sure.

I was already up before him, grabbing trays early because yeah, you snooze, you lose. And I'm definitely not losing food here. Which is also kinda suspicious. Food here is too good. Smells good, looks good… yeah nah, something's off.

I catch myself mumbling under my breath while walking, half awake, half annoyed, "idk how I managed to end up in this place, where I couldn't get awayyy…" I cut myself off with a small scoff. Yeah, not finishing that.

He finally shows up. Late. Just standing there, I swear to goverment, give him a wall and he'll study it like it's some kind of masterpiece.

"D for Dork, faster." Didn't even look back. Didn't need to. He follows anyway.

There's something about him. I can't place it yet. But it's there, and I don't like not knowing things. Idk what it is. But I'll figure it out. And when I do… I'm getting out of this place, one way or another.

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