Slowly, I pull myself out of bed and walk over to my big wardrobe, getting out my creme cargo trousers and black long sleeved shirt as well as my underwear. Once I'm dressed I go over to my desk, take a seat on the chair and slip my black boots on and tie them up. I look around at the place I'm supposed to be calling home but really it's just one big room full of meaningless objects. My room isn't quite like the subjects' ones. It's bigger and instead of their being four bunk beds, there is a king sized one as well as a dressing table, wardrobe, bedside table, a desk to work at and other things such as books, makeup and stuff. Perks of being Janson's daughter I guess.
When I'm dressed, I go up to my door and swipe my key card to open it. When it clicks, I open it and immediately hear the noise of test tubes clinking together, tools being placed on metal trays and doctors speaking between each other. I lock the door behind me so no one can get in and walk down the hallway, past all the labs, all the offices and all the workers rooms until I reach the door marked Janson. "Dad?" I say, waiting for a response. No answer. I try knocking to see if he just didn't hear me but again I don't get a reply. I guess he's already left for the main hall. Quickly, I make my way to the hall and when I get there I find my dad standing in the middle of the room by one of the tables with stacks of paper work and files. No surprise there. That man always has some kind of paper work with him. But this time there is more than usual.
"Dad, what's all that?"
"Shhh! I'm trying to concentrate Anna," he yells, annoyed that I've interrupted him. Hesitantly, I made my way over, eager to know what he's doing. I peer over and notice that it's the new subjects' files, it looks like there's about 5 maybe 6 of them but one of them catches my eye.
"Why do you have Newt's file? Wait, is he out?" I ask as joy fills my entire body but is quickly sucked out when my dad gives me a deadly stare.
"Annalise, I said that I'm trying to concentrate."
"I know but I just want to know if-" I'm interrupted by him slamming his hand down on the table and he stands to face me.
"Annalise! Enough!" he orders and I bow my head, refusing to meet his eyes but then hear a sigh and feel a hand on each of my shoulders so look back up. He is standing close in front of me, closer than he's even been in a long time, and has a slightly sympathetic look on his face. "Newt is coming here with the rest of his maze. I am putting you in charge of the group seeing as you spent the most time with them but don't forget, they won't remember you," he explains, "I need you to make them feel welcomed." He takes his hands off and turns back to his work before continuing his explanation. "That is until we are able to harvest them. Then you will go back to being my daughter, nothing else."
My heart sinks."You're going to harvest them?" I know that they do it to all the subjects after a few days and I've even helped a couple of times but I don't think I can bare the thought of, what used to be my best friends, strung up and being drained without truly knowing their purpose.
"Yes, you know this, you know what we do. Now, enough with the questions. I need you to take these files to Dr. Crawford," he tells me and points to the stack of papers, placing the last one on top. I don't say anything and just pick up the pile and make my way to the labs. As I walk, all the memories come flooding back to me.
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"Anna, you have to promise you won't forget me," Newt says in a calm tone and I can't help but let the tears fall. I've spent the last 7 years with him and now they just expect me to be fine with the fact he is being taken away from me, sent into that death trap. But what pains me the most is that he won't remember me and I have to live here knowing that he won't know anything about me but I'll know everything about him. "Anna. Promise me you won't forget."
"I-I won't forget you Newt. Ever, I promise." He places his hand to the side of my cheek and uses his thumb to wipe some of the tears away.
"Don't cry, Anna. You know I hate it when you cry."
"I can't help it, I can't do this without you Newt. First they took Alby, then Minho they can't take you from me too. You're all I have left." Newt pulls me into him and I just sit there on the end of my bed, crying into his arms. His grip tightens as my sobs get harder and I can't help but want to scream.
Eventually my sobs have turned into coughs and Newt pulls away to look at my tear stained face. I can tell he's hurting inside but he is trying to stay strong. For me. He places a kiss on my forehead and looks me in the eyes. "I will come back to you Annalise, I will get you out of this place. Away from him." I let out a deep breath and force a small smile onto my face.
"I love you, Newt. I really love you."
He copies my smile and gives me a light kiss on the lips before he places his forehead against mine. "I love you too, Annalise Janson. Forever and always."
