Chapter 7: Choosing Sides
Wait, you have never gone for a testing before?" Hazel asked surprised.
"Not really, no. Alyssa said shrugging her shoulders.
"Damn girl, I like the special treatment that you are getting. Anyways it's just a standard test like any other. They scan your blood and see if it has changed or if a new DNA has popped out. Dwight said biting the tip of his pen.
"Yeah, but it's just 1 out of 10 that gets their DNA changed anyways" hazel said.
"What happened to those that get their DNA changed then? Alyssa asked curious to the core.
"I think Cyril is in the best position to answer that, for those who gets taken, we never see them again, never. Dwight said gravely as Alyssa gulped.
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The bell rung three times as the students of force high looked up. Panic suddenly arose as people started murmuring.
A student had gone to the window ton see what was happening and announced that the Force doctors had arrived in van for their periodic maintenance.
Some of the students had rushed to the gate, to escape but the soldiers had already barricade the doors leading to all exits.
One of the doctors announced with a microphone.
"Calm down everyone, no need to panic, it is just a routine check, no need to get all anxious. One of the doctors said to the students.
One of the teachers took the microphone and said,
"All of you should fall two straight lines. There will be batches, the rest of you should enter back your classes, we have to do this orderly. The students compiled as the soldiers pointed the guns at them ready to shoot, if anyone defies the order."
"Is this what happens all the time? Alyssa asked as they made their way back to their classes.
"Yup, pretty much. This is the routine for us, they just scan our DNA to check if they are still the same. Hazel replied as they sat down.
"Yeah, although I wonder how you are going to do it, you hate injections, this was one of the major reasons Cyril always told you to skip school, if they planned on coming here. Why didn't he inform you today?" Dwight asked.
I don't know, let me check if there is any text, maybe he doesn't know I am back from Iowa yet. I didn't exactly call him when I came back." Alyssa said bringing out her phone.
She unlocked her phone and checked her text messages, nothing. She checked for any missed calls, nada. She dialed his number and put it to her ears. It was switched off, she then looked for his office line and dialed it.
The phone rung for a while before it is connecting.
"Director Cyril, how may I help you?" Cyril said on the other end.
"Cyril, it is me, Alyssa." Alyssa said whispering.
"Alyssa, why are you calling me with this line, what's happening."
"I tried your personal line, it didn't go. So I decided to call this line."
"Oh, I switched it off. what's up?"
"Why didn't you inform me about the force doctors coming in for their test? I know I didn't tell you I was back, but I was planning to, today. You know that I am not a fan of injections. Don't you?"
"I know, I am so sorry, I had wanted to call and inform you, but the other directors were not happy with the special treatment, that you were getting so they made sure, you were in school before they came. If you weren't in school, they would have gone to your house, just to make sure that you took the test. There was nothing I could do to stop it."
"But, you already know that I am not an Inner. Your parents made sure of it, before getting us engaged, talk to him, and get him to order the doctors to not carry out the test on me.
I am sorry, but my father had already given his permission for you to take the test, there is nothing I can do. You just have to take it…. The phone was yanked out of her ears by a girl with blonde hair, as she yelled in the phone.
"EAT ASS BROTHER, she said and cut the call.
"What did you do that for? Alyssa asked exasperated.
"Oh, please, my brother never knew how to stand his ground and one more thing you should know is that Cyril worships our father, if my dad orders him to do something, he will don it without blinking an eye, believe me. Sian said sitting down
"Hey, Sian, what are you doing here? Hazel asked.
"Hey guys, I felt like coming to school today, although I am already regretting it."
"Not in the family business huh?" Dwight asked.
"Nah, I have got nothing about the inners. They just want to live peacefully on their own without being turned to a lab rat, but my family is so strong headed. They love poking around for danger"
"Wow, that's surprisingly. I thought that the entire family was in on it, no offense but I have seen you give speeches to the public about how you guys are working to stop the inners?"
"That's for public display. Besides my dad will shoot me without a second thought if I so much said something different from what he has drafted for me". Sian said.
"Ouch, tough love". Alyssa said as one of the soldiers walked into their class and said
"Its time for you guys, please come out in an orderly line"
The students stood up quietly as they made their way to the hallways where the doctors sat, lots of blood tests already deposited aside for screening back at their H.O.D
The students went in one after the other, as the doctors drew their blood and dropped a bit of it in a chemical to see if it will change, if unchanged, the doctors allowed the student to leave, as their DNA at that time is still the same, then when they take it back to the lab, they will run more tests on it.