FourOnce all the tubes were removed and a few blood tests were ran, Judy led me back to my in-house apartment. Following her through the halls was much different than it had been when I was led by David. She walked quicker, knowing how badly I needed to constantly move my body. My hands shook at my sides and tapped the outer edges of my legs as we rounded one corner after another toward my room.
The structure of The Company would take some getting used to. It was like a maze engulfing me, making me feel smaller with each step. I was growing to hate the confinement. I longed to feel the earths cool soft mud between my toes, and the fresh crisp air in my lungs.
There were much less passersby in the hallway now than there had been in the journey out of my room. We only passed two people. It
