Crazy Enough by Chloe L. (read book .txt) 📖

I had this.” He said talking about the drugged needle or something. “That wasn’t bad at all for a level two. If I wasn’t level one I would’ve died.” He bragged. What levels were he talking about? “I know you’re curious, come on I’ll show you.” Could everyone here read minds?
We walked over to a television screen. It was numbered one through fifteen. Everyones name was written in black except for Orson’s and mine.
1. Bliss - Bruce
2. Ila - Ace
3. Ever- Bryson
4. Fate - Clovis
5. McKenna - Gunther
6. Cassia - Melvin
7. Olympia - Axe
8. Clover - Orson
9. Dream - Emery
10.Tallulah - Irwin
11. Chambrey - Hale
12. Sage- Chad
13. Flair - Price
14. Aria - Ravi
15. Ella - Leal
“Who’s Price? Why is that my level? Why is his name next to mine? Why is my name red?” I asked Ila who was a level two. Did that mean I’m better than her? There’s no way I’m better than her. “Price is the male on your level. Levels are based on your fighting skills, math skills, and science skills. As I told you before, Price is on your level. Your name is in red because you have not officially joined our team.” Ila patiently answered. “Is level 13 good?” I asked. “Truthfully, It’s not very good at all. Everyone below you is seven years old. So are Sage and Chad, who are before you.” At least she was honest. “I’ve only been here a short while. How old is Price?” I asked. “Fourteen. He was level five until his horrible injury.” Great, so injured people and seven year olds are better than me. “Don’t freak out but the people on the same levels have to get married.” I could not believe it. I have to marry someone I don’t even know yet! “You won’t have to unless you officially joined.Price is really nice anyway.” That means Orson would have to marry a tiny, pretty, little thirteen year old girl. It’s sick how these little kids know exactly who they are going to have to marry. “Why do they do this?” I asked curiously. “So they can have new little baby fighters. The levels are supposed to make sure the babies are strong and skilled. It’s just awkward having to marry Ace. He’s really nice and my best friend but...” “You’re in love with him?” I interrupted. “No, He doesn’t really like girls...”She whispered. “He’s Um...Well, nevermind.”I could tell she was worried about him worried about marriage. “Oh” I said. “Don’t say anything about it. I’m not even sure he told his sister, Bliss.He loves her more than anything but he’s still not ready to say anything.” Says Ila. I nodded.
Our watches made this beeping sound. Mine said I had science and Ila's said she had math.
“Just be careful, Okay? Right now, Clover and you are Bruces targets. She’s younger and less strong than him and you’re new that’s all. If you see Clover alone, tell Me,Ace,Fate,Bliss,or Bryson. Don’t trust Dream or Ever either. Don’t try and protect Clover or anything because that’s what he wants. Don’t let Bruce bully Price. That’s all.” Ila quickly told me before running to her class. Why did she trust me? She told me Ace’s secret. That his own sister didn’t know.
I was the last person to leave the training room. In the hallway, I saw Bryson and Clover. They were talking to the girl that got hit in the head with the thing Bruce threw at her.Fate I think her name was. She was holding an ice pack on her head.
“Oh hey, Flair!” Bryson said to me. “Hey.” I said back. “This is my sister, Clover.” He said holding her tiny hand. She was beautiful. She looked a lot like her brother. “Hi.” Clover whispered. “She’s a little shy.” Fate said. “I’m Fate by the way. I love your hair!” She said smiling. My hair was just in a fishtail braid to the side. “Thanks.” I said. Her hair was beautiful. Prettier than mine. It was black, shiny but not greasy,it had tons of volume ,and had long flowy waves. My mother works in a small hair salon. She’s taught me everything. “You’re welcome. I used to braid Clover’s hair but now she usually wears a messy bun. But look, I did her hair in braids today.” Clovers hair was in two pretty french braids. “Cool.” I said. “Are you shy, too? I know Clover is. You don’t seem to talk much. That’s okay. I like listeners because I usually do all the talking. Am I annoying you? I’m sorry. I was so happy when I heard we had a new person coming.” She went on and on and on until we reached science.
We walked into the class and I took a seat next to Fate. She seemed nice enough. I think I’ll trust her. Ila told me to anyways. The teacher walked in. Dave. How weird was that? There was no whiteboard or chalkboard. There was huge screen. Words started to magically appear.
His name was Mr. Mars. We learned about physics. Orson loved physics. I saw him a couple of desks back carefully taking notes about the gravitational pull. It was adorable in the wierdest way.
Bruce got up and brought his seat right in the middle of Fates’ and mine. He put his arms around the both of us. I could tell Fate was afraid of him. “Hello, ladies.” He said evilly. “Bruce, get away.” Fate said firmly. He laughed. “Why don’t you make me, four?” He called everyone by their levels just to brag about how he was at the top. “Your sister tried to make me.” He said with a smile. Not a good smile. Something inside sweet, light hearted Fate snapped. “Screw you! Chambrey was better than you! You’re a stupid, ugly, jealous A-hole!” I remember seeing Chambrey was a few levels before me. “She was fourteen and better than a nineteen year old so you punched her!” Fate screamed. “Go to hell!” She yelled and stormed off. “Don’t mind her.” He told me. I bit his arm. I wanted him to scream in pain, gush out blood and die. He barely felt a thing. He just laughed. “You’ve been here a day and you’re already insane.” He said. “Oh, I’ve always been completely insane.” I said getting up and sitting next to Orson.
Beeping noises filled the room and everyone looked down at their wrists. Everyone’s said dinner but Orson’s. “I have to go to room seventeen. That’s weird. Most people have dinner now.” He said a little frightened. “I’m sure it’s nothing. See you later.” I said giving him a hug and leaving. He was scared. I could tell.
Since I had no idea where Fate was, I walked with Bryson and Clover. “The cafeteria is room eighteen.” Bryson told me. Good, I might see Orson. Actually, I did see Orson. A tall, older woman in a blue dress suit, walked Orson away down the hallway. Where was she taking him? What were they doing? I started to run down the hallway. I was following Orson. They walked in room thirty. I tried to open the door but it was locked. “Orson!” I screamed banging on the door. Bryson was following me the whole time I had no idea. “Relax, Flair. They’re testing his skills.” Bryson said calmly. “Oh.” It was embarrassing. Making such a fuss over nothing. We walked back to the cafeteria in silence. I wasted most of his fifteen minutes. They only ate two meals a day.
I walked into the crowded room. It was nothing like my school’s lunchroom. The ceiling showed the local news on it. The floors were transparent so you could see the classrooms. I don’t remember seeing the lunchroom from there.On the tables, were little computer things so you could just type what foods you’d like to eat and they’d give it to you. It was amazing. I sat down next to Ila. Fate’s eyes were red and puffy and her nose was running. It must have been Bruce. Bruce was sitting a few tables in front of us with Ever and Dream. He was wearing that same evil smile.
I took two bites of my turkey sandwich and heard that annoying beeping. It was free time. Most people just slept. I was going to find Orson. “Goodnight. I’m going to my room.” Ace said. He was tall and strong and looked just like his sister. His light hair, green eyes. Ila and Fate left. Clover let out a long yawn. “I think it’s time for someone to go to bed, sleepyhead.” Bryson said to her. He lifted Clover up on his shoulders and brought her to the rooms. “I know you want to see Orson.” Bliss said walking out of the cafeteria. “He’s in the training room with Mrs. Blue. It’s just testing.This might get him to a higher level.” She told me. “Can we watch him get tested?” I asked. “No, but let’s run away.” She said. “I know you’ve only been here a day but I’m done with this place.” I must have had a funny look on my face. “Don’t be like that! We can get everyone except for Bruce of course and-” She froze. “And what?” Asked a voice behind me. I turned around to see Bruce hovering over us. “Little princess wanna run away?” He asked Bliss. He lifted her up and threw her over his shoulder. She started screaming, swearing, biting ,kicking, scratching and I just stood there looking like an idiot. “Dammit! You must have gotten stronger or something!” She yelled as he ran away after her. “Bliss?” I heard Bryson’s voice. I ran down the hallway where his voice was coming from. “Bruce took her and ran away!” We both started panicking. We ran where I saw him take her. There in the middle of the hallway was Bruce lying. His nose bloody and looked pretty broken and he had cuts all over his face. She stabbed him with her earrings.There were her earrings covered in his blood on the floor next to him. “He must be taking drugs or something because he really has gotten stronger.” Stronger but not nearly as strong as Bliss. She could’ve killed him if she wanted to. She probably did want to but she didn’t.
“Are you okay?” He said looking at the bruises on her face. “It’s fine.” She stepped on Bruce’s stomach and he screamed. She picked him up and dragged him to his room. Bryson helped her. “I lifted things that were five hundred pounds in training but you’re just so fat!” She told him. He wasn’t fat at all. He was heavy but not fat. But, she was only sixteen and she could carry a huge man. I turned sixteen two days ago. I don’t care if no one remembered. I couldn’t even remember myself.
I opened the door to my room. It was too late to call home. I wouldn’t want to wake them. “I’ll do it tomorrow.” I told myself. “Stop talking to yourself.” I kept talking to myself until I fell asleep. I didn’t fall asleep very long. “I want to die!” I heard someone screaming. Bryson.It was definitely his voice. I got out of bed. There were slippers and pajamas at the end of the bed. I was still in training clothes. I went in the bathroom and put them on. I started burning up in the soft, long pants and long sleeved shirt. I pulled on the slippers and went to Brysons room. It was unlocked. The door made a loud squeak when I opened it. Bliss was sitting on his bed