Adopted novel Chapter 10

"We are very sorry for arriving late and we hope you can forgive us for the inconvenience," the other lady introduced as my personal assistance says, a phone ringtone pulls me out of my shock I look around to figure whose phone it is, "It's yours Miss Marshall" one of the guards says to me I smile at him and take my phone out of my school bag thinking it's one of my friends maybe an assistance is provided for them also, not looking at the caller before picking up "Hello" I say, "Hello sweetie" Mom's voice answers back "Mom" I call out sounding uncertain "Princess, where are you?" I hear dad's voice also "Hi dad" I reply with a smile on my face, ever since the Marshalls came to the Orphanage a lot has changed between us, our relationship has grown especially my relationship with Mr. Marshall, I am not scared of him as I am of other male species he knows how to claim me during an episode and I know that because he called one night while I was having an episode and my friends told him to call back but he asked them to put the mobile on speaker and he sang me a song which lured me to sleep after a while and since then we've been super tight, we talk for almost 12 hours in a day he calls me after every of his meetings to tell me how it went, we talk about lot of things while with mom we talk about her latest designs and share ideas, she also knows how to chase the nightmare away with her hums. I have gotten close and comfortable with both of party that I don't find it difficult to call them Mom and Dad.

"Where are you princess?" Dad asks "I am about leaving the school the chopper just arrived", I reply but the panicked look on the faces of everyone surrounding me make me second guess my response, "Sweetheart, what did you mean the chopper just arrived?" Mom asks sounding angry, looking around me to see the fear in everyone's face with pleas buried under it, "Mom, the reception seems bad let me get back to you", I say to her "What is happening Princess?" I hear dad ask, I hang up to avoid more questions knowing they will keep calling me to know about my movement I switch off my phone. I look towards the ladies and guards "I don't want to tell another lie and I know there must be a good reason for the tardiness but I don't want to keep them waiting any longer, let's go please" I say to them feeling bad for lying to my new parents.

We board the chopper with four guards on board with the ladies and I while the other guards drove off in three parked SUVs, the chopper takes off and I wonder if it will be taking us to Silicon Valley "the chopper is taking us to the airport where we will be boarding the private jet from there to our destination mam" the lady who was introduced to me as Mia answers my unasked question, "Okay" I respond with fear in my voice this is the first time I am flying and my fear of height starts getting to me, I close my eyes and imagine myself on the ground to stop the anxiety from kicking in I feel a hand squeezing mine in comfort opening my eyes I see Mia smiling at me, "You will be fine" She says to me I nod in response giving her a little smile also trying to get myself in check but the fear of lying to mom and dad and the consequences keeps playing in my mind.

The chopper lands in a secluded environment, a golden jet with black ink spelling Marshall on it elegantly, Four ladies and two men are standing opposite each other at the entrance of the jet looking professional, we alight from the chopper to make our way to the awaiting jet, "Good evening, Miss Marshall" they greet in unison, I nod my head in response overwhelmed to make any sound I walk into the jet to be greeted with a more elegant look, the Marshall logo screams everywhere, the seats, pillows screams wealth and elegancy, I pick a seat and buckle up, the others also seat and buckle up preparing for the takeoff, "Welcome Miss Marshall to flight Marshall 007, my name is Captain Tom and flying with me is Captain Darren as my copilot, the flight is schedule to fly from Texas to California for 1,869 km(1,161 miles) for 2.07 hours, the weather is bright and sunny to California but we will be expecting a little rainfall around Arizona but it's not something unexpected, so please buckle up and enjoy your flight, mam" A voice announce from the speakers in the jet. The flight starts taking off and I feel the shaking of the jet before takeoff I close the window beside me to avoid an episode and it worked.

An hour and thirty minutes later, the jet starts shaking, I hold on to my seat handle scared of been thrown out by the turbulence, an oxygen mask appears in front of every one of us, "Please, it's your captain again put on your oxygen mask, due to the bad weather we are experiencing in Arizona the turbulence should be over soon, we will be out of here very soon", He says. After 10 minutes, the vibration and shaking continue I feel a pinch in my arm and I look up to see who it is, I start feeling dizzy and I see Lily Whitmore smiling at me with a syringe in her hand and immediately I stumble into darkness.

Opening my eyes only to be blinded by the ray of sunshine or probably much light, I shut my eyes wincing in pain from the headache I feel shutting my eyes. I try opening my eyes again only meet with the brightness again with my sight getting used to the brightness looking around the room I find myself, the sound of beeps draws my attention to the machine I find connected to one of my fingers an IV bag connected to my right hand making me wince in pain, I sit up to look at my surroundings, the setting of the room isn't your typical hospital settings the bed I am on is a very huge king-sized bed with a bedside drawer beside both sides of the bed, although the room is painted white and it has a large flat-screen television mounted on the wall in front of the bed. I try recollecting the last events that might have caused me to end in a hospital and if my new parents know my whereabout, I remember boarding the flight to Silicon Valley with two ladies who claim to be personal assistances and bodyguards I remember the turbulence on the flight, my anxiety striking in and Lily Whitmore smiling at me with a syringe in her hand before I black out.