It had become normal to go to the lab 3 times a week.

Alferd no longer feared that the place would hurt me.

Finding more information about VODNA  was now our primary objective.

“LOOK OUT Melisa!!’’ Alferd pushed me over like an unstable bowl of HOT popcorn, I saw right in front of me was that same spider-like creature from before!

We 

RAN…

      ran…

             ran…

Reached home. 

We have to do something with that mutant!

Living  in the LAB my whole life was like being a bird trapped in a thorn-filled cage unable to get away. 

”You have to stay still.”

”Not a word out of line.”

”Not a complaint.”

”Not a cry.”

”Not a human emotion.”

”You are ours.”

”You are lucky to be alive.”

They always said the same things.

They all wanted a child to be emotionless.

“Melisa is it a habit of yours to daydream and then wake up ‘cause of me?” Alferd asked as my my mind had driven off somewhere.

“You’re right it’s a habit.”

Alferd always made me feel like he could read my mind. He didn’t know I liked him so that would be impossible.

He rubbed Taffy’s belly and wrote a new recipe for our menu. 

I was satisfied. I didn’t need him to know how I felt to be happy.

It was perfect.

“Thanks Alferd, I almost overslept,” I smiled, not having missed the delicious breakfast which strangely enough was made out of the GROSS CAN FRUIT!?

“I liked the recipe.”

“I want all you eat to be fit for a princess since I’m your knight.” He grinned,

I gobbled up my meal.