WeepingWisteria

"Maybe that can be our mission. If they want something from us, we take something in return. There has to be something to find."

"Unless you count getting evicted as better, than no. My planbook is empty. But hey, maybe we can get through this together. And who knows, maybe it won't be as ...

Alex laughed at that. Yeah, choices, those things they were totally great at. "What are you going to do? I mean, I've never heard anyone who's turned them down, so ...

"Yeah, I know." They took a deep breath. "Look, I have absolutely nothing to fall back on. No matter how terrible, this place is my only chance at surviving another ...

Alex flinched when the door slammed, and they quickly attempted to put themselves together. "So, uh, how did it go?" Xe curled their arms around their knees, tucking themselves even ...

Emily sat there, watching the two argue without a single reaction. Her face didn't change, her body language constant. "Sadie Lovett, The Perfection Trials does not seek to harm you, ...

You're all good! No worries. Alex usually didn't know how to react to things. They were taught young that xer first response was always wrong, and wrong was always painful. ...

“This experiment isn’t my own, and it would be a mistake to speak on behalf of motives I don’t understand. However, even I can understand the benefits of a perfect ...

“Thank you, Meyer.” Emily say up straighter, if that was even possible. “Now, would it make you feel more comfortable. We have 897 from to choose ones. You could also ...

“Meyer, it’s clear they won’t listen to me. Explain the importance, please.” Alex tapped their fingers on their thigh, trying to talk xemself out of a panic.

Emily gently placed a hand on her file. “Answer the question, Sadie Lovett.” Her half-smile seemed almost sinister now, even though it hasn’t changed. Her white clothes seemed to glow ...

“Don’t switch. Sadie, open Alex’s file. How could their life improve without flaws?” Emily sat down again, sliding back into her perfect sitting position, posture straight and hands folded on ...

“The Perfection Trials. These science experiments have been proven to eliminate flaws and change the definition of humanity. Soon, we hope to change humanity for the better-“ Emily opened the ...

“I try my best. That’s all we can do.” Emily stood up, turning to a panel in wall. “Last question, Meyer.”

They shrugged. “By not thinking about it, I guess. I didn’t have time.” “Next to last question. How do you react when faced with a challenge?”