Chapter 6 The Mad Scientists

I woke up as usual, unaware of the time, the day, the month, and the year. It has been a month now that I have recalled my past life. I have gotten used to being punished, but I do not get beaten as much as in the past. I still have not learned much about this world, I am not sure if this world is a novel or not, though it's none of my concern for now. I am getting more food than usual, too.

I am now in a much better state than before. I am no longer skinny, I gained a bit of weight. From another's perspective, I look like a child my age should look like.

At first, I thought they were giving me more food to eat as I was more obedient, but now I am getting suspicious. I have a feeling that something bad is gonna happen, but I can't pin out what it might be. Yesterday, I happened to overhear one of the 'teachers' speaking to that vice director, whose name is apparently Sairicha Oliver.

"Ms Oliver, will the special guest come in 2 days?," asked a man named Arth.

" That's what my father said, but I am not sure if he will arrive earlier, so be sure that everything is ready," replied Sairicha

"I am glad we are finally getting rid of those good for nothing. Hahaha!!"

"That's right! But it's a pity I can toy with them in the meantime. The 'products' need to look presentable after all. Hahaha!!!"

After that, there were only wicked laughs in the air. I ran from there as soon as I heard their footsteps approaching me. I know for sure that the 'products' are probably referring to me and others like me, the defective ones.

I got a chill when I heard that, I wanted to escape from here, but I know it's useless to do so. Maybe that special guest can be my way out of here. Though I doubt it will be a good person, they may be even worse than those here, then again I have no choice.

I am but a four years old child who knows nothing about the outside world. I have no clue if this world's hierarchy, structures, name, or anything to it. My priority is to survive and live. I have a goal to live past 100 at the very least in this lifetime. Although I got betrayed by someone I trusted and I am kind of paranoid of others especially after learning what I went through in here, I want to fall in love, have children, a loving and doting husband.

If that is not possible, then I want to have enough power so no one can trample over me in this world where only the strong probably lives. I should have listened to my father. Maybe I would still be alive back on earth right now.

Well, no use crying over spilled milk now. Regret is part of us humans, after all. That is what being a human is all about. Being loved, hated, envied, betrayed, liked, loathed...

I grabbed the bread in front of me and bit onto it. It was salty but at least it was better than what they used to give before. Whatever they are planning to do to me, I don't care. They take advantage of me, then let them. I, too, willing take advantage of them.

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Two days later, in the 'director's' office.

A woman wearing a maid's clothes walked inside, holding a plate that contained tea and some sweets. Sitting on a chair was Sairicha. Across her was a man in his late 40s wearing a brown suit and a hat on the head. The man looked relatively handsome despite being old. One would compare him to an actor from earth. The maid placed the plate on the table and served the tea prior to leaving.

He glanced at the man sitting beside Sairicha and spoke in a polite tone," It's been a while, Ceasar."

"It has indeed been a while. I was surprised when I first heard you were coming since you are always locked up in that lab of yours," replied Ceasar, the father of Sairicha and the owner of the black market.

"Where are the 'products' and how many are there?"

"Straight to the point I see. Well, there are 20 of them, most of them are around 10 to 12, but the youngest is 4."

"4?? Hmmm...that would do too, I suppose," the man known as the 'Mad Scientist' muttered.

"Are you gonna take them right away?"

" No...bring them to me first. I don't need all of them, I need the ones with strong mental fortitude."

"That's fine with me, Sairicha dear, can you bring them here?"

"Right, this instance, father."

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I heard a lot of noise coming from outside. Apparently, the 'special guest' has arrived. I was not allowed to leave the room because of that. I had nothing to do, so I only laid on the bed as I was feeling a little tired. I was wondering what was happening outside when suddenly the door was pushed open and Sairicha came in with two guards behind her.

She came near me and forcibly dragged me out of the bed and made me follow her out of the room without bothering to explain anything to me, not that I expected her to. As I followed her, I noticed that there were 19 kids behind the guards. I gave them a nod as a greeting, but they avoided meeting my gaze.

I was the last on the line, and so we all followed behind Sairicha, who led us to the director's office. I would be lying if I said that I was not curious about who that guest is, but guess what? I will soon find out. Unexpectedly, I was right, I am one of the 'products' they were talking about that day.

Now the question is what will become of me. In the past two days, I tried thinking about what I would be useful for, and there was only one conclusion possible. It was about experimental. Maybe, just maybe that guest is one of those psychopathic scientists who experiments on children to achieve something. I have read some novels in which such things happened.

There is one novel that simply relates to me. Its name was 'You've got the wrong house, villain'. In that story, Yuri gets experimented on by one of those scientists. I have a feeling that is what will happen to me. No! Let's think positively. Thinking positive thoughts will help attract positive outcomes.