When I held my children they seemed like imaginary playmates, instead of my own flesh and blood. Each time I kissed one of the girls, it was like I wa... doing it for the last time.As we were all having a late lunch together, Millie said, "Brian, it's like you are lost, dear. What's wrong and how can we help?"As I was about to answer, I glanced at the big clock on our kitchen wall. The time changed to three-twenty-four, just as I looked at it.That sent a chill down my spine... ... and then all. At this time I was giddy, almost delirious with excitement as the scene unfolded for me to hear. I closed my eyes to picture her naked curves in front of him, her thick jet black hair framing her oriental features, her beautiful dark eyes that are always alert and so mischievous, her full mouth that was speaking the words as I heard them…teasing him…teasing me. I became aware that she was going to some trouble to make sure I was aware of what was happening, it was almost a blow by blow. You are going to be trained to do as you are told. You are going to become useful to us and you will be the start of a new venture. Everything we tell you to do, you will do, with no arguments, no questioning and no hesitation. If you do not do so you will be disciplined. Harshly. Do you understand?”“Not really sir”.“That is questioning. I'll let that go, for now, but it will not be tolerated in the future. You are no longer subject to your own free will. You are here, in this school,. Stepping back, he heel kicks it. Pieces of wood splinter and fly out as the door slams open. There isn’t a need for subtlety anymore. The man is bathed in light and the sound of equipment and computers. This is not the control room, but the laboratory he saw on the monitor. It is empty, which he considers it to be a good sign. There is also only one door cutting out any further guess work. Sprinting across the laboratory, he fires into the door as he runs. And by the time he reaches it, it is.