Protector

I wake up to the ‘beep, beep, beep’ of an alarm, enhanced by a hundred amps. I believe the lights are on, but it’s very dim. Ten seconds later it’s replaced by the mechanical sound of the beds rising back up.
“They don’t give you much time to wake up.” I say to Scăpe. “What if you get squished?”
“Than you die.”She helps me wake Rachel and Angel, who are starting to slide into the wall. “How can they sleep through this!” she exclaims as she pulls Rachel out—who’s still sleeping.
“I honestly don...