The Jester

The Chimera Complex

The Chimera Complex “C’mon! My dad gets off in an hour! If we’re gonna do this, it needs to be now!” Alissa yelled over her shoulder. Behind her was a skinny blonde with bright blue eyes and knobby knees. She always ran like she was about to trip over her own legs. “Okay, so I know we said we would sneak into the red room today but a part of me was hoping it was a joke, Alissa!” Bailey squeaked. Alissa was a dark-haired girl whose hair was always pulled back in a ponytail. Her skin was covered in small scratches and niches that could barely heal before more were added. Her brown eyes glinted at the idea of a new adventure in “the town that never wakes up”. “I don’t joke like that, Bailey.” Alissa smiled. Alissa’s father was a bioengineer working on a very important… something. He explained it to her multiple times, but it never seemed to stick. The idea of sitting through another hour-long lecture on The Chimera Project made Alissa shiver. Her father wanted her to follow in his footsteps, but all Alissa could think about was leaving their sleepy town of “Haywood” and never returning again. The world was waiting for her, and she couldn’t wait to greet it.