Chapter Three: The Deleted Sister

The girl looked offended. “Will I still be your sister?” The boy colored the door yellow. “Always.” The recording jumped. Alarms sounded, and red light filled the lab. A woman pushed the boy toward a safety door but left the girl behind the glass. The girl did not cry. She pressed her palm against the wall. “Big brother,” she said, “if I get lost, you have to find me.” The screen went black. When it lit again, Zero’s words appeared one at a time, slower than before. “Lin Mo, who is she?” He could not answer. According to every government record, he was an only child. His mother had never spoken of a daughter, and the hospital recorded only one male infant.