Snippet #1996242

Elusive sniffled as she walked back into her 'home', looking back at the scientists with sad eyes as they closed the door. She held her arm where it still hurt from a particular needle that had been stabbed in by an impatient scientist. She flinched as a flash reached her eyes, looking up and seeing a man with a camera. More people started gathering at the opening of her exhibit, staring at her and taking pictures through the glass. She sniffled again, looking down and walking slowly to a tree that was contained so that she couldn't climb it and escape. It could be seen that she walked with a certain grace in her step.

She climbed up a few branches before looking out at the now large crowd taking pictures of her. She had at first, though she no longer tried to avoid the people's sights and cameras. She looked lower, seeing kids up against the glass and staring at her. A few of them looked sad as if they knew how she felt. She gave a small smile, barely visible to the adults. Several of the kids, however, brightened up at the small change. She sighed to herself, looking past the glass and looking for the others that were like her. She knew she wasn't the only captured, out of place being in this place. She had watched several people speak of vampires and werewolves that were in the zoo. She sighed as some of the group at her exhibit left, glad to be out of their attention span. She had learned over time that if she simply ignored the people they would take their pictures and leave. She looked up, thinking of escaping to her home with her sanity intact.