The Things She's Seen

Catching resumes telling her story in verse form. She tells Beth and Michael that she woke in a room with one central light. From the shadows in one corner of the room, a female voice sang, “One more for the Feed./ Dead girl, dead girl” (101). Catching demanded that the person come into the light. When there was no reply, she asked who was speaking. The voice demanded her name first. After hearing Catching’s name, the voice introduced itself as “Crow.” Finally, a girl emerged. She was completely gray and was clad in a dress made from her own long gray hair. Crow hopped closer. The long nails on her feet were turned inward. Crow explained that she once had colors, just like Catching, but the Feed (the Fetchers’ boss) ate her colors. Crow stated that this would also be Catching’s fate. She told Catching that the only way to escape the Feed was to become a dead girl. The door opened and the Fetchers came into the room. One threw a roll to Catching. She ate half and threw the other half onto the bed for Crow. The bread was drugged.