(WARNING: Vulgar Language)

I woke up, hoping that it was morning, and that yesterdays events were just some bizarre nightmare. I sat up in the bed, my brain instantly starts cursing me. I don't even know where I am, but at least I'm alone. I don't know if that is a good or bad thing, and I'm not sure I even want to know. I don't feel like changing clothes, I don't really feel much of anything. 

There is a knock on the door, and I lay down pretending to be asleep. I feel like a kid who is trying not to get in trouble with their parents. My fear keeps me motionless, it's paralyzing. 

"This is Lilies room, I'm not sure if she is awake. We can sit in here and wait if you want to. Or one of us can bring her up breakfast." Austin, what the hell is he doing? Why is he bringing someone into my room? Who is he even with?

"Uh... yeah... sorry bro. I'm not interested in watching people sleep. I don't even watch my girlfriend sleep, and she spends every night at my damn house. I would like to hope that she doesn't watch me sleep... but she probably really does. And I'll admit, at first it was probably cause she was scared of me. At least I didn't try to fucking kidnap her. The kid there is probably me afraid of you than she is of me, and your like a damn girl scout." The second voice was deep, rough, and for some reason calming. "How about this, I'll stay here, you go make the damn breakfast you promised."

"Fine, but don't do anything. And please for the love of God, stop cussing." I hear Austin say, before foot steps and a closing door. 

After maybe three minutes the second voice speaks again, "I know you are awake, don't need to respond though. I'm sorry about that half-wit. He is a little stupid at times, and flat out disgusting. Sometimes I think he is more of a creep then me. From what my girlfriend said, you just turned 21, not much younger than he... If... you genuinely wanna get out of here, it might be best if you head back with me and my girlfriend." His voice is solemn, no trace of fear or pain, of sadness or anger. 

I get up to look at the man, he has blonde hair that does not pass his ears. I can see his dark blue eyes, and he is also as pale as I am. "Why would I go with you?" I got kidnapped, why would my way out be going somewhere else? Why can't I just go back home where I belong?

"I guess you haven't realized this... He has known you, for about as long as you have known Jack. Austin has followed you for years now. Finding habits, things you like, who you hang out with... Honestly Jack was my friend first, we use to live in Oakland together. He was a gang kid, got dragged into it when his father vanished. Half the reason he was able to get out before high school ended for him. Which would have been the year you guys met, was cause the leader died. All the higher ups, so all that was left were people who got dragged in, wanted to get out. Austin followed him here, he came with our cousin. Our cousin owns a clothing store, specifically for women. He decided to make dresses, it was an easy way to get recognized, and an easy way to hide.... Maybe it'd be better if I don't tell you more. But I was serious, I can help you get away from that dumbass. Thing is, you can't go back to your family. They can't know your alive, and to the police you would just stay missing. It's the best way for you to leave, and not have him come back. Otherwise you would have to stay." His eyes are filled with sorrow, and maybe even remorse. I wonder... does he know what this feels like? To choose between family and survival.

"I... I just don't know... I don't want to be here... I wanna go home... how am I supposed to... I don't know... I don't want to lose my family... I don't want to hurt my family... and, I don't want to be hurt either..." My words come out in heavy sobs, I guess this is what Uncle Vincent went through. I'd heard his family was killed when he was kidnapped, so I guess he had no where else... but my family isn't, and now he has his husband and my group to call family. What would be best, to give up everything, or try to endure?

"You don't need to rush, if I need to, for you to feel safe I will sleep on the couch.... Maybe even beat that knucklehead a little..." I nod, and he is looking around. "I think I forgot to tell you my name, it's Sebastian. And you are Lily right?" I nod, not quite wanting to speak. I don't know if I'd be heard, but this fear is unbearable. I feel petrified, but everything that is going on. "Lily, is there a way that I can help put you at ease?" He puts both his hands above his head as if in surrender, "I am not against buying a mini-fridge and filling it with ice cream, or soda. I could probably get a TV and some movies, maybe even Netflyx. Honestly, I might even be able to get my brother to let me take you to an amusement park." 

Wait... did he just say brother??? But Austin called him his cousin? Why does it feel like I'm being played as an idiot. "Um... I don't think I really need anything, but I thought that you guys were uh.... cousins?" Maybe he will answer my questions.

"Welp, that doesn't surprise me. Little son of a bitch,... So I'm guessing you don't know anything about him?" Sebastian looks pissed, and I don't know why but his attitude is comforting in this mess.

"Uh... I remember Jack saying they were friends, but other than that I can't recall... I don't remember how I got here, last night was a blur. I do remember hiding in the bathroom and he tried to talk to me..." I'm not even sure why I'm talking to him, I don't really know how much I remember. 

"Hmm... So what do you remember from that conversation, I'm guessing you chose not to leave out of fear, so what did he have to say?" He looks honest, curious, pissed as hell, and genuine. Who the hell is his girlfriend, cause he's probably dangerous. 

"He... uh...said something about being in love with me, and that he wanted to be near me... said you were is cousin... and that I already heard about you... said something about you dot being able to stay with her. The last thing I heard was something about alcohol. I can't really recall much else. I don't even remember what all happened." My brain hurts, and I didn't realize till now that I had a minor headache. 

"Well, for one I am his brother, and it's possible you might have. You heard about a guy in Oakland that killed rapists, sex offenders, players, prostitutes, pimps, and other complete sex addicted assholes..." He was looking at me, I do remember Jane telling me something about that, so I nod. "Yeah... that's me... and I think you heard it from a girl, Jane I think is her name? Or maybe it was James?" 

Um... what the fuck? How does he know them? "Uh... how do you know those names?" That put me super on edge, and yet I'm not scared of him. What is wrong with my brain? 

"Oh... I guess that sets you off a bit. Their cousin, Airis, she is a cop, and also my girlfriend... She does know who I've killed, and when she got set up for a date with me, both against our will mind you. We kinda just liked each others company. Though I'll be honest, the first couple times she was at my house she didn't know. Apparently she is really into bad hot guys. She's told me about her cousins, I've heard some about you, a kid named Elias, and a kid name Adam. I don't know about Adam though, and she did say I was not allowed to bring my 'toys'. But tell me, do you know anything about this Adam?" Well, that's less alarming, but why does this sound like the perfect couple. 

"I'm kinda curious how you and Airis met, and Adam is Jane's ex.  She went to a movie with her brother and saw the guy cheating. She broke up with him then." I don't know why I feel more at ease, he could be lying like his creepy brother. What would happen if I agreed to leave and he has other plans??

"Well, I had a friend, or really someone that knew me from when I took out a gang. He happened to know a girl that was struggling to get her friend a date. Said girl didn't mention her job, and only that she was into dangerous men. And so they decided that it would work cause he said he knew a guy. So they both texted us saying to meet at a restaurant. They showed up, and we all sat at a table. He turned to me and was like 'ey, sorry man, but my sister is giving birth. I need to be there to see.' I don't know if the other girl was stupid but she was like, 'oh, i'll go with you , my brother is pregnant." She slapped her hand over her mouth and ran after him. We were completely dumbfounded. That was the start of our blind date, we agreed to meet after,  and got along well. She very rarely threatens to take me to work..." He spent some of it laughing. "I don't know how the girls brother is, but my friend's sister is doing well, and the baby is about a year and a half old." 

"That's an interesting story, but I really don't know how your not in prison." It's a legit question, and I don't wanna find someone I know dead. That is if I ever can find anyone. 

"Ah, we made an agreement, I can  do as much research as I want, on potential victims, and then have to hand it over. If I am protecting a victim that they grabbed, then I can gut them, otherwise they go to her department. After the first like 10 they started taking it seriously, cause half the people died before they even took the information seriously. She has kept my confidentiality, and if I kill, I have to call her. If their is a victim she want's me to stay till I hear the sirens, so they don't freak out. It's a good deal most days, She has asked if I wanted to be apart of the police thing. I'd probably go to jail for life if they ever tried to connect the dots. Though I guess as long as I'm not trying to kill half the influential, or gang leaders its fine. I even got them to look into a whole human trafficking group. She didn't know who I was, but I killed some big dude, and it enlightened an entire scandal." He is smiling at me... at least he is content with that I guess... "Oh, just so you know you don't gotta worry about me trying to kill you. Your too young, and haven't done anything. And if you want I could probably get some information about your family from her. I can tell her that you are here, but then she might have to deal with my brother a tad..."

He gets up and stretches, walks over to the door, and fumbles with the knob. "This motherfucking bitch. AUSTIN YOU LITTLE FUCK UNLOCK THIS DAMN DOOR!!!" He looks back at me, "If anyone should be scared of being murdered it should be him, getting on my damn nerves."