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Chapter 2 Lullabies

They were all here Maggie, Archie, Quinn, and the dumb fool named "Chaos." Maggie is Sophie's best friend and assistant when it comes to the art of grifting. She is very intelligent and her knowledge of art is very useful while on cons. She is very beautiful, her beauty not quite comparing to Sophie's but beautiful indeed. Then there was Archie, he was an old school man but very modern all in the same. He was the head thief along with his assistant Paige. He had been improving Parker's skills as a thief as she was already skilled enough to shop lift which Sophie disapproved of but often came in handy when her small body could easily slip through small gaps. Paige wasn't here today seeing as she was not needed, today Archie was only there for comfort. Parker adored Archie and him to her so even though his body language said the opposite, he was worried. Next there was Quinn, Quinn was simply a Hitter, he was appointed to them on the terms that if anything went wrong he would be the man coming in. Eliot had become very fond of him, having someone to be rough with other than me was exciting and they often had battles to see how much Eliot had improved.

Finally there's Chaos, the young man is very strange, he's very abnormal and although he has a big bucket of cockiness he seemed to humble himself when around Alec. He does indeed brag around the young boy but, he's more content on teaching him and Alec eager to learn.

With everybody here Nate placed the com in his ear while Chaos connected it to his laptop to make the audio hearable to everyone in the room. As soon as he did the room was filled with and eerie creak as the person's com connected with his.

"Hello Nate" the strangely familiar voice said casually.

"What do you want?" Nate asked calmly, not giving him the satisfaction of hearing him panic. If he broke down now Sophie wouldn't make it for she was already half way down the road from a mental breakdown.

"I want to hurt you of course, right Parker?"

Silence filled the room once again.

Suddenly the silence was broken by the sound of a loud bam and a heart wrenching scream. The bastard was hurting her.

"Momma, Papa!" she cried out.

"You hear that Nate, your little girl wants you."

"Stop it." Sophie yelled with tears running down her face in rapid rivers. "Please" she whimpered using Quinn as support like she was going to fall. Sophie started muttering something in another language, the only word Nate could pick up was location, place and, where.

"Momma buio" Parker cried out in pain and Sophie cringed as she heard another whack being place on our girl.

"Dark, she said it is dark." Sophie said translating Parker's words.

"Papa, I want to go home." Parker spoke again while letting out another cry.

"It's Ok honey, mommy is coming soon." Sophie was now broken down on the floor, clutching Parker's favorite stuffed animal, Mrs. Bunny.

"Are you Sophie? By the time you get here she just might be…"

"Shut up you bloody bastard shut up!"

"Dad we got to get his ass." Eliot said waiting to be scolded on his use of language but, no chastisement came.

"You know this is your fault Nate." The man said and he could almost feel the evil smile radiating off of him. "You and your team are always meddling in other people's business, well how you like me now." He continued.

"Please just let her go." Sophie begged.

"Oh no see I have a little surprise for you before I tell you my proposal, Maybe it will persuade you more."

The TV screens started to light up as a dim light room appeared with Parker and a man wearing a mask. There was a bath tub beside them and Parker lay naked in front of the camera, her face colored by hand marks and fresh bruises. Then the man placed his hand on her head forcing her out of her seat by her hair making Parker scream for what seemed like the 20th time since the conversation began. Even in the dim light you could see the steam coming from the tub.

"Come one lets sing her favorite song Sophie."

Sophie just sat in shock, looking dead at the screen

"You know the words, your mom use to sing it to you, come on Sing it!"

The man dunked Parker into the water holding her head under as Parker struggled.

"Please stop."

"I'll sing it" Nate called out.

"Oh, no Sophie must do it. I wonder how long a five year old can hold her breath."

"I'm a little tea pot." She started quickly trying to get it over with.

"No, start over, I want you to sing it just like you sing to Parker every single night. Don't you want your little girl to sleep peacefully?"

The man holding Parker let her up for a second but then dunked her back in.

"Ok" Sophie struggled to get the words out of her mouth, but stood up and sang. "I'm a little teapot" she raised her arm like she was a teapot. "Short and stout." She pointed to her arm. "Here is my handle here is my spout." She stopped and closed her eyes as she tried hard to concentrate her breaths short. "When I get all steamed up I just shout." She tipped herself over. "Tip me over and pour me out"

The man let Parker out who was still conscious but was struggling to breathe.

"Mom-my" Parker breathed out her tears still being detected even through the surrounding water. She tried to touch her face but flinched at her own touch.

"Hmm she's strong but as you said yourself Sophie, now it is time for me to tip her over and pour her out." The man stuck a finger down her throat then quickly took it out, causing Parker to vomit. He then tossed Parker a rag "Clean that up, and when you get cold that could be your blanket."

Maggie was trying her best to help her friend but Sophie was beyond lost, watching that and not being able to do anything was just too much for her but she continued listening.

"Now that that's done here is my proposal. I'll give you each a task this week if you make the wrong move Parker here will be hearing some more lullabies but, if you fail Parker might be becoming little orphan Parker understood?" He looks satisfied on the camera.

"Yes" Nate and Eliot growled out at the same time.

"One thing is sure; someone is not going make it through another week alive. Will it be you to die first?" The lights went out then back on. "Let the Games begin Nate."

The TV turned blank and they were left there shocked listening to Sophie's sobs watching Maggie's silent tears not believing their ears.

But it was Nate who was being emotionally slapped back and forth as e thought to himself. What have I gotten my girl into?

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