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"How many bullets do you have left?" He whispered.

Nick sighed and turned to him. He took a deep breath and whispered, "One."

"One?" Jeff whispered, shocked. "That's.. That's it?"

Nick nodded. "But he doesn't know that." He whispered back. "And let's keep it that way."

Jeff nodded, but started to cry, terrified. "I don't wanna die!"

"Hey, Jeff, hey, look at me." Nick said, taking his hands. "I won't let you die, okay? I won't let him get you I promise. He'll have to kill me before he gets anywhere near you."

"But I'm scared." The young boy sobbed, shaking in fear. He really didn't want to die.

"I know. But I'll protect you. I promise." Nick soothed, and he was determined to keep that promise.

"Why do you care so much?" Jeff sniffled, calming down slightly. "You don't even know me."

"I care because I'm a person. Any person would do the same if they have a heart." Nick told him. "You're young, and you have so much to live for, and no person should ever take that away from you. No one."

"He's a monster." Jeff said, bitterly, referring to the murderer downstairs.

Nick nodded. "Don't let him get to you. Whatever he says, don't let it get to your head. I'll protect you. I promise."

Jeff nodded and snuggled into him, seeking comfort and warmth, even though he'd only met him today. Nick sighed and just pulled the boy close. He didn't mind it at all.

A few moments went by and he found it strange that the man downstairs hadn't said anything else yet. He frowned and turned to Jeff. "He's being quiet." He whispered. "Go hide in the attic. I'll go see what he's doing."

Jeff nodded and went upstairs to the attic. He didn't expect to see what he saw. Dozens of stuffed animals and toys, neatly arranged from smallest to biggest, some in boxes and some just lying on the floor. In one of the boxes he found picture frames of a young boy, not older than two years old, and a few of the boy and a young man, probably a teenager slightly older than himself. And some had Nick in the pictures too, but he looked younger and...happier?

Jeff decided to ask Nick about it later, as his attention moved to one of the stuffed animals - a brown teddy bear with a red bow. Hoping Nick wouldn't mind, he grabbed it and hugged it, smiling feeling comfort from it. He sat down in one corner of the attic, just hugging the bear and his camera.

Meanwhile, Nick was slowly making his way down the stairs, gun out and ready to shoot. He looked around carefully trying to find any sign of the man but couldn't find any. For a moment he thought he had left, but that thought quickly disappeared as he felt burning pain rip across his thigh and he cried out in pain. He heard another gunshot and quickly limped up the stairs back to the second floor to avoid getting shot more.

"Shit." He groaned, grabbing a first aid kit and cleaning his wound. It was just a graze so he felt lucky he didn't have to get the bullet out. He quickly covered his thigh with gauze once everything was clean to stop the bleeding completely.

When he was done, he grabbed a mirror from the hallway and shattered it, then threw the shards down the stairs so that if the man tried going upstairs, he'd hear it from mile away.

"Are..Are you okay?" Jeff asked, quietly, going back downstairs to the second floor, still hugging the stuffed bear.

"Yeah, I'm fi-" Nick froze seeing the bear. "Where did you get that?"

Jeff frowned. Nick sounded angry and he didn't like it. "I'm sorry. I'll put it back."

"Then put it back!" Nick said, almost frantically.

Jeff nodded and quickly rushed up the stairs. He went in the attic and put the bear back where he found it, frowning. Why was Nick so angry about it? It was just a toy. But who's was it? Who were the people in the pictures? Is the boy Nick's son? But he looked too young to have a child. Was it his little brother? He didn't know. But he was definitely going to ask.

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That's it! Told you guys it'll be longer than last chapter! Aaaaaaaaaand reviews = quick update. So...5 reviews for an update please? And guys I mean actual reviews not just 'update please'. See you guys in the next update! R&R please!