Mello was currently gazing on the opposite wall while eating a bar of chocolate . This girl was the least important of his worries . What mattered now was surpassing Near by solving the case first . Then he was going to stand on top of the whole world . He would be officially number one . The world's most capable genius . He wanted to show Near that he was the true successor to the great L. He gazed one more time at the sleeping girl next to his form . He had to admit that this girl was an unwanted present . Something that sooner or later he would decide to use to satisfy his needs . Little did he know that she was not like the average girl .

Suddenly her body began to move . She moaned quietly while her eyes started blinking . She had to get used to the light . Imogene tried to stand up from her current position but she was weak and fragile . Her current situation would not allow her to move . Her limbs were numb . She tried to speak a few words .

"M-Mother ……. A-Are you here ?"

Mello ignored her question . He couldn't care less about her .

"Where am I ?"

Another question . Mello didn't face the girl but he spoke nevertheless .

"You have been brought to my hideout , girl ."

Imogene sifted uncomfortably while trying to recognize the voice . It was vain .She didn't know that person that was currently speaking to her . She changed to a sitting position on the couch and tried to focus . God she was afraid that she really had been kidnapped . This was not a dream . She was no longer in Mr. Faintersmith's mansion . She was in a foreign place . She was no longer in her mother's arms now she was in Mello's ignorant and cold hands . She felt the hostility immediately .

"Who the hell are you ?" Her voice was trembling with fear and agony.

The blond boy put both of his long legs on the table in front of them and narrowed his eyes without looking at her .

"You can call me Mello ." He said .

"I-where am I…. Why am I here, do you know my parents ?"

"I told you before girl , you are in my hideout ."

"How did I -" Suddenly all the memories of the previous incident came in mind . If what she remembered was correct then those men had brought her here .

"Why am I here ?" She didn't want to use his name . She didn't care who he was or did she ?

"You are here by accident and as I see it you are going to be staying here for a long time ."

"That is impossible ….."

"Do you think I want you here? "

"Uhhh….?"

"You will obviously cause me trouble ."

"Don't talk … to me like I wanted to come here ."

Mello raised his eyebrow at her then turned his gaze to the wall once again .

"You have some nerve , don't you?"

"You are telling me that I have been kidnapped for no reason at all and you expect me to be quiet ?!"

"You're here for only a few hours and you already started making me mad ."

"Please let me go back …….."

"Impossible ………."

"Why …." She was in a state of shock and Mello was not helping .

"Because you are dead ………" his reply made her eyes widen . Was he mad ? How could she be dead . This place was strange and it confused her . She doubted that her future would be as she had planned it . This was a living nightmare .

"Nonsense you-" Mello switched on the TV in front of her and she focused her attention on the screen .

" One of the most wealthy men in London has passed away in a fire .It occurred at 10:15 in the night . There are currently no signs of survivors . It seems that the whole mansion was burned and the bodies cannot be recognized due to severe damage by the fire .The parents of a young girl say that their daughter was there too . She didn't arrive at home last night and the police is sure that the girl was burnt with the rest of the individuals in the mansion . Janet we can see her parents that are currently going through a terrible situation …."

When Imogene saw her parents crying and screaming her name she started crying to . So they thought she was dead !she wanted desperately to hug them and tell them she was alive . But that was not feasible . They wouldn't let her go .

Mello ignored her and stood up while greeting his partner Matt that had just entered .

"So how is it going ?" He asked not noticing the girl that had kneeled in front of the TV .

"Matt …come in ."

"Uhh why is a crying girl in here Mello ?" Matt was surprised to say the least . Mello was not the type that would bring a girl in the hideout . Who was she ?

"They brought her to me ….as a present …." Mello said it like he was referring to trash .

"You get weird presents , man ….."

Matt looked at the girl one last time before Mello pulled him out of the room in order for them to discuss about the case .

Imogene stopped crying . She was already weak and now it got worse . Why did that happen to her . She preferred her boring neighborhood to this terrible situation . Still she could not believe that she was supposed to be dead . She imagined how it would be if she was burnt with the whole mansion . She shook her head in disbelief .

However she really despised the boy's reaction . Who did he think he was ? She could feel his cold gaze on her even if he wasn't there . She knew that she was useless to him . She had nowhere to go , nowhere to turn to for comfort . She was alone in the middle of nowhere and that made her feel like Alice in wonderland .

"Hey girl ! Come with me ….."

AUTHOR'S NOTE

Well I promise that there will be a lot of Matt in the next chapter . So Imogene finally came around …. Mello is just ignoring her and Matt is treating her like Mello's little puppy . Let's see what will happen …….Please review and continue reading !I love my reviewers!