Casey looked in the mirror. She saw the little girl that she used to be. She sighed. She was not sure why she had said bro with such venom. He was trying to be nice. She grabbed her old journal and flipped back to the page she read a lot. And read it over for the first time in almost two years.

"I keep seeing the boy in my mind. His eyes and his smirk. HE is my secret. My mom has lots of secrets and now I have one of my own. We are going home tomorrow. I bet he has already left. Well mom will be beck soon so I am off to bed. Night."

She laughed. That night she did not know that those eyes would be the ones to keep her sane for the next few years. She then flipped to a new page.

"I am home. Those nasty men held me hostage for almost 3 days. Some men came to our house today to tell us that they could take us away from this life forever. Dad seemed pleased and mom just accepted. My mom and dad have not really talked since I came home. They tell me my new name is going to be Casey McDonald. And that I can not take anything from my past. But I have to take my journal. I will find a way. I can not loose my past. Anf about me being held hostage… the only thing that kept me from breaking down and going insane was a delusion. Of what you may ask… that boy I met. It has been six months but I still see him. I think I might be crazy. But "he" talked to me while I was hostage."

There was a knock at the room door. She shut the book and slid it under the bed. She opened the door and looked at her mom.

"I know this hard Silly but I really care about George. I can tell you do not like Derek. But can you try."

"Sure mom. There is just something…"

"What?"

"I should have told you."

"what?"

"Derek and I have met before."

"That's ok… unless you two…."

"Oh no what I meant is Derek met Milly."

"Oh.. Does he know."

"HE confronted me tonight. He said he wont say anything but I had to tell you."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

" I want you to be happy mom.

"I am not going to call the handlers right now. I don't want to loose George, but the first sign of trouble and we are out of here."

"Sorry mom."

"Don't be. My only goal is for your twos safety."