After an extensive train ride the three stepped off the train. All three of them were exhausted but pushed onwards.
They walked through the heart Berlin, getting many strange looks from the people they passed. Especially Josh and Sophie. They weren't exactly dressed like normal people. Sophie still had on the tight, stained blue tube top and her jeans that had become extremely stiff. Josh was simply clad in the long business jacket that Paxton had given him. It didn't help much that rain was beginning to fall and make small droplets on the sidewalk, intensifying and getting heavier with every passing second.
"So where exactly does this friend of your's live?" Paxton asked looking around. Sophie tried to remember where she did live although struggled for a moment before remembering. "She lives in one of the apartments not too far from here." Paxton raised an eye brow realizing Sophie's uncertainty.
Sophie knew she would remember the building once she saw it. She was just very visual like that. Meanwhile Josh was making random noises and muttering random things about his slight distrust of Sophie and the fact that he was extremely tired.
Sophie assumed that Paxton was just nice enough not to snap back at him but really Pax was trying his hardest to hold in his insults. However, Sophie was not so considerate. "Will you shut the fuck up for once!" Sophie exclaimed at Josh. Josh was shocked at Sophie's reaction. "Fuck you!" He said in retaliation. "Well, It's fine if you don't particularly trust me! If I we're in your position I probably wouldn't either. But, I don't want to hear about it! I know you have problems, but so do Pax and I. And I don't want to listen to your bitching!" Sophie shouted throwing her arms up in the air and stomping off. Paxton followed Sophie, and almost literally dragged Josh along with him.
"Sophie come on. Why are you being so goddamn stubborn?" Paxton asked with a slight tone of annoyance. "First of all I'm always stubborn and second I don't want to hear Josh's shit. Yes he has problems, but he doesn't need to bitch and moan about them. It's cute at first but after awhile it just gets old!" Sophie said, still pissed. "Well... Let's find this friend of your's and then we'll deal with it later. I don't particularly like standing in rain watching you two argue." Paxton said turning around and continuing down the street.
Sophie gave up and followed, Josh did the same.
Eventually the three reached an apartment complex that looked as if it had been there forever. Josh and Paxton noticed Sophie's face light up when she saw the building. Sophie ran toward the front doors and pulled them open. Paxton and Josh walked in behind her, the receptionist at the front counter looked at the three strangely before continuing on with her typing. Sophie obviously knew where she was going, she walked down a long hallway and around the multiple winding corners. Eventually she stopped at a door marked 237. Sophie knocked on the door, seconds later a woman with long mousy brown hair opens the door. Getting her eyes lighting up when she sees Sophie but a look of terror crosses her face as she examines the three figures standing before her.
"Oh my god!" She exclaimed with a worried tone, gesturing for them to come in. The three walked in and looked around the apartment. It was one of the better apartments they had seen. It wasn't small in fact it was quite large. The apartment was rather lush and had a spiral staircase. There was a slight strangeness to the apartment that distracted Paxton momentarily. "What happened?" She asked, knocking Paxton out of his daze.
Just the thought of it ran chills down his spine. Sophie, being the talkative person she is, began speaking for the group " There's this factory in Slovakia and a company where you can pay to torture and kill people." Vincenza smirked "Really?" She asked sounding intrigued. Vincenza's reaction automatically gave off the hint that she was into something. Paxton began scanning the woman for that tattoo but found nothing. Sophie had already begun conversing with Vincenza explaining every last detail of what had happened, knocking Paxton and Josh out of the conversation. The two boys simply watched them converse for a moment before Vincenza turned around "Well anyways, I'm Vincenza and you are...?" She asked the boys. "Oh, uh... I'm Paxton and this is Josh." Paxton replied gesturing between the two of them.
Vincenza smiled and got up, walking towards the two of them. "So.. There's a bed and a futon in the guest room upstairs and someone will have to sleep on the couch. I guess you three can fight over who sleeps where.." Vincenza said, while stretching her arms. "Oh by the way, I'm guess you all will want to change so, Sophie I have some stuff for you upstairs you can wear, and Josh and Paxton.. My brother left some of his clothes here last time he was over and you both should fit them just fine."
Sophie gave Vincenza a strange look considering her small size. Vincenza walked over to one of the closets and retrieved a gym bag type thing. She passed it to the two boys "There should be something in there that fits the two of you." She said with a smirk. "Now, Sophie.. Follow me and I'll find something for you." Sophie nodded and followed Vincenza up the spiral staircase.
Eventually after going through just about Vincenza's closet they finally found a small stack of clothing that fit Sophie.
Paxton looked around Vincenza's lush apartment. Besides the fact that it looked too big to be just an apartment, it was mismatched. The lime green couches clashed with the purple carpeting and orange walls. Plus there was the rainbow colored light bulbs in the room. God, this woman was insane.
As Paxton gazed around the odd room, Josh pondered Vincenza's reaction to Elite Hunting. Her smirk had not made him feel comfortable. Nor had Sophie though, but she was offering them shelter. Still...
While the two boys pondered over her friend, Sophie looked through the closet before her. Most of it was not to her taste, but it was all she had. Her blood stained top was disgusting and she was not putting it back on. She delicately pulled a white camisole from the closet and held it to her body. Though it would be extremely tight, she pulled it over her head. Examining herself in the mirror, she frowned at her jeans, and slid them down her thighs. Slowly, she reached into the closet and pulled out a leather mini skirt. She pulled the skirt up her legs and examined her appearance. After she spent 15 minutes fussing about the little things, she finally smiled. Grabbing the leather jacket and 5 inch black heels, she marched out the door.
Sophie ran down the stairs, her bare feet making hardly any noise. When she saw the two boys, glancing around the room, she had to blink away tears. Sara and Nicole had acted like this as well. As soon as her tears were gone she sauntered inside them room and said "Hi ya'll!"
Everyone turned to Sophie who had a giant grin planted on her face. Amazing how she could have such an upbeat personality after going through, what she just went through. "How do I look? Too skanky?" Sophie asked, due to the odd glance she was getting from Paxton and Josh. Vincenza snickered at Sophie's question "You look fine, Sophie." Sophie smiled once again, turning to Paxton and walking off happily.
"I'm going to catch some z's, posse out!" Sophie said walking up the spiral staircase.
A while later, Paxton came up to the guest room to go to sleep. Glancing at the bed which Sophie was completely stretched out in. The television was turned to a musical of some kind, Paxton had never been a musical fan so he really didn't know what it was, nor did he really care. He laid on the futon stretching his feet over the edge, and slowly drifting to sleep.
Josh had not fallen asleep so easily, the mere thought of possible being in danger again kept him awake. He knew his torture was no longer alive but, what about Natalia or that other bitch she hung around, Svetlana. Or even the possibility that either Sophie or Vincenza could be one of them. He didn't want to think about it but the images lingered in his mind.
The next morning, Sophie awoke to simply the voice that could be heard on the television. It was switched to some morning news program. The reporter rambling on about what a wonderful day it was made Sophie want to chuck the remote right through the screen. Sophie slowly got out of bed and walked down to the kitchen, wanting breakfast.
Josh was already awake but looked exhausted. Sophie smiled at the blonde as she pulled down a box of cereal from one of the shelves. Neither of them said anything it was a simple, yet awkward silence between the two. Sophie walked out of the kitchen with the bowl of cereal in her hand.