My cheek was turning blue and my lip was bleeding. "I was going to tell you, before you told me about the adoption…" I whispered.

Carly looked moreover disappointed then mad, but Sonny didn't take it so easily.

"Why didn't you tell me that you worked for her? And you were lying, about your job, weren't you? When you left for work, you were going to the Yakuza part of town, weren't you? You weren't going to an office building. Why did you lie to me?"

I looked down. "You wouldn't want anything to do with me,"

Asuka laughed. "Pitiful, really."

I growled. "Just because I work for you doesn't mean I like you! So shut up, Asuka! Leave Sonny alone."

She frowned. "You had the potential to be a Radical, then you had to go and get involved with the Mafia. How shameful."

I bared my teeth and growled so my nose vibrated. "Shut up, Asuka. I can be a Radical without you."

She lifted an eyebrow. "Really?"

Jason came into the room all the way, his gun still level with Asuka's head. "Get out of here."

She looked up at him and scowled.

I snickered. "Looks like you're in a pickle."

She glared at me and grabbed my shirt collar. She pulled me up so I was sitting up and her face was just an inch from mine. "You haven't heard the last of me, Shizuko." She shoved me back down on the bed, and left.

I took a deep breath and put my hand on my forehead. But I knew it wasn't all over. I still had Sonny to deal with. I opened my eyes and looked at him. "So, you still standing with that offer?"

Carly looked at me, and before Sonny could say anything, she walked over to me and took my hand. "I'd be honored to have a Radical for a daughter," she laughed. "Just, no assassinating my husband, ok?"

I laughed. "Deal."

Sonny sighed. "You could have told me,"

"But it was a different gang!" I complained.

He frowned. "It doesn't matter. Just, start telling me the truth, ok?"

I sighed quietly and nodded.

Carly smiled and kissed my forehead. "You'll be out of here in no time, then we'll be a real family, hmm?"

My red eyes softened and a tear went unnoticed down my left cheek. I nodded. "Right."

I snuck out of the house in the middle of the night, my black cloak wrapped around me so no one could see me in the shadows. I crept down the street, running from shadow to shadow, till I came to the part of town where there was no gang that had graffiti everywhere claiming that it was their territory.

I snuck into an alleyway and slowly set my hand on the sword around my waist. I took a deep breath through my nose and took off my sunglasses. I patted my pocket that held two guns, and looked around. A car passed by, and I jumped out of the shadows when it was gone and ran down the street till I came to a park. I looked around and at the top of a hill, saw three people.

Smirking, I ran up to them. "Radicals." I whispered.

The three turned and smirks grew on their lips.

"Let's see it." one stepped away and motioned for the other two people and I to fight.

I nodded firmly and got into a fighting position…

{That morning…}

Carly went into the kitchen and started breakfast.

Sonny stretched and peered into my room. "Caspian?" he looked at my bed and slowly walked over to it. He slowly pulled the sheets back, and griped them tightly when he saw that no one was it, only the pillows. He snarled and left the room.

"Something wrong?" Carly called to her husband from the kitchen.

"Caspian's gone." Sonny said as he stepped into the room.

Carly turned. "What?"

He sighed and rubbed his head.

"She gets it from you…" she laughed as she turned around.

He glared at her. "Very funny."

There was a pounding on the door, and suddenly it was thrown open and it crashed against the wall.

Sonny and Carly ran to the front door, and Carly gasped when she saw me lying on the floor.

"Caspian!" she gasped.

Sonny knelt down next to me. "Caspian, where were you all night?"

I groaned and cracked a smile. "My bottom pocket, by my foot."

Sonny snorted and reached into the pocket. He blinked when he took out what was in it.

"Well, what is it?" Carly asked.

Sonny looked up at her. "Seventy thousand dollars."

She gasped.

I laughed. "It's my, welcome in money." I groaned and pushed myself to my feet. "I'm in dad, I'm a Rad." I laughed and leaned against the wall.

Sonny glared at me.

I was battered heavily and bruised. I had two black eyes, a cut lip that was bleeding something fierce, a slashed cheek, bleeding hands, and a slashed and torn shirt. Not to mention one of my legs, which had a gouge in it and was also bleeding heavily.

"Who did this?" Sonny demanded.

I laughed. "Didn't you hear me?! I'm a Radical, dad! I got in."

His eyes dimmed and he paled. "How many?"

"Two."

"You killed them, didn't you…you had to finish it."

"Boss made me. Said if I didn't do it, I wouldn't get in, or get the heavy payment."

Carly gasped. "You killed two people?"

I looked at her. "I've been doin' it all my life, Car. This was just to get into another gang, and another payment. It's my life."

Sonny gripped my neck and pulled me in front of him so I was looking into his eyes. "Not this life, young lady. Why didn't you come to me? I would have let you in without a fight."

"But…dad! It's the Radicals! Come on, how many people get into THAT?!"

"Twenty," he frowned.

"I know! And I'm already the right hand man, er, woman, of the Boss!"

"How long?"

"How long what?"

"How long did it take you?"

"To kill 'em?"

"Yeah."

"About ten minutes. They used daggers, so I used my sword."

He frowned.

"WHAT?! Come on, I thought you'd be proud!"

"I would have been," he dropped me. "If it was five years ago."

My mouth dropped open. "Sonny, come on!"

"You can stay in the gang," he said sharply. "But don't do this, Caspian. If you come home one more time like this, that's it."

I frowned. "Fine. You noticed I never came home like this before, didn't you?" he nodded. "Because no one could ever touch me!"

He smiled. "All right. Keep it that way, or I'll send Jason after you."

I rolled my eyes. "Oh good God no."

"Do you need another trip to the hospital?"

I shook my head. "I'm fine. Just let me lay down for a while."

He nodded. "I'm going to work."

"Ok honey, I'll see you when you get back!" Carly called. "I'm going to take Caspian shopping!"

Sonny snickered at me, and left.

I groaned. "Shopping?! Like this?"

She looked at me. "Put some cover-up on."

I groaned even louder and slumped down on the couch.

"And don't you dare get any blood on that couch, young lady!"

Yep, a real family. I smiled wide. "Ok, mom."

She smiled at me and disappeared into the hallway. "Get dressed and clean those cuts, Cass. We're going shopping in an hour."

I laughed. "All right, all right!"

"And you aren't going to buy something that's in gang uniform, ok?"

"Ok! Got it." I yelled as I went to my room and to my private bathroom to clean my cuts.

She came in not too long later and gave me an icepack. "Just switch it from eye to eye."

I nodded as she left.

About ten minutes later the doorbell rang, and I heard Carly answer it.

There was quite a long pause, and Carly came into my room. "Honey, someone's here to see you."

I blinked and looked out of my bathroom. "Uh, all right. Give me a second." I pulled on an overly large sweater and a pair of mini shorts, figuring it really wasn't anyone. I walked out of my room slowly, trying to get used to the huge gash on my leg that I had wrapped. I had the icepack on my right eye, and my left was already turning purple and black.

When I came into the front room, I found none other then Jason sitting on the brown leather couch.

I paused at the door and sucked in my lips. His back was facing me, I had time to leave…but I couldn't. I slowly started into the room and stepped in front of him. "Jason? What are you doing here?"

He looked up at me and blinked. "Caspian? What happened?" he stood up and looked me up and down and his eyes slowly rested on my leg.

I laughed nervously and tugged my sweater tighter. "Um, just another gang fight. Is there something I can help you with?"

He looked up at my eyes and frowned deeper. "Can you even see?"

I looked down and switched the icepack to my left eye. "Somewhat. I mean, not as well as you can right now, but I can still see."

He sighed and shook his head. "All right. But anyway, Sonny wanted me to watch over you for the day,"

I frowned and looked up at him. "What? Why? He doesn't think I can handle myself?"

"That's not it," he said sharply, glaring at me. "He just wants me to watch over you and Carly for the day,"

"While we're shopping. Oh, fine." I shrugged and turned away. "If you don't mind though, I have to really get dressed." I grumbled something under my breath and shut my door behind me.

I didn't like the fact that Jason was going to be following me all day long, but the thought of Asuka out to kill me didn't help much either.

I finally came out of my room and brushed back my long hair that went to my knees. "Hey mom, I'm ready!" I yelled as I went into the front room.

Jason looked up at me and stood up, his hands in his pockets.

I frowned and turned away just as Carly came into the room.

"All right then, let's go! Jason, are you going to take your motorcycle?" Carly asked Jason as I left the house.

"Yeah, I'll follow you."

I laughed when I heard it. "No, no, no. You're following me."

"What?" Carly asked as we went to the carport.

"We're taking my car."

Jason glared at me, but I ignored it.

I pulled out my keys and unlocked my Yakuza Stinger.

"You know that Asuka is looking for you, and if she sees that car, she'll try to shoot you." Jason said sternly.

I laughed. "I don't think so. She doesn't know my license plate." I pushed a button in the car, and the license plate on both the front and back of the car flipped over to show a different combination.

Carly got into the other side of the car, and I slipped into the driver's seat.

"You're following me then, J." I laughed at him as I started the car.

He wasn't at all happy with the arrangement, but he got on his motorcycle anyway and followed.

I sped off out of the driveway and headed for the mall, Jason following right behind me.

When we got to the mall and I had parked my car, Carly and I got out and I locked the car.

Jason parked his motorcycle next to me and set his helmet on the handles.

I put my keys in my pocket and then shoved my hands in after them. "Well, let's get this over with."

Carly glared at me as we went into the mall. "Caspian, haven't you ever gone shopping?"

"For things like guns, swords, daggers, and a new tank top or so, yeah. But I never went into a mall before."

She looked at me like I was crazy. "Well, you're in for a treat!"

"Wonderful." I grumbled as she dragged me into a store, but Jason stayed outside of it, leaning on the store wall.

Well, after quite a while of shopping, the three of us were walking down the mall stretch to get some food when I spotted someone I knew.

My eyes glowed, and Jason immediately knew it. My lips quirked up, and he looked at where I was. My eyes narrowed and I snickered. This was gonna be great.

"Who is it?" Carly asked, looking around.

"Uh, you wait here." I said, and pushed her down on a chair. "I'll be right back." I put my hands into my pockets and speed walked to the left of the food court.

But sure enough, Jason followed close behind.

I didn't bother trying to lose him, he already knew who I was going for. I grabbed the boy's arm and whirled him around. Before anyone knew what had happened I had a gun to his head. "Shane, hello. I'm here to repay the gunshot you spared for me. Ready for the pain?"

He glared at me. Even with a gun to his head, he was acting calm. "Caspian, why hello. I hear Asuka kicked you out of the gang."

I snarled and bared my teeth. "I'm in a different gang now, jackass." I pistol-whipped him and he collapsed to the ground. My black eyes were still swollen and I barely could see him, but it was enough to know that it was Shane. I flicked my hair back and pointed the gun at him.

"Really? What gang would want you?" he asked groggily, pulling himself to his feet.

"The Radical Dreamers." I said, a huge smirk on my face.

His eyes flared.

"Omae wa korosu." I muttered, my red eyes glowing. I pulled the trigger, and a silent shot went off from my Silencer.

Jason winced and looked away from the body. "Get out of here before someone sees it."

I looked at him, shoved the gun back into my pocket, and strode off back to Carly as if nothing had happened.

She looked up at me. "Who was it?"

"Oh, just a friend." I said with a huge smirk and a shrug.

Jason glared at me and took a seat at the table by me. "Yeah, she's a real piece of work."

I laughed. "Now, what should we have for lunch, hmm?"

"Oh, I'll go get something." Carly said, and got up.

When she was gone, I turned to Jason swiftly. "You won't tell Sonny, will you?"

He lifted an eyebrow. "Why would I?"

I sighed. "Good. If he knew I was killing again, and at a mall of all places, he'd be furious. But um, you know that we Radicals get assassinated almost everyday, don't you?" my eyes dimmed.

He ignored me. "You should try to kill people more discreetly, you know."

I glared at him. "Are you even listening to me?!"

"Yeah, you think you're going to be assassinated because you're an enemy of all the gangs." He said with a shrug.

I glared at him. "Thanks for your concern."

"What, you want me to be concerned?" he asked, looking at me.

I flared. "I knew that no one besides Sonny cared about me." I looked away and fiddled with my long hair.

He sighed. "Caspian, come on. You know more people love you then just Sonny and Carly."

I huffed. "Sure."

Jason lifted an eyebrow and sighed heavily. "You don't think they love you because you shut them out. People try to help you and take care of you but you won't let them."

I snorted.

"You have a metal, black heart, you know that, right?"

My eyes darted to look at him and they glowed. "Sure I do. But that happens when you're in a gang."

"This is why Sonny doesn't think you should be in one." Jason muttered, looking away.

I snorted. "What did you say?"

His eyes slowly turned to look at me. "You heard me."

"Are you looking for a fight? With a Radical?" I asked, my eyebrows lifting.

"Oh, God forbid." He muttered under his breath.

My eyes flared and I leapt across the table at him. I knocked him to the ground and punched him, hard. "Shut up, Jason!" I yelled, and punched him again.

But when I tried to go for the third, he grabbed my arm and shoved me off of him. "Now you're turning on me, what next Caspian?!"

I bared my teeth at him and tried to break free, but he had a firm grip on my wrists. "Bastard!" I screamed, and kicked him square in the stomach.

People turned and stared at us.

"Hajimashite!" I yelled, and smashed my leg against his side.

He grunted and fell to his knees, immediately dropping my arms.

I backed away from him, my fists up ready for him to attack back.

Someone rushed over to my side and grabbed my shoulder. "Are you ok?"

I nodded slowly. "Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks Rad."

He looked at me and blinked when he saw my eyes. "Let me guess, entry exam?"

I laughed and nodded. "Yeah, I took a beating from those guys."

"Killed 'em?"

"Yeah."

He laughed and patted me on the back. "Let me guess, Wraith, right?"

I smiled at my Radical nickname. "Yeah. You?"

"Luke. Just, Luke."

"What, no nickname?"

"I'm not special enough." He muttered with a smirk, and turned back to Jason. "Did he attack you?"

"I attacked him."

"Why?"

"He dissed me."

"A Radical? Did he know?"

"Oh, he knew." I nodded slowly, my eyes flaring.

"Jeez, what an idiot."

Jason's eyes looked up at me, and he looked royally pissed.

"Luke, you better get out of here."

"What gang is he in?" Luke asked, taking a step back.

I could tell that he too had just gotten in, for not only did he not act all that confident, but he also had two swollen eyes and a slashed cheek. "Mafia."

"Oh, that's it?" he asked, lifting an eyebrow at me.

"NOW!" I yelled, raising my fist as if to punch him.

He ducked and jumped back. "All right, all right! I'll see ya HQ tomorrow."

I nodded, and he ran off. I turned back to Jason and frowned when I saw he was standing up all the way. "Why did you do that?"

"That stupid word you said, it gets the Radicals nearby to come to you, doesn't it?"

I laughed. "Yeah. How'd ya figure it out?"

"A hunch."

"Jason! Caspian! What's going on!?" Carly came running up to us some food.

I looked at the food, licked my lips, and sat down. "Getting ready to eat. It's a habit." I shrugged, and waited for her to hand me my hamburger.

She blinked and looked up at Jason.

He gave her a look and took his seat next to her.

She gave up trying to get anything out of us and set out our food.

When we were done eating, and Jason and Carly were talking 'privately', I slipped out a small piece of paper in my pocket.

"Jacket, tattoo," I looked over my shoulder at them, then back at my list. "Glasses, spikes. I think I already have the glasses…mine should be fine…" I pulled my sunglasses off my head, examined them, and put them back atop of black/green hair. "Staff. All right, I can get the jacket, the spikes, and the staff easily enough. But I'm going to have to ditch the deadweights to get the tattoo," I looked back over my shoulder again and frowned when I saw them coming back over to me. I shoved the list back in my pocket and turned around. "So, what's up?"

"Well, we're going to do any shopping left, then go back home. Is there anything you need?" Carly said.

I bit my lip and my eyes glanced at my pocket and back up at her. "Yeah, a thing or two. Do ya mind?"

She looked at Jason and back at me. "No, not at all. Where do you need to go?"

"Just a shop down the by, it'll only take a second."

"Oh, well all right then. Do you think you have enough money for what you want? I need to get something of my own in that store right there…" she pointed at a store a little while back where we came from. "Oh, here. I have plenty." She shoved me a credit card and waved over her shoulder as she left.

Jason gave me a sharp glare, but stayed.

"Don't you have somewhere to be?!" I asked sharply, my eyes glowing brightly.

"No."

I took a deep breath, shook my head, and started down the mall to a store. I went in with my hands in my pockets and looked around. Jason tagged along right behind me. I looked at all the leather jackets in the store and finally went up to the cashier. "Manager." I simply said, and the person blinked at me. I leaned closer and whispered, "Hajimashite."

He shivered and ran into the back room.

Jason glared at me from over my shoulder.

"Back off!" I snapped at him, and threw my arm over my shoulder to slap him, but he dodged.

A tall, husky man walked out of the back room, and gave me a look. He looked at Jason, scratched his chin, and looked back at me.

I put my hand over the counter to him as if to shake.

He put his hand out to me, and we shook. He looked down at his hand, unfolded the paper, and nodded. "Right." He went into the backroom, grabbed something in a bag, and came back to me. "Here…" he gave Jason an even sharper glare.

"Iie." I muttered.

He nodded and looked at me as he handed me the bag. "O-namae wa nan desu ka?"

"Caspian Catalyst Corinthos." I muttered slowly. "Wraith."

He laughed and nodded. "Ee, soo desu! Hajimemashite. Everything that you need is in there."

A dry smirk cracked on my lips. "Arigato. See ya later." I turned from him, the bag in hand, and left the store.

Jason glared at me as we left. "What was all that about?"

I snarled at him. "Back off, Jason. You don't want to see the temper of a true Radical."

"I think this gang stuff is getting to your head." Jason snorted.

"Whatever. Leave me alone, Jason. I can take care of myself." I strode ahead of him and marked off 'jacket' and 'spikes' from the list. Perfect. Now, the staff and tattoo. I knew who to go to for the staff, but the tattoo was random as who would do it. I just had to go to a store without Jason following me…

Carly looked up and smiled. "Did you get what you needed?"

I held up the bag and nodded. "Yeah, I guess you could say that."

She smiled. "Great. Jason, anything for you?" he shook his head, so Carly nodded. "All right, lets go home then."

We went back to my car, but I froze when it came into view.

My eyes narrowed and flared brightly. My lips curled up to bear my teeth and my fists clenched. "Bastards…those jackasses!" I yelled, and sprinted to my precious car. "They'll pay for this!" I yelled as I looked at my Yakuza Stinger. All the windows were broken, the inside seats were torn up, and the car itself was smashed. "My precious Stinger…ooo…those Yakuza are gonna pay!" I slammed my fist onto the car, which made a deep dent. "Bastards…" I muttered under my breath.

Jason narrowed his eyes. "I knew something like this would happen."

"Shit." I snarled, checking the car over. "Those Yakuza are gonna pay. NOW!"

"You're going home, Caspian. You aren't going to go off and fight them." Jason said sternly.

My eyes flared and I looked up at me. "You aren't about to stop me, Jason Morgan!" I slammed the bag on the car and pulled out a black, shiny leather jacket. "Bastards." I slid the coat on, took off the tags, and searched around the bag for the spikes. I snapped a chocker with spikes around my neck, then two bracelets around each of my wrists. I finally pulled out silver knuckles with sharp spikes, and clenched them on my knucklebones. I slammed my fist into the back trunk of the car, which made four deep holes in it.

Carly swallowed hard and backed away from me. "Jason…"

Jason put his hand on her back and pushed her back even farther. "Caspian, you aren't going anywhere."

I pulled the final item out of the bag, a Falcon Silencer, and pointed it at him. "And you're gonna have something to say about it, Jason?!"

He narrowed his eyes. "Sonny will."

"Right now, I don't give a damn about Sonny!" I snapped, taking a step towards him. "All I care about right now, is killing Asuka and her damned men that did this. Got it? Keep your distance, Jason. I'm a Radical now, and you can't dare stop me."

Carly looked at me. "Caspian, dear, please…don't go doing anything irrational that you'll regret."

I looked at her and narrowed my glowing eyes. "Give it up, Carly. You can't handle me, and you never will." I saluted Jason and sprinted off in the other direction.

Jason jolted after me, and surprisingly was really fast.

But not fast enough, sorry to say.

I leapt into the air and grabbed the ledge of a high-up, barbed wire fence. I swung my leg up and leapt to the other side. I ignored my bleeding hands and sprinted down the by, towards a huge office building. Surprisingly, Asuka's work wasn't far from the mall. With my eyes narrowed, fists clenched tightly, Silencer in hand, and my heart racing, I smashed down the front door to Asuka's office building.

Most of the people there ignored me, figuring I was one of Asuka's henchmen.

Forget them; get to Asuka. I told myself, and ran past the elevator and to the stairs.

But still behind me was Jason, and he was catching on me because I had to pause to get the door open, he didn't.

I sprinted up the stairs, leaping over most of them. Forget Asuka; forget Sonny. This is my life, and when someone trashes my car, they pay.

When I got to the top of the building, I screamed and smashed down the only door in the whole level. I whipped my gun forward and immediately shot and killed three of Asuka's guards. I knew her building far too well.

"What do you think you were doing, sending you're freakin' henchmen after my car?!" I screamed, slamming my gun to her forehead. "TELL ME!" I screamed, my heart beating loudly and my eyes burning.

She looked at me strangely. "Why in the world would I have your car totaled?"

"Because I don't work for you anymore!" I yelled, and pistol-whipped her.

Well, I began too. She grabbed my gun and whipped it back against me. She slammed her fist into my stomach and slammed my head down on her desk.

I fell to the ground, limp, my head bleeding heavily and my lip gashed.

Jason froze at the doorway, and stared at me.

"Jason, what a lovely surprise." Asuka said sweetly, taking her seat again.

I groaned and rolled over. "You bitch…" I barely managed, my fingers cringing.

She laughed. "Well, Luigi went after your car, not me, deary. You know he never liked you that much. But now you have too many enemies to deal with, no one likes the Radical Dreamers."

Jason raced to my side and was about to pick me up when Asuka pointed her gun at his head. He slowly stood up, leaving me on the ground.

"Touch her, and both of you will die." She stated firmly, glaring at him.

"Why? Why do you want her dead?"

"Everyone wants the Radicals dead, they gain too much power and get out of control." Asuka said flatly, and sat once again. "Now, get out of here. I have no business with the Mafia."

Jason flared and slammed his fist down on the desk. "I'm not leaving without Caspian."

"Oh really?" Asuka laughed.

My fingers curled and I choked. "Just, leave Jason…" I whispered.

He looked down at me. "I'm not leaving! For the last time Caspian, I'm not your enemy! Of all people, I should be your best friend in this business!"

I cracked a smile at him and gently touched his leg. "Jason, please. This time it isn't my pride…it's your life. I don't want you dead, like me…please…Jason…" I choked and blood sizzled down my lips and cheek.

He sighed heavily and looked at Asuka. "What do you want? How much?"

She laughed. "I have all the money I could possibly want. What I want is Caspian dead. Now leave!"

"She used to work for you."

"So?"

"Why do you want her dead? Because she left?"

"Because she knows too much. Now get out before I take a whipping to you like I did Caspian!" Asuka jumped up from her seat, and was about to grab Jason's collar, but something stopped her.

I wrapped my hand around hers, and crunched it. She screamed and tried to pull back. "Not so," I choked and blood spilled down my lips. "Powerful now, are we?"

Her eyes went so wide I thought her eyes would fall out of their sockets. "Let me go, Caspian!"

I squeezed tighter, and all the bones in her hand broke. "Fool…we Radicals have more then one approach to an assassination…" I slammed my spiked knuckles into her face, and sent her flying backwards. I leapt over her desk, knocking down her computer and smashing it.

She screamed and tried to get away.

I grabbed her around her throat and slammed her against the wall. "Fool." My red eyes burned and glowed extremely bright. I tightened my grip around her throat. "I would have left you alone…I wouldn't have attacked you…but you made the first move, Asuka. Now you'll pay…" I slammed my fist into her face, and dropped her. "Don't forget this, Asuka. Try to kill me again, or even send one person after me, and I'll have my hands around your throat faster then you can say 'Money'. Got it?" My eyes flared, and I kicked her desk over, which made Jason jump away so it couldn't land on him.

She swallowed. She didn't look so calm and cool as she did when she had the upper hand. The only thing Asuka hates more then a backstabber, is being defeated.

I turned away from her and headed out of the building, Jason following.

"Are you ok?" it was more of a rhetorical question; he didn't need to ask it. It was stupid to ask. My head was split open and I was sure that my insides were smashed, because blood kept drooling down my mouth.

"Jason, I'm dieing here. Are you gonna just stand around and ask if I'm ok, or are you gonna…" I put my hand on my head and took a breath. I swayed and the ground rushed up to meet me.