...Normal POV...

While Kai had gone back to his apartment Tala had set off in another direction towards his, though he needed to make one phone call first. Tala reached a familiar pay phone and proceeded to call what he remembered to be one of Rei's friends numbers. It was right, his memory hadn't failed him and it was Tyson who answered. Tala proceeded to fill Tyson in on the happenings with Rei's ransom; this naturally got Tyson's attention. However he wanted to know they details then and there. Tala, now annoyed at Tyson's time wasting told him that he didn't have time to stand around all day, they needed to rase a million US dollars by morning; this got the desired response. Tala hanged up and ran the remainder of the way back to his apartment in hope of finding anything of material value.

...Kai's POV...

I slump back on the couch beside Tala staring at the stacks of cash and street drugs, it wasn't even close to the amount needed, even if we did manage to sell all of our stash by morning. I glared out the window, I had been so close to getting us out of this hellhole, just another weeks worth of trafficking, and we would have been free. I take a glance at Tala, he's working out sums on some scrap paper, one more week and he would have been able to come with us.

There's a loud, urgent banging at my door and anxious voices are heard from outside. I hear the door open and give Tala a quick look, I hadn't been expecting anyone besides him. He nods his head towards the door, I turn and look and that's when I see Tyson, Max and Kenny walk in and sit down on the opposite couch. I can see Tyson staring in shock at the mass of drugs on the table and Kenny's hands seem to be twitching like he's trying to call his urge to phone the authorities; I guess Rei never told them the truth about what I did for a living.

I turn my attention to Tala.
"What are they doing here?" I hiss, Tala turns and looks at me his face is emotionless but his eyes are pleading with me to forget my pride and take their money. I sigh mentally; the stress is getting to me, though I'm thankful for Tala's support.
"We need money for the ransom and Rei wasn't just your lover but their friend as well, Kai please, it's not often you can gather money willingly from others."

Tala's reasoning makes sense but I don't want them to have to help me, I shouldn't need help, however I just nod and Tala smiles at me. I'm surprised I hadn't seen Tala smile in such along time and I despite myself and despite the situation smile back, I don't know why, inside I'm torn up as hell about the loss of Rei but that smile of Tala's seems to give me hope. He turns away,
"I said I'd help you no matter what you need. You needed money, I brought you money."

Much to my annoyance it took only half and hour to discover that we were still far off from ever getting Rei back. I can feel Tala's hand on mine, I guess my anger and frustration is beginning to show. Kenny suggests just calling the polices and that's what makes me lose it.

"We cant call the bloody police!" I yell standing up, "look at this...this is what makes up most of Rei's ransom money," I tell them pointing at the drugs on the table, "and this money..." I sigh seeing their shocked looks at my sudden outburst, "...this is drug money...you call the police, there'll be an investigation, they'll find this and take it all and then I'll never see Rei again."

I run out of the room and into the one which had once served as mine and Rei's bedroom, I slam the door behind me before collapsing on the bed; that's when I began to cry. It was hopeless, I was never going to see Rei again. I had nearly managed to cry myself to sleep when yelling from the next room wakes me out of my trance, I listen and recognise Tyson's voice. I sit up slightly curious as to whom he was yelling at when his voice is cut off by a familiar venomous voice; it was Tala.