Sadie's POV

**Day Five**

I wake up and get ready for the day. I dress in black shorts and a white t-shirt with black sleeves and a black pocket on the left side on the front. I hate these outfits that I was given. I rather he just finished me off then make me wear these stupid outfits. I walk over and pick up my marker and mark the fifth day. I go to the bathroom. When I come out there is a tray with my breakfast. The same thing as the past four days.

I roll my eyes. Since they had me locked up they could have given me at least other choices for breakfast. I eat and then get up and sit at my desk. After a few minutes someone opens the door. I turn and see one of the guards. He was tall with light brown hair and green eyes.

"Hello," He says.

"Hi," I say.

"I'm supposed to take you to Set," He says.

"Alright," I say. "Let me put some boots on and I'll come with you."

I go to the closet and grab a pair of boots. The guard stands with his hands by his side looking around the room. He looked nervous. He does not seem like he is with the other guards.

"You must be new," I say.

"I'm not really," He says. "I work for Set because my father is his second in command. This is my first time working as a guard."

"They have only you walking me to Set?" I ask. "They did tell you I've tried to escape before."

"I know," He says. "I told them I could handle it."

"Why?" I ask.

"So, I wouldn't have anymore guards around," He says. "I wanted to let you know that I want to help you."

"Help me?" I ask.

"Yeah," He says. "I know you're trapped here. I know a few ways that could probably get us out of this place. "

"Get us out?" I ask.

"You're not the only one trapped here," He says. "I've been here since my mom died when I was four. I grew up in this place because my father worked for Set. I've never been outside of this building. I want to escape this place."

"Why help me though?" I ask. "Couldn't you just go without me."

"I could," He says. "Then I would be leaving you here to be killed by Set."

"You don't even know who I am," I say.

"I don't have to," He says. "You didn't do anything to Set and you shouldn't have to be killed to prove a point. It's wrong."

I stand up and walk over to him. "I'm Sadie Kane," I say.

"I'm Kyle Janson," He holds out his hand. I shake his hand.

"I guess you should lead me to Set now," I say. "Before he starts to wonder where we are."

"Yeah," He says.

I follow Kyle down the hallway and to Set's office. Once we get there Kyle opens the door. I go in and there is Set and one other person. He was around the same age as Set. He had light brown hair with grey eyes.

"Sadie," Set says. "have a seat."

I walk in and watch as Kyle leaves. I turn back to Set. "Is there a reason that you wanted me to come down here?" I ask.

"She likes to get right to the point," the other man says. "Just like Ruby. You were not wrong when you said they look alike."

"I had you brought back here to ask you how you're doing," Set says. "Make sure everything is alright for you in your room."

"It's fine," I cross my arms. "It would be better if I had someone to talk to and some better breakfast and food options because I've had the same 3 meals for the past five days."

"I'll have Markus let them know to make you more food options," Set says. He looks over at the other guy. He nods then heads out. I assume that was Markus. He looks very similar to Kyle. Must be his father. The second in command. "As for having someone to talk to I will try to make some arrangement. I'm afraid most of the people in this building are older than you."

"What about him?" I point towards Kyle. "He seems to be around my age."

Set looks up. "Kyle?" He says. "He just started his first day as a guard. Would you have a problem spending and hour or two a day with her?"

"No," Kyle says. "I do not have a problem with that sir."

"I will arrange for him to visit you," Set says. "Since he will be the last person you'll speak to besides me and Markus."

"Unless your son outsmarts you," I say. "You don't know how determined Anubis is to get revenge on all the loved ones you took from him."

"All of those "loved ones" were going to let him down eventually. I did him a favor." Set explains.

"You gave him no hope that you would change." I tell him. "His mother was murdered by you, his protection family was murdered by you, He refused to care about anyone except for his cousin and his aunt and uncle. People he knew you wouldn't take away from him."

"Until he met you," Set says. "You don't think I haven't had people watching you two your whole trip. I just wanted to see how far you'd get. I could have had you that first couple days. I wanted you guys to bond. Then I can prove just how love is a weakness that he needs to get rid of."

I stand up. Set was a few steps away. I was standing in front of him. "You're just mad that you were too weak to tell Ruby how much you loved her before it was too late."

Set slapped me in the face. I fell to the ground. I look up at him. "You don't get to talk to me about Ruby." Set says. "You don't get to determine who's weak or not. You're just another useless Kane. Just like your father." I look at Kyle. He wanted to fight back. He couldn't. He was just as trapped as I was. "Take her to her room," Set says. "Now!"

Kyle rushes over and helps me up. He pushes me out of the room. When we were away he spoke. "That was brave," He says. "Demanding things from him and saying those things to him."

"I'm not scared of him," I say.

"He's going to kill you," Kyle says.

"If he ever loved my mother I don't think it's going to be a problem," I say. "I don't plan on being here when Anubis gets here. We're going to get out of here. I just need some time."

**Day Six**

I went on with my morning routine this time for breakfast I had a bagel with some cream cheese to put on it. I also had some scrambled eggs. I guess Set went through with the changes I had asked for. I marked day six on the door and then sat on the bed. A half hour passed before someone came into the room. They took the tray and left. After a few more minutes the door opens again. It was Kyle. He wore grey jeans with a black t-shirt with white sleeves.

"They sure love the black and white color scale in this place," I say to him.

"You should see my room," Kyle smiles. "They went wild on the grey. With a hint of black and maybe a small bit of white."

"At least I got some red," I say. He walks over and sits on the bed beside me.

"I know," Kyle says. "I had to move all the stuff into this room. I helped put it together."

"What do you do here?" I ask. "You're the only one around my age. You must get lonely."

"I grew up here," Kyle says. "I watched people come and go. Ever since they Anubis escaped I've been alone."

"Anubis escaped?" I ask. "He was trapped here too?"

"Yeah, well not exactly here. We had to relocate after he escaped." Kyle says. "It was a long time ago. We were friends. The two sons of the two maniacs. He escaped the night his mother was murdered. When we were nine."

"Anubis didn't tell me a lot about his past," I say. "He just told me his mother was murdered by Set and that his father was never really around."

"He loved his mother," Kyle says. "He spent most of the day with her. She taught him how to read and write. She taught both of us. The day Set killed her was the last time I saw Anubis. I always thought he was killed. I never knew he got out of here until a few weeks after. They were talking about how Anubis has escaped the building and made it to the police station."

"He was only nine years old?" I ask.

"Yeah," Kyle asks. "It was the same day Set killed your mother. Anubis and I watched helplessly as Set killed both of them. We had snuck out of the bedroom we shared because it was passed our bedtime and we wanted Miranda to tell us another bed time story."

"Then what happened?" I ask.

"Anubis went running out from behind our spot after Set killed Miranda. He threw a knife at Set to stop him from killing Ruby. It hit Set in the leg and he pulled the trigger of the gun and it hit Anubis on his right shoulder. Set was going to finish Anubis off. Ruby offered her life to save Anubis. Set decided to kill her. Ruby distracted him long enough for Anubis to run off. I assumed he went back to the room so I went back there. When I didn't see him, I was too scared because I didn't want to be next. I went to bed and never mentioned this story to anyone." Kyle explains.

"Anubis never told me he knew my mother," I say.

"He probably blamed himself for it," Kyle says. "He wanted to save her but he couldn't. He was only a 9-year-old boy. He always wanted to do the right thing."

"Set was probably going to kill my mother no matter what Anubis tried to do," I tell him.

"Why didn't you run away that night?" I ask.

"I was afraid," He explains. "I'm not as brave as Anubis. I have tried to escape but only the past two years."

Kyle looks down. I put my hand on his. "I'll make sure you get out of here." I say. "Then you can live a better life. I promise."

"It would be nice to see other colors besides white, black, grey, and red." Kyle says. "Your blue eyes are even a relief. That's pretty sad."

I laugh. "It sure is."

The door opens. It was Markus. "Kyle, time's up."

"Alright," Kyle says. "I have to go, Bye."

"Bye," I say.

I watch as Kyle leaves the room. Leaving me alone to think about Anubis. I felt bad for him. I wanted to see Anubis and hug him for everything he's been through. He had to be strong from a young age. I didn't realize he went through so much.

**Day Seven**

The next day I decide to wear a grey t-shirt with shorts that had black and white stripes on them. I continue my morning routine and wait for Kyle. When he comes in he sits down next to me.

"Hello," He says. "How are you this morning?"

"Fine," I say. "You?"

"Good," He says.

"Thought of any escape plans." I say.

"I have thought of one," He says.

"What is it?" I ask.

"Every month a delivery truck drops off some supplies. I was thinking we could sneak onto the truck." Kyle explains. "We just need to figure out how we're going to get down to the delivery floor. Which is five floors down."

"So, we just need to figure out how to get me out of this room, how to get down five floors, and get into the truck without being noticed by anyone." I say.

"Yes," Kyle says. "Doesn't sound easy does it?"

"We'll figure it out," I say. "Our lives depend on it."

"I'll walk around the building and figure out how to get out of the building quickly," He says.

"What are you going to do when you get out of here?" I ask.

"Probably go to the police," He says. "Give them the location of Set and Markus. Then I'll probably go to be a police officer." We sit there for a minute. "What about you?"

"I'm going to find Anubis and let him know that I'm alright," I say.

"You really like him," Kyle says.

"I don't know," I say. "A lot happened before the car crash."

"I watched that," Kyle says. "My dad was talking to the guy in the car. He had a camera on his car and the footage from the traffic light."

"Markus was the one that planned it," I say.

"Markus," He says. "Was told to capture you at any cost. He figured the accident would be the best way. Set was not happy when he found out that Anubis was injured. Him and Markus had an argument until they agreed it would be a good way to prove if Anubis has feelings or not."

"I think it's stupid," I say. "What if Anubis follows the rules no matter how much he feels? What if he had someone else looking because he was in to much pain from his injuries?"

Kyle sat there thinking for a moment. "You're right," he says. "I guess they wanted to be sure. Set's just going to wait until Anubis gets here and kill you right in front of him. Who would do that to their own son."

"Set's never been the same since his father killed his mother," I explain. "He lost the two most important women in his life. He thinks that love is a weakness because his couldn't do anything to prevent those events. He's just going to take it out on Anubis."

"Anubis is a strong person," Kyle says. "He's always been brave since we were children. I'm not surprised he ignored his injuries just to come and look for you. He's determined."

"We have to get out of here before he finds us," I say. "I don't want Anubis to go through anymore loss in his life."

"We will," Kyle says. "As soon as we get out of here I'll help you find him."

"Really?" I ask.

"Yeah," He says. "It will be nice to see him again anyway."

"Thank you," I say.

"No problem," He smiles. We sit there for a second before the door opens. It was Markus.

"Time to go Kyle," He says. "Now."

"Bye," Kyle says. "See you tomorrow."

"Bye," I say.

I watch Kyle get up and follow his dad out the door. I felt bad for him. Anubis escaped this place. Kyle ended up getting trapped in this prison. He had grown up in the hands of Set and Markus. I spent the rest of the day thinking about all that Kyle and Anubis both went through.

Here's the next chapter. I hope you guys enjoy. :)