10 days later
Gabe had been brought down from the shackles that held him from the roof and he was sitting on his knees in the mans' kitchen staring at a random spot on the wall, sitting naked save the boxers that were given to him a while ago, as he waited for the man to either come and give his newest lesson or order. He had come to know the guy as Mr. Tibbs.
Tony was taught his name on the first day.
Tony was taught how to eat on the second day. This lesson included Tony begging and pleading for food before Mr. Tibbs placed the food on the floor in a dog bowl and released Tony rather harshly from his restraints. He was not allowed to use his hands instead he was forced to use only his mouth. With the whip in play Tony learned very quickly not to get food on his face.
Tony was taught how to not talk on the third day. This one was simple enough. Mr. Tibbs stood on the outskirts of the room talking to Tony. Tony being Tony made a few remarks and this resulted in Tony getting whipped every time he tried to talk. Again Tony learned fast.
Tony was taught about small spaces on the fourth day. Sometimes Mr. Tibbs didn't give lessons at all sometimes he just liked to have so called fun with Tony, trying to break the man further. This game included a small box that Tony was forced into. It barely big enough for Tony to stand up in let alone move around in. Tony was almost broken when he came out. Almost though is not completely.
Tony learned about different snakes on the fifth day. Ever since the incident in the woods with his family all those years ago Tony had never been too fond of snakes. This dislike grew to a phobia the day Mr. Tibbs put Tony in a tank and threw about fifty snakes in there with him. They slithered all around him softly hissing at him. "Did you know that snakes can smell fear in someone Gabe?" and Tony honestly believed him the second they started bighting him. No these were not poisonous, for Tony was alive to live through the rest of this hell. For the rest of his stay at Mr. Tibbs house all the guy had to do was take out a rubber snake and it was game over for Tony.
Tony was broken on the sixth day.
Gabe was taught manors on the seventh day.
Gabe was taught how to clean a house on the eight day.
All these lessons were taught once and only once with the use of the whip. Mr. Tibbs now had complete control over him. He was surprised that all of this happened in such a short time period. In all honesty Mr. Tibbs had expected that it would take weeks in order for his Gabe to become the servant that he had broken him into.
And on the ninth and tenth day Gabe put all of his knowledge into action. Gabe had been ordered to clean the living room and then sit in the kitchen when he was done and await the arrival of mr. tibbs who had gone to the store. That had been over an hour ago and Gabe was not sure how much longer he would be but he would not be caught doing something he was not supposed to be doing so he sat on his knees. Not moving even when his knees started to go numb from being in that position.
The door opened softly and Gabe sat still, still staring at the same spot on the wall. Refusing to move in fear of the dreaded whip.
"Tony?" he heard a whisper coming from the front room where the front door was located. Who's Tony? Gabe thought. Gabe still did not move. This could be another lesson and he was not about to do it wrong.
"Tony?" he heard the whisper again only this time it was closer and it actually sounded familiar, however, Gabe refused to move. I don't think there is a Tony here; I would have seen him by now. Gabe thought to himself.
He then heard a strangled gasp followed by a "oh my god Tony!" he felt rough hands on his shoulder but he refused to move in fear that this could be another trick or lesson. A face loomed in his vision but he did not recognize the man sitting in front of him so he went back to staring at the wall.
"Tony look at me!" the tone was sharp and demanding but Gabe refused to do anything to acknowledge the voice. "Please look at me Tony" he was barely aware of people around him. He heard the different conversations around him, no matter how hard he tried to block them out. He felt something warm go around his shoulders. It smelt like… it smelt like…leather and…gunpowder…dean. He knew he should know that name and suddenly it clicked for him he knew dean was he was his older brother.
Gabe looked into dean's eyes. He still did not talk Gabe knew that it was not allowed.
Dean saw Tony's eyes move to his own and in that second dean knew that his brother knew that he was there and knew who he was.
"Tony, he Tony bud look at me again kiddo please…I'm here bud its ok" deans tone was like he was trying to coax out a small animal from his hiding spot.
Gabe looked around and saw that the small kitchen was filled with strange people that Gabe was sure that he didn't know. He was scared and all of a sudden it felt like the walls were closing in on him. Too many people, too many people, . Gabe didn't know what to do. So he latched onto the only person he knew.