"Abe it's just not for me; I don't want this life anymore and I don't care what anyone else says or thinks. I want out! And I want away from everyone!" We have been going back and forth for about twenty minutes now. I think he's just scared about how my mother is going to react that I don't want to be a guardian anymore, that I want nothing to do with this life period.

He sits there studying me and I can see the wheels turning in his head.

"Alright, but there will be some ground rules, not a lot but if you expect me to help you, you need to help me." I should have known he wouldn't have helped simply because I need it and I'm his daughter. But it's not like I really have a choice in the matter, I have no compulsion like Lissa's to get what I need and want and no money.

"Fine, whatever it is I'll do it but you need to hold up your end of the bargain old man!" I counter back, with a glare.

He stood up pulling money out of his pocket and threw it on the table in front of me, "Get something to eat, I need to make a few phone calls, and I'll be right outside watching you so don't do anything stupid." And with that he left and made sure to stand outside the window to our table to keep an eye on me. Rolling my eyes I decided that maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing to get something to eat. When the waitress came back with my order my mouth instantly started salivating, it smelled and looked amazing; and it also reminded me I hadn't eaten anything in three days. I had a coffee, scrambled eggs with cheese on top, toast, bacon, fried hash browns with gravy on top.

By the time Abe got back in, I was nodding off from all the heavy food I had just eaten and from the lack of sleep from journeying in the woods for days. Abe ushered me into his car and it didn't take long for sleep to pull me under.

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"Why Christian, I don't understand why she would do this to me again, s-she promised!" Lissa was in Christians' arms crying her eyes out; I could feel that darkness within her, making her question everything including herself.

I woke up with a start glad that I don't have to be in her head with her thought and emotions overpowering mine. I looked around the room confused and alert all at the same time. I had no idea where I was and I instantly was on the defense, 'where's Abe' I thought. I threw the covers off me and hopped out of the bed I had been sleeping in, besides my shoes I was still fully dressed, thank God because it was freezing in here.

Leaving the room, I walked down the hall as quietly as I possibly could. It didn't hear anything and wherever I was at the place was pitch black, except for a little bit of light coming through the windows, it was nighttime out. I got to the end of the hall and met metal staircase that spiraled downward, grabbing onto the rail so I didn't fall, I made my way down it, it was a little harder being silent because every time I took a step you could hear metal against metal as it swayed a bit. Even though I'm sure someone had to heard me coming down that thing, I still didn't hear anyone actually it was dead silent in the place. When I got to the bottom I was looking down another hall and could see the faint traces of light on the floor. I slowly made my way towards the light flexing my fingers waiting for a fight. The closer I got the more I could see that the light was slipping through from a closed door. I took a deep breathe and opened the door as fast as I could while dropping to my knees to give me a few seconds distraction from a possible enemy that could be there. But there was no enemy and I felt really stupid seeing the look that was in Abe's eyes as he sat behind a big oak desk with a laptop open in front of him. I stood up and could feel my cheeks burning a bit as I realized I way overreacted.

He burst out laughing and it was a loud barking laugh that filled the room, and it dawned on me that I think this is the first time I've heard him laugh, not that short snort that we both seem to make.

"I see you're awake and active," he chokes out.

"It's your fault, what you couldn't leave a note or something letting me know where the hell I am, which I still don't really know." I snap at him, crossing my arms and narrowing my eyes at him, letting him know just how amusing I found all this.

"You're in my house and I think it best that you go back to your room, we can talk in the morning, but as amusing your little display was I have things I need to attend to, now go, close the door behind you." He barked back at me and efficiently dismissing me to go back to focusing on his laptop.

I sighed and left, feeling a little tired after the quick spurt of adrenaline I had left me. I worked my way back to the room I had came from, flicking lights on here and there so I could see better. I walked into what I guess is my room and climbed back into bed letting sleep pull me under yet again.