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Chapter 2: It's only the Beginning…

The man ran too fast out of town, making the horse canter. It was almost too fast to be human. But what did I care? The only family that I had now was Alice, and I wasn't even sure I had her.

Ever since we were taken from Cynthia, Alice has remained silent and unmoving. The one time she moved it was to shift so that she wouldn't fall off of the horse. Not a word was muttered along that dark road. After about an hour of riding in silence, lights came into view and the man quickly slowed to a stop.

Alice and I both had to catch ourselves to keep from falling off. We both looked at him, the first real reaction from Alice.

"Welcome to Biloxi," he said in a dull voice. I looked ahead, just barely able to make out the shape of a large building. Even from a distance, I could tell that this would be the beginning of the end. I believe that Alice thought so too because she relaxed from her stiff position and hung her head.

I could see the odd man looking at Alice curiously, but he quickly turned away when he saw me look towards him. As he walked the horse a further, he seemed to be thinking about something.

When he stopped in front of the large building to pull us from the saddle, he whispered in my ear. "You and your sister will be safe with me here. Do not be afraid."

His words did not comfort me though I wanted so badly to believe them. But I had trusted my mother, only to end up here with only Alice by my side. I could only hope that Alice and I could deal with the challenges that life through our way.

Whether or not this man was on our side, the struggle ahead would be a huge challenge. I feared that Alice would not be strong enough…

Alice sat completely silent and still on the bare mattress beside me. I could barely get her to eat anymore. Alice has lost her grip on the real world though she sees it every day keeping an eye on Cynthia. I'm not sure how much longer I can last myself.

A whole year we have been stuck in this place dealing with the horrible treatment and the even worse therapy. Our hair had been cut when we arrived. Mine was already reaching halfway down my back due to the fact that my hair grew fast.

Alice was not as lucky. They had cut her hair once again while I had been away at my 'therapy' session. By the time I was returned to the cell, Alice's hair was short and spiky once again.

I forced Alice to eat the last of the disgusting food that we received here. Nobody really cared for us here, nobody but the strange man who had brought us here and promised to keep us safe.

Just as I finished feeding Alice the last morsel of her food, the door was flung open. The bright light from the hallway illuminated our cell and momentarily blinded me.

I was being pulled to my feet before I could even see right. I could feel Alice being pulled up also. "I have to get you out of here," the smooth voice said distractedly. I could see clearly as he dragged the two of us through the deserted hallways.

As he led us through the maze-like halls, I couldn't help but wonder where in the world we were going. Why was he taking us away from this god forsaken place?

Eventually, we were out of the building, never having once seen another person. As I had suspected, it was nighttime. That was all I had time to ascertain before a cloth was tied over my eyes.

I was then pulled into strong arms; I could feel Alice beside me as the man began to run. At least I think he was running; he had a smooth gait so it was hard to tell.

It had been at least 5 minutes by the time we stopped. As he pulled the blindfold from my eyes, I found myself standing in a small cabin in the woods. I turned to ask him what was going on, but he didn't give me a chance to.

"I'm terribly sorry Isabella, but this is the only way to save you and your sister. Please forgive me." With that, he grabbed my hand and pulled it up to his mouth.

"What…" he bit down on my pale hand. As he did so, and unnatural searing pain started in my hand. I screamed in agony as it spread and I fell to the ground.

Then I saw him grab a hold of Alice's hand. I managed to hold my screams back long enough to say no. Whatever hand I had been dealt, I knew it wasn't good. Alice could not meet this same fate.

He bit her hand anyways and set her carefully on the bed before setting me beside her. Alice didn't even seem to notice the pain that was spreading through her small body.

"I'm sorry Isabella, but believe it or not I'm doing this to save you. It's the only way."

AN: Woohoo!!! The second chapter is done! I'm working on the third chapter right now, and it should be up within 2 weeks. When within those two weeks it is posted depends on you guys! The more reviews I get, the more likely this will be updated as opposed to my other stories… Please review! Reviews make my day.

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