Kevin opened his eyes the next morning, reaching out rubbing his eyes with his hands, before he pulled his long body out of bed and made his way to the connected bathroom. Stopping to turn on his laptop, before disappearing into the bathroom, after finishing his business he made his way back to his bed, carrying his laptop with him as he plopped onto the bed. Kevin glanced at the clock before turning on the TV, it was still early, he didn't want to go out to the living room and wake Ken, as he turned back to the laptop.
Opening his email, a sudden surge of panic flew into every inch of his body, as he saw the email sitting in his inbox. He knew who it was from, and if he was contacting him this way he knew it couldn't be good news. Gary had instructed him from the day of his parent's death what he would do in an emergency, he'd told Kevin if he ever received an anonymous email to assume he was dead, and now Kevin stared at the anonymous email that sat in his inbox. Kevin panicked only for a moment before clicking on the message opening it. Kevin's eyes widened as he read the message:
They know everything. It's up to you. If you're reading this, I'm already dead. Make your parents proud and save the little girl.
Gary
Kevin swallowed the tears that stung his eyes, before his mind filled with other thoughts. What was he going to do? He had to get Madison far away from him as soon as possible. He knew it was only a matter of time before they arrived, and as if there was no question in his mind, he knew what he had to do, as he began setting everything up for his sister's safety.
An hour later, Kevin was dressed and all the necessary paperwork was printed from his printer sitting at the desk. Kevin swallowed hard, he knew that this was gonna be one of the hardest things he ever had to do, as he walked out into the living room, making his way to the couch, glancing down on the couch Ken was no where to be found. Kevin's mind raced, as he glanced around the living room, noticing Ken's suitcase still sitting in the corner of the room. Kevin walked into the kitchen and nobody, glancing outside he still saw the rental car Ken had brought to the house sitting in the driveway as he turned back and headed back into the living room. The worry growing in him, as he practically ran down the hallway, just reaching Madison's door, the door opened slowly, and Kevin's eyes grew as Ken walked out of the room, wearing only his boxers, his hair tousled. Ken's eyes met Kevin's and Ken couldn't help but smile wide as he spoke "Morning." Kevin's eyes grew even wider, as his nostrils flared as Ken continued "Look I know you said.." Kevin quickly speaking "It doesn't matter, come with me" turning and heading back to the living room. Ken's eyebrows perked, a curious expression crossing his face as he followed the larger man out to the living room, convinced Kevin was gonna kill him and have his liver for breakfast.
Kevin grabbed the papers he brought out from his room, as Ken sat on the couch still confused when Kevin spoke sternly "I need you to take Madison. I rented you a car under a different name, you shouldn't have any problems." Ken's expression said it all as he responded "Wait? What?" Kevin handed him the papers repeating the words "I need you to take her away from here." Ken looked up to the larger man, when he spoke "Ok, could you speak English just for a moment?" Kevin sat on the chair across from the blonde man "You once said you'd do anything to protect Madison? Do you mean it?" Ken's eyes locked with Kevin's when he spoke "I meant every word." Kevin only nodded his head when he continued, with a soft voice "They know who she is." Ken's eyes growing wide, as Kevin continued "They killed my only connection. It's only a matter of time." Ken looked down at the papers in his hand before he spoke again "What do you need me to do?" Kevin looked back at the man as he continued "I need you to take her away from here, I don't know where, but far from here. I'll handle the rest." He said sternly as he stood from his spot, making his way to the table when he continued "I've already warned Hardy, and everyone else." Ken nodded, glancing at the papers Kevin handed him, actually looking at them this time, his mind trying to process everything he was just told.
It was only a couple hours later that Madison awoke, reaching her hand over feeling for the man she assumed was still laying next to her, instead she felt nothing but emptiness. Madison sat up, glancing around the room and Ken was nowhere to be found, Madison felt a little hurt that he just left her like that, but figured it was probably so he could be out there before Kevin woke up. Madison hurriedly showered and got ready for her day, after dressing and everything she happily walked out to the living room, after only a couple steps into the living room a sense of dread washed over her as she saw Ken and Kevin sitting on the couches, talking intensely about something. Their eyes looking up to her and she knew right away that something was not right. Madison's expression changed when she spoke "What's wrong?" Ken said nothing as Kevin spoke with a soft voice "Sit down." Madison walked around the couch, sitting next to Ken, as he wrapped his arm around her pulling her close to him, placing a kiss on her forehead when Kevin spoke "I'm gonna tell you something, and I know it's gonna be hard to understand but I need to you to listen alright?" Madison glanced to Ken, before turning back to her brother, nodding her head. Kevin took a deep breath, standing from the couch, walking and sitting on the coffee table directly across from Madison, as he grabbed her hands holding them in his when he spoke "I love you May May" Madison smiled wide as she responded "I love you too Bubba" Kevin's smile turning serious as he continued "Do you remember what dad did for a living?" Madison glanced cautiously to Ken, before answering "He was a vacuum salesman." Kevin smiled, listening to his sister repeat the lie they had both been taught since birth, when he spoke "He knows May May" he said nudging to Ken.
Madison blushed as she looked over to Ken, who simply nodded as she changed her answer "He was top operative in a secret corporation who have enough power that they could wipe a whole family tree from existence and no one would ever know." Kevin nodded, as he ran his hand through his long hair before he took a deep breath, "Do you remember the story about the assassin and the baby? Dad told it to you every night before you went to bed?" Madison nodded as she spoke "He was supposed to kill her, but that baby was the one that showed him how human he was, so he saved her." Kevin reached for the papers that sat on the coffee table, handing the paper to Madison he spoke "You're that baby May May"
Madison shook her head as her eyes read the writing on the papers, her mind trying to wrap around everything she was just told, scanning the papers and pictures, before glancing back to Kevin, as she tossed the papers onto the table "No, you're lying!" Kevin reached out for her, as Madison fidgeted out of his grasp standing to her feet, tears gently falling from her eyes as Kevin spoke "I wanted to tell you everyday, but I had to protect you" Madison paced around the room, as her mind tried to process everything, stopping and looking back at her brother "So why tell me now?" she spat angrily, as Kevin sighed and continued "The corporation knows who you are." Madison rolled her eyes as she spoke "So?" Kevin's eyes looked down to the ground as he spoke "They killed Gary." Madison's eyes filled with tears once again, as Kevin continued "They're gonna come after you. I need you to get past your anger and focus right now." Madison threw her arms up in the air "Focus? Focus? Are you insane? My whole life was a lie! Everything was a lie! Instead I find out I'm the reincarnation of evil on earth!" Kevin reached for his sister, grasping her by the arms he pulled her to him, shaking her gently as he made her look into his eyes "You're not one of them. You're just as much a part of this family as I am! You were never evil and never believe that!" Madison pulled her arms free, before she spoke with venom "If I'm not evil then why do they want to kill me?" Kevin had no answer, they sat there silent for a moment before Madison spoke "Exactly." before turning and running back to her room, slamming the door behind her, as Kevin stood in the empty hallway. Silence filled the room before Ken spoke honestly "That could of went better." Kevin glancing over to the blonde man, as Ken simply shrugged his shoulders, before turning back to the papers in his hands.
