"It started with a boy about sixteen and a real moron. His name was Jason. They were about the same age, I'm pretty sure he was one year older. They were desperately and secretly in love, or at least they thought it was a secret. Love, I don't throw that word around that often," Vlad put his feet on the bars getting comfortable, "After today you'll be like me, you won't need it. It's just a nuisance."

Love, that word was the only word replayed in Sean's mind. In all the time they had been together Alex not once said she loved him. He just thought it slipped her mind, but he figured she loved him.

"But they thought they had something special. He was always there for her. Every time she got out of line and I had to teach her a lesson, he was there. That annoying $ %&#. He attacked me once, all because I almost killed her. She deserved it though. She tried to escape. It was a pathetic attempt. She tried to go out with the garbage," he put his hands on his head, "What do you expect from a useless druggy. How she thought she was going to go far, is beyond me?"

Sean said nothing. He knew Vlad was lying about some stuff, but Alex wasn't telling him anything so at least he would have some details.

"They were inseparable. They met after curfew every night almost. I could hear Sasha cry and Jason comfort her. It was pathetic. They would kiss, but nothing else. He respected her more than that or something. I can't recall what he said exactly, but it was close to that. Anyway they had a plan to escape together and run away. In the end though she betrayed him and left him to his death," he looked at his watch, "Time to go, can't let your love for now, wait."

Sean didn't believe anything he said. But a small part of him did. He didn't know why but he couldn't escape the feeling that part of it was true.

"But how? Why did she live him?" Sean demanded answers.

Vlad took out a tranquilizer, "You'll need to ask her if you see her again."

Sean's eyes quickly went dark as the chemicals in the dart took effect. He last saw Vlad standing over him with a grin on his face. "She'll just leave you to die anyway. I'm doing you a favor."

Sean awoke to voices and being tied up with tape across his mouth. It was all dark around him. There was a black bag placed on his head. "Show me his face!" he could he Alex's voice.

"If you shoot me he'll be my shield. You'll just kill him." Vlad removed the bag from Sean's head, "But I guess you're used to killing the ones you love."

"Shut up you piece of $#!&," Alex aimed her gun, "Let him go."

"You know all you have to do is drop the gun and come with me," Vlad broke another one Sean's fingers.

Alex stepped forward a little about to attempt to save the one she loved, but Vlad pointed his gun at Sean's head. Worry swallowed Sean's eyes, as that could have been his last moments alive. There was so much he never did or said.

"Fine," Alex threw her gun on the floor, "I'll give," she put her hands up.

"Good Sasha," Vlad inserted the key into Sean's cuff. Not turning them yet. "Now stick yourself with the needle on the table, and I'll let him go."

Alex picked up the syringe, "People are on their way here right now. So if you don't let him go they will kill you."

"I don't care if he lives or dies. He has nothing to do with this. Plus, you knowing that he doesn't want to see you is all the reason I need to let him live."

She looked at Sean. With his mouth covered she wondered what he would have said. What would he want her to do?

Alex looked at the drug. Am I really willing to go back to that life? The life filled with pain and torture, where you get used all because you need a hit, and punished if you don't. It took me so many years to get back on track. Am I going to just let all this go and relive the pain? Yes. I would die for Sean. Life isn't worth it if he is dead, even if he never wants to see me.

She glanced back at Sean, "I love you."

With those words said, she stuck the drug in her arm. She could feel it spread through her body. She stumbled as the drug was taking affect. She was beginning to get light headed as the room started to spin. It felt weird to her, like she was dreaming. The ground came closer as she fell to her knees, then flat to the floor. Everything was beginning to become blurry. Her vision was beginning to become dark. The last thing she saw was Vlad unlocking Sean's cuffs, and that was it.

She was surrounded by pitch black but it felt warm. It was peaceful, more peaceful than she had been in a while. It soothed her like nothing was going to hurt her. "Why didn't you save me," a voice said from the infinite darkness.

"Who's there?" she called back.

"You don't remember me? I loved you with all my heart," Jason walked out from the darkness. His short brown hair was as perfect as it always was.

"Jason," a tear streamed down her face.

"I thought were going to save me."

"I tried," sadness was running down her face, "I did what you said."

"I thought you were always going to be with me like you said," he began to disappear.

"Jason!" she put her arm out, "Please come back!"

Alex woke, "Jason!" she had shouted at the top of her lungs.

She was locked in a small cage, which was probably made for a dog. She could feel her heart beat faster. The feeling of coming down was horrible. Pain was shooting through her whole body. She needed another hit, she craved, no she wanted another hit. She was beginning to turn back into an addict, but it felt so good. Nothing was bothering her.

Vlad walked in holding skimpy clothes and a syringe. "Look who just woke up," he threw the clothes inside the cage and showed Alex the drug, "You want this don't you."

Alex was too weak to fight him there was no way for her to escape, but her remained strength was wasted on lunging for the hit.

"Look who's a druggy again," Vlad backed away with the needle, "But im going to make sure you suffer," he threw the needle down shattering it, "You're going to come off and feel all that agonizing pain, and then I'm going to make you an addict again. Then you're going to come off it, again and again and again. Till I get bored or you die."

He sat at his desk as Alex just stared at the liquid splattered all over the ground. The craving was just increasing, and so was the torture. Her headache was getting worse, and she was becoming shaky. Dark circles were appearing under her eyes as sweat was pouring down her forehead. What had she gotten into?

OOOOOOOO snap! Vlad has Alex! We learned PART of her secret, but was it the truth. More shall be revealed. Please review! I love reading them and they help me write. I PROMISE you the real secret will be revealed next chapter… or will it….. jk lol :D