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Chapter 24: Oregon

Kevin's PoV:

We're on the road again. I'm laying down in the back of the van. I'm crying, scared, and in pain. My head really hurts, and he's not taking me to the doctor! I wanna go home... I have no idea where I am. I'd give anything, just to be back home, even with cruel Buzz... I miss them so much... We're just non-stop driving. I haven't been able to fall asleep at all back here... Where are we going?... I want to know...

A Little While Later...

The van doors open, startling me. I guess I did fall asleep, after all... "Get out,"

"What?..." I'm still half asleep.

"Get out!" I sit up and make my way out of the back of the van. Harry impatiently grabs onto my arm and pulls me out the back of the van. I'm completely clueless as to where we are. "This is where you'll be staying for awhile,"

"What is it?"

"Can't you see? It's a townhouse!"

"Bringing your kidnapped victim to a populated area, real smart."

He grabs onto my ear, which makes me cry out in pain. "What did I say about the insults?"

"I... I'm sorry..."

"Just so you know, these townhouses are vacant. So, think about what you say before you say it!"

"Maybe you should do the same! Now, l-let go..."

"I don't think I will..." Harry says, through gritted teeth. I try to pull out of his grasp, but I collapse to the ground in tears.

"Why do you keep doing this?! I apologized!"

"Well, I don't accept your apology!"

"L-Let go..." I manage to pull away from him. I hide my face in my knitted mitts and cry. I look pitiful, but I can't take much more of this... I'm only nine, in the third grade. I may have been brave and clever last year, but I'm scared to death of Harry...

"Look, enough crying, kid," I look up at him, with a tear-streaked face. His voice didn't sound threatening or harsh. It sounded calm. "I'll bring you inside, and you can have something to eat or whatever..." I nod, and he takes my arm, when I get off the ground, and he brings me up the steps to the townhouse's main door. He unlocks the door, with keys he somehow got.

Once we enter the house, I see that it's furnished, and quite nice, for being an empty townhouse. "Where will I be sleeping?" I look up at him and ask.

"There's a room downstairs you can sleep in,"

"How do you know?"

"I find out these things, kid. For now, let's just get you something to eat and some medicine,"

"I want a doctor." I say.

"Well, for misbehaving earlier, you're not going to the doctor's."

"I think I have a concussion, Harry. I need a doctor!"

"You'll be fine, if you just rest."

"I could die!"

"Good. It'll be a load off my hands just shooting you myself." My eyes widen. "Now, get over to that couch and don't move," Harry orders, pointing to the direction of the couch that's pretty much right there. I nod and just obey. I'm not feeling well to try and cause more drama. I lay down. I just want this stupid headache to go away. Harry closes the main door, locks it, bolts it, and heads to the kitchen. I nod off, and before I know it, I hear Harry say, "Hey, wake up," I open my eyes, and Harry sets down a bowl of soup on the coffee table.

"I'm thirsty..." I say.

"I'll get you some water," Harry then walks away. I'm too tired to eat, but I guess I should eat something. Harry brings some water and medicine over to me. Harry sits down on the coffee table and says, "Now, don't think this is some vacation, you'll be doing some work with me, starting tomorrow,"

"I hardly thought this was a vacation... And, what do you mean 'work'?"

"You'll see. Tomorrow morning, bright and early."

Harry gets up from the table, and I say, "Harry,"

He turns around and asks, "What?"

"Please don't get mad at me, but..."

"But, what?! Come on, spit it out, kid! I don't have all day!"

"Is there... Is there any chance I can talk to my family tomorrow?"

"No."

"Why?" I whine.

"I don't want you ever bringing up your damn family again! Understand?!"

"I miss them..."

"I don't care! My Mom's been dead for thirty years, and you don't see me complaining about it!"

"You're really cruel, you know that?"

"Thank you, Captain fucking Obvious! You just figured that out?!"

"No. I figured that out a long time ago... When you tried to break into my house..."

"I'm warning you, kid..." Harry warns, pointing his finger at me. He then walks away. I don't feel like eating, anymore. I'm just thirsty... I don't want that medicine, either, because it tastes awful, but anything's better than this monster of a headache... I drink the glass of water, drinking the awful-tasting medicine in between, and lay back down on the couch. Harry reenters the room and says, "Alright. It's time for bed. Do what you need to do in the bathroom and get to bed,"

"I don't wanna go downstairs, I wanna stay here..."

"As long as you're with me, little boy, you'll do as I say. Got it?"

"And? If I don't?"

Harry pulls out his knife and warns, "This will for sure slit your throat."

"Why don't you just get it done and over with?"

"I need ya, kid, since my traitor of a partner's gone." I just stare at him. "Now, get downstairs, before I make a trip back to Chicago and slit your whole family's throats!" I know he's just joking, but that still makes me jump up and head for the bathroom.

Once I finish, I head to the stairs. I flick the light on. It doesn't look as dark and creepy now. I head down the stairs and find my way over to where I'll be sleeping. There's a cot in the corner of the basement with a lamp. Why's he putting me down here?

My thoughts are interrupted, when the light's suddenly turned off and the door's suddenly shut...

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To be Continued...

A/N: Thanks for reading! Review positively please! Thank you! I'm going to be updating again in a bit, since I won't be able to at all tomorrow or tomorrow night. I'm going to the movies to see Night at the Museum 3 tomorrow. Though, it's not in my favourite place this time. :/ But still, it's awesome! Then, I'll be at my Grandmother's with my family for the night, so I won't have my computer. So, just for you, bros, I'll be updating again in a bit! (I reminded myself of PewDiePie, when I said "bros". XD Any of you heard of him?) Anyway, you'll see what happens next! Ciao!

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