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’t seen Colt around. Lois once mentioned of the guards and Colt ha

stioned his value to the group when his skill as a computer geek was no longer needed. I heard that a group of

he said something that I didn’t deserve a place in this camp, and that I was not a part of their group or their

her body even though she h

cabin. He was the doctor who treated me when I was out. He was o

and did a brief check-up. He had pots of herbs and medicinal pla

l. Thanks!” I smile

wish. Months of being paranoid and cautious made me sleepless

ardening, but I couldn’t just sit there, watch them, and be useless, so I asked Anna

cleaned the soil of carrots and white

made me stiffen. My hea

fine,”

time to be

r deep slumber, Colton? Is it the princess Cora, or the evil witch Malefice

?” He sounded annoyed,

pleasure of your visit t

’re going to scavenge some gasoline, I thought we might find

ds from the di

shaven beard covering his sharp squared jaw

p inside him. I could feel it. Whatever made him like this—it wa

bin in my head. I could think of it late

ark shirt and jeans. He looked dark and broody with his midnight black hair, long

tely has trust

e or tell me what you want?” I

covered,” I r

omething other th

someone who doesn’t belong to your group and or any f

y doesn’t suit you. They’re waiting for m

d he ju

r. “For monthly thing? You mean tampon

ah, something like that. We don’t have the luxury to bring for y

with Lois. T

nded to let me hear it. “Suit yourself.” Hi

me and ask me what I needed despite survival became everything

e sun started to get prickly against my skin, but ther

sed b

ive, had a roof above my head, food for my hung

, and I knew who owned it. I hissed in pain when I felt the heel dug into

u still here, bitch?

know

e here. Now, you can stand by your own two skinny feet, I

pitied by Gael. So don’t feel so comfy yourself because you never know you might be gone before me.” I blin

e here with your damsel in distress drama? You’ll be g

e of CIA, FBI, and M-16 could help

, bi

my hand, and hissed as the broken s

get rid of people who wanted to harm or threaten me. I cleaned my hands with the water from the

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til a soft hand nudged me on

nking as my pupils assaulted by the ha

for the whole day. Again. And y

back safe. H

s a few hours. We’re lucky today t

d. You’re

n come with us. I don’t like going when Cora. The

I looked at the two pl

nted to

yed her su

to go and find it out yourself.

e bed and took a d

s office last week though.” She had been insisting that something happened bac

brushing my teeth, I led

d hear faint of voices from the inside. If I

Colt yelled f

uy, but it was hard to ignore how handsome Frost was. He had the same body and height as Col

and the only son of the billionaire. Frost was trave

nna join me hu

,” Colt quickly interrup

h me. I promise to keep my hands

’t allow her.” His unwavering ga

cide for myself. I don’t mind goin

th that,” Col

wait.” He opened his plastic bag, pulled a shirt, an

d in disbelief, smiling like I

shirt. So, it’s d

a strawberry print. “Thank you

e then asked Colt,

badly need

man. Bye

s ours, but he had a double-deck that served as a divider, and a six drawer dresser. I

his gaze on me. My heart started to pound in my chest w

oat. “Why am I s

d I could tell that that was the les

I asked

you to come ove

?” I walked closer to where

and a small nightstand with his 9mm pistol, a holster, an

me. “I picked things that I thought you might nee

n take that.” I pus

ccepted fr

it was a charity case,

e,” he said dryly. “And we brought for

ss his. “I just don’t wanna

ace, and as far as I know, you’re a part of the group already. Just take it.”

so

, and you’re welcome,

of toothpaste, three toothbrushes, bars of soap, razor, a big bottle of shampoo, lotion, face cream, hair remover c

and pressed his lips in a thin line.

orts, and jeans, I pair of shoes. I burst into laughter when I pulled

t tell me that’s not essential.

rything back inside. “He was like you, never asked what I wanted, and just brought things to me

olt seemed to put an

job destroyed him mentally and emotionally. He laughed less, always awake in the middle of the night, and became overprotective of me. He was the reason why I’m still alive though.” I met his sympathetic eyes. “

s. I thought of it as collater

ctually, but this is the only

came back with shirts nicely folded on

giving me y

ed long sleeves, and I thi

these belong

longed t

d. “W-what do yo

brot

re’s actually a real Colton?” My breath caught in my throat

raw from him. “Was.” He took my wri

wonder he

t you ever

ecause I like how you call me Colton. I corrected you

or maybe your Surname. I’m so sorry.” I steppe

ged. “Do

you want me

he’s alive, and

ention of bringing back the pain of losing someone. I know how

kno

on the shirt, feeling I just took the responsib

pened to

ted my gaze,

is eyes. “The last time I sa

cleaning and

e to me n