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Chapter 3 - TWO

Alexander looked out his window watching as the sun slowly rose painting the sky in a wide array of beautiful colours it was always his best part of the day. Soon a maid will be coming up to wake him up even though he didn't need to woken he never really slept anyway only managing to get a few hours in a week.

"Master Alexander, it's time"

The voice of a maid snapped him out from his trance he didn't even hear her come in. He simply hummed sending her a small smile as he got up from the window where he was perched "I'm coming down" she nodded and turned to leave before briefly pausing and turning around to face him, "I'm going to miss you Alex, just try to take care of yourself ok" she told him with a sad smile on her face "I'll try for you" he answered. She sent him one more encouraging smile before completely leaving him alone with his thoughts.

"Today's the day" he mumbled to himself"I'm finally going to be free". Today was the day he was being transported out of the hellhole he bad been forced to call home for the past seven years and he couldn't wait to be out. If his plan was successful he will be truly free soon. He gathered his few belongings into a tattered backpack one he had been using ever since he got here and he stepped out the door and into the next chapter of his life.

He dragged his feet across the hallways that had shaped him to who he was today sometimes recalling memories he had made here most of them being bad ones. He hated this place but he was going to miss it. In his own way.

"Do you have everything" the cold voice of one of his caretakers sounded in his ear he never knew the man's name only ever told to refer to him as a caretaker as he arrived at the bottom of the stairs. He looked up a scowl on his face as he grumbled out a yes as a response, he was heard nevertheless "good, come here" he dragged his feet across the expensive carpet. He always hated this carpet it was to pretty to be in place like this it was a deep and rich red colour that way they never had to bother about it staining with blood. He stood in front of the caretaker his head hung low he couldn't bare to look him in the eye he hated him that much.

"Look at me boy" the annoyed voice rang out he slowly raised up his head and gave the man the deadliest glare he could muster. His breath came out ragged as he struggled to keep his composure in front of the man who had made most of his teenage life hell.

"Good" he said with a smirk on his face "this is Leo" he gestured to another male sitting in the room someone Alex hadn't even noticed at first "he is going to help in your transportation" the man then gripped his arm tightly long nails digging into his skin as he pulled the boy close and whispered into his ear "you better behave if I hear you've been making trouble I'll make sure you'll be treated worse wherever you're going than you ever were here" he released his arm and smiled at him "I'm going to miss you Alexander working with you was always so....fun" he concluded with a smirk as he got up to leave the room "he's all yours Mr Leo".

Alexander's eyes were brimmed with tears as he clenched and unclenched his fists to help calm himself "um hey kid I'm Leo as you just heard" the man said with an awkward chuckle having witnessed the intense interaction between the tow people. He had stood up and walked over to Alex and stretched a hand out for him to shake. Alex simply glanced at the hand then looked back down Leo awkwardly chuckled and pulled his hand down. "Look kid I'm not trying to be you're friend or anything but I promise you I'm not here to hurt you ok so if you work with us it would make this easier for both of us ok?"

Alex took a deep breath then asked "What do you want me to do then", "I know I'm asking for a lot but I need you to trust me we can't take any chances" Alex was confused now "what does that even mean" Leo took a deep breath as he walked up to Alex "sorry kid I'm just following orders" before Alex could register what was happening a syringe had already been emptied into his neck and his vision slowly started to blur "are you kidding me" he tried to sound angry but it came out strained as he was struggling to remain awake "I'm really sorry kid" the voice of Leo echoed in the background as he felt himself slipping out of consciousness.

When he was fully passed out Leo heaved the boy over his shoulder initially surprised at how light he was but he quickly shrugged it of he was too deep into this to start feeling bad now he grabbed the boys backpack and marched to his car. He tried to lay the boy down comfortably in the back seat as he got into the driver's side and drove of to where he was supposed to meet Ian.