Not long after they all arrive home,and with a deep breath Noah gets down from the cab, slowly walking into the house without saying a word, leaving the door opened as he went in, Alana, Diego and Ade all share worried looks before going in after him. Noah sat sadly on his room floor with a broken expression on his face, Alana and the guys all stare in concern.
ALANA: What do you think happened?
ADE: I have no idea...where did he tell you he was going yesterday?
ALANA: That's just it..he didn't tell me anything,he said it was a surprise, when it started getting late,I called and called, but no answer....but..
DIEGO: But what?
ALANA: N.. nothing
ADE: I think we just give him some time to himself,maybe something happened,I don't know
ALANA: But why doesn't he just talk to me??..or anyone!?, What could've happened?, it's driving me crazy!
DIEGO: Relax Alana, you shouldn't be getting so worked up... I'll go talk to him
Diego went into the bedroom and went straight up to Noah,sitting on the floor beside him
DIEGO: Hey man..
NOAH:...
DIEGO: Look Noah, Alana is very worried about you, we all are..just tell us what happened..were you fired?..dude we'll just find another job for you,no need to be upset..Noah?....Noah??
Noah didn't respond to any of Diego's questions, he just sat there silent and without a word, for he was lost in the same dreadful memory of his past
17 YEARS AGO
In a cold and dark room sat little Noah, his hand and feets tied firmly with shoelaces, his yes covered with a piece of clothing already soaked in his tears,and his body, covered with bruises. he whimpers silently in pain as he cried out to his late mother, Around him were several other little kids,some younger than others, all lying unconcious in the same state as Noah, some even laid.. lifeless.
Suddenly Noah hard footsteps approaching from a distance, he quickly used his arm to wipe his tears,lying back down, he pretend ls to be asleep. A large figured man barges into the room with a low scowl, he turned on the light on the large room filled with kids all lying down asleep on the cold floor, he looks around at each child carefully and immediately spots Noah's heavy breathing.
MAN: Hey you, get up!! (He bellowed)
Noah trembles in fear, still laying down
MAN: Mamba!!!...GET OVER HERE! (He yelled out and a young man came running in)
MAMBA: Yes Boss? (He replied walking into the room)
MAN: I thought I told you to keep giving these kids their shots every six hours
MAMBA: Yeah Boss, I do!, They've never missed a dose before
MAN: Then why is that one awake?? (He asked pointing at Noah)
MAMBA: Who Noah?, I don't know why but, the shots don't last long for him like the others
MAN: Then give him MORE!
MAMBA: B..but sir, he's still too little,more shots could kill him
The large man walks closer to mamba with a low growl
MAN: If I heard him crying, slot of people could have too, no one's irreplaceable, so do as you're told.
MAMBA: ...Alright Boss
MAN: And take out the dead ones while you're at it..it's starting to rieke in here (he ordered walking away
MAMBA: (Sighs) you heard him kid, let's go (he said walking up to Noah, grabbing him by the arm)
NOAH: No no no no no, please, I'll be quiet from now on, I swear!, I beg you!, Just let me go please! (He cried as he was being dragged out the room)
PRESENT TIME
ALANA: Noah!..Noah!! (Alana yelled, snapping Noah back to the present)
NOAH: (with tears in his eyes,looks around to see Alana and his wife) I..I wanna be alone (he said softly)
ALANA: You wanna abe alone??, Honey can't you see we're worried about you!?, At least tell us what happened! (She replied desperately)
DIEGO: Did someone maybe harass you for being an ex con again?..or??
ALANA: Where did you go yesterday??, Just tell me already!
'Just then a call comes in from Claire in Noah's phone which Alana was still holding on to'.
ALANA: It's your boss..are'nt you gonna respond??, At least tell her you won't be coming in to work today.
'Noah's expression suddenly turned to one of rage as he forcefully grabs his phone from Alana's hand, slamming it to the ground'
ALANA: Oh my God!! (Alana screamed in shock holding on to her stomach)
DIEGO: Geez man!, What's wrong with you!..Alana you okay?
ALANA: I'm...I'm fine,I just..argh (she groaned getting up)
ADE: let's just go (he whispered to Diego)
They all leave the room calming Alana Down leaving Noah..unshaken.
ALANA: Did you see that?, He didn't even care if I was okay, oh Good Lord, what happened to my husband (she sobbed)
DIEGO: Just try to relax Alana, deep breaths.
ADE: Do you think we should maybe call the cops,maybe to investigate what happened cause I'm confused man
DIEGO: No,no...if something happened, what's stopping him from telling us?..hmm..you know what I think?
ALANA: what?
DIEGO: Just maybe tho..but I think he must've ran into his dad
ADE: What..I didn't know Noah's father was still alive,he never spoke about him
ALANA: He is (she replied wiping away her tears) but Noah cut ties with him along time ago, his dad was...a drunk,and a gambler
DIEGO: Yes, according to Noah, his dad lost all his sense of reasoning after Noah's mun died, so..alot of bad memories
ALANA: But why would seeing his dad bring about th..th..this state he's in???
DIEGO: (Shrugs) I don't know, but childhood trauma can do alot of crap to our brains, but then again,it's just an assumption. I think we should just give him some time.. he'll be better by tomorrow.
ALANA: (Sighs) I really hope so.
Next: STORY FINALE~Episode 6~ Abuse of Men