[CLOSED] there is no storybook ending.

[alexander 'xan' manuel steele]

Alexander stumbled after her, frowning some as she doubled over. He crouched, looking up into her eyes with that sweet smile of his, reaching up to brush her tears away.

And then he stood, scooping her carefully into his arms bridal style. "Where we going?" He murmured, refusing to let her walk any further in such pain. Not to mention she was barefoot, too.

[aubri 'bee' ella-paige reed]

Aubri cried out, wiggling in his arms. "No! Let me down!" She pleaded, terrified of having her feet off the ground. She couldn't shake the idea of being carried into some blindly white room, being practically tortured. 'Fake her suicide.' They kept saying. She started to cry, pounding with little strength on his shoulder.

"Please.. Don't.. They're gonna kill me.." She cried, trying to push away from him.

[alexander 'xan' manuel steele]

Xander stopped moving, knew exactly why she had panicked. "Bee it's okay," He murmured in her ear. "That's not gonna happen okay? I promise..." It's not this life... He didn't say that out loud, shifted her weight with a grunt so she could see where he was going.

"Just relax, please.." He begged, hugging her close. "I'm gonna take you to Marc's, okay? Never gonna hurt you, I just need directions to his place."

[aubri 'bee' ella-paige reed]

Bee sniffled, looking up at him. "If you drop me, I'm going to kill you until you're dead all over again.." She said, nearly sobbing she was so scared. She pointed to a few roads over. "Just keep going that way.. His is the middle apartment on the third floor." She wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, terrified he was going to drop her, or take her to the crazy people.

"You'd better hold me tight.." She cried, hiding her face in his neck.

[alexander 'xan' manuel steele]

"I'm not going to hurt you, Bee.." He murmured softly, hugging her tight. He walked slow and caluclated, careful not to jostle her. "You're gonna be alright.." He began to hum softly, one of his own written songs, hoping to soothe her as he walked.

Approaching the apartment, he climbed the stairs and found the apartment, carefully knocking on the door.

[aubri 'bee' ella-paige reed]

"Marc's not home. He works a lot." She reached into her pocket, pulling out the key. She carefully climbed out of his arms, putting the key into the lock. She turned it, listening to the door unlock before she turned the knob. She pulled her key out, walking into the apartment.

"You can stay if you wanna. Marc's gonna be home in like, half an hour. Then he can drive me to work and drive you home. If you wanna." She walked over to the closet, pulling out one of her uniforms.

[alexander 'xan' manuel steele]

Xander chewed on his lip as he watched her, may as well stay. He didn't want to be intruding though, looked around for a moment.

"Maybe..you shouldn't work if you're hurting so much, Bee.. I'm sure they'll understand." He gazed back over at her thoughtfully.

[aubri 'bee' ella-paige reed]

Aubri shook her head. "No, cause.. I got bills to pay and I can't pay them if I don't work. She leaned over a bit, inspecting her bruises. She walked to the bathroom and showered quickly. She walked back out a few minutes later, running a comb through her hair. She had on a short black skirt that would put the word 'mini' to shame. Her white shirt had the first few buttons undone, enough to see the start of her black lace bra. She hummed something, walking into the kitchen. She grabbed a glass of water, then walked over to the couch, sitting down carefully.

[alexander 'xan' manuel steele]

"You're like Trez," He mumbled. "So afraid of missing a day that you overwork." He watched her go to get ready.

Xander stared at her quietly as she returned, eyes missing a little of the caring emotion from before. He wasn't one to ever judge, but he didn't like people not caring about themselves anyway.

"Just cos you gotta protect your dead loved ones doesn't mean you have to overwork yourself and take a job that makes people assume you're a wh-.." He realized he was talking outloud, eyes groeing a bit shy and guilty. "I'm sorry...I shouldn't say anything..."

[aubri 'bee' ella-paige reed]

"Assuming makes an ass out of you and me." She said, getting up and walking to the closet. She grabbed her shoes, walking back to the couch to pull on her stockings and her heels. She leaned against the back of the couch, playing with her button.

"I don't like my job, okay? I'm not some cheap whore.. You may as well walk right out the door if that's what you think. I didn't ask for you to watch over me. I didn't ask for this job either. But it happens to be the only job I can get. No one else wants me because I don't even have a house. I have a phone and a fucking tomb in the cemetary with nine family members in it.." She stood up, the action obviously paining her. "I didn't ask for this, okay? I should be in college, or starting a family or.. I don't know. Anything but being eye candy to horny men. I -ow-.. this wasn't my choice.." She crossed her arms, chewing on her lip.