"Two days. " I said. "We only have two days! It is not enough! " I screamed feeling as tears run down my cheeks.

"Lyds. " Thomas grabbed my shoulders and tried to calm me down. "We'll make it, don't worry."

"How am I not to worry? This is about my mother! " I said through my tears. "I only have her... "

"Not true. " Brunet interrupted me, and I was a bit surprised at his words. "You still have me. " Added, sending me a light, comforting smile, and then he hugged me to him.

Without waiting a moment, I cuddled to his torso and let my emotions explode. Thomas rested his chin on my head and began to gently stroke my back with his hand to calm me down.

"I won't let anything happen to you..." He whispered. "Neither you nor your mom. I promise. " Added.

"I know..." I whispered after a moment. "But I don't want anything to happen to you. I can't lose you too... "

"Hey..." Tom took my face in his hands and made me look at himself. "Nothing's going to happen to me. "

"But... "

"No 'but'." Boy interrupted me. "It'll be all right. You trust me? "

"You know you I do..." I replied.

"We'll get your mom back. " Said in a confident voice, and I gave him a grateful smile and then hugged him again.

We stood in this grip for a long time. It was as if time stood still and we could enjoy our presence.

"Tom? " I moved away a bit from brunet and hesitantly looked into his eyes.

"Hm? "

I made a straight line out of my mouth without really knowing how to ask him.

"Lyds? " Thomas lifted my chin slightly upwards so I could meet his eyes. "Go ahead. "

"Would you teach me? " I asked uncertainly. "Would you teach me to fight? "

***

I was sick of feeling anxious. Before losing loved ones or when someone can hurt me. I wish I could feel so much stronger than I am. Be able to protect myself and those I love.

From the moment I learned the truth, I wanted to ask Thomas to teach me to fight.

Our training has begun. Mitch like, Mitch, had disappeared after the whole morning incident, and no one knew where. But we knew he would be back. Like Thomas said, Mitch may seem like a really dry and emotionless bastard, but I can still see how much he loves his brother.

Tom showed me some simple self-defense moves at first, and when he saw that I was doing really well, we moved on to a bit more difficult practice. I was amazed at myself, but I was doing really well. Even once I managed to knock down a brunet, which I was almost happy about as a child, and Tom had a lot of fun with me.

"Okay..." Rapp said. "Again, from the beginning. Attack me. " He added and waved his hand encouragingly.

We've been practicing for a good few hours so we got pretty tired and Thomas was shirtless and I could admire his six pack. I took off the shirt boy gave me earlier and exercised in a tank top.

"Come on. " He added encouragingly and smiled mischievously.

So without waiting a moment I attacked him as he taught me, but unfortunately he dodged the blow. I attacked again and then again.

"Look at my eyes. " Man said and pointed to his brown eyes. "Again." He added so I did what he asked for.

I swung my hand, which boy blocked after a moment. So I swung my other hand, which he also blocked, but this time I didn't give up so easily and grabbed his wrists. And then twisted my left hand to the left and right to the right, so that I freed my hands, and then I swung my leg, but brunet in he took a step back at the last moment and dodged the blow.

A moment later I attacked again, but boy outsmarted me and blocked me, then grabbed me and wrapped his arms around me, pushing me closer to him. At that moment, I didn't know much about what to do to free myself, so I just sighed and rested my head against Thomas's shoulder.

"You know you can break free? " Brunet whispered in my ear. I shivered a little as I felt his warm breath against my neck.

"How? " I asked.

"Relax your hands..." He whispered. "And push me backwards. " Added.

For a while I didn't react because I had to digest his words and try to think rationally, but it was difficult because I could still feel his breath on my neck and it was very distracting to me.

"Try it. "

I sighed and then did what he advised me and in fact after a while I was free.

I turned and looked at Thomas in surprise.

"Bravo, Lyds." Said with a smile. "You did it. "

"I have a good teacher. " I smiled back, and Tom just shrugged.

"Yeah..." He blinked his eye, and I turned to take the towel and dry myself with it, but it was a mistake.

Brunet used it, cut my leg and I fell to the ground. Thomas immobilized me and I couldn't free myself.

"I think you forgot what I told you already. " He laughed.

"I guess. " I replied and tried to free myself somehow, but it didn't work out.

I just sighed with resignation and looked dark-haired man in the eyes.

Through the exercises, our breathing was quickened and our eyes were fixed on each other.

Tom slowly brought his lips closer to mine, but unfortunately someone interrupted us.

"Ekhem..." Mitch cleared his throat, just now standing in the doorway, leaning against the doorframe. "No, don't worry. Don't bother." He added, waved his hand and passed us, and at the same time we jumped to our feet and looked at him expectantly.

"Where have you been? " I asked.

"Did you find out anything? " Thomas added.

"Woah, woah. Slowly, love birds. " Mitch raised his hands to silence us, then sat comfortably on the couch and poured a glass of whiskey.

"Well? " I asked, but Rapp silenced me and told me to wait until he finished his drink, and when he finished - but it took a long time, because he was in no hurry.

"So yeah..." He began. "Yes, I found out something. " He rested his elbows on his knees. "I found out where the flash drive is and who has it, but..." He raised a finger up. "You're not gonna like this. "