Naomi's pov

I grumbled slightly, bored out of my mind. Neither Masky nor Hoodie spoke to us. Selene sat quietly next to me, her legs crisscrossed. We waited for quite some time until Jeff, Jack, and Slender finally came down the stairs.

"You girls are quite unique, aren't you," Slender said. "After a bit of talking, I've come to a decision. Jeff and Jack will continue to watch over you both. But you will remain in chains until you've earned my trust and you will not leave unsupervised."

"So we're being treated like children?" I said, insulted by his words. "Great, just what we need right now."

"I've also acquired some clothing for you both," Slender explained, ignoring my comment. "Jeff and Jack will be in charge of where you sleep and such."

I immediately narrowed my eyes at Jeff. This is just ridiculous. I'm not gonna follow orders from that bastard.

I suddenly heard a deep chuckle resonate in my head. "Jeff is going to have a tough time with you."

I glanced at Slender in surprise. He can talk to us in our minds? Wow, that's cool... and kinda intrusive. I only just now noticed the clothes that Jack and Jeff held in their arms.

"Do you girls wanna shower before you get changed?" Jack asked.

I snorted slightly. "Uh, yeah. You think we wanna live like animals?"

Jeff laughed a bit at that. "You are gonna be quite the roommate."

"What? Why do I have to stay in your room? I'd rather sleep on the kitchen floor."

"Too bad, I've gotta be able to watch you," he said.

I grumbled as he took my chain and guided me upstairs to the bathroom. I snatched the clothes from him and went inside, slamming the door shut behind me. I took a quick shower and dried off before getting dressed in a simple, oversized shirt and pajama pants.

I then came out to see Jeff waiting on me. I growled as he grabbed my chain and pulled me along behind him. We went back down to the living room where Jack and Selene sat.

Selene's pov

After Naomi and Jeff came down, Jack led me upstairs to the bathroom. He handed me the clothes and shut the door. I stood next to the shower and stared at the strange handles and such with confusion.

"Jack, could you come in for a minute?" I called.

The door opened and Jack poked his head in. "You need something?"

I felt a bit embarrassed by my lack of knowledge on modern things. "I've never used a shower before, how does it work?"

He laughed and came in. He approached me and pointed to the different things. "Turn that for cold water and that for warm water. You can use shampoo to wash your hair and such."

"Okay, thank you. I'm new to things such as this."

"I can see that," he said. "I'll be right outside if you need anything."

I nodded and he left the room. I slowly undressed and got in. I turned on the water, turning the handles to experiment with the water temperature. Before long, I had completed my first shower.

I used a towel to dry off. I examined the clothes that I was given. A small top and bottom along with a shirt and pants. Shirt and pants are more Naomi's style, I think I'll just go for the small top and bottom.

I slipped them on, seeing that only my private areas were covered. But these offer the most mobility and functionality. I fixed my mask back over my head and left the bathroom.

Jack's pov

I was chatting with the proxies when the bathroom door opened. Selene came out in only a black bra and panties. My face heated up and I noticed Masky and Hoodie staring at her.

I quickly pushed her back into the bathroom and shut the door. "What are you doing?! You can't go walking around like that!"

"Why not? I've always worn simple clothing like this. It allows much better mobility than those others."

"You're only wearing undergarments," I stated simply, hoping she'd get the idea.

She looked down at herself. "Oh, is that what these are? I thought the others were optional. Forgive my ignorance, I had no idea people were so complicated with their clothes."

I grinned, though she couldn't see it behind my mask. "No problem, it's kinda... cute."

My face quickly heated up again. Why the hell did I say that?! Good thing that part came out quieter, she didn't seem to hear me.

"I'll get dressed then," she said.

I left the room, letting her finish up. When she came out again, she was wearing the grey tank top and pants I had given her. But she still wore her mask. I guess like me, she doesn't like others to see her face. I can't help but wonder what she looks like though.

Naomi's pov

I blankly stared at the TV, watching Jeff flip the channels. Hearing footsteps, I turned my head to see Selene and Jack coming over. With Selene taking the seat next to me, I looked her up and down.

"I never thought I'd see you in ordinary clothes. Don't you look adorable," I said, teasing her a bit.

She laughed lightly. "Enjoy it while you can, Naomi."

"Now if you'd just remove the mask, you could look somewhat normal," Jack said while reaching toward her.

His hand brushed against the beak of her bird skull mask, making her instantly flinch back. I immediately swatted his hand away and narrowed my eyes.

"Don't touch her," I spat. "If she wants to take it off, she can. If not, leave her alone."

A tug on my wrist pulled me back a bit. I quickly glared at Jeff who had yanked on my chain.

"Don't start anything," he warned. "Just chill and watch TV until bed."

"I would if you'd settle on a station!" I yelled.

"Okay, just shut up!" he yelled back, stopping on a random channel.

It happened to be a nature documentary on African wildlife. It was kinda boring until it got to the parts where lions and hyenas were killing and eating stuff.

I couldn't help but grin. "Look at all that blood," I said, leaning forward a bit. "The animal kingdom is a gruesome place."

"Of course it is," Selene said. "Nature is all about survival of the fittest. I should know."

After a short while, Jeff and Jack took us to their separate rooms. Jeff didn't even ask where I wanted to sleep. He just tucked himself in and kept the end of my chain in his grip.

Unable to move much, I simply laid on the floor next to the bed. I stayed up for awhile just thinking of how much I despise Jeff.

Selene's pov

"You sure you don't want to sleep in my bed?"

I looked at Jack and shook my head. "I don't want your bed. I shall sleep on the floor."

He shrugged. "Suit yourself."

I made myself comfortable next to the bed while Jack climbed under the covers. It was a bit hard to sleep with my mask still on, but I didn't care. I won't show my face to him.

The next day after breakfast, Jack and Jeff took us out. We separated from Jeff and Naomi as Jack led me out into the woods. I didn't know exactly what we were doing, but it must be something important.

Jeff's pov

I have to admit, this was a good idea Jack had. We were gonna have to tackle this problem eventually. I held Naomi's chain, keeping her close to me at all times.

"What are we doing out here?" she asked with a sigh.

I chuckled and glanced back at her. "You'll see. Now be quiet so I can listen."

We slowly walked, my eyes darting around, keeping an eye out for any movement. Everything seemed quiet and still until I heard rustling in the trees.

I froze momentarily. I suddenly heard the galloping of hooves and twisted around to see that horse charging toward us.

"Latte!" Naomi cried.

I swiftly pulled Naomi to me and grabbed hold of my knife. I held the blade up against her throat and yelled, "Hold it!"

The horse skidded to a stop and reared up with a loud neigh. The two opossums dropped out of the trees and onto the horse's back.

"Don't come any closer or your master gets it!" I threatened.

The horse stomped its hooves and snorted while the opossums hissed. All three seemed extremely agitated.

"Naomi, get them to calm down," I ordered.

I could see her smirk. "Why? I'd much rather watch them tear you apart."

I growled and pressed my knife into her skin, causing blood to run down her neck. "Just do it."

She huffed. "Latte, Bella, Edward, calm down. I'm fine, there's no need to get so upset."

Almost instantly the zombie-like animals calmed down. I sighed with relief, withdrawing my knife and letting go of the golden-haired girl.

"What was all that about letting me have it?" she questioned in an angry tone.

"Relax, I was bluffing. I wasn't gonna do a thing."

She suddenly elbowed me in the stomach and said, "Yeah, right. Can we go now?"

I fought back my urge to stab her. Instead, I simply took her and her pets back home.

Jack's pov

It wasn't long before Selene's pets appeared. They both snarled and snapped their jaws. I was surprised when Selene got in front of me.

"Fang, Saber, settle down!" she commanded.

The dogs flinched and whimpered at her. They both looked past her at me and growled once more.

"That's enough!" Selene yelled. "Both of you, down!"

Selene placed a hand on top of each of their muzzles. Slowly, she lowered them, forcing the beasts down until they both lied on the ground, whining.

She then rubbed her hand over their heads affectionately. "There, that's better. No need to worry about me."

Still holding her chain just a few feet away, I carefully approached the girl now crouched before the beasts. "That was... amazing."

She glanced up at me with a smile. "Thank you. These two won't cause any more problems. Though it's still better if you don't bother them. They're very wary of strangers."

"They can come back with us," I told her. "They can be a part of the family too."

Selene immediately stood and frowned. "Is that what you consider Naomi and me? A part of your "family"?"

"Well, sorta. Once you can both be fully trusted, that is."

"Heed my words, Jack. We are not nor will we ever be family. Naomi and I won't be staying here forever. Remember that."

I fell silent, speechless by her abrupt change in attitude. I thought Naomi was the stubborn one. I really believed I was making progress with Selene.

She had been much kinder before. Shows how much I really know about her. I guess I'll just have to try harder. Unlike Jeff, I have the patience. I just want her to trust me.