I wake up to a stranger shaking my shoulders roughly. I mean, I might get a bruise. I sit up and look at the guy weirdly. "You mind telling me why you're in my bed?" He says alarmed. I almost don't know myself when I remember what Aphmau said. I straighten up and push my hair on my back. I stand up and look out the window. It's like midnight!

"Aphmau said you wouldn't be here till tomorrow... Oh and my names Paisley. I got here like 5 hours ago. I'm sorry, I'm guessing your Dante?" I tell him and he nods his head wearily. He sits down on the bed and lays down. How rude! Just kidding it is his bed. He puts his arms under his head and looks over at me. He looks at my face questionly like he knew me from somewhere and I feel uncomfortable at his stare. "Yes I am Dante. I'm a guard here but I'm guessing you already know that... You look familiar... Did you use to live in bright port?" He says quietly, closing his eyes and I lean against the wall. Should I tell him? Well he's definitely gonna know about my family sooner or later. I slowly slide down the wall and the sit in the corner.

"Yeah I'm the person with no family." I say and I see him tense up. I guess he knows me already. I close my eyes and try to go to sleep again but I just can't. "You know who did it?" He asks and I know I have an answer for that question. I watched Zane kill them. It was torture! We were just a random family and he just came in and killed them! I even have a scar on my right arm. That's why I always wear something over my shirt. I hear shuffling but I don't open my eyes. I feel him slide down next to me.

"I'm so sorry... I didn't mean to make you cry." He says and I open my eyes. I realize I'm crying and I wipe away the tears. I stare at the cracked walls and wonder. Should I tell him? I can't believe somebody could just kill someone! Well I know Zane can! He could kill anyone! He's an idiot! "Who's an idiot?" He asks and I blush in embarrassment. I was thinking aloud! Oops! I always did that with my little brother. We used to play tag and I always won. He was horrible at it and I always accidentally say that aloud a lot.

"I need to tell Garroth later but I'll tell you now. My family was mur-murdered by Zane but no one found proof of it. It's not like they would believe me I am just a villager. I have been living out in the woods for 3 years. No village has let me in cause I look suspicious. They won't even let me tell them the story! Y-you believe me r-right?" I say letting a few tears escape. He just stays quiet and narrows his eyes. I prop my arms on my knees, my face in my hands.

There was only one question I wanted answered all these years. Why, why would he ever kill my family? What did we do? We were just a random family in Bright Port. I cover my face with my hands and groan in frustration. "So it was him? I can't not believe that because he is really insane. There's nothin' I can do about it. You should ask Garroth about this because Zane is his brother. Well after you tell him about it of course." He says solemnly but I don't seem to notice. Right after he said Zane had a brother, that is Garroth I zoned out.

"I'm gonna go to the balcony." I say standing up to get out of his room. I'm not even tired anymore, so what's the point of trying to go to sleep? I push the door open and then close it as I walk out. I step out to the railing and lean on it with my elbows. I cup my face in my hands and just stare out into the night sky. I see the birds gliding across the sky aimlessly. I wish my life was that easy. Just go wherever I want without worrying. I watch the bird land on top of a swaying branch next to what I'm guessing is a nest.

I close my eyes trying to forget all my worries but every time I close my eyes I see Zane or my family. That definitely doesn't help me forget. I hear the door open and close and someone stands beside me. "Can't go to sleep?" Someone says and I look over and see Garroth staring at me. I guess this is a good time to tell him about my family. He is the brother of Zane. I sigh and look away.

"When I first came here I couldn't tell anyone my story... Now that I knew that it could trust you guys I told Laurence and Dante. Well, I had a family, parents and a little brother. One day we were at home and Zane broke into our house. He killed my m-mom, dad and little br-brother. I got away but I have a scar from running away 'cause I tripped and fell on the ground." I say my voice cracking at the end. Garroth just stares at me shocked at my story. I roll up my sleeve and show him the scar. The scar is faded a little but you can still see it. It stretches across about half of my arm. Garroth narrows his eyes at it and surprisingly grabs my arm to look at it. It jerks my body towards him and we both fall on the ground.

Garroth

I just stare at her as she tells her story. I can't believe my brother would actually kill someone. I knew he was insane, but I didn't know he would go that far! She finishes her story and shows me her scar. I grab her arm wanting to inspect it but I guess the pull was too much and we both fall on the ground. I try to get up but realize there is a weight on me. I look and see Paisley pushing on my chest trying to get up but falling back down. I realize she can't get up because I have my arm wrapped around her waist. I quickly let go and wait for her to get up. I turn around so she can't see me blushing.

I rush towards the door but stop when I realize I can't leave when I haven't even say good night. "S-so s-s-see you t-t-t-tomorrow?" I ask without looking over at her. I feel the breeze on my neck and shake the shivers away. I cautiously turn towards Paisley and see her looking at the wall blushing. I guess I'm not the only one who was embarrassed. "Uh... Y-yeah sure..." She says looking back towards the sky. With that I leave the balcony.