Rob's P.O.V.

We all looked at Vik, except for Lachlan. They were still trying to touch him, with no avail. Looking at Vik, I realized he looked as scared as Lachlan was, which is saying something. Then again, I bet I look like this when I am near fire.

"What's wrong with you?!" said one of the guards harshly. He was standing next to the tall brunette. He looked smaller than Vik is. His lab coat was all dirty, with... are those blood stains? Vik shrunk away, surprising me. He seemed to like people at first but then again you can never go off of first impressions.

"He's afraid of heights." said Lachlan. We all jumped, except for Vick who looked too scared to even listen to what Lachlan just said. I was as surprised as I ever would be, Lachlan talking and knowing things. Didn't we all just met? I didn't want to be mean, so I didn't say anything but apparently Jerome had other ideas.

"How do you know that?" Jerome said, not being mean, but being curious. All eyes were on Lachlan, even the lab coats.

"I-I..." Stammered Lachlan, looking more scared than ever. I saw this and spoke up.

"Guys, let him have a second." I said, being calm, not as calm as Mitch, but still calm enough.

We all waited for Lachlan to calm down. When he finally spoke, all eyes were on him.

"I have a knack for reading people. I can tell by the way they act and how they respond to what they are thinking, like if they are lying or not. Vick started looking scared when the lab people mentioned we are up in the air..." spoke Lachlan. I was shocked. That was the most he spoke since we got here. It was... an improvement?

"That would make sense..." mumbled the brunette women.

"What do you mean?" continued Jerome, always the curious one.

"I can't tell you anymore, we have to go now, to the meeting room, everything will be explained there." she said, looking shocked that I overheard her. Whatever, it's not like I care... or do I?

"Since the blondy over here and shorty over there are petrified as a scaredy cat, we are going to have to give them a drug to make them go to sleep." said the short one. How is he calling Vik short when he was the shorter one? I was about to say just that but decided not to. We better be nice to them, we still don't know what they are planning.

The lab coats were about to inject something into Lachlan and Vik until Mitch spoke up

"Let me see if you are actually making them go to sleep, and not the deep sleep." said Mitch. The Lab coats agreed and handed the vial to Mitch. He looked at it and nodded and handed it back to the lab coats. When he turned around, he noticed that we were all staring at him.

"What? My parents were doctors." explained Mitch. We all nodded. I still did not understand, but whatever. Vik was easy to give the sleeping drug, but Lachlan was harder. He kept on flinching away. Probably too scared to be touched.

"How about I show Lachlan how to do it himself?" offered Mitch. We all agreed, even the lab coats. They seemed to be in a hurry.

Jerome's P.O.V.

Vik seemed to be asleep already. Rob and Preston were staring at the lab coats. I decided to go over to Mitch and Lachlan. Maybe I could help Mitch with soothing Lachlan. Taking small steps to Lachlan, this room was small, I sat down. Mitch gave me a thankful look. Lachlan was shivering in the corner, not looking at anyone. I suddenly felt like I needed to protect him, all of them.

"Hey buddy." I spoke to Lachlan in a calming voice "Let Mitch show you how to do it, then you can sleep and rest." I said. He looked at me with something in his eyes... like he wants to trust me but can't make himself to do it. Almost there.

"You know when someone is lying, right? So you know when I say this, I am not lying, we will not let them hurt you." I said, staring him in the eye. For a second I thought he was going to reject me, but then I saw relief in his face.

I sighed and got up and looked at Mitch. He was teaching Lachlan how to do it. Looking at his face, I realized how cute he.... WAIT WHAT?! I am pretty sure I am straight... what am I thinking?!

I shook the thought out of my head. Lachlan had already injected himself with the drug, and was nodding off into sleep.

"Alrighty! Let's go!" said one of the lab coats. I couldn't see who it was, but he sounded perky to be leaving.

"I will carry Vik." glared Rob at one of the lab coats who were trying to take Vik. She stepped back fast, almost like he was the commander. When I noticed a lab coat, the brunette, going to pick up Lachlan, I jumped in.

"No, I will take him!" I said, remembering the promise I made to him. I will protect him and all of us from these lab coats, from anything.

I bent down and gently picked up Lachlan. Even though he was taller than me, he was so skinny that it was easy picking him up. I made sure I did not touched his skin, respecting his wishes not to be touched. Instead, I held him by his red hoodie and his jeans.

When I finally had him comfortably in my arms, we headed out of the open door.

A/Y: YAYY!! I finally updated. And it was the write story on the write day!!! ME HAPPY. Anyway, new schedule is coming out for the summer so if you want to know what it is, check my notice book tomorrow. :) Oh ya, who is excited about #MEROME in this story. XD. Also, I am a cactus, leaving you guys off on another cliff hanger, It's not as bad as on as I;ve done before ( cough*Cough* Neputamine). PEACE IM OUT. (might update Neputamine today...maybe)