"Hey Luke, are you going to finish your fruit cup?"

I glanced over at Angel and lazily gave him what he wanted. He eyed me with a worried expression as he noticed my frown.

Today was the day I was suppose to meet Alexander..

I hated the fact that he would think I left him on purpose, which was definitely not the case here.

To make things worse I never told Alexander about the orphanage, so even if he tried to search for me he would never look in a place like this.

The simple thought just depressed me even more. What if I never see those bright eyes of his ever again?

I even missed the feeling of his fangs on my neck...

"Luke?"

I looked at Angel and gave him a reassuring smile. He didn't seem convinced, but he kept eating without questioning my blank stare and zoning out.

Angel right now was the only person keeping me stable and calm from Mother Gabby's actions. I met him when I was placed inside the 'hot box' for not letting Mother Gabby kiss me on the lips.

The hot box was a tiny room put on the highest temperature with only a bit of space inside. It felt like hell but ten times worse..

It seems Angel was caught stealing some donuts from one of the caregiver's desk so he was placed right beside me. He was given the same amount of time as me, so even though we sweated like whores in a church we talked.

Angel was left here at the age of three by his uncle who was just too sick to take care of him. He was now fifteen and said he remembered all about me when he was younger.

I guess he saw what Robert and the others kids would do to me because of my white hair. He felt bad for not helping me, but I assured him it wasn't his fault and had nothing to feel bad about.

Afterall, he was only a year younger than me.

The funny thing about Angel was that he always eating and blamed it on 'having nothing better to do than eat.'

Overall, Angel was shorter than me and had light brown hair that layed nicely on his round face. He always wore a comforting smile whenever I told him about Mother Gabby's actions or Robert's abuse.

"Luke, is something bothering you?" I heard Angel question.

"There is.." I reply, finally not able to hold my frustration inside me anymore.

Angel adjusted himself across from me and gave me his full attention. I looked around the dining hall and made sure nobody was listening.

"First listen to the whole story before you think I'm crazy, okay?" I questioned him seriously.

He raises an eyebrow in confusion but nods anyways.

I take in a deep breath then lean a bit closer to him to make sure he listens carefully. I explain to him about Alexander and our first encounter and how I found out he was a vampire.

Angel stayed quiet as I continued to tell him how I was suppose to meet him today but now that I was trapped here I couldn't.

"Wow...that's uh..."

"Hmm...well.."

I bit my lip nervously as I watched Angel try to say something. I was silently praying that he would believe me and wouldn't think I was crazy.

I didn't want to lose Angel's friendship because of this.

"I believe you, Luke. Don't worry." he finally replied.

"Really?" I questioned.

"Yeah, if Alexander really loves you then he'll stop at nothing to search for you!"

Love?

For some strange reason a light blush spread on my cheeks. Why was my heart pounding so hard at that word especially if it involved Alexander?

"I really hope so.." I tell Angel with a forced smile.

I feel a firm hand on my shoulder and don't even need to turn around to know it's Robert. His grip tightens as I ignore his presence.

"Hey white haired freak, you wouldn't mind if I took your piece of bread would you? Well, it's not like I care." Robert laughed and snatched the piece of bread from my plate.

He tugged harshly on my hair causing my head to tilt back to look at him. Robert had his usual hairstyle and wore ripped up clothes that was donated by people.

I knew it would be a matter of time before I was ripped out of my clothes and put into something worn and used.

Luckily, I gave Angel my pocket knife to hide under his mattress and some of the things I stole before I got caught.

But the one item I knew would be taken away from me was the jacket Alexander bought me. I wanted to hide it as well but Mother Gabby already saw me wearing it.

The jacket right now was the only thing that made me feel secure and warm, so it was really going to cause me pain when I had to give it up.

"Go away Robert!"

I look up at Angel and see him glaring at Robert with his dark green eyes. I hear Robert scoff at Angel's command and decides to sit down next to me.

"Why don't you shut the hell up! I'm not here for you!" Robert yelled back at Angel.

I sat quietly as the two of them went at it like cats and dogs. There was something going on between the two and I could tell by the way Robert never layed a single hand on Angel.

Angel always cursed at Robert with the most hateful words and yet never received a single punch from him.

Did something happen between them or was I just making things up?

I also noticed that Robert would always watch what Angel did and where he went. They glanced at eachother from time to time, but never talked unless Robert was picking on me.

"Whatever, I'm leaving. See you later freak!" Robert said and tugged hard on my hair before he got up and left.

He glared at Angel but said nothing as he walked away. I looked at Angel and raised an eyebrow at him.

"Don't give me that look! He's just really annoying and I hate that he picks on you so much." he defended himself.

"So there's nothing between you two?" I questioned a bit skeptical.

Angel rolled his eyes and picked up his fruit cup, "Of course not."

I glanced back at Robert and saw him talking with Big Mike. Now I didn't really fear Robert, but Big Mike was a different story. He was too big to even be considered a teenager.

Big Mike was part of Robert's group and has never personally layed a hand on me, but I was scared he would eventually.

His hands were so massive that a single hit could leave any person unconscious.

"What's Big Mike's story?" I asked Angel, who was fixing his hair.

He glanced over at Robert's group and spotted Big Mike with narrowed eyes.

"He was picked up off the streets when he was ten years old. I guess somebody saw him stealing from stores so they called the police. That's when they found out he lived on the streets so they brought him here. He might look tough and menacing, but in reality he's the biggest baby ever. I shared a room with him once and he wouldn't sleep unless I gave him the top bed because he was scared something would grab his legs." Angel explained with an amused smile.

I guess Big Mike and I were somewhat the same but it seems he feared a lot of things.

"Wow poor guy. What's Robert's story then?" I questioned, wanting to know how he got the scar on his face.

Angel got uncomfortable at the question but shrugged it off, " I heard his dad was very abusive and his mom was a prostitute. He was taken away by child services when his dad went crazy and cut his face with a kitchen knife. So now he has the scar on his face and hates everybody." he replied.

I cringed at the horrible image and felt sympathy for Robert. Even though I suffered most of my childhood in here, I couldn't imagine the pain of being hurt by a loved one..

Now I somewhat understood his anger.

"That's horrible..." I tell Angel seriously. He shrugs and gets up to throw his trash.

I catch the way he quickly looks at Robert then back at throwing his trash. I look at Robert and see him glance at Angel then back to talking to Big Mike.

Now there was no doubt in my mind something was going on between the two..

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A frown was set firmly on my face as I was forced to change into an old black shirt that was ripped.

My jacket hanged loosely in Mother Gabby's arm and I wanted nothing more than to snatch it away but I kept my calm.

"Now take off your pants and change into these." Mother Gabby instructed and handed me some jeans.

I looked at them and looked back at her. She didn't seriously expect me to change in front of her?

"Go on, I don't have all day!" she yelled once she saw my hesitation.

With no other choice I unzipped my jeans and felt Mother Gabby's hard stare with every movement I made.

As I was about to drop my pants a knock was heard on the door. I sighed in relief as a caregiver stepped in.

I knew her as Vicky and was probably the only nice one out of all the caregivers here. Maybe because she was new and the youngest.

"Madam, there is a slight disturbance in the bottom floor that requires your presence." she spoke softly to Mother Gabby.

"This better be important!" Mother Gabby replied and pointed at Vicky with a pointed finger.

She left in a hurry and I couldn't be more relieved. Vicky closed the door and quickly approached me.

"No need to change your jeans. Go down to the boy's shower room and get clean before you put on the clothes then go straight to bed. Don't come back here." Vicky told me in a rush then guided me out of Mother Gabby's office.

She walked the opposite way and headed towards the room where the smaller children slept.

I mentally thanked her before I headed towards the shower room. I found an empty showerhead and fixed my clothes on the hanger. I grabbed an unscented bar soap and then took off all my clothes.

I turned on the water and was happy that the water wasn't so cold. I looked around and saw only two other guys showering. I scrubbed my hair with the soap and did the same to my tired body.

As I washed off the soap I thought about Alexander and his fancy bathroom. I should of been bathing there instead of here..

I should be with Alexander in general and it hurts not being able to. How badly I wanted him to come in here and just save me from this hell hole.

"Such a lovely view."

I wiped my eyes and turned around to see Mother Gabby staring at me. Her eyes traveled up and down my naked body like a hawk.

I felt so exposed and horrible as she looked at my naked body. Tears stung my eyes as I rushed and grabbed a towel to cover myself off.

She laughed mockingly and approached me. I backed away and was pinned against the cold shower wall.

"Why don't you just give in, Luke? All you have to do is put that nice length of yours inside of me. " she whispered harshly into my ear.

I felt disgusted as her hand traveled from my chest down to where my hands held tightly to my towel. She tried to take it off but I pushed her away before she could.

She fell in the small puddle of water that formed on the ground. Her eyes glared at me and I knew I would be severly punished.

"You have two minutes to meet me in my office!" she yelled then got up and left with water stains on her fancy clothes.

I looked around and saw that Robert was one of the guys that was taking a shower. For once I saw his eyes filled with sympathy for me.

I quickly changed and left the shower room. I walked into Mother Gabby's office and saw her stand by her desk with a creepy smile.

My face paled once my eyes landed on the item she was holding.

A needle...