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down. I could see her legs were shaky. I grabbed her as I sat her down slowly.
    “My head feels strange. Do you think I hit my head?” I nodded as I sat down beside her,
    “Yeah, I’ve been trying to observe you. Are you sure you don’t have any memory of where your from or where you were staying?” She shook her head,
    “Not a clue, you said your friend was a doctor?”
    “Yes, he might not be able to get here until later. I could drive you over to his place.” Her eyes blinked slowly as she nodded,
    “I think I’d like to go to him, please.”
    I carried her through the door. I could see a smile on her face as she patted my arm,
    “This feels almost childish to be carried like this.” I laughed as I kicked the door closed behind me. I looked up to see Octavius descending the stairs. His long dark hair was pulled back, he was wearing a dark suit now. He nodded to us as he said,
    “Bring her into my office and I’ll examine her.” The lights in his house were dim, already the sky was filled with rain clouds. I set her down as she walked slowly beside me. Her hands were cold as she pressed them into my own. I held her as we headed to his office. He glanced back, I already knew what was going through his mind.
    “She’s very weak Octavius.” He nodded knowingly as he took her from my hands,
    “I think I have coffee in the kitchen, I’ll talk to her and when we’re done you can come in, ok?” She nodded as I let her go.
    I stood looking out at the pool. The sky was dark and I knew the rain would come soon. I wondered if I still had an umbrella in the trunk of the car. I drank the last of my coffee as Octavius entered the kitchen. He patted me on the shoulder,
    “It looks like she did hit her head pretty hard and the fact that she hasn’t eaten in days has made her weak. You know I don’t think she ate anything before her accident.”
    “I figured she was one of those girls.” He nodded as he took a bottle of blood from the fridge and heated it up in the microwave.
    “I think after some rest and a good meal – she’ll recover. We could take her to dinner at Bella Luna tonight.” I agreed, it was time to take her out. Maybe something would jog her memory and she could tell us where she came from.
    “I think it’s an excellent idea.”
    “No, I don’t think so.” I turned to see her leaning against the doorframe. Even now she looked very pale, “The person that did this to me is out there. I don’t want to go outside.”
    4.
    It was late when I left the house with her at my side. It didn’t matter that I promised to keep her safe, she would not give in.
    “The man that did this – there are others out there like him. No, I would much rather stay in your house. I feel safe there.” I had hoped Octavius would put her at ease but he didn’t.
    “I agree, Rent you should take this girl back to your home. Keep her under lock and key. I think it is dangerous for her to be in the streets.” I stared at him openly as he smirked. I knew he was playing a game now.
    “You’re rotten,” I muttered as I took her into my arms and headed for the door. She felt smaller than before as we headed to the roadster. She turned to face me as she reached out and touched my face,
    “You’re not like him.” I shook my head as she sat down in the passenger seat,
    “No, I’m much stronger than him.” I stared down into her blue eyes as she smiled, I shut the door as I wondered what Octavius had told her about us. I walked around and got into the drivers seat as I looked back at his house. He waved to us as he backed away from the window. At that moment, I wanted to go back and punch him in the face. I reversed from the driveway and headed back to my house. We rode in silence, if only for the ipod playing an electronic tune. She stared out the window, I watched as the houses bounced off her irises. Nothing caused even the slightest tinge of her memory. She turned to face me as I turned into the driveway of