The Comfy Cartel: Corpse gets 'hired'

Corpse is kidnapped?

What the fuck?

He has never been in this kind of situation before, ever!

He thought this was just a normal interaction with a nice woman who wanted to adopt him, but now something's off. They are going out of the front door without saying a word to the dean or having a professional interview.

Then the realization finally hit him, he was being kidnapped.

But why? Why would you kidnap a child like him, all quiet and shy and weird, and why from an orphanage of all places?

As the adrenaline rushed through him like a tidal wave, surrounded by worries and questions, Corpse found himself walking down the steps of the dreaded building that he had lived in for so long.

The weight of Lily's hand still on his shoulder felt so comforting like she knew his mind was racing. So why the hell was she kidnapping him? She could have just gone in, aced the interview, and it would have ended the same, right?

As they reached the bottom of the stairs, Corpse nearly walked straight into the large, black car in front of him. It was parked on double yellow lines, and by the looks of it, had been for some time.

'Okay, kidnap and illegal parking, that's not too bad right?' He tried so hard to justify what the hell was going on, but nothing made any sense, nothing added up. With his thoughts still overwhelming him, he almost didn't notice the driver get out of the car and open the door to them, bowing slightly as he did so.

"Capo Lily, always an honor." His words didn't match his tone in the slightest, but it still seemed rather genuine. Yet, Lily took this with a pinch of salt.

"Likewise, Brodin." Straight to the point, she wanted that conversation to end quickly, but it appeared that this Brodin guy had a different idea.

"Well, well, well, what's this? I thought you were going to find someone who would be able to help us with our future plans, not some lean kid afraid of the cab driver.

Before Corpse could even react to the comment, Lily forcefully but carefully guided him into the car, closing the door behind him. He tried to listen through the door or to lower the window, but to little avail. The words he heard muffled through the door were harsh and final. At least she was standing up for him, right? The argument was quick, and both were seated in the car in a minute max.

A pane of glass separated the front and back of the cab, probably for privacy or something. Lily's expression was stern, with a hint of relief as she pulled out her phone and typed out a couple of messages to a few people, one, in particular, seemed to make her smile, a love interest perhaps? No, Corpse wasn't really interested in what she was typing, he had much more important questions that needed to be answered. Lily must have sensed this, as she turned her phone off and lowered it, still holding it in her hands on her lap as if for comfort.

"Why did we walk out without an interview? Why was that driver parked illegally outside the building? Why did he call you 'Capo Lily'? Who are you and what do you want with me?" There was a wave of slight anger in what he was saying, but who could blame him? He's only a kid after all, and he wants to know what and who he's dealing with.

The look he receives from 'Capo' Lily is one of pity and understanding. "Don't worry, all your questions will be answered once we reach our destination, I promise." Her small smile was what allowed Corpse to believe this promise.

He leaned back in the seat and looked out of the window, looks like they had just missed the rain setting in as they left, so he counted each and every droplet as it dripped onto the window, humming his new little melody 'Agoraphobic' to himself as he did so.