A Bird and her Dogs

Chapter 20

HUGE TRIGGER WARNING! MENTIONS OF PTSD, ABUSE, GUNS, SEXUAL ASSAULT!

A sneak attack. They are here to hurt me. I...I almost fell for it. Again. I almost FELL FOR IT!

I reached for the glass door to the shower and closed it shut roughly, BANG. I still aimed the gun at the newcomer.

With the bang of the door the tattoo giant appeared in the doorway. I noticed him but kept the gun trained on the man in front of me.

''Sang.'' the red hair man said.

''No. I'm not listening anymore. You're doing the same thing as last time. I'm not going to fall for it. I almost did... but not again.''

Sadness filled the blond bun man eyes, as well as the other men in the room.

A man with green eyes slowly walked towards Man Bun and put his hand on his shoulder. They looked at each other and the man with green eyes looked at me again.

''Sang. Do you know who we are?''

I shook my head no. ''I don't know who, any one of you are. I don't understand how you are here. I got rid of you.'' I aimed my eyes at the tattoo giant. ''You shouldn't be here. I killed you. The dead don't go walking around.''

Surprised filled his eyes but it quickly left and was replaced with sadness and a hint of anger.

''Sang. Look at me please.'' The green-eyed man said. ''My name is Sean Green. Remember me? You saved me. Your Sang Sorenson, the best solo bird in the Academy. You remember the Academy, right? Dr. Roberts.'' I perked up at when he mentions Dr. Phil Roberts.

''Of course, I know Dr. Roberts and the Academy.''

''Right and I'm Sean Green the man you rescued a month ago. We were kidnapped. That-'' He pointed to the tattoo giant. ''Is Raven Ravenstatal. He is not here to harm you, at all. He saved you earlier today. Remember.''

I looked back at the tattoo giant. Saved me? Saved me from what?..... Maybe it's not him? I need to confirm. He needs to be closer.

I looked at Sean and nodded toward the tattoo giant ''I want him, to come closer. I want to see his tattoos.''

''Ok, Raven, you heard her. Come closer.'' Raven stepped closer to me.

He came close to the closed glass door and put his arms out in front of him. Hmmmm they definitely look different, but I don't know. I don't think I can trust them. Men shouldn't be trusted. I learned that a long time ago.

I looked towards this so called Sean Green. Shaking my head I spoke, ''I'm not leaving this shower. I don't know any of you.''

Sean and the red-haired man looked at each other, silently communicating. Before they turned to the other men in the room. ''Sang, were not leaving. We're all going to show you that we are no threat and that your safe.'' Sean spoke softly as he took a seat on my bedroom floor, right in front of the door. ''Raven'' walked out of the bathroom and walked further back into the room closest to the bedroom door. After that one by one all 14 men in the room either sat on a piece of furniture or leaned against the wall.

The red hair man spoke again '' Sang...I'm Nathan Griffin.'' one by one each of the men introduced themselves. Once they finished, they just sat there in silence before looking at each other once more and began softly talking to each other.

They all seem so familiar. Why just why do their names sound so familiar? I looked at each man and studied them in dept. The obviously seemed close. Like brothers but none of them looked alike except the two how look like twins.

They all were definitely attractive. Right up my ally, actually. But who were they? My mother would never let men in with this calm, trusting attitude. They were nothing like him. He was mean with big tattoos and smelled horrible. These men in front of me were nothing like that. The opposite actually.

Sean did say they weren't here to hurt me. That I know them.

THINK SANG THINK. Just who are they! I still held the gun tight in my hands pointing at them, but they seemed to have no care in the world. They were waiting for me but not in a mean and malicious way. They were here to help me.

They're with the Academy. I saved them. Dr. Phil must know them. I looked towards the ''perfect man'' who said his name was Owen Blackbourne and he was staring straight at me before turning back around and conversing again. He looks familiar too.

God think Sang. You know them. But why...why don't I remember them. I kept thinking and thinking before closing my eyes and focusing on this past month. He said I rescued them a month ago. A mission. Hmmmm let me think.

Suddenly an image of them being tied up flash through my mind, along with many other images. All of them. One on a plane, another at a mall, ''North'' with pink hair, our sparing, AHHH my kiss with Luke! Our game earlier! There talk about me in the living room! Raven saving me from falling! It all came flashing through my mind suddenly.

I let out a gasp as I opened my eyes to look at them looking at me. I know them and I showed them this side of me. I can't believe it. I didn't want to drag them into my problems. I lowered the gun before opening the glass door and dropping to the floor. Tears ran down my face. Nathan and North ran to me. Nathan catching me before I felt to the floor. North calling my name but all I could do was cry and hug Nathan.

We must have sat there for ages before I calmed down and felt strong arms picking me up bridal style before walking towards my bed. Ocean scent filled my nose. Silas. He set me down on the bed before sitting down and pulling my back towards his chest. I looked down at my hands as I felt them all shift around me.

''Sang'' Sean's soft voice carried me out of my thoughts. I looked towards him sitting right in front of me. Looking around the room all the men standing around the bed were looking at me.

''I'm sorry Raven. I...I...I thought you were someone else.'' I apologize, looking at him. ''Sang, it's ok. I understand. You, ok?''

''Yeah, I haven't had an attack like that since I was a teen.''