Two Heads Are Better Than One

Chapter 5: No Turning Back

"No... no... God please no..." Miles recited as he ran through the disgusting hallways being pursued by Trager. The pain of his missing fingers throbbing in his mind. "NO... PLEASE!!!" He screamed. Waylon walked over to his bed and began to shake him. He woke up startled and screaming. "Miles... Miles... It's okay. It's okay. We're safe. We're safe. We are at the motel remember. We are not at the asylum. No one is after you. You are okay." Waylon said trying to comfort him as he wrapped his arms around the other.

"Sorry..." Miles replied wiping the sweat off of his forehead and clutching at Waylon. "I'm sorry..." "Miles there is nothing to be sorry for. Everything is okay. Now come on we have to get going." Waylon said pulling Miles up. "And don't worry you don't have to put the dress on again. We just leave the keys on the dresser."

Miles smiled at Waylon's lame attempt to joke around and followed him out of the door and back to the jeep. "So how far away does this guy live?" Miles asked staring out the window as Waylon pulled back out onto the highway. "Maybe five minutes away. That's why we stayed at this shitty dump last night. So we didn't have to travel much today." Waylon replied turning onto a side street.

3 minutes later they pulled into Liam's driveway and hoped out. Waylon went up on the porch and rang the doorbell. "Waylon! What's up man? Long time no see. You're here kind o-" Liam trailed off as he noticed the rather red-stained attire his friend was in. "What the hell happened to you two?" He asked. "I wish I was here on a pleasant visit but that's not the case Liam. We have to talk." Waylon said. "Alright. Come in."

Waylon and Miles both gave him the run-down of the traumatizing events they had lived through while trapped in the asylum. They uploaded the files from their camcorders and showed him just how awful the place ran by Murkoff was. They had plenty of evidence stacked up against them. Anyone in their right mind can see the damage done to the patients by the experiments that they caught on camera.

"Guys you know this is a major case you have brought me. Not to mention a dangerous one. Murkoff is probably tracking you both down as we speak. Nowhere you two go will be safe. And Waylon, I am terribly sorry to say this but you can never go back to your wife and kids. You would ultimately be condemning them to death if you did. I can get them new identities and make sure they are safe for you, but that is the extent of what I can do. As for you guys, it's not that simple." Liam stated making sure the two men understood clearly.

Waylon felt as if he had just been hit by a trailer truck. Hearing that he could never see his family again was devastating. But what had to be done had to be done and he understood that. "Looks like it's just you and I here on out." Miles said clasping a hand on Waylon's shoulder an in attempt to comfort him. Waylon gave him a half smile but the feelings of heartbreak returned.

"For right now I can't do anything but bring this case to the FBI's attention and the dire need to keep your family safe. But as a friend I can give you some cash and much needed clothes. You two will have to stay on the run until we contact you about the outcome." Liam said pulling out his wallet. "Here's a couple 50's for food and take this card for rooms. You two can go in my room and take a few sets of clothes from my closet. Then you two better get going." "Thank you, Liam. I'll watch after Waylon and make sure he is ok. It's not everyday someone tells you that you can't ever see your loved ones again." Miles said standing up and shaking Liam's hand.