Jack Daniel's And Roses

19

Travis' Point Of View

I woke up without Meygan on my side. I was confused. I tried to move but I couldn't. Shit, Ketamine, I looked around, the place was destroyed, what the hell was happening, my feeling wasn't anywhere close to coming back. I didn't see any sign of Meygan. How the hell did they get in without waking me up.

Meygan's Point Of View

It was cold, dark, and damp in here and the metal bars I was holding on to was probably covered in germs. "Listen! I don't know who you think you are holding me in here but I want out!" The man chuckled and walked into the light, my eyes started to water. "Daddy?"

My father squatted down "how are you Meygan? You been having fun?" I felt disgusted, why the hell was he holding me hostage? I'm his daughter for Christ sakes. He snorted "Guess you won't talk to me but it's okay. Hope you've been having a wonderful time with Travis..." I looked at him "How do you know about Travis..." He chuckled, which turned into a full blown laugh "What do you mean how do I know about Travis?! Everyone knows about you're little weird boyfriend... Even you did before you 'Met Him'." What? What was he talking about. My first time meeting Travis was at the Fight. Before then I just watched him in the store. "Daddy what are you talking about? I didn't know Travis before met him in the store. What the hell are you talking about?!" I was getting pissed, I wanted out of this cage.

He chuckled "Ahh. You never stopped taking your meds did you?" I looked down, I had been on a prescription for as long as I could remember. My mother says I had a traumatic experience that they wanted wiped away from my memories. "I'm not supposed to..." My father's scowl twisted into a crooked smile and he let out a laugh "Then how about I just tell you what happened?"

He walked closer to the cage rolling up his sleeves, His battle scars showing even through the many tattoos that covered his body. My mother's name in an Elegant script on his forearm. "We lived in Texas from your 2nd birthday to your 11th. Your mother grew up there. So I went because it made her happy. We lived next to her best friends and you made a best friend as well. It was a Boy." 

My head was flooding with glances and pieces of memories. I could see us in a house that wasn't the one I ran from. All our pictures were in there. Me, my brother and my 3 little sisters. The house next door was bigger than ours but we didn't care. I remembered a woman always coming over. She has  no face though. Her wrist I remember, they were bruised up. A little boy followed with her, that little boy seemed so familiar. Why did I know him. His curly brown hair and pretty blue eyes seemed so familiar. We were playing in the backyard, I could hear him laughing, God that laugh. I know that laugh. Where do I know that laugh from.

I was holding my head. The pieces weren't connecting, why do I know this boy's face? My father continued "We left your 11th birthday. Moved back to Qubec. Where our base is. The place you remember." Those memories came in, that's where I met Cade, he was there visiting. That's where I had my first kiss, in a bunker during a snow storm, wrapped up with Cade. That was the same place we made the plan to break out.  I was starting to cry, the memory must have been close because my body was shaking.

My father continues to speak "Your 16th birthday we decided to separate you and Cade and we went back to Texas, where your best friend was waiting for you." I could see us pulling up. His smile was waiting for me at his door, when I got out he grabbed me and pulled me close and held me, he smelled like Axe and Hairspray....

My body was shaking, Travis... It was Travis, it's his signature scent. I know it anywhere. He was my best friend. My face had hot tears streaming down it. "I already knew Travis...but why didn't I remember him?" My fathers smile was a scowl again "We're getting  places now. Keep listening."  I closed my eyes, I didn't want to look at him, but he continued to speak. "We stayed there until you graduated. But during all those years you and Travis got Closer and Closer, although he wouldn't tell you the things his father was doing to him until one night."