In The Woods

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Xenia POV
After knocking twice and waiting a few minutes, the door opened to a 5'6" male with a gun and a ski mask on.

"What do you want?" The man said sounding a little angry but you could tell he seemed panicked. His voice sounded awfully familiar.

"I just ran away from my home about 6 hours away and I'm tired and I just need something to eat." I said, trying to explain as best as I could but I was tired and my mind was going insane right now.

He eyed me suspiciously. "Why are you covered in blood then?"

"When I got home, I thought my mom was taking a nap but when I opened her door I-I.." I trailed off as my voice cracked. It hasn't really settled in until now. My mother is gone. My dad is gone. I don't know my extended family. I have nobody.

He looked at me but I couldn't tell any of his facial expressions considering his mask was still on.

"I opened her door and I saw my stepdad stabbing her so I shot him and ran away." I said trying my best not to cry in front of some stranger.

"Do you know who I am?" He asked. I looked at him weirdly and tried to figure out why I would know anyone who lived in the middle of the fucking woods.

"Um no? Should I know who you are?" I asked him still confused. He sucked his teeth and was about to say something else before I cut him off.

"Can I please just get some rest and some food? I'll be gone by the morning I promise." He stared at me for a few seconds and sighed.

"One more question." He said. Oh my god why does he have so many questions. I'm too fucking tired for this. Nonetheless, I nodded letting him know he can carry on.

"Do you know the rapper xxxtentacion?" He eyed me, making me believe this question was very serious.
That question is random as hell tho. But as long as I can eat and sleep I'll answer.

"Uhh yeah he was one of my favorite artists before he passed away. I miss him dearly but what the fuck does this have to do with letting me in?" I said, clearly fed up with his stupid questions.

He sighed and hesitated for a moment but motioned for me to come in. I thanked him and went to sit down on the sofa in his living room before he stopped me. "Change your clothes and shower first. The bathroom is down the hall and to the left." I nodded and went to go shower.

As I was in there, I started thinking and asking myself questions. Why does he have a ski mask on? Why does his voice sound so familiar? Why should I know who he is? Why did he want to know about xx-
I stopped myself and my heartbeat sped up. Is he..x?
That wouldn't even make since. X is dead. He was shot. There's even a video of him getting shot. I shook that possibility out of my head and calmed down as I continued to wash. As I am washing I hear him on the phone with someone. I decided not to eavesdrop since he is being nice enough to let me stay the night.

Jahseh POV
Fuck fuck fuck.
Why did I let her in?
She knows who I am!
I mean, she doesn't know that I am X, but she knows of me.
After she got in the shower, I called ski and told him everything.

(Jahseh is in normal and ski is in bold)

"Ski I don't know why I let her in but I cannot let her see my face or she would know it's me."

"Just keep your mask on and wait until she leaves. You said she's leaving in the morning right?"

"Yeah but I feel horrible. She watched her own mother get murdered and she had to shoot her stepdad. She said she's been traveling for 6 hours. She's hungry and tired and she clearly has no one else to take care of her."