Safe With Me

Chap. 2: You'll Sleep Here With Me

• picture of Brody Stevens above •

             The light weight of Elle's body is gently tossed onto a half made bed. The blonde quickly sits up, examine her surroundings. She's in a messy bedroom that has many empty bottles of liquor on the floor. The man whom Ira said Elle belonged to, Brody, closed the bedroom door. Fear of the strange man's unknown intentions, Elle kicks at him as he walks towards her.

              "Don't rape me! Please!" Elle lets out squeals of terror Brody jerks her ip straight.

                Brody sighs heavily, rolling his eyes at her. "I'm not going to rape you, Kid."

                 The blonde freezes, crying through her fear. "You're not?"

                  Brody lets her go, taking a step back to give Elle some air. Elle stares deep into his blue eyes, noticing the touch of green in them. There's a dreamy mystery in his eyes that makes Elle's heart flutter.

                  "Listen, Kid," Brody wipes his face with his hand, his other on his hip "you belong to the Snake Kings now—"

                   "Snake King?" Elle shivers, her deepest fear.

                     "We're a gang called the Snake Kings." Brody explains in annoyance, "If you want to survive, don't do anything stupid. Okay? Don't try to run away because we will find you. Don't ask too many questions. Keep your mouth shut, or you'll learn the hard way. You take what you're given and don't whine about it."

                  "I want to go home." Elle says softly, tears rolling down her cheeks.

                 Brody nods his head slowly, his eyes flickering to the ground. "This is your home...now."

The man with slicked back hair begins to turn towards the bedroom door.

                   "What did you mean when you said you'd take care of me?" Elle says worriedly.

Brody freezes, turning his head to the side. His dreamy blue eyes stare down at the floor. He doesn't answer her for the longest of time.

"Ira needs me to keep a sharp eye on you in case you get any funny ideas." Brody's deep voice could drown Elle if he went any deeper, "So do as I say and don't be stupid...then you won't get hurt."

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Brody left Elle in his bedroom for an hour before he came back with a bowl of chili and garlic bread. In fear of what poisons could be in the food, Elle snarls her nose at the steaming dark content in the bowl.

"No thank you." Elle says quickly, glaring at the food in the bowl. "I'm a vegetarian."

The man with slicked back hair can see through her lie easily.

Brody sighs heavily, shoving the bowl in her hands. "Eat it and be happy that you have an opportunity to fill your belly with something warm."

Elle slowly grabs the spoon and gently stirs the content inside the bowl. She gags at the spiced aroma that fills her nostrils. Brody rolls his eyes at her, taking his black leather jacket off. The blonde takes a hesitant bite of the chili, tasting the thick grease and spices mixed in with the half burned meat.

"This is disgusting!" Elle whines, her face scrunching up in disgust. "Did you make this?"

"No, Ezra did." Brody hands his jacket on the back of a chair.