No one has bugged my family, we have been left alone as rogues anyway. My mother always feared we would be hunted down by a pack especially the pack my father belongs in. She never really told me what a pack is or why we are rogues but, I trust her.
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He left us when I was born because he fell in love with another girl which I don't understand my mother is a beautiful woman. Well she is rude to me and can't wait to get rid of me because I remind her of my father but, she loves my younger brother David which matters to me.
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No one knows we are living on a tread only my best friend Chester did. I didn't let him help us since I would feel indebted to him.
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I was reading my favorite book on my hard bed when my life turned upside down which I didn't especially expect.
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A door bell boomed throughout the house, I half expected Chester to be standing on the other side of the door with his big fat grin but, it wasn't him.
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"Phoenix! Get the door!" My mother yelled from the kitchen.
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I threw my bookmark in City Of Bones, may I add my favorite book of all time.
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As I came into the living room I saw my brother passed out on the couch which really looked like a heap of cloth instead of a couch.
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Behind the glass on our front door I didn't see Chester but, another man I have never seen before. My hand hesitated to grab the knob and answer the door as I came closer to the door.
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The man was in a black tuxedo with black dress pants.
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Maybe he is from the bank here to inform us we haven't been paying our bills, we already lost the main running water.
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I opened the door to see him smile at me with his prefect straight white teeth.
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"Hello." I greeted.
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"Are you Marietta Willings?" He asked.
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Why would this man know my mother, he seemed just a little older than me.
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"No, that is my mother."
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"Is she here?"
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"Mother!" I hollered.
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"Come here!" I added.
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He studied my face with his dark brown eyes.
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"By the way I'm Ben."
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I watched him smile brighter and reach for my hand.
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"Who might you be?" He said with interest.
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"Phoenix." I took his hand and shook it.
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"Nice to meet you Phoenix."
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My mother appeared at my side before I could say the same.
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"Ben, its you."
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I turned my head towards my mother in awe. She does know this man....for sure.
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"Come on in."
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I backed out of the way so he could come in, I was still stunned because of how my mother even knows this man that I just stared up at him.
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"Thank you Ms. Willings."
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As he walked by me I could see a folder of papers in his left hand.
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Those are bills I bet but, he is still only a few years older than me.
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"Do you want some coffee?" My mother offered.
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"Sure."
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When I turned my head towards the living room I saw David walking into the kitchen where mother was. Ben took the place of David and sat on the couch, he threw the folder on the coffee table.
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Speaking of coffee, my mother came into the living room with a nice hot cup of it.
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He set the coffee down and looked hard into my mother's eyes.
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"I want to help you with your money shortage."
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He opened the folder and what looked like a formal paper sat within the folder.
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I stayed by the front door scared of what that paper would make us give up. My Mother pulled up a chair in front of Ben as he turned the paper towards her.
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"I can fix your problem but, you will have to give me something else in pay." He explained.
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"Well for my friend." He corrected.
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A man opened our door almost slamming the door in my face in the process.
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"Xidan right on time." Ben smiled.
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Xidan turned his head towards me and his bitter look turned soft but, only for an instant.
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He had the same tuxedo as Ben does which surprised me.
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"Marietta this is my dear friend, Xidan and he is the one who wants to do the deal."
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Xidan paced over to Ben and my mother slowly.
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"I believe you have something I want." Xidan leered at my mother.
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"What might that be?" My mother asked confused.
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I walked over to the living room and scowled Ben.
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"Can you tell us why you are here?" I questioned with an edge before Xidan could tell my mother what it is.
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"We have a deal for you."
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"I know that."
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Obviously.
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Before Ben could fight me again my mother spoke up, "Well tell us more about this deal of yours."
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David peered at us from the kitchen and I mouthed to him. Go. He did what I ordered and went back into the kitchen where no one could see him.
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"We will give you money but, you have to give us....." He paused.
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"Phoenix." Ben continued.
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"That's the only deal we will do." Xidan said sternly.
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Don't do it mom! I thought at the edge of tears.
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My mother looked down at the paper and nodded.
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"You have yourself a deal."
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I fell speechless.
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I knew she wanted to get rid of me but, not like this!
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"Just sign here." Ben pointed to a blank line.
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"Mom don't." I said holding back tears.
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"I have to do this for David." she looked hard at me.
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David has a condition which could kill him one day but, we don't quite know what it is because doctors are too expensive.
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I shook my head.
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"There is another way.... there has to be."
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Her three first letters of her name was on the paper as she look up at me.
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Xidan huffed being inpatient.
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"This is the best we got, Phoenix!" my mother yelled.
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I dropped to the ground but, Xidan grabbed my forearm so I was half off the ground.
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After my mom finished her name Ben turned the paper towards me.
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I shook my head rapidly.
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There was not way I was signing that paper.
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"Do it!" My mother seethed.
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"For your brother!" She added.
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Tears blurred my vision as she handed me the pen. Xidan shoved me against the coffee table showing I wasn't getting out of this.
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"Sign it." he growled.
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I held the pen in my right hand as I cleared my eyes with my left hand.
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Phoenix there is no escape your going to have to sign it. It is for David.
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Xidan grabbed a chuck of my hair and shoved my head to the table.
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"Sign the damn paper!" He snarled.
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My hand shook as I touched the tip of my pen to the paper.
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He forced me to sign the papers as my mother stood by letting it happen. After my name was clear as day on the paper Xidan grinned.
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"I signed it." I said astonished.
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Xidan jerked me up and into him like I was light as a feather.
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"You're mine now." he whispered into my ear.
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My brother came into the living room with a red blotchy face.
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"Your life is me."
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"No!" I fought thrashing around in his strong arms.
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"Stop fighting Phoenix." My mother yelled.
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I paused but, then continued fighting him.
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"Let her go pack her things." Ben told Xidan.
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He released me and I glanced at everyone's face. My brother was crying in the background as my mother seemed sort of happy, Ben and Xidan on the other hand were just a little too joyful.
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Well, take a good look Phoenix because you are obviously never coming back. Bye my old life, hello...... new life?
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