บท 7: Lorenzo and I
I sit up straight, thinking I heard the wrong thing. Isaac steps away from the bed to sit on the one across the room. I immediately thought of Lorenzo as he goes on multiple jogs throughout the day. If he realizes I have not returned from Hao's Bakery he would run all over the place which would expose his powers. He may lose his hair in the process but that is not important.
If Lorenzo is smarter than he makes himself look he would find me very quickly, especially if I can go outside. It is not easy to kidnap adults these days but somehow, it still happens. If I lived alone Isaac and Christopher would probably get away with my kidnapping for a few months. They seem to know I live with four males which worried me.
"Lorenzo, your boyfriend, just called." Christopher stands in the doorway shaking my phone in his hands. I can see that the phone is not on which meant Christopher did not answer the call. He grinned, "We can let him worry. Even if he knows you have been taken he cannot know where we took you. Our friend has a way."
"Well, I'm sure my friends also have away. I also believe in the police." I have to say I trust my friends a little more than professional people but I will not show them my exact thoughts. I still wonder why none of them dare to touch the bed. "Lorenzo may look stupid but he is physically superior to everyone. If he somehow finds us you will be laying here with snapped backbones."
Yes, I did witness Lorenzo inflict such injuries on others and it was brutal. I think the situation was related to bullies during our elementary school days. Being the justice loving hero, Lorenzo had to intervene whenever he sees unfairness. He got so mad one day he picked up the bully two grades his senior and just pushed the guy into the grass. Broken spine and a few legal action led to his expulsion. Lorenzo could have cared less.
Being the good friend that I am I quit going to that school and followed him to the next. My parents understood who Lorenzo was so they let me go with him. I always thought he was very strong and I am impressed by how long he could hide his powers from me. He is the person who can outsmart anyone if he wanted to. If he does not feel like being smart, he wears his heart on his sleeve.
If Lorenzo manages to know my whereabouts he would be willing to expose his powers as long as I am safe. As I sit on the bed those were the only thoughts I had. I do not want him to reveal himself just to save me even if we are best friends. I hope he would turn to the law but I know there is no way he would.
After being unfairly charged on multiple occasions Lorenzo stopped trying to help others. He also has a huge fear of police stations and courthouses. He always said he does not fear the law or people enforcing the law. He just fears being misunderstood. It is pretty easy to be misunderstood if he is a built man standing in front of scared victims after beating up the culprit.
Lorenzo also loves to swear in Spanish after fighting, which does not make him seem more soft. If police find a hulking Hispanic beside Christopher or Isaac, I know the sad reality. Some, not all, would believe Christopher and Isaac more than Lorenzo. I remember Lorenzo was asked for his profession so he said he is a physical education teacher. The officer tried to hide a weird smile.
"I did not know your best friend is your boyfriend." Isaac mused from a corner in the room. Christopher had to laugh at his words. Isaac took the slim phone from his friend and as he swiped my password, I almost died. They know my password that is exactly thirty two characters long. "Oh! She likes a ton of boys too. Look at her wallpaper!"
I see their expressions are the opposite of their exaggerated words. It was obvious they knew that live with more males. If they are good stalkers they would know right away who is always in my life. They have been watching me for months now so I'll assume they are not so dumb. As much as I hate to say this, some stalkers are creative. Whether it has to do with their mental state or rashness, I do not know.
"I always see Lorenzo visit that coffee shop. He might be there again today to get the usual pink lemonade." The two laugh at my friend for liking pink lemonade. I am extremely shocked though. Not only do they know about my life, they also follow Lorenzo? I feel scared knowing that even my friends have been caught in the weird web. Do they also know about Ryder, Brett and Blake?
"Alright, lunch is almost ready. You can give her the phone since she won't be able to use it here." Christopher starts to walk back out. He turned to point at both me and Isaac. "I'll call you again when I dish out the food. I tried cooking whatever Vivian likes but Isaac hates the smell of seafood. Should Isaac eat in his room?"
"Hey! Why are you asking her?" I see Isaac follow his friend out of the room, bickering over nothing. Isaac sounds like the annoying teenager and Christopher is his father. "I hate the stink but that does not mean I cannot deal with it. You just want to spend some time alone with Viv, I see you. You are always mean to me."
Five minutes later Christopher drags in a small table and places it in the empty space right in the centre of the room. He walked over to my bed to tell me some things. "You should stop drawing, I will go get the food and Isaac will be here shortly with your favorite dessert. Go wash your hands. The bathroom is the door at the end."
He walks away and when I see that the coast is clear, I dash out of the room and ran to the last door in the hallway. I closed the bathroom door behind me and locked it but I knew they have the keys. I use my trembling hands to turn on the crystal tap, releasing cool water into a shell shaped basin. The soap also looks like a seashell.
I open the medicine cabinet to find it is empty. It also looks like they removed any harmful substances and objects that should be in bathrooms. I cannot find a razor. Cleaning products are not kept in the bathroom and the bottles of soap on the tub are all for babies. I guess my captors are not taking any chances with me although I will never think of harming myself in this situation.
I need to go back to the boys and help them live somewhat healthy lives. I need to push Brett to bed each night and I need to take him to the optometrist to check his eyes. I need to buy Blake tubs of ice cream whenever school gets too demanding and I know Ryder still has many more performances ahead of him. I would like to see them all so there is no way I will consider anything negative.
I splash a handful of water on my face to wash the thoughts away. Once I am finally ready to step back out and eat, I rush out of the room. The coast is clear and I run straight back to the room where Christopher and Isaac were waiting. I leave the door open, standing to look at the two sitting at the small table. Am I supposed to sit with them?
Isaac tapped the spot beside him while Christopher pat the floor beside himself. I see no reason for them to be having a stare down at this moment because wherever I sit, I am still going to be close to them. It would just be the matter of who I look at and who can feel my body heat. I shudder but walk over to them anyway. I see spicy cuttlefish, almost forgetting they know so much about me. Spicy cuttlefish is my favorite dish of seafood.
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