(From left to right)-Bill, Keith, Charlie, Mick, Brian

Today is Friday, and it's about 5:30 in the morning. Bill came into my room, and sat on my bed.

"Morning Alex. Can you please take a bath, and meet me down stairs."
Bill said rubbing my back.

I sat, and looked at him.
I was confused, it's been a while since I had a bath. I never actually bathed before all by myself.
-Last time I had a bath, Keith's wife Patti helped me.

"Do you need help Little Guy?"
Bill asked brushing the hair out of my eyes.

I nod slowly in shyness.

"All right."
He said.

Bill grabbed my clothes, picked me up, and carried me down the hall.

He switched on a light, and gently sat me on the counter top by the sink.
He kept a close eye on me so I wouldn't fall.

He turned on the water, and filled the tub up with loop warm water, then shut the water off after a while.
The tub was all filled up.

"All right, bud you have to undress."

I did the best I could too try and take my shirt off before he came over, and helped me.
He grabbed the bottom of my shirt, and slid it up, over my head.

He picked me up, and put me back on the floor, standing on my feet.
He finished undressing me, and gently lifted me into the tub.
I flinched as my feet, and soon my whole body hit the warm water.
Bill noticed this, and reassured me it was ok.

A couple minutes later, he took me out, and helped me dry off.
Bill saw my scars, and welt marks-they brought tears to his eyes. I didn't know what was wrong at the time, I thought I had done something wrong.

Bill's POV
I can't imagine what all happened to Alex, why would anyone wanna hurt this cute little boy?!

Alex and I walked out of the bathroom, Alex's hair was still a little damp.

Alex's POV
"Baby, come here please."
Bill said softly.

I did.

He grabbed a small comb, sat on the floor, and pulled me onto his lap.
He slowly, and gently combed my still wet hair, and brushed it out of my eyes.

He looked at me.
"Bill, what wrong?"
I asked.

He smoothed my hair, and said as he stuttered a bit: "Alex, you, you just look- your a perfect mirror image of Brian."

"What dat?"
I said.

"It just means you look a lot like him. I can't believe how much you look like Brian! It's like he's your dad."

He looked me straight in the eye with his soft, gentle, brown, eyes.

Bill's POV
'Did he look like Jeff? Or is it just a coincidence that he looks just like Brian.'
I thought.

"I have something to show you."
I (Bill) said with a smile.

"What is it?"

"Lets just say I got a phone call last night while you were asleep."
He said.

He was definitely hiding something, and I had a feeling it had something to do with the orphanage.

We ate breakfast and he said:
"Lets go Alex, hop in the car please."

"Bill, where we going?"
I said.

"I can't tell you."
He said as he buckled me in.

I sighed.

"Is it Keith?"
I asked.

"Can't tell you buddy."
Bill said as he smiled, kissed my head, and shut the door.

As we drove off, I got more and more suspicious.🏴