"Imma kills you both, I don't care if Mama wants you. She will forgive me, you killed Danny!!" as he screamed at her.

"Natalya?" Sheldon said as he pulled the wood with nails out of Danny's head. The blood leaked off it, he gripped it tightly within his hands as he bound forward hitting Bran in his leg.

Bran screamed and dropped to one knee, frantically trying to turn himself to respond to the pain he felt, he released the person he was holding. Sheldon not waiting for a response pulled the wood out of his leg and smacked it with all his strength in his head. Bran collapsed to the ground.

Sheldon fell to the ground shortly after catching as much breath as he could, "Are you okay?" he asked then coughed not fully able to see through the blood and distorted vision.

A hand reached out to him. He felt its softness and held it in his own; he felt happy for a moment despite the circumstances.

"Yes." the voice said, "I am fine."

"Cindy?" Sheldon responded. In shock at the words that fell out of his mouth.

She helped him up as they walked out of the alley; people were glancing at them as they came out but said nothing to them, just staring at the two dead bodies which could be easily seen behind them.

The old man watched them from a distance and as they walked, he followed them silently. Sheldon felt it hard to walk for too long and after a while, he had to ask her to stop. They stopped by a bench and Sheldon tried to get his breath back.

"I think I broke a rib" Sheldon responded "Damn, my back hurts as well."

"Let me see," Cindy felt him over. "No you're fine. It's just probably really bruised. "We have to go; staying here wouldn't be good as many people are looking at us."

It took a long time but they managed to get back to Ralph's apartment. Cindy opened the door and managed to rest Sheldon down, to the shock of Natalya who had just come out the bath.

"What happened to him?" Natalya came running forgetting that she was only covered in a ragged towel. Cindy and Sheldon spent time filling her in on what had happened, Sheldon hesitated to tell her that they were actually looking for her and that they suddenly attacked him.

Natalya listened without saying anything just looking at Sheldon. Additionally, when they were finished she just lowered her head. The blood on his face had dried and Cindy had taken the time throughout the conversation to wipe the blood from his face and help him on to the chair. She then physically checked him.

What are you doing Sheldon had asked her in the middle of their conversation. Only for her to respond that she read it in the book and she is just making sure that everything is fine with him.

Natalya looked like she wanted to say something but instead she got up and went back into the room that they slept in.

Sheldon whispered to Cindy, "Are we safe here?"

"I am not sure," she responded.

Natalya glance over a photo of Ralph, his wife and their daughter. She took it up in her hand. Ralph's wife had similar hair to hers, and it was almost looking at an older version of herself.

Sheldon laid on the couch, reflecting on what had just happened to him, not only were people looking for Cindy but now also Natalya. They must want Natalya for what she had mentioned before to fill that duty, as if he would allow that to happen. He wouldn't allow anyone to lay harm on her; he wished he was stronger, strong enough to fight his own battles. If Cindy didn't come he knew he probably would not have made it out alive. He truly thanked her within his mind.

A few hours later Ralph came home with someone. To his shock, he saw Sheldon bruised and wounded. The other person with Ralph stood silently and positioned himself on a wall. Sheldon contemplated whether to speak or not but Ralph signaled to them its fine. Ralph took a seat in the couch and they both explained what happened. However, Sheldon left out critical details, especially, what the men were after. At that time, the guest had pulled out a cigarette and started smoking it.

"Maybe it is best if you guys spend some time inside for a change until this blows over. You don't know whom those guys are connected to and from what you told me, a lot of people have seen you leaving the area. This could be dangerous if it's a gang, they would come seeking blood. Don't worry about food or rent, you could just pay me when it's better to go outside."

"Right now, your safety is more important right Sheldon? I don't think you want Natalya or Cindy to be in danger." Ralph said as he took several glances at Sheldon.

Sheldon just nodded his head for fine.

"Good and nice job Cindy I can't believe that you learn to do this from a book." Ralph said

"Thank you, Mr. Ralph," Cindy replied. "Sorry for being so much of a burden."

"It is nothing. You are all good kids and I am glad to be able to help you in any way that I can. Besides you are tenants," Ralph said looking at Sheldon with a smirk on his face.

"Ah, and by the way this is John-Tom, he is our neighbor although I barely see him. We were supposed to have a drink today but I didn't expect this John. We may have to do this another time."

"Yeah, it's no problem. If you have any problems, just let me know Ralph. I still owe you one" as he walked outside glancing at the kid. "Try to be safe kids" he smirked "you don't want the wrong crowd on you," with that he left.

Ralph got up himself and said, "Good Night kids, I am going to turn in early. I have work in the morning for a big order."