"The fact that you're back here doesn't make any fucking sense."

"I saw that you were with Maya a few days ago, you were the one who checked her into the hospital. Safe to say that you care about her."

"I didn't wan't her to die, I don't want anyone to die on my watch, not after what happened."

"You saw her dead mum, you couldn't control that."

F*ck, I was so desperate. She'd messed up again having gone missing, along with her two closest friends.

Greene had assigned one of his men to me, Tanner Trisromb, making sure that whatever happened to Connor and Ocean didn't happen to me too. The girl's body had been found in an abandoned house that used to belong to a 'Martinn Roberts' and the state she was found? Even the 'Saw' series would have had trouble topping it.

"The name's a fake though, Martin Roberts doesn't exist."

I probably should have been more affected by the death of one of Maya closes friends but I felt nothing, maybe because she meant nothing to me or maybe because I had become a despicable person but I didn't care, not after what happened two years ago, not after my life completely derailed. 

Connor was yet to be found and I felt a slight chill, knowing that if Ocean's killer had the guts to do such a thing, Connor was probably already at Heaven's gateway.

Trisromb had been with me for a week now and as much as I didn't want to be a charity case for Interpol, it felt nice to know that I had someone to keep me company, someone to make sure I didn't die.

I knew it was a long shot, but I found myself being in that bubble, that bubble where you know you have someone you can count on. It had been so, so long since I had anyone stay with me, even though this was just because he was assigned, it was still a relief all the same.

"Derek,  pass me a beer. Let's watch the match today, that is, if you don't have any other plans, of course."

"I don't watch football."

"Are you trying to tell me that you have a 4K 62" TV that you don't even use?"

"I'll  get you the beer, but I'm going up to catch some sleep. Take whatever you need alright?"

"You ain't any fun, you know that Leo?"

And suddenly, I felt all my emotions reach a new high after hearing my real name once more, my anger and frustration taking control of me, slowly taking me over. Heat and red. That is all I could see. I felt my feet carrying me back down into his face, my foot smashing against the laminated floor and the next thing I saw was my face next to his.

"Don't you dare even call me that again. Don't you f*cking dare call me Leo you bastard."

But instead of getting angry back, I felt his hand on my shoulder.

I felt all my anger and negativity dissipate, all being replaced by this feeling of disappointment and sadness rushing over me.

"Derek, look at me." But I knew I couldn't because I knew that if I looked another person in their eyes right now, I would loose my composure, I would loose my sanity. I would loose it all, just because I couldn't keep it fucking together.

"Look at me." He repeated, lightly shaking my shoulder forcing me to look at him.

His hazel eyes carried so much pity and I felt myself loosing myself. I didn't need anyone's pity, especially of a man I have known for less than a week.

I couldn't help but notice the resemblance between his hazels and Maya's.

No, I couldn't let my every waking thought be about her. Especially not now.

"Goddamn  it I don't need your pity! Just... just piss off and get drunk or... just get out of my sight."

"I'm here to make sure you don't do something stupid or to make sure you're ok, that includes to make sure you're mentally alright too."

"Stop trying to be my therapist. What don't you under--"

He raised his other hand and impulsively, I felt myself flinch.

"Why did you flinch?" he asked, his voice soothing as his hand moving from its position and putting it on my vacant shoulder.

I felt hazed, my memories and reality mashing into one single sight infront of my eyes, restlessness taking over my body as I  felt the heat rising, a hell-fire starting inside me as all my sanity flew out of my mind.

"You don't mean, you don't mean nothing to me Trisromb, get ou—- Oh my fucking god I just can't-- I need to go."

Feeling like I was blackout drunk, I stumbled my way out of the living room but a sharp pain in my foot made me fall, my head ramming into the wall infront of me and I felt all the heat leaving my body as my body became limp and out of my control. I let it happen, I let myself drift away, needing and escape from my life which could easily rival the destruction of a category 5 hurricane.

A pair of hazel eyes flashing with something unrecognisable were the last thing I saw before I let my body fully succumb to the peace of unconsciousness.

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Calming hazel eyes stared down at me as I regained my consciousness.

Where the hell am I?

"Damn, Derek, you really scared me then."

Trisromb's hazels cane into view again as I rose from the bed I was in.

"Where am I Tris?"

"Well, I..."

A light blush crept onto his cheeks and his neck flushed red as he found himself without words.

"What happened?"

"You passed out and I didn't know what to do so I took you here."

That's bloody helpful isn't it.

"Where is here Tris?"

"I might have took you back to my house."

"Why are you blushing like a teenager who's about to get kissed?"

But that only deepened the red that was already present on his tanned face.

"I... Do you want me to get you anything?" He asked, quickly recovering from his embarrassment.

"I could do with going back home. Wait how far do you live from mine?"

"Only five minutes or so."

"Let's go back to mine, I'll drive if you're tired."

"Shut up, what are you saying. I just witnessed you pass out and throw a fit because I called you 'Leo'."

The guy had some nerve to say the least, calling me that again even though my frustration lead to a blackout.

"Never mind, I'll go myself."

"No wait I'll come with you invade anything else happens."

"I'm fucking warning you, if you say anything that'll piss me off, I won't hesitate to drag you out of the car by your throat."

His faced paled significantly at my threat as a satisfactory smirk made its way onto my face.

He was only another person that I couldn't care less about, remember that.

"I'll go get you a glass of water, you stay here and wake up properly, you were out for a solid 5 hours."

Confusion took over as I wondered why he didn't take me to the hospital.

If I was out for five hours, why wasn't I in a hospital?

I let it go for now, a wave of exhaustion taking over as I lay back down on the bed.

Tris walked back in carrying a glass of water which I took from him.

I took a sip and right then and looked back as Trisromb.

It was only now that I realised how tired and sullen he actually looked, his eyes dull and dark, thick bags hanging under his eyes.

"Tris, have you had any sleep?"

"I had to make sure you were ok for the most of this week and that included both day and night so my sleeps been a bit on and off but it's ok, it's part of my job."

Right then and there, I watched his eyes drifting from light to darkness and back to the light.

"God, Tris, you haven't slept all week. Just stay here and sleep, if it's only five minutes away from mine I'll be able to find my way back. Just stay here and get some sleep, I know how to get myself out of a sticky situation."

At this point, I let him get a glimpse of my gun that I had tucked in my waistband but I was sure that he knew I already had a gun.

"I really should be arresting you for carrying a weapon like that at all but...."

"But what?"

"Never mind." He answered, the blush returning back to his cheeks.

"Stay here and get some sleep."

"Shut up and let me do my job mate."

What's with the change of attitude all of a sudden?

"I really think you need the sleep, just go to sleep or you won't be able to protect me very well if you're passing out in the middle of a showdown now will you."

"For gods sake, fine. If you tell me why you suddenly went bat shit on me at yours, I'll go to sleep but I swear to God if anything happens, I'll personally find you and make sure you're ok before I inflict the worst torture on you, so watch out." He threatened but the amusement shining in his eyes let me know that I had absolutely nothing to worry about.

"I think not." I whispered in the quietest voice, letting myself know that I was no where near ready to face that part of my past again.

I left Tanner and walked into the road, instantly realising that I was only a few roads away from my house.

Im surprised that I didn't even know that Tanner lived here seeming as I had been living in the area for quite a while.

I thought back on the day overall, the way he angered me but then helped me with his all, the way he let me know that he was someone I could count on, the way he cared about me.

And for the first time I realised that after all these years, I had formed my very first friend.
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