18 A New Commer

I went to Connor with little trust, but Patron was gone. "Where did he go!" I held onto Connor, "Bad idea you two!" We turned around and saw a guy. We didn't know his name, or where he was from. He just stood there holding a gun up to our heads. "Who are you two, tell me or I shoot." Connor stood in front of me hold his arm out, telling me to get back. "Connor Manson, and Derick..." I stood on my tippy toes to see the man. "Jones..." Connor nodded. "And you are?" The man lowered his gun and run up to Connor, giving him a big hug. "Connor! I thought you were dead, Mila thought you were dead, we all thought you were dead!" Connor stood there, not returning the love. "Get off of me you filthy criminal." The man stood back, I know where that came from, I said that the day Connor and I went to patron for the fifth time, it's almost like... we switched minds. Come to think of it, I have become softer, and I'm not as strong in keeping my body awake, did Patron... no... he couldn't have. "Your Dustin Manson right?" how did I know that!? "Yes, how do you know me. And why doesn't my little brother know... No..." The guy quickly slammed me onto the ground, holding my neck and his gun to my head. "What did you do to my brother!?" I squirmed and I tried to breath, and not get shot at the same time. "Get off of me! maybe he doesn't know you because he forgot you, you are NOT worth remembering." There I was again, my cold self. But why did it come back? Connor fell to the floor, fear in his eyes. what is going on! I kick the man in his stomach, forcing him to fall back, I run to Connor helping him up. "Your a sick and filthy man, unworthy of love, you'd better ask for forgiveness before you get stuck by lightning." That's what my father would always tell me, if I commit a sin then I have to ask for forgiveness or else I will be struck by lightning. Connor put his arm around my shoulder and we began to walk away. "Wait!" I hesitate, "I can give you what you want, freedom, I can help you, I can make it easier on you, I work here as an insider for the Rimon fighting company, I can give you passage." I froze for a second, when I turned around, the gun...