Chapter Two - Rufus, Triggers and Shopping

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RUFUS^ 

A FEW WEEKS LATER:

I was the first person inside the house. Well, the mansion. A dog walked up to me. I sat down as easily as I could with my leg. 

"Come here, Rufus," He looked like a Rufus. The dog came rushing over. I smiled. I pulled out the new phone they got me. I clicked on a song from my playlist and put in my headphones. 

"When all she needs

And all she wants

When all she finds

When all she is, and ever was

Is compromised

'Cause there's no one to love her when

You built your walls

Too high

And there's no one to love you when you build

Your walls

Too high

She's looking out

From the war that's inside

She's screaming out

'Cause no one survived

But when you're all alone

You wait and you hide

'Cause it's the story of a queen whose castle has fallen to the sea

Knowing, no one will be

A king who will come and save his queen," I sang under my breath. 

"You must be nice if Rufus will let you pet him. And, nice song," A deep voice came from behind me. I jumped. Well, as well as I could with a broken leg. 

"Ow..." 

"Sorry,"  I figured he wanted me to tell him my name. 

"Isabelle Lina Black. And about the song, it's called Paper Crown," 

"Sorry, Angel," He smirked. 

"How the hell did you 'Angel' from my name?" 

"Well, most people don't name their kids Lina, they name them Angelina,"

"Ok... that sounds stupid, but go for it," 

"Can I have your phone number, or...?" 

"No. Not yet, anyway. Aren't you gonna tell me your name?" I asked. 

"Aren't you gonna tell me why you think your last name is Black?"

"Because my family said so," I grumbled. 

"No way. You're that Isabelle Black?" 

"No. I am not 'that' Isabelle Black. I'm just Isabelle Black,"

"Sorry, sorry. I'm Finn Alex Stone," 

Alex. Alexis. The screams. The blood. The men. 

My face paled. I buried my head in my hands. 

"What did you do, Finn?" Atlas asked, coming into the house. 

"Nothing; I just told her my name: Finn Alex Stone,"

"Shit..." Atlas rubbed his face. 

"LANGUAGE," Kayla yelled from the car. 

"What did I do?" Finn asked. 

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