I am now in quite the precarious situation. I am alone with a passed out girl and have to take her to her home. I cannot rely on anyone for help, and I would look suspicious to any onlookers. Most importantly the police or any law enforcement can not get involved.

I sit at a table in a park and let out a deep sigh. Not only do I have to avoid all of this, it will be hard to carry her with one arm. I realize nothing will happen if I only wait here. I have to make progress and deal with anything as it comes up. I have tried to wake her up but with no luck.

I stand and try to support Haven's limp body. She happens to be very light. Under her large jacket she must be skin and bones. Another testament to what she has been through. Unfortunately I cannot support her unconscious body with one arm. Fortunately I remembered a specific type of carry for situations like this: the pack strap carry. With great difficulty I positioned her behind me. She was shorter than me so I had to crouch down. I then grabbed her arms and crossed them in front of my neck grabbing her wrists. Fortunately because of her short stature and low weight I was able to carry her this way.

I was walking through the park and got many weird stares. Of course nobody offered to help, they would never. They fear anything that might interrupt their everyday lives. After much walking and much contemplation about my bleak future we finally made it to a street. Unfortunately not a major street. There were no taxis or anything of the sort. I continued to walk down the road hoping to find something. Many cars passed by annoyingly. Once again abandoned.

After a long walk my legs hurt, fortunately we made it to a major street. I set Haven down on a bench and tried to hail a taxi. It took a while but I was able to call one over. I quickly grabbed Haven and got into the back seat.

“Is she sleeping?” A man, the driver, asked. He had a suspicious expression on his face.

“Yes, can you help me bring her to her house?” I asked, revealing the situation.

“What are you going to do to her? I am going to call the police. Did you drug her?” The man started to shout absurdities. I got absolutely no trust. I was apparently the type of person you would expect to do something bad. Even if I tried to help nobody would see me as anything but a criminal.

“This is her I.D it has her address on it, surely you can trust me to take her there.” I said cold again from mistrust. I would not try to speak any righteous words. I was already the criminal in the conversation. Soon we were zipping down a road, only the driver's radio making any noise. By the time we got to Haven’s house the sun was already setting leaving only a small amount of light.

I paid the man and then got out as quickly as I could. Not even thinking of a way to get back. I carried Haven to the front door and rang the doorbell. Quick footsteps heard from inside. The door quickly opens revealing a good looking woman likely in her late 30s. She looked at me coldly but then noticed Haven on her back and quickly rushed to grab her. She quickly carried her in, leaving the door open.

“George, she’s- Haven's back.” She yelled loudly. Booming could be heard from upstairs as a very muscular man ran down the staircase. Starting to feel the cold and wind I stepped inside and closed the door behind myself. Into the tiger's den might be an apt description. From their reactions it seems they haven't seen Haven in quite some time. They would obviously want to ask me some questions considering the state she was in. The muscular man, likely Haven’s father, came walking to me after checking and settling his daughter. He was very intimidating and had a glare that probably could ignore any pain like a barbarian.

“What happened to her?” He talked very clearly, but his words were very intimidating.

“She should be fine, she is just sleeping.” I answered very quickly. With these he seemed to calm down and knew he could wait to hear me out before killing me. I was invited to a table on the other side of Haven's parents.

“Is she okay?” Haven's mother asked.

“Yes, she is sleeping because she cried a lot.” I answered.

“And why is she crying?” Haven's father asked very meanly. Haven’s father was very scary, but I could feel his care for her daughter. Additionally I do not know what was happening exactly.

“Do you know what happened to her?” I asked and cut off my emotions for what was to come.

“No, all we know was that a year ago something happened, since then she has shut herself in her room. Recently she got a little better, but then she suddenly ran away a few months ago.” Haven’s mother said quickly. Both of the couples eyes glared into me with worry.

“I think it is something she should tell you herself.” I responded. I couldn’t take this from her, if she is able to tell her parents what happened it would show her recovery.

“So I assume you know what happened to her. Who are you? Tell us.” Haven’s father said meanly.

“I am Azure Barrett, I met Haven a few days ago. I would describe myself as Haven’s companion. More precisely, I am here to help her get through what happened.” I said. I couldn’t read their reactions from their faces and my ability was useless.

“Companion? What have you done to her? Get through what? You better tell me.” Haven’s father once again intimidated me. It felt bad once again to become the criminal without doing anything.

“Why did you bring her here? What happened to her?” Haven’s mother came in with a more straightforward question. I would be able to answer this one well enough.

“I was talking to her, she cried a lot. She fell asleep and I don’t know where she lives so I checked her I.D and this was the address.” I stated, feeling increasingly cold. The couple took a couple seconds to process that.

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“Why was she crying so much?” Haven's mom asked worriedly.

“She recovered a bit from that day.” I said, some of these questions were hard to answer.

“What day, what happened to her? Tell me right now.” Haven's father reached over the table and lifted me like I weighed nothing. Haven’s Mother tried to stop him, but she could do nothing.

“I won’t tell you.” I said, feeling like a wet noodle.

“And why is that?” Haven’s Father gritted his teeth.

“Because she needs to tell you herself.” I said, and started to feel empty. He was somewhat satisfied with this answer and put me down.

“I will leave now.” I said knowing I was unwanted. I then got up and walked away.

“But it's night time, and it’s cold.” Haven’s mother said.

“I’m unwanted, I introduced myself and you didn’t reciprocate. I answer your questions and you don’t believe me. You won’t accept anything from me. I have responsibilities to your daughter, not you.” I said my feelings. Both of them were shocked.

“Wait.” Haven’s mother said.

“It’s fine, this isn’t the first time this has happened.” I said without even turning my head. I was getting close to so many people. However there is no place that would accept me. I am all alone, the only person who accepted me, Kaede, is now far away.

I didn’t even make it to the door before I passed out from exhaustion.

When I woke I felt a warm blanket on me. I was laying on a couch with a pillow under my head. It was early in the morning and the sun hadn’t revealed itself yet. There was an eerie silence in the household. It at least felt better than my own home. Not wanting to do anything in another person's house without the owners there I just lay in wait.

As time passed I regained some control over my senses. My body felt unusually weak, and my skin too hot. Was I sick?

Soon enough Haven’s Mother walked down the stairs and started to prepare breakfast. She didn’t have a mind to look for me until after calling down the other two. She looked over the back of the couch and met my eyes. Then she jumped back in surprise and let out a yelp. This was heard by the other two and they came to investigate.

“What are you doing here Azure?” Haven asked, surprised. She looked very nervous around her parents. I think the only reason she came down from her room was because of her rumbling stomach.

“I should go now.” I said choosing to ignore any of the people in front of me.

“Wait, you should eat first.” Haven’s Mother insisted, I was not allowed to leave yet.

“Fine.” I said coldly. Haven was surprised by my demeanor, she was not in the knowledge of what had happened to me the night before. I slowly made my way to the table I had sat at the night before. I was given a big plate of scrambled eggs and toast from Haven’s Mother. She might have been trying to make up for last night. I took a small bite of the eggs, they were delicious. The type of taste I would assume was filled with love. However I hadn’t an appetite. I grabbed a piece of toast and nibbled at it, while passing the rest of my plate to Haven. She wasn’t healthy right now. Haven’s parents looked at me worried, probably because I had refused their food.

“What is your relationship with my daughter?” Haven’s dad asked meanly.

“The same question, I already told you. Do I owe it to you to answer again.” I said cold as ice. Haven covered her face with her hands, cowering away. Both of the parents looked upset at this.

“Don’t treat your elders like this. You should stay away from Haven.” Haven’s father was laying it down hard.

“You call yourselves elders. Have you acted like one?” I said an obvious annoyance in my eyes. Haven's father once again grabbed me and raised me easily.

“Why you, absolutely no -wait, why are you so hot?” He said. His arm felt relatively cool against my hot body even through my thick jacket.

“Damn, You have a fever don’t you.” He quickly put me down and felt my forehead. Haven rushed over to my side to feel it for herself. Both the parents, shocked by her actions, fell still.

“Haven get away from him, it wouldn’t be good if you caught it. Let your parents handle this.” Haven's mother said while pushing her away.

“No, he got sick because of me. I have to help him.” Haven said sternly, unwilling to give in.

“How did you get him sick?” Haven’s Mother said doubtful.

“When I fell asleep we were in a park. He must have carried me.” Haven was actually quite good at putting two and two together. She had guessed that with little information, she is pretty smart.

“Haven, how could that have gotten him sick?” The overly muscular man who lifted me like a pencil said.

“That park is far from any main road with available taxis, also he has a broken arm.” Haven pleaded with her parents. They were surprised, but it would only make it more suspicious.

“Think Haven, why would he do this much for you? He wants to take advantage of you.” Haven's mother said meanly. The feeling of an empty criminal blamed for crimes that didn’t happen. I drowned in my own sorrow.

“No, he swore to stand beside me. He said he wouldn’t abandon me. Why do you treat him like this? He only wants to help me.” Haven said. It felt good to have someone try to defend me, even if she was just latched on to me.

“Haven they have been worried about you for so long. They are your parents even if they are overprotective, isn't that quite lucky?” I said fearing that she might worsen the relationship with her parents. “I know where I'm not wanted.” I said painfully. Haven's expression turned fearful.

“I need you, Azure, you promised that I didn’t have to do it alone.” Haven said tears were running down her thin face. It was rare for someone to use my name, it was usually ‘you’ or ‘he’, this made it feel like she was closer to me.

“I'll take you home. You need to rest.” Haven’s dad said quickly walking in between us. Hiding her daughter’s tears.

“No need, I have to help Haven, besides there's nobody there anyway.” I said unfiltered words left my mouth. It seemed like Haven was the only one to take me seriously. She rushed around her father and hugged me, but a look of guilt filled her face.

“Get away from-” Her father started, but I was done. I was treated rudely, harassed even. However if you wanted me to break my word, to abandon Haven, that would be impossible.

“Don’t you want to know what happened to her?” I asked as mean as possible. A glare in my eyes previously missing.

“Does that mean you’re going to tell us?” Haven's father asked. I turned to Haven completely ignoring her father.

“I will be here with you, this is the first step. Your life is yours and yours alone.” I said gently while patting her head. She nodded then sat in the chair beside me and pulled my arm close. She took a couple deep breaths while looking into my eyes. Her parents sat waiting impatiently. Haven had trouble getting the words out, but then I could feel her courage step up.

“A year ago I was sexually assaulted.”