Chapter 9: Blood In The Rosebush

Hector wakes up inside a car, tied up, lips sealed by a tape and eyes blind folded. He struggles. "You're awake Lex… Oh… I met Hector a while back…He looks a lot like Helga and You two… The two people I loved the most…" said by huskier deep voice he heard somewhere. Hector grumbles, trying to speak. "Shhh… It will be over soon…" said by him. "I'm sorry I blindfolded you…It's just…I'm sorry" said by him. "I…I need to kill you and, marry Helga… or a thing like that…" said Zach.

Gerard, Bruce and Abel seem to be lost. "We are almost out of gas…" said Bruce as he hits the breaks. "Damn it!" said Gerard they go out of the car. Gerard starts to thrash the car out of rage, "GOD! WHY?! JUST WHY?!" shouted Gerard. "Papi, Don't blame God for these…" said Bruce.

 "Sorry… I am just frustrated… Ugh… We are supposed to save your brother, and here we are, stuck in some place I don't know…" said Gerard as he lay down in the grass. "Tsk… Is there another way Papi?" asks Bruce. "It's frustrating isn't it?" asks Abel. "Yeah… At this point… we lost them…" said Gerard as he sighs in regret. "That waiter looked bulkier, as bulky as Uncle Gerd…" said Abel. "I was busy in the bar, Rex was knocked out… I was careless…" said Gerard.

Abel lay down on the patch of grass. "Tell us the truth on who is this Zach you and Pops was talking about?" asks Abel. "Zachary was one of your Dad's close friend and his superior officer. Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta platoons are under him… until he suffered a big loss…" said Gerard.

Inside Zach's car. "You were patient with me… you believe in me… Even other people don't… Up until now… I still can hear the platoon calling me… They are calling us back Lex…they want us DEAD!" said Zach as the car stops. Zach carries Hector, as if he was just some light baggage. He puts Hector in a bed. He takes the tape covering his mouth. "We're here…" said Zach, Zach removes his make-up, fake black beard and fake long hair. 

He removes his contact lens, revealing one eye covered in a white film as he erases his make-up revealing scars slashes across his face. He releases Hector, as Hector looks at him as he starts to be terrified. "Lex… I have saved you… your team…" said Zac. Hector punches him as he tries to run away.

In Vancouver, Bryce and Michelle stops by a port. Bryce takes his gun. He calls the phone, someone answers, "Al… Zac was in the port…. As suspected, the boat did not leave yet… call the crew…" said Bryce. Al wakes up Rex and his crew. "Michelle… I want you to drive to the police station and give them this paper from Al… I'm going to save my son…" said Bryce. Michelle calls Gerard. "Hello?" asks Michelle. "Michelle… we are a mile away from Vancouver, we have no gas left." said Gerard.

Michelle drives back. Bryce looks around cautiously, hiding from time to time. He sees a small yacht. He goes to it. Hector goes out from the room. He realizes he was trapped inside a ship in the middle of the ocean. The fog covers the landscape, as he realizes that he can't escape.

Zach goes to him and ask, "Lex…. What's wrong with you?" asks Zac. "You… You killed mom and because of you, Dad sacrificed himself…" said Hector as he takes a metal pipe. 

Hector screams as he slams him in a fast motion, but Zac blocks him by the hand, the hand appears to be metal on his long sleeves. "Oh, you just want to play around…." said Zac as he takes a metal pipe. Hector was quite an expert but Zac seems to be in a whole new level, the way he blocks Hector's attacks, the way he dodges… Then he kicks him. Hector blocks his kick with his arms as he comes close to him and punches him in the stomach.

"That was a very strong blow Lex…" said Zach. Hector looks really mad as he grabs him by the collar and looks at him eye-to-eye and ask, "Why… why did you have to kill my family? Everyone was lost, and confused and sad…" said Hector as tears run down in his eyes.

Zach looks at him, he wipes his tear ,and out of Hatred Hector smash his forehead against Zach's forehead, Throwing him off. Zach pauses for a moment and say,"Wait…Wha… what am I doing?" Zach looked confused Hector sees his bloody forehead. Hector realizes something."Wait… Did… The other me do this again?" asks Zach as he falls on his knees as he started to cry. "I don't know what wrong…I…I'm sorry…" said Zach. Hector felt frustrated as Hetcor punches and kick him, knocking him off again. 

Hector clutches his fist and grabs Zach by the neck. "No! I won't let you out again! No! NO!!!" shouted Zach as he started grins and laugh, he slams the metal tube on Hector's head, throwing him off as Zach takes his handkerchief and grabs Hector's collar.

"Sleep well Lex… We… will be returning to that place…Then… I'll bury you off… I promised Helga that you…Her ,and baby Eachann well be together forever…" said Zach as Hector slowly losing consciousness. Zach looks at a forest as he docks the boat and carries Hector towards a cabin inside the woods. He puts chains into Hector as he says," I won't let you escape this time…Lex" said Zac as he laughs frantically like a mad man as tears drops down in his eyes. 

Hector wakes up few hours later. He was tied up by a long, sturdy chain. It was long enough to go to the bathroom and roam around. There is also a television set, VHC player with some VHC tapes. He look around even more. He sees a drawer, full of books, a desk, an album and things similar. 

It looks like a big cabin, possibly two floors. He looks at the window and sees a wide lake view and a mountain. Hector recognizes the area as he says, "It's the back of my burned house…" Zac goes inside with food. "Here Lex… I cooked this for you… Nah, you remember it when we are in the army… I cooked this for you… you said , It kinda feel like sand paper but you kept eating it… until Helga gives something to you… We look at my stepsister the same way…" said Zach with a soft smile.

He opens it, revealing pork ribs , mashed potato and mixed vegetables. Hector's stomach grumbles. "Huh… you are hungry!" said Zach. Hector tastes it. It was quite delicious, Despite the mash potato being very dry. It was well cooked, well spiced and kind off hot. 

Hector continues eating it. Zach looks at him, smiling creepily. Hector touches his own forehead, the wound has a bandage. Hector starts to think faster and faster, he can't use the fork and the knife, they are plastic. The VHC player… It was locked in a metal case. It seems he can't go out. The showers only have a towel, a tooth brush and a shower room. There seem to be extra clothes about Hector's size… even new underwear, still in the package. 

Zach turns on the television. It seems to be news. Hector finishes a meal. He doesn't say anything. Zac goes out of the room. Hector starts to moves around and find something sharp, something small to lock pick the chain's key hole.He opens the drawers with books, as he finds and album. He opens it. It was Zach and… Lex with eyeglass. They seem to be very good friends. Zach was happy in the pictures of them there is a part where He, Gerard and Rex looks drunk and Lex smiling.

Lex and Helga was hugging each other, Zach seems unhappy and… Al… looks more feminine. Rex was poking Bryce's nose. Then it's more picture of Zac, he actually do look manly and cool. He was happy with Lex. He was okay with Bryce, Gerard or Al and fine with Rex. 

Then It was a picture of their whole battalion. Zach was in the middle. Follow up is a picture of them in the Hospital. Zac was alone. There seems to be more… no… did bodies, covered by green sheets. The next pictures was him inside the recovery room with a prosthetic given, he looks sad, way sad. Major Arm and Major Hand was there… maybe the other one is… Crayton? He has no feet, in a wheel chair. Then… Zach was not found in a funeral. It was a woman and a baby's… no.

"He lost his wife and child…" said Hector. The woman has few resemblances to Hector,Rex and Lex. She was beautiful, if Hector maybe is a woman, he would look like her. Maybe that's why he's. Zach goes inside. He goes to Hector and looks at the photos.

 Then Helga was with Zach. Helga looks really funny and joyful. Zach as he sits down. Hector closes the album. "So Lex? Ready?" asks Zach as he takes a revolver. Hector backs off quickly."Too bad Lex… man you got very strong… I admit it… do you even lift? But…" asks Zac. "Fuck off…" said Hector. "Whoa… Lex… I can hear you Marcus! No! I am right Luther! No… I was right!" said Zach to the mirror. Hector realizes he is crazier than he thinks. 

"Lex will meet all of us! I will be , no… you did not die in the ambush! You did not die in the Ambush! Bryce… his laughing face… No! He killed John and Leonard too!" shouted Zach.Zach starts to hallucinate as he sees Helga, shrugging in disapproval. "No! I'm sorry! I'm doing this for you!"

 He stands up and say, "NO!!! Lex never gave up on us! He should join us right after he dies!" yelled Zach as he throws things away and goes to Hector. and hold him in the shoulder as he says, "Help me…" pleaded Zach in a soft voice. Hector punches him. "It's true… you never did…" said Zach in a gasping maniacal voice as he goes out.

 Hector punches the wall few times, turning his hand red. He sits in the corner and curl up. "Am I gonna die here?" asks Hector. He starts sigh and turns on the television set. He notices the VHR is turned. He puts the T.V. in Video mode. He sees the young Bryce, Rex, Eleanor and Lex taking a picture. Gerard and a more feminine looking Al was talking to Rex. "Zach! Hey! Come on!" said Lex. "Dude! I'm still using the video camera… But, that looks fine!" shouted Bryce. 

"Okay! Okay! We might not come back!" replied Zac. The video stops. Hector presses the open button. Then he puts another one. "Look… Hector… it's Uncle Dada… Here is Uncle Al… He looks more macho now… say hi to uncle Al!" said Lex. Baby Hector giggles.

 "Then, this is uncle Edison… he lost his arm… And now… uncle Zachs! He's a major now after that… he also lost his arm and foot… He's a tough guy… like his step sister…" said Lex. "Oh shut up… Zach don't deserve this…" said Helga. "Helga, he's family… family needs each other… I have extended family… I got Bryce, his a foster brother… but he's a brother overall… Then Gerard… he's adopted by the Butler but he's practically another brother… It's like having 3 younger siblings…" replied Lex.

 "Nah, my baby Zachy is tough!"said Helga.Zach seems to wake up slowly. "Oh… he woke up first! Hector… say hello to uncle Zachary!" said Lex. Baby Hector giggled. Zach screams, baby Hector starts to cry. The nurses run to him. "Zach!" shouted Lex. Helga puts down the camera. 

The video stops. Hector presses open. Then puts another one, "Hey! Stop that!" said Zach as he smiles and blushes. "No! Do not move!" said Lex. Zach moves the mechanical hand. "It feels… real…" said Zac. "Well, you just muscle sensing… it's kinda advance this time but… not really… " said Lex. Helga points the camera at Bryce. Bryce fixes the screws of the prosthetic foot and say,"Cut it out Helga…" said Bryce. "Bryce looks cute when he's shy…" said Helga. 

Rex looks at them and says, "Dude… I'll be going with Al… We'll visit his kids…" said Rex. Al goes to them with bigger muscles and beard. "Did you just used that experimental serum?" asks Lex. "It's still steroids… yeah…" said Al. Gerard turns off the video. "Hey! That's the wrong one…" said Helga. "Sorry…" replied Gerard. The video returns. Gerard gives them food. "Thanks for the advance Helg… That spice really is better…" said Gerard. "Meatball sub?" asks Zach.

 "Yeah, your sister made me cook this…" said Gerard. "Maybe, let's eat first…" said Rex. "It's actually fish… cod…" said Al. "Yeah, he's good using that…" said Gerard. "Man, are you making me a new diet?" asks Zach. "What diet?" asks Gerard. He points the meatball sub. 

"Dumbass… Nutrition and Taste should be like yin and yang… tastes like something… but it's healthier…" said Gerard. "For a muscle brain… that sounded pretty nerdy…" said Al. They laugh. "Watch me… I'll make baby Bruce into a strong guy by this… maybe baby Hector too…" said Gerard. "Nerdy… I call him Eachann she looks more of a pretty lady in brown…" said Helga. They laugh. Rex looks Hector. "Lex, look at that girl! She looks at Zach and laughed!" said Lex.

 "You're right… wait… is she the one you talk last night Zach?" asks Lex. "Shut up!" said Zach as he looks embarrassed. "Oh, the battery is low…" said Helga as the video turns off. Hector puts another tape. He sees a hidden camera and a tied up Lex, and what apparently a tied up…

 Zach starts to laugh and say, "No… Tell that to Helga…" said Zach as he drags Helga by the hair. "FUCK THIS! FUCK THIS!!! WHY CAN'T YOU LOVE ME?!" Shouted Zach. "Zach! You are sick! We can fix this!" shouted Lex. "Because of this bastard right?" asks Zach. The camera seems to shake as Hector realizes, the younger him was holding the camera. "Zach… I do love you… like a brother… please, put me down…" said Helga. "WHY?! Why…" said Zac as he takes a bear trap and try to put Helga's head. 

"No!" shouted Lex as he kicks the bear trap, biting his feet instead. Lex shouts as his leg starts to bleed "It's true … isn't it?" asks Zac as he cries. Zach screams and stabs the weakened Helga and cut off her right hand,throwing it in a cooking pot, splatting blood on the camera. 

Young Hector and Lex starts to scream. Lex is heard vomiting. "THIS! THIS PIECE OF SHIT ISN"T IT?" asks Zach. Hector remembers the image that night. He bashes Hector with a gun in the forehead, slightly knocking him off. Then he ties Hector. Lex shout cries "STOP IT! STOP IT ZACH!!! STOP!!! NO!" someone goes inside. "Boss… someone's inside…" said by a masked man. Zac puts his mask again. Gun fires echoes in scene. "No… Bryce! No!" shouted by someone. "No…! Lock the windows!" shouted Zach.

In the video, gun fires and a shrieking shout; "DIEEE!!! Die!!!" shouted by someone in a laughy, delighted manner as he laughs maniacally, Hector realizes the voice. "Pops!" said Hector in the present. Hector's trauma returned, he smashes the video using a chair, fully crashing the VHR.

Hector starts to shake and shake, curling in the very space. Zach goes back running to him and carries Hector as he unlocks him. Hector was still mentally paralyzed. Zac seems to be cowering in fear as he starts to runs, carrying Hector at his back. He runs into the woods. Hector snapped out of his paranoia and punches Zac in the head. He hears sound of Police sirens from afar. They trampled to a hill slope and roll. Hector looks at him with a crying eyes but an angry, murderous face.

He starts to punch Zach in the face with a deadly silence, and intention to kill. Zach's nose was bleeding as he says, "No… You are not Lex… you… you are Hector right?" asks Zach. Hector's punches started to get softer as He started to cry with screaming as he stops.

"Why did you even kill mom… she's your step sister… She's your family… Dad is your best friend… no… you loved my parents…you loved my mom since the very start… you hid your feelings… you are madly, in love with my mom… Why?" asks Hector, as puts his fist next to Zach's head. Zach looks away out of guilt. "I don't know why I made that… I am… I'm sorry… If I never gone in that. Lex lied to me, Lex one of the trusted friend lied to me… He told me I can get better… I trusted him... I wish Bryce would killed me that time too…This sucks… I hate the other Zach as much as you do…." 

Zach started to sob. "Please kill me…. I deserve to die… My madness sinks deeper and deeper into me… If Bryce killed me, like he killed everyone before, maybe… just maybe… I will be your uncle Zach instead who died as a hero than leaved long enough to be a disgrace…" said Zach.

Hector screamed out of different spectrum of emotions as he slowly descent into that silent madness as He stands up and walks away as he says, "I wish I have the guts to kill you… I have lost my mom, my dad… I don't want to lose another family member…" said Hector as he took the keys from him. Zach started to cry closing his eyes and screams out of regret. The Police officers goes to them with Al, Gerard, Rex and Bryce. Bryce goes to Hector as Hector says, "Leave me alone…" Bryce holds his hand.

 Hector slaps Bryce's hand with an angry look on his face, full of mistrust and yells, "I TRUSTED YOU POPS! WHY? WHY DID YOU HIDE EVERYTHING?!" Bruce hugs him and say, 'I'm sorry… I had to…" said Bryce Hector pushes him away as Hector started to run. "Hect…" said Bryce. 

"Bryce… It's a man's challenge against himself… just, leave him for a while…" said Gerard. "Mh… You never said to them about your past don't you? On how you pin down the last remaining people of my unit… tell them… only I and Crayton was left…" said Zach. Rex looks at Zac as he grabs him by the collar as he asks, "What happened to you..? My brother trusted you… Helga loved you the way she loved his brother… Why?" asks Rex.

 "When you and your whole squadron was sold out by the persons who hold the mission… We are the pawns to die… You watched us die Rex… You run with that Hesvita girl… So… fuck you! You saved us Bryce, but after that incident… you just regressed being a monster… What can I say, you are Viktor's little monster… he trained you well" said Zach as the Police officers carries him to stroller. "I'm glad I see you again Al, Gerd… at least… you're fine…" said Zach. They put him in the police car. 

"Investigator Alexander Holmes… Officer Croix is finding you…" said by one pf them. "Elle, oh she's Croix now…" said Rex. "Tell my sister, I'll be going…" said Al. Bryce looks down and says, "I've changed… My kids taught me how to be a better person..." said Bryce.

 "Bryce, past will haunt you again and again… We need to tell them everything…" said Gerard.Hector stops by an old house. Michelle,Bruce and Abel was waiting in the porch they run and hug him. Hector started to cry silently. "Thanks guys… Please… please leave me alone for a while…" said Hector as he goes to inside a room as he locks the door. He covers himself in a comforter. It started to rain. Hector looks at the wide window with the view of the forest and the lake. 

Bruce knocks on his door. "Dude… let's talk…" said Bruce. Abel opens the door. Hector hides in his comforter. "Dude… Seriously, the door is actually broken…" said Abel. "I should've returned…" said Hector. Abel and Bruce looks down.

 Abel says, "If you need me I'll be outside…" Abel goes outside. Bruce hugs Hector from the back. He says, "Hector… I know it's hard… please let me help…" said Bruce. "Thanks Bruce, but… Please leave me alone for a while…" Bruce stands up and goes out. Gerard looks at Abel and Bruce. "Kids, Bryce wants to all of you…" said Gerard. Bruce looks down and ask, "Where's Michelle?" asks Bryce. "She's with Al, they went back to the Police Station…" replied Gerard.

"She forgot her purse…" said Bryce as something was drop. Abel looks at the small manga book written in Japanese. He takes it and read it. "Oh, a Doujin… a Yaio Doujin… Wait… wait… Michelle is a fujoshi?" asks Abel.

In the police Station. Michelle looks around. "Wait, uncle… Video tapes? Okay… I'll give them this box…" said Michelle. "So, Elle was finding you… When will you come home here?" asks Al. "I'll finish my residency maybe few years… But , they are hiring me…" replied Michelle, "Be honest with me, are you still mad at Elle?" asks Al. "Not really…" replied Michelle as Al hands her a box. "Hey, I'll be busy again… And here's for Bryce…" said Al.

Back in the house, Bryce clutches his hands. "Abel… Bruce… Especially Abel… I'll tell you know… Since Zachary was caught already… He's… he's kinda your uncle, He is Helga's step brother…" said Bryce. "Why did he kill mom?" asks Abel seriously. "He's in love with your mom." replied Bryce.

Michelle roams around and sees the interrogation room. Al goes inside. Michelle walks out and takes a cab. Inside Hector's room. He was silently watching the T.V. Rex goes inside Hector's room. "You all right baby boy?" asks Rex. "Leave me alone Pa…" said Hector. "Come on, I know you are upset…" said Rex. "It's like… I'm his son for how many years… It's just… he's been secretive to all of us… Even that time on what happened to his wife… why Pops go to the army… And now!" said Hector.

"Come here… give me a hug…" said Rex. "No…leave me alone!" shouted Hector. Rex hugs him from the front and say, "I know you are fed up… Lex actually hugs me like this… especially when he talked about Hesvita and our still born son's death, months earlier…" said Rex as he giggles. "Helga was stubborn as you actually… She's like Fire… She's shouty when angry, but she is passionate… She loves her sons… She always says, 'I wish I have a daughter… But my oldest son… I admit he's more beautiful than me when I was younger…' You look like a doll when you were younger" said Rex.

Hector hugs him back. "Are you crying?" asks Rex. Hector hides himself in the comforter. Rex giggles and hugs him tighter and says, "You are opening to me… nah, let me be your dad too…" said Rex. "Please…leave me alone for a while… I need some space…" said Hector.

"But, I'm happy… Okay… I'll leave you for a while… I think I like being a dad…" said Rex as he goes outside. Hector looks back at the television. Gerard opens the door. "Here… I have dinner for you…" said Gerard. "I'm not hungry…" said Hector. "Look Hect, I'm sorry…" said Gerard."It's not your fault Papi…" said Hector. Gerard sits down on his bed. "If I wasn't careless… you, no one would kidnapped you… He Infiltrate and kidnapped you…" said Gerard

Hector sighs and replies, "It's not that… but… You did mention I have to toughen up!" Gerard sighs and says, "Yes…"Hector opens his comforter and say, "Am I still weak to face the truth?" asks Hector. "Yes… It was too premature to be told right now…" replied Gerard.

He gives Hector his inhaler and say, "But not in this situation, not this time… If you haven't been kidnapped… The thing hard to say is… It's like the ghosts of his past is returning… Bryce regretted that day he got mad, blacked out and killed people… there were 10 of them… Bryce killed 5 of them… using my throwing knives… " said Gerard. Hector looks at him as he says, "That was… badass... Still, mean killing is wrong!" replied Hector.

"Your Pops taught me how to use a gun, throwing knife, bow and sword… Though… he only taught bow and sword styles with you kids…" said Gerard. "Tell me… everything about Pops… please Papi, I need to know." said Hector.

 "Okay… Bryce…Bryce… was orphaned, you know that… He's dad Brandon Oaks and Marga Oaks. He has 4 siblings… Brandon, Brie, Britney and Brynhyldr… like you… he is also a survivor of homicide… But… many people died on that… Including my real parents… Helga's mom and older brother… lucky for me… I was in my house that time… I had a flu…." said Gerard. "Wait… Pops and I are homicide survivors?" asks Hector. "That's why you and Abel are very special to him…." said Gerard.

Hector feels guilty and curls up. "Then… I, Helga and Bryce… well for of our other friends too… was… send to an orphanage here in Vancouver… Some of our friends were adopted by their relatives after few months or a year… Well, Helga's Dad found her…" said Gerard.

"So that's why Mommy was a Wissex…" Then they went to In Switzerland… But, Bryce and I remained here in Canada for more years… Then, your grandma Marienor… adopted Bryce, but retain his name. Then there Head Butler adopted me… I became a Watson. Your Pops admired Viktor very, very much… not long… Bryce and Viktor became close… Viktor became fund of Bryce, not because he was a good boy…but…" said Gerard. "But… what?" asks Hector.

Hector faces him as he says, "Wait a minute… The sword, bow and gun…wait! " Gerard looks at him and say, "You are really very smar… I was with him that time, Viktor says, 'Help Bryce…I was happy at first, but when the gift is revealed… the 16 assailants who killed our parents…haaah. I watched them…" said Gerard. "Thus… the sword style…" said Hector. "You got the Idea… After that… Bryce seems to like swordsmanship them best… Bryce laughs like a madman while torturing them…" said Gerard.

In the living room, Bryce sighs and say, "Pa tells me… this criminals needs justice… serve them the pain of what they make you experience… Then… After torturing them… I decapitated their heads and burn them… living no trace of what so ever…" said Bryce. Bruce runs to the toilet and puke.

"Gerard puked, Pa was happy… and ask me, Will you follow me my boy? I was happy to… am I still that monster?" asks Bryce. "No… You are hard on yourself Pops… I already known you killed 5 of the people who killed mom and dad… Crayton told me with a sorry… too, he's in the Police station…" said Abel. "Even in the army? I killed dozens of people!" said Bryce as he looked saddened. Bruce hugs him as Bruce laughs and say, "Nah… I don't care… my Pops is my Pops…" said Bruce. Abel hugs him too.

"Pops… you rescued your battalion! Heck! If not, there will be no me or Hector, Papi would be dead, Papa would be dead… Al would be dead… even the veterans!" said Abel. "I'm sorry… I should've tell you sooner…" said Bryce. Bruce hugs him. Abel hugs him tighter.

 Rex hugs him also. "Hugs and kisses form me…" said by Lance from the phone. "Me too…" said Vens with a smocking sound. . "And Bruce… Bro… there's an interview a month from now… Hustle up… take a vacation… Bring Sherry and Bryan maybe… You'll love the resort in Germany…" said Lance. "No… We'll be leaving the day after… many things happened… especially Hector's kidnapping…" said Rex. "But Papa… we will be riding your yacht!" shouted Vens.

 In Hector's room; "I am very thankful! Pops is my hero…It's just… I cannot digest everything happening to me… Let me face my problem like an adult…" said Hector. I wish I could help… I'm not Bryce, you are an adult after that… Let us be parents to you five… especially Bryce." said Gerard.Gerard goes to them. Michelle goes inside with the box of tapes.

 "Hector… ugh… He's being stubborn, he's avoiding the questions … Maybe., nah. He can handle it." Said Gerard. "Do…do Hector hate me?" asks Bryce. "No, He's… he's confused and troubled…. Let him be…even though… what really bothers him a lot…I want to help but… he's pushing everyone away. " said Gerard. "I don't know what to do…" said Bryce. Bruce, Michelle and Rex shrugs. Abel seems to have an idea. He returns back the small manga book to Michelle.

"Michelle… I think I know a way how to make Hector speak up… use this…" said Abel. "Wait, what?!" asks Michelle. "Hector doesn't like perverted things… especially THESE types!" Abel pushes Michelle to Hector's door. Michelle clears her throat. Michelle barges to Hector's room.

Hector was removing his white boxer, revealing his reddish-pale white butt cheeks as they pause in awkwardness. Hector screams. Michelle quickly goes back outside. "WHY DID YOU BARGE IN! DAMN! IT!" shouted Hector. They burst out laughing. "Is it just me or when Hector screams his voice becomes deeper…?" asks Rex. "Wait, What?" asks Gerard out of confusion. Michelle waits for more minutes as Hector says, "Okay… come in!" said Hector.

Hector seems to be newly showered in his light red, long sleeved pajama with red highlights on the collar, end of the sleeves and red pouch. She looks at Hector's feet, Red fluffy teddy bear slippers. She goes 7t3e3132vnside. She notices the hoodie in the pajama. He puts the hoodie on. "I never knew you like cute things…" said Michelle. "What do you want?" asks Hector he seems pissed off. Michelle can't stop staring at his butt.

"The THICC-ness is JUST RIGHT!!! Sure you are not a woman?" asks Michelle. "FUCK OFF! Leave me alone…" said Hector as he turns around. "Yeah, you push all you want… I won't budge… You are strong willed… too strong willed… but… Let's play a game…" said Michelle.

 Hector faces her with a cute angry look. "If you can make me go outside… I won't bother you… If I win… you tell me what's bothering you what's actually bothering you! And… let me help." said Michelle. Hector rolls his eyes and says, "Fine… what's the game?" asks Hector. "We will sit here… Talk… who ever walks out firsts will do what the winner's dare…" She looks at the Garlic bread and Creamy Cheese Fondue and bone soup. "First… I need Eh-chan to eat…" said Michelle.

Hector starts to eat. "It's… It's good…" said Hector. Michelle puts the hoodie back to Hector's back, Michelle looks her indecent book and giggles "What's so funny?" asks Hector. Michelle pinches his cheek. "I don't know… but… I used to squeeze your plump cheek when we are younger…" said Michelle.

Hector looks at her. "When we are younger… I used to talk a lot to you and you can only say, Yes and No…" said Michelle. Hector stops eating half of it. "Okay… If I win… don't ever annoy me…" said Hector. "Then, if I win… we will talk all about it tomorrow in the sea wall…" said Michelle. "Okay… wait… a minute… no…" said Hector. Michelle takes out her manga."Bry goes back in the home… He was tired, but he needs to go to the kitchen... But he sees some food…" said Michelle.

Hector starts to shake out of awkwardness. Michelle grins with a smug on her face. Rard… Rard only in his boxers, hugs him from the back… somethings been poking Bry's back… Bryc says, 'Stop it Rard… I'm tired… you're going to wake the kids!' implied Bry.

"Oh! FUCK! Why did I even play this game?!" said Hector regretfully. Michelle laughs eveilly and continues reading,"As Rard grabs him by the stomach!Bry faces him… and they…" said Michelle. Hector stands up and go to his bed."I win! IN YOUR FACE EH-CHAN!" shouted Michelle. "Okay! Okay! Just! No… perverted things, please!" said Hector. "Oh… Okay…" said Michelle as she hugs Hector in bed. "How about I'll make you talk!" said Michelle as She hugs him closer as she realize his physique.

 "Gush… you are so huggable!" said Michelle. Hector looks very, very red as Michelle's boobs bumps to Hector's stomach. Michelle yawns. She sinks her face in his chest. Hector's shirt starts to get wet. "Mi-chan…" said Hector. "I'm sorry…" said Michelle.

 Hector realizes something, "Am I pushing all of you away and you felt guilty because… Do all of you feel I'm blaming you?" asks Hector. "It's not. It's more… we are troubled that… you are not communicating enough. It makes us guilty…" implied Michelle. Hector yawns as she moves away. "I really do find backs to cry on… I'm tired… I'm fed up of Mommy and Mama, they never communicate… the want to win my favor and be there…" said Michelle.

 They don't even want to tell me who's my real dad is… I'm sick of this…" said Michelle. Hector replies, "The suffocating feeling, that no one could help but you don't want to bother them. Hector sighs as he knew it pretty well. He looks at her and say, "I've been in that a lot… The culprit was…My mother's stepbrother…Uncle Zachary Wissex…" said Hector. Michelle looks back. "Wait…What?" asks Michelle. "What wait what?" asks Hector. "Mommy Elle and Uncle Al were finding him for years!" 

"Wait? What do you mean?" asks Hector. "Dude! He's like a wanted terrorist! Gush… you could have died! I could have lost you!" said Michelle. As they pause for a moment as she says, "I'm sorry…I just want you could stay as Eh-chan to me…but… maybe you're someone even more than that…"

Michelle goes out. Hector realizes he makes everyone worry even more as he pushes them away, he doesn't want them to bother them. Hector stands up and peek on the living room. He hears them. "Doc… this is serious! I can't just stand around here! Mommy was endanger! Eh-chan is in danger!" exclaimed Michelle. A gorgeous policewoman goes inside. "Mom!" said Michelle. "Bryce, Zach… will be handled by the interpol…" said Mich.

"No! Elle… He needs help!" exclaimed Bryce. "Bryce… I know, but… He's a dangerous person, Bryce… He's as dangerous as…" said Elle as she almost points at him as she adds, "Bryce…look. I cannot promise anything...Michelle, go home with me…" said Elle. They go out.

"Mom! I'll stay! I'm not a kid anymore!" exclaimed Michelle. "Michelle…please, go with your mom… I don't want her to worry…" implied Bryce. "I'm sorry Bryce… you know, I don't really hate you… but, you are still a dangerous guy at some point… You killed many criminals before, and it doesn't feel right… You are a good person Bryce ,sometimes too good…And by the way…. Your brother and your Pa punched each other in an Inn… they're both knocked out…" said Elle as they leave.

 "Shit! Oh! Language… Gerd, let's fetch my Rex and Pa… I'll pay for the damages… and…" he sighs and adds, "Let's go with this… for crying out loud, it's Lex and Helga's death.. anniversary… tomorrow." said Bryce as they go to the parking lot. Hector closes the door. Abel and Bruce looks back. 

The next morning, Rex wakes up from his bed and Viktor was sitting down on the furthest bed to the left. Viktor asks him, "Tsch… If only Lex had survived and you died…." said Viktor. "Whatever… I don't care… I have five sons now, two co-parents and a very cute little grandchild… so, fuck off old bastard! I'm not as Miserable as you are… " said Rex as he goes out and say in a serious face, "I will never be like you… Pathetic, miserable and all you have is money…" said Rex he walks out.

Gerard goes inside. He looks at Viktor and say, "Really Asshole? This day out of 365 days in the year? You two brawl out, from 10 pm to 12:38 in the midnight….On your son's death anniversary?" asks Gerard. "Fuck off!" replied Viktor as he stands up. "Dad said Hi…" replied Gerard as he goes away.

Gerard looks at Rex with a disappointed pout. "I'm sorry…like you said, My Pa is an asshole!" answered Rex. "Dude… Just… Just not this day… It's almost 5:30 a.m…. At least… at least not this day…Please…" said Bryce as he depressively goes out, Gerard, Bruce and Abel goes with him. Michelle was looking in the meadows, besides the cliff, waiting for the sunrise. "Wait…She did stay…" replied Hector as he peeks. The Sun slowly rises, blushing the world in soft pink and sun kiss light yellow orange.