ι'м ησт qυιтє нυмαη, вυт ι'м ησт qυιтє α мα¢нιηє {Rue}

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

A slow grin spread on his lips as he fell into step beside her. "Andrew Chase, by the way," he said. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

[assassinrue]

"I'm Valerie. Nice to meet you." She said, only glancing at him then looking away.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Andrew smiled to himself and hooked his thumbs into his pockets, the stain on his shirt seemingly forgotten. He got a few curious looks from people passing by, though.

[assassinrue]

"Sooo, are you from around here?"

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"Born and raised," he said cheerfully. "And you?"

[assassinrue]

Valerie shrugged. "A little bit of here and there."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Andrew nodded. "Well, I'm certainly happy you're here now. After all, if you weren't I never would have bumped into you on the street one day."

[assassinrue]

Valerie laughed uncomfortably. "I don't see why that's so great."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"Why, a pretty girl like you?" Andrew said. He chuckled. "Anyone would be happy to bump into you."

[assassinrue]

Valerie shook her head. He was far too charming to be real. She was sure he was just laying it on think.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Andrew nudged her lightly. "Hey, it's okay. I'm not coming off like a creeper, am I?"

[assassinrue]

"No. Maybe just overly friendly for a stranger."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"I try to be overly friendly to everyone I meet," Andrew said. "I find that, even if people think it's odd, they usually end up smiling at the memory."

[assassinrue]

Valerie shrugged. She didn't really agree with that statement, she preferred being quiet, unremembered. She walked quietly beside the strange man and wondered where he was taking her.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Unfortunately for her, they never reached their supposed destination. Instead, someone Grabbed both of them and yanked them into a secluded alley between two restaurants. A hand clamped down over Valerie's mouth to keep her from screaming, an then they were both being dragged toward an idling van.

[assassinrue]

Valerie struggled, fighting against them as hard as she could, she half-turned, biting the man's hand with the canine teeth. But she found she couldn't hold her form and her humanity came racing back.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

The man holding her swore, but he still managed to shove her in the van and slam the door behind her. Andrew was already huddled back in a corner, a somewhat stunned look on his face, visible through the pale light that came through a crack between the van doors.

[assassinrue]

Valerie leaned against a side of the van in a resigned way, sighing heavily. She couldn't fathom why she was being kidnapped now. She was nothing. She was basically a human housewife with a strange history. "Are you ok?" She asked Andrew.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"Fine," Andrew said quietly. "What's happening?" As if she would magically hold the answers.

[assassinrue]

Valerie shrugged. "Some kind of power kidnapping. Who knows. I'm not of importance so unless you aren't what you say your are, I have no idea why they snatched us."