Alex’s POV

            I walked in to our apartment with my dad ahead of me. He went straight into his room to get a shower. Before I even had time to fully close the door, I felt a hand around my mouth. I grabbed the arm and threw the body over my shoulder and into a glass bookcase. It started to fall over and I tried to get out of the way, but it landed on me, shattering and cutting my arms and face up. I tried to yell but a hand came over me again. This time I looked up at the figure and gasped.

“Erik! What are you doing here?”

“I want you to come with me. You’re in danger every second you’re in the open.” I looked at the unmasked side of his face.

“What do you mean? How am I in danger?” I let him pick me up and carry me out to his car that he had obviously stolen. He put me in the front seat and got in the driver’s seat.

“Wolfram and Hart are going to try and kill you. I will not let that happen.” I smiled and closed me eyes.

            Erik picked me up out of the car and went into an abandoned building. He put me in the boat and rowed over to his home. He picked me up and laid me in his bed.

            I started to open my eyes right when he started to pull the sleeve off the cut. I flinched.

“Damn it hurts Erik. Please be a little bit more careful.” I gritted my teeth as he managed to get the sleeve off completely. He smiled.

“It will I’m afraid. This is a rather deep cut and I have no medication to ease the pain. I’m also afraid you need stitches.”

“Just get it done.” He smiled again. He pulled out a curved needle and some wire made for stitching.  He stuck the needle in, out, in, and out until he finally got to the last one. She was on the verge of tears as he pushed the needle through the skin one last time. He tied it and cut the wire, while grabbing a washcloth. He gently cleaned the cut again and the cuts around her arm and face. He softly started to sing.

Nighttime sharpens

Heightens each sensation

Darkness flows and wakes imagination

Silently the senses abandon their defenses

She closed her eyes and listened.

Slowly, gently night unfurls its splendor

Grasp it; Sense it, tremulous and tender

Turn your face away from the garish light of day

Turn your thoughts away from sold unfeeling light

And listen to the music of the night

            She smiled and fell asleep as he slowly stopped singing. He smiled as he laid a kiss on her forehead. He went over to his organ and started to go over the piece he had been working on for a long time. He never heard the man get out of the water and go to his daughter. He just continued to go through cords and melodies for his song. He did not even notice the man go back into the water and silently swim back to shore.

            He suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked up and saw Alex standing there. He smiled as he looked at her.

“Does your arm hurt?”

“Not much. I’ve been in more pain. I do miss my dad though. I want to see him.” She let a tear fall as he grabbed her and held her close.

“It’ll be okay. We will work something out but you must stay in hiding. Wolfram and Hart will kill you as soon as they see you again. I will go talk to your father.” He kissed her forehead and she smiled.

“Thank you Erik. That would mean the world to me.” He smiled and got up.

“I’ll go now, I doubt they are far from here.”

“How do you know?”

“I saw them come in the front entrance. I haven’t seen them since though.”

He went over to get his cape and then go into the boat.

“Why don’t you get some rest? I will wake you up when I return.”

“Thank you Erik.” She waved him off and went to Erik’s bed and fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed.