When I woke up I was in an unfamiliar place. My clothes from yesterday were replaced with a Slipknot tank top and basketball shorts. I felt weird because I don't remember changing at all. I shrugged, rubbing my eyes and quietly shuffled out of the soft sheets.

Events from yesterday made way to my mind. I had ran away from my house and ended up running into a beautiful stranger named Austin who saved me. I smiled at the thought of him.

I made my way downstairs slowly. Multiple voices made most of downstairs, smells of pancakes and bacon filled my nostrils. As on cue, my stomach growled loudly and everyone stopped to look at me. A tint of pink played on my cheeks,"H...Hi.."I said shyly smiling."Well, good morning Hailey! You hungry?"Austin asked cheerfully motioning me over to where he and the other guys sat.

I nodded and walked awkwardly to the table, sitting down next to Austin. My stomach growled again and everyone laughed,"Well, go ahead and dig in there's lots!"Austin said and I began to pile food on my plate, suffocating it all with syrup. I dug in and wolfed it down in under ten minutes.

Once I was finished, everyone was staring at me. "Damn girl! You sure do know how to eat!" a male with ginger hair commented. "I guess I was pretty hungry! Pancakes and bacon is my absolute favorite for breakfast!"I said laughing before reaching for the orange juice and pouring me a glass.

These people were so lively, it was a change of pace for me. It had always been so stiff and quiet at my house, no one ever laughed, smiled or sat down to eat with one another. I liked this.

We all engaged into a conversation. While we were talking, it finally hit me...Alan, Phil, Austin, Aaron, Tino..these men were Of Mice & Men! Holy shit how the hell did this past by me?"I cannot believe I didn't put two with two, you guys are Of Mice & Men!"They all grinned."Ya know, we were waiting for when you'd come to a realization of who we were." Aaron said, pointing to my plugs.

"It's the effectiveness of still being half asleep, I swear!" I said as we all broke out into laughter."So, are you a big fan?"Phil asked and I nodded.

"You guys are one of my biggest inspirations for pursuing in music, not to mention your music is pretty badass."They all smiled and thanked me. Alan got up and ran into another room, he came back with a beautiful black acoustic guitar.

"Play something for us then."Alan said giving the guitar to me. "O..oh! You guys don't want to hear me.."I trailed off, turning my attention to gripping and moving my fingers across the cords. Austin gave me puppy dog eyes,"Please, please! Just a few lines and that's all."He pleaded and I sighed as the other guys joined in.

I sighed and motioned them all to stop, giving in."Fine, fine! Just a few lines and that's it, okay?"They all cheered as I started to strum some notes,"I miss the sound of your voice and I miss the rush of your skin and I miss the still of the silence as you breathe out and I breathe in...If I could walk on water, If I could tell you what's next, I'd make you believe, I'd make you forget...".

Everything was quiet like a mouse as I kept playing,"So come on, get higher, loosen my lips. Faith and desire and the swing of your hips. Just pull me down hard and drown me in love...."I sung as I finished the last cord.

Total silence...

I looked up and bit my lip. The guys looked at me all wide eyed before they all started whistling and clapping. I blushed,"You're fucking amazing!"Austin boomed and I smiled. "You've got the voice of an angel, girl."Alan was the next to compliment my voice. "Where in the hell did you learn to sing like that?"Aaron asked.

I felt my heart tighten as he asked that question,"When I was little, my mom loved singing. It's all I would hear everyday from the moment I woke up to the moment I fell asleep."I smiled remembering her singing me to while she cooked."Every weekend we'd go off to see musicals, back to back. Eventually, I wanted to sing and every summer for twice a week she'd give me vocal lessons. But mines not as nearly good as hers was. Now hers? Hers was the voice of an angel."

"So where's your mom now?"Austin asked and I gulped,"Car accident..she died when I was 15." I lied, not wanting to bring up a heart stabbing past.

"I'm sorry.."He whispered and gave my shoulder a squeeze. I smiled and waved it off,"It's okay! Don't worry, you didn't know, really." I said reassuringly.

Austin nodded, understanding. We all got up, cleaned our dishes and put the leftovers in the fridge. Truth be told, I had already started to feel comfortable with the guys.

A knock was heard at the door and Austin went to answer it,"Yes?"I heard him say, a frantic male voice started talking."I'm looking for my daughter, Hailey.."I moved closer, hiding behind a wall trying to listen in on their conversation."She went missing last night..and hasn't come back yet..."I knew that voice..it was the voice of my fathers.

"Here's a photo of her and my contact info, so if you see her please please give me a call!"I wanted to scream and call bullshit on his act. My father never gave two shits about me.

Austin closed the door and I came out from where I was hiding, "Please...please...don't send me back...I'm begging you. I won't survive another night in that hell hole."

Notes

This was somewhat of a filter.
I promise things will happen in the next chapter!

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