“It’s hard to be inconspicuous when you’re hanging upside down,” I announced towards the random guy looking strangely at me. He had his head turned to look at me ‘normally’.

“What happened to you, girl?”the guy questioned me.

“Uhh… nothing you need to know.”

“Tell me or I won’t help you.”

“Oh threatening me now? Fine. I’ll tell you. I… got caught doing something. Got punched in the face. Knocked out. And hung like this. Now help.”

“If I help you then you better tell me details.”

“Depends.”

“You wanna stay there?”

“No…”

“Exactly. Now, do you agree?”

I thought about it for a minute before answering, “Yes.”

He untied the ropes holding my wrists together, then the ones holding my feet together.

“Thanks.”

“Yeah. Where’s the rest of your story now?”

“Okay, okay! So, I came here with… a partner, and this huge guy saw us. He punched my face and choked me. Hung me upside down when I was out. Don’t know where he went. Or where Ne- uhm… my partner… went.”

“Hmm. Strange stutter there, Cupcake.”

“Wha- What did you just call me?!”

There’s NO way this random guy just called me “**_Cupcake_**”. Ew. I hate him already.

“So, Cupcake, whatcha stuttering about?”

“Nothing. Don’t worry about it.”

“Oh! I’m worrying!”

“Shut your face before I tie you upside down.”

“Jeez girl! You feisty! No wonder you got tied upside down!”

“Shut up. And don’t call me “Cupcake.” ”

“Fine! What do you want me to call you?!”

“My name? What else?”

“I don’t know your name, kid.”

“As if you’re even 3 years older than me.”

He pulled out a blade, “Tell me your name.”

“BUDDY. CALM DOWN THERE. MY NAME IS VEX.”

He put it away, smiling now, “Thanks, mines Silas.”