Beast then chuckled. "First off, I want to make sure I'm not going to get murdered in my sleep by a couple of strangers! Tell me, you're not any thieves I recognize from long ago....who are you guys? Where did you come from? I need a little backstory."

  Max and Zack exchanged glances once again. Max told his version of events, while Zack shared his. And he hated the fact that he had to bring up his father again.

  The thought of him made his stomach spark into flames. He gritted his teeth with anger, though he didn't show his pain, he sure felt it.

  Beast nodded as he heard their stories. "So, you were the cursed ones. And after the curse.....your families try to kill you?"

  Max nodded sadly. "They took my father, but me and my brother, and Zack escaped."

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  Zack lowered his head with the hatred in his heart, he suddenly found himself saying, "Can we please stop talking about this? It's late ....and I'm tired!"

  Max nodded. "Yeah, it sure is past My bedtime."

  The boys positioned themselves for sleep.

  But Zack has a hard time falling asleep as he pondered on the events that played. He couldn't believe a man he knew and lived many years would DO this to him! Thankfully Matthew......

  Remembering him made Zack smack his hand over his face, as he began to sob to himself.

  The only family he ever knew was Matthew....and he's gone too...

  All of what's left of him is a monster he barely knows.

  The pain caused him to get up and walk outside. Max stirred from a sleep he was barely falling into, and looks up at him. "You okay, man?"

  Zack nodded and did his best to steady his breath. "Yeah, I just...need some air...."

  Max nodded. "I'm sorry we were taking about the past with your father...you didn't have to mention him."

  "Yeah, but Beast deserved answers." Zack said. He then left Max to stand outside.