Living With this Crime

After the concert, Claudia waited around to the backstage entrance, growing more nervous with every passing minute. She hadn't bought a VIP ticket, but before she had even entered the venue, hours earlier, before the concert, she had just been waiting outside in line when a man in a security jacket told her she had been a lucky winner to meet the band backstage. Apparently, only a total of ten people had won.

She rubbed her arms as she looked around, seeing a few more girls start to shuffle in where she was waiting. Something about this struck her as odd, but the excitement of meeting one of her favorite bands was much more overwhelming. She looked around as she counted how many people were waiting here with her, and she had counted nine others, all girls. That was even weirder.

Claudia looked to her side at a girl with long blonde hair and chewed on her lip, but before she could say hi or anything the door to backstage opened and the same security guard met them with an emotionless face. "This way ladies, the guys are waiting."

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Brian sat in the tour bus, waving a knife around in a girls face that he had tied up and gagged on the floor. "I guess it's time to say goodbye." He smirked, "I'm going to be getting a new plaything in about-" He looked down at his watch, realizing he was late. "God damnit." He didn't like being rushed, he wanted to play with April again for a few more minutes, but he knew he didn't have time. He slashed the knife across her throat, blood pouring down her body. Brian had already had her sitting inside a large garbage bag so it was easy to just pull it up around her and tie it tightly.

He walked off the bus and looked in the direction of the security guard waiting outside. "Dispose of it." He frowned, lighting up a cigarette. The guys had a handful of security guards that they employed outright to help them with their twisted games they liked to play.

Brian looked down at his outfit, making sure he hadn't gotten blood anywhere, before walking back into the venue, seeing the girls that had been rounded up for them. He pushed past Johnny, eyeing each of the girls around them. A brown headed girl came up to him with a huge smile and asked for an autograph and he barely touched her shoulder and scribbled his name on her lanyard before she just nodding and walking on. She didn't catch his eye. He looked around before his eyes fell on a girl with long blonde hair and the smile that was on her face was enough to make him hard right there. He smirked and made his way to her, taking her hand without even asking and lightly shaking it. "Hey, I'm Brian." He smiled a charming smile, wanting to swoon her, "What's your name?"

Lyla was skeptical as she waited with the other nine girls that were winners, a sigh escaped her lips as she looked around them. Hearing that the guys were waiting, she followed the others into a room.

She couldn’t help smiling slightly when she saw the guys from Avenged. She smiled even more when Brian came in and stopped in front of her, asking her name, “I’m Lyla...” His smile caused a blush to cross her cheeks, and she looked around, hoping she didn’t seem to awkward.

Lyla noticed that Matt had started talking to the girl next to her, and it wasn’t long after that the others girls were ushered out of the room. She raised an eyebrow, wondering why the others had been told to leave. The security guard that ushered them out seemed to give them a look of pity before he walked out.

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Matt smirked when the security guards let them know they had found a group of girls for them. He had gotten rid of Jess a few days ago, and he was starting to get bored. Once the show was done, he watched as the ten of them filed into the room backstage.

Walking past the first few, he stopped when he noticed the girl with purple hair, smirking as he looked at her, “Hi, I’m Matt.” He took her hand, shaking it softly, “And you are?” He asked, hoping it would work.

@ unholy confessions;

Claudia was a little more than surprised when Matt walked up to her, his strong hand taking hers in it. "I-" she started to stammer, "Claudia." She finally got out, just taken by surprise. She looked around as eight of the other girls were being rushed out of the room, and Claudia could vaguely hear the bodyguard saying something like its probably for the best, ladies...

What was going on here?

She looked back up at Matt, a slight blush on her cheeks. "What kind of meet and greet is this?" She chuckled, trying to remain calm.

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Brian smiled as he looked Lyla up and down, thinking about how perfect she would be. "It's nice to meet you." He continued with the pleasantries, thinking about all the malicious fun he would have later that night in his hotel room. He sensed Lylas concern when she noticed the girls being taken away, and he needed to work quick to calm her before she tried to leave herself.

"I know what you're thinking, odd, huh?" He pulled a cigarette out of his jacket pocket, holding it in his fingers. "Sometimes it just gets lonely on tour, so every so often we just like to hang out with a couple of fans." He smirked. "Does that sound okay to you? We were thinking about heading uptown to get some food."

Brian was usually so tired of the foreplay that was needed to get a girl in his clutches, but it was necessary.

Lyla felt a little better once he explained why the others left, it still seemed pretty odd, but she didn’t think anything else of it. “That sounds fine, food sounds good,” She was nervous, just to be in the same room as them, and now she was going to be going to with them to eat.

She was hoping the other girl was as nervous as she was, maybe then it wouldn’t seem so bad. After all, it was pretty cool of them to hangout with fans after their show.

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“Well it’s nice to meet you,” Matt told her, noticing she was getting a little spooked by the other girls leaving. “Oh, it’s just something we do every few shows, we like to get to know our fans and honestly we get lonely on the road so we like to take a few of them out after shows, just have a good time,” he said, smiling.

He hoped that she would buy it, it wasn’t that hard to believe or he hoped it wasn’t. Seeing Brian talking to his pick, he tried not to laugh, the girls were in for hell and neither one had any idea.

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Brian smiled and took her by her arm, "Perfect." Brian was always amazed at how easy it was to get a girl to come with him. He never thought it would be hard, because of who he was and his status, but he never knew it would be this easy. He had never had a fan turn him down, and it was always the last and worst mistake of their lives.

He peered over his shoulder at Matt and smirked, before leading Lyla outside. "Maybe afterwards I can show you around the tour bus." He offered, knowing full well the moment she stepped on it, she would be in his clutches for good.

Taking her to his car, he leaned against the hood and lit his cigarette, waiting for Matt and the bitch he chose.

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Claudia bit her lip and watched as Brian led the other girl out of the venue. She was having a hard time believing this was true, but if that girl was going along with it...maybe it wasn't that farfetched? And she was able to believe him a little more knowing she had also.

"Okay, that sounds fun." Claudia smiled, trying to shake off her nerves. She didn't want her anxiety ruining a night that could be fun, and with Matt Shadows.

Lyla followed him out to his car, she couldn’t shake the feeling that something just wasn’t right, but she wasn’t about to miss this chance. It was empty outside except for the bus, Brian’s car, and a few people that were clearing out the venue.

She watched as Matt walked up with another girl, at least she wasn’t alone. Maybe after the night was over she’d have a friend in this girl since they both had been picked by the guys to hangout, “Sure, that would be cool.” She said before the other two reached the car.

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Matt tried his hardest not to smirk as he kept a smile on his face, This was always too easy. He watched Brian walk out and figured he shouldn’t keep him waiting too long, the sooner they got the girls the better.

Leading her out to Brian’s car, he opened the door of the car for her to get in. Glancing over at Brian, he grinned, knowing both of them were getting exactly what they needed as they got into the car.

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Brian drove them to a restaurant uptown and led the girls inside, knowing full well they'd be leaving in about a little over half an hour because the girls wouldn't feel well. He waited for Matt to stop the girls at a fish tank at the entrance to the opening, keeping them distracted as Brian pushed past them. "I'll go get us a table, be right back." He smirked, rubbing Lylas shoulder endearingly.

He went up to a hostess, pulling out a one hundred dollar bill and had her show him to a table, where he immediately had drinks ordered for all four of them. He pulled out a vial of a slow acting sedative and poured a few drops in the girls drinks. Anything to quicken the night.

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Claudia watched as Brian seemed in a hurry to go ahead of them and get their table. Looking back towards Matt, he seemed dumbfoundedly amused by a miniature shark swimming around the tank with other fish. The more they were with these men the odder it seemed.

She looked at the other girl and forced a smile, trying to cut past her nerves once more. "I'm Claudia." She introduced herself, biting her lip. Claudia rubbed her arm, feeling a little chilly as they waited for Brian to come back and take them to their table.

Lyla watched as Brian walked away, smiling slightly when he rubbed her shoulder. Hearing the other girl, Claudia, introduce herself, Lyla turned and have her a small unsure smile, “I’m Lyla...” She could tell Claudia was uneasy too, which didn’t make her feel any better.

Seeing Brian come back, she followed Claudia and Matt with Brian back to the table. Sitting down next to Brian, she noticed he had already gotten them drinks which was nice.

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Matt stopped the girls at the fish tank, glancing over as Brian did his part. He hoped it wouldn’t be too long before the girls weren’t feeling well and they’d be able to get them back to the bus.

He let the girls talk for a moment before they all followed Brian back to the table. Pulling out the chair next to him, he let Claudia sit down and took his seat next to her.

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Brian sat down, unable to wipe the smirk off his face, knowing just about thirty minutes the girls wouldn't be feeling good enough to continue dinner. "I hope you girls are old enough." He said, watching them both take a sip of their drinks, "I figured some martinis would help you two relax." He commented on their nervousness. He skimmed over the menu, knowing full and well, they wouldn't get to ordering anything.

The waitress came over and Brian just waved her off, telling her for now they were fine, and just to bring some bread. He glanced over to his side, looking Lyla up and down as she took another drink. He couldn't help but imagine what she looked like under her clothes, and from there he imagined what she looked like, naked, bloody and screaming. He smiled and looked back over at Matt, as they passed each other same look.

"So, girls, are you two from here?" Brian asked, trying to get to know a little of their background.

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Claudia came to sit at the table, taking her seat next to Matt. She looked at the martini sitting in front of her and just felt her stomach turn more. With how nervous she felt right now, putting alcohol on top of it didn't seem like the best decision, but she didn't want to be rude, so she picked up her glass and took a sip of the sour drink. She had never been a big fan of martinis.

She looked across the table at Lyla, noting that she didn't seem to be the most comfortable here either, and that just made her feel even a little more scared. She could almost sense something bad was going to happen, and that these two men didn't have the best intentions.

Glancing over at Matt, she heard Brian's question. "I live about two hours away." She told him, biting her lip.

Lyla was hesitant to drink the martini, but she took a sip. It made her feel a little more relaxed. She glanced around, it was even more awkward than she would ever have thought. After making eye contact with Claudia she knew it wasn’t just her and that the other girl felt the same way.

“I live about a half hour from here,” Lyla told them, she was starting to get scared. Everything just seemed so off, she was suddenly wishing that she hadn’t even gone to the concert.

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Matt was glad to hear that Claudia lived a few hours away, it would make it a little easier once the girls were back on the bus. He watched a the girls drank their martinis and Brian looked over at him, giving each other the same look.

It would only be a short time before the girls started feeling the effects of the drug. He looked over the menu, acting like he’d actually be ordering something.

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After about fifteen minutes of just small talk with the two men, Claudia felt her a little nauseous, mostly dizzy and incredibly tired. She glanced over at Lyla, watching the room start to spin, wondering if it was just her, or if it had been the drink. Had she taken her medicine today? Was she just exhausted from the concert? Something was right here.

She put her hands on the table to steady herself and looked down at her hands, trying to calm herself down. She could hear Brian start to talk, but he sounded muffled and very far away.

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"Matt, she doesn't look to good. Maybe you should take her outside for some fresh air?" Brian furrowed his brow, trying to look towards Claudia with concern. "She looks really pale." He leaned over the table to touch Claudia's forhead, before looking towards Lyla.

Lyla still looked okay, so he knew he would have to distract her for a few more moments in here until she also started to feel the effects. "Do you feel okay?" He asked her, "Did you guys drink or eat anything at the concert? Concession food can be disgusting." He tried to pin it off on that.

Lyla watched as Matt walked Claudia outside. It wasn’t long after, that she started feeling dizzy and tired. Everything was blurring together as the room started to spin.

She could hear Brian talking to her, but just barely and she couldn’t respond to him. Fear was starting to take over as she realized there must have been something in her drink.

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Matt noticed as Claudia started feeling the effects of the drug. Hearing Brian suggest taking her outside, he agreed. Helping her stand and practically carrying her out to the car.

He figured it wouldn’t be too long before Brian made his way out.

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Brian found it almost impossible to hold back a twisted smile as he watched the drink take effect on Lyla. "Poor thing." He tsked, standing up and gently pulling her into his arms. "Couldn't help but be blinded by your infatuation, could you?" He whispered in her ear as he started to lead her out of the resturant. He had never gotten used to how people in public spaces like this could care less about a man carrying a clearly drugged woman out to his car, he had done it so many times, every time he still had a little bit of fear that someone would stop him. But humans were inherently cruel and careless, no one had stopped him yet.

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Claudia clung on to Matt's side, until he had gotten her to the car. He helped her into the backseat and she fell limp against the door. "Did you do this?" She slurred, looking up at him.

Lyla wanted to fight as he took her to his car. She just couldn’t move, so when he got her in the car, she could see that Claudia was in the same situation. She didn’t bother trying to speak, whatever those men had planned, it seemed to be going off with out a hitch.

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Matt rolled his eyes as he got in the car with Brian, hearing Claudia’s question. “I mean, technically Brian got the drinks, I just distracted the two of you,” he told her.

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Brian smirked as he drove towards their motel. Their managers had booked out fancy rooms for them in five star hotels, but taking the girls there was just to risky. They had gotten away with what they liked to do in those places before, but it was hard to fully relax and enjoy himself when he knew someone could hear, or if they escaped- that would be the end of it. But in a sleazy twenty dollar a night motel, no one was going to care about anything they heard or saw.

Pulling into the parking lot, he got out of the car and pulled Lyla out. "Like what you see? Fancy, I know." He laughed, "Didn't think I'd be bringing you here, huh?" He nodded towards Matt before picking her up and carrying her into his own room.

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Claudia felt like she was going to throw up as she watched Brian pick up Lyla's lifeless body and carry her away into what looked like the grimiest, dirtiest motel room she had ever seen. It looked like one of those places that you see on murder mysteries. Her door opened up and she had absolutely no strength, or control over her body that since she had been leaning on the door, she continued to fall straight into Matt's arms. She looked up at him, absolutely terrified, knowing that begging or crying wasn't going to do her any good.

Lyla practically fell into Brian as he picked her up, she tried to will her body to move, it was useless. She watched as they moved away from the car and she could see Matt doing the same with Claudia. The motel room was dim and dirty, it had a musty smell to it, like the perfect place to take someone when you don’t want to be bothered.

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Matt opened the door and caught Claudia, picking her up and shutting the door before walking to the motel room. “Not how you expected your night to go, huh?” He laughed as he shut the door behind him, locking it as he tossed her onto the bed.

“I’m going to have so much fun with you, hopefully you last longer than my last one,” he told her. He had been going through girls faster and faster it seems, Jess had only lasted him a little over two weeks. Seeing the constant terror in her eyes just made him that much more excited.

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Brian kicked the door shut and placed the lock back, before tossing Lyla's limp body into the dusty bed. Brian smirked, pulling his jacket off and laying it neatly over the back of a chair that was sat in front of the window. "I know what you're thinking." He smiled, this was his favorite part. Playing with his food before he devoured it. "This has to be a joke, a misunderstanding." He read her mind, "Or, you know exactly what trap you fell in and you're wondering how you're going to get yourself out of this one?"

He palmed himself through his jeans, looking over her body laying on the bed, unable to move. As sadistic as it was, this was how he liked his girls, unable to fight back, only able to whimper and cry in pain as he did whatever he wanted to them.

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At the moment, Claudia didn't think he was going to torture her or kill her or anything that demented. She laid on the bed, looking up at the ceiling, just thinking, he's going to rape me and then I'll wake up and he'll be gone and I can go home. She was wrong, of course.

She forced her head to tilt to one side and looked over at him, her breathing so shallow she was afraid her heart might stop beating. She didn't even try to crawl away or scream, she knew there wasn't a point. She just stared at him, dread in her eyes.

With every word that came out of Brian’s mouth, Lyla became more and more afraid. She had no idea what hell he had planned, but she wished she could run, fight, kick, do something to get herself out of the mess she was in now, but she couldn’t.

Seeing him palm himself through his jeans, she closed her eyes for moment. This can’t be happening...why did I let this happen? She questioned herself, just wanting it to be over.

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Matt took a minute, looking over her body, not being able to move or really protest anything he would do to her. He smirked, “I bet there’s a lot of regret running through that pretty little head of yours.”

He could see how shallow her breathing was becoming, knowing there was no chance of her having control of her body anytime soon, he laughed, “I usually like a little fight, but I’m sure we’ll get to that point next time.”

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Brian unbuttoned his jeans, "Cat got your tongue?" He asked as he licked his jeans off and pulled his shirt over his head. "It's been so long since I had fresh blood, I don't think I can wait any longer." He crawled over her body, letting his eyes roam every inch of it. He held a pocket knife in his hand that had been in his jacket pocket. He slid it up under Lylas shirt, cutting it off if her easily.

"You look like the type of girl who enjoy this kind of thing." He teased her, unbuttoning her jeans and sliding them off her legs. He pulled her legs apart and slid his hand into her panties and slipped a finger inside of her. "You're absolutely drenched, you nasty bitch." He laughed.

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Claudia looked up at him and whined, finding herself almost completely paralyzed, it seemed so hard to speak. Next time? So she wasn't going to be getting out of this alive, it seemed. Tears found their way to her eyes and she tried to blink them back, not wanting him to see her cry. She didn't want to give him that satisifaction.

"P-please-" she breathed, trying to push herself off the bed.