The Idea Of You
Annie asked softly, she was now eating the food Chris prepared, and Annie had closely watched to make sure he stuck to his promise.
"Your brother has gambling debt. He was supposed to pay up, or you die. Luckily for you, Cindy is Alex's cousin, their practically brother and sister, so your life was spared." Chris explained.
"Yay me." Annie's voice was dry, and Chris looked at her curiously, silently asking her to explain. "I'm not suicidal." She said quickly. "It's just that it seems like a crappy reason to be alive. I used to be best friends with the boss' family member."