We don't need Madge,when we have papa Greg![TTW W/Tag Maya]

[Gregory Hopkins]

During the last examination of the room, the old man noticed that the wall here is not thick enough. That's why he can hear some gambling or even the full dialogue with the prisoners of this place. When he talked to Mathias, Greg remembered that in the next room where miss Maya. How is she? Is she alright? Is their room as same comfortable as their room? Or she found something?


Gregory worried about some people too much. He always was a gentleman with a ladies, but now it was another feeling... He worried as a big father of the family.

Ok, where he can find a right place to talk? Greg doesn't wanna bothering a tired Mathias and looking for the best angle of this room. Oh, maybe here! Near the closed door.

"Knock-Knock!" - The old may carefully knocked on the wall waiting for an answer or another signal.


-"Miss, Maya! Are you here? It's Gregory Hopkins. Are you alright?"

[Maya Dawson]

Tossing and turning around in her bed, Mays tried hard but in the end still failed to fall asleep. It were moments like this where she needed a parent the most or just anyone to ease her mind and calm her. Aoi already did a great job but sadly even her presence and words werent always enough.

As she got up from her bed, she took yet another look around. Just what could she do? In the end, the task was clear. Maybe one of the other rooms was still awake and up to talk? Heading straight for the wall leading to Mathias room indeed she seemed to have found a conversation partner already as she heard the soft knocking. This time however it wasnt Mathias but his roommate. "Gregory! I remember you kind sir. Both Aoi and I are alright thank you. Sadly we didnt get to make any progress though. How about you?"

[Gregory Hopkins]

Aoi? Was that Japanese name? Gregory tried to recall someone, who can fit to this name. Bit it was a lot of people here, so it's not even strange that he didn't notice the Asian girl. But it seems Maya was okay. Her voice was calm as usual and she didn't pretend.

-"Unfortunately, me and my new roommate, Mathias, didn't find anything useful. So pity, but we will try the next time."

He took a small pause and looked at the you man, who lay on the bed. Gregory remembers his words and how he opened his soul to him. Mathias was a good guy and also, they were a bit similar in their fears. But he so young and naive...He deserves to have a better future, without doubt, and fears.

-"You know. This young man is very kind and also a good listener. I don't even doubt that Mathias has a lot of god side. - Greg silently laughed. - He even cares about such an old man, like me. "

[Maya Dawson]

As she heard the praise for Mathias, Maya bursted out into a bright laughter. It sounded exactly like him and not at all at the same time. For sure she has seen his kindness often enough, best seen as he still kept up with someone moody and snappy like her. However him helping complete strangers in such a situation, was new to her. Thinking back at all their memories it wasn´t completely out of character for him though. "Oh don´t worry, I dare say I know quite many if not all his bad and especially his good sides. There is a reason we became friends after all. At the very beginning it really seemed as if we were just about to get each others throats. I even remember still how badly I wanted to punch him and mess up his fancy clothing. A flower bouquet later and I appear to have fallen to his charm completely." Thinking back about to their very beginning felt as if was ages past them when it was just about a year ago. So much had changed since then. Maya had managed to teach Mathias a few cooking skills and tried to ground him some more from his snobby life style. On the contrary, he got her out of her comfort zone and made her enjoy the finer things in life she had ignored and avoided all the years before. She even found a whole new love for a more classic approach of dancing and out of all even in heels too! "I am glad you have each other. I know Mathias is a tough one but appreciates the company and the support of a kind soul as yours. So I want to thank you for just being you Gregory. I may not really know you but ever since you called out for my safety when we first woke up after out kidnapping, I really grew fond of you already. You seem like a very gentle soul and a caring man. So please, take good care of yourself as well and let Mathias help you. I would do the very same."

[Gregory Hopkins]

Gregory heard happy and loud laughing. It seems that moss Maya was surprised by Gregory's words and she was in a good mood.

- "Oh don´t worry, I dare say I know quite many if not all his bad and especially his good sides." Said the women voice.

Gregory smiled too. Those two... They were like ice and fire - such differences, but with interesting chemistry between them. Mathias told him about his feelings, and it seems that he didn't even now, what Maya think about him.

- "Miss Maya, sorry if I mistake, but it seems that you more than friends with Mathias. Only one step left between two of us..."

He paused. The women didn't answer at first. Maybe, she thought what to say about this? Or, it was a real mistake?

- "By the way, miss Maya. I'm really glad that we met. Even in such a hard situation. If we can escape..."

Gregory stopped. No, no "if". They just must. When Gregory will found this crazy guy, who trapped all these people here, he kicks his ass!

- "When we escape from this place, allow me to invite you in my favorite Caffe and I'll buy you any drink and sweets. All that you want. For good friend as you".

[Maya Dawson]

Maya was taken by surprise as Gregory told her they appeared to be more than friends, or at least had a very high chance to be. Did Mathias mention anything to him? Was he maybe feeling the same as her? Blushing at the very thought of it, she forgot that she was in a conversation for moment. "I uhm ... well I ... to be quite honest, yes I would very much like that but I dont think he loves me as anything beyond good or even best friends. I am not even really his type I fear. Sometimes I even wonder how we became friends to begin with. I guess sometimes the unordinary and opposites indeed are drawn to each other." Ending with a soft chuckle, she just hoped Mathias wasnt sitting right beside Gregory to hear her indirect love confession. Then again though, that sweet man wouldnt do that to her right? And even if, maybe it indeed was simply time for her to spill the beans.

"I am very glad we got to meet too, even if the circumstances could be better of course." Indeed she was glad. It had been so long since she had an older man be so kind to her. Sure, there had been Cassim who treated her incredibly good. But he also had that extremly sexy big daddy vibe to him, making him more of a possible love interest rather than a father figure. There of course also had been a few colleges but they were always simply that, colleges she was on very friendly terms with.

As Gregory offered her to treat her at her favorite cafe for all the drinks and sweets she wanted, her heart melted. Having this good soul be so kind and generous to her like a father treating his daughter as a princess, her heart melted. Every bit of her soul was screaming with the plead to get adopted by him. God only knew how much she could use a parent figure in her life, after she had been forced into becoming one for her sister all those years ago, when she was basically still a child herself. "Thank you so much Gregory. Your kindness means so much to me. Especially at this very timing. You wouldnt have any open spaces to adopt me would you?" Saying it as a joke, she tried not to creep him out too much. Yet a great part of it was meant serious. Indeed she would like to have an elder person in her life to lean on and feel taken care off. Not to mention if indeed Maya and Mathias were to become a couple, she would need someone to walk down the isle and who would be a better fit than matchmaker and papa Greg?

[Gregory Hopkins]

- "I Uhm ... well I ... to be quite honest, yes I would very much like that but I don't think he loves me as anything beyond good or even best friends." Said quiet and a bit worried women's voice behind the wall. She absolutely shy! Gregory even can't imagine how this strong and also beautiful woman can blush like a shy girl. Interestingly, Mathias knows about this side of Maya?

Gregory looked at Mathias. He still rest after the falling and didn't hear Maya's conversation. Or pretend that he didn't hear anything. The old man looked around and listen to the calm Maya's voice with happy notes. This place is strange, dangerous, but at this time, he was thankful for those kind people wich he met here. They are panic, sometimes weird, mistakes sometimes, but they all didn't lose their best sides.

-"Thank you so much Gregory. Your kindness means so much to me. Especially at this very timing. You wouldn't have any open spaces to adopt me would you?". Gregory's words are warm Maya's hearts and she definitely in a good mood right now.

- "It seems I've become a large family dad! - Greg laughed. - "Actually I have a daughter. Or...I wish to call her like that."
He became serious again. He already opened his heart to Mathias and now, did he really ready to do it again to this woman? Maybe. He can't say the important words to Kim right now and he didn't know when he can do this. But one important thing is left.

- Miss Maya, can I ask you about something... important to me? Earlier I said about my daughter. Her name is Kim and she accidentally stuck here with such a coward like me. I didn't propose to her mother, I'm afraid her reaction and I lose all my time. "

The old man heavily sightnet. He needs to tell this to Kim, but, unfortunately, she is not here. He didn't know when he can see her again.

- "If something happens to me, please, I beg you, tell her that I really love her and I wanted to become a real father. I loved every day, every minute, that I spend with her. I like it when she smiles and becomes really sunny, and my heart is pain, when she sad or cry. I cherished her and wanted to bib all my best for her and her mother. Yes, maybe I not a rich or beautiful guy, maybe she wanted a better father, than me. But I always wanted to protect her with all my costs. I waiting for so long only for one moment and I wished to call her ... "My daughter!"."

Gregory's voice started trembling. It was a hard word to him and he almost cry, but still kept his emotions.

- "Tell her that. You, as a woman, will understand her teen's emotions and calm her if she would cry..."

[Maya Dawson]

The story Gregory shared touched Maya a lot since it was so bittersweet. So in theory he had it all but something held him back to proceed with the next step? That sounded oddly familiar. As she heard the name of his daughter tho, it ringed a bell. Kim! One of Sawyers best friends! "I actually know Kim! Not as well sadly but I definitely am able to recognize her at least. Don't worry Gregory. I am sure you will be able to see her again eventually and tell her everything that is on your mind. But either way I promise you to be there for her and tell her if it comes to the worst ... which wont happen! You are under my protection as well now Greg so if there ever is something I can do, never hesitate to ask me."

She really would have wanted to give the male a big hug but as there still was that wall seperating them, she tried to comfort him with her voice and choice of words instead. If he was showing his support to her, it was only fair she would return the care she recieved.

"About her mother though ... I am sure you will get your chance eventually. I kinda have a feeling how hard it must be. As you already figured out correctly, I have developed deeper feelings for Mathias. Even though I always play the tough woman, for months now I have never been able to find the courage to confess to him."

[Gregory Hopkins]

"-Even though I always play the tough woman, for months now I have never been able to find the courage to confess to him."
Gregory smiled. He felt like he talking with the very adult daughter and she just can't deny her own feeling to the boy that she really likes. This woman has such a cute side.

- "Miss Maya. My sense told me that you can do such a hard but important move to him. Also... There no time to doubt. We don't know what waiting for us here".

The old man sawed that Mathias woke up. It's time for me to keep quiet. They both can accept their dealings and confess to each other. They need to be a happy couple and they really deserve only better.

- " I need to go, moss Maya. Please, try to be safe. And you can always be count on my support. I will be always worried about you as you are my good friend."