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I haven't spoken since then. Elias had punished Enzo for throwing me and I was given a lecture for hurting Macy.

Macy has already blamed me for more bad things since then. They all think i'm evil by now. That i've gone mad. Elias has been asking me what's wrong but I can't seem to be able to talk. I can't form any words. Even if I could I can't tell the truth.

Today they all left for an 'emergency', leaving Macy and I alone.

I was inside my room, staring at the vanity chair when a idea crosses my mind. I slip out of my tall bed and drag the vanity chair towards the door. By the time the chair was placed in front of the door I was out of breath.

Pride fills me up when I look at the fine work I made. No one can come in now. Running to the closet I decide I will choose some pajamas before going inside the shower.

Deciding on a pink set I make my way toward the bathroom.

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I slide the last sock on walk towards the vanity to brush my hair. Remembering the chair is at the door my feet stop moving.

Is better if I don't brush my hair anyway. The uglier you look the better Angelica.

Yeah.

I turn my body towards the bed and start climbing on it.

"Angelica! Open the door whore!" I instantly freeze. My head slowly turns towards the door to see the handle twisting over and over. I hurry up and get in bed.

Pretend your asleep and it'll be okay.

I thightly close my eyes and hold my breath. Pretend your asleep.

I hear a big thud making me jump a little.

"Oh doll..."

My heart starts beating hard in my chest, I bite the inside of my cheek. No, no, no.

I hear slow footsteps come towards me. My hands grip on the blanket but a tighter grip yanks them off me. I jump upwards coming face to face with the one man.

"No..."

He just laughs. The more I back up the closer he gets. His cold hand grabs my ankle and harshly pulls me towards him. A loud cry escapes me. "No!" I cry at him.

"Shut up!" His strong hand brutally slaps my cheek, making my head twist to the side.

Mother slapping me flashes through my mind.

My eyes fill with tears but I make sure not to let them free. I don't like slaps. No matter how much you try not to, it's impossible for your eyes to not water. Why is it? I wonder as my head lifelessly lays on the bed as Jake licks my neck.

I feel so gross.

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Romeos POV: 😟

"Calmati" (Calm down) I tell Elias as I try to keep up with his long strides upstairs.

Me and him came back early from work. Apparently there was a threat from a gang. It ended up being a group of boys. Children.

When we came back we noticed a car parked in the drive way. The guards said it belonged to Macys friend. Elias, decided to straight away go check on Angel regardless. And here I am following this man. She's probably sleeping, and he's going to disturb her sleep. I can't stop him though. He gets all paranoid when it comes to our baby sister.

"E—" My words get caught off when we see Macy standing against Angels doorway. Why is she there?

When she turns and looks at us her face instantly draws in horror.

"Where is she?" Elias asks her.

He has never liked Macy. He doesn't dislike her, but ever since she was born he would never get too close to her. Yes, he lets her come over, and takes care of her when her parents can't. Even let's her try to hug him sometimes. But he only does it as a favor. And because the twins seem to like her a lot.

Although, I don't think they like her. They don't like her at all. I know it's fucked up for me to say this, but I know they use her to not get close to Angel. They've used Macy to pretend Angel doesn't matter to them.

"She-She—" Elias passes right by her. Macys face pales. My brother opens the door wide open.

My blood instantly boils as I see what's in front of us.

I see a kid on top of our baby sister.

Before I have anytime to even breath again, Elias strides forward and pulls the guy off Angelica. The guys face goes white, his eyes bulging out of its sockets.

"Hey-Hey man, she wanted it—"

The guys is cut off by Elias throwing him to the wall then grabbing him by his collar and onto the floor. My brother starts beating the shit out of him, his fist now completely red from the guys blood.

He's going to kill him.

He can't die so fast.

"Elias, lo vas a matar" (Elias, you'll kill him) I know Elias won't stop until he's a second away from death so I walk towards him, pulling him off the bloodied boy.

Elias runs to Angel and I take the time to look at the boy laying on the floor.

He...he looks like Enzo's friend.

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Angelica's POV: ☹️

My eyes widen in horror as I see my brothers mad faces.

They're going to think is your fault Angelica. That you're the whore.

My eyes widen even more when Elias strides towards us and pulls Jake off me and starts punching him repeatedly. I sit up straight, my hands clutching the comforter.

I bring my shaky hand to my mouth, my eyes glued to Elias fist colliding with Jakes face and body.

I can feel my heartbeat in my head.

Romeo runs and tells something to Elias in a foreign language but he won't listen so he pulls Elias off Jake. Struggles a bit but it does the job because Elias stops. I look down at Jakes face from the bed. He looks unrecognizable. His face is full of blood. Did Elias kill him?

My hair is sticked to my forehead and my breathing is uneven.

In second Elias is next to me. His hand raises and I accidentally flinch away, my hands coming forward to cover myself.

Guilt overcomes me when I realize my actions but Eli just slowly draws his hand back to himself.

For the first time I see emotion on his face. Is he mad?

I can't tell this time.

You though he was going to hit you, didn't you whore.

They'll never think of me the same. They'll hate me forever. For good now. Because i'm dirty.

I know they will, Mother said if I ever let a man touch me inappropriately i'll get dirted. And that no one will want me after.

"I'm sorry..." I say slowly as I look down at my lap. "I promise I didn't want it" I look at Elias with desperate eyes but he stands still, not saying anything.

"I'm truly sorry!" I cry out. My eyes jump from Eli to Romeo, hoping one of them will let this pass.

Beg Angelica. Ask Romeo to convince him. Tell them you'll be good.

I slip down from the bed and onto my knees, grabing onto Romeos leg. "Tell him Romeo, please don't let them throw me away!" My hands clutch onto his pants, hoping he'll say something.

I turn my head to look up at my eldest brother, "Please Eli, i'll be good! I'll never let it happen again. I'll-I'll shower..." I trail off. Is useless.

Like if they finally snapped out of wherever they were, Elias quickly crouches down to my level. His dark eyes looking straight into my odd ones with a look that gives me hope.

"Can, can I hug you?" Elias ask quietly.

Tears well up in my eyes and I nod.

His big hands go under my arms and he lifts me off the floor and onto his comforting embrace, my legs are wrapped around his waist and I lay my head on the crook of his neck.

Eli's hug is so warm. His touch doesn't make me feel like how Jake made me feel when he would simply touch my hair.

"There's nothing you should apologize for baby, is my fault, for not taking better care of you" At his words I feel like I can finally breath. Is not my fault. If Eli says it wasn't, then it wasn't. I believe he's wrong in something though.

My throat is scratchy but I pull through. "It's not your fault e-either." My voice comes out dry and far too quiet. But he hears it. I know he does because his hold on me tightens.

I look past Elias shoulder and see Romeo standing by Jakes body, the twins looking at us, but I don't care. For now, I'm okay.

My hangs wrap tightly around Elias neck, and drowsiness involves me. My brothers hand gently caresses my head and finally, my eyes fall close.

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How I imagine her pajamas...