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Romeos POV:

"Le ho detto che l'avrei portata, non capisco perché sarebbe andata da sola. Non è sicuro." (I told her I would take her, I don't understand why she would go on her own. Is not safe) Elias says with eyes on the road. He is so worried. I can tell which honestly worries me too. Because is weird when you see Elias worried.

We are now all in the car. Driving to the movie theaters.

"You must punish her or she'll do it again" Enzo says in a annoyed tone.

Hopefully she's okay. That's my only worry right now.

Something else worries me though. When did Angel start stealing?

When Elias went into his room he noticed the money he left gone. Elias said it wasn't her. That Angel wouldn't do that but who else would it be?

No one enters his room but her.

Fuck, this is all so messed up.

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Angelicas POV:

It tasted like soda but with ice. I couldn't belive the movie was going to start in 5 minutes.

Right now i'm waiting on a stool with a woman on the other side, she's on her phone.

I can see a group of girls laughting and talking to eachother as they come out from a room. I'm so excited.

My legs bounce up and down in happiness. I'm about to watch my very first movie.

Everything seemed to go well until I turned around to see 5 familiar man walking through the entrance doors.

My brothers. All of them.

I quickly run to the arcade and hide inside the photo booth.

Why are they here?

They might not be here for me. They can't be because I didn't tell anyone I was going to be here.

I start hearing they're voices.

"Voi tre andate a cercarla dall'altra parte dell'edificio" (You three go look for her on the other side of the building)

At the sound of Elias angry voice I can tell i'm in big trouble. I bring my hand to my mouth, biting my mouth to focus on anything else but my breathing. As every second passes buy it keeps getting hotter.

The voices of my two eldest brothers are getting closer.

Within seconds the black curtain of the photo booth swings open revealing Elias and Romeo.

I look at them with the slushy in my hand.

"Stand up" Elias says dryly.

I don't know what came over me. But I was going to watch that movie. They don't have a ticket so they won't let them in.

I stand up and duck under both my brothers, then I run with all I have.

I run so hard. I felt like I was actually going to make it.

But I trip.

I didn't even make it to the other side of the building.

I fall on top of my arm which I wince at. But I ignore it, because now I see all my brothers walking towards me. And they don't look happy. They're livid.

Why?

This is normal. Lucy said everyone does it. Even the girls from earlier were on they're own? without any adults to supervise them.

"How did you buy that Angel?" Mateo says quietly, pointing at the slushy that is now out of its cup, spilling on the floor.

My eyes widen as I see it. Anger rushes through me.

Why couldn't they just let me watch the movie.

I don't answer Mateo. I just look down towards my wasted snack.

I try to run again but this time Elias grabs my arm. The bad one. But I hold in the pain.

"How did you buy the drink Angelica"

"Let go of me!" I scream at him and try to pull my arm away from his but it only makes the pain worse.

"We're leaving" Elias says, his voice filled with authority which only angers me more. I starts slapping him but all he does is just effortlessly pick me up.

"I want to watch the movie!"

"You're actions have consequences Angelica, so no movie for you"

I hate this. They treat my like i'm a baby. But i'm a big girl, I can do things on my own.

You can't even sleep in your own room Angelica.

All my efforts are to no use. Once we're finally home Elias starts taking me towards the place I know all too well.

I thought I would never have to come here again. My stomach feels weird, I feel like i'm about to throw up.

When he turns the corner and try's to make me sit on the stool I start kicking and moving away from the seat with all I have.

"No not here!"

"Sit Angelica"

"Don't Eli, please" My eyes start to blur.

"I will leave you here so you have time to think about your actions..."

He's leaving me. It feels like rejection all over again.

'It's tiring'

Elias is about to leave when in a rush I stand up and hold onto the back of his suit in a tight fist.

My chin and lips start to wobble as I look up at my eldest brother.

"D-Don't leave me Eli" I say when he turns around.

"I didn't m-mean to be annoying. I won't ever bug you again, just p-please d-don't leave m-me"

I wipe my eyes harshly but the tears just keep coming. "I will stay here if y-you want, and n-not go out-side anymore-"

"No" Eli says fastly. Crouching down to my level.

"I don't want that. I was just worried about you baby. Is not safe to go out on your own" He says as he picks me up gently. I just hug him very tightly. Hoping this moment will last forever.

"And your not tiring. Not at all. I'm so sorry I said that. I didn't mean it"

"You promise?"

"I promise. You can sleep with me whenever you want. I won't ever say no again"

"It-It, made me r-really sad" I cry, tears now streaming down my face uncontrollably.

"I know, I'm sorry" Eli whispers, rubbing my back up and down as a way of consolation.

"And I don't like time out, I-I just, It scares me a lot"

It reminds me of home back with Mother. My room, everything. Isolated from everyone else. Dark and lonely.

Eli makes me look at him and wipes the tears off my cheeks gently, "I didn't know, I wont ever make you sit here again. How about we talk it out somewhere else instead of time out?"

I nod and place my head in the crock of his neck.

Anything is better then time out.

A/N: Should I try to repair Angels and the twins relationship?

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"Please tell me how you got to the movie theaters on your own Cecilia?"

I'm sitting in the chair that is facing Elias, who is sitting on one of does cool chairs with wheels on the other side of the desk.

Romeo is quietly smoking in the back of the room, leaned against the door. Eli told him to put it out but Romeo didn't. So Eli just left it.

"Promise you won't get mad" I say.

"I promise"

Should I tell him the truth? If I tell my eldest brother that Lucy told me it was normal to take money, and go places on my own then he wouldn't-

But he would. Because from what happened a few minutes ago, it seems like Lucy was wrong. It isn't normal to take money without asking.

What if my brothers don't let me talk to her anymore? or they get Lucy in trouble because she takes money without asking too?

She probably didn't know it was wrong.

"I-I took some of your money and used it to go to the movies. I-I'm sorry" I say, not mentioning how Lucy told me it was normal.

"Is okay Cecilia. Just don't do it again. Next time when you need something from us ask. And i'll provide it for you" Eli says looking at me warmly.

"I will"

"About the movie, we can watch it someday around this week. I noticed today was the last day it streams, Im sorry I didn't hear you out last

time, so i'll find a way to put it up for you here"

At his words I can feel my eyes light up.

Sliding off the big chair I walk around the huger desk and hug Eli. The strongest hug I could muster.

"Thank you"

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