Chapter 11

"I don't know babe, we'll have to talk to her about it when she wakes up."

I sighed going into the kitchen to make dinner.

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Lyla's POV

I went into the cabinets looking for pasta noodles. I thought I'd just make something simple like spaghetti.

"Someone's awake." I heard Grace's voice coming closer to me. I turned to see Grace standing before me with a sleepy little baby in her arms.

"She claims to be big but I think we know better." She chuckled kissing the small girls forehead.

"Honey, what was that about earlier?" I asked, putting the noddles in the boiling water.

Brandy only turned her head into Grace's chest, hiding her face.

I sighed.

"We don't have to discuss it now but soon we will."

"I wan down nows." Brandy sat up. Her eyes glistening, suggesting she'd start crying again.

Grace sat the girl on the floor and we watched as she walked into the living room turning the TV on.

"Babe, I don't know. I've known her for a long long while but I've never seen that woman a day in my life. Nor have I heard of her." Grace shrugged washing her hands to make the meatballs and sauce.

Brandy's POV

I didn't mean to be a brat. Grace and Lyla were only trying to help, but I wasn't ready to talk about it. Lucy's the same one that hurt me. She was my ex girlfriend, but when she found out I was a little she tried to take over. She was technically my first caregiver but Grace thinks it's Sarah my second caregiver.

Lucy was abusive but she was a manipulative person. And I fell for her every time. I never told Grace about her because I was embarrassed and disappointed in myself for continuing to stay.

I still have that mark on my back from Lucy beating me.

I shivered thinking back on that day. Never again. She will never again be in my life. How'd she even find out where I lived? I sighed, trying to focus on my cartoons. I didn't wanna have to go back to living afraid. I was finally truly happy. I had people that I care about, people that cared about me. And I wasn't sure I wanted them to know that story. I wanted to protect them.

************Time skip*************

Brandy's POV

After we are dinner mommy and Grace gave me a bath and put me in my bed.

"Can you guys stay the night please?" I asked with my best puppy eyes.

"Baby I don't know if I can stay." Grace said with sad eyes.

I pouted slightly but didn't push knowing Grace had a pet at home she had to take care of. I looked up at mommy hopefully.

"Yes baby girl I'll stay the night." She smiled. Mommy's been staying almost every night anyway, I don't really know why I asked.

"Okay c'mon pretty girl, close those eyes for me babes." Mommy said pecking my cheek before tucking me in.

"I'll be checking to make sure you're asleep young lady, this tv is not to come on, it's bedtime." Mommy spoke sternly.

I rolled my eyes slightly.

"Yes ma'am."

I wasn't allowed to have tv before bed anymore on school nights. Not after the last incident I was supposed to be sleeping and I was up at 3 in the morning watching my favorite episode of 'Peppa Pig' which was George's wooly hat. I love that episode it always cracks me up. I guess I was a bit too loud and got caught.

Mommy left the room cracking the door slightly, and I turned over closing my eyes trying to sleep.

******Flashback 2 years: trigger warning!! Discusses action of sh and abuse! Please skip ahead until you see ******* Don't read if you can't handle it!**********

"Lucy please! I won't let it happen again!" I whimpered. I forgot to get Lucy's migraine medicine and I'm in trouble once again.

"You stupid baby whore! You're always forgetting what I tell you to do! Come over here. Come here now!"

Lucy grabbed me by my arm and pulled me over her knee. I could see she had a belt in her hands.

"When mommy tells you something princess you are to do just that." Her words cut through me like a knife and that's when I felt the first SMACK on my ass.

I hollered out in pain.

"You are to follow MY rules because they are what keep you safe and healthy."

I felt another SMACK land on my back.

I screamed and cried, kicking my legs all over the place which only made her put a leg over mine so I couldn't move.

"You do not kick mommy." She spoke in between spanks.

I cried waiting for the pain to end. She's been abusive ever since she found out I'm a little.

"You want to act like a baby you'll get treated like so." She stood me up.

I stood there still sobbing at the pain.

"Go to your room. And I'd better not hear a sound."

I whimpered and limped to my room. I hated this, I hated her. But how am I supposed to get out of this?

*******End of flashback************

Lyla's POV

I was coming out of the bathroom after having a shower and I heard my baby scream.

"Mommy no!"

I went running into the room confused.

"Baby baby mommy's right here what's wrong my love?" I held her closely panicking a bit.

She clung to me for dear life. Clinging like she'd never see me again. Her sobs rang throughout the room getting louder and louder.

"Baby baby shhh mommy's got you, you're safe mommy's got you." I held her, rocking her slowly. I grabbed her pacifier from the nightstand and slid it in her mouth, slightly quieting her sobs.

I continued to rock her slowly, her cries becoming more and more silent, her body relaxing into mine.

I could tell she's traumatized and I wish I knew why. It hurt my heart to see my baby like this.

I looked down at my little one and saw she was fast asleep again. Slowly as possible, I laid down in her bed laying her next to me and brought the blanket over us. I kissed her cheek softly. Tomorrow we're having that conversation.

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