Running from himself was not a solution. I would get more lashed if I ran, cried, or screamed.
His chuckles and my whimpers were the only sounds disturbing the room
I begged. I begged for my life. There was as yet a piece of me unconvinced that the entirety of the world was cruel.
My begging was satisfying him.
Not long before I would lose consciousness, he would slacken his hands just to tighten it following a little while.
At the point when I at long last idea the torment was finished, really at that time, I understood he would now whip me.
I screamed, I screamed with all my might that if it was audible to the world, it would send shivers down their spine.
No one was there to help me.
No one was there when I needed them, except her.
"Arrie, it's me, Alessandra, wake up!"
I jolted off my nightmare when I saw Lorenzo panicking, Elijah holding my hands, Daniel holding my legs with Alessandra trying to wake me up.
"Daniel, go bring water, painkiller, and Thrombophob Ointment. Elijah, go to your room.", commanded Alessandra.
Even sleep was against me.
These nightmares, these flashbacks haunt me even when I am not conscious.
I could still guard myself against them when I am conscious. Yet, in these circumstances, I am weak, utterly powerless. At the point when my own psyche is deceiving me, I unquestionably couldn't shield myself against it.
As soon as the twins left the room, Leonardo barged inside, his eyes staring at the bruises on my arms.
The three pairs of eyes were looking at me with an expectant look. They wanted me to explain to them.
A ray of hurt flashed through Alessandra's eyes as I scouted away from her.
I was not ready, at least not yet.
"I know you aren't comfortable with us Arrie but the bruises on your hand are not just minor or due to an accident. They show that someone themselves conflicted them upon you. I won't ask you to share something with us but let me just apply for the medicine. We can always talk later but they will turn worse if you leave them bare.", Lorenzo asked while holding his hand out.
On the other side, Alessandra gave me the painkiller and water.
Leonardo was just observing the scene displayed in front of him.
Alessandra tucked me in bed while the elder ones mumbled sleep tight. Moments later, a delicate snap of the door left me in my thoughts.
I was glad that they didn't push my buttons. Didn't force me to reveal my past.
Be that as it may, I knew someday they would address, they would demand answers to their questions.
♡..♡
Everything was normal, too much normal.
At the breakfast, no one was discussing anything about last night. They were trying to include me in their conversations but my short answers would cut them off.
At last, Alessandra and Lorenzo were just frowning at my lack of appetite with Leonardo taking my side by saying that I will grow my appetite gradually.
"Daniel, you will give Arianna a house tour, and later on, Alessandra will take her shopping.", informed Leo, not giving a chance of buts to both of them.
Later on, Daniel had given a half-hearted house tour which was just like a small child house description. At last, bringing to my room and saying to get ready for shopping.
And here I was contemplating on how to say that I don't want to go on shopping.
A knock interrupted my pacing.
"Arrie, you ready?", Ales asked while noticing my hesitation.
"I am not that comfortable in going, Ales.", my voice shaking.
"Then we can do online shopping. Modern problems require modern solutions. However, I am glad that you shared what you actually wanted with me. Lemme just grab a laptop and popcorn real quick."
Not for once, did she ridicule my choice or guilt-tripped me.
After years of darkness, a small ray of light had started to glow in her heart.
♡..♡
"Arrie, pass me the eggs, Lorenzo you are so dead today.", shouted Ales who was half-covered in flour.
After shopping, Ales wanted to spend some more quality time with me so here we are in the kitchen, having Lorenzo and Ales war.
"If you pass her the eggs, Arrie then you will be my next target."
Lorenzo had teamed with the flour, Ales was partnering with the sugar and the eggs were in my head.
"I declare war in which the may the foodiest win. 1,2,3 and go!"
Moments after, we three were covered in flour, sugar, and eggs, giggling.
The two of them looked towards me with a stunning reaction which made me think briefly that they didn't like it before Lorenzo hoisted me and said,
"Your laughs are so beautiful. If I could give my whole world just to hear those sounds, I would."
For the second time in only one day, my heart had this weird feeling,
I was letting the guards down, but this time willingly, anything could be faked in this life except for the love in someone's eyes.
Nonetheless, nothing in my life could happen normally and when I arrive at a low state of happiness, this life would toss an odd at me.
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QOTD
Would you rather have to speak in rhyme for the rest of your life or have to speak in riddles for the rest of your life?
