The Forgotten Child

10

ADOPTED? What the actual fuck?!

"What the fuck Stone? Adopted? No way in hell am I living with you asshole", I said obviously too angry to even breath right.

"Your right, you'll be living with all of us!", He said with a cheerful voice, taking a drink of his whisky, when did he even order that?

"WHAT! Dad?", I asked him staring at him with shock, completely desperate at this point. I couldn't live with them, I can't fucking stand them, and they can't stand me, at least they couldn't stand me when I was younger. I mean he had already backhanded me onto a sidewalk. 

"Sorry Matilda, but I can't take care of you, not anymore", He said with a sad smile.

"TAKE CARE OF ME? I have been taking care of myself since I turned 7 years old, last time I check I was the one taking care of you, and my brothers didn't give two shits what I did unless it had something to do with them.", I said crossing my arms over, stood up now ready to run to the door.

"Thats not true! I have always taken care of you", He said, now in full defense mode.

"Just because you came home high and drunk, you think I can't punish you for it?", He asked. I rolled my eyes and face him fully.

"So you call beating me till I was black and blue, and stabbing me with a knife a punishment?", I asked, sarcasm rolling through. All my brothers whipped their heads to me then back to father.

"You did what", Stone said, in a very low and angry voice. Father looked like he just about pissed himself. He stuttered for a second before coughing and coming back to his senses.

"She's lying! I never hurt her, I promised you that I didn't when you asked", He said quickly, making it quite obviously he was lying.

"Oh really, I have the scars to prove it.", I said with my arms crossed over. It was beginning to become too much and I could feel my chest tightening. No No not here! I managed to grab my bag and walk back into the parking lot. I ran around to Target and sat against the wall, trying to catch my breath. Breathing made it harder and harder to see. Soon enough I was on the floor with my head on my knees.

I could feel my brothers shouting my name but it was getting quieter and quieter. They were walking away from me I think. Suddenly two hands were put on my shoulder making me jump and squeal in shock. I looked up to see Stone staring at me with worry. My brothers were stood behind him. 

I managed to calm myself down enough to push his hands off me and walk to the car. He grabbed my arm gently before pulling me back to look at him.

"What the hell was that", He asked calmy. I shoved him off me and started walking back to the car as they followed me.

"It was a panic attack Stone", Lucian said, with worry seeping into his voice without meaning too. I just rolled my eyes, got my phone out and ordered a Taxi.

"What are you doing?", He asked. I showed him my phone without another word and waited. It had started to rain and I was getting soaking wet. They stood under the umbrella as I stood in the rain.

"You have two days Matilda. Then you are living with us whether you like it or not. You can't live by yourself, your 16 for gods sake with a job and your own apartment. Get your stuff ready.", He said and walked off towards the car. I started to cry at the thought of living with them, seeing the everyday. Lucian and Rome walked off, whilst Ravy patted me on the back. 

Millian stayed behind and stood in the rain with me for a little bit before he went too. I was stood crying in the rain getting soaking wet. This reminded me of the time I was 13. I was late back from school, when I use to bother to go. I was half an hour late as I had asked a question in maths and the teacher didn't get the hint that the bell had gone and that I also needed to be gone by then.