MARTINEZ

Chapter - 2 ( FLASHBACK)

LORENZO POV

(FLASHBACK)
I was 9 years old when it started...
The bruises, the scars, the burn marks, the broken bones...
It was always the same excuse, "i tripped" "i fell" and then when i went to high school and i go older it was "oh i was playing wrestling with my brother" "i was skateboarding down the stairs"

I never knew why my own mother would do that to me, growing up i thought she was the most prettiest woman ever, she looked younger than my friends mums and she cooked amazing food,
She would sing me to sleep and play with me, whenever i was hurt she used to make my wounds feel better, and now shes the one that inflects wounds on me

I didnt know how to tell my dad about what mum was doing to me, she acted so innocent around people, she was the type of person that can make anyone believe her lies and she can easily convince people to do things for her, all it takes is one look with her puppy eyes and its all in her favour

Eventually i had mastured the courage to tell my dad about what my mum was doing to me

I knock on my dads door, it takes a minute but he response with a 'come in'. "hey dad, umm... Ive been meaning to tell you something..."
He finally looks up at me, "go ahead"
Well umm... U-i my- dad- i dont- know how to- say this- "make this fast Lozenzo i dont have all day" he says clearly irritated by me
Um ok, i gether up all the courage and started talking
" dad i cant take it anymore, i tried to tell you multiple times but each time i would chicken out, i used to think that it was a phase maybe... That she was going through something personal and that she needed some time-" what are you talking about son i don-" NO DAD- LET ME FINISH I N-NEED TO GET I-IT OUT O-OK- i t-though that if i didnt tell anyone and let it continue, she will eventually get tired and stop...
She beat me up s-so bad, at times i thought i wouldnt be able to walk. She inflicted pain in me, HER OWN SON FOR GODS SAKES! Every day its the same thing. I wake up every morning with a new bruise on my body, to a new scare or a broken bone, i look at the mirror and feel pathetic, i feel so weak know that my mum beats me up for her own selfish reasons and that i can't do anything about it...
It hurts... Knowing... Knowing that even though she hurts me... I still and will always love her

She's my mum, and even though she caused me pain... I cant help but still love her

After my long and heartbreaking speech i would not forget the look my father gave me

It was a look of disgust, of disappointment and most of all pain...

"WHY?! WHY LORENZO" he got up from his chair and grabbed me by the collar, making me look up at him in fear
"WHY WOULD YOU ACCUSE YOUR OWN MOTHER OF SUCH A THING? WHO ARE YOU TO BLAME MY WIFE OF SUCH CRUELTY?
" DAD I- "SHUT UP - SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO ME NOW YOU UNGRATEFUL CHILD" YOUR MOTHER AND I HAVE BEEN SUCH GOOD PARENTS TO YOU AND YOUR SIBLING
SHE WOULD NEVER DO SUCH A THING- I CANT EVEN IMAGINE HER LAYING A SINGLE FINGER ON YOU- YOU ARE HER CHILD- HER FIRST BORN FOR GOODNESS SAKE
G-GET OUT OF MY FACE RIGHT NOW BEFORE I THROW YOU OUT MYSELF"

" I-I - Dad- please you gotta beli-" NOW?!!
I rush ot the room and into my bedroom only to find my mum sitting on my bed with a huge smirk on her face
Mum i-
Now now SHUT IT YOU LITTLE- YOU THINK THAT YOU CAN SNITCH ON ME AND THINK YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH IT?
she comes close to me while im taking tiny steps back, and i eventually feel the wall behind me meaning im trapped

I glup and look up to her with eyes filled with tears "mum i d-didnt, i w-would n-never
OH SHUT IT-
" you know better than that now do you? Or do you want me to show you what i do to snitchs" NO- NO PLZ-

That was the day all the love i have for my mum left
I felt numb, my body hurt, i feel cold laying on my bathroom floor naked
My whole body shaking,

M-my mum s-she, s-he how could she do this to her own son i was 14-
14 FOR GODS SAKES I WAS TOO YOUNGE- IT-ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO HEPPEN LIKE THIS...

(PRESENT TIME)

I wake up from a horrible nightmare and i look at the time on my nightstand, its 4:30 am
I decide to get up since i wouldn't be able to fall back asleep anyways

I put my work out cloths on and head to the gym to let off some steam

I work out until its 6 o'clock exactly and rush back to my room to show and start my day
After showering i pick up my black Luis Vuitton suit and head up to my office

Its been three hours of me working and all of a sudden get a call from an unknown number, i pick it up
And with my very professional and intimidating voice "Hello"
"hi- umm... Are you Mr Martinez?"
A womans voice spoke
"i am, who might you be" i said still typing aways on my computer
"I'm Victoria- Victoria Smith from social services
"continue"
"you filled a missing persons report 11 years for a boy named Aaighnly which i assumed must be your little brother?
" bold of you to assume that he is my brother, what if he was my child?
"umm no sir i- i just assumed- cause in his file it said that you are his brother-
" It doesn't matter anymore carry on"
Umm... Ok well umm... John, he was Aaighnly's stepdad-he passed away this morning due to drug overdose, and well Aaighnly doesn't have anywhere else to go...
"i sit there quietly processing all thats being said to me"
"Would you like to take him in-if you don't want to i can send him to foster care which isn't really the best place for kids you know because of the abuse and the trauma that they might-
" ill take him in" i quickly said, stopping her rumbling

Oh that would be lovely- I'll send you some paper that you have to sign and I'll send you the address- what time do you think you can get here since you live in Italy and you have to fly all the way over- "ill be there by this afternoon, now if you may please, I've got work to do-" is said as i hang up.

My child- i mean brother will finally be coming home
After so many years... I cant believe it

I quickly got up to tell the rest of my family and as soon as you know it i am on my way to London to fetch my little brother

~is he gonna remember me? ~

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-Lee