Never Him. Always Him.

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Waking up under austins arm, I rolled over. 'fuck my head' "jadee" Austin immediately sat up "shit. Your face is swollen" "I had a feeling it might be. Those hits weren't light" Austin kissed my eye brow then my lip. "Still beautiful. Want some pain relief?" "Yeah please but I will come out" "you sure?" "Hiding your mom from me?" "You might try steal her" "I am" Austin showed a handsome grin. "Share" "fine" Austin threw me a pair of track pants and a hood "no walks of shame" "should I be ashamed?" "Well I hope not. What no ring from prince charming?" "Gross" Austin laughed. Seeing my phone ring, I turned my eyes and walked out with Austin. "Your father?" "Yeah.. I don't want to see him right now" "I don't want.." "jadee. Oh my god" "we are getting her some pain relief" "give me a look at that face sweet heart" Nikki walked closer, I moved my hair back. "Dark bruising and swelling. That's not good hunny" "I know. My head is pounding" "take a seat. Are you allergic to anything?" "Nothing that I know of" "yeah her fiance" I chuckled "found one" Austin and Nikki laughed "I will prepare all of us some breakfast" "thank you. I can help" "no. Rest that pretty face".

Peter.

'my daughter didn't come home. I have been worried sick. She left bleeding and she is most likely swollen. I shouldn't have done that. They went against her wishes'.

- jadee please tell me you are safe. You didn't come home and I'm worried sick. I know those hits weren't light and I'm more than sorry. Please come home.

"Has that little.." "ABELLA" "where is she?" "I don't know. No one has seen her and they don't know where she is" "all she had.." "you knew she wouldn't. She is right. Her body is her own. No one has rights to touch her. Why would you think it's a good idea" "I didnt.." "oh don't give me that shit. You and Dahlia spoke about it. I heard you. It's her decision if she wants someone touching her. I will be going to see Gregory too" "what?" "I plan to see him" "what for?" "To find out how long you two have been seeing each other" "we aren't. She's just making up stories" 'i doubt that. She doesn't lie'.

Jadee.

"What happened last night?" "Had that engagement as you know. Not much happened until they called me on stage. I already told them there won't be any contact, no romance and crap. His mother told everyone that.. oh you have got to be joking me" "remember something?" "Yeah. The bloody wedding is in two weeks" "what?" I nodded "then they are planning a honeymoon for a week in Hawaii. Hawaii?" I scrunched my nose up making Nikki laugh "not a fan of the place?" "Never wanted to go there. Any way she said why not show how much you love each other.." Nikki's eyes went wide "with a dance" "you didn't?" "Pfft no. I walked out of the venue" Nikki and Austin laughed as he walked out with three plates of food. "Austin I was going to.." "just relax mom" I grinned "so what's going to happen now?" "I don't know" "the position they have put you in is bullshit" I nodded. "eat up miss" "thank you".

"Have plans tonight?" "None" "we do and you should join. It's evetts birthday" "I'm so in but I need to go back to the house first" "clothes?" "Yep" "are you going to be okay?" "Yeah I will be fine" "you aren't looking it right now" "he can see the damage he has caused" "think he will care?" "Nah probably not".

Arriving at home, when I entered dad, mom, Kent, Dahlia, Britney and Matthew were sitting at the table. "Your actions.." "no your actions were bullshit. I told you how it is, I will stick by my word.." "what happened to your face?" "I stuck by my word and my father hit me" Britney put her head down. Entering my room, I locked it and put the chair under the door knob. Grabbing clothes for the evening, I then entered my bathroom.

Britney.

'daddy hit her. She has a fat lip and swelling around the eye. We may not get along but that's my twin sister. He hurt her physically'. "she needs to be brought in line" "Abella you were both told and you went against her.." "they are getting married" "not by choice" dad looked at me "Britney.." "we may not get along but that is not okay. Even I am getting married off. I don't even like jack" dad lowered his head "I'm going to see if my sister is alright. This is not fair" "you will stay seated. When she comes back out, we will address her". "what about the wedding and honeymoon?" "The plans stay the same. It could help her" I sighed 'no it won't. She will fight them through everything. She has been ropeable. Last night was the first time we have spoken since school. We may have different friends and like different things but I know how she feels. I don't want this. It's all going to be a disaster. I wish I had the courage to do what she has done' "it may not" "i know my daughter, she will come around" I looked at my mother "you don't know her. You said she likes to read and write. That's not her. She doesn't like purple, I do. She doesn't like being indoors.." "Britney be quiet" I shrugged and sat back. "I was just saying the truth" seeing jadee come out in her signature clothes, her hair down and kicks on, I stood up. "Are you okay?" Jadee nodded "I just hope that they don't put you through all of this" "it's what.." "I don't care what you say" mom turned her eyes "last night was supposed to be a celebration" "of what?" I Internally grinned and walked her way "are you going out?" "No shes not. We are having a family dinner" "I'm not staying here. I don't want to be near them. Keep your face guarded" I nodded "there is no need.." "is this your conversation?" "THIS IS MY HOUSE. YOU WILL DO.." "want to go do you Abella?" "I'm your.." "you are nothing to me. You have constantly downgraded me, got in my face and lied..." "This is enough. You are staying here for dinner" jadee rolled her eyes and sat down away from everyone. "Can I?" Jadee nodded and I sat down. "Stuck in the same position" "when is your wedding?" "In four weeks" "just before Christmas" "yeah.." I put my head down. "It's good to see you two.." jadee and I looked at my mother. "Don't you look at me.." "then don't come near us" "JADEE THIS IS.." "PISS OFF. IF I HAVE TO STAY HERE FOR DINNER GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY FACE. AND LET ME MAKE THIS CLEAR TO YOU. THERE WILL BE NO KISSING, NO HUGGING, NO WHITE DRESS, NO DANCING, NO FUCKING NOTHING AT THAT WEDDING OR AFTER SO BEFORE YOU EVEN TRY, FORGET IT" "ITS YOUR.." "I DONT CARE. YOU BEST CHANGE YOUR PLANS. IT ISNT HAPPENING" "ITS PART.." "NO" "ABELLA" looking at jadee she held eye contact with my mother. 'she is not one to be crossed. She doesn't care' when mom walked away, both of us sat back. "When's your engagement?" "Next week. I don't know what to do" "say it straight" "I can't do that" "it's your voice".

"DINNER IS READY" both of us standing up, we walked to the table. I internally grinned as jadee sat in the chair that's got the most distance between her and Matthew. Taking the seat beside him, I kept my head down. 'they can read my expressions quite easily'.

Jadee.

"This wedding needs to be perfect. It's good for both families" I rolled my eyes "the white dress.." "no" "is traditional" "nothing of this is traditional and it won't be" "jadee" I looked at my father with disgust then turned my eyes "you want it to run smoothly do it through the court house. I'm not changing my last name either" "it's traditional.." "argh" 'over this fucking word traditional. What the fuck is traditional about getting forced into a wedding. Forced to like someone you dont. It won't happen' "all arrangements have been made jadee" staying silent, I ate my meal as dad kept trying to talk to me. Blocking him out, I finished my meal and grabbed my plate. "Sit. We are talking" taking my plate to the kitchen, dad came in. "What is so bad.." "everything. I'm telling you, I don't like any of this. You will get what you want but don't bother trying to mend shit with me" dad put his head down "not even Britney agrees, she just doesn't have the courage to stand up. This is not what I want and even at the honeymoon, I will sleep on the couch if I have to" "jadee.." "no".