Aphrodite and Athena Kingdom.
Taken away from their home at a young age and having to live a life or lies.
Aphrodite determined to protect her sister makes some questionable decisions and it causes a rift between those close to her.
How could som...
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Everything felt so foggy.
My head was pounding against my skull and it made me feel nauseous.
Slowly opening my eyes they burn from the light and I squeeze my eyes back shut in protest. This wasn't helping at all with my headache.
Turning my head to the side I saw Lorenzo sitting by the side of the bed I was currently laying on. His laptop was sitting on his lap as he worked on it glasses resting on the bridge of his nose.
I felt my eyes well up with tears as I thought over the last 48 hours.
I knew Athena hated me but I never knew she would take it this far.
Maybe she didn't mean to take it this far?
Holding onto that thought I shift in the bed a little.
Hearing movement Lorenzo's head snaps up to me and I see his entire body relax.
I can feel my heart warm at the gesture. I've never had someone be worried for me.
For a moment he just sat looking at me, like he needed to reassure himself I was okay. I just sat still letting him do what he needs and a few minutes the silence breaks.
"Are you feeling okay?" He says hesitantly.
My body was sore, my throat felt irritated, and I had a pounding headache but despite all that I was okay. Well better than I was before.
It wasn't the first time I'd been locked outside. This time was a lot more merciful.
"I'm okay. Just sore." Speaking out loud I held back the wince when it hurt my throat. I hated having a sore throat.
He looks over me, like he didn't believe a word I said.
"How'd you get that sick? You were fine yesterday weren't you?" He set his laptop to the side to give me his full attention.
"I got locked out." I knew my face didn't give it away but I was hurt. So hurt. I wasn't stupid I knew they did it on purpose. All the events that led up to last night flooded my memories and it was clear she had gotten our brothers to help her.
I know she probably didn't mean for it to go this far, at least I'm hoping she didn't, but my heart hurts so bad.
I heard the rumors spreading around the school about me and I know if I did then our brothers did too. Which means she probably told them what I did to her. What she thinks I did to her.
I know she's hurting and I know it's my fault. I might've been protecting her but I still hurt her in the process of doing that. Just because I knew it was the right thing to do for her doesn't mean I protected her completely because she still got hurt.
It hurts to accept that but I know I have to. She still got hurt because of me and I'm just hurting her more by not telling her I was there.
That I was by her side every night, that I was at every figure skating competition, that I seen and supported all her accomplishments, oh how I wish it was that easy to just tell her, but it wasn't. Not for me.
"You didn't get your key?" Confusion laced his voice as he asked me that question.
"...I didn't know I was supposed to be getting one." For a long time I thought it was normal to not have a key to the place you lived at. Then I learned they never gave me one because if they did it meant they accepted me into their house, that I was welcome, but I wasn't.
I was their possession, not their equal. and I sadly had to learn that. There are still so many things I need to unlearn from when I lived in that house.
Like the punishments they gave me weren't okay. It wasn't a punishment it was abuse. That not being able to eat unless they felt I deserved it, wasn't okay. That feeding someone food filled with glass, or chemicals, wasn't normal either.
Everything that happened to me in that house I wish I could just erase from my memory, but I couldn't. The only good memories I could come up with during that time was when I was watching over Athena.
Cheering for her in the crowd during her competitions and taking pictures so I could remember that day for the rest of my life, and even just sneaking into the hospital at night just to sit by her side and stroke her hair while I whispered apologies into the silent room hoping she knew how sorry I was even when she was sleep.
"Athena was supposed to give you your key yesterday before school ended." Lorenzo's voice snapped me from my depressing thoughts and that information just hurt me more.
"I guess she forgot then." I said dismissing it.
"Did you-"
"Can we just stop talking about this right now?" I didn't mean to cut him off but I know his questions would just cause me to become even more upset than what I already was and I was trying to save my heart from completely shattering in my chest.
The silence felt heavy for a second before I looked over in his direction. He was just looking at me. Observing like he knew something was wrong.
"Alright I'll leave it alone. Are you ready to go? They said you could leave once you woke up." He asked me.
"Yes please get me out of here. Can I ask you exactly how long I've been in here?" I asked cautiously. I knew I had probably missed school already but to be completely honest I didn't really want to go anyways.
"Well we got before you guys left for school so around 8 and now its 2:12." He tells me.
"Okay thank you." I slowly get up from the bed and hold back a groan at the feeling of my stomach turning in protest to my sudden movements even if I was moving slowly.
Taking in a few deep breaths to calm down the nausea I suddenly take notice of Lorenzo's concerned eyes.
His body was tense. Like he was holding himself back from helping me.
I could tell he wanted to help me but he knew I didn't like people touching me and a piece of my heart suddenly went back in place.
I hesitated for a second before taking a deep breath and mustering up the courage to speak up.
"Can you help me?"
I could tell Lorenzo was caught off guard by my request but the smile that took over his face made me feel like I made the right decision.
"Of course." He smiled at me slightly before walking over slowly.
"Alright I'm going to slide my arm under your legs and my other arm is going across your back then I'll pick you up that way. Just like earlier. Is that okay?" He asked e softly. Another piece of my heart slowly seemed to place itself back in place.
Feeling my eyes burn in response to his actions I hurriedly blink them away before giving him a smile with my response.
"Yes, that's okay."
————————————————————————— (A/N) Any drama y'all wanna see happen?👀.
How do y'all want them to find out about the abuse?
I already have an idea about how everyone finds about Athena's trauma but any notes?
