Drawn to Him

chapter nineteen

Elise's POV:

I woke up in Roman bed, feeling like I've been asleep for years. "Hey Princess", I hear. I look around and Isaac is sitting on the edge of the bed at my feet.

His hair.

It's short.

I let my eyes adjust and sit up a little. "Your hair..." I trail my sentence. He quickly throws his hands up in defense.

"Don't say anything Rome and Ivy give me enough shit about it", he says. I wait for him to cut the dramatics.

"I like it", I tell him. His eyes wide a bit and he smiles. It's now that I notice they squint when he smiles.

Its cute.

"Where's Roman?" I ask. "Oh nothing just unaliving your father as we speak", he says happily.

I have no response to that because he should be dead. I know it's wrong up I feel so hatred for all of them.

Even Caleb.

But even though I was asleep I felt even more tired. Before I sunk back into Roman's comfortable bed Isaac called my name.

"Uhm, your my friend and I want to ask. Are you okay?"

Isaac looked sincerely sorry for me. That's how Ivy and Sage looked last night. Do they all pity me?

I guess I would pity be too to be honest. But I don't really know how I feel. I don't want to say I'm used to it, even though I am.

It'll make me seem mental.

I nod and attempt a comforting smile. "I'm fine now", I answer. He sighs and pats my ankle before leaving the room.

I allow my eyes to fall shut and sleep.

Roman's POV:

It's like Christmas, I just so happen to find Gabriel at his house. I beat the shit out of him so he's on his knees right now in front of me.

Elise's mother and brother weren't home, I was told Gunnar moved out.

Good for him.

"You allowed those boys to ruin her, they probably traumatized her and you stood by and did nothing", I say.

His nose looks broken, only because it's crooked. "You cant possibly hate her this much, Luca is dead. Either get over it or blame someone else", I spat.

His eyebrows crease and his head tilts. "It's not just my son's death I blame her for. She has been a distraction for my wife and sons I did not need."

"I had hoped we wouldn't have anymore children after Luca and Gunnar but she just had to show up." He says.

Wait so he wanted attention. That is so childish for a grown man. "You were jealous of a child?" I say, a little surprised.

He doesn't answer me.

I step back and press my foot again his chest causing him to fall back.

Then I pulled out my gun and shot him. Without a second thought I left the house.

Once I got home Ivy showed me how to make hot chocolate. "Now if you want add as many marshmallows as you want", she says, handing me the bag of marshmallows.

I ripped it open and poured it everywhere, covering up the top. "Okay, maybe too much", she warns. I also grab the cinnamon and shake some on top if the marshmallows.

Now it was perfect.

I take the cup upstairs to Elise. She was sitting up touching the scar on her shoulder. "Does it hurt?" I ask.