The long lost siblings

chapter nine

I walked down the cold and empty street, walking further and further away from my house. I didn't really plan this out so I have no clue where to go.

I've never snuck out before. I tried once about a few years ago cause I wanted to meet Tristan and Liam wouldn't let me. Liam found me half out the window.

I kept walking down the street until a saw a small park. I shrugged and walked up and sat on the swing set.

I sat on it for a few minutes in peaceful silence before I heard a branch snap behind me. I stopped breathing and slowly turned my head around to see a showdown of a guy about 300 feet behind me. "Who's there?" I yelled stupidly.

The figure walked closer until I could make out the person.

Zach POV

She really thought we wouldn't know if she snuck out. She even brought her phone with her, which she knows has a tracking device in it. Stupid.

I decided I'd let her have her fun and yell and her when she came home. Besides she was only at the park a few blocks down and I had one of my men there watching her. No harm could be done in letting her play out this stupid decision.

I was about to go inform William and Logan what their baby sister is up to, until I got a call from the guard watching Charlotte. I answered it immediately.

"Sir Ms.Valor just met someone at the park." I swear to God this girl. "Who?" "Mr. Ezra Camron."

I saw red.

Madison's POV

It was Ezra. "What the hell are you doing here?" He asked me walking closer. "I could ask you the same thing, stalker." He rolled his eyes. "I didn't stalk you I saw a little girl sitting alone at 1 AM and wanted to make sure nothing was wrong."

"I'm not a little girl."

"Yeah you are."

I crossed my arms and huffed, making him laugh. "You just proved my point." He sat down on the swing next to me. "So the little princess of the Valors snuck out." I smiled "Yep." This is weird he was mean to me in class, then apologized a lunch, then was mean again, now he's talking to me like nothing happened. 

I checked my phone 1:12. Crap. "I have to go."' I said standing up and walking away.

I could hear him laughing at me from behind but I really don't care I lost track of time and have been out for two hours. There's a pretty good chance someone when onto my room and saw I wasn't there.

I ran home, which only took me a minute and contemplated how to get back in. I decided to just climb back up on the tree by my room.

Once I made it to the top I realized my window was closed. "Shit" I mumbled trying to open it, it wouldn't budge. I sighed before grabbing the house key I had in my pocket and climbed back down the tree.

I walked to the front door and unlocked it walking inside. It was pitch black and I tried to make as little noise as possible while walking to the stairs. I was almost there when all the lights suddenly turned on, practically blinding me. 

Once I got used to the light I saw my three eldest brother standing before me.

Lovely. 

I widened my eye and froze, looking like a dear in the headlights. "What were you doing Charlotte?" Zach asked getting right to the point. 

"Um I was um," I was trying to make up an excuse in my head but it wasn't working, besides they most likely already knew I snuck out, or they wouldn't have just all been sitting in the dark like weridos. "No use in trying to make an excuse I already know what you did and who you met at the park." Crap. "We will discuss this after school tomorrow but for now give me your phone." I gave him my phone and started walking up the stairs before turning around. "Please don't tell Li." I mumbled walking back up and into my room. 

I got unready and fell back asleep, already disappointed my family and it's only been a week.

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I woke up at 7 AM to banging on my door. I bolted up and realized I was covered in sweat. Great another nightmare.

"Come in" I yelled slumping back into bed. The covers were ripped off me and in front of me stood a very angry Liam.

I scrunched my eyebrows, having no clue what I did, then it all came back to me. I groaned and tried to lay back down but he grabbed my arm and not letting me.

"Are you really that stupid?"

I groaned and shook my hand away from him. "I mean really Charlotte? You are so dumb you thought that no one would know if you snuck out? I mean come on Char." He sighed sitting on my bed. "You could've gotten hurt, someone could've taken you. And you met up with a boy!" He finished angrily. This is weird his anger keeps going up and down.

"You can't do that Charlotte." He got off my bed and left slamming my door. I layer back down with tears in my eyes. I hated disappointing my new brother, but I absolutely hate disappointing Liam. He was there for me when no was else was. And here I am being a brat and I just had to sneak out and worry him.

I sighed and got out of bed to get ready. I put my long hair into a braid and washed my face before putting the concealer on to hide the marks. I know my brothers know about the abuse but it still feels weird walking around with bruises visible. It is a Saturday so I don't really have to put it in but whatever.

I put on a random hoodie I saw and changed into shorts before walking downstairs.

When I reached the kitchen all my brothers were in there. Their heads all snapped towards me when I walked in, but regardless I still walked over to Liam. I know we just had a fight, but I still felt safest around him. I know that even if he's mad at me he'll protect me from my new brothers if they go too far.

"So Charlotte...."

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Hehe cliffhanger. Thx for reading <3 comment if you see any errors. Love y'all 🩵

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