Fallen angel

48.Myers-Present

Trigger warnings: This chapter has mentions of rape, murder, stalking, kidnapping and SA

I wake up somewhere unknown

Where's Madden? Where's Dor? Where's everyone?

Fear grips me. No No No, please...

The door of my room is opened and i see Estella with a tray of food on her hands and the motherly expression on her face that instantly makes my panic go away

From all my friends, Estella will make the best mother. She's loyal, caring, brave, smart and fierce. She always was there for me and keeps my secrets to the grave. I love the other girls too, but Estella has the aura that makes me feel... safe.

"Hey, Bae" she smiles with a sad look "I brought you food. Trileqe. I know you miss it."

My stitches are changed and every one of my bruises smells like some lotion.

Stella and Dona enter the room and sit on the bed, next to me, each hugging me with their arm "Hey M"

"Hey" i say weakly

"It's been a long time since we were all together" Estella says, sitting at the foot of the king sized bed and passing us a small plate with a milk cake that's topped with caramel. My favourite.

"I'm not hungry." i say returning the cake

"Neither am i." Stella returns hers, and i notice that her cut is stitched

"Then i'm not going to eat as well." Dona says and Estella returns her cake to the tray and puts the tray on the nightstand

"We all have gone through some tough shit, haven't we?" she says looking nostalgic

"I felt like.. " i start "like i wasn't in control of my destiny. Like everyone of my freedoms is taken from me. He's dead. I'm glad for it but when will i be free? When- When i was kidnapped, i felt all those hand on me and i had to fight hard so they wouldn't touch me. They almost did in the end. If Madden hadn't found me, they would have- raped me and thrown me somewhere to die. I just want to rest. Maybe forever" i'm crying now with sobs "I can still feel their hands on me."

"I understand it." Stella says, looking somewhere distant "The fear. When Max tried to- touch me, i showered every hour because no matter how many times i did, i still felt his dirty hands on me."
her eyes fill with tears and she exhales

"Men really did us dirty, huh" Estella chuckles but there's no humour in the gesture "My dad would have sold me at some old man at 15 just to get more business. I'm engaged." she grins but there's no happiness in it "You guys are having a wedding to attend soon and an engagement next month."

What? Ok, i'm shocked. Who am i kidding? My jaw is on the floor

"WITH WHO?" I ask in loud tone

"Teo" We all gasp in union

"Wait? How? WHEN?" i ask without stopping to take a breath

"It was sealed like a week ago. I was supposed to to move in with him and well," she motions with her hands around the room "Here i am."

"This is Teo's house?" Stella asks with her eyes widened

"Yep"she looks down "I feel like an object who is passed on tho the highest bidder."

"Teo doesn't see you like that. He cares for you." And i mean it.

The way he cares for her and loves her are to admire. And yes, i said love. He has told me himself when he was drunk that he loves her so much his heart hurts when he looks at her. He's cheesy but tolerable.

"I know, but i'm still mad at Teo for bidding on me like i'm some object. I never hated my father more than this time. Will i ever be free of men controlling me, my life and my nightmares?"

" Never" Dona says looking at the window "You just have to learn to live with it."

What happened to Dona? I mean, i have seen the change on her behaviour, she flinches whenever i touch her but i've asked her.

"What happened, Dona?" Stella asks, looking as confused as me.

Only Estella has a very sad expression on her face while looking at her

Dona takes a deep breath, like it takes all her strength to talk about this "Remember my ex boyfriend last year?"

"Not really. You had like fifteen last year"

"You thought he was a piece of shit. If only i had listened to you and Estella. Stella was just so happy i found someone i.. i loved." then she lets out her breath "That relationship turned into a nightmare.
He.. he wanted to finally do it and.. i.. i just wasn't ready and he.. he got angry and pushed me on the floor and" she's full sobbing now "r-raped me."

"Oh my God." i gasp, covering my mouth as tears swell in my eyes.

She regulates her breathing a bit and continues "But i didn't leave him. I loved him. The next times he asked for sex, i didn't say no. Cause if i said yes then he wouldn't rape me. I was scared, but it felt just as violating as the first time. When i finally realised that i didn't love him and wanted to leave him, he did it again. Elena found out and took our father's gun and injured him. She threatened him that if he didn't leave me alone, she would tell our dad and torture him to death."

"She wanted to kill him, but my dumbass self begged to just make him leave me alone." she says, now in full crying

"O my god cupcake, i'm so sorry i didn't notice." i say hugging her as she hugs me back and i kiss her forehead

"Don't be. I was always good at covering my emotions." she says sobbing

"Can you tell me his name?" i say, as calm as i can get because no one abuses her like that and lives another day. I would rather die than let that waste of oxygen live to haunt other girls and Dona's nightmares.

"No, please. I don't want to be responsible for somebody's murder."

Dona has always been a pacifist. But this. This is to much. He broke her badly and this kind of trauma can't be fixed. Not to mention that he could go after her again and more innocent girls

Oh, Elena, why didn't you finish your job?

"He's the one responsible for making himself murderable. Not you. Now tell me. I'll take care that he never hurts anyone again." i say hugging her head to my chest "You're my little Dona, my cousin, my little cupcake. Nobody can hurt you as long as i'm here."

"Can i just tell you later and please don't stop hugging me. I miss feeling this secure" I tighten my arms around her.

I feel Stella lean on my shoulder and hug me too "Thank you. For killing Max."

Estella opens her arms and motions us to go to her.I move a bit and the three of us fall on her, but she doesn't fall down, but holds us like that, kissing our heads like a mother.

"M?" she calls me

"Yes Essi?" it's a nickname i call her rarely but she likes it

"I'm going to kill your boyfriend. I just wanted to let you know."

"Why?"

"He's a petty bitch."