Play House

Chapter Six: Aurora

It's been about a month, Ace still looks at me the same way, and still calls me princess. My wounds have scared. I got help, that actually helped me this time. Ajax and I still hook up on occasion in case you were curious. And Nova has been putting off missions and turned into a helicopter sister. Which is sweet but also extremely annoying because I barely get free time anymore. And today for the first time in what feels like forever I'm alone, and by myself and can do whatever I want. Ace is at a doctor's appointment, and Otto and Nova are downstairs cuddling on the sofa. I lay in bed wondering what to do.. And realize I actually hate being alone, its quiet, and lonely. Ha no shit Aurora. I stare at my black tv screen thinking deep thoughts. I could call Jax. It's been two days... but that's not really sounding appealing. Ace and I still talk but he's pulled himself away and closed himself off more since that day that we don't mention. That was the second lowest part of my life and I don't really like bringing it up... I may have moved on but it still makes me feel sick thinking about the fact that I was hurting so bad that that was the only way I saw fit to get out of all the pain. I unlock my phone and begin texting Ace. "Hey, how's your appointment going?" I almost press send but pause deleting the whole message. Is that weird.. Trying to text your ex situationship.. Yeah probably. I turn my phone off and decide to venture downstairs. I walk past Otto and Nova on the sofa making out. I don't get them, they can just make out wherever whenever. I open the fridge and begin reaching for my juice. Its empty. Well just great. And i'm not allowed to leave the house without my bodyguard so i'm stuck here juice less, bored, and lonely. What an immaculate combination. As I start to walk up the stairs I hear Ace's bike engine. I stop and walk down the stairs walking outside. I smile at him as he's taking his helmet off. "Hey Ror what's up?" I wipe my forehead with my hand. "I Hate to bother you but i'm kind of out of juice and I can't leave alone... and I would ask Nova or Otto but they kind of have their tongues down each other's throats right now." I suck in a deep breath. "And I really want my damn juice." I whisper looking down at my feet. "I'll take you but we're riding on the bike." I shrug because honestly I don't care how we get to the store, I just really want my juice. I climb onto the back of the bike. He takes his helmet off handing it to me. "Thanks." I whisper while putting it on. We drive away and I feel free. I take my arms and stick them up in the air feeling the breeze. I can see the big grin on his face from the mirrors. He grabs my hands, putting them back around him as he begins to speed up. When we stop at a light he turns to face me. "Having fun?" I nod my head yes smiling... he cant see my smile but I think he knows from the way my eyes are scrunched up. He smiles, turning back to watch the light. When the light turns green he speeds off. I'm holding on because I'm a tad bit scared as we turn a corner. He takes one of his hands rubbing my hands. Butterflies rush through my stomach as I readjust myself. When we get to the store he helps me off the bike taking the helmet off of my head. We walk into the store in complete silence. When we get in he picks me up, placing me into the buggy. I genuinely think it's become a tradition between him and I. He grabs two bottles of my juice I jack my eyebrow up. "You know I like the juice to. And since somebody won't share the juice with me I have to buy my own bottle." He smiles laughing. "Okay mr. in my defense that juice is the only thing that keeps me sane." He tilts his head back laughing. I shake my head smiling. He looks down at me and his smile fades and a look of hurt, and sadness floods his face. He begins pushing the buggy towards the candy isle. "How are you doing on snickers?" His voice is serious and back to his business job voice. "Uhm i'm okay." I say quite enough for him to hear. He nods his head and begins walking towards the checkout. The ride home is silent... and extremely awkward. He shut down after our little moment in the juice section. I put the juices away and walked upstairs to my room shutting my door. I decided I was going to have a lazy day. I turned my TV on and began watching my favorite show. I was interrupted by a knock on my door. "Yeah?" I sat up as the door opened. It was Ajax. "I didn't know you were coming. Hey." He walked in smiling. "Yeah kind of last minute hope you don't mind." I shake my head scooting over. I wasn't really in the mood for anything but I'm sure he'll be fine with that. "How are you doing?" He looks over at me smiling. "I'm good and you?" He shrugs. Have I mentioned he still treats me like I'm sick and fragile since my incident. Yeah well I mentioned it now. I continue to watch my TV he begins kissing my neck. "Ajax not really in the mood right now." I whisper. He continues to kiss me. I scoot away from him. My tone becoming more serious. "Ajax no, not right now. I said I wasn't in the mood." He climbs on top of me. "Ohhh come on Aurora dont be like this." His hands slide up my shirt and I can feel the bile building up in my throat shivers running up my back. "Ajax please stop." tears flood my eyes. I hate how weak I am. He continues. "Ajax stop!" I yell shoving him off of me. I spring up running out of my door bumping into a strong chest. They grab my arms holding me up. "Aurora what did he do. What the fuck did he do to my girl!? Tell me right now." Ace demands. I shake my head no as I begin to cry. He pulls me closer and holds me as I cry. Nova and Otto run up the stairs. "What the fuck is going on?!" Otto yells. Ace lets go of me as Nova grabs me holding me. I turn to see Ace walking over to Ajax. Ajax is standing in the door frame staring with fear in his eyes as Ace gets closer. "She said stop how many times?" Ajax doesn't respond. "Four." He lowers his head. Ace pushes Ajax onto the floor Otto walks over holding Ajax down as Ace punches Ajax in the face. "Say stop." Ace grits through his teeth. "Stop!" Ajax whines. Ace punches him again. "Say stop." Ace says again. "Please stop." Ajax cries. Ace punches him again and again. "Say stop." "STOP" Ajax sobs. Ace hits him again and again and again. I turn my head away seeing how much blood. Ace climbs off of Ajax. Ace holds up Ajax as Otto walks around him pulling out a knife. "Otto.." Nova whispers. Otto doesn't respond or flinch or anything; he drags the knife down aces cheek as he winces. "Say stop." Ace says again. "Please stop im begging you. It hurts, it hurts." Ace is trying to pull away. Otto finally stops. "Next time a woman, or anybody else tells you to stop you better fucking stop. Because if I find out you hurt or even try to hurt or take advantage of anybody again I will kill you. And It will be long and drawn out and painful, and you'll pray to god you never laid a finger on anybody." Ace digs his finger into Ajax's chest. "Do you comprehend what I'm saying or do you want it again?" Tears flow down Ajax's face as he nods his head yes aggressively a look of fear only growing more prominent on his face. "Yes! Yes I understand!" Ace lets him go and Ajax runs a couple of seconds later we hear a door slam and tires squeal off. Nova holds my face looking at me. "Oh Ror i'm so so so sorry oh my god if I had known I never would have let him in." I smile wiping my tears off of my cheek. I was so far from okay I was so scared I just realized what I had just moved on from and it was like my wound just reopened after being closed for so long. But I will not let my sister see me struggle again. Because i'm the only family she has left, and though I'll never result in physically harming myself I know I most definitely will be crying myself to sleep tonight. But I don't let her know that so instead I just nod my head sniffing and lying which i'm so damn good at. "Yes im okay, I promise." She kisses my forehead and walks down the stairs Otto following not too far behind her. Ace stares at me shaking his head. "You're not okay princess." He whispers, walking over to me and holding me in his arms. I begin sobbing. "I'm so far from okay Ace, it feels like everything I've tried so hard to move on from and heal from just got wasted, all of it, every bit. "He knew, he knew what my ex did to me. All the shit he put me through, every single ounce of it. So why'd he do it." I sob as Ace runs his fingers through my hair and what feels like forever of my just sobbing goes on until finally he picks me up and carries me into his room. I've never been in his room other than that one time. And I never really noticed how bare it was. He places me on his bed and scoots in beside me holding onto me as I cry. He doesn't say anything to me, he just holds me. He holds me until I finally fall asleep and even after im asleep he still holds me. He holds me like i'm his everything, like i'm all he truly has left, like he's scared that if he lets go i'll disappear. And for the first time in this entire month I feel a slight amount of peace as much peace as someone who almost got taken advantage of can feel. Ace is my peace.