Angeli

Nightmare (33)

I lay bloodied on the cold, hard basement floor, my fragile body all skin and bones.

But hey, it's what I wanted.

A mixture of hot tears and blood rolling down my face. At the top of the stairs the basement door has light shining through the bottom.

I just wanna go home, why did it have to be me?
Why couldn't it be Gabby or Jules?
That's terrible, but I just wish I wasn't here.

I hear footsteps start to get closer to the door, I gasp as the door flings open revealing the ones I wish I didn't have to see.

All 4 of them stand at the top of the stairs, why did I have to go and talk to Alex. Why didn't I just stay there, why did I have to give him my number and why did he have to known the men I've tried so hard to get away from.

I start to cry harder, which only seems to amuse them.
They all walk down the stairs, standing over me.

"Awwww, is the princess scared?" Roberts rough voice filling the room makes me nauseous, his comment amuses the group even more.

I just stare at the floor hoping it will be just a dream.
"Answer me, when I ask a question!" His screams echo through the empty basement.
Well almost empty.

I cry harder, how do I even answer that question?!
I shake my head no, but that only seems to upset them even more.

I feel a kick in my ribs, groaning and grabbing my side. Another kick gets my other side.

Another.

Another.

Another.

Another.

I cry out in pain as the 4 men kick me relentlessly.
They stop and out of the corner of my eye I see Alex go to the table set up in the corner of the room, the table of terror.

He picks up a knife twirling it in his hand, my eyes widen, instantly fearing what will happen next.

He turns and starts a slow and calculated walk towards me, only scaring me more.
We stop about a foot away from me, standing over me looking down with that sickly shit eating smirk.

With one swift movement his hand runs he's down, I scream out as I feel the knife rip through my back.
Blood pouring down my back.

All I could do is scream and cry.

Cry from pain

Scream for help.

(Marcello's POV)

I'm awoken by screams coming from the kids' hall.

I jump up, grabbing my gun and running as fast as I can down the hall, all my children's doors open all of us look confused till we notice who it's coming from.

Julieta seems to know before anyone else, like she knows what's happening.

I follow my oldest daughter into my youngest's room, to see her screaming, and crying.
My heart sinks, I set my gun down and run over to my daughter now in her sister's arms.

"Hey, Addy, you're safe, you're ok, it's done." Julieta's soothing words seem to calm her sister.
I hold Adrianna's hand, not knowing what else I can do to make it better.

"What the fuck was that?!" My head snaps to my youngest son.
"Matteo!" Leo hits his shoulder in a warning gesture.

"What?! She just woke us up at 3 am with her screaming bloody murder! I think we should know why!" He's got a point, but that was extremely inappropriate, I need to give him a talking to later.

"Sweetie, we can't help if you don't tell us what's wrong." I try to use my kindest, softest voice, I didn't even know I could talk this soft.

Tears pour down her face, I lift my hand slowly to whip a tear away.
Her sniffing is all that can be heard in the room.

"When...... when I was 8...... Robert and James and Thomas.... They took me." Her hoarse voice almost breaks me.
"They locked me in their house...... and..... and they"
I know exactly what she means.
"Did they touch you?" She nods.
"Did they hurt you?" She nods again.
"Did they.... rape you?" She hesitates for a moment before nodding.
I can almost feel my son's hearts break.

I know they're blaming themselves, especially Massimo.

I felt terrible for waking everyone up, but the way dad looked at me when he was asking me questions, I saw how it broke his heart.

It broke me too.

After a few more questions d everyone left, everyone except Massimo.
"Can I stay with you?" I nod, he crawls into bed with me, keeping a large distance.
"Come here." I open my arms, I can see him smile through the darkness, he moves closer to me, wrapping our arms around each other.

I soon fall asleep in his arms, this time a peaceful sleep.

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Hey long time no see, like I didn't update like 20 minutes ago. Anyway sorry it's kinda short but it's very important.
I'm so excited for you guys to read the next few chapters, I haven't seen this in any other book that Ives read sooooooo.

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