Ruthless ; B•E

Four

"Where the fuck is she? Where is she Billie." Alexander shouted so loudly that he had awoken Aliza.
     She tiptoed down the stairs and looked at him as she hid behind the wall.
   "Right there. She's unharmed."
"Get your shit and let's go Aliza." He said loudly, his face turning red from the extreme anger.
Aliza put her shoes on and walked to the front door with her head down.
She had only realized that she forgot her phone inside but the woman brought it out to her, the screen on her text messages.
It had the woman's number saved under Billie.
She shrugged it off and sent the woman a "not sure" look before she put her helmet on and they sped off.
Once they arrived at home Alexander was furious.
"Who fucking told you to go with her? Hm? She could've killed your stupid ass. I gave you simple directions and you didn't follow them like you were instructed to." He slammed his fists on the table causing Aliza to jump.
"Alex. I'm not hurt. I was scared I ran." Tears pooled up in the young girls brown eyes as she looked at her angry brother.
"You ran. You ran like a fucking coward. That was the last run you'll ever do. Hear me!?"
She quietly nodded and went up to her room, slamming the door behind her and locking it. She didn't want bothered by anyone.
"Aliza. Open the door." Elijah calmly said while knocking.
She hesitated.
She knew what Elijah was capable of if she made him angry. He's worse than Alexander. He witnessed their parents get murdered. And that's why he's the most feared brother.
She slowly approached the door and opened it, only to be met with a calm brother.
"It's not your fault he's angry. He thought you were dead." He said while handing her a bottle of pills.
"What's this?"
"Natasha found a way to get you some anxiety shit I don't know. But she said to just take one every morning and you'll be alright. Also Natasha isn't going to be home for a while." He said while walking away.
Aliza closed the door and laid on her bed.
Somehow she had fallen asleep. She didn't wake up until it was already passed dinner time but Alexander knocked on the door.
He stepped in and shoved a gun on her nightstand.
"It's only for protection. Vincent will take you to the range every Thursday night. Come down for dinner." He plainly spoke without making eye contact with Aliza.
She only nodded and picked up the gun.
It was fairly heavy but she knew with the proper training she'd be as good as a shooter as Natasha.
    And suddenly she had gotten a FaceTime call from Billie.
   She answered like a dumbass.

  Hey Minnie. What's going on?

You shouldn't have called me.

I know but I just can't get enough of your pretty face. You forgot your charger here. I could drop it off if you'd like.

No thanks. I have a spare. I have to go.

She hung up and shoved her phone under her pillow, finally going downstairs for dinner.
    "What's for dinner?" Aliza asked while walking into the dining area.
   "Lobster, mashed potatoes, cooked veggies, Cajun corn and steak." Elijah responded as a new woman brought the food out.
    "Who's she? Where's Natasha?" Aliza looked at Alexander with wide, uncertain eyes.
   "She'll be back next year maybe." He coldly replied.
   "Quit lying to her. Alexander fired her." Elijah growled, slamming his fists on the table.
   "Wha-" Aliza couldn't speak. She ran up to her room and slammed the door.
   For the next couple days she stayed in her room, not wanting to eat or drink or even shower.
   Natasha was the closest thing to a mother since she was young.
   "Hey kid..." Elijah started while walking in to her room.
   "Go away.." she sniffled.
"I can't just leave you here. You're slowly killing yourself." He sat on her bed and turned the light on.
   "I spoke to Alex. He'll bring her back while we go away. But when we get back she's probably going to leave again. He threatened her, like always." He spoke calmly.
     "She was basically my mom..." she stopped herself from crying and covered her face with her hands.
  "I know that kid. She'll be here soon with her luggage if you'd like to come down and help her bring it up to her room."  Elijah tapped the girls back and got up, closing the door behind him.
Aliza took a deep, heavy breath and got up, her head feeling dizzy since she hadn't eaten anything in the last few days.
She walked downstairs and greeted Natasha at the door with a big hug and a large smile.
"Have they been starving you honey? You look so pale.." she started while holding the girls face.
"I haven't been hungry you know..." she quietly replied.
"I'll make you something. Sit there and wait for me. Just let me get settled in Kay?" Natasha walked up the stairs with her bags and began unpacking in her room.
Finally she came down with an idea in mind for the girls dinner.
"I'm thinking... homemade sushi." Natasha smiled, knowing that Alexander never allowed Aliza to have such a meal.
He was afraid she'd get a parasite from eating raw fish.
"Cmon. Let's go prepare it."