Saving Isabella

It's gonna be ok

POV DYLAN ROSSI:

I sit there, on the examination table completely still, arms crossed over my chest protectively. The doctor is standing right beside me, his gaze shifting between me and my brothers giving them a questioning look. The room is dead silent as all my brothers stare at me. My gaze shifts to the wall where rows of books sit neatly on the bookshelf, next to them 2 degrees are proudly displayed in a wooden frame.

Honestly I'm not scared. I feel quite calm about this, scratch that I'm terrified, I don't think I've ever been this scared in my whole entire life, ok that might be a bit of an exaggeration but still. The thing is that I don't know what their reaction will be and that terrifies me. What if they think I'm crazy and send me somewhere? O-or lock me up? What if they don't care? That would almost be worse... My leg is going up and down and my nails are digging into my skin. I realise I have been staring at my feet, I look up at my brothers, their gaze still fixed on me.

Alex raises his eyebrow, but remains calm and collected "Dylan please remove your hoodie so the doctor can examine you." I shake my head and tighten my arms around myself. To my horror he stands up and walks toward me, I tense up. "I'm sorry for what happened with Arthur and I'll do everything in my power to make sure it never happens again, you have my word." I nod but don't make any gesture to remove my hoodie, he looks at me in concern "If you don't take it off I'm gonna do it for you" he says sternly, I gulp.

Alex moves his hand towards the hem of my hoodie, but I stop it, my other brothers stand up, I hop off the examination table but they have me circled. I look towards the door, but Ryan is standing in front of it. "I'm not taking it off, you can't make me!" I yell in a last desperate attempt to make them back off, I close my eyes, wanting to disappear, I feel two hands slipping around my waist, my eyes snap open and I look up at Enzo. Ryan stalks towards me, his arms reaching out, I start to struggle against Enzo's tight grip. "Let go of me!" I say kicking and pulling against him.

Ryan starts lifting my hoodie, I kick him in the stomach to stop him, my legs flailing, kicking anything I come in contact with. Alex steps in grabbing my legs and with Enzo they lower me onto the floor, I yell at them but they dont listen. Alex gets on top of me pinning me to the floor as I wriggle. I imagine that this must be very comical to spectate, I probably look like a worm and Alex a blood sucking vampire. Ryan hovers over me and befoe i register it he rips the hoodie off me. My hand instinctivly cover my arms, tears start streaming down my face. Alex sucks in air and lets go of me, I curl up in a ball, doing everything to hide my arms.

Strong arms grab mine pulling them out to view. I kick Alex trying to get him to let go Ryan and Enzo lean in. "Shit Dyaln!" Enzo exlaims.

"Let go of me!" I yell still trying to get out of Alexs grip. Eventually he does I look at him, his face is of pure shock and fear, Enzo's to. Ryan doesn't say anything, he eyes me up and down and storms out of the room slamming the door behined him. I start crying again, bringing my knees to my chest.

"Did you do this to yourself?" Alex asks, his voice nervous. If I wasn't in this state I would laugh at the qustion, how else would I have aquired such a vast collection of scars. But i dont I dont laugh, I just stay quiet letting my tears soak my pants.

"Of course he did it to himself, didn't you see them?" Enzo interjects grabbing my arm once again and branding it in Alex's face like a trophy or a doll. He lets go of my arm and I let it flop onto the floor, wincing as it hits the ground. The door bursts open and up to see Ezra. Great, just what I needed.

"What the fuck is going on?!" he sounds angry, authoritative. "Our little brother cuts himself" Enzo spits out, his words laced with venom. Alex stands up "Enzo get out!", Enzo scoffs but obliges. Alex groans and grabs the table to steady himself.

Ezra looks at me and at Alex "What?! Why? Does he have a problem?" Alex sends him a death stare "I know just as much as you. Behave! if you cant be civil then I suggest you to get the fuck out!" Ezra raises his hands up slightly in defeat. Alex squats infront of me "Dylan, shh its ok, we'll figure out I promise." he puts his arms around me and brings me close. He's being so nice, I did not expect him to be like this. Alex lets out a little grunt as he lifts me up from the floor and sets me down on the examination table, before turining around. "Could you check him to see if any injuries need stiches or are infected" Shit! I forgot the doctor was here.

"No! Alex please no" I plead, my brother turns towards me and gives me a reassuring smile. "Its gonna be ok Dylan, just please let the doctor examine you, I promise you I wont be mad." I shake my head "If you let him examine you, arms, stomach and legs I rpomise I wont ask you questions today and you can put your hoodie back on as soon as your finished."

I know I'm not getting out of this so I nod and let the doctor examine me. I zone out as my arms and legs get checked, as I get my X-ray, I dont hear what the doctor tells alex, and I dont react as my hoodie gets pulled over me. I follow Alex out of the doctor's room and Ezra grabs my hand. I look around to see where my brothers and Isa went but theres no one. As if reading my mind Ezra answers my unspoken question "They went home bud." Oh, that makes sense I guess, why did I expect them to stick around...? My head hurts and the world aound feels like a blur, all I want to do is cry and thats exactly what I do. I cry silently as we get into the car and drive home. Ezra sits next to me, his arm is placed around my shoulder as he tries to comfort me. 

A/N

So I thought it would be nice to provaid y'all an update on my life. I know this chapter is a little short but I haven't posted in forever so I wanted to publish. I will do my best to finish this book as soon as possible because unfourtunatly I dunno how much longer I'll be alive lol. So I'm kinda getting my affairs in order. 

A quick update on my life would be: I got groomed by a 19 year old, a lot of trauma has come up in past months, most regarding COCSA, I've smoked for the first time, my friends think I have an eating disorder, and I had to stop myself from comitting suicide yesterday.

Now dont be alarmed by this please, Im fine, I have already attempted 5 times, and I often say I'll do it but dont have the courage, I just feal that mentally rn I'm in the mindset to do it. And of course none of my friends know. 

Well this was my sob story, now if anyone wants to vent feel free to do it here. 

Love you guys xx