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"I've never met a strong person with an easy past." — Unknown.

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Octavia

       I'm speechless as I look at the pair, my mind going blank as I look at the girl. Immediately, I could see that the girl look like a combination of Demi and Leonardo. The girl has Demi's dark hair while she has Leonardo's blue eyes, the way the girl sits is similar to how Leonardo sits, with his head held high and posture straight with confidence but the sarcastic tone the girl has comes from Demi.

       "No, this can't be Demetria. We lost our child." Leonardo stands from his chair, disbelief plastered across his face. I look over at him and raise my eyebrows.

       "Look at her, Leo. She has your eyes." Demi says, motioning to the girl sitting on the floor, dazzled a little but she quickly shakes out of the trance.

       "I want a DNA test! You're lying bitch!" Suddenly, the girl lunges at Demi and I watch as she wraps herself around Demi, her arms lock around Demi's neck and Demi starts choking, stumbling around and trying to get the girl off of her but it's no use, the girl has the advantage since she has Demi in a hold. "I'm not your goddamn daughter! Papers or it didn't happen!" She yells at her and Demi crashes into the floor, choking.

       "Christ." Leonardo breathes, rushing over to the two of them while I watch them, almost amusedly. I mean, come on, how would it not amuse me to see their kid, who's the complete opposite of them, wrestling with them, it's pretty fucking funny.

       "Well, why don't you look at that? Violence runs in the family." I say, looking over at Gloria with a stupid grin on my face and she gives me an unimpressed look.

       The girl kicks Leonardo in the crotch when he nears them and he lets out a pained groan, he collapses onto the floor on his knees, holding onto himself while his face is tight in pain.

       "Avalon." Gloria says, standing from beside me. "Let your mom go or you'll choke her to death."

       The girl stops immediately at the mention of her name, and I look back at the kid, testing the name. Avalon, huh, I wouldn't except that. The kid slowly lets go of Demi and stands as she looks at Gloria. Demi chokes, coughing as she grasp her neck before glaring at the girl. "How do you know my name?" The girl takes a few steps back, her tied hands coming in front of herself defensively.

       "Avalon Rosie Gonzalez Abelló Rodriguez Torres Macías Fiore Guerrero. That's a mouthful, isn't it?" Gloria looks at her with amusement and my jaw drop at the long name.

       "Damn girl," I say, raising a brow at her.

       "Well that's her full name, she can simply go by Avalon Gonzalez Abelló." Gloria tells me before turning back to Avalon. "But your birth name instead of your adoptive name is Avalon Natalia Kohl Lovato. You are biologically the daughter of them both, I remember because I hold you in my arms before my Uncle Javier took you away." Gloria crosses her arms over her chest before motioning to her Uncle, who waves at Avalon with his handcuffs hands, a sheepish smile on his face.

       "Hello darling, do you remember me?" Javier says and Avalon eyes him before realization cross her features.

       "You were always at my softball games, I thought you were a parent of some other kid." She says and Javier nods, smiling still even if Demi and Leonardo glare at him.

       "You're really good, you're headed to the championships in spring, right? You'll be the pitcher for the team." Javier says, proud of the fact that she's going to the championships.