Mutely Adopted

05-Its going to be a long night

"Ash Im sorry for interrupting I didn't know you guys where in the middle of something, but Calum and I have plans, so come on babe please" Claire threw these words up as she tried to maintain an innocent look in her eyes.

What was worse is that the boys where buying it. Sometimes I think boys are blinder then a bat. That or they just don't catch on to the games that girls are capable of playing.

"Claire can you please go home and I will be around yours to pick you up around 4:30 and we will go out for supper alright"
Calum asked

If looks could kill Calum would be dead right now. However of course I was the only one to notice it as the glare was wiped from her face without a trace as quick as it had come leaving her to play the good girl card again.

I swallowed the familiar lump in my throat as she kissed Calum and walked swiftly out of the dining area. No one spoke a word till she closed the door behind her.

"Im sorry for her rude behaviour Tay. She is just feeling a little ignored. Ive been pretty preoccupied the past few weeks. She doesn't usually act like that, and I will be discussing her behaviour with her tonight over dinner" he stated trying to defend her behaviour but also clearly striving to control his composure. I rolled my eyes internally but not before noticing the other boys roll their eyes externally.

What was that about?

"Please continue with your venture young grasshopper" Micheal offered lightening the mood a little which I was thankful for considering the bomb I was about to drop on them.

I looked Calum dead in the eyes so he would understand my seriousness.

"I would like to explain to you boys how I was brought into the orphanage"

The boys eyes doubled in size and I thought Calum's where going to pop out of his head. He was not expecting this.

"Taylor honey, are you sure that you want to and that your ready? We are all eager to hear the events that have lead you up to living here with us but there isn't any rush." Ashton asked I mentally thanked him for his concern.

"I want you guys to understand and know everything about the way I am the same way I have asked you to share as much as possible with me about yourselves and these events are really what made me who I am" I responded.

Ash gave me a kiss on my forehead and a hug "we are so lucky to have someone so knowledgeable and clever as you in our family. Please continue with your story." He gave me an encouraging smile and rubbed my back soothingly

"Okay so I was born to Kylie and Trent Piper, they had just finished school and where looking for a home when I was born. Quickly they began arguing. When I turned three my father cheated on my mom with her sister" the boys all pulled a disgusted face.

"My mom wouldn't have it and asked him to leave. She told him she would be fighting for full custody. He got angry and began beating her till he saw her body wasn't moving he bent down to check her pulse to find that she was lifeless. He beat her to death and I saw the whole thing from the cover of a wall"

I felt Calum wrap his arms around me. I didn't have to look to know it was him. He gave me a certain feeling of comfort and I could feel his touch down to my bones. I hadn't realized I was crying until that moment.

"When he heard me crying and realized I had witnessed the whole thing, he came over and told me I was to keep my mouth shut or there would be consequences. For the three years after that I was severely neglected and horrifically abused. My teachers didn't ask because they didn't wanna know. People turned a blind eye and pretended they didn't see anything. It wasn't until he chased me with a kitchen knife that I ran to the neighbours and begged for their help. They called the cops and the whole brigade showed up. My dad had run off but soon enough they tracked him down and brought him in. The police didn't even need his statement. All I had to do was tell them about what had happened to me and my mom and he was convicted of assault and battery of a minor, first degree murder, and attempted murder of a minor with a weapon." I wiped the tears from my eyes and took a really deep breath.

"He should be in jail for a very very long time, if not till the day he drops dead on the concrete floor of his cell, so for my safety instead of putting me into foster care like I should have been they put me in the orphanage that no one ever hears of hoping to hide me from him or anyone that he might send after me. I haven't heard or seen any of my biological family since and I don't intend to. After everything that happened I decided that I wasn't going to trust anyone and that I was going to build walls around myself so that no one would ever hurt me ever again until you guys came along and now I'm here"

I looked up to see the boys around me all fairly emotional and even a couple of tears. Tears of sadness, anger and of course sympathy. I didn't realize how upset they where until Calum got up and excused himself to head in the direction of his bedroom.

Taking the warmth and comfort he provided with him I began to cry again.

"Im sorry maybe I should have waited to tell you guys this story" I apologized

"There is no reason to say your sorry Taylor, don't apologize for someone else's disgusting actions and don't apologize for wanting to open up to us we are glad you did. Its an intense story is all" Ash explained as he offered me a hug.

"You guys and your music was the first thing to really inspire me after everything that happened and I am grateful for that. I wanted you to know how much your music effects the misfits of the world."

The boys gave me a group hug and whispered condolences in my ear. As they saw me glance towards the stairs Michael once again read my mind.

"You should go talk to him. He cares about you a lot and probably has questions"

I nodded my head in thanks and gave the boys one last hug before starting to climb upstairs.

I whispered to myself  "it is going to be a long night"

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