CAGED

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Flashback

In the beginning, there was a flower a virgin flower ,beautiful and untouched, kept safe from harm. The only flower that was similar to such, was a rose. No one was allowed to touch this rose  because it was protected by thorns and prickles. But anyone could pick a  rose full of thorn and take away the weapons protecting it. Anyone, who couldn't see the significance of a beautiful flower.

Thea was raised in a sheltered family, her father was rather protective and kept her away from all the dangers he thought she had, she only made few friends. Few, meaning only one that she met at a book club that her Father forced her to join, Amanda, A girl she sat opposite from in a book meeting. Until a twist of fate they began discussing about a book they both felt passionate about , "Fire opal".
Through that a friendship blossomed and the rose wasn't by herself  in a patch  of dirt no longer.

But things don't always go right as soon as her father learnt about about her relationship with Amanda, with obsession over his daughter he erased Amanda from his daughters life completely ,or so he may have thought at the time. Allowing Amanda's family to move away from her ,she didn't know how he did it.But he did.She couldn't complain. She was just a blank minded toy being guided across a path made by others.

Thea then watched as everything she grew to love disappear and she grew into the habit to accept that nothing would last long. So it was better to stop living, wishy washy with happiness and face her reality. Which was she was always alone.

Her father then remarried,Thea watched as this happened. She had no say, She couldn't tell her father that his wife was using her as a man's golden hole.That would only make things worst.She couldn't have told him how much pain she was in the dinner table ,and that just from sitting up straight made her hips bruise . She couldn't tell him the reason she never took off her clothes ,or go into the sea in public was to hid the disgrace of the hidden scars on her side and backs.She didn't remind him of the night he came home and raped her while he was drunk.She didn't remind him at all.

So Here she was at a family reunion , putting on the fake mask and disguising herself ever so well with fake smiles and flattery. Drifting in the corner of in blue hoping that the colour of her dress would blend in with the walls so she couldn't be seen.

"What brings you here young miss?", A young man probably in his eighteen,with dark hair and green emerald eyes spoke to her smiling genuinely.The young Thea beared her fake teeth at him a bit upset to be seen but curved her lips to a smile nevertheless.

"I was just watching everyone from a far". She said ,Her exhaustion from showing fakeness was evidence on her face.

"I seem like you where hiding ?",Thea's smile dropped instantly ,that seemed to surprised the young man even more.

"And what if I was?",She snapped,"It's none of your business!".The man stared at the feisty young lady with a stingy tone, in silence, after a awkward moment he simply burst out in laughter.Thea looked at him with a questioning look Asking her self whether he was crazy or just making fun of her."What is wrong  with you?".

He ignored her smiling with his eyes."Your quiet the young lady". He looked at her softly. "How old are you?".

She looked at the very inquisitive man and rose a eyebrow ,But she was actually enjoying his company. "Fourteen.." She trailed.

"Ahh ,so young yet so beautiful".

Thea scoffed, "Beautiful things are usually kept in cages".She turned around unable to see the how the man's eyes had sparked.

"Ill keep that in mind",He spoke underneath his breath.

She looked at him ,who tilted his head slightly. "Who's daughter are you?",Thea, unconcerned of how much questions he was asking answered without hesitation.
"Mr Bartley's daughter".

His face grimance. "Oh I see.." I spoke clearing his throat."Oh I forgot what is your name ,little flower". He touch her head slightly rubbing her hair.

She giggled not knowing when she had grown so friendly towards him. "Thea..".

He down at her which in return  made her look back up because of her shortness."My name is Hunter".He smiled.

She engraved his is name into her memory she wasn't one to forget names. "H..Hunter",She said slowly pronouncing it softly to remember.

He stepped closer towards her talking her small hands. "I'll come back for you..". He led her hand to his lips greeting it to a small kiss. "My rose".His eyes glimmer into her's, at that moment Thea felt trapped and all she wanted to do was escape.

She looked at him flabbergasted and pulled her hand away, rolling her eyes as she moved off on her heels far away from the man ,the smell of lavender and aftershave?.She was so young and naive to know that one meeting would have determined her future and control her life more than it already had been controlled.

She found herself at her father's side as he introduced her to friends, and Thea once again replaced the real smiles with the fake ,going  back to being a prisoner in her own body. But how long would that last.

So she did the Impossible.

She ran.
And ran.

But running was never enough, because somehow she was always got caught.

-----recap----

"What if I just tell Thea everything right here right now,what then?",Rameon fidget a bit but I knew him l too long to understand he was in discomfort.

"You wouldn't dare".

"Try me".

"Thea....",the silence was thick in the air.

"He's your uncle".

A ear deafening boom was hear. All I saw was blood lot of blood and red crimson of terrifying agony. And the dead body of who a man who was my dead father .

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