If only They Knew

Chapter 6: Unexpected

                                                                Charlie's POV 

          " With us."

        I froze after hearing that voice. Thinking I  heard wrong, slowly I turned around. Everyone else in the room seemed shocked as well. Sergio began to look extremely uncomfortable as we all scrutionized him.  I began to feel anger bubblying up inside me. Did he think that the friendship we once had would be fixed just by him saying that. Or did he think I was going to become another one of his broken hearts?

        "  If your doing this becuase you think that I'm going to become another color in your box of sluts then-"

        " What my son is trying to say is that Charlie is familia, and it is high time that we stuck up for our little chikita. Her staying here would be a pleasure. We have all missed her extremely." Mama Arcelia explained, smoothing things over like always. Maria was practically jumping with joy at the thought of me living with her.

        " Very well then. But once you find out the monster that is living with you, you'll regret this decision."

        " Charlie is not a monster-'

        "Oh. Oh my! Charlie dear, did you not tell them anything about when you were away? My my, Charlie your keeping secrets. That's not very nice-"

        "Just like when it wasn't nice when a child was screaming for you to stop? When they begged and begged but you attacked them anyway? Just because that frightened, little child isn't here anymore, doesn't mean that what you did is excused," I spat back out at my father. His eye's narrowed even farther, anger clouding his face. I smirked and crossed my arms, knowing I touched a nerve.

        " Why you litlle-." smirk," That reminds me, he's coming for you child, If you don't watch your tongue, I might just tell him where you are."

        My face drained of color, but I held firm. My eye's held fear, but I didn't give anything else away.

        "Go ahead." I had so much more I wanted to say to him, but I couldn't go any further without accidently telling the Delgado's my dark past. My b*stard father smiled, knowing he won this round. 

        " Stewart leave. You are no longer welcomed on my property unles Charlie wishes it. I suggest you leave befor I call security." Ricardo's voice boomed and shook with loosly restrained anger. My father glared at me, and spun on his heel as he began to walk to the front door. I sat down on the couch and rubbed my temples.

        " Oh and Charlie.." Stewart paused at the front door, his back to me. I braced myself for another insult, my walls going back up.

        " Yes father."

        " I may not care for you very much, but your still my daughter. And as much as I dislike you, I dislike HIM even more. I won't tell him where you are, don't worry about it." With that he left.

        I sat back down as a small smile played on my lips. When she was alive, my father and I got along very well, sometimes the him then would come back like right now.  The family looked at my with reservation. I could understand why, they didn't know if i was going to blow up, what would set me off. At this thought  my cold mask slipped back on. i stood up and let my characteristic smirk appear, my arms crossing and hips pooping out.

        " Thank you for letting me stay with you all. I should only be here for a few monthes or so. I should only be here for three monthes max." I could feel Sergio's eye boring into me, but I chose to ignore him for the time being. I would cross that bridge when I got to it.

        " Of course Charlie, your family, and family is always there when we need eachother."  Mr.Delgado spoke kindly. My mask slipped at little bit at his words. For a few seconds all of them could see the pain that I lived with daily. The kind of pain the crippled people and caused them to end their lives, but I had lived with it for so long I was numb to it, normally. but times like this are when it overwhlemed me. I quickly rearranged my face and put my hand on my hips. 

        " Oh Charlie.." The pity on their faces are part of the reason I never planned on telling them of my anguish. Clearing my throat to help push down the tears, everyone seemed to clear out of their trance.

        " Sorry mijah. Well normally I would allow you to pick which room you would like to stay in, but the only available one is your old room, which is next to Maria's room....which is also infront of Sergio's room. That is okay, right?" Mama Arcelia looked nervous. I smiled kindly " It's fine."