Hiding Behind a Mask

Chapter-14 Someone's Home

Antonio stood in the doorway hands in his pocket looking very pleased. Lance was just confused.

"W-What are you doing here?" Lance asks. He felt Sam at his side glaring at Antonio.

"Get out of here, we promised to stay out of your life if you didn't interfere with ours!" Sam hisses. Antonio pushes his younger brother back.

"Aw seriously?" He growls. "I lose my little sister and this is how you treat me, ya little shit."

" ¿El hombre que eligió a lado de papá me está llamando la mierda? " Sam asks in a cruel tone. Lance had to get in front of Sam cause Antonio would've slapped him for saying that. Instead he just glared at his brother, those brown eyes piercing both boys who stood before him.

" Al menos yo no elijo al maricón. "

"What did I do?" Lance asks. "You know damn well Mamá got the rights over us, you and Rebecca had a choice." He glared at his brother. "And you made your choice very clear."

"Making me sound like I'm a bad guy." Antonio hisses. "Whatever, Mamá I want to know why you didn't invite Papa or I to the funeral."

"Well..." She couldn't speak, even though he choose her husband that was her kid, her first one. She still loved her baby, even if he was cruel to her. Even if he said horrid things to her during the divorce.

"She doesn't have to answer you!" Sam shouts. "You are nothing to us now! LEAVE!" Sam pushes Antonio. Antonio slaps Sam hard in the face, Lance held onto Sam before he fell over. The youngest two ran upstairs in fear, whatever was going on they did not want to be a part of it.

Both boys sat there looking up at Antonio, he glared at Sam specifically. Both boys felt the same fear though, they knew that their older brother hated them. He hated Sam for pushing him, he hated Lance for obvious reasons. Antonio wasn't a tolerable person, Lance wanted him gone but he was too scared to say anything. He knew his brother was stronger.

Both Sam and Lance jumped when they heard a car door shut. Lance's fear grew, he slowly looked up at Antonio.

"D-Don't tell me..." He about cried. The door opens and a burly man walks in, Lance held onto Sam. Sam held his brother in a protective manner, glaring at the man. Isabella put her hands over her mouth.

She couldn't say anything, nor could Lance. Sam gulps and gave the man a fake smile.

"Hello Papa." He said in a tone that signaled how unhappy he was. He looks down and smiles at Sam.

"If it isn't Samuel, you've grown quite a bit haven't you?" Sam nods, Lance tried hiding in his brother but his father could see him perfectly.

"How are you Lance?" He asks. Lance stayed quiet, he looked at his father then back at Sam's neck. He hated that man, more like he feared him. This man did horrible things to their family. He was an awful man with an awful temper.

"Lance, say hi to your Papa." Isabella said. Lance managed to croak out a hello before running upstairs, Sam stayed with his mom in case something happened. Lance saw Sarah and Rico sitting in their room on Sarah's bed. They looked at Lance in surprise.

"Lances, who's dat man?" Rico asks. Lance shook his head.

"I-It's no one Rico." Lance said. "B-But another man showed up to talk to Mamá so we have to stay here. Sarah's eyes grew in fear, she about cried.

"We don't have to go back do we? I don't wanna go back Lance, I don't want to!" Lance hugged Sarah before she could cry.

"Shh no no we don't have to sweetie, we live here now. We don't have to go back there, this is our home now."