Covering Bruises (On Hold)

shoulder to cry on

After we finish dinner, and just put everything "on the tab" (HOW COOL IS THAT?!), all the boys and I head back up to my hotel room. This could be fun, right? Its like having bonding time!

"I have to go call your Uncle, and make sure everything is okay over there," Aunt Karen comes up behind me and speaks softly into my ear. "Will you be okay here with the guys?" I nod and smile slightly as i watch her leave the hotel room.

"OKAYYYYYYYYY.....WHat should we do?" Cam asks as all the boys start jumping on the beds. I giggle, and take a seat on the chair, at the desk, and whip out my phone.

YouTube notifications start to flash up quickly, and i don't want anyone to make a big deal about this.. yet, so i shut it down and turn my attention back to the boys who are all sprawled out on the beds, also checking their phones.

When the realize i am watching them, they all put their phones back into their pockets and focus their attention on me. I wave...

'GOD I AM SUCH AN IDIOT WHO FREAKING WAVES WHEN THEY ARE RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU WTF AM I DOING'

"I have an idea.." Nash starts, with a sly smirk on his face... god dammit. "Lets play 20 questions with Lex!"  

"Alright.." Cameron agrees, "it will help us learn more about you, come on Lex, lets do it." He tries to be encouraging, but it just makes me more nervous.

I'm so wrapped up in my thoughts, of how this could all turn wrong, that i forget to answer. "Uhhhhh...Ummmm.. y-yeah sure. W-why not-t?"

"First question.." Cameron starts out asking, "Where are you from and who did you live with?" I gulp, i don't like talking about my old life, but here goes nothing.

"Ummm.. Cam I'm pretty sure that's two questions." I point out innocently, but i answer them anyways. "I lived in a small town in Arizona, and I umm, used to live with our...ummmm... Uncle Rich." I get shivers when i say his name, but keep my self collected.

Cameron frowns. I wonder why, he does know that i was secretly kidnapped, maybe he was upset at my answer? Who knows. 

"I've got one!" Hayes raises his hand, "How old are you?"

I think to myself for a minute... I'm 18 right? WAIT TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY, I TURNED 18 TODAY! "I'M 18!" I nearly shout, obviously overly excited, "I TURNED 18 TODAY!"

That is the last thing i remember before everyone bursts out in screams and shouts, and happy birthday songs.

"GUYS YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE HAVE A BIRTHDAY AROUND HERE... RIGHTTT???" Nash yells over everyone, and they all nod and look at one another. 

And before i knew it i was slung over someones shoulder being carried out of the room, kicking and screaming.

It was such a big commotion, i couldn't even see where we were headed. I was pounding on the back of whoever was carrying me, but they were obviously a lot stronger than me, so it didn't phase them.

Then the smell of chlorine and the muggy feeling hit me. The pool. They were about to throw me into the pool.

OH MY GOD NO. WATER. I DON'T DO WATER. EVER. BECAUSE WATER WASHES MAKE-UP AWAY.

And just like that i was tossed into the deep end, and there was nothing i could do about it.

As i felt myself go under, and water surround me, i started thinking of ways i could hide my face and run back to the room without them noticing, or i could just drown myself now and get it over with. 

But clearly my body had other ideas, because before i knew it, my legs were kicking me back up to the surface.

When i emerged, i worked hard to tread water, and push the hair out of my face, while trying to give them all a death glare.

They were all still cheering and jumping around like apes, while i made my way to the ladder and pulled myself out of the freezing water.

A towel was thrown my direction, and Cameron was just walking over to me to give me an 'I'm sorry I'm an asshole brother' hug, when i did the unexpected.

I took the towel, and wiped my face off with it.

Just like that Cameron froze dead in his tracks and the rest of the group became silent. As soon as i caught on i was embarrassed, and shocked beyond belief, i immediately hung my head in hopes they didn't see any of the major scars or bruises. But it was already too late.

Cameron took a few slow steps towards me, and placed his hand under my chin, forcing me to look up. I avoided eye contact at all costs, as he studied my face in disbelief. 

"WHO DID THIS TO YOU" He growled, juts loud enough for everyone to hear. " IT WAS UNCLE RICH WASN'T IT?!?! WASN'T IT?!" He paced around me, kicking over the pool chairs, and making an even bigger scene. "GOD DAMMIT THAT BASTARD I'M GOING TO KILL HIM WHEN I-" His violent screams and thrashing was replaced by sobs.

I was beyond shocked at the amount of emotion i just witnessed all because of me? Little old me who had accepted the abuse i had gotten, never expecting anyone else to ever even find out.

Cameron walked back over to me, tears still streaming out of his eyes, "Just tell me," he whispered, through tears, "was it him?" 

I nodded, and his eyes filled with anguish, and more tears came flooding out. He wiped his face with his shirt, and ran out of the pool area as fast as he could.

I was still wonder struck at what had just happened, and all the emotion just made my head spin. 

The other boys ran after Cam, and i was left standing there. All alone.

Just because i thought no one was there, I collapsed into a full on sobfest, and cried my eyes out hysterically at everything that had happened: Cam's reaction, reliving the pain Rich brought me, having my biggest secret revealed in front of strangers. Everything together made me loose it.

And just when i thought it couldn't get any worse, i felt a hand on my back, and quickly turned around to see who it is.

And of course there was Nash, blue eyes and all. He took a seat beside me, and pulled my body in front of his, giving him the ability to rub my back. 

I continued to cry, and he let me put my head on his shoulder, and thats how we sat. Me soaking his shirt in my shitty emotions, and him, not saying anything,...

just being a shoulder to cry on.

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Aww big brother Cam makes me so heart-eye emoji😍 Okayyy so new, longish, chapter! yay! But they all find out about her situation!!! UH-OH

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