POV: Aileene
I couldn't shake the feeling as my mother kept starring at me, it wasn't obvious to other people, but i could feel her stare of me. Promising me something painful. Painful consequences. I swallow thickly, trying to look away - bad idea because Leia is starring too.
"Aileene!" Rosa said, breaking me from my daze. I look over to the woman, a little confused. And she smiled lightly before clarifying as if i was just in shock "You will be marrying Matthew once the both of you turn 18" She spoke, her voice soft and caring. Very different from my mother - her voice always harsh and cold to her. Well now her mother and sister had more of a reason to stare at her.
The meal soon finished after wines and dessert. Gregory laughs with Scott - my father before he turned towards my brothers "Your dad, i and my sons are going to somewhere you both wanna join?" Archie quickly nodded, walking towards them as Stig shrugged and joined them. As the car left, Rosa turned around "do you girls want to join me to the after party too?" She ask, lookinat everyone. Most of my sisters agreed, except Leia who had a sullen sad look - well she was either still in love with connor or she was just sad that she wouldn't get his money anymore. "I'll stay behind" I spoke first, feeling quite tired but also because i knew i should get home otherwise i knew my mother would get annoyed at me. "i should stay home too, bake some brownies for Leia" Yrsa says, with a smile. "and celebrate with my daughters as well. You girls go enjoy yourself" she smiled to her other daughters with a warm smile. And as they walked away and drove away. Her smiled dropped "just you wait you bitch, you will suffer." she hissed as glared at me.
I didn't even have time to take my shoes once we got home that a loud slap echoed in the house. My head whipped to one side, holding my cheek i held back tears before another slap followed. "you stupid bitch! you ruined everything! you brat! why are you my daughter!?" She yelled as she threw another slap, and another. By now i was holding both my cheeks, tears streaking my face and she had on a satisfied glare. Even Leia was smiling. I hated them. Both of them. I yelped when my mother grabbed my hair, and dragged me towards... no... the basement. Pulling me down, my stomach sunk as Leia locked the door after them. "we have quite a few hours before your father and siblings comes back, so we can have a little bit of fun, dont you think?" Her mother laughed as she threw me on the floor. Kicks after kicks, i cried in pain. Leia even started to step on my hands. At least they were careful not to hit my face - my mother had already broke the rule of hands, and neck. People would see the marks, guess she will just have to say she fell doing some kind of activities. Maybe rock climbing, seems believable as she used to do rock climbing before. Soon in stopped. "i wasn't going to use this - but i think today you deserve it. You deserve to feel the pain. For ruining my plans, our plans!" Yrsa yelled as she smirked, grabbing what seemed to be a whip. She smirked at Leia who immediately begun to chain "Wait Leia, didn't you wanted the dress? Take it, its yours, isn't it Aileene?" she ask, i could only nod, better to agree than to refuse, she liked that dress though... Leia smirked triumphly as she begun to take the dress off me. Leaving me shivering in my underwear before she finished chaining me to the ceiling to chains that were not there before. A wince left my lips at the first hit. And at the second, and the third, and the others. She did it so much time me back felt numb from the pain, yet i was still sobbing. My sister even had a go and she did not go lightly "you ruined everything for me too, little sister. I was supposed to marry into their family and get the company's share!" she said, whipping one so hard that my sob choked up in my throat. I felt faint, and weak. And soon after everything turned black.
I didn't know how i was out, but when i woke up by a bucket of cold water threw on my face, i was on the floor quivering in pain and freezing. "Go shower and stay in your room, your father and siblings is about to arrive, oh also, you're grounded - dont even think to get a meal for... 2 weeks" Her mother scoffed, if she could she would have locked me in the basement. I quietly left the basement, wincing and hissing in pain at every movement as i made my way to my room, getting my clothes and quickly rushing to the bathroom where i took a shower. A whimper escape my lips as the hot water spraying on my open wounds on my back, it was painful and it hurt. After my shower, i tried to dress the wound with some bandages. it'd do, i thought. The moment i finished putting on my pajamas, the front door opened. I quickly finish in the bathroom before i rushed to my room, locking the door behind. I go straight to bed, letting the tears fall on my pillow as i cry in pain, in grievance at not getting an ounce of love from my own mother, feeling jealous at the harmony in Matthew's family. It all seemed real, her mother may have somehow loved my father, but it felt like she also wanted his money. There was no warmth or love in her eyes that i could see when she look at Dad.
I should tell dad what mum is doing, but the multiple times i took the courage to do it, she would always appear and i woulnd't say anything because that same night, id get the consequences. I shift, and regret it because my back just hurts so bad. I dont even know if they stopped while i had been passed out, i couldn't even see the damage, but it was painful for sure. And with tears covering my face, and the pain in my back, i soon fell asleep.
