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The abuse that follows

It wasn't easy to say that Klaus had realized his mistakes and just went on with his life. He tried but the numbing feeling he had felt at the time was a lingering memory that he just couldn't escape. He wasn't the same after that party.

Vanya had sat him down the morning after to talk about it. He knew what he did wasn't healthy. But his life was never really 'healthy' in the first place.

It was years later when he was in the eleventh grade when he finally got a chance to sit down and think.

His father was cruel. He knew it. His sibling knew it. His dad was clever in his own twisted way. His family was on a strict schedule. Monday through Friday he would wake up at 6:30 and be at school till 2:00, then he would go home and be sent to his room so that he could get his work done, at 3:00 he would be sent to the homes gym for two hours, take a shower, eat, free time, bed at 8:30. Weekends, when he would normally be at school he'd be doing whatever his dad called for.

His life was dull. 

The school was a place he could really be himself. It was a private school, it was also strict in its own ways. Despite that, he could really do more there compared to at his home. His family was popular there. They were respected, they were different. 

His younger brother Five was more feared than anything. Five was serious for his age. Never backing down from a challenge. Five was the top student in his class, his mind far superior compared to anyone near his age. Five had skipped many grades, he was supposed to be in the seventh grade but he was in the eleventh. He had Klaus was proud of him even though he'd always been this way. Five must have been a bit crazy too. Always obsessing over conspiracy theories involving the apocalypse and the end of all things. He would always argue with their father about the abuse and neglect that was happening to them.

His sister Allison was the most popular and liked by far. She was sweet and pretty, what was not to like? She was smart and manipulative. She got what she wanted. People liked her. She got good grades and their dear old dad had favored her because he favored her she could away with a touch more. Which, as to be considerate, she often used to get her siblings out of trouble. 

Luther was something else that was for sure. He was a daddy's boy, and eager to please. He was tall, buff, and smart enough. He tried to be nice, Klaus knew that it was never his brothers intentions to be mean, but Luther was by far their dads favorite. Rarely getting in trouble and convinced he was number one in the family. He was taught that Klaus constantly reminded himself, he didn't know any better. He had recently been sent away to study abroad but came home due to their fathers' recent decline in health.

Dear sweet Vanya. Vanya wasn't the most popular but was one of the most talented out of them all. She had terrible anxiety problems not to mention that it was because she was the most emotionally beaten out of all them. She was often left out on things and Five came to protect her more than anyone else. She was a very talented musician and expressed how she felt through her violin. She had been the most loyal to those who had been nice to her and Klaus tried his best to include her. Although it bothered him at times because he thinks he might not be doing it enough.

Diego, he was smart, clever, and definitely had some anger problems. He was violent and stubborn but he was protective of those he cared about. He was great at darts and sports, trying to out-jock Luther any chance he'd get. It was funny how stupid their arguments got. Diego outwardly hated their dad the most. He was nicest to Klaus, and when Ben died he had tried to be supportive to Klaus like Ben had even if it wasn't the same.

But after Ben had died things got harder. Klaus and Ben had always been close and now that he was gone all Klaus had left of him were his journals which Klaus had always read to make him feel better.

Much like he did now.

When his father had discovered that Klaus had snuck out he was beyond pissed. He decided to lock Klaus in Ben's empty old room as a punishment that next day. Klaus learned his lesson fast and quickly let his newly found addictions go into hiding.

They hid for quite a few years. And now that the drugs have become a daily thing he found that even if his dad was to beat him that he'd be fine, he couldn't feel it anyways. So he sat in silence waiting for the school hours to begin, itching for a hit of something. He was in his room at the time, no one could see him if he was waiting there right? 

His father had found him, slapping him across the face. "Why would you do it Number Four? It should be no use to you! Get yourself under control for your schooling. Your punishment will be waiting for you after school hours."

So now he sat, slightly high, attempting to read one of Bens diaries. They always seemed to do the trick when he couldn't find a joint to smoke and was bored or something was just bothering him. Hopefully, he wouldn't wait too long for the day to be over.