Trigger warning this book does contain event, words, and thoughts that can be triggering. It also has sexual events and talked about r*pe and su**idal events.
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"Please""No"
"Please"
"No"
"Pretty please with a cherry on top"
"I don't like cherries"
"Ugh pretty please with ice cream on top"
"FINE"
Eric did a little happy dance. We had been going back and forth because he wanted to invite a whole bunch of people for a housewarming party. When I said we could do a housewarming party I meant the boys,my family, and some of their friends that they wanted me to meet. Not a huge party that my family couldn't enjoy. I agreed to let him invite all his friends cause I honestly didn't have many.
"But they can't be from Delano" I explained.
"Why not" Eric pouted.
"I used to live there and I don't like the people there," I half lied I loved the Delano people well most of them. But I didn't know Eric and Jong's friends and what if they knew him.
"I didn't know you used to live in Delano" I stared at Eric he had now gotten Jong's attention.
"You don't know a lot of things about me" I muttered.
"Okay well then tell us" Jong had interrupted the conversation. Should I tell them.
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
NoThe thought went back and forth in my head. But my idiotic brain stopped on yes suprisingly.
"I'll tell you but you can't get mad or feel sorry for me." That got their attention the looked at me intently listening making sure not to miss anything.
"My ex used to abuse me physically, mentally, and emotionally. Sometimes infront of Iz so I basically ran away to my parents and that's were I met y'all." Their faces dropped and anger fumed out of them. "He wasn't always like that it was after Iz was born that he got like that. He had gotten me off my medication and manipulated me and took advantage of me. The day I left I had just found out i was 3 months pregnant and i was going to tell him. When I got home he was drunk, my God he was always drunk, and he started to beat me. I tried to run away with Iz before and he found me and beat me in front of Iz. I tried to go to the police but he threatened me. I left with Iz and went to a hotel far away and asked my mom if I could stay with her. I waited until all the really bad bruises would heal so i could cover them. I went to the hospital and they told me I had, had a miscarriage. I didn't want to come back but I knew I couldn't keep running for the rest of my life, he was eventually going to find me. The reason you crashed and I wasn't paying attention to Iz is because I've been so distracted with that whole situation." I sighed it felt like a weight had been lifted off of my chest. I didn't cry I couldn't cry anymore not for him or what he had done to me. I was done feeling like a victim around other people.
Jong was the first one to get up. Eric had his hands in his hair pulling at it.
"Does anyone else know." I looked at Jong and sighed.
"Yes my brother Carse"
"Your parents don't know?" Again with the questions. This is what I didn't want. I shook my head no and looked down at my feet.
"Where is Carse and can we meet him" Eric was finally looking up at me.
"He's in Louisiana he used to live in the same town as me in high school but he moved after that. He's my best friend but my family treats his as a brother and son. Even my real brothers don't know about this and you sure as hell can't tell my parents yet. He's been wanting to come down and see me so I can call him and get him a flight down here"
"Okay facetime him right now and he needs to be on a flight right now. We'll talk to our boys and see what we can do about him." Jong monotoned and walked out to the backyard. Eric got up and went to play with Iz in his room. I pulled out my phone and facetimed Carse.
It rang once before Carse answered. He looked like he had just got back from the gym and had no shirt on.
"Hey sista how you doing and what are you doing."
"I'm still alive so that's a good thing. I just moved into my new house and I need you to come to Bakersfield asap."
The facetime call went on pause for a moment and I could hear Carse typing on his phone.
"Flights already booked I'll see you in a few hours. Send me your address."
"Good I'm so happy I'll finally get to see you"
"Me too. Are you okay though he's not back is he. I swear I'll kill him if he hurt you Iliza."
"I'm okay he's not back but we need to deal with him. Just hurry and get down here Iz misses you."
"I miss my nephew too. Where is he I want to see him?"
I walked into Iz's room. And pointed the camera at Iz so they could see each other.
"Uncle Jenny!!"
"Aww there's my big boy. Your sentences are getting better bub and your getting so handsome"
Iz smiled wide he was happy. He was never really good with sentences so I worked with him until he got them down. He could understand anything I told him in Korean, Spanish, and English but he would try to talk so fast that his words got mixed up and the sentence never came out right. Nevertheless his sentences actually started to make more sense now and he slowed down when he talked.
Iz and Carse talked for a little while then Iz gave me the phone back, and I told Carse I would see him soon. I walked into the living room and saw Jong on his phone.
"He's on his way here he'll be here in about 7 to 8 hours." I sat down on the couch and looked at Jong. He nodded his head.
"I need to know his name and what he looks like and you need to call and tell the rest of your family. Including any and all siblings, your parents, cousins, anyone and everyone. They deserve to know and you need to have protection on you and people to look out for you. I've got my boys also looking out for you but they aren't gonna be able to stay with you 24/7. Most of your family can stay here and whoever doesn't fit can stay our house." Jong continued to tap on his phone. I sighed this was a lot to take in all at once. But he was right they deserved to know.
"His name is David I have one picture of him." I gave him the picture then I called and texted my family and told them to come down as fast as possible. They did, they came with confusion and worry.
I had to tell them and there was no backing out now they needed to know. Why did I have to open my mouth to the boys. I mean this should have been done a long time ago but still I wasn't ready for all of this yet.
My brothers and parents were the first ones to my house including Carse. Then my cousins and aunts and uncles. In total there were about 14 of us which included Jong and Eric's brother's. I was nervous really nervous but I told them all what happened and why I didn't tell them. My mom and Dad were upset with me along with my 2 other brothers, but they also understood. After I told everyone Jong and Eric got with their biker friends to make a plan.
My twin cousins, Jovan and Jodas, came. My Brothers, Youngwoo and Christian. Eric's brother Thayne and Jong's brother Kain came over too. My aunt Constine and my dad's twin brother Constance who's sons are Jovan and Jodas. My aunt Dontra and her husband Dixon. All of Jong and Eric's biker friends would come later.
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RomanceIliza is 23 and a single mother running from an abusive boyfriend. No one knows about her abusive relationship and she refuses to even bring him up again. One day her 3 year old son goes running into the street after his ball, and motorcycle almost...