Fighting For Freedom And Love

People I use to call Family

ANGEL POV

There stood my family all with tears in their eyes. I just shook my head and turned to walk away. They don't care. Now they realize Ive been fighting so not only I live but them too. Huh. I do love and miss them, but I love and miss the old them. If they think I'm running into their arms their wrong.

"Angel" someone said in a soft voice. I turned and saw Johnny so a knowing look. I ran into his arms and held him tight. He put his face in my hair and
whispered sweet nothing and kissed my forehead.

"Ang, is that you?" I turned and saw my oldest brother Joe said using my nickname he made. "Is it really you" he said tears threatening to fall. That was a surprise. He was always the big tuff one. He ran and devoured me in a hug. A hug which I did not return and he noticed. He pulled back and said "are you okay"
"No" I said "I'm not."
My mother slowly approached me like if I was about to burst. "Why honey?" She said with her sweet melodic voice I did miss. But that ain't going to stop me from saying the truth. Even if it does hurt.
"Mhm, maybe the fact that I don't know ...... I was kidnapped for over a year by my ex-boyfriend whom any if you never payed an interest too. Also having your backs turned on my for one mistake ." My mother interrupted
"Young lady you made more than just.. " but I cut her off

"Dammit Melinda let me finish" I said
"You have no right talking to your mother like that" my father said
"Well Jack, guess what non of you were my family when I needed it the most." They all had guilty expressions. "I made one mistake" I gave my mom a pointed look before she interrupted. Again. " I made one. The others you all heard, I was framed. None of you ever even listened to me. I was being abused and bullied and guess from who" I looked at Joe "your girlfriend" he shook his head

"Ashly tried to help you" he said angry
"No Joe, more like framed me. When she 'helped' me she was really bullying me. Not like you cared to see the bruises and scars her and her clones did. You saw a perfect person in her when she was the opposite." I said tears forming in my eyes. "Her boyfriend who wasn't you by the way , I mean Doug Kingsley, he abused me tried to rape me, him and his friends but lucky for me I knew how to fight back which I got in trouble for." I said shaking. "And do you know what hurt the most? Not the bruises, cuts, scars, or broken bones, my own family wasn't there to support me when I needed it the most. My brother, the one who use to be protective of me , dated the Queen Bitch herself. Drove her to school, left me in the dust. To be honest if Nick didn't appear in my life I, not sure if I would of been sane today. Yeah I know I sound stupid saying the guy that kidnapped me did me good but it's true. I loved him and he loved me. He was the only one that at least pretended to care." I said. I was shaking, tears pouring down my face.

Danny the one I was closest to approached me "Sis, I love you so much and I'm so sorry that I didn't believe you. Me and you were close enough to be conjoined by the hip. Mama even said that we could've been twins remember" he said chuckling lightly "I love you and I'm sorry I didn't do my duty as a brother to stand by your side right through wrong. I hope you can forgive me Angie. I couldn't ask for a better sister." He said as a single tear slid down his face. He was tough guy too. But he was crying for me. But he was just a little to late.

"It's a little to late for apologies don't you think? It took a year of me disappearing for you to finally realize and listen to me. I loved you all but you all hurt me in return." I said " the only person that sat to hear the whole story and chose to stay by my side is the man next to me" I said turning towards Johnny " I couldn't be any more grateful for Mr. Johnny Rider. He was proud of me and supported me unlike you all" I looked into his eyes and said "and I love him" I heard gasps from my family but I didn't care. I walk right up to him grabbed his face and smashed my lips to his. They were so soft and gentle. Even with that cut still there, I loved that kiss. I pulled away to the lack of air but kept my forehead against his "I truly do love you more than anything Johnny. I may have only known you for a month or so , but you brought feelings out of me no one ever had" I said with so much love and honesty.

"I love you more life itself Angel, and I will be damned to ever let you go. You put everything on the line to protect me and I ain't doing nothing less but protecting you with my life In return. I love you sweet heart more than you will ever know" he said with all love and dedication towards me. It made me melt. He pecked me softly
"Excuse me but what in the lords name do you think you doing with my daughter?" Jack said angrily. My three brothers Joe, Danny, and Zach all lined up next to him, arms crossed.
Johnny smiled and said "Sir, I love your daughter very much and I couldn't be anymore happier than I am now. The way you treated her was horrible if I say so myself, but if she forgives you I'm with her , but if she doesn't " he said taking a step forward " I will support her and do everything I my power to make sure she is comfortable and happy with her decision Sir. Now if you'll excuse me , I do believe I owe this beautiful Angel a date" he said with a wink.
"Over my dead body" Joe and Danny said at the same time. Zach was too young to do anything but he knew what was going on. What he did surprised me actually.
"You have to go through me mister , if you want to date my sister" Zach said proudly rhyming.
"I would love too" I said to Johnny. He took my hand as we walked away
"Honey?" ,my mother called I turned my head as a sign to go on "can maybe we meet up or something as a family and talk about this " she said looking at Johnny "just us family "
"Nope, if I go Johnny goes. Sorry that's the way if works. Tell you what since Alabama is far from here and I got no where to go I'm staying at hotel with the money I saved up. I'll give you the address and we will talk this out. But for right now I have a date to go on" I said
"Uh huh. In that sweet heart?" ,my mother said shaking her head chuckling. I was holding back a laugh as I saw a sports bra and shorts.
"That's true baby , I don't want anyone to see you like that besides me" Johnny said protectively I rolled my eyes at him. Boy did I love him. And his possessiveness.
"What is that support to mean" my brothers and father said protectively I just rolled my eyes they are normal again but they still hurt me. Im not so easy on forgiving.
"Hun, can I maybe take you shopping for your date. I mean its been a while and I want to make it up to you" she said smiling slightly. Shit. She's trying to make it up to me.
"It's a start" I said and I did something that shocked everyone. In the first time in almost two years I gave my mother a hug.