A little bit like Cinderella

Chapter 3

(Lea's Pov)
It looked like it was hard for her to say whatever she wanted to say so I decided to help her get it out. " Claudia, nothing in this world will come between us. Our relationship is the strongest one in the world. You mean an extreme amount to me. Whatever happens or whatever news you give me, I will be your loving sister till the world ends." After I said that, I could see her relax a bit and begin to calm down. What could be so big that it's stressing her out this much. Whatever it is,it must be big because usually when she brings me down here, it's to tell me something very important. And that's only happened 4 times. She comes here because my room is the farthest room from my mom. When you walk into my room,you will see a dark room that only has one light bulb which doesn't give much light, the walls are cracked and made of only cement so in the winter it gets really cold. On the ground, Claudia got me a big grey and red fluffy rug which I'm super thankful for.
My room is actually quite small so The only furniture in my room is my so called bed and a little worn out dresser that I painted and made look nicer.

Claudia helped me once to make my room look less like a prison cell. So she went out and got me some shelves to put on my wall where I keep my art supplies and 2 adorable puppy posters. I really want one but I know that that will never happen. Also I painted a big picture of a beach with a sunset on one of my walls which I'm very proud of.

"Ok" she started. "You always wonder why Verida is so mean to you because after all you are her daughter. And you were told that our dad died when you were not even a year old. You grew up knowing that Meranda and I are your sisters. Well... none of that is true. "

Oh my god. I just froze. I felt like I stopped breathing. My heart just shattered to pieces. She had my full attention. What does she mean it's not true. Am I adopted? I could feel the tears starting to form in my eyes. I was always the sensible one.

" You may think that your adopted, but your not that either. Lea, you were kidnapped from your real parents when you were younger. Your parents somehow made Verida loose everything. Her money, her car, her house and the love of her life. Your real parents were and I think still are super important people. they were protected, especially when little Lea was born.

When Verida heard that your parents had a baby girl and how much she meant to them, she new that that was her ticket to revenge. So one day when your mom was surprisingly alone at the supermarket, she had turned her back to reach for something really high and a bit further down the aisle.

That was her chance. She stole you quietly and without anybody seeing you. She hid her face so the cameras wouldn't be able to see herself."

I couldn't say anything. My heart just ached at the idea of not being with my real parents. I didn't realize it but I was full on crying. Claudia pulled me into a tight hug. She let me cry on her shoulder while rubbing my back and telling me it's gonna be ok.

I wasn't really paying attention. So many questions were going through my mind. Why didn't she tell me earlier? Why didn't they find me and take me away from her? Did they even try to find me? Why would she kidnap me?
"Sso your nnot my rreal sister?" I asked while stuttering thanks to my crying session. "I'll always be your sister. Just not your biological sister" she responded with a soothing voice.

I felt super sad because I was taken away and worked like a slave and beaten when I could of had a happy family that actually cared for me. I also was super mad because she took me away and treated me so badly. But then there was this feeling in me that I didn't really know what it was. I felt like if I wouldn't of been taken, I wouldn't of met Claudia. If only I could of met her and be with my family.

I couldn't move. I don't know how long I stayed on my bed curled up in a ball and just cried for what felt like hours. Claudia said something to me before she left but I didn't hear her. I was a little glad she left. I needed to be alone. What does this change? I can't just go tell Verida that I know and to demand to be let go. I kept on thinking about what I could do. Maybe if I can find them, they can help me be free. but what if they don't want me?

Without realizing, I  fell asleep in a deep sleep.

The next day, I woke up with a big headache from all that crying. I can't let Verida know that I know or else she will literally lock me in a cell and never let me out. I found a note on my door from Claudia that said that she's gonna be home at around 3 pm. I kinda wish she was here to comfort me.

As I enter the kitchen, I look at the clock and realize that it was 8:30. I should have been done breakfast by now!! I was just about to start when I heard her scream at the top of her lungs "LEA!!!! Where the hell is my breakfast???!!! You have 15 min to make me and your sister food. Are you trying to starve us?!!" I didn't have to be told twice.

I moved quicker then I ever did before. Which was surprising considering the fact that I was still in pain and I started to full on cry after a few minutes of cooking. That's how the rest of the 15 min looked like.

Not making the waffles saved me a lot of time. I quickly placed everything on the trays and raced upstairs.

I was so scared to walk in that I started to shake in fear as I neared her room. After I calmed myself down a bit, I got up the courage and knocked on the door lightly. On the Inside, I was swearing and hoping to God that I will stand to see the light again.

"Enter" she may have only said one word, but that one word made me feel like a 5 year old in a pool of 15 hungry sharks.

With shaky hands, I opened her door. Inside I saw her and Meranda. Oh no I'm screwed. In their hands, I saw them both with a leather belt which both had blood on them from the other times they've hit me with them.

I was so scared. I couldn't take being beaten again. So I ran. I did the only thing that I could think of. I threw the trays of food toward them and sprinted. I didn't even look to see if it hit them or not. I didn't care because for sure This would give me a little bit more time. I ran down the stairs almost tripping and falling but caught myself in time. I could here both of them screaming after me but that just made me run faster.

I got to the door and opened it and closed it to buy me even more time. I thought I was finally free. I turned to look back to see if they have gotten to the door when I hit something hard. I fell backwards on the grass luckily and looked up to see it was Clint, Veridas boyfriend. Shoot.

He had an evil smirk on his face that I wish I could wipe off. "Where do you think your going you little brat?"He picked me up with ease and carried me over his shoulder.

My kicks and punches didn't affect him at all. He was a very tall and well built guy. Even if he was in his 40s.

Just as we got to the door, Verida and Meranda came out with looks that could kill.

"Your gonna wish you never did that. Actually, your gonna wish you were never born you little batch" spat out my "sister". My "mom" just nodded her head and looked like she was thinking what she's gonna do to me.

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1 hour had passed. It felt like forever. They didn't even bother taking me downstairs. They dragged me to the living room by my hair and started. They kicked me in the stomach and back and face, they whipped me with both belts, they punched me everywhere, they threw me round and into things and so much more.

I was sure I had broken some ribs and maybe some bones. I have a black eye with cuts and bruises all over my body.

I couldn't even move. The pain was too much to handle. Why were they doing this to me?! Can't they see I'm in pain.

She was right. I did wish I was never born. I wish I was dead. Why live when I'm probably gonna die from getting beaten up.

After they beat me they just left with a satisfactory smile on their faces. I just stayed there crying but even that hurt. I just lied there like I was dead.

I was broken.

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