The Diaz Brothers

Birthday Surprises-- chapter 23

We went inside after Ace picked up the baby and we sat on the couch. "I don't know what we should do today beautiful..." I looked at him. "It's okay. We have a few hours before it's too late. Just think about it for a little bit. For now what do you want to watch?" I asked and he thought for a minute. "Let's watch your favorite movie." I gave him a look. "Kinley relax. I meant Rambo anyways..." "Oh... Okay." I said and frowned and he turned it on. "The medicine has you tired. Nothing would make me happier right now than if you would go take a nap with me..." I looked at him. "Is that what you really want to do with your day? I can fight sleep if there's something you'd rather do..." He smiled. "You're so pretty... And you're so perfect... Marry me." I rolled my eyes and smiled. "I already did, love." "Then take a nap with me." I smiled and got up. Mason was still wide awake and wanting to play so I frowned. "He does not look like he's gonna go down easy..." "Let me watch him princess." Jer said and Ryan walked in the room. "I'll help." I nodded and gave Mason to them. "I love you both." "We love you too baby girl." I kissed Mason and went to take a nap with Ace. We got settled down with a movie and I was asleep before the end of the opening credits. Ace was playing with my hair and scratching my back in the same strokes. I had a nightmare about him leaving me. Come to find out he had gotten up to use the restroom. We weren't even a quarter of the way through the movie. When he got back I latched onto him and almost fell back asleep. "I had a dream you left... I woke up and thought it was real..." He kissed me. "I'd never leave you beautiful..." He started playing with my hair again and I fell asleep. I didn't have a dream and when I woke up Ace was asleep. I went back to sleep and had a nightmare.

Ray walked into the room with one thing in his hand. A half of a small apple. It was time to eat. "McKinley get your lazy ass up." I knew he was going to beat me and would probably rape me but I wasn't ready for what was next. "You're going to stay the night at Karl Dobbs' house. You'll do what he says. If he wants sex you give it to him. If he wants to hit you, you take it. And bring me my money in the morning. If you do a good enough job I'll let you go stay with that creature you call a friend for four months. If you don't, I'll lock you away for as long. Understood?" I nodded and he gave me the half apple. I ate and got ready to leave. I went and stayed at the old mans house and when I got home the next day he looked at me and asked for his money. I gave it to him and he gave me a share then recounted. He grabbed me by the wrist and pulled me outside. "You stupid bitch what did I tell you?! I told you to do a good fucking job! What good are you?! You can't even do the one thing you do best! What good is being a whore if you're no good at it?!" He hit me over the head and shoved me down into the wine cellar. I cracked my forehead open on the floor and knocked a few ribs out of place on the way down the stairs. "If you fuck anything up or make a fucking mess down there I swear I will kill you as soon as I find out." I was still laying on the ground. "I'll give you food once a day and there is water in the sink. Don't fucking waste any of my water. If my bill goes up you get punished. Understood? Good." He chuckled and walked away after shutting the door. I found the light and turned it on. I walked up the stairs as high as I could and called Ace. "Hey babe! I mean Kinley..." "I'm bleeding from my head... I've got dislocated ribs, I've been locked in a cellar for four months... Because I'm not a good whore. Because I can't make myself enjoy letting some man I don't know sleep with me and beat me and tell me what to do... If I can't go to school I'm gonna fail! Then I won't have a scholarship! Ace help! I need help. Help me! I don't want to be locked in here!" I could hear someone walking toward me. "Ace shhh..." I quickly but silently ran back down the stairs and hid my phone against the wall. I laid down near it. "Who the fuck are you talking to?!" I shook my head. "I'm not talking to anyone I've been laying down the whole time. Can I have a rag to clean my blood off your floor?" I asked carefully. I didn't want to piss him off. He agreed then ordered me to stand up. "Let me see your face McKinley." His voice was soft. He was hungover instead of drunk. I looked at him and took my hand off my forehead. "Call your little boyfriend and tell him to take you to the hospital. Then go to his place for the four months... Karl called me again... He felt bad for lying about it. You done right McKinley. I will clean the floor. You know I'd never hit your face on purpose. You're off for four months. Go pack. And don't forget to call Mason. I don't have time to take you to the hospital today. I have appointments to make and calls to make. Tell the hospital to contact me about fees." I nodded and he kissed my cheek carefully. I got my phone then left and went to pack. "Ace... Did you hear all of that?" "Yeah ba- Kin. I heard." I was confused. "What's wrong? You keep changing what you call me. You've called me babe or something like it forever..." "You have Jason... I took Stacey out lastnight and she got jealous that I always call you babe... If I ever actually move on which I don't think I will... I can't call you babe." I wanted to cry. "I don't want Jason... But okay... Does that mean Stacey is your girlfriend now?" He hesitated then sighed. "No. She left me... Because as soon as she asked me where you were and I realized I had no idea I got too quiet for her liking." I let the tears start falling. "I'll just have Kash take me to the hospital... I'll stay with them. I don't want to be in the way of your happiness..." "No! I'm on my way already... Please don't do that... I need you with me..." I hesitantly agreed and after I finished packing he got there to pick me up. He helped me carry my stuff outside.