12|| Exposed

"Looks like well have to do this the Moretti way." Ace said while smirking.

Calm down Taliah Iris Waters. Calm down.

I took a deep breath as they all started inching towards me. I'm not an animal!

Okay Taliah think, think.

"Fine! Fine. I'm hurt on my head." I said.

Vincent can towards me and rubbed my head while I stood there like a dumb dumb.

After he was down he looked me straight in my eyes. "You didn't wince Taliah. You lied about your head. Tell us where your actually hurt." He said in a low voice. That's new.

I shook my head and turned to run away. But a huge hand gripped my arm.

"See that's were you messed up. Hold her down." Romano said.

He picked me up and put me on the couch.

Bad memories! Bad, bad.

My breath picked up as Ace held my legs down and Matteo pinned my arms above me head.

There not Nigel calm down.

Vincent grabbed the bottom of my shirt and lifted it. I calmed my eyes shut waiting for a reaction.

Silence. Dead eerie silence.

I opened my eyes slowly and saw a world wind of emotions.

Anger, pain, sorrow, grief, regret.

Romano held pain, Vincent held sorrow, Ace held anger, Matteo held grief, and Asher held regret. But why would he regret anything?

Ace walked away and punched a hole in the wall as I flinched. Matteo leg go of my arms as well.

I sat up and waited for someone to say something. Anything. Yell even. Tell me I'm ugly or disputing. Tell me I shouldn't live.

"WHO DID THIS!" Ace yelled. I flinched. I shook my head with tears brimming my eyes I put my head down in sadness. There disgusted.

A soft hand gripped my chin and faced me towards them.

"Who did this, Taliah?" Asher said.

He spoke?! At this time?!

Tell them! Tell them the truth Taliah.

"Nigel." I whispered. Romano stormed out the room with Ace. Vincent stood there motionless Asher was smoothing my hair down with tears brimming his eyes and Matteo was hugging me while telling me it would be okay.

"It won't Matteo. I'm broken. I'm ugly. I'm discusting. I- I can't." I chocked on my words.

I walked out of Matteos I'm imbrace and walked out the theater room.

I walked to the big glass doors and went to the backyard.

Guess who was there. Ace.

He sat with his head in his hands, he looked distressed. Because of me..

I softly sat next to him and he looked up at me with red eyes.

"I'm so sorry Ace. I know your mad and disgusted but I promise I'm a few days I'll leave. I-I  an get a job or live in a group h-"

I was cut off by a hug. Aces arms wrapped around my body tightly.

"Your not going anywhere Taliah." He whispered.

He pulled away and cupped my face. "Can you tell us all what happen?" He asked slowly.

I bit my lip as I thought about it. Should I? Am I ready to tell the horrible stories if my past?

I nodded slowly, "yeah I can tell you guys." I whispered.

"Okay great, come on." He said.

He grabbed my hand and lead me back inside the warm home.

He left to go get them all and within seconds all five of them where standing in front of me.

Asher still held regret. Why? It bothered me so much which is so weird.

"Start from the beginning." Ace said.

I took a deep breath and allowed the tears to fall freely down my face.

"Okay, uhh." I stopped. I looked at Ace and he gave me an encouraging nod.

"When mom got married I was 4 Nigel was nice. He bought me toys, candy, took me to the movies the park. Four year old me was living the dream. Mom was happy Nigel was happy. I was happy. When I was five that's when Nigel and mom started having.... problems." I stopped to take a deep breath.

"Uhh they would argue. Nigel never got physical with mom ever. It was small things. Not taking out the trash, leaving crumbs on the couch. Really dumb kid stuff. He loved her. That's what I thought. Until one night mom came and gave me this necklace." I said as I pulled the necklace out my sweater.

"She said it meant Magical. She kissed me goodnight and left. That night she killed herself. I didn't know why. I should have- never mind. A few months after she died Nigel started hitting me. Small hits here and there. But as time progressed he got worse." I stopped to look at my brothers some not making eye contact.

Some with tears in their eyes. Others with there jaw clenched trying not to kill any moving thing in sight. I think we know who those people were.

"He- he slapped me, punched, kicked, whipped, burned, cut. He abused me phisically and emotionally. He told me things like I killed mom, or I should be dead instead of her, I should go end it all. The people at school didn't make anything better. I was an outcast the girl with the suicidal mom. The day I went to clear me head I was going to end it. I couldn't live like this." I cried.

Matteo came closer to me and pulled me onto his lap. I put my head in his shoulder and cried my heart out.

"Can I check on you?" Vincent said.

"I have ugly scars, more than what you saw." I whispered.

"I don't care Taliah I have to make sure your okay." Vincent said.

I'll never be okay.

I nodded and Vincent picked me up in his arms he walked to a different part of the house that looked like a doctors office or emergency room.

But it was vancany.

He placed me on a bed and looked at me "do you want me to do it or a female doctor?" He asked.

What do I have to lose.

"Lady." I whispered. I hope I didn't hurt his feelings but he has to understand.

"Okay I'll be right back." He said.

He went out the room as the rest of my brothers came in.

Not long after a lady with short blond hair and brown eyes came in probably 22 ish? she was around 5'9. Very beautiful.

"Hi I'm June, I was told your hurt. Can I see?" She said.

I looked at her, then my brothers then back at her.

She must have gotten the hint because she kicked all my brothers out.

"I'm going to push on you ribs and tell me if it hurts okay?" She said. I nodded as she gently pushed my ribs with release emince pain.

"Ow." I said tears threatened to fall down my cheeks.

"Okay, your ribs might be fractured on both sides.can you take your shirt off?" She asked.

I nodded as I pulled my sweatshirt off my body.

I heard June let out a quiet gasp as her eyes toned my body.

"Oh my gosh, okay umm we are going to have to get an X-ray after I check the rest of your body."

She gave me a pair of shorts to put on so she could see my legs.

After she saw the carvings and the cuts, she said I have two fractured ribs, a ankle that wasn't put in place correctly after it was dislocated, were the stitches were infected but to a serious extent, I had whip marks on my back that were not healed correctly, I had bruises and scars that were horrible all over my body.

I got an x ray done and everything that June said was confirmed.

June treated my wounds scars bruises whatever you want to call them. She said I should be on bed rest for a week or two.

Of course I protested. It was already 2:54 am so I would miss a day. I didn't want to miss a whole week.

After much protesting and a bit of aggravation I was staying home for a week.

My brothers wouldn't budge on the decision.

"Okay so you did apply loads of numbing cream which wasn't good and it was store bought. I'm gonna give you some medicated cream for your ribs I wrapped up your ankle so it can line up correctly and I'll give you some antibiotics. Okay!" Jin said.

"Thank you. I've only been to the doctor a few times and I felt comfortable." I whispered.

June smiling livingly "I'm glad honey."

She gave me a big t shirt to put on which heavily smelt like Matteo.

Was I still nervous around my brothers? Well now yes. They don't know everything but they know to a far extent.

I walked out the room and went to the other room which my brothers were in.

I immediately went to Romano which surprised us both I stood in front of him until he looked up from having his eyes closed.

"I'm sorry my Principessa." He whispered.

"It's not your fault Ro. It's mine I should have ran away a while ago. But every time I did he found me." I murmured.

I called him a nickname!

I guess I wasn't that nervous.

"My sweet Taliah. Come here." Romano said. He gripped me under my arms and sat me on his knee like a toddler.

I laid my head on his muscular chest and he rubbed my back up and down making it hard for me to stay awake.

"He will pay for what he did to our baby girl." Romano whispered.

He kissed my cheek and I soon feel into a deep sleep.

Longest chapter yet? Anywho. They know! What are the Moretti boys gonna do to poor, poor Nigel? Any ideas? QOTD: When is your birthday? Mine is August 27th. Thanks for reading please vote, comment, and follow! Byeee.

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