15|| Secrets

"Taliah! Come here you peice of trash!" Nigel yelled.

I quickly ran down the stairs and stood in front of him not making eye contact.

He was sitting on the couch breathing in that nasty toxic smoke. His eyes were blood shot almost as if he had gotten very severe pink eye.

"You know what you did." He said. "I'm sorry." I whispered.

I tried to escape today. I showed my teacher my scars but she thought I was mentally unstable and called Nigel.

He said I would regret ever breathing when we got home.

He stood up and put out the toxic stick, he stumbled closer to me and gripped my neck tightly.

"I told you you will never. Escape me." He whispered in my ear.

He breath reeked as if a skunk had died in there. Of course I'd never say that to him. He'd kill me.

He held my neck so tightly it felt like steel was across my neck.

He dropped me on the floor leaving me gasping for air like a fish out of water. He kicked me in my stomach and continued telling me I'd never escape him.

He pulled me up by my hair and stood me up on the ground as I suppressed screams.

"No matter we're you are. No matter how far you are." He paused. He came closer to my face making me want to puke everything I've eaten this week up on the floor.

"I'll always find you." He whispered.

I was ten. Young and naive.

I woke up in a cold sweat. There were arms that were holding me down and someone was smoothing my hair down.

I opened my eyes and saw all five of my brother around me with a worried look on their faces.

Ace and Vincent were holding my hands and legs down, while Asher was smoothing my hair down.

Matteo was sitting next to my bed with a terrified look on his face, and Romano was just looking at me. I couldn't even defier his emotion.

Ace and Vincent leg go of my body as I curled up in a ball.

"Nightmare, sorry." I whispered.

"Everyone out except for myself." Romano said.

Ace tried to plead his way in but Romano glared and her left while giving me one last look.

"What was it about?" He asked as he sat on my bed. "Nigel." I whispered.

"Want to talk about it?" He asked. I shook my head telling him no.

He just nodded and walked out my room.

I thought he might hug me, kiss me, i don't know even pry for me to talk.

But he left.

I flopped back on my bed and grabbed my phone to check the time. It was 5:45 almost dinner time.

I had two messages from Harlow saying 'where'd you go after school?' And e other said 'you okay??'

I smiled at her potentially caring. It's nice to have a friend.

After scrolling on Pinterest for a while it was almost 6.

I quickly changed into sweats and a tank top. My courage is literally through the roof.

Just because they know about my scars doesn't mean I want them to see them. But I have to be brave. I can't live in fear forever.

My scars are getting clearer, June has this special cream treatment I'm doing it helps with pain and lightens my skin.

I slipped on some fuzzy Tom and jerry socks and went down stairs.

Everyone except Vincent was at the table waiting for me, I felt so uncomfortable the air was tense and everyone was quiet.

The scent of the air was tense but pleasant. The food smelt like something so sweet and familiar.

Vincent came out with plates and gave one to everybody, it consisted of beef ragu.

The red meat sauce was perfectly mixed with the buttery noodles. It smelt heavenly the shredded Parmesan and parsley was put on top with skill. Almost like I've seen it done before.

This is moms recipe.

"Mommy mommy!" Little me yelled. "Yes baby?" My mommy called out.

"Will you be makin the food wit the red sauce?!" I asked excitedly.

"Yes my little piggy I'm making Beef Ragu." My mommy said. "Otay well I'll be watchin peppa pig if ya need me." I said as I sashayed away.

As I went away I could hear my mom laughing at me.

I love you mommy.

"Taliah, Taliah?" A voice yelled out.

I shook out of my trance and looked up, all of my brothers were looking at me with an expression I know all to well.

"Sorry, I-I is this moms recipe?" I blurted. Romanoas eyes softened just a bit. "Yes she taught us all this recipe. She said we should learn to cook one good meal for our future lady friends." Vincent chuckled.

I smiled at the thought of mom, I miss her so much.

We all started to eat in silence, the flavors that bursted in my mouth was like a world of awesomeness.

After a while it had gotten quiet.

"How did mom die?" Matteo blurted out.

My eyes went wide at his bluntness, Romano was glaring at him along with the rest of my brothers.

"You know she got in a car accident Matteo." Ace spit out.

Car accident? No. She committed suicide. That's what I was told.

"No." I said. All eyes were on me now. "She committed suicide." I said.

"What?" Ace said. He and all my brothers look baffled.

"You didn't know?" I asked a little stunned.

Mom didn't die from a crash. They told me she died from suicide. There were cuts on her stomach and a stab wound to her chest.

The boys started talking in Italian I notice the language but don't understand it. Mom spoke it a lot when she was with Nigel.

"Com'è stato sbagliato il controllo dei precedenti? Era sbagliato? O Taliah si sbaglia??" Matteo sputtered. (How was the background check wrong? Was it wrong? Or is Taliah wrong?)

"Non ci sbagliamo mai Matteo. Doveva essere giusto, È morta in un incidente d'auto." Romano said. (We are never wrong Matteo. It had to be right, She died in a car accident.)

"E se fosse sbagliato?" Vincent said. (What if it was wrong?)

"Allora immagino che dovremo fare una piccola visita a qualcuno." Romano said darkly. (Then I guess we'll have to pay a little visit to someone.)

If I didn't really know Romano I'd be terrified.

Regardless of whatever they said I know how mom died.

"Taliah please come to my office." Romano said with a cold tone.

I stood up and followed him to the big black doors.

I sat on the black couch as I looked at the dog sculptures he had collected.

"What are you keeping from us?"

"Am I adopted"

Romano and I said at the same exact time.

Well that took a turn.

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