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Dahlia pov-

I walked straight into my room locking the door behind me I went into the bathroom and took my clothes off. Looking in the mirror I looked fucked up. My messy long brownish hair, my pale skin that use to bright tan-ish, the bag under my eyes. I see a broken girl that's trying to survive this cruel world. I don't see that happy girl anymore, my happiness, my dignity to living, it was all been taking by a sick bastard that couldn't stand to see me happy, and blame me every fucking day for my mom's death, just by putting his hands on me.

I remember every last word and hurted like shit.

Your just a fucking waste

You'll never be enough

Your the reason why your mom died

People don't like sluts, especially ones that are useless

Nobody will ever love you

With every word ringing in my head like bell I shake the memories out my head turing the shower on and getting in, letting the warm water hitting my cuts and bruises, relaxing for the nice sensational feeling. It's been awhile since I had a warm shower and it felt good. I always had to take cold showers, that felt good to more than ever, but this was the best feeling that I ever felt in years.

Finishing up I got out, drying myself, and putting my cute little pajamas, enough for me to cover up my bruises and cuts really the only thing to cover some of my bruises, my mom brought me this years ago. I don't really have pajamas just this one it gotten a little to big for me when growing up, but with Percy starving me to death I lost a lot of weight, to much weight to be looking like a skinny stick I am.

I brush my teeth and wash my face. I went layed down in my bed relaxing and processing of what happened in one day.

Feeling my self getting sleepy, I didn't want to go to sleep because I'd know I'd have nightmares. My eyes betraying myself. I was out like a light

°°°

Waking up gasping, looking around trying to catch my breath and for my surroundings seeing that I'm not with Percy anymore

He's dead it's just a nightmare

I check the time on my phone to see it's 4:00 am. My ribs where hurting like hell, I got up and went to my bathroom first to see if they have any painkillers. I looked in all the cabinets an none were to be found, making my way, opening the door quite as possible

I made made my way downstairs and started my search

I walked in kitchen looking in the cabinets and bingo. I found painkillers

found painskiller- check

Now searching for some bandages to wrap up my cut that just so happen to open up

I continued looking for bandages and found some. Wow, that was really easier than I thought

bandages- check

Now all I have to do is get back upstairs. I grab a bottle out of the fridge before going upstairs. I tip toed my way the upstairs making it to my room. I slowly closed the door and lock it behind me. I went to the side of the bed I sleep by and checked my phone. it's 5:07 am. Since I wasn't able to go back to sleep I took both of my painkillers and went in the bathroom, I took my clothes and got in the shower to let my nerves go down. I finished up, brush my teeth, wash my face, clean my cuts and bruises and bandaged them right up.

I put on my outfit that goes with my hoodie that Issac gave me the only thing that I had of him

Her outfit:

I went back and layed down on my bed since it was a little to early. So I played a couple of games that could distract me

I haven't noticed how long I was playing with my phone, until that it was already 8:00. I got up and went downstairs to see my brothers and father at the table not talking like they were waiting for me. Except that they were. I sat down between the twins, looking up I could see that they are staring at me even Rafael and Victor with there hard glares. Like c'mon I get it you hate me stop with the deathly glares.

"Dahlia would you like to tell us anything" Mateo spoke out with his cold voice

"Um, good morning," giving him a confused look

"So you want to tell us what were you doing in the middle of the night, getting painkillers, and bandages"

"I don't know what you are talking"

"Well this surveillance camera footage says otherwise" he says turning his laptop, showing me coming out my room, looking in the cabinets for the painkillers, and bandages. Shit I been caught.

"Well um I had a headache so I took painkillers" looking down at my very interesting hands

"Dahlia look at me. So what where the bandages for" he asked

Shit. Shit. Shit

What do I come up with.

"I hit my knee hard so I had to wrap it up" I said looking him in the eyes, obviously he didn't believe me

Yeah Lia like that's a good enough of a excuse

"Well next time come to one of us, but are you okay" it wasn't Mateo it was my dad

I wish I was father

"Yeah I'm alright" I lied straight through my teeth

"Ok eat up so you go shopping with you brothers. If you need anything ask them and stay with your brothers at all times"

"Yes sir"

The maids came in with the food, they cooked pancakes with blueberries on top. I had a stack of pancakes. Damn how does they people eat that much. Before going in I got interrupted with my phone ringing. Shit who the fuck is that. I look at the caller id to see it's ophelia. Shit I forgot I was supposed to call her. I look at up to see my father and brothers looking at me.

"May I" I ask my father with him giving me a firmly nodded. I accepted the called and accidentally putting in on speaker

"DAHLIA ROSE ROMANO, WHY HAVEN'T YOU CALLED ME OR ANSWER MY TEXTS. I HAVE BEEN BLOWING UP THIS PHONE OF YOURS" said a angry ophelia

So I tried to be funny

"May I ask who this is" I asked in a Russian accent

"Dahlia don't not play with me"

"Ok damn sorry mom what got your titties in twist"

"Why haven't you called me I been worries sick about you. Also, your Russian accent sucks"

"Hey I spent years trying that accent you could of at least give me some sympathy" I said rolling my eyes

"Don't you roll your eyes at me Romano don't think I won't beat your ass"

I looked around the dining room "How did you know I did that, are you spying on me"

"Dahlia I know you and what I know that you roll your eyes at everything I say"

"You know me so well" I said clutching my heart

"Okay are you going to tell me why you haven't called me" she asked again

"Well um Percy died, and I'm living with my biological father and 6 brothers"

"6 BROTHERS??"

"Yes, and can you stop screaming for once"

"Did you tell them yet" when she said that I know what she meant. I took her off of speaker and headed to the kitchen and put my head down ignoring there stares I know they would have questions

"No I didn't tell them yet" I said

"Your going to have to sooner love, they need to know and you have to tell them about Iola"

"I know I know I'm not warmed up to them yet okay I'm giving them a few weeks" I exclaimed

"Okay but Dahlia"

"Yes"

"Did you eat today"

"No not-"

"Lia please eat something for me" she said calmly

My eyes soften

"Well what I trying to finish say before I was interrupted. When you called I was about to eat"

"Good and try to eat it all don't starve yourself everyday"

"Ok ok I will. I hate when you get all motherly on me" I said rolling my eyes

"Well I do it for your own good wether you like it or not. Now may I speak to Mr. Romano please"

"Okay which Romano you want to speak to. They have daddy Romano, Big brother Romano, sweet Romano, grumpy Romano, and other grumpy Roman, and then the cute Romano twins" she called out

"I would like to speak to sweet Romano please" she asked

I went back to in the dining room and walk up to Leo

"My friend would like to talk to you"

I handed him my phone

They were talking for few when Leo handed my phone saying that she needed to talk to me again

"Lia we have to talk"

I was still in the dining room but I was in my chair

"What is it, I won't have enough time today"

I should have waited later ...

She took awhile to speak

"He's back Lia"

"Do you mean"

"Yes Lia he's looking for you at the time I told him you where still living in California. I know the whole story Lia. Give him a chance"

I can't believe what she's actually telling me

"No don't tell me that. He can stick it up his ass"

"Lia-"

Slamming my hands on the table with my jaw clenching and trying to hold back the tears "I said no ophelia ... Look I will just call you later" hanging up the phone. I look up to see them all staring at me with confusion

And a tear actually slid past my eyes all there eyes soften before they could say anything I ran upstairs

He's actually back.