VISIT 2

Lia's pov

The Camerons settled in and joined us in the swimming pool, we played some ball and some childish game that Ronia started by splashing me with water. We laughed and ate until we were tired and the twins were sleepy. ( From now onwards I will use the phrase 'the twins'to refer to Xander and Xandria only)

We pick them up and carry them to their rooms. We bathe them. Ronia has one twin and I have the other, so the work is easy, and since we've been eating down at the pool, we put them to bed. I pecked Xandria and went to give Xander his peck too. After they were asleep, we went down to the living room, went to the kitchen and made coffee and tea for everyone and I put them on the table with the muffins I baked.

After the small snack, Greg started the conversation, " Metolia my princess, I know this is a lot for you to take in, but please give us a chance to show you how much we love you, all of you including Lechi and Achi. We would love to be your parents." He says, taking Luna's hands in his and she nods with teary eyes. My God, they want us, this is so overwhelming. I turned to look at the boys and they were in tears. Aiden and Adrian are rubbing their backs to show support.

I look up and sniffle, wiping a stray tear," We will give you an answer when the DNA results come out, we don't want to put our hopes up and yours too." I say and continue, " but we can get to know each other and share our stories." I smile at the Camerons and they return the same warm smile to us. Ronia is just watching the interaction but he is there for me. I can feel him rubbing soothing circles on my back for comfort and I relax. I have a feeling of what they will ask next and it's our nightmares.

"Who did that to your bodies? I mean the scars." Luna asks with a shaky voice. " If you call these scars then you should see Lia's," Achi says with a snicker. Everybody turned to look at me and I froze. I started hyperventilating and losing my vision. I know I'm going to faint because remembering the past is too painful. I hear panicked voices but I don't know whose, I just close my eyes and allow the darkness to swallow me.

Lechi's pov

I know we all deal with our pasts differently but she just fainted. I know her torture was worse than ours. I can't see her like this. Ronia carries her to her room and that leaves us with the Camerons. " I want to go see her," Luna says with a sob. " We will have to wait for her to come around, it will take some time. She always goes into a panic attack whenever someone opens that door." Achi says, sniffling.

"We don't just talk about our scars like that, at least not Lia. We got help to help us cope with our past but she said she was good that she didn't need it and we believed her. We've been so happy that we forgot her pain." I told them. "We can't tell you what she went through because we were young for the most part of it and we would like it if she was the one to tell you about this. She is our anchor and without her here it will take time for us to go back to the way we are now." I stand and excuse myself as I go to my painting room. I can't take it anymore. The pain is too much and I need to let go.

Achi's pov

Well, this is awkward, they left me here with the Camerons and they are all looking at me with questioning gazes. I just shrugged and sighed, " I've got nothing to say, just that our birth mother and Lia's adopted mother has been beating and torturing us for as long as I can remember. I am the last born so I don't know to what extent Lia and Lechi were treated. I only remember the last days before Lia sent us the plane tickets to come live with her. That woman had started bringing men to the house to fuck us for money. Lechi tried to help but he was beaten unconscious.

So that has been life for all of us and we all have different stories to tell, but avoid asking them in front of Lia. She will go crazy on all of you, family or not. Another thing, Luna, you will have the hardest time getting through to Lia. She always thought mothers were the epitome of love and look at what ours did. For Lechi and I, we will have a hard time with Greg because our mother figure was always Lia. Even after she was chased away from the house at sixteen, she always came back to make sure we had something to eat and were safe. Our father figure was a coward and a shame to the male gender." I stood up and looked all of them in the eye and left for the basketball court. I don't trust myself to be alone in my room.

Romania's pov

I came back downstairs in the middle of Achi's talk and I was so lost. What have these children been through? A stray tear ran down my cheek and I wiped it as I walked into the living room. It's like someone just died here. The air around is suffocating and the mood is murderous that is coming from Greg. As a father, I understand him and Luna is hurt beyond repair, Aiden and Adrian are just holding by a thread.

I have to break the ice, but how do I do that to a broken family? " Guys, let's go to bed, then tomorrow we can face another day when we feel better. Let's just refrain ourselves from bringing up their pasts please." I told them with a soft gaze and showed them to their rooms. This has been a long day for Lia and the boys, but thank God they get to have a loving family. I know I don't know their whole story but the scars tell enough to make someone lose their sanity and I wonder how they survived this long.

My Lia is so strong and she doesn't even know it. I will have to help her get better. I took a bath and walked to Lia's room. I will sleep here on the couch so that when she comes around I can help her get some water or just anything. She has to be strong for all of us, the twins and I need her.

Lia's pov

I am woken up by snores but nobody in the house snores. If it's Xandria, could it be her asthma that is getting to her? With that thought, I shoot up from wherever I am. I stumble a bit but get my footing. I ran to her room to check on her. I burst in and checked her bed and I found her soundly asleep, no snoring. The snoring gets louder and this time I follow the noise and it's coming from my room?

I entered hesitantly and looked around the room and there on my couch was Ronia's big frame, looking all uncomfortable and too big for the two-sitter couch.

He snores louder and I can't help it. I burst out laughing at the picture in front of me. I took my phone out and took photos of him. Aww! He looks adorable, like a big cuddly bear. So why is he sleeping in my room? I think back to the events that may have led to this and everything comes rushing back to me. I sat down on my bed and looked at Ronia with a smile, he was here to look after me. " Ronia, wake up. Ronia, c'mon wake up sleepy head you will get a stiff neck or the snores will choke you." I say as I shake him. He opens his eyes slowly and when he registers where he is, he groans as pain shoots through his back and neck. I helped him sit back down, "Sorry I slept, I had to watch over you so that when you woke up I could help." I smiled at him, "well your snores woke me up. At first I thought it was Xandria so I ran to check on her but she was fine. When I came back, I found you on the couch." I told him with a chuckle.

"So how are you feeling and sorry for worrying you," he says worriedly.

" It's okay and thank you for staying." I said as I kissed his forehead. "Come to bed, I know you won't reach your room in this condition." He tried to refuse but I convinced him. I helped him to bed and got the massage oil. I massaged his back and neck to lessen the stiffness so that he could sleep well. By the time I am done, he is already asleep. I smile knowing he enjoyed, and is no longer in pain.

Since it's 6 am, I went to prepare breakfast to help divert my thoughts from the last conversation that rendered me unconscious. I get busy and turn off my mind from my surroundings. I work quickly singing to ' I'm broken and it's beautiful by Kelly Clarkson'. It's one of my favorites and it changes my mood from dark to sunshine. I smile remembering the twins and the boys singing along to it.

"You have the most beautiful voice I've ever heard." I was startled by a voice. I jump, holding my chest turning and coming face to face with Aiden and Adrian. " Sorry we didn't mean to scare you, it's just we can't sleep with the sweet aroma coming from the kitchen." Adrian says and both their stomachs rumble, I end up chuckling. " Come here and help me out with preparing the table. It's okay when I cook, I just lose myself in the flames." I say and smile towards them.

They helped me with the table as we talked about their likes. Aiden is the quietest but Adrian is teasing and makes jokes. " You will bond quickly with Lechi, he is the oldest and your personalities are almost the same. He is the quiet one too." I say as I hold Aiden's cheek and he leans more into my hand as if he can't get enough warmth from it. I smile at the gesture and turn to Adrian, he walks towards me and his brother and I hold his cheek too with my other hand and rub my thumb up and down his cheek. " Achi will love you the moment you start teasing your brothers for fun, he will help you with it actually." We all chuckle at what I say, "you will both fit perfectly don't ever doubt that so is Lechi and Achi." I say looking between them.

We hear sniffles and turn around. Everybody was looking at us with teary eyes. Well this is awkward," Um why are you guys crying? Did something happen?" I asked, "where are the twins?" I asked, looking worried at Ronia. " They are okay, it's this." He said, pointing at me, Aiden and Adrian. My hands were still on their cheeks. I feel my hands get wet and look at the two boys I'm holding. They are in tears and I don't know why. They both take my hands in theirs and hug me from both sides. " We love you so much big sis," Aiden says, and my heart skips a beat. " Yes we do and thank you for taking care of Lechi and Achi, they are the kindest people we've come across so far and we can't wait for all of us to be one big happy fun loving family." Adrian says as he sniffles and everybody else is smiling at our interaction.

Luna is so happy, you can feel her joy in the whole room and Greg is holding on to her smiling, looking at how happy his wife is. That is when I realized that I wanted to be a part of this family. They are so in love and they raised Aiden and Adrian so well. They don't have, 'the rich kids brats' attitude. " I want to know all of you first but I want to be a part of this family no matter the results." I tell them looking straight at Luna and Greg. " Hey sis it's we, remember!" Achi says and we all smile at his antics. " Obviously it's we, I come with a full package. Since Ronia and the twins are already family."

" What's happening here," a yawning Xander enters the dining room and sits at the table. " Brother, they were bonding without us!" Xandria follows, flipping her blonde hair and sits next to her brother. " Okay mommy please serve us breakfast. We are starving and, as always, you made our favorites. We just can't help but drool." Xandria says, looking at the waffles. We laugh at her compliment and they all nod. We take our seats and I serve my two favorite twins in the world.

As everybody enjoys their breakfast, I look around the table and smile. I feel complete. This is what I've always wanted; a big family.