episode 1
"Excuse me" I snapped for the 10th times today, I moved around a group of guys and dropped off a tray of shots at a bridal party.
"Thank you" one of the girls said giving me a 50pound note.
"Keep the change" she said again before I could walk off.
"Thank you anything else ladys" I smiled.
"Not just yet no maybe in about 10 minutes" the bride said so just nodded and walked back behind the bar.
"God I'm so ready to go home" rene groaned just as I stepped behind the bar.
"I rather be here" I tried to laugh, noone here new what i had to deal with at home with mum and dad well mainly dad, mum just let it happen, I just the 50 in the till and took back out 40pound that the girls told me to keep.
"God there is something wrong with you, you work to much ain't you here like everyday" rene asked me looking thoughtful.
"Yeah here everyday from 5 until closing at 3" I shrugged.
"Can I have 4 pints please" a man shouted over the music, so I got back to work, the club I work at is a bit shady I now it's run illegally but it's better then working on the street corner like my dad thinks I'm doing, he had kicked me out the door at the age of 14 in a mini skirt and bra and told me to go make him money because doing a strip show at home when his friend were there at the age of 10 wasn't good enough he charged his friends to see me, my mother let it happen just stood to the side waiting for dad to ask her to get something for him and his friends while I stood on a makeshift stage trying to dance it was horrifying but I didn't have a choice it was either that or a beating until I done it anyway.
"Hay we close in 20 minutes everyone start collecting glasses and cleaning up as much as you can" rex the owner shouted over the music, me, rene, rex and some other staff started collecting glass after 1hour and half we finally finished cleaning everything, I collected my pay and grabbed my bag said bye to everyone and walked out the door put my headphones in, I started to make my way home with every step closer to the house I felt sick I hated going back there but dad wouldn't let me leave imagine that 20year old and not alone to leave your house because your father would hunt you down and take you back, I done it before and the beating I had when he found me was like none other but I done it again anyway and got a beating again I couldn't take that type of beating again it nearly killed me both times.
I got to my street and sighed time to get dressed, I hide behind the back of my house took my black leggins off pit my mini skirt back on, took my work top off and left my bra on with nothing else on top, I hide my work clothes in the bag I had and put them behind the shed and took a deep breath and made my way to the front of the house as I went to open the door it opened before I could do it, my dad rushed out and got in my face.
"Where have you been you little slag I want my money" he snarled.
"Well I wonder who made me a slag in the first place" I snorted and stuffed the money in to his chest, thank god I had alot of tips tonight, as I went to step around him his fist come to my face I was to late to move and he punched me in the eye.
"That is for talking back" he snarled went to walk in the house but stopped and looked behind me.
"What is it" I asked and turned around to see a black suv parked at the start of my street I frowned with my hand to my eye, the suv was completely blacked out so I couldn't see anyone inside.
"Who have you pissed off this time" I mumbled, I was so focused on the car I didn't noticed my dad grab my arm and throw me in to the house I slipped and smacked my shoulder on the stairs, I groaned and got up as soon as I was on my feet dad punch me in the side of the face again and I immediately went down smacked my head on the wall, I felt so dizzy I had to blink rapidly to try and clear it.
"WHAT DID I JUST SAY ABOUT TALKING BACK" dad screamed in my face and thankfully walked of, I slowly made my way upstairs and took my mini skirt off then my bra got my pj's on and crawled into bed as soon as I got comfortable I fell asleep.
I wake up with a groan my shoulder hurt a little properly bruised but my face hurt like a b***h my right eye was slightly swollen and my cheek hurt to, I sat up in my single bed and pick up my hand held mirror the right side of my face was black and blue, I new I wasn't going to be able to use my make up to cover it my dad only let me have it for work although I hate wearing make up my dad thinks it makes me look better if I fill my face with it, I sigh and got out of bed got dressed into my running clothes leggins and a sports bra and quietly made my way downstairs with my phone and headphones in hand.
"Where do you think your going" I heard dad as I got to the bottom of the stairs, great I was trying to avoid him.
"For a run" I said as dad got off the sofa and walked over to me I instantly took a step back and he laughed.
"Still a little girl I see" he walked right up to me and I backed up until I hit the wall.
"I only keep you here or alive for that matter because you owe me money" he snarled in my face.
"I don't owe you s**t" I spat back and he punched me in the ribs twice.
"I don't like it when you talk back" he snarled again so I said nothing and he laughed and walked off while I quickly slipped out the front door as soon as I had the door closed I put my forehead against the door and put my and on my ribs.
"f**k" I muttered, I stood up and walked to the side walk outside my house and tried my best to stretch, it hurt and took me 20minuts but I done it, I put my headphones in played my music and turned to start running out of my street I got a couple of steps and stopped, that suv is still parked there so maybe it had nothing to do with dad after all although I don't care if he did piss someone off aslong as I don't pay for it like I have done in the past, I started off running I do it everyday so I can avoid being at home ill run until I get hungry then go home have food and go to work, on the 10th mile into my run someone stepped out from behind a car and stepped right in front of me I ended up running into them and landing on the floor.
"Hay" a deep voice said and I new that voice I didn't even need to look up to now.
"Ryder what are you doing here" I sighed and stood up ignoring the pain in my ribs shoulder and face.
"What happened to your face" ryder growled.
"None of your business ryder it hasn't been your business for along time now but you just can't seem to leave me alone" I muttered.
"Oh come on za we wear good together I just want another chance" ryder begged.
"Are you still in that life" I asked putting my hands on my hips.
"You know I can't get out of this life zara that's not how it works" he sighed as if I was being the pain when he hasn't left me alone since we broke up just after high school.
"Then I don't want anything to do with you and if you would have told me who you really were before we got together I would have told you to f**k off then to, my life is bad enough ryder I don't need you making it worse" I snapped and run around him as fast as I could.
"Zara please" ryder shouted after me, I would have thought he would have got the hint by know after nearly 4 year of not being together he still won't leave me alone I see him atleast twice a month if not on my runs then I will see him in work, he will come in with a couple of his friends in hopes to speak to me but if I have to serve him then I'll ask what he wants and ignore anything else he says, what he said wasn't wrong we were good for the 2 years we were together we would go out on dates all the time, he is the only person who knows what my life is like at home and he used to give me money to give to me dad so he would think I'd been working when I was at the beach with ryder.
I slowly made my way home after my 15 mile run and when I was half way back I noticed the suv that was parked by my house was slowly driving behind me, great then it is dad they want I don't see why they can't go to him and not me, I picked up my speed to get home faster I didn't want to be the bait for there pay back on dad because it would never work dad hates me he always has, finally coming closer to the house the suv speed up and park at the start of my street and 2 boys jumped out and walked over to me, they were twins both looked exactly the same light brown hair and as they got closer I noticed sky blue eyes.
"Look if my dad has pissed you off then go to him and if ryder sent you tell him to get f****d" I snapped and run into my house before they could say anything, I slammed the door and lent my back against it with a sigh.
"Go and make food child I'm hungry" dad snapped.
"Okay" I mumbled and went to the kitchen, an hour later I had finished making chicken dinner then I had to serve my mum and dad there food with cutlery and drinks after I could finally eat my food I went up to my small room sat on my single bed ate my food as fast as I could after I finished I got my mini skirt and a clean bra out and got in the shower washed my hair and body got out and dried my hair styled it, with a sigh I got dressed, took my plate down stairs put it in the sink and grabbed mum and dad's plates and cups done the dishes, dried them and out them away.
"Here is your make up go put it on" dad threw a make up bag and it hit me in the face, I sighed pick it up of the floor and went up stairs to my room put make up on then I went behind my chest of drawers and grabbed the bag I hide behind it and got a clean work top and work jacket out then grabbed some leggins and trainers got a plastic bag put my clothes and trainers in there and dropped it out of my window, I walked out my bedroom door and down the stairs.
"Come here child I want to see" dad said from the living room, I slowly walk in and dad stood from where he sat on the sofa walking over to me.
"Your skirts need to be smaller" he mumbled.
"If they go any smaller I might as well walk around in my underwear" I said thought grint teeth.
"That's not a bad idea" he said almost to him self.
"Can I go know I'm going to be late" I snapped.
"Yes go and get me my money" dad said and grabbed my ass with both hands, I moved out of his way fast so he had to let go and quickly walked out the front door, I stood with my ear against the door for a minute before I ran around back found my bag I dropped out the window and took my skirt off put my leggins, work top and jacket on before I slowly made my way up the side of the house and poked my head around to make sure the door was closed and I ran as fast as I could to the end or the street.
"ZARA" I snapped my head up and found ryder running across the street to me and I sighed and run my hands up and down my face.
"Dude do you not get the hint" I snapped throwing my arms out at the side.
"I just want to talk" ryder put his hands up in the air in surrender.
"I'm not getting back with you ryder" I sighed putting my hands on my hips.
"Can you just think about it please I love you zara I always have since I first seen you" ryder pleased and I looked to my side and noticed we were standing not far from the suv.
"Why are you looking at the suv like someone going to jump out and kill you" ryder whispered in my ear and I snapped my head to the side grabbed his arm and moved further away from the suv.
"That is none of your business and no ryder I won't think about it you new the minute you told me you had ties to the mafia that me and you were done get over it" I snapped/whispered and started to walk off but ryder grabbed my arm and pulled me back into his chest, then I heard a car door slam and I looked at the suv and seen 4 boys standing there 2 of them were twins for earlier.
"s**t ryder let me go now" I struggled in his arms.
"No love that's not how it works if I can't have you no one can" ryder whispered in my ear and I snapped and elbow him in the stomach so he let go of me and I punched him in the temple he hit the floor and I turned and started running away.
"Wait zara please" a voice a didn't recognise shouted, I looked over my shoulder and seen the 4 boys standing there looking at me as if I kicked there puppy, I shock it off and kept running but I couldnt shake the thought that I new them from somewhere like they felt familiar but I know I have never seen them before, I got to the staff door at work around back and stopped to catch my breath.
"Your cutting it close Jackson" rex said as soon as I walked through the door.
"I'm sorry rex" I said and run into the back room to put my jacket in the back.
"Right we have 30 minutes before we open I want you to give everything quick wipe down, pull the chairs off the table and a quick mope around the floor" rex the owner instructed and we all got to work I done the moping first, after I finished Ross pulled the chairs down and rex wiped the bar and tables down.
"Right we have 3 minutes get a drink now because we are packed tonight the line outside is massive so we might not get much of a break tonight, i am going to call rene in" rex said, ross and rene are rexs kids but they dont live with him anymore.
we all jumped to the chance to get a drink and as me and Ross got behind the bar the doors opened and for the next half our I was behind the bar with Ross and rex but when rene got here rex ask me to collect empty glass and take then in for the kitchen staff to clean, my part of work is normally dealing with glasses and the 4 VIP rooms that were around the club and cut off for for the main floor.
"We just had a booking for VIP they will be put in room one" rex shouted over the music.
"But I thought you had to book VIP rooms the day before there are none marked on the chart" I shouted back.
"Last minute booking they payed double the normal price" rex was smiling I never asked how much the VIP rooms were but I'm guessing by the look on rexs face he just had alot of money, so I got to work cleared some more glasses before I felt a vibration in my bra, which is for the VIP room, they have a botton on the table they can press when they want a drink, I made my way to VIP room one and opened and closed the door behind me.
"What can I get you" I asked pulling a note pad from my jeggins and I gasped as soon as I looked up.
"s**t" I muttered.
"We just want to talk" one of the twins from last night said.
"Yeah and I thought I told you last night if you have a problem with my dad I'm am not your solution" I snapped and one of the boys laughed.
"God damn you have mums mouth" he laugh and another boy which I'm guessing is the twins younger brother smacked him up side the head.
"Um I'm comfused" I said looking at all 4 of them.
"Come sit down zara I promise we won't hurt you" the other twin said and pointed to the single chair so i slowly moved over to it and sat down.
"How do you know my name" I asked him with a frown.
"Do we look familiar to you" twin 2 asked and I looked around at the 4 of them, they didn't look familiar but the felt familiar but I wasn't about the tell them that as I opened my mouth the door opened.
"Hay sorry zara dad said he needs you" rene said and then looked around.
"Hole s**t they all look like you" she gasped wide eyed.
"Wh what no they down" I snapped.
"Uh yes they do I'll give you 5" she snorted and walked back out.
"She is right you now" twin 1 said.
"So now are you going to tell me we are related somehow" I snorted and folded my arms across my chest.
"Yes" the younger boy simply said and my mouth dropped open.
"Are you my cousins or something mum and dad never said anything about family tho" I muttered deep in thought.
"Look there is no easy way to say this zara so I'm just going to Spit it out" twin 2 said and waited for me to nod before he continued.
"Your real name is zara braxton and we are you older brothers you were kidnapped at a very young age mum and dad have been looking for you ever since but was never able to find you so me and our brother got in to private detective work and we managed to find you about 1 week ago" twin 2 didn't even stutter or drop his eyes from mine and I sat there just staring at him in shock, he must have mistaken me for someone there is no way I'm that lucky.
"Look I know this is alot to take in if you want sometime to think that's fine but all we ask is if you don't tell your fake mum and dad" twin 1 said softly.
"And why wouldn't I ask them" I snapped.
"Well the bruise all down the side of your face tells me you wouldn't get a good reaction and I can imagine if we looked that wouldn't be the only place your bruised either" the 4 brother said and I subconsciously put my hand to my ribs.
"And that movement right the tells us everything" twin 1 growled and I quickly moved my hand.
"You guys are insane" I got up and quickly left the room.
"Rex do you need me for the rest the night I have an emergency at home" I asked.
"Since you work everynight and normally don't leave Yeah you can go but I insist on giving you full payment" rex said and pulled money out of his pocket and handed it to me, I new there was no point refusing rex wouldn't have it anyway so I nodded and went to get my jacket from the staff room and walked out the staff door.
"Zara" one of the brothers shouted but I was already running home I needed to know the truth weather it was bad or not and bad being that mum and dad were my real parents good being they weren't.
I made it to my front door took a deep breath and walked in.
"Why are you home so early and what are u out wearing where are your work clothes" mum snapped.
"I need to talk to you and dad where is he" I said back not bothering to answer her questions.
"Where are your clothes zara" mum said through griny teeth.
"So what I got a real job rather then working on the streets like dad wanted trust me there are bring problems to be had know where is dad" I snapped.
"He is not going to be happy about this and I will get him he is out back with he friends" with that mum walked off, a minute later dad stormed in.
"You got a real job your ment to do as your told" dad screamed at me.
"ARE YOU MY REAL PARENTS" I screamed back and mum and dad look shocked before they looked at each other.
"What are we ment to do know" mum whispered I think she believes I'm deaf.
"We have to lock her up sell her body from inside the house" dad whispered back and I slowly moved to the front door.
"So it's true" I nodded to my self and ran out the front door, I could hear dad running after me I didn't make it far before I felt something hit the back of my head and I went down I was to dizzy to move and my head was pounding.
"Your not going anywhere b***h I'm so glad I don't have to fake being your dad anymore know I can do with you what ever I want to do" my not dad laughed and picked me up slung me over his shoulder and started walking back to the house as we got to the front door I hear someone shout.
"NO PUT HER DOWN" I looked up as much as I could and seen the 4 boys who said they wear my brothers running to us, I put my hand out to them but i new they wouldn't reach me before dad got in the house and I was right I had to quickly move my hand before my fake dad slammed my hand in the door, I heard a click and he had locked the door.
"I'm going to take her upstairs get some use out of her before they got in pack a bag we have to leave they found us" he snapped and starting walking up the stairs with me still slung over his shoulder.
"We made a deal you weren't to use her we would sell her for money" my fake mum snapped back.
"DO AS YOUR TOLD" my fake dad screamed, just as there was banging in the door, I still felt to dizzy to move or I would try get him to let go of me, fake dad walked up to my room putting me on the bed and shut my door before coming over to me, I groaned put my hand on the back of my head and rolled on to my side.
"Oh no you don't I am going to get what I bought you for" fake dad growled and punched me and I instantly felt heavy like my body was to heavy for me to move it and I couldn't do anything as he pulled my leggins and nickers off.
"So you never done what I told you to do so dose that mean you never had s*x" he whispered in my ear and licked from my shoulder to my joor, I felt his finger slowly making there way up the inside of my leg before they reached my entrance, he roughly pushed his fingers into me and I screamed.
"Music to my ear" he laughed unbuttoned his jeans with one hand and pulling his c**k from his pants as the door was kicked open, my fake dad quickly jumped away from her still with his d**k out.
"GET OUT" he snapped.
"Oh no see that's not how this works give me my sister or I phone the police your choice" one of the boys snapped, I couldn't make out which one it was I was seeing 2.
"Fine but me and my wife leave right now" fake dad walked out of the room as the 4 boys come in.
"s**t get her some clothes" one asked I heard a drawer open and close and I felt someone put nickers and joggers on me with socks and my trainers I didn't even notice that he had taken them off.
"Hay I'm just going to pick you up is that okay" one brother asked but I put my hand up before he could get any closer turned to the side and hung my head of the bed and went sick.
"We need to get her to nico" another brother said as someone quickly picked me up and we all rushed out of the house and put me in what I'm guessing is the suv and drove off, about 20 minutes later someone picked me back up again and I was taken into a house.
"NICO HELP" who ever was carrying me shouted and I winced.
"s**t I'm sorry" he whispered this time and I nodded.
"What is it" I hear another voice.
"It's zara she taken a blow to the back of the head" another brother said.
"Okay put her down on the sofa I'll look at her but I'm confused jace why didn't you look at her I'm not the only nurse" I'm guessing that was nico who spoke.
"I'm to worked up right know I didn't wanna hurt her" I'm guessing that's jace but which one of the 4 brothers he is I don't now, I felt myself being lowered and I grabbed on to whoever was holding me.
"Hay it's okay your save I promise my friend nico is going to have a look at your head" I slowly let go as he put me on the sofa I was still to dizzy to make anyone out.
"Hay I'm nico I'm just going to feel your head tell me if it hurts" nico said softly and I nodded and felt his hands on the back of me head my skin instantly erupted in goosebumps.
"Aww that hurts" I mumbled.
"Okay I'm going to shine a light in your eyes" nico slowly lowered my head a second later a bright light come in to view and I closed my eyes.
"No that's to bright" I groaned.
"I'd say she has a concussion" nico said to someone.
"She needs rest okay zara why don't you get some sleep and we will keep an eye on you and I promise you are save here noone is going to hurt you" I don't know what come over me but I was asleep in seconds.
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I woke up with a groan and put my hand on the back of my head slowly sitting up, I blinked the room into focus and gasped.
"Where the hell am i" I muttered.
"Your in the house your brothers rented until we found you" I turned and seen a tall boy with blond hair and light blue eyes and he was the most gorgeous boy I have ever seen in my live, I just sat staring at him.
"Hay are you okay do you need anything" he was kneeling in front of me now and I snapped out of my staring.
"Who are you" I asked I new I had never seen him.
"I'm nico I'm your brothers friend" he said softly.
"Brothers" I mumbled and gasped when it all come rushing back to me.
"They were telling the truth" I whispered.
"Yeah we were" I turned my head again and seen I guess my 4 brothers from yesterday.
"I'm sorry I don't trust easily" I mumbled and looked away from them.
"We understand we guessed the first day we seen you that this wasn't going to be easy" one brother said.
"Let introduce ourselves" another brother said