Abused Love (AL Series)

Chapter 21

Inara 

"It all started once they found out that they were going to have another baby, Nelly, and that's when everything changed for me. They were still nice to my baby sisters but they made sure it was clear that they would no longer support me financially or my sisters and that I was to start paying rent for all the three of us. Once Nelly was born and they had another child that was their blood they saw their adopted daughter ls differently, me more than my two baby sisters. It started to become a living nightmare for me to live there, I had to pay rent for three people but I also had to pay for all the groceries.” I paused to take a breath and looked at Bryan really fast to make sure he was still following and from the look on his face and the nod he gave me I guess he was. I also needed a second or two to get ready for the next part and looked back out the window.

“If I didn't have the money I would get beaten and locked outside in the shed for the night. As I got older, more was pushed on me and the longer I ended up having to stay outside in the shed. I cook for everyone, clean the whole house, shop for all the food, pay money for rent and food each month, even though I'm the one using my own money to feed everyone so it's like I'm having to spend double the amount for food, and whatever else I am asked to do. It's been like this for 11 years almost 12." I stop to take a few breaths as I study what's outside the window like it's the best thing ever and had a ton of things out there. It didn't, it was just a s**t ton of trees. After a few more breaths I continued. 

"My adopted sisters know nothing of what's been going on but my other two sisters do and boy do they enjoy it. At first, my older sister didn't care to help or stop the abuse my parents gave me but then she started to get me into trouble and stand there and watch as I was taught a lesson.” I stopped again to breathe a bit again and to let out a small non-humorous chuckle at what I was about to say next.

“I swear Linda has a look in her eyes that tells me how much more she wants to do to me but for some reason, she hasn't." I sigh at that part. I've never understood what she never tried to do worse. I knew he wanted to. Then I thought back to the day I was beaten and why it happened. Linda pushed me down the stairs and then yelled for our dad. The look I saw was joy and there was also something else that didn't hit me till now, she still wanted to do more! I sigh again and continued my past story. 

"Once Nelly was old enough to understand what was going on she was no longer attracted to me, she ended up siding with Linda and her parents. She normally just stood there with a smile on her face. Not once have they tried to stop our parents. In fact, they are normally the ones who get me into trouble by blaming things they did on me like children but it worked and they got to see what they wanted to so I guess that's something to them. So to answer your question on why not my two other sisters, that's why I don't like or want you to get my other two sisters. They are just as bad as my parents are and I can't stand them even though I do have a soft spot for Nelly. I did take care of her for years and unfortunately, no matter how much I tried to stop her from becoming like them I failed to do so, so her being that way is my fault, unfortunately ." I say as tears start to fall down my face.  

  I was still looking out the window when I felt fingers under my chin making me turn my head to look at Bryan. His face showed so much sorrow but also pride. Why was there pride? That's a weird emotion to show to someone that just told you a ton of information about their crazy past. I was about to ask him when he smashed his lips to mine. 

  Holly s**t, that was unexpected but damn does this feel so right. All the pain from the past left and all I could think about and feel was him kissing me. His hands moved to my checks and he deepened the kiss. I was starting to get hot and bothered all over and he was too. He did that weird-ass growl thing he does a lot and slowly moved his hand away from my cheeks as my arms went up and hooked around his neck. However, much to our bodies wanting to go farther once his hands slipped around my back I hissed in pain and he quickly pulled away from me. 

“Sorry.” He said as he brushed his hand on my right cheek. I couldn't help but close my eyes and lean into his hand more. When I opened my eyes he was looking at me with his amazing gray eyes and had a smile on. It wasn't a huge smile but I mean how can it be with everything that's going on.

“It’s okay.” I said back as a blush started to form on my cheeks. 

"Inara, I feel like I need to say this to you and I hope you don't mind me saying it but I feel that something you said needs to be cleared up in your mind and that you need to understand this." His face was dead serious and his eyes never left mine. So I nod my head while trying to push down the nervousness I was starting to feel.

“What happened to you is not your fault and how Nelly turned out is not your fault either. You are so f*****g strong to have gone through all that at such a young age. Not to mention you got whipped and are still able to smile. The fact that you have not broken down yet and gone crazy says just how much of a woman you are and I am so f*****g happy that I saw you that day in the restaurant and again in the club. You have no idea how much you mean to me now.” Well, that was not what I expected at all but it made me feel so much better than I did before. Somehow he said what I needed to hear. 

  As I was enjoying his feel and the words he said something hit me.

Trent

  It was hard listening to her life story summed up in a short time. I know there are parts she’s leaving out but I’m assuming they are just about the abuse she went through so I didn’t push her to tell me more. I was so angry at everything but it will be real. It is life and there are so many people out there that have to go through the same if not more. It is a nasty fact and doesn’t make what she went through any better but for some reason, I know that she thinks the same and that is one reason she still keeps going and still smiles, that and her sisters. The whipping was more than what a human should have to go through and I can’t say I met one that has gone through it before but now I know she’s not human, she’s a weird-ass wolf.

  As I was listening to her while thinking and trying to keep my wolf under control I heard her say that one of her little brat of a sister turned out the way she did because of her and I almost snapped at her. How in the hell could she think that? Before I knew what was happening I was making her look at me and then I slammed my lips to hers hard. I put everything I was feeling for her into it till I heard her hiss from the pain I caused her. I feel like an ass now so I say sorry and touch her cheek trying to take some of the pain I caused away.

  After I said sorry I had to tell her how I felt about the last part she said. She needed to know it wasn’t her fault.

"Inara, I feel like I need to say this to you and I hope you don't mind me saying it but I feel that something you said needs to be cleared up in your mind and that you need to understand this." My face was dead serious and I made sure my eyes never left hers. She nodded her head so I went on.

“What happened to you is not your fault and how Nelly turned out is not your fault either. You are so f*****g strong to have gone through all that at such a young age. Not to mention you got whipped and are still able to smile. The fact that you have not broken down yet and gone crazy says just how much of a woman you are and I am so f*****g happy that I saw you that day in the restaurant and again in the club. You have no idea how much you mean to me now.” She doesn’t know. 

  At first, I was just shocked. Then when I saw her in the club and kissed her things changed, I wanted to see her again and that was new to me. I never wanted to see another woman again after I was hurt by one, this mate bond helps too I guess but it wasn’t to the point that even after our first date I felt like I had to talk to her every day or see her all the time. Now after seeing her laying on the floor in that metal shack of a house almost dead I can say my feelings have been going crazy. I don’t want to leave her or see her in pain. I won’t say I love her but it feels like if I lose her I would lose my heart too, which is a new feel too.

“Hey, Bryan.” She asks me in a questioning tone.

“Yea?”

“How long have I been here?” She asked me.

“Two weeks. Why?”