Isabella

I woke up with a strange feeling. I didn't woke up during the night and that never happens. Wait, how do I even got in my bed? The last thing I know is that opened the door.

Feeling a bit dizzy, I got up, but my legs said otherwise. I felt so weak, my head was hurting and I can't seem to blink away the dizziness. What the hell happened yesterday?

Wait, dizziness, headache, feeling weak, don't remember what happened...

Those mother fuckers.

I stumbled to the bathroom, locked the door behind me and took a deep breath. Okay they drugged me.

Sleeping pills to be exact. I know the side effects by hand, but the real question is why? They never showed any red flags, right?

Another thing to keep in mind is that yesterday morning I took some painkillers.

Fun fact, painkillers and sleeping pills can lead to an overdose.

Well that's not the case because I'm still alive. But there's still a chance if the painkillers and sleeping pills are still active

I looked at myself in the mirror. A small tear left my eye as I tried to find a reason why they drugged me. And how.

Come on, think Isabella. I wasn't sleepy during our singing. Not when the doorbell rang-

The freaking natcho's.

Anger was building up in me, but now was not the time to blow up. I have to play this smart. Two can play this game brothers.

I decided to take a cold shower and think about my next move. I can't trust anybody in here. Not anymore.

I lifted up my shirt after checking the door was actually locked and when I looked at my body I gasped.

The bruises were getting worse. My shoulder was killing me but I needed to wait for the next painkiller. I need to be sure those sleeping pills are out of my system.

As for my ribs, well they were looking like the galaxy. Blue, purple, black, and a little green. I carefully touched them and tried to feel if they were broken. When my finger made contact with my skin on my ribs I hissed in pain. This is not good.

I need to see a doctor and get some medication. Now how are we going to do that with five drugging bodybuilders in the house, watching my every move 24/7?

I let out a huge sigh. This is so messed up. I actually started to feel like this was a 180° turn from my old life. I actually started to like them. To trust them.

Alright, enough with the sad thoughts. They did this to themselves. They want to drug me? They'll have to bare the consequences.

I have the perfect plan to know exactly what they did and make them pay.

I walked to the shower and took a long cold shower. When I got out, I tried to dry myself without crying from the pain. I did my hair in a messy bun and walked out of the bathroom. I took a emerald hoodie and some black jeans and put on my white sneakers.

Just in case I need to run away. And if they ask questions I'll say I wanted to take a walk in the garden later the day.

Now the hardest part was to act like nothing happened while keeping my walls up.

I looked at the clock and saw that it was eleven am. That's what happens when you take sleeping pills. That's probably also the reason they didn't wake me up.

I slowly walked out of my room and tried to listen if someone was in their room. Just in case they tried to surprise me with a sneak attack. You never know.

When I was sure they weren't here, I walked downstairs. My ears and eyes open to a possibility for them to appear out of nowhere.

I entered the kitchen and I saw that Emilio and Matteo were chatting in the kitchen. I turned my gaze to the living room and saw that the twins were playing Minecraft. Lorenzo was busy on his phone right besides the twins.

When I walked to the kitchen Lio- Emilio's gaze turned to me, so did Matteo's.

Ready? Set, action!

"Goodmorning Lio, goodmorning Matteo!" I said with a fake smile. Matteo gave me a confused look but he collectief himself and returned the smile.

The fool thinks I don't know what they did. Silly, silly Matteo.

"Hey there loca, how did you sleep." Emilio carefully asked.

"Suprisingly good. I needed the rest. How did you sleep?"

Emilio's eyes lighted up, probably thinking I don't know a single thing.

"Good, thanks for asking loca. I made you breakfast, wanna eat?"

Shit okay think fast.

"No, I'm good, it's almost time for lunch so I'll wait." He nodded and placed my plate in the frigde.

I walked to the couch and sat between Enz- Lorenzo and Rodrigo. You probably think that was the worst move I could make, but if they wanted to believe me, they needed to think I wasn't afraid of them.

"What are we eating for lunch?" I shouted to Emilio.

"Wraps loca. Homemade." A smile made its way to my face. In the corner of my eyes I could see Riccardo smile at my smile. But soon his face turned sad, as he was regretting something. Then he turned his attention back to the screen.

There is no change he knew about it too, is there? Right?

I looked at Lorenzo, acting like I found it strange he hasn't talked.

"Hey Enzo, everything alright?" His eyes met mine and for a split second I could see regret in his eyes. As you should

"Sorry cariño, work is being a pain. You sure you don't want to eat something? Something small?" And another opportunity for you to drug me? No thank you.

"And not be able to eat all the wraps? Nah, I'll wait." A chuckle left his mouth. The twins were quiet. Too quiet. Please don't be involved in this.

"Seriously what is it with you guys? Did someone die? You're way too quiet. Did I do something?"

Step one, make them feel guilty.

"No! No, God no. It's just that we're not morning persons?" Matteo said asking more than saying.

I raised an eyebrow, telling him I didn't believe it.

"Ric, are we going to draw and paint today?" I asked with a little excitement. I actually was looking forward to this.

"Sorry mi chiquita, I don't have time today. Maybe another time sí?"

My excitement dropped to a sad frown. I faked a little sadness, the whipped cream.

"If I did something, just tell me. I'm your sister, I can handle it." Jup, I pulled the sister card. The cherry on top.

"Trust me it's not you hermana." Matteo said while giving me a kiss on my forehead.

I faked a sad sigh. "Okay, if you say so." I walked slowly out of the room with my head low. All ten eyes were following my every move. I closed the living door and stood on the stairs.

I marched on the same step, every march a little more quiet than the one before until I got the exact 34 marches for the 34 steps.

I quietly walked back to the living door and listened to the conversation.

"This is bad. This is so bad. She thinks she did something wrong!" Matteo said.

"She probably thinks I set her up! She was so excited to draw with me Lorenzo! We can't do this."

"She started to trust us bro. Maybe we should just-" Emilio couldn't finish his sentence.

"Enough!" Lorenzo's voice rang through the house.

"We all saw her having a panic attack yesterday morning, we saw her flinch and she somehow learned how to fight. That's not normal for a fourteen years old!" Okay, they're on to something but we already knew that.

"We all saw her bruised arms and legs yesterday." I gasped with my hands in front of my mouth. I didn't make a sound but my eyes were big and I was in fully shock modus.

"Something happened in that house and I want to know what. If she really trusted us, she would have told us already." Okay that's bullshit Lorenzo and you know it.

So they saw my arms. That's not good. I heard enough, time for step two.

Finding the soft spot.

I walked back to the stairs and did the exact same thing but from quiet to loud. Now they're thinking I'm coming back downstairs.

I walked to the door and opened him casually, like I didn't just heard everything. All eyes were on me, again.

"Erm, I was thinking, u know- to uhm" I waited for someone to say 'just say it Isabella.'

Pretending to be nervous was pretty simple.

"Just say it Isa." Rodrigo said. Wow first thing he said this morning.

"I was wondering if someone would want to have a walk with me in the garden. Not because I want to be a burden, I just know I'm going to get lost." I added a fake nervous smile at the end and I saw everyone's glare soften. Dang I'm good.

"You're not a burden hermana, I'll come with you. Let's go."

Bingo.

I smiled at Matteo as we walked to the garden. Drugged or not, this garden was beautiful. Near the house were flowers and fountains. After the royal garden you had a huge plain with green grass and a beautiful lake. After the lake there was a small forest. Yes they had a forest.

"It's not you Isabella, okay? You did nothing wrong." Matteo turned to me

"Then why are you all acting so strange. It doesn't make any sense!"

Matteo let out a small sigh.

"We just didn't expect you to be so bruised" he whispered. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is step three. Information.

"What was that?" of course I heard him. Gotta act like I didn't, you know.

"Oh nothing, don't worry about it."

This is what I did the whole walk. Talk to him, acting like I don't know anything, playing sad and he whispering useful information.

After a while he wasn't saying anything useful anymore and it was time for step four. Getting the hell out of here.

"No, I'm serious Matteo. You're whispering things I can't understand! What is with everyone today."

"Hermana-"

"Don't hermana me. I'm going back inside before I punch something that I'll regret."

I walked fast back to the house, Matteo on my heel and me pretending to be mad. I opened the door and walked past Lorenzo. I didn't have him a glance and walked straight to my room.

Before I reached my room I could hear Lorenzo say something to Matteo.

"What the heck happened?"

"She's getting frustrated because she thinks did something wrong and we won't tell her."

Shutting my door dramatically, I let out a content sigh.

They have no idea Matteo just spilled all the deets, no idea I know them and no idea what's going to happen next.

Let the games begin.

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After a while I heard a knock on my door. I knew it was Riccardo. Matteo told me.

"Hey mi chiquita. Do you still want to paint and draw with me?" A smile made its way to my lips and I nodded.

"Come on, we have a room for that at the first floor." Okay, I didn't expect that.

We walked together to the first floor, then we went to the last room on the right. Riccardo opened the door and I was shocked.

All the walls and the floor were covered with white blankets with paint on it. Closets with all supplies from paint to glue to colored paper. My eyes went big as I felt a smile on my face. I knew I was going to pass my time here a lot.

"You like it?"

"Like it? I love it!" I clapped my hands together and Riccardo started to laugh. He walked over to me and before I knew he turned me around and put pressure on my shoulders.

I hissed in pain and he immediately lifted his hands.

"What was that?"

"What was what?" I'm so screwed, this wasn't part of the plan. Abort mission, I repeat ABORT MISSION

"Don't play dump with me Bella!" He let out a sigh. "You give me no choice. Guys!"

As soon as he called the guys, they all popped up from behind the closet. My face becoming as cold as ice. They were here all along.

"Bella, I know you must be confused but-" Lorenzo started.

"That's where you're wrong brother." I said while closing my eyes, looking at the ground and smiling.

"Do I look dump to you? The minute I was awake, I knew I took sleeping pills. The only thing was that I didn't took them myself." Shock was all I could see on the faces of my brothers.

"I connected the dots that Emilio probably put them in my natcho's and I was freaking out. I went downstairs and pretend to be clueless. Matteo and Riccardo gave me guilty looks and Rodrigo was too quiet. I knew everybody was in it and that hurt like a bitch."

"Langu-"

"Don't language me. So yes, I used the 'I'm your sister card'. Yes I used the guilty trip but what was I suppose to do Lorenzo? I was fucking drugged by my own brothers!"

"Cariño-"

"You have any idea how dangerous that was? I took painkillers that same day, I could have been overdosed! All because you wanted to know what happened in my past?"

Matteo's eyes went wide. Our doctor knew how dangerous is was to use painkillers and sleeping pills at the same time. Rodrigo was looking at the ground, Emilio was giving me a guilty look and Riccardo was behind me so I couldn't see him. Lorenzo's eyes stayed cold and emotionless

"What's wrong with your shoulder?"

Are you fucking kidding me?

"That's all you can think about right now?!"

"What. Is. Wrong. With. Your. Shoulder?" Rodrigo said. I gave him a narrowed glare and he returned it. I was down for having a staring contest but before I could act, Riccardo pinned me down on the floor.

I started to kick and move every way possible out but soon Rodrigo and Matteo pinned my legs, Emilio my arms with Riccardo

"Lorenzo don't you dare to do this! Don't even think about it!"

"Cariño, just let me look."

"NO LORENZO DON'T!" he started to pull down the hoodie on my shoulders and I screamed as loud as I could.

I failed.

I could see from everyone's reaction that they saw my shoulders. Lorenzo was frozen.

"YOU BASTARD!" He shot out of his trance and moved my hoodie back up. Only to lift my hoodie on my belly area.

My ribs! No, no, no, no! I stared to move more and more, begging him not to do it.

Too late.

Emilio had tears in his eyes and Matteo went with his hands to his hair. Riccardo gasped and stood there frozen, Rodrigo was speechless with anger in his eyes and Lorenzo was emotionless.

"Cariño, I'm going to ask you this once. Did your stepfather do this?"

Riccardo softened his grip and I took that to free myself.

"You bastard!" I shot up, anger floating through me.

"Answer my question Bella!"

"You had no right to do that Enzo! You said you would give me time!"

"Isa answer the GODDAMN QUESTION!"

I flinched and Rodrigo's eyes soften. I didn't even know I was crying until I felt tears drop from my cheek.

"You had no right..." I said quiet.

I aggressively wiped my tears away and looked him in the eye.

"I'll guess you'll never know what happened." I shrugged and walked out of the room, tears streaming down on my face.

"Isabella get back here!" Lorenzo shouted. I never listened, no way in hell I'm going to listen now.

I ran towards my room and locked my door. I knew they had a key so I placed a chair right underneath the door handle. I put more things in front of the door. I was crying harder and harder and I hated every second. I ran into the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror.

That's when I actually broke down. Tears were streaming non-stop and my throat was hurting. I slid down against the door and pulled my hair.

They had no fucking right.

"Isabella, please open up." I locked the bathroom door and placed another chair underneath the door handle. I took the fresh clothes that I laid here and stepped into the shower. After a short shower, I dressed myself in comfy clothes and slowly walked out of the bathroom.

I sat on my bed and looked at the door. The chair and the other stuff haven't moved an inch and I patted myself mentally on my shoulder.

"Isabella please. Let us in." I decided to give them the silent treatment. To hell with them.

I wrapped myself in my blanket and sat on top of my bed like a little ball. I was crying in silence, the anger was gone and was now replaced by water rolling out of my eyes.

I heard the lock on my door move and soon I heard it unlock. I was preparing myself to bring hell to earth but no one came in.

"You can't expect her to talk after she found out she was drugged by us, Lorenzo. Give her time. She'll calm down tomorrow and tell us everything."

Little did they know that it wouldn't be that easy...

Lol I feel like this was a shitty chapter anyway next I hope you somehow enjoyed it!

My exams are FINALLY done. Istg teachers wants us dead sometimes

See you in the next chapter lovies<3