Isabella

Waking up with a huge headache, dried tears to my cheeks. Mr snuffles close to my body and my shoulders and ribs hurting like a mother fucking bitch. All memories from yesterday float in and I felt myself back on the edge of crying. Pull yourself together Bella, don't waste another tear on liars.

I slap the blanket off of me and slowly walk to the bathroom, grabbing some clothes on my way to it. I took a random hoodie (gotta love the hoodies people) and some grey pants. Looking at myself in the mirror, I could see that I cried my eyes out yesterday. I saw every memory from yesterday fell out of my eyes and rolled over my cheek. I looked myself right in the eyes and I saw nothing.

You naive little girl.

How is it that their betrayal hurt more than being punched by my stepfather. How is it that I care so much for them in so less time. How is it that I allowed myself to even cry about them. How is it that even after what they did, I can't seem to leave them. I can't seem to runaway.

I can't seem to see them as monsters.

Alright, enough sad thoughts. I splashed some water in my face and went out of my room. I stood in the hall, looking with pain at each door of my brothers. What can I say, betrayal hurts like a bitch.

I slowly walk downstairs, not caring if somebody would see me limb, they already knew anyways. I felt numb, maybe because of the painkillers, but that doesn't matter. My eyes showed no emotion, no anger, no sadness, nothing. I felt like someone killed me, but I'm still breathing.

That's a defense technique, if you were wondering. When I get hurt, I shut everything out. And when I break, all those emotions come back to the surface and express themselves like a tsunami.

I walked to the living room and stopped my steps when I stood in the doorway. Matteo was sitting on the couch with his head in his arms, Emilio was staring at the ceiling with his hands hooked together. Rodrigo was eating breakfast in the kitchen, looking at the TV screen. Riccardo was sleeping between Matteo and Emilia and Lorenzo was working in his computer besides Rodrigo. The all looked horrible, like they didn't slept a wink.

"Isabella...you're awake." Matteo said, grabbing my attention.

No, I died and I'm hunting your asses down, what do you think?

Matteo's eyes met mine and I could see shock in his eyes. Probably because mine were empty. All eyes were on me right now, expect Riccardo who was snoring.

"Loca, how did you sleep?" Emilio carefully asked.

I moved my eyes away from Matteo and Emilio and ignored his question. I walked to the kitchen but I stopped when Rodrigo stood up and blocked my way. I looked up to him and for a split second I could see surprise in his eyes but it went as fast as it came.

"He asked you a question."

And I didn't felt answering.

"Silent treatment huh? How long will you last? Until lunch or until dinner? Just stop with the act already Isabella. Let's sit down and talk."

Yeah sure! Let's sit down and talk, maybe have some tea and some cookies.

I waited a few seconds, still staring him right in the eyes before taking a step aside. Still holding his gaze and then walk away without saying anything.

Rodrigo turned around and I took an apple. Everyone was staring at me either confused or sad. Rodrigo looked more surprised but I still could see a hint of sadness.

I took a bite and tried to walk away, but a voice stopped me from doing so. I turned around to face him.

"Is that all you're going to eat?" Lorenzo said, starting back with typing on his computer.

Is that all you're going to say?

I fought the urge to roll my eyes, prick. I turned around and walked straight out of the kitchen, back to my room.

"Isabella Castillo! I'm talking to you!"

And I'm not.

I walked without stopping and I could hear Lorenzo's chair moving back and steps following me.

"Isabella! I'm talking to you! Isabella!" I waited for him to come into my room just so I could close the door in his face. And that's exactly what I did.

"Did you just waited for me to do that? You little-" I could hear him sigh, trying to calm himself down.

"My office, after dinner. You better be there Isabella." His foorsteps were fading away and I knew I would be in deep shit if I didn't go to his office tonight. Oh well, I have a whole day to mentally prepare myself.

I sat the whole day in my room, not going outside. Of course my brothers tried to talk to me but none of them could take me out of my room. Partly because it was locked, with a barrier of chairs, pillows, heavy things, yeah that shit.

I sneaked out of my room around two pm to sneak some food into my room. I got caught by Matteo but I managed to run faster than him. So now I'm here, sitting in my favourite place, listening to music and drawing random things into my sketchbook (Media on top of the chapter :])

I looked at the clock and saw that it was already seven pm. With other words, dinner was almost served. Just on time I heard a knock on the door.

"Isabella, please come downstairs. Dinner is almost served and well... we would love if you would come and join us." Riccardo said. "I haven't seen you all day and we're all worrying. Please."

It was quiet. No one said a thing. I wanted to open the door and just let it all out in their arms, but I could only do that after the silent treatment. A sigh escaped Riccardo's mouth as he walked back to the kitchen. When I heard him walking on the stairs, I quietly removed my barrier and opened the door. I poked my head out and walked out when I didn't see a Riccardo.

I tried not to make a sound walking down the stairs and I swear their faces when I walking through the kitchen door was priceless. I sat down without looking anyone in the eye or saying anything. Before me laid a delicieus smelling lasagna. No one started eating, they all kind of waiting for me to give any reaction. Lorenzo looked at me with emotionless eyes. Yay, we're matching!

Rodrigo was boring holes in my head and Emilio, Matteo and Riccardo gave me a sad, guilty look. I looked down at my food and started eating in silence. Everyone was done eating and staring at me when I took my third plate of lasagna. Lorenzo trying to shoot daggers from his eyes into my head.

If he would apply for the 'Klaus Mikealson' role, he would have got it, I swear that man has a stare that could kill an army.

Normal people would be scared, look away or even tremble. Yeah, I didn't do any of those. I looked him straight into the eyes while bringing my fork full with lasagna to my mouth. Our stare competition didn't got unnoticed by my brothers and after a few minutes Matteo started to cough trying to get our attention. No one looked away.

"Office now."

Yeahhhhhhhh it's a no from me. #simoncowelllines

I looked back at my plate and continued to eat. Way to act around the people who drugged you Isabella.

Lorenzo sat back in his seat when he saw I wasn't moving before I was done eating. He said 'after dinner', might as well stretching dinner as long as possible.

After finishing my plate Lorenzo stood up from his seat, only to sit back in it again when he saw I started to drink my water. Very, very, very slow. After making sure there wasn't a druppel left I stared at Lorenzo. I knew I was testing his patience and everyone knew it was slowly burning up.

"Let's get going." He didn't give me time to prepare myself as he walked out of the room.

Here goes nothing.

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"I know you're mad and you have every right to be. But you need to understand where we're coming from."

And you need to understand that I will trow hands if you don't stop talking bullshit.

"We're all ...shocked on what we saw Isabella. Never in a million years I would have thought that you... that they... treated you that way..." A sigh escaped his mouth. "We need to know what happened there Bella, and you might hate us for a while but one day you will thank us."

Just like one day I will slap one of you.

"Still going on with the silent treatment?"

No, I'm singing high school musical in front of you.

"Look I know drugging you wasn't the best way to express our concern-"

You think?

"-but we're your brothers and we love you. It's our job to protect you and knowing that we already failed it is breaking us."

Every thought that you need to protect me from you? Drugging was literaly the last thing you should have done. Not the first one you jerk.

"You're not going to talk aren't you?"

Nope

Lorenzo let out a sigh. "Fine. But I want you to have breakfast with us tomorrow. No exceptions."

Fan-fucking-tastic.

"Oh and Isabella, I'm really sorry."

Your lies are getting old, Lorenzo.

I rolled my eyes and walked out of the room. Before he could say anything about me rolling my eyes I slammed the door shut and walked with a fast pace to my room. I rearranged the barrier and locked the door. I took a hot, long, relaxing shower and put my pyjama's on, took Mr Snuffels and went to sleep.

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That's how it went for the past few days. Getting up, breakfast, room, sneaking out for lunch, room, dinner, room, sleep and repeat. My brothers tried to talk to me but I ignored them all. Well expect making sassy comments in my head of course.

Every chance I got, I sneaked snacks into my room just in case of emergencies you know. I made like a secret supply under my second bed in the corner. I took out the pillows and the mattress and then took out two planks from the floor. I put a huge box in it and BAM. Secret supply spot.

The things you do and think of when you lock yourself in your room all day...

Well you can't blame me. You gotta eat what the belly wants.

I went down the stairs because it was dinner time and entered our dinning room. When I entered, everyone was already in their seats. I slowly walked to my seat between Rodrigo and Matteo.

"Hey hermana, still not talking?" Matteo asked with a sad expression.

"This has been going on long enough Isa." Rodrigo said slightly annoyed.

Erm last time I checked you didn't have the right to be annoyed, sir.

I looked back at my plate. Stew with chips, my absolute favourite. I tried so hard hiding my smile, with succeed.

"Bella, as you've been informed, you are obliged to be present at the court of your mother and stepfather. They informed us this will take place next week." My eyes shot up, fear in my eyes.

I forgot about that. I have to see them again. I have to face my demons again. What if he gets his hands on me? What if he lies and I have to go to prison. What if he pulls one last move. Without knowing I was shuddering and trembling. What ifs were taking over my mind and memories came and go. Immediately every brother was sitting besides me and without any warning I was lifted up and carried around by Lorenzo.

"Go, I'll take care of her."

He placed me on his lap and tried to calm me down by stroking my hair and saying sweet words, telling me I'm okay. Telling me he's here and he's not letting me go. I snapped out of my trance and shot up.

"No, no you don't get to play the caring brother!" Lorenzo looked confused and a little hurt.

"Cariño what do you-"

"Don't go there Lorenzo I'm warning you."

"First of all do not interrupt me. Second why did you call me Lorenzo?" His business voice was on as he narrowed his eyes on me. He was pissed.

So am I brother, so am I.

"First of all I do not care. Second of all you lost that nickname." Lorenzo's eyes closed as he looked down and sighed.

"You're mad again I see." He sat down in his chair and looked at me with no emotion.

"Again?! I never stopped! You fucking drugged me Lorenzo! My own brother drugged me!"

"Enough with the attitude Bella!" He snapped at me. "I've given you a whole week to cool down, a whole week you gave us the silent treatment, which I didn't expect you could sustain if I must say."

"Please, I invented the silent treatment. And you deserved every single minute of it. I am done being someone's little bitch Lorenzo."

"Language Isabella!" He finished his glass with whiskey and put it back on his desk.

"I gave you a week, I need to know what happened Isabella. I need you to trust me."

"Trust you? Trust you?! How can you expect me to trust you? You know for a successful and respected businessman you're pretty dumb."

"Isabella Castillo! Enough with the attitude! I know damaged your trust-"

Before he could finish his sentence I took his empty glass and threw it against the floor. He immediately stopped talking and I faced him angry.

"That glass is what you did yo my trust. You broke it in thousands of pieces." No one said a thing, all you could hear was my and Lorenzo's heavy breathing. We looked in each other's eyes. Anger flowing trough both our eyes.

"If you even think I'm going to tell you what my stepfather did to me, your crazy."

"So it was Logan." Lorenzo sighed. "Isabella, I'm so sorry. If I knew you were on painkillers- Scratch that I shouldn't even thought about it. I'm sorry cariño."

"Apologizing isn't going to make me forget it Lorenzo. But I'm willing to give you a chance. One chance brother, don't make me regret it."

"I won't. You're quiet the spitfire you know that? You would be a great leader one day Bella."

"Pff please. I'm already a leader brother. Who else is going to slap some sense into you?"

A small chuckle left Lorenzo's mouth. He stood up from his chair and before I could react he had lifted me up. I wrapped my legs around his hips and my arms around his neck. I buried my head in his chest.

"You give good hugs Enzo." I could feel him smile at the nickname.

"You make me want to hug you cariño. And you give the best hugs. Did you know Emilio only wants your hugs? After you left he never hugged anyone else."

"Does that mean Emilio hasn't been hugged for more than ten years?" My eyes search some kind of joke in his, but he was telling the truth. Oh my god...

"Indeed. He loves your hugs and didn't want anyone else hugging him. We all love your hugs. You're just so cute and little."

"Take that back take that back." I tried to tickle him but this dude is like a robot.

"Nice try Bella, now it's my turn." He smiled with an evil smile and my eyes grew bigger, knowing what's going to happen next.

"Tickle monster!" I yelled when he put me down on the sofa behind his desk and started to tickle me. I started to laugh hard and began to squirm beneath him. Lorenzo started to laugh with me. I heard to the door open but I couldn't look who it was because I was laughing so hard. Tears were forming in my eyes and my belly started to hurt.

Then my ribs and shoulders decided to stop our little moment.

"Lor-Lorenzo, st-stop." The pain started to become unbearable. Dammit I think the painkillers are starting to wear out.

"Lorenzo pl-please st-stop." Tears were running down my cheeks fast and that's when Lorenzo knew they weren't tears from laughing anymore. He immediately stopped his movements and looked scared to my arm going to my ribs.

"Bella! I'm so sorry, it's your ribs, right?" I nodded and hissed in pain. The pain was overwhelming and I cried Lorenzo's name out.

"Shhh, shhh it's okay, you're going to be okay. Someone get Matteo here and prepare a car! We're driving to the medical."

"Lo-lorenzo-"

"Shhh, I got you baby."

"It hu-hurts s-so bad. I for-forgot the pai-painkillers"

"Shhh, we'll take care of you. You will be fine in no time Bella. Just stay strong for a little more time okay?" I nodded. He stood up but I grabbed his hand, telling him to stay with me.

"I won't leave you ever again cariño, I promise." We heard footsteps coming upstairs fast.

"What the hell happened?" Rodrigo storms in and shock was all over his face when he saw the situation.

"Is she okay?" Emilio asked with a panicked voice.

"Oh my god..." Riccardo was speechless when he saw me laying in the sofa.

"Move it! Let me see her." Matteo's voice reached my ears and I've never been so happy to hear someone's voice.

"Oh god, hermana, alright I'm going to ask you some question okay? Blink twice for yes, one time for no, okay?"

I blinked twice.

"Okay good, now is it only your ribs that hurt?" At this time everyone was gathered around the sofa.

I blinked once.

"Is it also your shoulders that hurt?"

I blinked twice. I heard a few gasp and deep sighs.

"I'm going to put pressure to your ribs so I can see how bad they are okay? Blink twice if you're ready."

I looked scared at Lorenzo who immediately took my hand and started to play with my hair to calm me down. I looked back at Matteo and blinked twice. He started to move his hands to my ribs and put pressure on them. I cried it out and squeezed Lorenzo's hand. I don't think he actually felt something tho, he didn't showed any signs of pain in his hand. Damn you, you strong, huge, big brother.

"Okay they're not broken but we need to go to the medical now. Rodrigo get some pillows and blankets and some warm towels. Riccardo pack a bag with water and some food and some clothes, we'll be staying there for a few hours. Emilio inform the medical that we're coming and we're going to need assistance asap. Lorenzo help me carry her to the car."

Matteo switched from his playful, funny, loose character to the mother attitude. Lorenzo nodded at the commands he got from his younger brother. I never thought I would see the day Lorenzo taking orders from somebody else.

"I want everyone in the car in five minutes! We can't spill time, Bella's in pain and we need to act fast. Now move it, move it, move it!" Lorenzo's business voice was back and everyone started to run and do their given job.

"Lorenzo be careful, lifting her could be painful." Enzo nodded and looked at me with a guilty look.

"I'm going to lift you now sister, I'll try to be as careful as possible, sí?" I nodded. I felt warm when he called me sister. He never really called me his sister...

"Alright, one, two, three." He lifted me up and I closed my eyes trying to stop the tears from running.

"Alright let's get moving." Matteo said while giving me a kiss on my forehead. They carefully made their way downstairs and ran to the garage. Everyone was already waiting for us when we arrived at the car."

"I already placed the pillows and blankets as a little bed." Rodrigo ran towards us and gave me a kiss on the forehead."

"Thank you brother." Matteo said patting him on the back.

Lorenzo carefully placed me into the car. Putting on my seat belt but making sure it wasn't on top of my ribs. Don't ask how. He placed a warm towel on my ribs and a warm towel on top of my shoulders. He also placed a pillow behind my head and gave me a small kiss on my forehead.

"Get in." Lorenzo walked to the wheel and Emilio besides him. Matteo sat besides me, making sure he could help any moment. The twins were behind us and I could see that Riccardo was freaking out.

"Ric, st-stop str-stressing. I'll be fi-fine." His eyes soften and I swear I could hear everyone say 'aww' but before I could pinch myself, thinking I was dreaming, everything went black.

"Lorenzo drive faster! She blacked out!"





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