My little sweetheart

Shopping

Asher's POV
Lena was really brave speaking too atticus in the manner she did but she didn't back down I mean I would his looks could kill I could already tell this frail girl will be a handful but that's ok she's our sister so it's worth when we eventually pulled up too the mall Lena eyeballed it clear shock written on her face I guess they don't have very large malls in England but how was I supposed too know we rarely went only for occasional meetings with our allies in the London mafia and a few business partners

I stepped out the car with Asher opening Lena's door too which she just glared at me before huffing and stated "I'm capable of opening my own door" I just shrugged it off and slung my arm over her shoulders she really is tiny I thought too myself she tended under my arm too which I was hurt at but went back too neutral hopefully she'd warm up too us all soon I thought too myself and casually strolled into the mall people occasionally threw us curious glances some stared too which Lena shifted uncomfortably so I'm guessing she doesn't like too be the centre of attention but she needs too get used too it we're well known not just because our mafia business but for our legal business ventures too

Lena's POV
The boys kept on dragging me into shop after shop picking up anything I should so much as glance at I had more than enough clothes and everything I needed now luckily they didn't go with me too get underwear so I could at least spend a less amount in there eventually I got fed up "this is too much I don't need all of this I'm happy and grateful with what I've got so let's stop now" I looked at Asher with pleading eyes he just hesitated before atticus spoke up "dad wanted us too spoil you so that's what we're doing so stop complaining trust me the amount you spent is what we make in half an our it's not a big deal" I just gaped at him annoyed their so entitled and spoilt back in London I could only dream of this

Atticus's POV
I caught Lena deep in thought snickering too herself as annoying as this was I was actually glad too see her smiling i may be rude too her but that's what I'm like with everyone I only show the real me too family and I know Lena is family and I already love and want too protect her but I have too get used too her first as her and Asher went into the last few shops I decided I would wait in the food court I was thinking about Lena when I realised I knew she was hiding something from us I mean she flinched when we got close when she hurt herself she seemed unbothered like she was used too the pain when my friend was hurting her she just stood there not fighting back with a look I'm her eye like that had happened before she screamed bloody murder that night and had a panic attack that couldn't be just from fear of meeting us I mean she didn't even care if anything she was cold and distant too us a look that could match mine and it scared me

Lena and Asher strolled over too me I could tell that Asher was attempting too make conversation too which she would just nod or shrug the occasional quite yes or no was heard I looked at her intensely as she sat in front of me staring at her hands in her lap eventually she looked up at me with an annoyed look her eyes asking me what I wanted having enough of this and wanting too know what she was hiding I finally gave in "what the hell are you hiding from us Lena?" I questioned her in a dangerously low voice she looked at me her cold face gone replaced with panic her eyes searching mine as if I found out her deepest secret when she found nothing she plastered an unbothered look on her face that didn't follow too her eyes her eyes were full of fear and sadness she just began laughing humourlessy "this isn't funny Lena tell us now" Asher spoke after seeing her face before he knew something was going on

Lena's POV
These assholes really thought I'd tell them my deepest secret after knowing them for one day what a joke so of course I laughed I will never tell them I refuse too be that small broken girl anymore I'm done I'm a survivor I made it this far so I just shrugged and looked them both dead in the eyes "I'm not hiding anything and even if I was what makes you think I'd tell you" I looked at them amused what atticus said nest sent me into a blind rage how dare he "because we are your family so you tell us now or you can tell dad and everyone together" at this I stood up knocking the stool I was sat on too the ground at I stared at him beyond furious and started laughing dangerously and shaking my head in disbelief "you are not my family I don't have a family I never did ever and never will you all abandoned me family I don't know what that word means I have myself I don't need anyone else it's always been that way you didn't want me so don't any of you act like the hero now just because I ended up here I wanted too be out in the system but your father ruined it it's only two years and I'll be gone don't worry"

Asher stared at me heartbroken before speaking softly "Tesoro we never abandoned you and you did have a family in London we have your file" this just broke and maddened me beyond repair I just scoffed and looked at him in the eyes "if you read my file then you should know how they died maybe that's an insight into what I'm hiding" with that I glared at atticus whose cold face dropped he looked like he was going too say something but I didn't give him the chance I just ran as fast as I could weaving in and out of people my breath getting heavier and the tears began too fall I really was broken wasn't I that's all I could think

After a while my lungs screamed at me too stop something you should know is that I have chronic asthma so running wasn't the best option and I didn't even have an inhaler anymore my junkie foster parents had sold it I slowed down and looked around me I had no idea where I was the mall wasn't in sight and it was getting dark I don't know how far I ran but the pavement was long and there was woodland too the left of me as I was walking I was lost and struggling too breathe my breathing was more frantic and I was wheezing I was beginning too panic I wasn't ready too die but I'd still welcome death like an old friend

I was snapped from my thoughts when strong arms grabbed my shoulders spinning me around I was met with the very angry and worried face of none other than Adam and another strange man pretty sure he was his bodyguard he was trying too talk too me but I couldn't focus my head was going fuzzier and my breathing worse my chest was in so much pain even though I never wanted too cry in front of these people I let the tears slide I was in too much pain Adam stared at me frantically trying too calm me down but it wasn't a panic attack I managed too croak out the word "asthma" he looked at me with fear "Milo grab her and put her in the backseat now we need too go too the hospital inform my father and the others on the way there" he looked at me tears pooled in his eyes soon I was put in someone else's grasp

We were in the back of a Range Rover this man who I think is called Milo staring at me begging me not too close my eyes as Adam sped through traffic he was shouting too keep my eyes open but I was struggling luckily the car came too a screeching holt and Adam grabbed me from the mans grasp carrying me bridal style gripping onto my shoulder as I lay against his chest struggling for air

Hey guys sorry took long too update as I've said before sometimes it's hard too find the motivation especially with everything going on but at least with England in the third lockdown I have plenty of time too update so please vote and comment thank you xx