Alexia and Rosalie were twins but polar aparts. Rosalie was a lot like her mother while Alexia was a carbon copy of her father. Rosie was always demanding and stubborn while Alexia was always a independent person.
Their mother Lily faked the twins...
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Flashback
Today was a very special day. It had been 6 months since Richard came to my life. In the beginning I was not quite sure about trusting him. I mean why would I trust boyfriend of someone who abuses me.
After our first talk in the kitchen, I kept avoiding him whenever he came to talk to me. I didn't trust him. I thought he was doing this because he wanted something from me. I was scared that he would tell mother.
After a week of our first meeting he bought me a burner phone. He said that I can use it to call him whenever I need him.
After 3 months he found out the actual length about the abuse. He didn't knew everything but he knew enough to understand that it won't be long before she actually kills me. It would be understatement to say he was livid. He was ready to kill my mother but I stopped him. She was my mother. She can do whatever she want but I'll always love her. She is the one who gave birth to me so she can treat me however she wants.
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(Whatever I have written is her traumatic psychology. Never think that way. Never try to justify abuse. Their is difference between strict parenting and abuse. If anyone is going through abuse, you need to report and find out a way get out of that environment.)
(The definition of strict parenting is different for everyone. Understand that in no way I am saying to accept abuse as strict parenting. But disciplining kids is something parents quite often do but you need to realize the difference between discipline and abuse. I am not promoting abuse but I am just stating that parents do discipline their kids sometimes a slap or two but that is not abuse. This is Indian mentality and I would like nothing more than it to change but at the sametime I know that a slap or two my mother gave me for my mistake was not abuse but just a way of her so that I don't repeat it. ) This explanation was for the comments on the above paragraph.
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After finding out about abuse he took me to his mansion. It was so huge. He introduced me to his friend Devin. Devin was always kind to me. He also taught me to skate.
Also I met my first real friends at the mansion. Isabella or bella was a silent girl like me. She was an orphan. Richard found her when she was 5 yrs old crying in a ally. She was upset beacause everyone at orphanage bullied her and so she ran away. He took her in and treated her like his own daughter.
Then their was Silas. He was David's brother. Their parents passed away when Silas was 3 years old. Richard took book David and Silas under his wings. Since then Richard was always their for him as a father.
Romeo and Roman were twins. Richard found out that they were kidnapped by a child trafficking gang. Richard couldn't find their parents so he let them stay with him. Romeo was a cool guy who would always crack jokes. Roman rarely spoke to me but he always stole chocolates from Silas and Romeo for me.
They even changed their school so that we could study together. Rosieeventually stopped bullying be at school because the twins would always stand up for me.
It has hardly been 6 months and my life has changed for the best. Richard showered me with all the love in this world. He would always be there to support me. He even taught me to play basketball. He was there to celebrate when I got in the school basketball team. He was just always there. Just like a parent should.
Today was the first basketball match of our team and we won. After the match he congratulated me but he had to leave for work emergency. It was already 3 hours since he went and I was waiting for him at the mansion.
I prepared dinner for all of us. I made some pasta and salad just like the first time we met but without raddish. I learned that he was akergic to it after our first meeting. I wanted to thank him for everything he did for me.
"Hey Stella, I am sorry to keep you waiting." Richard said as he entered the kitchen.
" No issues. Come I made pasta for us." I say excitedly.
"Aww honey. Thankyou for doing this for me. Noone can make better pasta than you and this is a compliment from a Italian man." He says picking me up and huging me.
"You did amazing in today's match. I am so proud of you." He says me with a smile.
"Thankyou" I say back shyly. I am still not used to his compliments.
"I bought something for you." He says putting me down. He brings some circular thing for me. It had feathers around it.
"What is this? " I ask touching the feathers. It was so beautiful.
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"It is dream catcher. This will make sure that my little stella gets her all dreams fulfilled. You are so amazing stella. I hope you realize your worth someday. You are made to do big things. Just remember that nothing can stop you from shining." He says looking at me in the eyes.
I quickly move forward and bring him in a hug. He always knows how to make me feel loved.
"I don't know what I did to deserve you but thankyou. Thankyou for comming in my life. Thankyou for showing me happiness. Thankyou for always being a shoulder for me to cry. Thankyou for motivating me. Thankyou for all the late night walks and icecream. Thankyou for all the gifts which I definitely don't need. Thankyou for being you. For being my papa. Thankyou papa." I say back with tears running through my eyes.
I could feel his body tense hearing my words. He tried to break the hug to look at my face but I tightend my hold on him. I could feel wetness on my shoulder.
"You can't even imagine how long I have waited to hear those words. You have no idea how much I love you my stella. My figlia" He says in a small voice.
(my star, my daughter)
"I love you papa. More than anything in this world." I wisper to him.
"If I knew that this dream catcher would make my dream true, I would have bought it 6 months ago." He says chuckling.
I giggle at him and break the hug. I look at his face to see a large smile plastered on his face.
"I finally have 2 daughters and 3 sons. You know 5 has always been my lucky number." He says back to me.
"I know papa. Thankyou for being my papa" I say back with smile. It feels so good to call him papa.
"Thankyou for choosing me as your papa." he says back with smile.
This is last flashback chapter for a while. From the next chapter story will be more about the Deluca's. Also I'll try to show more of Alexia and family.
Question of the chapter: One happy memorable moment of you and your father or any other family member.
I hope you liked the chapter. Do vote and comment. Appreciation and criticism both are welcomed.
