Dark Places (ONGOING)

Story Time

*Lorenzo's pov*

Octavia left after the dinner. I had no idea what was going on until Stephen explained it.

I wanted to kill them for putting my daughter through that. I asked him if he could tell me more about his past but he said that if Octavia hasn't told me anything than he won't go behind his back.

I called her earlier today, she said she wasn't coming back until later tonight but that's a problem.

Our entire family will be here any minute. They don't even know she's back yet and when they do, Mother is going to beat me with her shoe.

I heard the door bell ring and I know it's them, the boys were walking down stairs, they got home from school and hour ago. They said the twins told him they will be here for dinner tonight and here's what surprised me. Their "Papa" is actually coming for dinner too.

I opened the door and all of the family came in. There was a lot of hugs and greetings then everyone did their down thing. It was an hour until dinner when we heard someone ringing the door bell over and over. The twins were already upstairs in their rooms, I guess their waiting on Octavia.

I heard my brother Rowan, say he'll get it. After he opened the door, I heard lots of yelling. Everyone ran downstairs and all I saw was Octavia bleeding and unconscious in Rowan's arms.
"What the fuck happened" I hear Oliver yelling, he knows she won't just wake up and answer he's crying hysterically until Zelda slapped him.

"We need to get her to the doctor." Zelda said. She right.

"It's on the 4th floor." I said
Rowan picked her up and ran up stairs, the entire family standing there just looking at the twins and I, in confusion.

I took a deep breath before I spoke loud enough for them to hear me with Marianna beside me, already crying. "That was Octavia... my daughter"

It was so quiet, until I see my mother and mother in law crying hysterically, hugging each other. Everyone either looked down blankly or was looking happy she's back or sad because she did just show up looking so broken.

I left and went upstairs to speak with the doctor and Clayton.

"How is she?" I said quietly. I've never been a fan of hospitals.

I notice tears in Clayton's eyes. I thought it was just her appearance but it was so much more.

"You might wanna sit down, Your daughter.. well she has scars and bruises all over her body. It shows she was abused but at a very high extent. I don't think it could even be called abuse but torture." After the doctor said that last sentence he gave me a sympathetic look and left, while my entire world was crashing.

I didn't realize the rest of the family was behind me until I heard sobbing. I noticed someone hugging the twins, Oliver and Zelda. I knew he looked familiar and as soon as he looked up I knew who he was and the women beside him also crying. Maxim and Anastasia Antonov.

"What are doing here?" I spoke coldly.

"We're here for our kids of course." Maxim said in a blank ton but his eyes look like he's been crying for some time now.

"Did you do it?" he knew what I was talking about.
"No, as soon as she wakes up, it is all up to her if she wants to tell you that information. It's her history." he said seriously with a hint of sadness.

The family looked confused until I heard one of my nephews, Andreas speak up, he was always close with Octavia. "Why is he claiming them as his kids?"

I look at my sons, silently telling them to take the family to the living room and explain. Everyone left except Maxim, Anastasia, the twins, Rowan, me, and my wife.