Alice

CHAPTER 33

ALICE ROMANO

All my brothers are silent after I give them detailed version of the flashback. I don't know if they don't believe me or if they are sad.

The silence in the room is making me scared. 

I look around and observe everyone to see they are either angry or sad

"do you not believe me?" I ask

"We do believe you but we don't know how to comfort you we don't know why did our mother did this to her only daughter. We want it to be a lie but we know you are not lying" Issac says

"it's ok everything is in the past now" I lie which may never be the truth for me as the past is like a paper covered with dust that I couldn't see what is written on the paper.

A paper which is clear at some parts but most of it is covered and the wind is the only source that can clear the dust. 

I don't want the wind to come and ruin my life like a storm at the same time I want the storm to come now and make me recollect all the things I have been through.

A warm hand on my hand makes me come out of my thoughts I look up to see it is San 

"Sweetheart look at me " San says

I stare at him. Tears form in my eyes staring at the man who I have once said is my brother who promised me to stay with me forever, who was waiting for me like my other brothers.

Is it all false? Is it a game are they like my parents who don't like me but they have to tolerate me?

I just can't take this hatred anymore. I don't know who will like me when my parents the ones who brought me in this world don't like me.

"Why do they hate me so much that one of them  abandoned me and one of them sold me?" I ask looking at San 

"Bambina it's not true dad loves you but-" Elijah tries to say 

"No Elijah he doesn't even like me everything I have gone through is because of him, because he h- abandoned me like I was nothing to anyone. I was abandoned and given to someone who never loved me and then I was passed somewhere else for people to play with me. " I say and look down 

looking at my hands "Why did they do this to me am I not likeable? Am I not their child? Do they not love me to keep me with them at least when one of them had a mansion I would have survived at a corner at least I would be safe and I wouldn't get these nightmares.
 There is no one in this world who likes me let alone love me What have I even done to deserve this hatred?" 

"Magnolia-" Ace starts to speak but stops 

"Ace I know since I have come I am only giving trouble to everyone here but that is not what I want I just *hiccup* I just want every thing to be normal I don't want to be scared of anything or anyone I want to be happy. " I say 

"Sweetheart it's not true when you say that no one likes you let alone love you lift your head and look around these are your people, your brothers who are willing to be there for you with you at all times. All these people in your room are here only for you leaving everything, every other thing for your comfort" I look up and see all my brothers standing in my room tears flowing through their eyes with a sad look on their face

"Then why did my parents do this with me?" I ask 

"Look sweetheart not everyone will love you there are people who may not like you I am not sure if they are your parents but you have your eight brothers. I promise you say a word and we will get it done. Even this man" He says pointing towards Arthur