-SAGE-
The rest of the day goes with me and Elliot playing around with others. We painted Eve's face and watched her cry, put pink dye in Shawn's hair, and laughed until our tummies hurt when he walked out of the shower with pink hair.
At last, the designer came and I tried my dream gown on. Enrique had especially worked with so many designers for weeks to get me the perfect wedding gown and I’m so proud of this.
I giggle, running my fingers through the soft material of the gown. It was a ball-gown dress which made it difficult for me to walk in, the neckline was deep and off-shoulder which made me embarrassed because of the marks Enrique had given me last night.
They placed a floral diamond tiara on my head matching the floral crystals on my gown and made my hair. Then they worked on the veil, it was a long drop veil with an adorable border of crystals.
Then they placed a crystal veil on my face and let others in the room.
Sabrina and Shawn had a hard time holding their tears when they saw me and Elliot was frozen at his place just staring at me.
" Elli." I giggle, finally snapping him out of it.
" Send a picture to Enrique." Eleana squeals as they take pictures of me from all angles and send them to Enrique.
" So pretty," Sabrina says, hugging me.
" Wish Mumma was here," I whisper.
" Me too," she whispers kissing my forehead.
" Okay, I've sent the picture to Enrique and he is having an emotional breakdown in the middle of the airport now," Elliot announces as everyone bursts out laughing.
I and Elliot sit there on the couch as others begin working on their attires. Sabrina blasts our eardrums playing loud music as we all laugh at their funny dances. Elliot sat there accompanying me as others danced but I couldn’t because of the gown.
" Hey Elliot, can you go bring me my phone? I forgot it in my room." Eleana says.
" Ask a maid I'm busy." he huffs while playing with my hair.
" Don't worry Eleana, I'll go get it." I smile taking Elliot's help to stand up from the couch.
" You can't even stand properly. I'll go with you." Elliot says, linking his arms with mine as we walk towards Eleana's room.
" I don't know why this girl chose this room so far away," Elliot grumbles as we walk for five minutes but her room still wasn't in sight.
" My legs are aching," I whine.
" Firstly, you're wearing a thousand kg gown and then walking around with that six meters long veil, of course, your feet are gonna ache." he laughs.
" It's not a thousand kg." I huff angrily opening Elena's room door. It isn't a thousand kg but it felt like that as my shoulders and legs were already tired now.
" Why is it so dark here ?" Elliot huffs as we walk in trying to find the light switch.
" Elliot, that's my veil you're stepping on," I grumble when I feel a tug on my veil.
" I'm in front of you. How can I step on your veil, dumbo ?" he grumbles.
" B-" I'm cut off as a hand gets over my mouth muffling my scream.
" Sage, you good ?" Elliot asks as I try to break free.
" Girl, what's wrong ?" Elliot grumbles, finally switching the light on.
Horror crashes on his face as we find ourselves in a room full of men. I tried to scream again pulling his hand off my mouth but he was too strong.
" Get off her," Elliot screams as two men hold him down on his knees.
" Help. Sabrina. Shawn." Elliot screams but we both knew they won't hear us in that loud music and being so far from this room.
" Shut him up." One of them growls as a man places Eleana's shawl in Elliot's mouth.
I scream trying to break free as they chuckle.
" We came here to find the bitch who slapped my brother and got him beaten but instead of her, we found a sexier one." they laugh as one of them gropes my breast.
I scream Enrique's name hitting my arms and legs furiously. I just wanted him to come back.
" Should we wait for that bitch or give her punishment to this beauty ?" one of them asks, smirking at me.
" I think she's curvier than her, Mason." One of them chuckles looking at the man who was holding me.
" Then we'll just fuck her instead of that bitch." the man laughs as I feel a wet kiss being planted on my shoulder blade.
I screamed more, throwing my hands in all directions until I felt a wine bottle near my hand. Without wasting a moment I brought it up to the man holding me down and smashed it against his head.
He groaned falling on the floor as I looked at Elliot.
" Go." He screams from the muffled cloth.
I make my run out of the room tripping and falling on the gown a few times.
" HELP." I scream running into the corridors of the place where I grew up but today I was scared to my soul. My safe heaven felt unsafe and dangerous today.
" Shawn. Sabrina. Help." I scream as sobs wreck my body.
My mind was stuck in the room where I've left Elliot like a coward and came to save my life.
" Help someone please," I scream, forcing my legs to move faster but I felt the gown getting heavier with each step I took.
Maybe it was the gown or the fear in me which was slowly kicking into my system like a panic attack. I've never been touched by someone unknown in this way and my soul was trembling at that thought.
" Shawn," I scream for my brother when someone pulls my veil causing me to fall on my face.
I scream as the man turns me around getting on top of me. I screamed, trying to push me off when he struck me across my face.
" Leave me," I scream, getting a punch on my face.
A gasp left my lips as everything went silent for a while. I don't remember anyone raising their hand on me in my entire life, and this felt like it broke my jaw. I tried to scramble away from him, but he slammed me down on the floor with his weight.
" You nasty bitch." he growls, punching me again and again and again until thick darkness covers my eyes.
" Enrique," I whisper, falling into the darkness unknown to the fact that my life will be in the dark forever from now.
-SABRINA- " Why aren’t they back yet ?" Eleana asks as I gulp down the wine." Maybe those two brats found something to play with." I chuckle as Shawn groans." I have my sister's wedding in three days and my hair is all pink." he groans sadly." Your sister gave you that gift at her wedding." Elena laughs." Madam." the maid calls me bowing her head down." Yes ?" I mumble." Sir Enrique and madam Lopez are back," she says as Josephine stiffens." Mom is back." Eleana chirps loudly running out of the room." Josephine, everything is going to be fine. She is here but she won't take the place you're trying to make in their hearts from years." I assure her as she nods wiping her tears away." And if she does then we are your children." Shawn smiles hugging her." I love you both," she says kissing our foreheads." Let's go." I laugh walking to the main hall." Lopez." I smile hugging her.She hasn't c
-SABRINA-" Look, I'm sorry but your Sage has been a victim of a really brutal gang rape," he mutters as my heart stops for a moment.I fall back into Josephine's arms as my heartaches. Sage. My Sage. Mumma is going to be so disappointed with me. I couldn't take care of my Sage. I couldn't protect her." Now please calm down and listen here," he says softly sitting on his chair and picking up a white paper." According to the test we've run on her till now, she has suffered genital injuries, her left shoulder is dislocated, her left ankle is broken, three ribs are broken, the right wrist is broken, severe head injury, and her right arm is also fractured. There are multiple stabs on her thighs and abdomen which can be made from a dagger or sharp object."
-SAGE-The creaking sound of the fan and the chilly winds accompanied me as I stared at the white wall in front of me." Sage." Whitney snaps annoyingly.I exhale loudly slumping down on the chair as she groans in annoyance again." I'm talking to you Sage , the least you can do is listen." she mutters raising an eyebrow at me.I roll my eyes looking at the wall again when she begin blubbering shit again." Sage." she growls after a few minutes." What did I just say ?" she snaps at me as I look at her with a frown." Its so quiet." I whisper." Wh-"" So quiet. Quietness means peace. Is it peaceful ?" I ask looking at her curiously." Yes , its peaceful." she says offering me a fake smile." I hate it when it's too quiet in my head , I never know what those fuckers are planning." I whisper as she clears her throat looking towards the door." Sage , please concentrate." she snaps." In the last
-SAGE-" Hello, little Sage."I found myself gasping for air as he stood up taking a step towards me." Ss-stay away." I whisper pointing at him as he chuckles.His chuckle sent cold shivers down my spine making my eyes water. I just want to be left alone !" No greeting or anything. That's quite rude, don't you think so ?" he hissed." Away." I whisper feeling a lump forming in my throat." Why are you so scared of me, baby ?" he asks pushing me against the wall.That's when all the control broke. Sobs wrecked my body, my heart crashed against my ribcage and went back as I took all the courage in my body to keep myself up ignoring my trembling legs." Are you scared of me too, little one ?" he asks as the corner of his eyes soften." Away." I whisper licking my dry lips." Sage." Shawn's voice seeps in the quiet atmosphere.Enrique immediately slaps his palm over my mouth as I let out a scream which came o
-SAGE-DarkandDeep"Dark and deep. Just like the richest and the purest soil."Mumma used to say this whenever she combed my hair." My daughter has the eyes of the greenest forest and the hair of the richest soil."She would say.Gone are the days. She isn't here anymore nor is her daughter pure anymore.A soft sight escapes my lips as I place the hairbrush on the dresser. I run my fingers through my hair but disappointment seeps into me when it ended just near my shoulders.Mumma would be so disappointed in you, Sage.All I could do was sigh before opening the door of my room walking out. My anxiety probably began kicking in as I walked down the stairs.Sabrina, Elena and Enrique were sitting in the living room. Elena and Sabrina were giggling about something while Enrique was tying on his phone furiously.Elena and Sabrina both were wearing black tube dresses, pencil heels, perfectly styled hair a
-SAGE-" Sage."" No."" Please."" No."" Sage , please." Elliot whines rolling on the floor." No." I whisper hugging my pillow." I need to buy a gift for her." he sobs." Its your girlfriend then go buy it yourself." I huff looking out of the window." But I want you to accompany me." he whines." No." I mumble." Leave me alone." I whisper as he groans." Okay, I'll buy you some candy if you come with me." he says as my ears perk up." Really ?" I ask raising an eyebrow at him." Yeah." he grins." Okay. I'll go." I mumble as he shrieks happily." Ten minutes, I'll wait for you in the car." he yells running out of my room.I sigh changing into a wine-red sweater and black jeans. I wear black heels and put on some makeup . . . just like Sabrina wears hers. I tie my hair neatly into a half updo and puff some perfume on myself.I wasn't happy with what I saw in the mirror eve
-SAGE-" Leave me alone." I yell kicking his abdomen.He winces but the exact moment the doors open as I scramble out of the elevator immediately running whichever way my legs took me.I looked back expecting him to be chasing me with his gun but instead, he was standing there smiling at me. He gives me a flying kiss before he turns around walking away." Sage." Elliot runs to me engulfing me in a hug as soon as the mystery man disappears in the crowd." What took you so long ?" he asks." Nothing." I shake my head." Okay. I got a bracelet for Annalise." he says showing me a diamond bracelet." Its good," I whisper rubbing my throat." Can we go now ?" I whisper." Yeah sure." he smiles.The rest of the ride back home was only Elliot speaking and me being silent like always but this time, my mind couldn't focus on his words.Whenever I closed my eyes, he appeared there with his intimidating gaze. His tongu
-SAGE-Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.I gasp in anguish covering my ears with the pillow. The sound was troubling me, the silence was eating me up and I was scared that they might come back." SAGE."I wince hiding under the covers as the door of my room bursts open. Dad walks in with anger written across his face, I sob trying to move away when he grips my hair in a tight grip pulling me out of bed." Daddy." I sob pushing him away when he plants a harsh slap on my cheek." Shut the fuck up, you little garbage. Don't piss me more or else I'll bury you in the backyard right now." he growls dragging me out of the room by my hair." Daddy please leave," I scream, crying so loudly that my throat began to hurt.I just wish he could see the little Sage in me, his little daughter who he gives piggyback rides and played with. I wish he could be the dad he was before so I could place my head on his lap and tell him about the monsters who sca
-ELLIOT- " You are so fucking hot, I can marry you right now." " No, seriously! You look absolutely ravishing." I tell myself in the mirror. God really was in a good mood when he created me. But he was in a fabulous, creative mode when he created Sage. My beautiful baby!I suck in a deep breath, picking up the fresh the bouquet of one-hundred red roses I got for her and the insanely expensive ring. This is it, Elli! Say it to her today or regret it for the rest of your life. Fixing my hair, I walk out of my room with the bouquet and ring. Atlas and Shawn were sitting on the table, eating pretzels while watching a crime documentary. " Hey! Those for me?" Atlas teases immediately as he sees me. " In your dreams," I roll my eyes at him. " Where is my baby?" I look at Shawn as he chuckles. " Your baby is gardening for three hours straight now, she denies to come inside." he shakes his head before going back to watching his pr
-SHAWN- " How are you feeling?" The doctor asks, adjusting the nasal cannula on Sage. " My head feels heavy," she mumbles lowly. Her face pale and tired as she snuggles in the blanket. " Okay, what do you remember about yourself?" he asks, pulling out a notepad. She bites her lips, looking at me and Elliot before she looks away. Tears pool into her eyes as she wipes them away with the back of her hand. " Everything." Wait. . . what? Everything? She gained her memories! Oh my god! She has gained her consciousness. I have to stop myself from crying. " Mmhmm, okay. What is your name?" " Sage Mar. . . Hades Romano. Sage Hades Romano." She whispers, looking around the room again. Is she looking for Hades? " How old are you Sage?" She looks at the doctor confused for a minute before she looks down at her fingers, counting something silently. " Twenty-three I guess." She mumbles. " What is your brother's name, Sage?"
| TRIGGER WARNING | " Please! Please . . . e-enough." Sean stutters, as his head lols to the side." Already? It has just been thirty minutes, I'm sure you can do longer than that." Elliot smirks at him. " Plus Hades hasn't came yet. Aren't you pleasuring him enough?" Shawn adds, as the man in the room break out laughing. " Hades . . . my butthole is ripping apart." Sean cries, as Hades thrusts into him. " I'm trying to be gentle." Hades whispers under his breathe. " You know if he isn't pleasuring enough then you can choose between Sofia and your mother." Elliot rolls his eyes. " No! He is. He is good." Hades blurts out quickly, glancing at his bloodied mother and sister. " Come on! Lets see how much stamina this horny bastard has?" Elliot says, looking at Hades with pure hatred. " He is bleeding!" Hades cries. " She bled too." Shawn says, with a blank expression, not caring about their screams. Hades
" Don't move." Elliot says. Sage giggles shaking her legs. Elliot glares at her playfully, causing her to giggle more. " I quit if you're going to be a naughty customer." Elliot huffs. " S-sorry." Sage stutters, as she stops shaking her legs. Elliot smiles at her as he continues to paint her toes with white polish. She looks at him work, eating the candy he got for her. " Done! Don't smudge them." He says, placing her feet on the pillow before he sits on the bed beside her. " Elli." Sage whispers after a few minutes. " Yes, honey." He hums, typing an email to someone on his phone. " C-can I ask ff-or some-mmthing?" She mumbles as he hums. " Anything, my love. Except for a new boyfriend, I don't think my heart will be able to afford that." He mutters under his breathe. " Can. . . Can we g-go the beach t-tomorrow? I-I. . ." Sage trails off, looking at him with sad eyes. Elliot places his phone away once he notices the s
A harsh sound bounced off the walls of the gym, accompanied with Elliot's harsh breathes. Rage sat in his dark eyes as he kept punching the bag, imagining Atlas' face on it. Shawn walked in with a glass of juice, sipping on it calmly as he watched Elliot. Elliot glanced at Shawn before he went back to bullying the punching bag. Sweat dripped from his face, rolling down his neck and disappearing into the white shirt he had on. His black blazer and tie were thrown on the floor, insulting the money they cost. His hair stuck to his face, drenched in sweat as he lets out an annoyed grunt. " Good day, eh." Shawn says, giving Elliot a bright smile. " Go play with mud, will ya?" Elliot snaps.His ring tone blares out at the moment, saving Shawn from a long lecture. Elliot glares at Shawn, picking up his phone which was also lying on the ground like trash. " What!?" He screams loudly, probably scaring the person on the other side. " Then k
| TRIGGER WARNING | " Great news! The reports came in well. Sage is recovering on a good pace." Atlas announces it to Shawn and Elliot proudly as he rummaged through the papers. They sat in Shawn's study room, discussing about Sage and her situation in private. Shawn didn't like bringing out her condition to his family members or Hades, he didn't want Sage to feel vulnerable in any way which Atlas respected. " But why hasn't she started talking yet?" Elliot asks as he sips on his hot coffee. Sage's condition broke his heart the most. He knew Sage has lost herself, but his heart denied to accept it. He knew the cheerful, bubbly Sage is alive in her and his hopes weren't dying anytime soon for her. " Healing isn't as easy as giving the wound is, it will take time." Atlas says, with a little sigh. " Let me put this into common words. When I was a kid, I had a habit of sucking on my thumb. To make me drop my habit, my mom would
Shawn chewed on his lips, walking back and forth the hall. His arms wrapped around each other, as he kept looking at the door. Elliot strode in the hall, with a little smile on his face. He wore a hoodie with black cargo pants, covering his tattoos. " Hello, Mr. Unicorn." Shawn says, looking at his hoodie which had a unicorn on it." Hey!" Elliot shoots him a bright smile. Shawn eyes the pink paper bag in his hand when Elliot notices it. " Go away evil eye." Elliot mumbles, hugging the bag. " What is in it?" Shawn asks, curiously. " My grandma's ashes." Elliot retorts, slumping down on the chair. Shawn shakes his head, leaning against the wall. " How was today?" Elliot mumbles, looking up at him. " Pretty good, all the examinations are done and blood samples are also taken. Sage was pretty exhausted by the end, but then her therapist came so she's in the session right now." Shawn says, glancing at his watch. " Sorry .
Sometimes the biggest and best things fail to bring happiness to the heart. For Elliot, this moment was his happiness. Sage lying on top of him, examining his tattoos with all her attention. He held her with his strong arms, making sure she didn't hurt herself by falling over. He ran his fingers through her hair, tucking a few strands behind her ear, without even catching her attention. " Remember when I told you that, I'd sell you to any random dude on the street for a sip of water?" He whispers. " I lied." " Remember when I said, I don't love you?" Sage didn't understand him, she didn't even look at him. " I lied." " Aren't you a little too adorable?" he says, gently rubbing his nose against the tip of hers. The door slams open as an angry, bloodied Hades marches in with anger written across his face. His rage immediately doubles when he sees Sage tangled up with Elliot on the bed. Were they fucking each other?
" I can't believe, Martinez mansion hasn't changed even after all these years." Enrique says, sitting on the kitchen counter. " But the people did. This house lost its light the day it lost its children." Josephine sighs. " For Sage." She says, handing Shawn a plate of cinnamon rolls and a piece of cheesecake. " I wonder what I'd do without you," Shawn teases her as he walks out of the kitchen. Enrique grabs a cinnamon roll from the tray, rushing after Shawn. " Shawn, is there anything that can convince you to let me be Sage's therapist?" Enrique says, matching his pace. " Enrique, I'm done talking about that." Shawn snaps, raising an eyebrow at him. Enrique didn't dare to push his luck on the matter, he knew Shawn doesn't joke when it comes to Sage. Unknown to them, Sabrina was already inside the room with Sage. She fed Sage the meatballs she had just made for her, which Sage gladly ate. Sabrina smiled at Sage, caressing her hair as S