Chapter 23Jane's POVI heard footsteps approaching the kitchen and I looked up and saw Adrian's confused look."You know, you don't always have to control me. You act like I should tell you my every move, you're not my mother Jane." I took a deep breath, trying to find a way to break through the wall he was putting up. "Adrian, I'm not trying to control you. And I'm definitely not trying to act like your mother. Can't we just live together without causing unnecessary complications."He rolled his eyes, dismissively, "Complications? You're the one complicating things. I can't even have a simple day without you turning it into a family crisis."My frustration boiling over, I shot him a deadly look, "Adrian, it's not a crisis. It's a conversation. If we're going to be siblings, we need to communicate. I've told you this before.""Communicate? You make communicating really hard Jane. And I'm sick and tired of this." Adrian said, looking really hurt. But I'm a victim too"You don't get t
Jane's POV.I woke up on the cheerful side of the bed and decided to stay optimistic through the day. Despite how my first attempt to make things up to Adrian turned out, I chose not to give up. I was fighting with myself and my emotions, while trying to fix things with Adrian and I. I didn't care so much about being on good terms with him, I had tried several times and failed. But I was more interested in making Richard and Mitchell happy. If for nothing, they deserved a peaceful environment.I thought out of the box and decided to do something that would make us bond. I didn't know a lot about him, but I searched my mind for something that he would enjoy and I would enjoy too.Maybe I would ask him to teach me how to play basketball. That sounded like too much to ask for, I had a feeling he would decline with insults. Maybe we could go to a party together. I didn't know if any parties were happening as I had no friends, and I knew that Adrian wouldn't want to be caught dead with m
Jane's POVThe butterflies had vanished and rage replaced them. I cursed aloud and kicked my bedside. I was pacing back and forth in my room, fuming. Adrian just had a way of making me lose my mind and patience.After thinking about it for many minutes, I realized that Adrian was not wrong completely. I wanted him to learn in a different environment, with the hope that he would learn better. I also wanted to spend time with him, hoping to bond. Although I tried to deny it, I wasn't hoping for a sibling kind of bond. I wanted to bond with him in other ways. But even if that wouldn't happen, I didn't mind getting close to him, enough to hold a conversation without a fight.I sank into my bed, and let my gaze rest on the ceiling. He had been a handful lately. Quite a lot to manage. And I was really trying my possible best. But instead of showing gratitude, he thought of new ways to piss me off. "I think I miss it when he wasn't my brother," I was speaking out loud to myself. "Back then,
Jane's POVI stretched lazily as I woke up on Saturday morning, the soft sunlight streaming in through the curtains. It was the weekend, and I had a few things I wanted to get done before diving into my study session later in the day.First on my agenda was food, I needed to eat quickly. I walked slowly to the kitchen.I made myself a healthy breakfast of scrambled eggs and toast, enjoying each bite as I planned out the rest of my day. I had a few errands to run, including picking up some things and returning a book to the library.As I finished my breakfast, I glanced at the clock and realized it was almost time for the library to open. I quickly washed up and grabbed my book, eager to get it returned so I could check out a new one.Then I saw Adrian. Taking hesitant strides towards me, his gaze on me. When he saw that I had noticed him, he forced a smile. "Good morning," He said. Sitting on a chair next to where I stood from. "Sit next to me, will you?" I looked at the chair and si
Jane's POV The next few days with my new friends were bliss. We had lots of fun, eating out, seeing movies, playing games, and doing everything I couldn't do with Olivia because we were both broke and nerdy ladies who only thought about school and good grades. Everything was perfect until they suggested I get hooked up with a guy.It was Naomi's suggestion. She happened to be the most vulgar one and had Adrian's smirk which spurred a distaste for her.I didn't buy the idea of dating someone, because they wanted me to. I still had hopes with Adrian, as he was getting less annoying. And even though I didn't know what exactly I was hoping for, I knew that I had a feeling we would somehow be more than family soon.Over lunch at a fancy restaurant, Naomi cleared her throat and cast her gaze on me. "Hey, you." I had come to understand what it meant when she referred to me like that. She had thought of something I could do, and whatever it was would be something exciting, thrilling, and new
Adrian's POVJane's question caught me by surprise. She was right that I had changed. And it wasn't because of Olivia, or because of her. Nor was it because of my father and Mitchell. I changed because I was getting drained by the fights. I could see her efforts and that of everyone around us. It was not my fault that we weren't getting along, but I didn't try to help in the past.I decided to try what I could to avoid them, and that was working. Surprisingly, I found Jane to be a beautiful and intelligent woman who loved to make people around her happy. I was starting to understand the way I made her feel, and I did not like myself for putting her through any of that. I was going to make it up to her, somehow."Does the reason matter? What matters is that I have changed. Or rather, I'm different. I don't like change, I like difference.""What's the difference between change and difference?" Jane was ready to show how knowledgeable she was, but I wasn't in the mood for it. I was runni
Adrian's POV A battle was going on in my head as I struggled to join the others. I felt a mix of frustration and confusion having a party inside me as I tried to focus on the game before me. The encounter with Felicia had left me disturbed, her skeptic questions leaving me feeling exposed and vulnerable.As I took my position on the court, I tried to focus on the game ahead, but the memory of our conversation kept replaying in my mind like a broken record. Every glitching and twitching, I could hear.How did she know about Jane and me? And why did she seem so interested in our family anyway?Despite my efforts to push the thoughts aside, they lingered like a dark cloud overhead, casting a shadow over my concentration. Every pass, every dribble, felt like a struggle as I battled to keep my mind focused on the game.The punishment from running around the school made my legs hurt even more, and it was hard to focus during the basketball game. A dull ache pulsed through my muscles, it
Jane's POV As I took a bite of my sandwich, Adrian's words caught me off guard. "There's something I'm skeptical about anyway," he said, his voice muffled by the food in his mouth. I paused mid-chew, curious about what he wanted to say. "What is it?" I asked, swallowing before continuing. Adrian set down his sandwich, his expression serious. "Felicia mentioned a breakup earlier while at the court, something about her helping you through it. What was that about?" I hesitated, unsure how much I wanted to share. But Adrian deserved to know the truth. "It was when Ollie and I fought," I admitted, feeling a pang of sadness at the memory. "We used to be inseparable, but something changed between us. We drifted apart, and it felt like we were breaking up." Adrian's eyes widened in surprise. "You and Ollie? But you two were like the dynamic duo of the school. Everyone knew you as the nerdy best friends." I nodded, feeling a lump form in my throat. "Yeah, we were. But things change, I g
Adrian POV Mum pulled out a CD from her pocket and put it in the CD slot, the television turned on and it was a dark room. A door opened and someone was thrown in it, I recognised who. It was Jane. She was in a revealing two piece dress, my eyes widened and I looked at Michelle. She was looking at the floor and tears were pouring down her face. I looked back at the television and saw the door slammed close on her, she was banging on the door begging to be let out. She was sobbing and crying. I couldn't keep my tears in and began to cry. Ollie and Steve walked out of the room and I could see Steve had his arm around Ollie because of how much she was crying. I could hear a different voice and I gasped. That was my voice. I sat up straight in my bed as Jane looked up at the camera and it was heartbreaking to see the state she was in. Jonas was using my voice to verbally abuse her, he began to hurl insults at her. She was rocking back and forth and I could hear he
Adrian POVI could feel my eyes slowly opening, the headache I had was killing me. I didn't really want to wake up. I'd rather go back to sleep, I felt so tired. My eyes opened and the blinding light in the room made me groan and I moved my hand to cover my eyes. A sharp pain ran through my arm making me yelp in pain.Fuck sake, what was wrong with me? Maybe I should be working out more. My muscles were too sore. Screw that, the only exercise I needed was with Jane, I tried to feel around for the body of my darling.I moved my hand all over the bed trying to find her. When I couldn't, I opened my eyes and sat up, which caused more pain to erupt through my body. I groaned and held my head and used my other hand to massage my shoulder. That only made it hurt more.I looked around the room and my eyes widened whenI saw it wasn't my room. I looked all around the space feeling a sense of dread.This definitely wasn't my room, the white walls and constant spell of medicine told me I was
Michaelle POVI chucked it on the floor and smashed it with my foot. I looked back up at the police officers and they were looking at me with wide eyes and puzzled expressions."Well what are you looking at? Keep fucking going. Don't just stand there."I pushed them out of the way and walked out of the room. I could hear voices from the room next to me and walked to it, it had a lock on it. I shot the lock and then kicked the door open. My eyes first darted towards a boy tied up at the door. Wait, I knew that boy. I think his name was Steve and he was a friend of Adrian. My eyes widened and I began to head towards him. Why was he here? Steve used his eyes to try and signal me towards something else making my eyebrows furrowed in confusion. What was he doing? I looked at where he was trying to tell me and I felt my heart break. My baby girl.I dropped my gun and ran towards Jane on the bed, he wasn't wearing anything and I could see every inch of her body. There were new scars,
Richard's POV ( Adrian's father)It hurt me to admit it but Michelle was right, I knew down inside me she was right all along.Jane has helped him, so much more than I could have. She's helped him heal and forgive himself.She's made him feel loved like I or the rest of his family never could.But I just needed someone to blame, someone to give the blame to so I would feel better. Because knowing who's caused your child pain is better than not knowing at all.I grabbed a chair and placed it beside his bed. I sat down and grabbed his hand."Adrian, please don't leave us, this is one of the only times you'll ever hear me begging. But please don't leave. You're my only son, you can't leave us. You mean so much to so many people and if you leave they will be heartbroken. We don't know where Jane is right now but ,when we do find her, imagine how she'll feel when she finds out the man she loves is dead. Please don't die on us, I beg of you son. Please don't leave."I let a tear fall and ki
Jane POVJonas lowered his head and began to kiss my breasts, I tried to move my body but because my feet and hands were restrained I couldn't. He took my nipple into his mouth and I finally stopped fighting. He sucked and bit at it, making sure to leave marks and hickies on itI was numb to everything, he was going to rape me. What would Adrian think of me now? He's probably looking at me disappointed, I cheated on him. He may be dead but I still cheated on him. I am such a whore.Jonas let go of my hands and I left them where they were, no point trying to fight him. He wasn't going to stop. Jonas always got what he wants, I've learnt that. Plus he was way stronger than me and I was too weak to even consider fighting him. I just laid there and let my tears silently fall.This was it, he was going to finally break me. I would no longer be Jane Williams. I would be that girl that got kidnapped and raped by her step brother and boyfriend's cousin.I would be no one.How would people
Jane POVI've been tied to this chair for ages and my back hurts. I feel like I've lost any movement in my legs and I can't move my fingers because my body is so weak. I struggle to keep my eyes open sometimes and half the time I don't want to anyway. He's hasn't touched me like that since the first time I woke up here, I don't know why .He's had so many chances.I've hardly slept in days, i’m too scared to sleep because I'm terrified he's going to do something to me in my sleep. I'm scared. I'm so scared. I just want to go home.He sits in the room and tries to talk to me as if we're the bestest of friends, he asked me about my life andwhen I refuse to talk to him he slashes my body.I've stopped screaming now, my throat is as dry as adesert and hurts. The wound between my breast ishard to look at. How was Adrian supposed to want me when I looked like this? Hell he would have thought I was ugly, like I was a piece of garbage. He wouldn't have wanted to even look at me let alo
Jane POVMy head was hurting me. I felt like there were little men in there banging my skull with sledge hammers It really hurt. I felt like my head was going to explode, It was dark. I couldn't see anything. Maybe that was because my eyes were closed and refused to open. I tried to peel them open but my dizziness prevented me. Why was I dizzy?I was sitting on something really hard and there were itching things around my wrists and ankles. What's happening? I want my daddy.I forced my eyes to open and when they did I was confused. I was really drowsy and it was hard to keep them open, I was in a dark room. I didn't know where I was. I sat up straight and became alert.There was a bed in the middle and I didn't like the color. The rest of the room was a sickly green, I tried to move my arms and legs but I couldn't move. I looked down at myself. My arms were bound to a wooden chair by a rope, I tried to move again but I couldn't. I was beginning to panic. Where was I?Why was I h
Jane's POV"Adrian what's happening?" He leaned his head back a little."Don't worry darling. Everything will be fine."One of the men came running towards Adrian, Adrian pushed me to the side and I fell on the floor.My palms were grazed and a tiny bit of blood began to come out of them. Adrian punched the man coming at him in the throat before grabbing his hand and bending it backwards, I heard a funny crunching sound and Iknew it was broken. I couldn't help wince a little. That must have hurt.The other man came at him, he had a knife in his hand. He tried to stab Adrian in the shoulder. But he ducked and then grabbed the man's hand, took the knife out, went behind him and stabbed him in the throat. The thug made a horrible gurgling sound before falling to the floor. I covered my eyes with my hands and shuffled so my back was making contact with the car, I began to cry and little sobs escaped my lips.I heard someone else run and suspected the man Adrian had stabbed in the hand
Jane's POV“Daddy, isn't this dress pretty?” I asked while twirling in my dress.“Yes princess. It really suits you too.”Adrian and I were in the mall trying to look for a dress for dad's next event.I turned around and saw Adrian looking at me with darkened eyes.I suddenly had an idea and I wanted to have a little fun."I have a few more pieces to show you, Daddy." I said, biting my lip."Okay Princess," he nodded with a smile and I hoped this would go well.I disappeared into the changing room, putting on the red bra and 'Daddy's Girl' thong I got from the store we just visited before sticking my head out the door, "Ready?"He nodded and smiled but that smile quickly dropped when I came fully into view."How do I look, Daddy?" I said in a low and sultry tone before turning around and showing off the ass I’d been working to tone for months now before flicking my blonde hair over my shoulder.And when Adrian didn't answer, just stared at me, his pupils dilated, his pants tenting, I