CHAPTER 5

Chapter 5

It's been 1 week. I've never been bored all this my life. They got me a TV which I am very grateful for but watching N*****x all week I feel like I have wasted much time. The school has been the same, Jayden has talked to me once and I have not tried with them.

My friend hasn't talked to me since the incident with Rexford and Jayden. They are all scared of him, and I get that I would be to I. I don't know who to blame. Like he has never known to be anything else. He was born into a family where he had no say in what he wanted. This is the only way he has ever known to be. I don't blame him for how he's become. But I hate the way he is talking to me. How he decided what I could do and not.

At lunch, I go and sit beside a group of people I've never talked to but they seem nice." Why are you here? " one of the guys says. I look up to see who is talking. Tom from my class. "Shouldn't you be making your hubby dinner tonight" he teases, I gave him a disgusted look. How does school even know my marriage on paper." fuck off " I tell him. He's messing with the wrong girl.

He may be strong but he doesn't know I have been training since I was 13 and I could easily knock him to the ground in one hit. He stands up walking over to me.``what are you going to do? "He wants to fight, I don't answer and take a bite of my sandwich.

He places his hand on my shoulder.

"what the fuck are you going to do!" he says louder this time. In the blink of an eye I turn around standing, and my fist meets his nose.

He falls on the floor screaming." my nose is broken!" he screams as blood runs. I walk away when a girl yells "What is your problem!" Nobody I will be your friend now that's for sure"

And she's right, no one would want to hang out with me now. Great, now the whole school hates me. Sometimes I wish I was not in the mafia. But you don't get picked, we are born into this. We deal with things differently.

I call Rexford to pick me up, he comes right away.

I get in the car when he arrives trying to hide my tears rolling down my face. I wipe them off fast but fail when Rexford takes my chin with his hand and turns my face to him. "Who made you cry?"

He asks clenching his fist, I give him what he deserves I say but that isn't enough for him, "what's his name ".

"Tom" I let out as he let go of my chin " what did he do" Rexford demands, he is scared so u decided to tell him before he gets angry.

"Stop crying, it's not worth it.he tells me and I wipe my tears because he is right. So what if the school hates me," can I please go see my siblings and mom?" I ask , he hesitates but finally a nod. First time he actually listens to me.

He pulls up in front of my home, "I'll be here" he says and I run to ring the doorbell. I hope dad is not home. Mom opens the door "oh Lucy" she comes and hugs me. My mom is a sensitive woman and cries almost at everything. That's why father finds her weakness and cheats on her with other women.

She doesn't deserve this but has to do what he says. "Is Juliet and Alex home"? I asked her smile faded a little.i know something is wrong "what"? I asked worriedly.

" he did some awful things to…" I don't let her finish as I run to juliet.

She is laying in bed sleeping. I sit beside her stroking her hair.Lucy? She questions. "Yes I am here" I say as she tries to move but I see her struggle.

He has fucking touched her."Lucy I can't move, it hurts" she cries. I wish I could take her place. To make her pain go away." I won't let him touch you again"

I assure her this will be the one and only time someone will ever do this to her.

She cries in my arms. I try to hold my tears as I hug her. Shortly she falls back to sleep.

I walk out to find Alex in the living room. His face in his hands, Alex, he goes up to hug me so tight, " I couldn't stop it" he says, this might be the first time I see him cry. We sat back down on the couch." I want you to promise me whatever happens you won't let him touch her again. Alex she can't leave like we did" he nods at every word.

"it won't happen again"he wipes tears."is he home" I ask, scared of the answer."No"

Relief is what goes through my body. "promise me to defend her in every way.

"I promise"

"Someday it's his turn to burn in hell" I tell him and he nods."how are you?"

"I'm good. I go to school as usual and Rexford gets me home everyday. I get food and a great bed don't worry about me" I say making him feel a little better.Rexford calls me meaning it's time to leave. I hug my brother and mother one last time before I go.

I get in Rexford's car and we drive off. It's quiet for a while but he breaks the silence."Just so you know there will be a ball in one week, everybody expects us to be there. I don't want to attend but we have to make it seem like this is a normal marriage for my reputation". He says u think for a moment. A balk sounds more fun than sitting in my room for a week." sure I can fake a happy marriage" I say.