false confidence. [original]

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" No one's leaving the house, Nick." Alex said. " You'll only make things worse." He added.

" Did you hear what Natalie said?! Elise was raped by the guy who tried to rape Cassie too. " Nick said.

" I know what I heard. But do you think the possibilities that you're going to end up in jail if you kill that guy?! " Alex asked him.

" You know everything I've done. And I'm not afraid to do it again. " Nick said.

" That's it, Nick, you need to calm down. We will discuss this tomorrow morning." Grandpa Enzo said.

Nick shrugged Elio's hands off of his shoulders, going up to his room.
" Elio, will you please look after your brother and make sure he doesn't sneak out?" Grandpa Enzo asked.

Elio nodded before following Nick.
" Girls, go to your room and sleep. You've had a long day." Grandpa Enzo said.

The girls nodded and left. It was only Alex and Grandpa Enzo left at the living room.

" Did you know about this? About the rape?" Alex asked. " I know everything that goes with my grandchildren Alex. I always keep an eye on them. I can explain everything but it's better if Elise tells you her story." Grandpa Enzo said.

" I'm going back to my room, I assumed you've called Elise's boyfriend. Go check on them." Grandpa Enzo said before going to his room.

Alex went to Elise's room to check on her. Elise was in her bed, finally sleeping in Max's arm.

Max was still awake, playing with her hair. Alex knocked on the door getting Max's attention.

Max carefully moved his arm out of Elise and went over to Alex." Mr. Alex-" Max was cut off.

" Just call me Alex when we're out of school." He said and Max nodded. " Elise didn't tell my anything right now which is why I'm still confused. But she pleaded that I should stay and be right beside her. I was going to ask if it's OK with you." Max said.

" Uhmm... Yeah, if it makes her comfortable and that she feels safe." Alex said.

Alex and Max went back to Elise, sleeping. Alex smiled and kissed his sister's forehead." Thank you for going here right as we called you." Alex told Max.

" It's not a big deal. It's the least I can do." Max said. Alex smiled and patted his shoulder before leaving.
........

The next day, Max waited for Elise to wake up. She was laying her head on his chest as she sleeps.

A few minutes later, Elise started to open her eyes, waking up to Max playing with her hair.

" Max." She softly called looking at him." Good morning." He said. Elise just smiled before getting out of bed.

" Are you OK?" Max asked. Elise nodded." I'll just go take a shower." Elise said then Max nodded.

As Elise was in the shower, she remembered everything that she had gone through. She could remember everything she felt and it felt like it was done just yesterday.

The cold shower waked her uo from her sleepiness in which found herself to calm down and think of something else.

After she was done and already dressed up, she and Max went downstairs, meeting up with her family by the dining room.

" Hey." Elio greeted as the rest of his siblings were looking away, knowing what Elise still feels from last night.

" Uhm.. Good morning." Max politely greeted everyone." Good morning Max, I'm Elise's grandfather." Grandpa Enzo said.