FAMILY

09| Breakdown

"Men fear periods." I shrugged.

They gave me an odd look but it was simply the truth.

"While they were driving to a tank station I took out my notebook and made a note to ask for help. I gave that note to an employee and she called 911 for me."

"That was not a bad idea."

I'll take that as a compliment. I continued to tell them all the details because Hector was insistent on knowing everything. In the end, my plate was finished and I'd filled them in on everything that had happened.

"There are some rules that we will have to discuss."

Rules?

"From now on, you'll have a personal bodyguard that will escort you everywhere."

"Even in school and at home?!" I demanded shocked.

"No, but he'll be close by to jump into action whenever he needs to. He'll also drive you to school."

I didn't mind the last part. I didn't want to ride with the twins. Look where that got me.

"Secondly, I have this for you."

He placed a laptop and phone on the table. They were brand new. It took me a while to process it. I was prepared to fight him on this but now he just gave it to me.

"This phone has all our numbers in it, so if there is an emergency, you can call us."

I simply nodded. I couldn't wait to call Tracy and Morgan. I haven't talked to them in a week, they were probably so worried. I'd call them first thing in the morning because it's too early in London right now.

"What happened today was not acceptable and it will never happen again." I looked up at Hector.

His blue eyes were so intense all of a sudden. I was used to his cold eyes but I could see the anger in them now.

"You should tell the twins that," I muttered.

Silas scoffed loudly next to me.

"Don't worry about that. We've had a very good talk with them." He clenched his fists.

I was a bit curious to know what happened.

"They will never do that again."

Then he got up from his seat and walked away. I stared down at my empty plate. I felt something come up in my chest. A feeling that overwhelmed me and was terribly hard to get rid of.

It was dark and depressing. And I couldn't get rid of it.

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Assuring my friends that I was alright, instantly made me feel better. I was sitting in my walk-in closet on the floor as I talked to Morgan and Tracy. Morgan was sobbing and I tried hard to bite back tears. I had to go to breakfast in a bit and I didn't want them to ask why I was crying.

"So now you live with all your siblings?" Tracy asked after I gave them a very censored version of events.

I nodded while resting my head back against the wall. It was early for me but they just got done with school.

"What about your...parents?" Morgan asked carefully.

My parents. It was still so odd for me to think about them. I had actual parents; a mom and a dad. They weren't talked about much and I haven't actually asked about them. They were obviously not home, so I wondered where they were. Hector had custody over the twins, Victor, Amelia, and me.