~Natalia
I P R I E D O P E N my eyes and looked around. I was in an unfamiliar place. Four blurry figures surrounded me. "Natalia? Are you awake?" a voice called. I struggled to keep my eyes open. I tried to talk, but my throat was so parched that nothing came out of my mouth. I nodded my head, which caused a flash of pain. I whimpered. A warm body sat down next to me and wrapped its arm around my shoulder.
"Hey, love," the body said. I knew it had to be Dariel. I snuggled into him, finding warmth and comfort in being beside him. I wanted to talk to him, but I needed water. As if he was reading my thoughts, he picked up the cup of water on the small table next to him and put it underneath my lips. He tipped the water into my mouth and I gulped it down in less than 10 seconds.
"Someone's thirsty," he said, chuckling. I ducked my head to cover the blush rising to my cheeks. "Guys! She's awake!" Dariel yelled. I rested my face on his chest and wrapped my arms around his waist. "I'm tired," I mumbled into his neck. "I know, love, I know. You have to keep fighting," he said, wrapping his arms around my waist and planting a kiss on my forehead.
Three figures burst into the room. "She's awake!" Ash said with a smile. "No shit, captain obvious," Zayn said. I peered up and saw Mason, Zayn and Ash watching me. "Hey, I wanna snuggle," Ash said with a pout. I laughed and motioned for him to sit next to me. He smiled and sat down. I laid my head down on his chest, feeling an arm drape around my waist.
He's comfy.
"Why thank you, Natalia," Ash said. Dariel laughed while Zayn smirked. Mason ducked his head, hiding a smile.
I groaned, burying my head in Ash's neck. Did I really say that out loud? He sucked in a breath. "Don't...don't do that, princess," he said huskily. I looked up at him, confusion written all over my face. "I'm sorry," I said, looking down at the floor. He held my chin and looked straight into my eyes. "Don't be sorry. You didn't do anything wrong," he said softly, but sternly. "O-okay," I stammered. Now I was really confused.
"How are you feeling, cupcake?" Zayn asked. "Well, I feel really achy and weak," I said honestly. "You'll be outta here in no time, love," Dariel says encouragingly. I smile at him, which causes him to smile back. I look around and see Mason standing in the corner. I've talked to Ash, Zayn and Dariel, but I haven't talked with Mason.
As if reading my thoughts, Mason says, "guys, can I talk to Alessia in private, please?" Zay, Ash and Dariel look at him in surprise and confusion. "Ohhhh, I get it," Ash says with a smirk. "You wanna get inside her p-" "Shut the hell up, Ash," Mason says, laughing. Everyone laughs, except me. "What do you mean, Ash?" I asked, confused. He stared at me for a moment before turning around. I heard him mumble, "goddamn, she's such a tease," before he left. Dariel and Zayn left as well, muttering a few words under their breaths to each other.
Mason walked up to me and looked me straight in the eye. "Listen, Natalia. I don't know who you think you are, thinking you can fool my bro's into caring for you, but you can't fool me. I know your type." What was he talking about? I never talked to them. They were the ones that came over and talked to me. Tears swelled in my eyes. "I don't care about you. Zayn doesn't care about you. Dariel doesn't care about you and Ash doesn't care about you. I can see why your dad abuses you every day. I mean just look at you. You're a worthless piece of shit. No one cares about you and no one ever will," he says, smirking at me.
Tears ran down my face. I was alone, with Mason. I thought he was a nice guy, but he's basically like my dad. My thought went back to my dad, and the day he beat me into unconsciousness.
Flashback: Please skip to the "~ End of scene ~" if you do not wish to read about verbal and physical abuse.
"Remember, this is all your fault. You're the reason why my wife died. You're pathetic. No one likes you, including me. You are a burden in my life, and I can't wait to plan your funeral." I sobbed uncontrollably. "Don't cry, whore. The fun is just getting started, he said as he brought his whip down on me.
~ End of Scene ~
I screamed in terror. I could barely get any breaths down my lungs. The door burst open, and Zayn, Ash, Dariel and a couple of doctors rushed in. "What the fuck did you do?!" Zayn yelled at Mason. "I...I..," Mason stuttered. "We're losing her," a doctor said, causing everyone to stop what they were doing. My vision blurred, and I closed my eyes, wishing I had never been born.