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I’m glad I was saved before anything worse could have happened. I have a feeling it wouldn’t have taken them longer to get there. The bruises on my face and skin are now starting to fade away but they’re still there. Nothing a little makeup can’t hide because I’m sure the paparazzi would be in a tizzy if they saw these bruises.
I can’t imagine the stories they would come up with. I’m surprised the kidnapping wasn’t in the news, but I’m guessing Hunter was probably responsible for that as well as Mason maybe, since he’s on this whole possessive streak.
“You know, you screaming like a banshee is not something a brother wants to ever hear. Should I kill him now or later?” Hunter asks as he walks over to me and places a kiss on my forehead as I let out a squeak at his voice. I was just sitting here at the kitchen island, eating breakfast, mostly lost in my head. “Morning, sis.”
“Morning, big brother, and yes you can kill him now,” I say, smirking at him.
“Damn, baby, what the hell did I do that makes you want me dead now?” Mason asks as he comes into the kitchen as well.
“Do you want a list?” I ask sarcastically. He rolls his eyes as he comes up to me and places a kiss on my forehead too.
“Why are you up so early, baby?” he asks as he takes a seat next to me and pulls me in for a kiss before stealing my cereal and starts eating it.
“I have to go into the lab,” I whisper, trying not to let on to the hurt I feel. I don’t want to keep bringing up old hurts, otherwise I’d never get over it.
“Don’t go anywhere yet. I’m going to get changed. I have to go in as well today. I have to get started on my thesis soon,” he tells me before walking out of the kitchen.
“You okay over there, sunshine?” my brother asks.
“Yeah, why?”
“You have a weird look on your face,” he tells me.
“I don’t know. I have this weird feeling like something’s going to happen,” I say, knowing that I probably sound like a lunatic to him.
“Maybe you should stay home today then,” he tells me.
“No. I can’t just keep hiding away. I need to get my life back on track if I actually want to be proud of who I am someday. Because right now, I don’t like her.” I whisper the last part.
Hunter gets up from his seat and walks over to me before pulling me into his arms in a hug. It feels warm and safe just like Dad’s used to.
“Hey, stop it. I’ve only been around for a few months, most of it far away and about two weeks close, but from what I’ve seen in all that time, is a strong woman and someone you should be proud of. You’ve been doing what you can to survive, and you have a huge responsibility on your shoulders. You’ve been showing up as much as you can and doing what you have to, so you should be proud of yourself, sunshine. I know I am,” he says. I didn’t realize tears were streaming down my face until he wipes them away and places a kiss on my forehead.
“I guess I’ll keep you. Having a brother isn’t so bad,” I grumble, trying to lighten the mood.
“Brat!” he says as a laugh leaves him.
“I love you,”
“I love you, too,” he says, pulling in for another hug as Mason comes back into the kitchen. Hunter steps away and Mason steps into the space he just left, pulling me into his arms. It’s still surreal that he’s holding me and it’s not because he wants to kill me. That’ll definitely take some getting used to.
“You good, babe?” he questions as he looks at my face.
“Yeah, I was just having a talk with Hunt,” I tell him in response.
“Okay. Are you ready to go?” he asks.
“Yeah,” I say to him and then turn to Hunter. “I’ll see you later, big bro.”
I give him another hug before leaving the kitchen and then walking out beside Mason. Then we’re on our way to school. I still hate going there but I need to if I want to continue my work.
