EPISODE THREE

THIRD PERSON'S POV

Audery Valeria Greene run as fast as her legs could carry her through the thick forest. She was being chased by a masquerade. Suddenly, she hit her leg against a stone and fell. She couldn't run anymore because she was badly hurt and worn out.

Fear gripped her as the masquerade advanced towards her. It came down to her side and held a knife to her throat. It pulled off it's mask and Audery saw who it was. She couldn't believe it. She tried to say his name but her mouth couldn't form the words.

He raised the knife above his head and was about to stab her when she let out his name

"Vincent!!"

Audery screamed and woke up with a start.

When she realised it had only been a nightmare she let out her breath, wiping the beads of sweat that had formed on her forehead and sat up on her bed. She looked around the room she was in, which was still enveloped in darkness and huffed biting her lower lip.

She sighed, pulling her hair into a loose bun. What kind of dream was that. She had never had a nightmare so frightening in her life. She wondered if it meant anything or perhaps it was the manner in which Vincent had brutally raped her that caused her to have such a frightful dream. The thought of Vincent wanting to kill her made her even more anxious.

She got up and turned on the lights in the room, It was quiet all around and Audery  could feel the heaviness of it piercing her heart. Her heart was still thumping in her chest as she retracted her steps back to her bed falling asleep again.

AUDERY'S POV

When I opened my eyes again I nearly died, having to come face to face with Vincent who was hovering over my body with a devilish smirk on his lips. I tried to scream but he had his hand over my mouth to keep me silent.

"Tsk tsk tsk. What did I tell you about screaming?". He snickered.

Tears quickly began to fall from my eyes as I lay helpless on my back, on my bed unable to move.

"I thought we had an understanding baby doll. This was supposed to be our little secret but you went ahead and told mom and dad. Hmmmm. What do I do with you?". He rolled his eyes at my useless effort to free myself from him.

I gulped when his hand press harder on my mouth in warning.

"Did you want to say something Audery?". He mocked. "You going to get punished little sister for disobeying me".

My eyes widened in fear making him laugh.

"Oh don't be scared. You gonna love this punishment". He said as he finally let go of my mouth.

"Please". I let out in a whisper as his fingers trailed down my bare thighs and his eyes roamed over my body lustfully.

"As much as I would want to make sweet love to you again little sister, I will have to wait until later. I have a quiz and I'm running late". He stood up straight and got off the bed just as I let out a sigh of relief.

He pulled the duvet back over my body and walked to the door before pausing and turning to me.

"You are mine Audery. You better remember that always".

I broke into loud sobs the moment he was gone and the door closed shut behind him. I had always counted myself lucky having such a great and loving family. I never lacked in material things and my parents and siblings were always kind to me but now..

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"Oh Audery, you are up. I was just about to get Lara to bring you breakfast". Mom said to me cheerfully as she sat at the table eating breakfast with dad and Annie.

"Hey stranger. I didn't see you at dinner last night. Mom said you weren't feeling too good". Annie ruffled my hair as I sat next to her at the table.

"I'm better now". I told her, averting my gaze from her.

"What was wrong with you?". She asked before taking a sip of her juice.

"Eat your food Annie. I told you she had a fever". Mom grunted in annoyance.

"Mom, I thought you said she was on her period". Annie wiggled her nose at mom.

"Yes she was and she had a fever too". Dad cut in smoothly.

"Okay". Annie smiled innocently at me before helping me with my breakfast.

"Audery dear. Why are you not eating your waffles?". Mom asked when she finally noticed I hadn't touched my breakfast.

"I'm not hungry. I'm going to get ready for school".  I told her.

"School? You can't go to school today darling.  Your father already called your school and ask for permission for you. You will be staying home for a few days until you are better". Mom gritted through her teeth.

"I'm fine!". I hissed at her annoyed with the way she was pretending nothing had happened last night.

"I'm gonna go little sister.  Get well soon". Annie stood, picked up her back pack and car keys before kissing my cheek and heading out.

I got up to leave only for mom to grab my hand roughly. "You will stay indoors and at home for a few days is that understood?". Her smiling and cheerful face was gone now. "No phone, no friends, until you get well".

"I am not sick!". I screamed at her snatching my hand from her grasp. "I was raped!". I reminded her and she looked away.

"This is what I was worried about". She told dad. "Her outburst".

Dad only nodded. "Audery i think it's best you stay home". He said without meeting my eye like he always did.

"Look at me dad. Look at me. This is not fair. I was raped, by my brother and this is how you treat me?!". I cried out.

"He is not your brother!". He snapped. He looked at me. "I'm not your father. Neither is she your mother".

My heart broke at his words.

"The earlier you get it into your head that you are adopted, the better and faster you will get over this rape thing". He spat.

"You should count yourself lucky that my son is in love with you". Mom scoffed.

"In love?". I sobbed. "That..". I trailed off as dad stood.

"Vince is my son. My blood. What did you think?, that I would choose you over him?. We took you in when your miserable parents died. Fed you, cloth you. Do you know what would have happened to you had you been put in the foster care system. You should be thankful yet you are being ungrateful!". Dad glowered.

I placed my hand on my chest feeling it getting heavy with every tear I shed.  I couldn't believe nothing was going to be done about this. Then again who am I in this house. Vincent is their son. I was adopted.  I am an orphan probably from  a poor family. These people took me in and cared for me despite everything. Who knew where I would be should I have been put in forster care.

"If I ever hear you accuse my son of rape again I will send you into the system and make sure no one picks you but drunkards and perverts". He warned sternly and left.

"You can't be ungrateful to us Audery. You could have got it worse if not for us. Think about it". Mom said and walked away.

I sank back into my seat and cried. I felt my whole world come crashing down before me. This was it. All my childhood memories ruined.

I tried to stand but felt the room begin to spin around me until I felt myself falling into nothingness.

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