EPISODE TWO

AUDERY VALERIA GREENE'S POV

Forcing myself out of the bed, I painfully walked out of my bedroom, down the stairs to find Mrs Bahrain. I did not care that I was ***** and bleeding. All I wanted to do was tell someone what Vincent had done to me. Just as I made it down the stairs, the front door opened and my parents walked in.

"Audery, what happened!?". Mom screamed as she rushed to my side and helped me up with her weight, looking at my father with a worried expression on her face.

"What is going on here?!". Dad growled seeing the trail of blood coming down the stairs. "Audery are you in your period or something?". His expression suddenly softened.

"Oh George. Don't ask the child that. Its embarrassing!". Mom scolded him. "Audery  what is wrong?". She pushed back some of my hair so she could look at my face.

"Vincent, he....he forced me". I choked on my tears, unable to speak out clearly.

Mother chuckled. "What are you saying Audery. Vincent is your brother. He would never do such a thing. Stop being silly".

"I'm not lying mother. He...".

"Shut up and go to your room. How dare you accuse my son of such a shameful act!". My mother snapped at me, cutting me off from what I was trying to tell her.

"But.. mom". I began to cry.

"I said go to your room you ungrateful brat!". She hissed at me.

I felt the tears falling from my eyes even more. I did not understand my mother's  reaction to this. Slowly and painfully I made my way up the stairs.

"For christ sake what is he going to do next, murder someone?!". Dad cursed walking past me up the stairs, trying to avoid stepping in the blood that had been spilled. "Vincent , you son of a *****!". He called out.

"Leave my son alone George!". Mum screamed. "He didn't do anything!". She defended following dad up the stairs and leaving me to make it up the stairs alone.

"She is your sister are you stupid?!". Dad could be heard scolding Vincent as I finally got to the top of the stairs.

"Enough of this dad. She is not my sister and you know it!". Vincent shot back.

"So that gives you the right to do what you did?. How could you?". Dad's voice broke.

"He didn't do it!". Mom huffed, clearly annoyed.

"Enough to mother. I did it. Are you going to call the police dad?". Vincent smirked.

Dad only shook his head and bowed.

"I thought as much. Now let it go. I love her and now she is mine so stay out of our business unless you want the world to know about your illegal dealings". Vincent threatened dad.

Dad's heard shot up. "Are you threatening me?".

"Stay out of this dad. There is no telling what I will do". He warned.

"How could you?. She is only fifteen". Dad burst into tears.

"I'm sure it was a mistake George. He was drunk". Mom put in rubbing dad's back.

"Stop defending him!. I'm calling the police!". Dad shoved mom and took his phone out of his pocket.

"He is our only son George. Think of what people will say. No one can know about this please". Mom pleaded taking the phone away from him.

I felt the world begin to spin.

"What about Audery. The poor girl, I can't even look at her.

"She will get over it. We took her in when her parents died and raised her all these years. She won't dare to be ungrateful to us". Mom stated sternly.

"This is unfair!". Dad insisted.

"This is our son". Mom reminded him.

"Count me out of this!". Dad told her.

"Leave it to me. I will handle it". My mom said with conviction.

I held onto the wall for support as the door to Vincent's bedroom opened and dad stepped out. He had tears in his eyes as he looked at me with regret in them. "I'm sorry". He whispered and walked away.

"Dad!". I sobbed calling after him but he did not turn.

"Let's get you in the shower then I will get you some painkillers". Mom said as she came out of Vincent's bedroom. A fake look of sadness plastered on her face while her son stood behind her smirking.

He was right. I was not his sister. All these years i had been lied to. Heading back to my room with the aid of my now step mother, I couldn't help but wish I knew who my real parents were.

My step mother helped me into the bathroom. "I will be back". She said after turning on the shower and leaving me to wash the blood off my body.

The tears came down like a water fall as the water beneath my feet turned bloody. I felt as if I was dreaming. Vincent was my brother until today. How could he do this to me?. And why were my parents not taking me to the hospital.  I was in a lot of pain.

Not wanting to stay in the shower any longer, I turned it off and came out, getting a towel to dry myself . I began to cry again.

"I'm sorry". Mom said standing at the door way. She was holding two pills and a glass of water in both hands. One white pill and one pink pill.

I said nothing as i continued to wipe myself . It hurt when i cleaned her private part i was still bleeding. The blood soiled the towel, making me cringed.

"Here, take this. It's for the pain". Mom handed me the white pill. I quickly swallowed it with the aid of the water. "And the pink one is to prevent you from getting pregnant. Take it and put on some clothes. I will get you some tampon from Ann-Marie's room".

"Why are you not taking me to the hospital?". I asked mom.

She sighed. "Come". She said heading towards the bedroom. I covered myself  with the towel and followed her into the bedroom. I sat on the bed while mom found something for me to wear in my closet.

"Sweetheart taking you to the hospital means we have to inform the police about this and that will have Vincent  arrested. You know your father and I  work with very important people and this will be plastered all over the media should word get out. We will loose a lot of big deals from our business partners with this kind of bad publicity. Is that how you want to pay us back for taking you in after your parents died?". Mom asked me.

"So it's true. You are not my parents?". I gulped.

"We are but not biologically". She shrugged.

"This is unfair". I sobbed.

"Unfair is you ruining our reputation by letting this shameful act out. Is that how you want to repay us for taking you in all these years?!". She chided.

"No". I whimpered.

"Good. Then take the pill and let's keep this a secret. Is that understood?". Mom stressed.

"Yes ".

"Good. Now promise me that you won't tell anyone". She added. "Do this for us if you appreciate all the help we have given you ever since we took you in. You know you are about to go to college". She prompted.

"Yes". I responded.

"Good, what if you tell someone and he or she repots this to the police and my son  is arrested?. You will have to leave this house and since you have nowhere to go and no money you won't be able to go to college and become a doctor like you wanted. Is that what you want?".

"No". I answered feeling defeated. I couldn't believe Vincent  was not going to be punished for what he did to me. I started to cry again.

"Then keep it a secret and I promise you, you will not lack anything. I will arrange for the best medical school in the states for u if you keep your promise".

"Okay". I sniffed back a tear.

"I will have the cook bring you your dinner. Remember your promise". Mom said to me as she left my room. Leaving me alone with my tears.

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