Sophia

"I am so sorry Sophie, I shouldn't have left. I shouldn't have left you behind. Why did you go through everything alone? Why Sophie?" Chuck said as he sat down near us at the floor."Oh Chuck, I understand why you did, what you did? It wasn't your fault kiddo, you were too young to understand all this" I tried comforting him as I hugged him to stop him form crying. "Really? Well I don't think two years younger is much younger. How could you not know what was happening with your sister? And you left her behind, didn't you think she would be alone without you?" Ricardo scolded Chuck "You are right, I shouldn't have left." he said and got up. He kicked on the near cabinet in irritation. "Yeah, maybe you shouldn't, not that night, at least" I said and continued the story

"I was happy the next morning as I decided to tell Chuck we could go together. But all my hopes were shattered as I entered his room. He was not there. I called for him , checked in the bathroom too. It was too early for him to go to school I thought, I was just about to leave when I saw a paper stuck at the back of the door. It was a sort of letter it said

"Sorry Sophie, but I had to take this opportunity. I want to go and you are just holding me back. I have a life ahead and want to live it like I want. I cannot leave an opportunity like this. I hope you understand. I am sure I will make you proud when I get into Dartmouth or Brown or Yale. I love you Princess, but I have to go. Take care of yourself. I will miss you.

XOXO

Yours' Kiddo Chuck"

"You still remember the letter" Chuck asked turning towards me. "Yes how can I forget? I read it every day till it got burnt in that house." I said as I got up and moved to him. "You are my baby brother Chuck, you were everything to me. My only family. How could I forget?" I kissed on the forehead as I saw his tears flowing. I do not wanted him to cry in guilt. "Don't cry kiddo, I don't want you to get all guilty and cry over it. That is why I kept you away from my mess". "It should have been our mess Sophie, you are my sister, I love you the most in this world, we would have figured out something" He said pressing the fact that I should have told him. "You don't understand Chuck, how would we have figured out?" I said in frustration as I turned away from him."You tell me where would have we lived, in a friend's house? For how long? Or do you remember any relative that I don't know?" I asked him. "The social services would have taken you from me, I wouldn't know what foster parents you would have got? Would they have been good for you? Tell me, have you ever even thought that you could have slept without air-conditioning? Have you ever taken a bath with cold water? Have you ever repeated the same t-shirt twice? How could I take the things away from you with which you grew up? I couldn't have given you a worse life. We have lost our parents and I never wanted you to feel that you can not be happy after them" I said to him. "You lost them too Princess, you were a child too, you were just 15 when mom left, you shouldn't have to worry about raising a child, you too have gave up on all these comforts. You never had to lift up a glass of water even, I used to be jealous how dad use to fulfill all your demand no matter how unreasonable they were. Still you gave that up Sophie, you did it, you took it, I would have too." He said holding me.

"Tell me what happened after I left" he asked and I continued

"After you left I guess I lost all my compassion within me, the only thing I could feel was anger. I was angry at everyone and everything. I was angry at mom, I was angry at you and I was even angry at Dad why he died? Why I was left alone? I was so alone and so angry. I was in kitchen and I thought of killing myself with the knife I was cutting vegetables with for Adrien's dinner. My mind was drifting back again and again to you Chuck. That whether you are fine or not? Have you settled in that high school? Have you eaten dinner yet or not? I was getting angry at myself too because I do not want to care about you then but there was a part of me that was content too that you are away from this hell. You will get the life you deserve, the future you wanted.

I was staring at the knife thinking would slicing your wrist be as easy as it is shown in TV shows when I felt someone touching me from behind I turned to see Marc and I rolled my eyes in disgust as always "What do you want now?" I asked pushing him. "I want you dove, like always" he said reaching me again. "Well that ain't gonna happen now, so you can fuck off from here" I spitted out in anger. "Have you forgotten your place or you just stopped caring for your brother." He said as he held me close to and bend down to kiss my neck. "Be a good pet like you always are or your brother will join you in being the servant of the house. I am sure you wouldn't want that?" he said as he was kissing me along the neck down and started gropping me. I knee him the balls and he crouched screaming in pain he looked me and said standing up "What the hell was that?" "My brother is gone, so the deal is off I am not your whore anymore. You touch me again and I will kill you" I said and pushed him with all my anger. I was leaving the kitchen when I heard him saying "You are my whore and you always will be dove, that's my promise to you." I left ignoring him.

I was sulking in my room and I decide to run away but where would I go. I thought of going to Chuck but I didn't know his school address or even any money to start with. I was sitting on the floor my so called bed and trying to figure out how will I get money to leave this house when something inside me said why am I thinking of leaving. This is my home. Adrien owns it because he is my legal guardian and I am already 17. Its just one year and I will be an adult and I can claim my home, my properties back. With Marc not raping me every night I can take one more year. I just have to keep doing the work. With Marc off my back and I am sure Adrien will never cross that line with me I can handle another year and then I will get back everything that is mine. So I stayed.

That was the longest year in that house. Because Chuck was not there. I don't have anyone to talk to. Plus Marc was getting on my nerves everyday. But finally my birthday came and I was in Adrien's study looking for the guardianship and property papers. I did found them and when I did my whole world just fall apart. I couldn't believe my eyes

"Sophia! What are you doing here?" Adrien came. "You! You bastard! How could you do this?? You snake! How could you? How? How could you sell my house to that weasel Marc?" I started pushing him with all the aggression I had. "That hospital you sold was my Dad's, that school was my Dad's, that factory and the shopping center was my Dad's. You owned nothing, nothing. How could you sell my things? The only thing you owned was your sad little club, hell even the land it was build on is mine. It was my mom who got you the that spot to open your club. How could you do this Adrien, How? " I was thrashing around. I felt so helpless. "Relax I gave everything back to him" I heard Marc at the door coming inside. "Really?"

I couldn't believe my ears, Marc wouldn't even pick up a glass of water if it wouldn't benefit him. Why would he do that? "W-why, why would you do that? I know you, you are one selfish jerk, you will never give anything away just for the sake of morality" I asked him. "Awww my dove, I am so flattered you know me so well" he said coming towards me "Well Adrien made a deal I couldn't refuse. So I gave everything back to him and bought something else, something more precious" he said as brushed my cheek "What?" I asked stepping back. I guess I knew the answer I just do not want to hear it "You my Dove" he said in his sick voice.

"You can't do this to me Adrien. Why ? I did everything that you wanted, why?" I screamed at him. I reached him and I slapped him hard. I was beyond angry, I was so broken I just fell to floor screaming "WHY!!" He didn't say anything. I got up slowly and said to him "You can't, you are not even my legal guardian any more. I am already an adult, you cannot do this now." I said I was stepping backwards towards the door. I was so shocked. I just need one hope, anything to survive. I was better off dead than being with Marc. I can't be his slave.

"Actually he can, because I bought you yesterday before midnight. Do you take me for a fool Dove." Marc said reaching towards me. "I promised you dove you will always be my whore" he said as he reached me "No, No, No! I am not a whore. No!!" I screamed and I ran. I can hear footsteps following me. I ran into the kitchen and I saw Adrien "Don't you come closer to me" I warned him as I was throwing utensils at him "Sophia listen." He tried to say something "Shut up! How could you even justify it, you bastard. Why did you even come in my life? " I said and..

I stopped, I was shivering as I was holding on to the desk. I was scared to tell the next part. I don't know how to confess it. "And what?" Chuck asked me. "I-I" I just don't know how to say it. "You What?" Don asked me turning me towards him by holding me from both arms "Doll, you what..?" he asked looking me in the eyes "I killed him" I confessed.

I was angry how could he finds a reasonable justification for this. I threw a knife at him and it kind of hit the artery at his neck and he fell down. I rushed to him "Oh my God, no no no you are not dead, don't die. I didn't kill you. Please please Adrien wake up I couldn't have killed you" I pulled out the knife. I was getting so furiously frightened at the thought that I killed someone. I was shaking him up to wake up but he didn't. "Ooohhh that's too much blood" I heard Marc . "M-Marc I-I" "Wow I didn't know you have it in you to actually kill someone" He commented "Marc he is your best friend help him, call a doctor, maybe he is not dead yet. Adrien wake up" I said getting surprised at how less Marc is affected. I kept shaking Adrien to wake up. I do not want to be a killer, I could not have killed someone. "No use dove, you already killed him" Marc said approaching me "You know I can save you. You won't have to go to prison, I will clear up the mess you made" He said as he stood me up and took the knife from my hand. "You! You did this, this happened because of you, you snake. I hate you I hate you so much." I started hitting him "Calm down, Ok don't blame me for what you did. I am telling you I will take you out of it. After all I know how to take care of my pets." he said menacingly and turned on the gas stove. "Wh-what are you doing?" I asked him as he dragged me out of the house. "Stop, leave me". I was trying to pry my hand off him. I didn't want to go with him. I would rather be in prison than be his whore. I couldn't loosen his grip and soon we are out of the house. Marc took out his lighter and threw it the house. "NO!!!" I screamed at the top of my voice. The house burned with an explosion

"That was my home you bastard. You killed the memories of my parents, of my brother you moron". I punched Marc in the face. And he slapped me "Enough of your nonsense, I heard you enough. Now shut up and come with me like the good pet you are. Don't make me work so hard." He said as he held me close "Never" I said as kicked him in the nuts and ran from there. I fell to the ground when something hit my leg. It was Marc he caught up fast and tackled me from behind. He put a handkerchief at my nose and I lost my consciousness as I breathed in the chloroform.

"When I woke up I was tied to a chair in a dark room with a bright light coming from TV. It took me few minutes to adjust to the light and then I saw you Chuck on TV. You were playing basket ball with your team in you new highschool scoring, cheering."

"C-Chuck" I blurted out and I heard Marc's voice from behind as he strolled in front of me "Ah...someone is awake. Good. Now you see dove that's your brother, he is playing this match right now. Now you understand, if I can give you live streaming of his match what more I can do" "How sick are you?" I shouted at him. "Relax I do not want to shed blood. Look I promise you I will never cross path with your brother. He can have his life and future just the way he wanted. You, however, have to do something for me." "Wow, shocker." I rolled my eyes at him "Untie me now." I said irritated with the stupid duct tape he used to tie me up "See, this is what I love in you, you had this silly fire in you, you think you can save yourself, but you know you won't. You love you kid brother way too much to risk his death. Even though he hasn't called you since he left." he said and added to sound sympathetic "Well you know teenagers" "What do you want from me?" I asked him "I already had the taste of everything you could offer dove" I felt so disgusted at his comment and sick smile "But you are so beautiful and I can't let this beauty hidden from the world" he said crouching in front of me. "What do you mean?" I asked confused what does he mean hidden from the world. "I mean you should do what whores are meant to do. Make me rich." He said with an evil smile. "I have an auction in 4 days and you will be gracing it. I am sure your flawless beauty will earn me millions. Now before you waste my time with your baseless protests why don't I leave you enjoy your brother's match. While he can still play" he said before closing the door. "Wait! How will I know you will not harm my brother later?" "Oh dove. I guessed we are closer than this. I give you my word and I will never break it, well for old times sake." He winked at me . "And you know I keep my promises I promised you that you will always be my whore. See I kept it." He said menacingly.

"I will be the end of you Marc. I will destroy you. Then you will be kneeling and begging me like I begged you. And trust me I will end you. That's my promise." He laughed at me and left saying "I will look forward to it dove".

"And that's why I was standing at that auction where you saw me".

I finished my story.

As I turned from the glass window I saw Chuck sitting on the floor leaning on the book cabinet, crying. Ricardo was still sitting on the desk he was when I started the story. Don was standing in the middle of the room with his hands crossed where we sat moments ago when he was comforting me. I guess I wanted that again I wanted him to hug me again. But he didn't. He picked up the intercom and called Alysia. I didn't understand why he called her.

She came in a moment though. "Si Don. You called me" She asked . "Take Charles and get him settled in the guest room." he said to Alysia regarding my brother. "Yes Don, Sure. Signore Charles. Please come with me" she said to my brother who looked at me and I nodded him to go with her. They left the room. "Sophia go to our room" he said to me blankly without even looking at me. I waited for a moment to see maybe he will come with me but he didn't. For the first time he was even avoiding looking me but why.

I nodded and left the room.

I entered my room and moved towards the glass doors. I leaned on them looking the forest outside. I wanted to be with my brother. How will he be after listening everything? He must be devastated too. What if he needs me? Shall I go to him? But what if it made Don mad? He told me to come here. Probably I could go later. Maybe I too need time to get a grip on my emotions before I could handle Chuck.

Why was Don avoiding my gaze? He never do that. Was he ashamed that he chose me? Maybe because I killed someone or maybe I let Marc abused me. Will he won't love me anymore? Will he leave me? My mind was cooking up all plausible scenarios. All I needed was him right now.

I missed him