Chapter 12

April’s POV

My body… it hurts. I can feel my insides burning. It hurts so much. I can’t even open my eyes. I have no strength in me at all. In my mind I can see everything though. It’s as if I’m using my other senses to paint out a picture. I’m in the room under the stairs. Why though?

I tried to sit myself up, but there was a force pushing me down. The energy was flowing through me but it wasn’t as painful. I guess this is the way I’m supposed to feel. The good thing is that I’m still alive. I could be dead right now. But even as I’m in this state I can feel myself tingle. I need pleasure. This may be a problem.

“April, are you okay?” I heard a voice ask. It was male.

I could only groan at the sound. I know it wasn’t Austin’s so it had to be Jasper. Where is Austin?

“April I need you to open your eyes. You need to let the energy go through your eyes. Your body needs to release some of the energy before you store too much. Open your eyes.”

It was hard but I started to open my eyes. It was hard to let the light in. Everything was much brighter now. I could sense the energy from everything. “Are you okay April?”

“I’m fine. Can you get me some food?” I asked feeling empty.

Jazz nodded and left and Jenna stayed by my side. “Jenna, where am I?”

She blushed and stepped back. Now this can’t be good. “Well you’re in the common room under the stairs.”

“Why aren’t I with Austin in our room?”

“Well he… Um… I don’t know how to tell you this.”

I shot up off the couch. “What are you trying to say? What’s going on?”

“Well Austin is in the room with other girls. He left you with us last night and we had to get you home ourselves.”

My fists were clutched at my sides; I could feel my ears technically steaming. He left me while I was under a trance. I’m going to kill him. My dress changed into a tight black cat suit. Perfect for a fight.

“April you can’t attack him. You may kill him if you aren’t able to control yourself.” Jenna pleaded.

“If I kill him, so be it. He’s an asshole for doing this to me. I’m his damn fiancée. Can he respect that?”

I launched myself out the room and towards the stairs. He’s going to pay for what he’s done to me. I ran through the halls until I got to the room. I could hear shuffling and giggle on the other side of the door. I knocked on it and I heard even more giggles. “Who is it? If it’s one of my brothers or my sister then leave me alone. I’m busy.”

I placed my hand on the knob and it started to melt under my touch. I don’t care though. I need to get this done. “Didn’t you hear me? I said I was… April? Oh hey baby. How did you sleep?”

I crossed my arms and looked over the three girls on the bed. “It seems you had fun last night. You had a nice warm bed and I was on a couch. I suggest you get these girls out of here before things start to happen.”

“I didn’t know you ordered another girl to join us. I mean four girls should be too much for any guy to handle. You really are amazing.” One girl purred as she kissed on his chest.

I could feel myself growing angrier but I know I have to control this power. “Don’t worry about this. You girls can have him. Enjoy yourself Austin.”

I walked toward the room I shared with Jasper and gathered up clothes. I called for Jasper and Jenna to help me carry everything out. They came right away with a luggage cart. As we were leaving I changed into a pair of shorts, a tank top, and a pair of over the knee boots. “Where do you think you’re going, April?”

I looked back at him. Well he was wearing boxers at least but he looked pissed off. “I’m leaving. I’ll find somewhere to go. I mean it’s not like a girl like me will be on the streets for long. Goodbye Austin. Have fun with your bimbos.”

I turned and strutted down the hall. I may have been bought but I’m not going to let these people control me. My hand touched the front door knob and there was a hand wrapped around my other wrist. “Where do you think you’re going?”

I turned to see Tony, glaring at me. He only had a pair of sweatpants on and he was not that attractive. He needs to wear a shirt more. “I can hear you, you know.”

“Sorry. But it’s the truth. I see you and Lily got it on. How was it?”

“You didn’t answer my question though. Where do you think you’re going?”

“Go ask your brother. Smell his room. I’m not going to be here to not be respected. I’ve only been here for a few days and I’m treated as though I’m nothing.”

“We bought you. You will stay here. I will talk to Austin myself. Now go to your room.”

“My room is in his. I demand another room. I will not be sleeping anywhere near him.”

“Very well.” He released me and I sat on the floor. Damn asshole won’t let me leave. “I already told you that we bought you.”

“Yeap. Because I was kidnapped. Everything happening to me is because I should have just killed myself when I had the chance.”

Tony pulled me off the floor and threw me on the stairs. I screamed in pain. “You will never say something like that again. You are our property and you will treat us with respect.”

‘THAT IS ENOUGH.” I heard a voice shout. I know the voice but I was in so much pain. I could feel the blood pouring out of the gash in my arm. “I thought I raised you boys better. Austin can’t keep his thing in his pants, Karolina is acting like a slut, and you’re abusing women now Anthony. Have I not taught you boys anything?”

“But mom she-” he started.

“You will not speak against your mother. I’ll be taking this young witch. I think she’s going to have to take some time to think things over and I want to talk to her about this buying business and being kidnapped.” She looked at me with a gentle smile. “Why don’t you have you’re two conduits carry your bags into my car while I talk to my boys here. If you wish you may stay and listen. I think I would rather hear the answers to my questions now rather than later.”

I nodded and Jenna and Jazz rushed to put my things in the car. “Dear child may you please go gather my son and the sluts in his room. I wish to have them join this conversation too.”

Tony nodded and rushed up the stairs toward his brother’s part of the house. Lillian looked me over pitifully. “I’m so sorry for both of my son’s actions. I hope you find it in your heart to forgive them.”

“How can I? Austin has constantly tried to seduce me and press me into things that I was not aware of due to the uprising of my powers and Tony threw me into the stairs. There is a large hole of where I just was. I’m lucky to still be alive. If it weren’t for my powers then I would be dead.”

“Well out of the love you have for Austin you should forgive him.” She smiled, hugging me. It felt like when my mother hugged me. It was a mother’s touch that could calm you down no matter how mad or upset you were.

“I’m not in love with your son. Me and the other girls were-”

I was cut off by a scream. I looked up the stairs to see the three bimbos running down the stairs in the dresses I guess they wore last night. I felt a tear fall from my eye. Why should it even matter to me? I barely know him. Tony looked down at me with a sad smile. I didn’t respond since my body was still in pain. Austin came down the stairs last looking pissed at me but shocked to see his mom. “Hey mom… What are you doing here?”

“Well I wanted to do a follow up on you and your fiancées. I come in to find Anthony throwing April here onto the stairs. You and these girls will get the first talk. April why don’t you and your conduits go clean up those cuts? And Anthony, go get your other brothers, your sister, and the other girls.”

We all nodded and Jenna and Jasper took me to the relaxing room. My body was aching but the pain subsided in a few seconds. I looked to the two confused. “What happened to my pain?”

“Your powers are taking care of your skin. If you’re damaged your powers heal you. Like how your clothes shift with your mood. If you relax your clothes will change again.” Jazz coaxed.

I took deep long breaths and relaxed my whole body. The energy pulsed through me soothingly. I actually feel better now. I looked down at my outfit, giving off a smirk. I was now wearing a skin tight red midriff top, a pair of black ripped short shorts, and my over the knee boots turned into thigh high boots. Yes I look sexy if I do say so myself.

Jazz gave me a long hug, holding me close. “Don’t worry. Me and Jenna will teach you all you need to know so we can get out of here.”

I nodded and smiled into his chest. He truly is the best friend anyone can ever ask for. “Thank you so much Jazz. You and Jenna are great. You’re both always there for me.”

“It’s our jobs. Of course we’re here for you.” Jenna smiled.

We held each other close until there was a loud shatter followed by screaming. I could tell it was the girls and that Lillian was making sure her words got through to them. I couldn’t help but hide the smile on my face.