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"I came to watch my man play, did you have to hog the ball so much, Arya?"She yelled and I slowed down before carrying on walking. "Andrew is right about you, you are nothing but an attention-seeking outcast. Your own family doesn't love you." 

The whole court became completely silent before I heard some whispers. I stood still waiting no praying one of them at least told her to shut up, that one of you brothers had my back but no. I turned and smiled at her before walking away. I decided to skip detention I went straight home. I walked half the way before catching the bus trying not to replay the scene in my head.

When I got home I threw my bag on the floor and switched on the TV letting friends play while doing my maths homework. 

"Arya, where were you?" Fabian asked worriedly.

It was all an act they didn't care about me.

"Hey Arya I'm talking to you," He said taking a seat next to me. "Arya you are being rude,"

"So what Fabian correct your real siblings before an outsider, "I yelled at him throwing my maths textbook on the table.

He immediately hugged me, "Hey, what happened?" He asked me calmly which only pissed me off more. I knew it had nothing to do with him but I was tired of people treating me like shit.

"Get off," I screamed at him while harshly pushing him away tears were threatening to fall. I looked into his concerned eyes and saw my mom's eyes looking at me the love and compassion in them.

I quickly grabbed my bag, "I'm sorry," I whispered before running up the stairs.

I locked my bedroom door and tears ran down my cheeks. Ever since my mom died my life had gone downhill no matter how much I told myself I could do it I was struggling. I was holding on by a thread my breakdown was almost tangible I could feel it.

Shakily I went under my bed and took out a box containing a penknife. I was having a mental battle with myself. My mom and I made a promise and I didn't want to break again, I said last time was the last time. I took off my pants and traced the scars that had healed on my thighs and the fresh ones from last night.

I needed to feel physical pain it was always better than mental. Pressing the blade against my skin I watched as it slowly went through my skin blood oozing out of me and one cut became two and two became three before I stopped.

Relief washed over me cutting was a scary thing it always seemed to reduce the mental pain which I just could never understand but it worked. Numb, that's the only way I can describe how I felt, my brain went to autopilot. I cleaned myself up and the penknife before Hiding it under the bed.

I got into bed and stared at the ceiling letting my mind wander. Not long after a faint knock could be heard on my door.

"We are so sorry Arya," Kyle said as I continued to stare at my cycling.

"I know we keep saying sorry but forgive us?" Lucas asked.

"Okay," I replied immediately. I wanted them all gone as soon as possible they weren't doing this for me but themselves.

"Everyone leave," Fabian said as soon as I replied.

I heard my bedroom door unlock."I love you Arya I do, and I'm sorry the rest of our brothers don't get how much you had to give up and change."He said sitting on the bed.

"Alright," I replied closing my eyes.

"I just want to make sure you are okay, I know you have been stressed out, is school okay?" He asked me.

"It's fine," I muttered.

"Arya you haven't been yourself for the past couple of days and I know we don't know each other that well but your attitude has changed." He stated while squeezing my hand.

"I'm fine," I replied slowly pulling my hand away.

"I'm here for you even if you need someone to yell at," He said standing up and walking towards the door.

"I'm fine," I muttered once more.

"Arya," He said pushing me to speak.

"I'm fine," I screamed my eyes shooting open.

I got off my bed and slid some shoes on all while he watched me grab my phone and ran for the door. As I did I saw Fabian chasing after me. Once I made it through the front door, security was running towards me as well as my brothers. Listen I may be irrational but I'm not stupid so I sat down and watched as the security and my brothers looked at each other confused.

"Were you gonna jump the fence?" Kyle said crouching down next to me.

"Well you failed to get up," Andrew said harshly pulling my arm which I immediately retracted. "For fucks sake, do you..."

"Shut up," Fabian said which brought everyone to silence. He crouched down and picked me up like I was a little kid. He placed me on the sofa and I sighed and put my phone on the table knowing I had lost the battle to run away. I just closed my eyes and pretended not to feel them staring at me.

My phone began to ring and I saw Aline show on my screen I started at the screen in silence debating whether I would pick up and I decided not to. "Are we going to talk about that, you just ignored that," Kyle said as her name flashed on my screen again. "You drop everything for Aline now you are ignoring her calls?" Kyle said as I lowered the volume on my phone. 

The third time Andrew answered the phone and I could hear her sobbing. Upon hearing her crying Andrew turned the phone to me.

I knew she would end up crying

"Arya I know you warned me and I shouldn't have gone but it's hard when you love someone not to fall for their traps. Though it's one thing he and his friends threw food at me and people from school were there. It was humiliating, you would never have let me make a dumb decision like going alone. Arya, please say anything even I told you so."

She was a mess and I couldn't do anything normally, I would tell her I would beat everyone up or she could stay at mine and we could Netflix and cry but none of it worked in that situation. "I'm sorry, Aline," I took my phone off Andrew, "I'm sorry," I said before hanging up on her and going upstairs.
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Once I got to my room I messaged Recee if I could have a sleepover at Princess' and packed a suitcase. I was going to England I needed to get away anyway. I would get the driver to drop me at her house as she lived around us anyway. I began packing my massive duffle bag I normally use for sleepovers and texted Princess my plan to use her house to get away. At first, she said no but I told her I would take her helping as an apology.

I smiled as Recee said yes. My flight was at 7 pm so I would arrive at 6 am in American time but 1 am for her. I transferred some money from the account Recee had made for me into the one I had in London not too much to make him suspicious so I could avoid using that card as long as possible so they couldn't track me.

I showered and got changed into jeans and a warm hoodie and went downstairs it was 5:45 so I was planning to leave.

"Arya is that you?" Zuri said calling me. I walked in and saw my brothers and Zuri on the couch. "You okay?"

"Yeah," I nodded.

"Well have fun, though please try not to stay up the whole night tomorrow is still a school day," She said before getting up and hugging me, "I'm glad you're making friends," Slowly I hugged her back and ignored the feeling in my chest which felt bad for lying to her.

Fabian was eying me suspiciously, " I thought you were closer to Lacey,"

"She couldn't make it," I said calmly before beginning to leave.

"Let me drive you?" He said looking into my eyes.

"I've already asked the driver," I said before leaving.

Once I got inside the limo he started driving and I hoped my plan would work. "Thank you," I smiled.

"No problem, would you like me to walk you in?" He asked me.

"Yeah I am, actually quite nervous," I said innocently as he got out and opened my door.

He walked me to the door and I smiled as Princess answered immediately hugging her. "Thank you for inviting me it's a shame Lacey couldn't come."

I released her from the hug and waved at the driver. "Thank you,"

"The pleasure is all mine," He said while walking away.

We both walked into the house. "Your house is beautiful," I said to her and she smiled.

"How long do you think he'll lurk for?" She asked me.

"Not too long I assume they thought I was lying about where I was going so they only wanted to see me enter the house."

"Where are you going?"She asked me and I shook my head.

"Not telling, need you to be genuinely confused when they ask you where I went tomorrow," I said before checking the Uber app to see where the car was and to my luck it was five minutes away.

"What's the cover story?" Princess asked me and I thought for a second.

"Let's go mess up your room, we ate snacks painted each other's nails and then we slept and you woke up in the morning and I was gone. You assumed I went home." I smiled before following her to another room.

Her room was stunning I loved the bookshelf and the TV not to mention her bed now I saw why her name was Princess. We put Disney Plus on the TV and put the Devil Wears Parada on. I put the ring Fabian gave me on the bookshelf I always felt like it was a tracker or maybe I watch too many movies.

I got the notification that the car arrived and said bye to Princess, I was about to leave when she said, "Please don't do anything stupid," She said and I smiled at her before leaving.

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Before I knew it I was sitting on the plane ignoring the anxiety I felt being on a plane the sleeping pills weren't taking effect and I dreaded being awake for the flight. Then my worst nightmare was realised, I heard the engine start and the plane started to move. I took a breath trying not to panic before a guy next to me tapped my shoulder.

"Hey, you okay?" He said looking into my eyes with his beautiful eyes.

"Yeah just a fear of heights," I replied as the plane started speeding.

"That's cute," he mumbled under his breath and I laughed.

"That's cute to you?" I asked him amused.

"No the fact you holding my hand is cute," He said and I looked at our hands.

"I'm sorry," I mumbled embarrassed I let go of his hand which he then proceeded to hold it again.

"No please don't worry your pulse is racing," He said still holding onto my hand.

I think my pulse racing had very little to do with the flight

Before I knew it we were just talking and laughing as if we'd known each other for years at one point we began whispering because everyone else around us was asleep. It was like we were in our little world.

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"Wake up," He said gently shaking me awake. I woke up and found myself asleep on his shoulder, "For the record Arya, I took a picture."

"Whatever," I laughed before looking out the window. I smiled as he got down his luggage and asked where mine was.

"It's in my hand," I said lifting my bag.

"That's it," He said surprised.

"Yeah, I packed light," I smiled as he offered his hand to help me up I took it and we began walking off the plane.

"Well this is goodbye Arya," He said after letting go of my hand.

Realisation dawned upon me, I had never told him my name, "How do you know my name?" I asked him as he left.

"You'll find out soon enough." He smiled before turning back around and walking away.

What the hell

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