I looked at myself in the mirror. My eyes were a bit puffy and red from the crying that I had done earlier and from the nightmare I have had. The recurring dreams I've had for the past six years. Joaquin and Julio molesting and abusing me like they used to.

I really had pushed those bad memories aside for the past few years until now. The attack I just went through a few nights ago and the admission that Aiden so bluntly revealed must of triggered them. Why would he say that?

Why would they want a tainted, dirty whore? A whore that was used and made to do things that no young girl should be forced to do to two grown men. Days and nights they would force me to touch them and give them blow jobs while they groped me. I can sometimes feel their disgusting hands scarring every inch of my body. Their fingers penetrating my virgin folds as they tried to make me orgasm each time. The shame I felt and still feel for actually having my body betray me. How they thought they actually were giving a twelve thru fourteen year old pleasure instead of realizing how the anatomy really worked.

Pathetic excuse for men. How they had to use force and threats to get me to submit. How I put up with it for those years and not tell my mom so I would spare her illusion of her perfect boyfriends. Not that she would have believed me anyway. She herself was dealing with her own demons...

Snapping out of the thoughts of them, I turn on the faucet and splash water on my face. I then brush my teeth and dry my face to make sure it's dry. Gazing at my image one more time I turn around to head back into the room hoping Aiden wasn't still there.

The room was dim and as I look around, empty. Making my way back to the bed I lay down and stare at the ceiling. I'm not sleepy though I am exhausted. Thinking about everything that has happened this past week and years, made me realize a few things. I'm not going to let any more men dictate my feelings or control my emotions anymore.

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Walking down the steps I hear voices in the distance. It sounds like their coming from the kitchen so I take a deep breath and head that way.

"Do you think she'll be receptive to us? Give us a chance?"

"I don't know Bray. The way she sounded last night when I told her we found her intriguing...she doesn't believe that she is worth our interest or time. It pissed me off to hear her call herself names... dirty and worthless. That's what she thinks of herself."

Hearing them say that, I made my presence known. "If you don't like hearing me say all of that, then why not just let me be and move on with another female that would want to be taken care off by the two of you?"

Startled by my voice, the twins turn around and face me. Both had their eyebrows furrowed with the same look of confusion. It amazes me how they are so identical yet act completely different.

"Hello beautiful. How did you sleep?" Brayden asked taking a few steps towards me but I took two back.

Noticing his frown, I opened my mouth to speak but of course Aiden had to talk. "What did you mean... let you be and move on?"

Giving him an exasperated sigh, I turned my head his way. "I'm sure a man of your intelligence understands the meaning of what I said." shrugging at him.

Aiden squinted at me then clenched his jaw. I noticed he likes doing that a lot when he looks at me. "... and I know that you are a smart ass and will try everything to piss me off." countering back.

We had a stare down until we hear Brayden. "Why don't we have breakfast and discuss...things." looking in between us then smiling at me.

"There won't be much to discuss except when I will be going back home."

"You mean that rat infested hole we are demolishing in less than a week?" Aiden says with a smirk on his face.

"It's still home, not to your standards of course. But it's still my rat infested hole." raising my voice a bit.

"And it doesn't need to be. That is the whole point Isabel. You can ditch that disease infected sh*t hole and live here with us." snapping back as he took a few steps forward with an exasperated look.

"Why? You don't even know me. Why are you two so compelled to help me? What am I? Your next charity case?" 

Taken back, they both glance at each other then at me. Brayden speaking first. "Isabel, you aren't a charity case. Why would you ask that?"

"Is that what this is Isabel? You think that we want to help you because we see you as a charity case?" Aiden asks.

"Aren't I?"

Aiden narrowed his eyes at me and shook his head. "You are unbelievable." running his hands over his face then looked at me. "Did what I not tell you earlier not sink in?"

"Should it?"

Glaring at me he grunted and walked out of the kitchen muttering incoherent words. Guess I pissed him off?

Brayden stared behind me then looked down at me. "Isabel. You need to understand that we are very much interested in you. We care for you and that includes your safety and we feel that going back to the Motel will not be safe for you. I can understand why you think otherwise."

"Do you Brayden?"

"Do I what?"

"Do you really understand why I would think otherwise? Because I really doubt that you do." I scoffed. I highly doubt that he has been in the situation they have me in.

"I..." he began to say until I cut him off.

"Exactly Brayden. You haven't and you have no idea who I am and what I have been through in my life for me to act and feel the way that I do. So you guys telling me that you like me and want to take care of me as if you've known me for years doesn't make sense to me. Why can't you both understand that?"

"It doesn't matter how long we've known you Isabel. From the day we met you we haven't stopped thinking about you and wanting to help you." 

Walking up to me he lifted his hand up making me flinch a bit. Something I always do when a man does that. He sighed putting his hand down but kept his eyes on mine with sadness. "Oh my cailin alainn (beautiful girl)." saying lowly then took a step back.

"If you give us a chance, we will show you that we do care and want nothing but the best for you. That's all."

"That's all? That can't be all." responding to what he said.

Brayden looked at me confused. "What more can there be than just wanting to be and take care of you?"

"... there's always more Brayden. People just don't want and take care of someone else just because. There is always something to give back whether you are willing to or just taken by force. So I doubt very much that you and Aiden want me just because. Someone always gets the worst part of the deal... and that someone has always been me."

Turning around I leave the kitchen and make my way back upstairs and into the room. There's never really been any man that I have encountered that didn't want something for nothing. There's always something you have to give in return. For me growing up was always being abused and molested by them... and I wasn't about to let this two unknowns do the same. This time around I will make sure that I won't let anyone hurt me ever again.

A/N: 12/7/2016

Hello guys, how are you? I know I haven't updated in a while but things have happened in the past month that have been overwhelming and very busy. Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving and are getting ready for Christmas.

I will try to update whenever I get a chance. Trying to alternate between stories and my daily routine personal life and I am planning my daughter's 15th birthday Celebration this weekend. So regardless, I hope you like the chapter.

Will Isabel give Aiden and Brayden a chance or will she continue on her thoughts of not being good enough for them? It is hard for her to believe that she is worth their time when she was told growing up that she was worth nothing.

Thanks for Reading, Voting and Commenting. Have a great rest of the week and be safe.