Hey lovelies sorry for the wait! First I got caught up in camp, then I got caught up in school, then I broke my phone. Got a new one last night so you should prepare yourself for angst! I'll try and post another chapter tonight but if I don't I do have a four day weekend ahead so I'll at least post once!anyway that's it hope you lovelies like the chapter! Also RIP crofters toast you will not be forgotten (if you know, you know) TW: abuse, heavily implied rape, self deprecating thoughts, cuts, aNgSt, sad trans bean, tell me if there's more:)

Virgil's POV:
"Virgil? Virgil, Kiddo wake up." I heard as I tossed and turned some more before getting up with an ugh. Then I realized something. My fucking hoodie is on the ground.
I  H A T E M Y  F U C K I N G  L I F E.
"Virgil we noticed your arms, would you like to talk about it over breakfast?" Logan asked concerned. "Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm...
...no?" I'm an idiot. There's no getting out of this they can obviously see the self inflicted cuts and injuries on my arms along with the ones caused by my father and brothers. "Well sorry too be the bearer of bad news but what kind of friends would we be to let you go through this alone! Plus Patty made pancakes!" Roman remarked. "Well it's obvious I don't have a choice so why did you ask?" Asked them. "Well kiddo it's polite!" Patton responded.

I put on my hoodie thankful that they didn't notice my my not so flat chest. We went to the breakfast table and started eating. I was surprised when I tasted what Patton had made. The pancakes were soft and fluffy but he didn't burn a single part of it. "So you gonna explain your arms?" Roman broke the silence. I couldn't bear to talk so I stayed silent. "Did you do all of them?" Patton asked. I didn't want too break down in the middle of Patton's kitchen so I just nodded. I didn't think that the would believe me but they did? How? I was so fake! Patton immediately swooped me up in his arms. "Kiddo I'm so sorry! We've been friends for three months we should have known!" Patton said still attached to me. I started to tear up. "Patton it's fine, really." I really don't deserve them. That's when Princey picked me up like a princess. "What the hell Princey?!?!" I asked enraged. "Language kiddo." Patton said. "Oh shut up you love me" the princely boy remarked.

Time skip (it's about 5:45ish)

"Bye Patton!" Emma said as we left his house.

What am I gonna do?

I thought as I walked home.

We can't just show up! He'll kill us!

I was thinking the whole way there as we walked in silence. Luckily when we got there he wasn't home. We snuck inside so Josh and Jake didn't see us.

I'd better enjoy these last few moments of silence.

I thought sitting on the bed.

What if they hurt Emma and Noah? I won- CAN'T let that happen.

That's when I heard the door slam open followed by a crash.
"Emma, Noah cabinet now, And DONT come out until night time."
I heard faint stomping.
"But he's gonna-"
Another crash.
"NOW! And remember, no matter what happens, I love you two more than anything else in the whole wide world"
The stomping got increasingly louder as Emma took herself and Noah to safety. The door slammed open.
"I TOLD YOU NOT TO STAY OUT LATE! I WARNED YOU! YOUR GONNA PAY!"
Dad said loudly. I tuned out his most of his words. Sometimes I could make out ungrateful or useless but these were words I knew by heart. My dad said them, josh said them, jake said them, even I said them. I only said them to myself. I don't know why but they just always seamed to describe me. I was lost in thought as he started coming over to me.

"You are gonna learn one way or another that you are a girl."

Time skip...

I don't know what time it is. After he did that I fell unconscious. I don't know for how long but it was at least a few hours. All I know is that I'm covered in blood and bruises, it's been a while, and I'm locked in a dark room that is probably the attic. I'm not counting on anyone to save me. Why would they? I'm just a worthless piece of trash who finally made some friends but ultimately couldn't protect hi- her little siblings.

Romans POV:

It's about 9:30 and I'm dreading ever hour that passes. Not only do I have to wait for Virgil, as my dad left the room after beating me he said:

"Oh yeah freak show, your sister is coming to live with us."

Like I barely even know her! Me and my twins relationship is odd. My dad got two women pregnant at once (that's why she's pail with green eyes and I'm tan with brown eyes) but they gave birth 22 hours apart making us half twins. Don't get me wrong I like her more than my dad (although that's not very hard to do-) shes just weird. Like shes wouldn't ever hurt me or insult me (not like dad does) she would just talk about doing it. She eats mainly deodorant and owns a mace for god sake! We're exact opposite! If I'm a prince, she's a duchess

Lilly Duke...

That's when my phone rang.

"Hello!"

"Prince Roman?"

I heard through sobs on the other side-
Wait... ...Prince Roman is what Emma and Noah call me.

"Emma is that you? Are you guys ok?"

"No! Daddy took Virgie and me and Noah have been hiding, all I could hear was crying!"

Oh my god...

"Daddy's done it before but not this bad!
He locked Virgie in the attic!"

"Ok Princesses Em, tell me is your father asleep?"

"Yes, my brothers might be awake but there in there room. They just got back from a party and they brought some ladies with them."

These fuckers-

"Ok tell me what your address is, if you don't know it, it's the number that's on the front of your house or mailbox."

"**** Shadow rd." (Yes that's a real road name, I've seen it multiple times)

"Ok princess me, Logan, and Patton should be there in 20 minutes at most."

"Bye prince Roman."

"Bye princess Emma."

Beep

I immediately call Logan and Patton and tell them about the conversation I just had with Emma.

Time skip. (There at Virgil's House now and it's 9:50ish)

When we get there the doors unlocked. We open it and a crying Emma comes running towards me and hug my leg.

"Prince Roman!"

"Shhhh, it's ok princess, it's ok. Can you do one thing for me?"

"What is it?

"Take Noah and hide outside, me, Logie, and Pattycakes will defend you and save Virgil but you can't get hurt while we do that! Ok?"

"Ok, just be careful."

"We will!"

Em and Noah left and went upstairs as quiet as possible and found the attic where Em said Virgil was. I opened the door and what I saw was by far the most heartbreaking and disturbing thing I've ever seen. I saw Virgil, it was definitely him, but he was wearing nothing but a mesh dress with a bra that had a matching thong. His hair was roughly and painfully pulled up into pigtails and red lipgloss was smeared on his face. He was in a pool of blood and he was covered in bruises. That's when I saw it.

A used condom on the floor.

I'm gonna beat his father to death! Virgil did nothing to deserve this and yet here he is! Patton was the first one at his side and me and Logan joined him seconds after.

"Hey kiddo, it's Pat, Logan, and Roman. We're gonna get you out of here but I need you to try and calm down for us ok?"

"I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorRY!"

Is all I heard as I worked to unlock the the cuff that chained him to the floor.

I'm gonna get you out of here and kill you dad.

We got him unchained and I picked him up. I was holding him, Pat was comforting him, and Logan was keeping an eye out for his family. We were almost out the door when we saw one of his brothers in the kitchen.

"Hey, when he wakes up, give him these."

He said as he gave us two letters.

"Tell him not to open them until he really needs them...    ...One more thing tell him I'm sorry."

HAHAHA ANGST! YOU THOUGHT YOU WOULD GET FLUFF AFTER A LONG BREAK? YOU WERE WRONG! Also this is a really long chapter for me like wow

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