Hidden scar episode 21

💔Hidden Scars💔
(Pain within😭)
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✏Written By:
_____Authoress Kamara✍_____
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😍Episode 21😍
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🌹Natasha🌹
“So you are trying to say that you are not at all related to Reece or Astrid?”. Bella asked her.

Harley shook her head. “Nope”.

“Did you have a family before?”.

“Well yeah I had a fraternal twin sister but we got separated by our Dad along the way”. She revealed.

“Oh”. I mouthed.

“Sorry Harley”. Bella whispered.

“What about you, Tasha?”. Harley asked.

“Well my Dad said he was going to get me ice cream but he went ahead and dumped me in an orphanage”. I told her sadly.

She smiles a little. “But at least you had good times, don’t you remember the good memories?”.

I pause a little as what she said sinks in my mind, i never for once remember anything in my childhood other my Dad leaving me.

I shook my head. “No, i don’t have. I only remember my Dad promising me ice cream and I sitting at the front of the orphanage”.

“What about your adopted parents?”. She asked.

“They are the best”. Bella butted in. “They literally take care of her perfectly, she gets whatever she wants, her life is perfect”.

My life isn’t perfect, Bella. I sure so have caring parents but Alan is different. He’s the reason I cry to bed everyday and also the reason I wish I stayed back at the orphanage.

“Tasha, you really need to take your bath, here’s some clothes. In case, you need to change in there and also there’s a spare brush there too”. Harley said.

I took the towel she gave me and walked into Astrid’s bathroom. It was really large for a nine year old.

I first used the spare toothbrush putting some fluoride paste on it getting down to brushing my teeth. Soon, I was done and ready to bath.

I came out of the bathroom 30 minutes later and stepped into Astrid’s room, my towel wrapped around my body.

Thankfully, no one was in the room which gave me the privacy to dress. I picked the clothes Harley set out for me on the bed.

I heaved a sigh of relief, she put out a white hoodie and jean trousers. Bless her.

I dried my body clean before putting on the clothes. Then i fluffed my blonde hair around my face.

I went out of the room and landed in the hallway.

“Tasha”.

I turned to see Harley coning towards me.

“You done?”. She asked.

“Yeah, just confused on where to go”.

She handed me my phone. “Here, you forgot this back in my dressing room yesterday”.

I took turning it on, missed calls from Mum and Dad. They must be worried.

“Harley, i need to go home”.

“Oh”. She said disappointed. “Can’t you stay?”.

“My Mum and Dad are calling already”. I waved my phone.

She smiled. “Okay but promise you will come over another time”.

“Sure”. I chuckled.

She linked arms with mine as we went downstairs. I stopped seeing Lionel and Reece talkinh.

“Where’s Bella?”. I asked looking around.

“She said she had to go”.

Reece stood up. “Nat”.

“I really need to go home”. I told him.

“I’ll drop you off”. He affirmed.

Harley pulled me a hug. “Bye Tasha”.

We hug for a while before I pulled away to see Lionel.

“Bye”. I waved at him.

“Do me a favor and smack Reece on his head once in a while as he’s dropping you off”. Lionel told me.

I laugh a little as I followed Reece out of the main house. He took me to his red sports car.

“Where’s Astrid?”. I asked as I got in.

He entered the driver’s seat. “She’s kind of busy in my room”.

He started the car and drove out the open gates going on the road.

“She called me barbie”. I told him confused. “What is that about?”.

“Astrid is nine years old. She tends to say crazy things”. He replied.

I nodded and looked out the window before looking back at Reece.

I noticed he gripped his hands around the steering wheel, he looked angry.

“Reece?”. I called. “Are you okay?”.

“I’m fine”. He answered curtly.

“Is it about .. “. I trailed off.

He sighed. “I’m fine, Nat. Its okay if you don’t want to tell me”.

“Are you sure? You seemed pissed”.

“Look at you acting all caring like a perfect girlfriend”. He teased me.

“Really? Reece, can’t you be less cocky?”.

“Sorry, girlfriend. No can do”.

“I am not your girlfriend”. I say still flushed by the fact that he calls me his girlfriend.

“Then why is your face all red?”. He teases me again.

“Reece stop”. I argue faintly.

He chuckles lightly. At least he’s no longer angry.

After a while, he stops at my house. I made to go out of his car when he held me back.

“Nat”.

I looked at him, he had a worried expression on his face.

“Reece, whats going on?”. I asked him.

He holds my hand. “Are you sure you are okay?”.

“I’m fine, Reece”. I assured him.

He squeezed my palm softly. “I care about your safety, just know that”.

“I’m fine”. I tell him again.

He k×ssed my hand before releasing it. “Bye”.

I nodded and walked out of his car. He shoots me a worried glance before driving off. Whats wrong with him? Unless …

I shrugged the thought of heading towards my front porch. I stop at the main door.

I take a deep breath. Relax, Natasha. Alan is not home. I open the door walking in.

I close the door behind me and turn around to find the living room lights open. I walk to the living room hearing the sound of the Television even louder.

Oh Goodness. Please don’t tell me Alan is home.

I walked further into the living room and heaved a sigh of relief seeing my parents on the couch. They were so engrossed in the conversation they were having.

I’m really grateful that they adopted me, i do not regret it totally and everything would have been just fine if Alan didn’t come into the picture.

To then, he’s an adoring child who gets his perfect grades and does his chores, always helping me with my assignments but only if they knew the monster they had as a son.

“Hey, Mum, Dad”. I walk closer to them.

Mum smiled widely and come to hug me tight while Dad sits on the couch smiling.

“Where were you, Tasha?”. Dad asked as my Mum go back to sit with him.

“I was with a friend, sorry about that”.

“You got us worried sick and even made us more anxious when you didn’t pick up our calls”. Dad continued.

I smiled at the thought of them caring and once again the feeling of having such a caring family spreads through me.

“Sorry Dad”. I apologized.

“Honey”. Mum called. “Next time just give us a call”.

“Or a text”. Dad added.

I nodded and went my way up the stairs leaving them to delve back into their conversation.

Normally, they are very loving parents. I really love them so much for accepting me into their lives.

They’ve seen my bruises only once and I had to lied. I told them I fell down the stairs and hurt myself which they believed.

I’m too afraid to tell them that Alan rapes me constantly because I know Alan will kill me by himself being the monster that he is.

I make my up the stairs and headed to my room. I open the door walking in, the lights are turned to suddenly and I freeze seeing Alan on my bed.

He shoots me a smug look. “Hey Sis”.

What is he doing here? I thought he’s back at college? Must he always torment me?

“Why are you here?”. I managed to bring the words out of my mouth.

He sits upright on my bed. “Its weekend, so I decided to come see my only sister”.

Natasha, just breathe in, breathe out. I took a sharp deep breath making sure to stay by the door holding the handle just incase he decides to do something stupid.

“So, where were you?”. He asked crossing his arms.

“Isabella’s place”.

He shook his head. “Lying gets you no where, Natasha”.

What the hell is he talking about? I wish I can just stab him and get rid of him forever.

“You were at your boyfriend’s place”. He continued.

“I-I don’t .. don’t have a boy-boyfriend”. I stuttered nervously.

He chuckles evilly. “Really? So who is that Reece to you? Your knight in shining armor or something?”.

My breathing hitched as he made mention of Reece. Oh Gosh!!

He stood up from my bed. “I clearly told you to stay away from Carter, didn’t I?”.

I step backwards as he walked towards me.

“You like defying me, Natasha”. He spoke with each step he took. “What the hell were you doing with Carter?”.

“Nothing”. I told him off.

“You expect me to__”.

He was interrupted my the sound of my phone ringing. I slid it out of the jeans pocket checking the caller I.D.

Proud Jerk. I remember saving Reece’s number as that. Do I pick the call?

“Who’s calling?”. Alan asked.

“No one”.

I made to disconnect the call when Alan snatched the phone from me. He answered the call putting it on loud speaker.

“Nat?”. Reece’s voice comes up on the phone.

I looked at Alan fearfully as he shoots me a glare, he’s definitely going to kill me.

“Nat, are you there?”.

Reece just stop talking.

Alan cuts the call immediately and threw my phone on the bed behind him.

“So your boyfriend has your number, what a surprise”. Alan frowned at me.

I shake due to the fear of what Alan’s going to do to me. I’m weak in front of him.

I step back. “Don’t p-please”.

“You are lucky my parents are downstairs, if not I would have f×¢ked you right now”. He said to me, his voice scary.

He immediately grips my neck as I gasp for air.

“I see you have a new boyfriend”. He starts choking me slowly. “Like I said earlier, you stay away from him or I will make him stay away from you, got that?”.

I nod my head tearfully and he finally let go of me pushing me to the ground. I fall and stay there, not having any intention of standing up.

He walked out of my room shutting the door close. I drew my knees close to my chest as tears stream down my face immediately.
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TBC