Going shopping!

Clarrisa's POV,

I woke up feeling pressed. God how did I sleep off?

I got off the bed and went to the restroom. I eased myself and after that, I washed my face with the tap water. While still doing that, I heard footsteps outside.

When I came back to the room, I met Liam galavanting around my room.

My heart suddenly churned for a reason I don't know yet.

"Oh there you are, sweetie" Liam sighs the moment he spots me standing at the restroom doorstep.

"You know I almost thought you weren't gonna wake up anymore. You legit got me scared each time I came around and found you sleeping. You must be a slumber queen you know haha.." he joshed and crackled with a small laugh.

Did I sleep for that long? I remember How I'd slept off while panicking about what my brothers are going to do to me later, I intended to take a small nap but did I sleep so long?

No that shouldn't be the question... Has Liam been checking on me for real? Why would he do that?

'Maybe his brothers assigned him to do that so they can descend on me immediately when I wakes up.'

Step siding any negative thoughts, I reciprocated him with a shy smile.

Beside Liam doesn't look as fierce as the rest of his brothers, I can say I'm least scared of him.

After asking me how I was faring of which I gave a positive response. He told me he brought me lunch and while I sat on the bed, I watched him dish out the noodles into a plate on the dressing table.

With the delicious smell emitting from it, my stomach was grumbling to have a taste of the meal.

After dishing out the food, he sat the food on the bed, urging me with a smile to eat up.

I hope this isn't poisoned though.

"Now...How does it taste?" Liam asked as I shove in a spoon full from the noodles.

"Ummm...Delicious..." I muffled while chewing.

"I'm glad you like it. Make sure to Finish it up. If you'll need more I'll bring more." He tells me, and I nodded in response.

After staring at me for a while, he sits besides me patting my hair back. The way he was pampering me like an egg even when I know I've wrong them earlier filled me with guilt. I felt so guilty for comparing him with my ex brother, infact guilt for comparing my all new brothers with my ex brothers.

They haven't done anything to hurt me, yet I keep having bad thoughts about them. I'd commited  different offense in just two days but instead of them punishing me, reverse becomes the case.

"Liam?" I stop eating and turn side to face Liam. He raised an eye brow to me in response.

"Why are you all being nice to me?" I have to ask. I needed to ask and I hope he tells me the truth.

"He stared at me for a while, stupefaction glistening in his eyes and then he chuckled. "Why will you ask that? Of course you are our sister. There's no one else we would be nice to if not you"

"I know but..." I swallowed "...being your sister isn't..isnt..umhmm e..enough reason why you shouldn't punish when I commit an offense right?" I bowed my head, picking on my food.

"Offense? You haven't done anything to offend us right or have you?"

Head still bowing, I just blunted. "Yesterday you and matoe were trying to talk to me but instead of responding to you, I walk out of you guys. You tried to stop me from entering the restroom but I disobeyed you guys and worst still... I..I decided to cut myself, bothering you guys with so much stress of having to tend my wounds"

There was silence for a while and I felt Liam stood up from the bed. He then came to squad before me so he'll be looking striaight in my eyes. "Cmon that doesn't offend any of us. Self harm is an offense against one self. No one have the right to be angry at you for cutting instead we as your brothers, it's our duty to help you and make sure you are alright. If there's anyone to be angry at..." he mood now went dark. "it's those fuckers, whoever it is that hurt you"

Tears from no where welled up in my eyes as he was giving me a sympathetic look— he look so much like he was going to cry despite the fact that he was angry.

He went back to his normal self when he sees me crying. He embraced me in his arms, patting my back and urging me to stop crying.

I sniffled in and managed to stop crying. I went back to eating my food and Liam didn't say anymore word, he just stayed in the room till I was done eating.

"Ummm Liam..." I stopped Liam as he was already leaving with the dishes. He turned to face me.

"What's it baby?"

"I know you guys will think I'm lying to you and that I'm a bad person for that. Yes things happened but I hope you understand it if I don't really want to talk about it." Liam stared at me for a while and he smiled.

"Cmon clarry. it's okay If you don't want to talk. No one have right to invade in your secret. Everyone have secrets and no one have right to invade. So Don't worry I understand you baby we all do." He said a with smile.

I thanked him genuinely for the understanding. He nodded and left.

I just hope the the rest of my brothers would be like Liam and I mostly hope they doesn't turn out to be worst than my ex brother.

I was now only one in room. I took my daytime dose. I check the time and it was 1pm.

I wanted to go out and apologize to each of my brothers but decided against it. What will I say to them? I don't think I can face them especially Jayden. Perharps because Liam is cool with me doesn't mean others are... they might still be angry with me who knows and I might  just worsen everything by trying to apologize.

Instead I made use of my alone time. I decided to explore the room. Checking out different photos, painting and all. Just anything to keep myself busy.

While shuffling through drawers, I found a draw book and a pen. 

I felt so elated. It's been long I drew something. Settling on the bed. I started sketching a rose flower.

While I was at the finishing, I heard a voice in my left ear. "Hmmm Nice art. Mio prezioso"

[My precious]

I looked up and I was shocked to meet Antonio gaze on my draw book.

Gosh when did he walked in? Was I that immersed in my sketching world? Even though he was smiling at me, my heart still leapt. The only thing that left my lips was an "uhmmm..."

"Wow I never knew my baby could draw huh" he said while passing his eyes around my draw book which was in his hands now.

"You such a tremendous artist" he complimented me which was strange. No one ever told me that. Each time my brothers sees my work they'll always laugh at it and puck fun at me, my classmate and everyone rediculed it even mother never spare time to check out my work. For the first time, someone was complimenting my work and I swear it gladdened my heart for real

"T..thank you..." I mumbled.

He nodded and after dropping the painting, he squat down before me. As his dark eyes gazed into my eyes, Panick ate me up as I wonder what he was going to do to me. He reminded me of that day I first met him. What if he's here to pressure me to talk with a gun to my face...

oh God please!!!

"get ready princess, we are going out for shopping" huh? Jezzz I didn't expect that.

I don't know why but my heart skipped, the thought of going out with Antonio just doesn't sound pleasing. It made me nervous.

He wanted to speak further but then his phone rang.

"Opps... guess we won't be doing that anymore." He said when he checked his ringing phone. "But don't worry I'll send one of your brothers okay. Let me take this." He picked the phone and walked out of the room.

I felt so relieved at the knowledge that I won't be going out with him anymore, infact I don't even want any shopping I'm not use to it but Liam was the one that he sent down, I believed I'll have no problem.

If it was to be Jayden or even matoe, I guess I would have preferred fainting.

Anyways I discovered I indeed needed the shopping, I didn't have any clothes. I've been on one particular outfit and it was same outfit I was using to go out, only that Liam gave me one of his black long jacket.

As I and Liam arrived at the living room, we walked into Antonio who looks like he was on a serious phone call.

"Alright keep eye on her I'll come get her myself." Was his last statement before he dropped the call.

"Who's that" Liam who decided to wait until Antonio was done talking, asked beside me.

"That was one of our boys, jace.

He just told me he found Rechel"

My brows raised in surprised and Liam was no different. Perhaps he was more belated to hear the news. "Really?"

"Yeah but it's nothing you should worry about. I'll handle it." Antonio sighed and said.

"Wait..." Antonio said as he turned to face me. "Isn't that the jacket you'll always fight matoe over each time he wears it?" Antonio asked amazement glistening in his eyes.

"Yeah...? Matoe isn't my responsibility he is? You don't expect me to let him cruise around with my favourite jacket" Liam said rolling his eyes dramatically making Antonio chuckles.

" it's more better on Clarissa anyway. You look so adorable baby" Antonio said as he kissed me on my head and the roughfled my hair playful. I just smiled and mumbled a thanks. .

"Alright we will get going now.." Liam said and was about to leave.

"Yeah and faresti meglio a non stressare troppo la mia sorellina. Portala se devi' Antonio  said in Italian and Liam chuckled then nodded.

"Sure"

[you better not stress my baby sister too much. Carry her if you have to]

"And least I forget..." Antonio wanted to leave but stopped. "Don't use any of the spot cars..."

"What... why?" Liam frowned like a kid whose favorite toy was being taken from.

"Seriously you dare ask that after what you did to the last ones.

You can't handle it okay. There are other cars in the garage use anyone." Antonio said strictly.

"Ughh" Liam whined.

"Going out?" A voice broke the brief silence. We all turned to meet Jayden walking down the stairs. He was shirtless which put all his tattoos on display.

"Yeah clarrisa is strap of clothes so we going out  for shopping and Antonio is asking me not to make use of the spot car." Liam complained to Jayden.

"You are quite reckless so that's justified.." Jayden said casually and Liam gave him a glare.

Antonio expression remain blank.

"Anyways since you guys are going out, Let me join you guys in the shopping." My heart jumped at that statement.

"I thought you should be attending to some business" Antonio asked, his corner lips raised.

"I know but business can wait. I want to make things up to my baby sister." His grey eyes locked with mine and he beamed at me with a smile. I sucked in a breath and shyed my eyes away.

No one said anything anymore, Jayden went upstairs to get prepared.

So...I'll be going out together with my most fearsome brother, Jayden. What if I do something to spite him up. What worst could go wrong! God... I just wish he'll change his mind.