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" Ashle....."

The call ended before I could utter another word, why were they doing this to me?, I was still their daughter.

I thought they at least loved me, had it all been a lie?

Why didn't they tell me they weren't my parents, my dad was actually my uncle?

It was a bitter truth I still couldn't swallow down.

I had also mentioned Hayden once to mom, why didn't she say anything?they also knew he was going to take me...., why did they act like that day wasn't going to come?

They didn't try to help me last night....

They just watched as he took me away, they must have been under threat, but shouldn't they have in the least tried?

Was I really that unimportant in their eyes?

They gave me up too easily..

There was a burning ache in my chest threatening to choke me.

'They don't give two shits about you' ..Hayden had said the other night he spent at my house

I've never felt more betrayed in my entire life .

And it hurts so much...

Even more than what Hayden has done to me all these years.

The telephone slipped from my fingers slowly, I curled myself in a tight ball, my knees pressed against my chin.

The door pushed open and I jolted to a sitting position, had it been five minutes since he'd left?

His gaze lingered on mine as he approached slowly

"Have you been crying?"

Do I have a reason not to?I wanted to reply but decided against it, anything could tick him off and I totally don't want a repeat of last night, it still hurt like hell down there..

"Get dressed " He said, a moment later a few clothes were thrown to the bed.

I recognized them instantly as mine, does this mean that....

"You went to my house " I stated , my heart rate speeding up in fear

"Only to get these" He replied with a light shrug sounding casual about it.

My fingers unconsciously played with the hem of my towels.

" I won't hurt them.At least until you don't do as you are told, I'll have no choice but to hurt them...now get dressed"

His unflinching gaze was unnerving, I slowly began to make my way to the bathroom when his voice stopped me.

" Where are you going?You'll change right here...in front of me" his dead serious tone didn't leave room for arguments

I swallowed hard and lowered my gaze from his piercing ones...

I allowed the towel drop to the floor, I felt his burning gaze on me all the while , I got dressed as quickly as I could , when I looked up sure enough he was still staring at me.