Taliah is abused by her step father, her mother has committed suicide when she was five. All Taliah has ever know since she was little is to stay out of sight and stay alive.
As Taliah says 'The walls you build don't block people out, they keep you...
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"What do you mean?" I asked. "You know what I mean. I'm not talking about Vanessa or Nigel. I'm talking about something that happened around two weeks ago." Romano said.
Two weeks ago.... Omg no no no he can't mean Shane. Rigtht? How could he find out?
A look of relazation came over my face, "two weeks ago? I d-don't know what your t-talking about." I stuttered.
He looked at me with a small expression of disbelief but it was quickly replaced with anger.
He slammed his hand down on the table which made me flinch. Hard.
"Taliah Iris Moretti! I. Don't. Like. Liars! Now tell me what you hid from us!" He roared.
"Taliah! What did I tell you?! I. Don't. Like. Liars!" Nigel yelled.
He continued kicking me in my ribs as I held in my cries.
It hurt so bad. The pain was indescribable.
"Ugly. Waste. Of. Space." He said with each kick. He bent down and spit on my face.
"You killed your mother! You! You! You!" He yelled. He punched me in my liver which made my entire body go in shock.
A sharp pain in my back immediately hit my body, I started going in and out of consciousness.
Before I passed out completelyi hoped I didn't wake up. For the best.
I was 12, I just wanted my mom back.
I was shaking in fear "I'm sorry." I whispered. I ran out his office and went up the stairs to Ace's room.
I barged in while he was on his bed with his phone.
I stood there and cried until he said something. Romano just did that. He really yelled at me.
Sure I messed up but it's no need to yell at me the way he did. He brought back unwanted memories. Nightmares kids dream of but I had to live it.
"Hey it's okay baby." Ace said. I felt arm wrap around my body and pick me up.
I put my legs around me his waist and my arms on his neck. He rocked me like a newborn baby until I stopped crying.
"Hey, what happened?" Ace asked. I sniffled at looked at him through my multi colored eyes.
"R-Romano, something happened t-two weeks ago a-and I wouldn't t-tell him." I whispered.
Ace's face hardened for a few seconds until he looked at me with soft eyes.
"What happened two weeks ago?" He asked. He walked to his bed and I sat on his lap while I wiped my snot with my sleeve.
"Well, the person said he'd hurt you if I told anybody." I whispered in shame. I'm a walking disaster.
