We all freeze and turn to the voice. My father is pulling Ravan and Aaron off each other. "What is going on?" My father demands, fists clenched. Eli rises from his knee and stands around uncomfortably.

"Well? Is somebody going to answer me?" My father asks, we all hold our breaths, waiting for someone to answer. Thankfully someone does, "Well, I came here to apologize to Jane. However-" Eli begins, stuttering. "Aaron came and tried to beat him up! I tackled him though so he didn't do anymore damage to his face." Ravan butts in, waving her hands around. "But then Eli tries to convince Jane to marry him and not Aaron!" Ravan exclaims, when she is done my dad is staring at her wide eyed. "I think she needs some rest." Amy and Kevin come to the rescue, taking her inside with jordan tagging along behind.

Dad raises an eyebrow but Jordan shakes it off. Walking casually inside. "Aaron, is this true." dad demands, hands still clenched and jaw ticking. "Sir, I promised not to lie to you so here is the real answer; I came here to protect Jane from Elijah. He was tempted to do bad intentions and I only intended to defend my fiancé." he explains, calm and nonchalant. "Well, I have to remind you that the deal is off, dear Aaron." Father declares. I stare at my father and back a Aaron for a few moments, trying to process what I have heard.

"Now, that's where you're wrong Albert." Aaron smirks, "I came here to tell you if you want your precious mother back unharmed, Jane." he turns to me. "You will have no choice but to marry me." he smirks, I gape at him wide-eyed. I cannot just kill my mother over this, "Okay, I'll marry you." I whisper in defeat. "Well then, your daughter has settled it. We are still to me married tomorrow at sundown." he boasts, smiling like an idiot.

"No Jane! You don't have to do this! We can find a way, please don't do this." Eli begs, falling to his knees again. "Marry me instead." he asks, holding out a gorgeous tiara shaped, diamond ring. I hear gasps and cheers, also a flash of a camera. "Omg, this is going on the facebook page!" Jordan high fives Ravan. "I was always #TeamJeli anyways." Kevin adds nonchalantly. "They are so cute together! I want her to be my sister in law!" Amy squeals, smiling lovingly at the both of us.

I blush crimson, thinking of all the great times we had together. The laughs and the tears, through it all. I realised that I was mean't for Eli, not Aaron. But family comes first, I lightly push his hands away. "I-im sorry Eli, but I need to save my mother." I turn away so he doesn't see the regret and tears filling my eyes.

I run inside, past everyone and into my room.

***

"Say 'Hi' to daddy Jane." Mother caresses her big stomach while i'm holding Jordan. "But mummy, he's not daddy." I whisper, hiding behind her. "Honey, this is your new daddy. He'lll be taking care of you while I run to the doctors with auntie Carol okay?" Mum explains, smiling sweetly as usual.

I hear noises and turn to my fathers best man, Devin. "Hello, honey."he breathes, gazing lovingly at my mother. Jordan and I say our goodbyes and mum is off. Devin tries to play with us, but with no avail. He then calls his friends over and they have game night.

I am in the living room with 5 year old Jordan playing legos. "Hey, I heard you finally got Carol. Evan didn't deserve her anyways. He knew you and her were close, high school sweethearts." One of Devin's friends, slurs, They are all drunk. "Well you gotta do whatcha gotta do. He deserved to crash anyways." Devin smirks, I stand up and walk up to them. I am minuscule compared to them.

"Why did you kill daddy." I growl, which ends up sounding like a squeak. They stare at each other for a moment, then burst out laughing. "I can handle this guys, head home." Devin waves his hand to signal for them to leave. "Now, Jane. Whatever you just heard. Forget it okay honey? Because we were... er .... playing a game." He lies, however being the clever 7 year old I was, I could see straight through him. "I asked you a qwestion. Why did you kill my daddy." I pry, hands clenched to look more menacing.

Before could say anything, he swings his strong arm behind him and punches me straight in the eye. Jordan screams in the background, "I want my daddy!" He cries, running to the phone. Thank god I taught him what the emergency services number is. He dials triple zero, "Help me! Fake daddy is beating Janey up. Come qwick! Huwwy!" He screams into the phone.

I am continually being punched and kicked by Devin, his laugh echos in my brain forever, somehow I still remember this day.

After that he threatened my mother that if she goes to the police, he will kill us all and kill the little bean in mummy.

"Pwease stop siwr." Jordan screams, hoping onto a counter to be taller, and jumping onto Devin. He tries to pry him off but failing,  resulting in a bite from Jordan. He finally rips Jordan off him and throws his small, frail body to the wall. I manage to get up and drag myself in front of Jordan "Get away evil monster! Daddy will come back and you'll be sowwy!" I threaten, I don't hear the next thing because Devin steps onto my arm in reach for Jordan, blinded by pain. Ringing in my ears.

***
I wake up sweating like a pig with tear stains sprawled on my pillow and shirt. "AHHHH!" I spring out of bed and grab a pillow, "What the hell!?- Wait, another nightmare?" Jordan bursts into the room. "Where's mom?" I ask, exasperated. A deafening silence fills the air, answering my question.

"You think?-" Jordan's eyes widen in realization. "Devin and Aaron are working together to destroy our family, Aaron is obviously doing this just to marry me but I don't know why Devin has agreed to it, besides the fact that he wants to be unfairly rich" I confirm. "What do we do?" Jordan asks. Tsk tsk, "Well, I'll have to marry Aaron. If that's what it takes to save mum, and the little bean." I add, "Not so much a little bean anymore." Jordan confirms, I smile sadly. Hopefully she has a good family, we need to find her and bring her home. She's probably about 11?

How time flies.

"We can't let them win Jane!" Jordan exclaims. "We have to keep trying, we could find a new way, build a plan-" Jordan's eyes sparkle. I know he loves plans and computers. "No, i'm sorry Jordy. This is the only way." I swallow the lump in my throat and try to smile but my eyes show a different story. My eyes show tears, hidden ones and exposed ones. Broken tears and happy tears. These tears make me who I am and they helped me build and learn as a not-so-normal nerd.

I'm suddenly thankful for all the hurt, the names and the abuse I went through. If I didn't go through this gut wrenching pain then I could be one of those bitchy fake girls at my school. With no future, cursed to this small, closed in town for eternity.

"Please leave Jordan." I tremble, shaking with silent tears. Jordan's eyes soften as he sits close to me on my bed. Caressing my back, I let out a painful sob. Pulling myself into his chest. "It's okay Jane, we are gonna make it through this as a family. Maybe even move to a better place i  the city with mum and the bean. We could get a dog and you could finally get away from these awful people." He soothes me, my trembled breaths turn into soft ones. Gaining my senses, I am back to my calm and capable self again.

~The next day~

I am with a personal designer, Aaron chose. Ravan and Amy are in a passive aggressive argument about guys wearing skirts. I am here, trying on wedding dress after wedding dress. Ravan, Amy and Kevin (who is classified as a bridesmaid as per request of me) 

These are the outfits:

Ravan's dress:

Amy's dress:

Kevin's tux:

Aaron's tux:

Eli's tux:

Jane's dress:

"I'm here!" We all spin around in surprise, Zoe stands in front of us, smiling shyly. "I'm a bridesmaid, as per request from Aaron."

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