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I didn't want to go home just yet. I didn't want Big brother to be mad, or upset with me. I wouldn't be able to handle it. I jumped out of my skin when I felt a hand find its way to my shoulder. It was Eliza. When I turned around to see her face, I noticed that her eyes burned with encouragement, though her frown was saying something else.

"Please, Elise, what else did this man do?" She asked. She's trying to get me to tell her my torturous experience, and she was determined to get answers. I don't know what to say. I really don't…

"Uhm..." I hesitate. Elizabeta opened and shut her mouth a few times, as if deciding on what to say or what not to say. Then she said it.

"Did the man...Put his privates inside of you?" She asked as quietly as possible. I had no other choice. She knew. She knew exactly what happened. I bit my lip, suppressing a sob, and nodded my head. Her eyes widened, but then she hugged me. I didn't fight against it. I knew it was safe, and I knew it was Elizabeta. Her embrace was much like a mother's hug to me. It was so warm and comforting.

"I'm so sorry..." She muffled into my shoulder. I didn't know what to do, so I softly wrapped my small arms around her, hoping that she wouldn't cry. After a few minutes sitting on the couch, hugging while in nothing but bandages, Eliza told me that she was going to leave to get some clothes for me. If I was going to lie to big brother, it better be believable. Eliza might be thinking the same, too. Well, now that I think about it, I wasn't technically a lie. My dress did tear up quite a bit back there.

My head snapped forward when I heard footsteps coming and fabric flowing around. Eliza came from the hallway and into the living room with two dresses on hangers. She gently set them beside me on the couch.

"Here." She said. "You can choose whichever one you like." She offered. The one closest to me was green, with a white apron attached to it. The other one was blue, with silver ruffles on the bottom. I carefully grabbed the green dress and slipped it over my shoulders. It was sort of difficult, with the big cut and all, but Eliza helped me. When I looked down at the dress I wore, It looked a lot like Elizabeta's dress. Maybe it was from when she was younger. I didn't know.

"Danke." I thanked my friend. She smiled, though it looked heavily forced.

"Don't worry about it." She replied. Just then, Roderick's voice echoed throughout the living room.

"Is it okay to come in?" He asked. He kind of sounded nervous. I looked at Elizabeta and looked from where the voice came from.

"I-It is okay." I say, stumbling o my words. I saw the kitchen door opened to reveal Roderick holding a silver tray with three tea cups. He cautiously made his way over to the couch on the other side of the table and set the tray down. He wordlessly offered the cups to me, his friend, and himself. I stared at the hot liquid inside the teacup while we sat in silence.

"I think we should tell Vash." He admitted. Well, I think my heart stopped. It felt like my entire soul dropped and sunk into the floor. The female next to me was bewildered, it seemed.

"And how do we explain this to him!? Hey, Vashy! Your precious little sister was raped and now she's emotionally damaged! As well as physically-" I flinched at her projection and ducked my head slightly, looking away. I looked forward when the sarcastic rant stopped and saw Roderick put up a hand to silence her.

"We can't approach this so calmly." He stressed. I didn't want them to tell big brother. I didn't want him to feel differently about me. What about Roderick and Elizabeta? Did they feel differently about me?

There was a knock on the door, and I flinched at the noise. I knew it was big brother, but the sound startled me. My Hungarian friend stood up and opened the door rather eagerly.

"Hey, Vash. We were expecting you." She said with a warm smile. Was this smile forced, too? My brother muttered a hello to her, not really used to warm greetings, and looked toward my direction. I smiled as best as I could to big brother.

"Hallo, Big Bruder." I greeted. I tried to stand up, but groaned quietly. My private hurt. It hurt really bad. I could feel my cheeks warm up when he gave me a confused glance.

"Hey, Elise...Are you alright?" He asked as he took a step closer. I know as a fact that I can't tell big brother. This was too embarrassing! Too shameful! Too humiliating! I took a deep breath and tried to smile again.

"I'm fine, Big Bruder." I say, a little more quiet than I had planned to say it. He gave me one last worried glance before he turned his attention to Roderick and dismissed my behavior. I honestly hoped he wouldn't ask me about it later.

Afterward, after some small talk, I heard my name being called. It was Big Brother.

"Let's go home." He suggested. I took a deep breath once again and stood off the couch. I winced at the pain between my legs, but hopefully nobody noticed. Maybe if I ignore the pain, I'd be able force myself to walk.

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I gave up walking straight after thirty seconds, so I started to limp. Big brother and I exited the house, waving to our friends, and made our way to his green car. I sat in the passenger side while he took the driver's side.

"Elise, Did you fall or something? Your cheek is all bruised up, and you were walking weird." He observed. I felt my right cheek. What to say, What to say…

"Yes, I was being silly and tripped. I'm sorry." I apologized. My stomach filled with guilt for lying once again, but I needed to halt on my truths for now. Big brother glanced at me for a second before turning his eyes back on the road, since the car was moving.

"Be careful next time, okay? You could really be hurt..." He stressed. I nodded my head. I knew big brother cared for me, and I am grateful for that.

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