Cecily's POV

I chuckled a bit as Austin smacks the back Kyle's head. I pouted as he smacked me with my pillow "Jeez, you're such a great cousin."

He laughs as I roll my eyes at this goof. Austin laughs out loud while Alex smacks Austin and his brother, Kyle, with pillows. I smirked as I yelled "Ah ha! Team Cecily for the win! See Alex is not a betrayer like yourself, Ky."

He rolls his eyes at Alex who just flicks him off. Beth giggles and gasps "Alex! We're going to be late!"

I raised an eyebrow "You guys have a date or something?"

Alex shakes his head no while Beth nods and I chuckled "I won't ask what it is, since it's clearly something secretive, just don't kill anyone please."

I winked at them jokingly while they shook their heads as they walk out of Austin's room. I frowned "I'm bored."

Austin sighs "I can't entertain you, my love. I'm so sorry. I have to do that stupid project for Latin. Ask Kyle?"

Kyle raises an eyebrow at Austin, while I shrug "Sure. I will catch you later?"

I dusted off the imaginary dust off of my shorts as I got off Austin's bed and walk out of his room without hearing his reply.

I suddenly heard a yell "You asshole! How could you!? And you just freaking blew her off! "

I was a bit scared, so I ran back into his room just to see Austin's cheek bruising. I pulled Ky off of Austin and glared at him "Get out of thi-"

Kyle glares at Austin and pushes me to the side as he tackles Austin. I fell backwards and hit my head against Austin's mirror that was broken but was in process of getting fixed. I felt a warm liquid running down the right side of my face. I groaned a bit as I brought my hand towards my face, I glanced at my hands and glared at Kyle a bit. He hurriedly gets off of Austin and picks me up. He yells at Austin "Get your car ready! We need to take her to the hospital, right now."

Austin runs down his stairs with Kyle on his tail with me in his arms. I started feeling extremely tired so I gave Kyle a small frown "I'm sleepy Ky."

He shakes his head "No Ceci! Don't fall asleep on me damn it!"

My vision starts to blur out. "Yes Ky! I go sleep sleep." I chuckled drowsily and blacked out.

I groaned as I slowly blinked a few times to adjust my vision to the bright light desperately trying to pry my eyes open and see where exactly I was. Where the hell am I? As the blinding bright light slowly subsided I took a quick survey of my surroundings. Fuck. I was at the hospital. Shoot. The room was so bright and smelled like bleach. I gagged. I hate the smell of bleach, makes me sick. I ignored the IV and monitors beeping, stupid noises get on my nerves easily. The walls were grey white in color and linens were navy blue, which sort of made the room a bit gloomy.

I honestly can't remember how I got here, but I knew that I sure as hell need to get out of here, preferably right now actually.

I crankily tried to get of the bed but there were wires everywhere. I groaned and irritatedly blew the bangs out of my eyes as I try to get out of the wires. I just want to get home. I don't want to worry my mother.

I huridely sat up and blinked my eyes as I felt a bit dizzy. I muttered to myself "Too fast. Calm down Ceci, mom doesn't know yet, right? Right!"

I yelled at Kyle "Don't tell my mom about this! I don't need her to worry about me! Nobody has to worry about me okay?"

Austin rubs the back of his neck "Er..we called them..already"

I worriedly got out of the bed and tripped over my own feet and fell into Austin's arms "Give me your phone!"

He gives me his phone and still holds onto me as I call my mom "Hey mom! It was a prank! Haha. I will be home uh home in uh you know 30 mins! Uh Austin and er Kyle were playing truth or dare with me so uh I was you know dared to do this! Haha!? So funny, right?"

She sniffles "You're telling me this is prank and that nothing happened to you?"

I nodded my head even though she couldn't see me "Yes mom! I'm all good! Will see you-"

I suddenly turned around to see my whole family looking gloomy I muttered the rest of the words "See you soon…"

I groaned into Austin's chest as he held his phone. I felt tears rolling down my cheeks as he hugs me tightly. My mom walks in and glares at me but pulls me into a tight hug. I slowly pulled away, I didn't want to hurt her even more. I'm such a burden.

You're correct for once, you dumb blonde. You're a burden Ceciliane. You're not even supposed to be alive. Weak piece of shit.

I shook my thoughts out as my mother looks at my face "Ceciliane Elizabeth Herondale. What happened to your face?"

I chuckled nervously "Austin was teaching me how to kick box the other day and kaboom I got punched in the face. I'm okay though!"

Austin is going to kill me! Oh well. He will understand. My mom looks at me questioningly but lets it go for now. "You know whether you believe it or not, we will always worry about you. You're my daughter."

Dad coughs from the back "And my daughter too!"

I chuckled tiredly but move away from my father and my mother. I don't feel too comfortable around my family at the moment, just need space. I love them, I think, but I just need the space.

The doctor walks in "So, Ceciliane how are you feeling?"

I smiled at the doctor "I'm feeling a lot better. Can I go home?"

He chuckles "Yes of course! I just need your parents to sign this and you can get out."

I sighed in relief "Thank God!"

My parents laugh and sign the papers as I grab my clothes and run to the bathroom to change. I walked out and glanced at Liam who was pissed. I slowly walked to him and opened my mouth "Shut up Ceci!"

He hugs me tightly and cries on my shoulder "I thought we were going to lose you!"

I awkwardly pat his back "I'm uh fine."

I uncomfortably pulled away from my brother and awkwardly rub my arms. Thank God mom didn't see these stupid cuts. Stupid cuts. Stupid emotions. Stupid thoughts. Stupid heart.

I see Austin on a call laughing out loud "Yeah Tasha! I'm all good! Yes she's doing better! Thanks for asking dude. I don't think she would mind. Yeah. She's a great girlfriend. I love my Ceci. Haha! I'm glad for you! Jack is a great dude! I didn't know that you guys were a thing! Oh damn 6 years? That's great! Yeah Ceci and I have been going out for 4 years."

I smiled at Austin, but then frowned. I shook my head as my dad walks upto me "Princess? What's wrong?"

I just gave him an uneasy smile "I'm just tired and just thinking father, why what's up?"

He sighs "Ceciliane. Don't call me father! I'm very sorry for hurting your feelings the other day. I love you and care about you. I always will. Please don't call me father."

I nodded my head unsurely "Roger that."

He chuckles and ruffles up my hair as I chewed on my lower lip in fear.

He pulled on my hair and shoved my face into the sand as I fought for air. "Hahahah! You think you can get away that easily from me! You bitch! This is what you get for biting my arm! Hahahah!"

"Ceci! Cecily!" I gasped and pulled away from my dad who was shaking me.

I took a deep breath and wiped the sweat that was rolling down my forehead. "Yes fath-dad?"

He looks at me worriedly "What's wrong."

I fearfully yet tiredly pulled myself out of his hands and shook my head "I'm okay! I swear! Just want to go home?! Can we go home?!"

My mom was observing me yet looking at the exchange between my father and I in worry. She walks towards me slowly and hugs me and whispers "We're here for you. Okay?"

I nod my head as I follow my family out of the hospital.

They don't need me. They won't know. They don't need to know that I was raped.