A/N: I'll leave this one with the last one, since the last one got a little dark and twisty at the end! This chapter isn't as dark as the last one! Keep reading and enjoying and leave a review or hit the follow/favorite button! Thanks for all your support!
Becky moaned heavily on the mattress of her bed, tears falling shamelessly down her cheeks as her stomach rolled and coiled in pain so unimaginable she knew she would be better off dead at this very moment.
She didn't notice when the other girls made their way to the room, or when the familiar sound of the lock clicking signaled that she was safe for at least the next nine hours.
"What's wrong with Becca?" asked Bayley, climbing into her bed as Charlotte sat down next to the youngest girl.
"Becca's just not feeling well, right now. It was a bad night for her," whispered Charlotte, pulling the covers over her sister, placing a kiss to the bridge of Bayley's nose, the young girl giggling in delight at the small gesture.
"Can I give her a hug?" asked Bayley, trying to climb out of the covers Charlotte had just pulled over her.
"Not tonight, Bayls. It's time for sleep, okay?" said Charlotte, giving her sister one more kiss on the forehead before heading back onto her side of the room, leaning down next to her twin.
"I know it hurts, Bex. Just let me get Sasha to sleep and then I'll come back for you, okay?" whispered Charlotte, Becca nodding slightly as her sister offered her a kiss to her hair before going over to Sasha.
"Hey, sweetheart, what's with the tears?" asked Charlotte, sitting down at the edge of her sister's bed.
Sasha shrugged, curling herself up into her sister's lap, laying her head down on Charlotte's chest. The older girl noticed when Sasha stuck her thumb in her mouth, a habit that she still often did when she was scared, and a habit both Becky and Charlotte tried to hide from their parents.
"Why did daddy hurt Becca so badly?" whimpered Sasha, Charlotte closing her eyes as she thought of the best way to explain this that wouldn't scare Sasha to death.
"Oh, my love, you don't need to worry about that. I'll take care of Becca, okay? She's gonna be just fine, just like you and Bayley always are. Daddy and Mommy hurt us when they get mad at us. I know it's no fun when we get punished, but it helps us learn the rules, right?" explained Charlotte, hating herself even as she said the words.
Sasha nodded, reaching out for her older sister once more as Charlotte placed her back into bed, pulling the covers over her, smiling when Sasha reached up for a kiss on the lips.
"I love you sissy," she whispered, Charlotte smiling as she brushed back Sasha's wavy brown hair, noticing for the first time the dark circles under her sisters eyes.
"What's with your eyes?" asked Charlotte, her thumb tracing over them. "Are you really tired?" asked Charlotte, concern lacing her voice.
Sasha shrugged. "Sometimes it's hard to sleep," she muttered, Charlotte letting out a heavy sigh. Great, one more thing for her to worry about tonight.
"Sash...you gotta sleep. You gotta rest your body and your brain so you can be ready for everything you gotta do in the day," whispered Charlotte, placing another kiss to her sister's forehead.
"Close your eyes. Go to sleep. I'm right here if you need me, okay? Even if you can't sleep tonight, you just come over to me and tell me, okay?" whispered Charlotte, Sasha nodding as she closed her eyes.
"I love you sweet pea," whispered Charlotte, Sasha muttering I love you too as she began to fall asleep.
Charlotte ran her hand through her own hair before turning her attention back to Becky, sighing when she realized her parents had taken her bedding away from her.
"Come on Bex, come over to my bed, okay?" whispered Charlotte, helping her sister to her feet, Becky nearly doubling over in pain as she attempted to walk the two steps to Charlotte's bed.
Charlotte gently eased her sister onto her back, Becky whimpering at the pain in her back.
"I know it hurts your back, Becca, but this is the best position for your stomach, okay?" whispered Charlotte, gently placing the blanket over her, putting her hand on her now swollen stomach.
Becky moaned as her sister began very gently pressing down on her stomach, easing the tension and the pressure that had been building inside of her. Charlotte did her best to ease the pain the best she could, stroking her sister's hair as tears began to fall, Becky doubling over as another pain rolled through.
"Don't hold it, okay? If you have to use the diaper, use it. Otherwise it's only going to make the pressure worse," whispered Charlotte, Becky nodding miserably.
"Mommy and daddy took away all my privileges, Char. No food. No clothes. No bedding. No bathroom. They said they were gonna humiliate me the way I humiliated Nia and Tamina. I was just trying to protect myself," whispered Becky, beginning to sob.
"Oh, Becky, shh, it's gonna be okay. I'll help you through it, okay?" muttered Charlotte, placing another kiss to her sister's forehead, continuing to apply pressure to her stomach.
"They're keeping me home from school for a week. I'm really afraid, Charlotte. I don't wanna be here by myself," cried Becky, curling onto her side as her sister continued to comfort her.
"A week will pass, Bex. The punishment will pass and then it'll all be over," soothed Charlotte.
"I wish I were dead. I want to die, Charlotte. I want to die," she cried, her sobs beginning to overtake her. Charlotte shook her head, gently leaning down close to her sister's ear.
"Don't say that, Rebeccah. I love you, so, so much. You are my twin. You are my sister. You are the bravest person I know, and you are so, so kind, and so, so good. I love you so, so much, Bex. And so does Sasha and Bayley. They love you too and they need their big sister around," whispered Charlotte, not able to help the tears welling up in her own eyes as she watched her twin sister suffer in agony.
Sasha looked on from her own bed, listening as to two older sisters talked. She had tears in her own eyes as she watched her older sister suffer so much. She had been subjected to that punishment once, after weeks of mouthing off to her parents over chores a few months prior. She was always doing stupid stuff like that. And she was always getting punished for it. She remembered though, being in Becky's position, crying in her sister's arms as the stomach pains became too much. She hadn't mouthed off since.
Charlotte leaned back against the wall as Becky's eyes slowly began to close, the stomach pains still present, but lessening in intensity. She closed her eyes, taking a few deep breaths, as she struggled to stay calm. Bayley and Sasha were both scared. She knew it just by the thumb sucking. And Sasha wasn't sleeping. And now Becky was being kept home for a week to continue being punished. And Charlotte? Charlotte was just drained. Drained from being the caretaker. Drained from all the abuse. Drained from trying to protect her siblings from this vicious life they were forced to hide and live in secret. If the rest of the world knew what went on behind the doors of the ever so wonderful McMahon home, they would be appalled. But Stephanie and Hunter were good actors. And they had trained the girls well. They would never tell.
"Charlotte? Charlotte?"
Charlotte opened her eyes at the sound of her name being called, eyeing Becky who had somehow managed to fall asleep before turning towards Sasha, who was crying out for her.
"What is it, babygirl? How come you're not sleeping?" whispered Charlotte, crawling over to her sister's bed. Sasha reached out for her sister, tears streaming down her face. Charlotte sighed, crawling into the bed with Sasha, pulling her into her arms.
"I'm here, baby. I'm here, Sasha. Just close your eyes, okay? Go to sleep, my love," whispered Charlotte, rocking Sasha back and forth, stroking her sister's hair.
"What if daddy punishes me like he did Becky? What if he takes away all my privileges?"
Charlotte sighed, placing a kiss to her sister's hair, holding her tight in her arms. "Don't think about that, Sash. You're okay, nobody else is getting punished tonight, okay? Just be good and mommy and daddy won't punish you, okay?" whispered Charlotte, Sasha nodding, tears still streaming down her face.
"Just go to sleep, Sasha. You have to sleep," she whispered, watching as her sister's eyes closed, her tiny fingers wrapped around Charlotte's neckline as she closed her eyes, her breathing evening out.
Charlotte closed her own eyes for a second, sighing as she continued to cradle her sister in her arms. She checked the clock. 10pm. Six more hours until the door was unlocked.
She had to get everybody back in their own beds before the door was unlocked. She knew that much. She closed her eyes again, knowing Sasha wasn't fully asleep yet. She figured she could just wait for Sasha to fall asleep before moving Becky back to her bed and maybe being able to catch an hour two of sleep in her own bed.
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