NOBODY'S HOME
Chapter 5: Broken inside
She wants to go home,
But nobody's home
It's where she lies,
Broken inside
NO ONE'S POV
A sigh escaped Miley's lips as she tapped her foot impatiently, waiting for Nick to come back into the living room. She had a very traumatic past that she didn't want anyone to know. But when Nick came into her life, she felt like telling him everything about herself. It scared her a lot because she never felt that way before.
She suddenly started to feel sharpness on a certain spot on her tummy, and she knew it wasn't because of starvation because she just had a big breakfast. But then, she knew she had eaten a lot of food this morning and it might have caused indigestion. In addition, it seemed like the painkillers she took were slowly subsiding because more pain started to shoot through her body. She cried and wrapped her arms around her tummy; as if doing such thing would stop the pain she was feeling.
"Nick... Nick!" she called out crying.
Nick noticed the hurt in her voice, so he immediately left the kitchen to go check on her.
"Miley? What's wrong?" he asked as he sat down beside her curled-up figure on the couch. By the look of her face, he knew she was in pain.
"Everything hurts," she whispered as she hugged herself dearly.
He brushed his thumb on one of the bruises on her arm, and she winced agonizingly in pain.
"The medicines might have lost their effect earlier than what we were expecting. You weren't supposed to take another dose yet."
"But it hurts..."
He caressed her arms as he attempted to soothe her. She was writhing in pain, and he knew he had to give her another dose of medication.
"I'm going to take you to bed," he told her as he picked her up, very careful not to cause her more hurt than before.
"I'm gonna be fine. I have gone through this." It was a whisper, as if she only meant to say that to herself. But he heard her.
Confusion washed over his face as he looked at her. What did she meant when she said she had gone through this? he asked himself.
They arrived in her room, and he gently placed her on her bed.
"Here, take these... It will make you feel better." He gave her two pills of painkiller and she drank it with the help of a glass of water. "Do you want me to get you anything?"
She shook her head and laid slowly on her bed.
He has decided not to question her at the moment; she needed some rest.
"Have some rest." He covered her small body with her blanket, and he stayed sitting at the edge of the bed, as he waited for her to sleep.
"I promise I'll tell you later."
"Okay, you can tell me later when you feel better. Go to sleep. I'll watch over you."
Nick held her hand and caressed it as she slowly fell in deep slumber. He could see that she was in extreme pain because she was slightly wincing. He did his best to soothe her because he couldn't stand watching her suffering in pain. If only he could give her some more pain killers, he would have given it to her.
Nick was watching TV in the living room an hour later, when he heard Miley crying in her room. He got worried, so he rushed towards the bedroom, where he saw Miley whimpering in her sleep.
"Miley?" he shook her lightly, but she didn't wake up. He felt so nervous, thinking she wouldn't wake up, so he shook her body until he saw her ocean blue eyes. "Miley! Wake up, it's just a dream."
She breathed heavily as she looked around the room with fear evident in her eyes.
"You're okay, you're safe," Nick caressed her face lovingly, trying his best to soothe her. "Do you want me to hold you?"
She nodded and eagerly snuggled closer to his chest, when he lay down beside her. Although he felt surprised with her sudden attachment to him, he let her hold onto him because he knew it would make her feel better.
"He was going to beat me again." It was just a whisper. Obviously, she didn't intend for him to hear her, but he did, and he got so curious. She held onto the front of his shirt tightly, as Nick pulled her closer to him.
"Who?" He was quite confused because she didn't tell exactly who she was talking about.
"My foster brother, Leo." More tears fell from her eyes as she finally confessed it.
Nick felt hurt that someone had beaten her. She just said it was her foster brother; Nick didn't even know she was adopted. He has so many questions in his head, but he didn't want to shock her. She finally opened up, and that was what mattered to him.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"No." She felt scared and unsafe as horrific images flashed in her head, and she didn't want to talk about it.
"Okay, then. Just take deep breaths and relax."
She felt relieved that he didn't ask more of it. Everything was just too much for her, and she couldn't just say it all at once; it was too hurtful to do that.
"Stay here with me; I don't get scared when you're here."
"Okay, I wouldn't leave."
"I would feel better if you would rub my back," she suggested with a pretty smile on her face; how could he ever say no to her request?
"I'll keep you safe." He held her and caressed her back, as he watched her sleep.
It was around six in the evening and Nick was in the kitchen, cooking Chicken noodle soup for Miley's dinner. She slept well, and Nick stayed beside her the whole time. Although her bruises still hurt, she felt better when she woke up. She was soaking in the bath tub at the moment, just enjoying the feeling of warm water on her skin. Nick soon got finished cooking, and he went in the bathroom to help Miley out of the tub. He helped rubbing pain reliever cream on her bruises. Miley stayed in bed while he fed her his delicious soup. She loved it, and Nick's ears kept on clapping as she showered him with compliments.
Around eight in the evening, Miley lay on her bed, staring the ceiling. She had told Nick that she wanted to be alone, so he granted her wish.
Flashback
A woman in her late twenties scooted down in front of a little girl, who was grinning at her happily.
"Hey, what's your name?" she asked the little girl.
"Miley!" The girl smiled brightly, and the woman looked delighted to meet her.
"Her name is Miley Ray. She was such a happy little girl when we got her here in the orphan, and she served as a ray of sunshine to us nuns," the nun gleefully shared as she caressed Miley's brown locks. Miley was truly one of their favorites.
"You look adorable, sweetie. Do you want to go home with us?" the woman asked Miley as she gestured to the man behind her. The man gave Miley a smile and a very friendly wave as the two of them locked eyes.
Miley nodded her head and felt excited, knowing she would finally have a mom and dad.
"We'll adopt her."
Dark brown curls, ocean blue eyes, cute button nose, pink kissable cheeks, and beautiful bright smile, those were the facial characteristics of a smart and cheerful little girl named Miley. Despite her very tragic past, this girl might be the most adorable kid you would ever meet. No one ever told her about her past, but she didn't even bother asking. She was a happy and contented little girl. With regards to her past, her mom was just sixteen and her dad was eighteen when she was born. Her parents were forced to live together, because of the baby. Her mom, Tish, suffered from post-partum depression after giving birth to her. Tish accidentally burned their house while her husband and daughter were sleeping. Miley miraculously survived, but her parents didn't. She was just five months old when she was given to the hands of nuns in an orphanage. She grew there as a very happy and bubbly little girl. She first got adopted when she was five years old. Carol and her husband, Noel, didn't have a child, so they have decided to adopt. They adopted Miley and they didn't regret that decision. She served as the light in their small family, and they treated her like their own child. She was a very loving daughter and smart student. She stayed with the couple until she was fifteen years old. You might be wondering what happened when she was fifteen. Well, she lived a happy life with them, until her dad cheated on her mom.
"You a**h***! Get out of this house! Don't even try going back ever again!" Carol yelled at Noel as the man rushed out of the house.
Miley saw the whole scene as she cried while sitting on the staircase. Carol heard someone crying, and she felt guilty when she saw her daughter sitting on the middle of the stairs.
"I'm sorry, baby." Carol took her daughter in a tight embrace as they both cried.
"I love you," Miley told her mom. She couldn't believe her dad would cheat on her mom.
"I love you too, Miley. Promise that you'll never leave mommy?"
"I promise."
Miley's foster parents got a divorce, and her mom got custody of her. Carol went into depression. Miley had to watch her mother cry to sleep and sometimes drink some alcohol. She got worried for her mom a lot. She took care of her mom, but no matter how hard she tried, her mom never got better. In not less than a month later, Carol committed suicide.
Miley stood shocked in horror when she saw her mom lying on the bed, with blood slipping from her wrist.
"Mom! Mom! No! Wake up! I love you! Don't leave me, mom!" She cried and yelled as she shook her mom awake, but Carol's eyes never opened again. Carol loved Miley with all her heart, but it wasn't enough for her to stay alive for her daughter. Everything was too much for her.
Noel didn't want to adopt Miley anymore. Miley was heartbroken because she loved her dad too. She didn't even expect he would push her away. Right after Carol's burial, Noel drove Miley back to the orphanage and Miley said goodbye with tears in her eyes.
"I love you daddy, even if you hurt mommy. Thank you for taking care of me," Miley said as she hugged her father goodbye. Noel didn't say a word. He didn't feel anything, either. He felt numb due to everything that happened to him.
Miley wasn't the same bubbly and energetic type of person anymore. Her former foster mother's death really affected her. She was depressed, but she knew there was a good life waiting for her somewhere. She believed that everything happened for a reason. Being back in the orphanage somehow cheered her up. The nuns and the other orphans there were all nice to her. After two weeks, she was adopted by a couple who has a son but also wanted a daughter.
"We'll adopt her," the man told the nun nicely.
"Really?" Miley never felt that nervous in her life before, but she was happy and excited that someone wanted to adopt her again.
"Yes, go pack your things," the woman in front of Miley patted her cheek lightly, and the fifteen year old girl excitedly ran to her room to pack her things.
Her second foster parents were nice too. They loved having her. But her foster brother got jealous. He was cold to her, and she thought he would grow out of his immaturity. After two years, his emotions got the best of him. He started hitting her because it made him feel better.
"Stop! Please! Don't'!" she begged, crying as he threw a few punches on her.
"Shut up! Don't ever think of telling mom and dad. I'll kill them in front of you, if you did!" he threatened her.
She saw the raging anger in his eyes. She got scared. She didn't want him to kill their parents, so she just shut her mouth and cried. It was hard for her to cover up her bruises. She took a lot of painkillers, and she would cry herself to sleep almost every night. She wished she would just die, so she could easily escape her terrible situation.
Leo made up stories to make his parents hate Miley. He told them she slept with boys, did drugs, and failed her grades, when all she did was the opposite of whatever mean things he said. Their parents believed his lies, and told her she was a disappointment, and that she shouldn't have existed in this world. Leo did the same in their school. He spread false rumors about her, so everyone backed away. Miley felt alone for a long while. She took their judgments seriously, and she felt insecure.
A week ago, Leo, her foster brother, told her to run far away from their place. But with the money Miley has saved, she couldn't afford going out of the state. Unfortunately, Leo found her yesterday and he beat her again.
END OF FLASHBACK
Miley sobbed as scenes from her past got relived in her brain. She was horrified of it all. All she wanted was a good family. She wanted someone who could love her forever, just someone who would care for her. She slowly slipped out of her bed and out of her room. She wanted everything to end; to die just to make things easy. After all, no one really cared about her.
Nick got awakened by the sudden shifting on his bed. He opened his eyes and saw that Miley was sobbing on his chest. Nick wrapped his arms tightly around her. He didn't know what happened, but he just held her close and whispered soothing words in her ear.
Just a few minutes ago, Miley wanted to end her life, but her heart opposed. As if her feet had a mind of its own, it brought her to Nick's room instead. She tried her best to control her sobs as she tip-toed towards his bed, and when she got beside him, she immediately nestled her head on his chest. She snuggled in his arms, where she felt the safest she has ever felt in a very long time.
AN: HELLO GUYS! Sorry if if takes me forever to update. I'm truly busy with my suckish life. -_-
Hahaha. I hope you liked this chapter. It was crappy. Probably because I wasn't in the mood to write… but here it is. Your reviews would probably help clear my mind, so fill my review page! Hahahaha thank you for the previous reviews ;)
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