Petal's POV

At this moment in time, I was huddled into a corner in the living room whilst everyone stood in radio silence around me. They were looking at each other with questioning features, seeming to have a conversation that I could neither hear nor understand.

The minute Gray had taken me to the living room I'd crawled over to this spot. If they were going to hurt me I'd much rather I see them approach me. Since then, no one had spoken a single word, and if I were confident enough to do so, I would've already screamed at them to get it done and over with. Couldn't they see that they were just causing me more pain by waiting?

"Maisee, you're a savant." Gray was the one to finally speak up, although it did nothing to settle my turbulent mind. What did that mean? Was it a new insult that they'd come up for me? I'd have to tell them not to bother, worthless suited me just fine.

"Huh, never heard that one before." I mumbled that under my breath, hoping none of them had caught what I'd said, and then readying myself to reply to his statement. Back at the old house, if I didn't answer, I was beaten. "W-what's that?"

"It means you have… special abilities. An extra boost in your genetics which allow you to do something the rest of the world can't." If they were going to hurt me, the least they could do was do it now, instead of just prolonging this whole stupid thing. They were trying to get my hopes up only to crush them, I knew how that worked. It was efficient – incredibly painful for me to bear. Swallowing down tears, I shakily stood to my feet. There, I swayed for a couple of seconds preparing myself for what I was about to do.

"Pleas i-if you're going to beat me, don't bother with a-all the psychological c-crap. Don't get my hopes up with preposterous fantasy. Just hurt me already!" By the end I was still glaring at the floor, praying that I wouldn't have to make eye-contact with any of them. Tears accumulated in my eyes at the thought of what I was doing, what I was asking them to do, but I didn't let it deter me. They'd waited long enough and the excruciating calm before the storm was slowly killing me inside. "I know you're going to end up doing this to me. Humans are bad, we're all bad. So don't try to lie to me and tell me you're good – I know the t-truth."

"Maisee we'd never hurt you. We're here to help honey." Sky's melodic voice reached my ears, making me snap once and for all.

"I told you not to do that!" My head snapped upwards, making my gaze meet with that of Gray's, then Sky, and finally Zed. "Stop lying! At least back at the monster's house it was very clear. No one loves me, no one ever could. I'm worthless ok? S-stop acting like I'm not."

"Wait, Maisee, we're not lying, you truly are a Savant and you're certainly not worthless. Please, listen to me." I was already making my way to the door, trying to go around them all so I was never too close to any of them. I'd escaped this without a beating by a miracle, I didn't want to push my luck. Even if the wait was killing me, I'd rather have that be my demise than a well-aimed punch to the head. All I asked was for them to not get my hopes up – to stop with the magical bull and the "we're here to help" crap. Couldn't they just hurt me already?

Can't you hear me in your head? A soft voice slowly entered my mind, making my eyes widen. An explosion of colour burst behind my eyelids, but I tried to ignore it as I turned around back to Gray. This couldn't be possible. I had to be imagining it. The hope was screwing with my head. Hope was bad, all hope led to was pain and despair. I had to get it out. Get it out now.

"No! Stop! Get it out! Get the hope out! Out! Out!" I was pulling at my hair, slowly sinking to the floor as my mind descended into chaos. I was hallucinating because of this family and their stupid mind games. I needed to get out before they could hurt me. They'd already given me too much hope.

"So you did hear me?" He took a step towards me, looking worried for some reason, but another painful sob erupting from my chest stopped him in his tracks.

"No. No, I'm imagining it and the hope's messing with my head. Get it out! Get it out now! Please… Please…" My sobs had become quieter now, my words becoming pleas and begs rather than orders. The Benedict stood in silence, facing me with sombre expressions, Sky looking the worst.

Maisee? Please listen to us, you're not imagining it, I promise."

"I said stop!" With the voice returning to my head, an even louder wail overtook my body. I was going crazy, hearing things in my head. Hearing Gray for some reason.

"Why don't we give her a break? I think she's had enough for one day." Sky, ever the carer, came to help me off the floor and away from the pain and anguish, but little did she know that she was part of it too. So slinking away from her extended hand, I scooted back into my corner, where they wouldn't be able to get to me from behind.

"Wait, mom, please, I'm just trying to make her understand that she has this amazing gift-"

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This chapter was really fun to write, which I guess isn't good cause it was about Maisee having a freak out XD Anyhowses, thanks a bunch to those who reviewed, you all deserve hugs and cookies. But I don't have any so you'll just have to get virtual ones :/

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