Mated to the Alpha Twins

I went to bed early that night, hoping to get some decent sleep for a change. The twin’s lingered in my waking and sleeping moments. I thought about them a minimum of three hundred and twenty nine times a day. I’m not sure how that’s possible, but you’d think that would keep them from lingering around in my dreams.

I tossed and turned for half the night, finally falling sleep around three in the morning. I didn’t bother setting an alarm, I wanted to sleep through as much of the day as possible.

I woke around one in the afternoon, noticing a voicemail on the flip phone Melissa had gotten me.

The social worker had got my message and sent it along. She told me to expect the next check in the mail any day now. Melissa would be thrilled. I wonder how long it’ll take her to revert back to her usual self. Hopefully she’ll keep to her word and give me half of the money.

I trudged down the hall quietly, slipping into the bathroom when I thought the coast was clear.

I did my business and stared sleepily into the mirror as I brushed my teeth. The bathroom door creaked then swung open, and a very drunk Frank stepped in.

I choked on the toothpaste I had in my mouth and took a tentative step back. In an instant my skin was clammy and fear coursed through my veins. Frank had that d**d stare most drunk people have, and he smelled like p**s and liquor.

“You a liar now, girl?” Frank slurred drunkenly, taking a fumbling step forward.

I shook my head, “Of course not.”

My voice was scratchy and muffled by the toothpaste in my mouth. I inwardly cringed as I swallowed the toothpaste, nearly gagging from the overwhelming taste of mint. I couldn’t see any way out of this that didn’t lead to me hitting or kicking Frank.

“You’re lyin’ to me right now.” Frank rumbled, his beefy arm shooting out from his side.

His hand slammed into my shoulder, and my teeth clicked as my back hit the drywall. The corner of the windowsill jammed into my shoulder blade, leaving a stinging pain behind.

“I’m not lying.” I forced through gritted teeth.

Staying on my feet was my number one priority at the moment. If I ended up on the floor, who knows what would happen to me.

“You were talkin’ to the social worker c**t.” Frank yelled boisterously, “tellin’ her you didn’t get none of them checks, f****n’ liar.”

“I called her back and told her I lied.” I knew it was useless reasoning with a drunk person, but he had me cornered.

“What else did you lie ’bout?” Frank snapped, “You lie and say I touch you?”

I clamped my lips together. There wasn’t a chance I would tell anyone about that. I would just be thrown in a foster home to rot, forgotten about until my eighteenth birthday. Living with Melissa at least granted me freedom. She didn’t care where I was or what I did. I could work, have friends and do what I wanted, so long as I supported myself.

“Of course not.” I shook my head furiously.

My eyes were darting around, looking for any exit I could manage. Fear made my hands slick with sweat, and adrenaline rushed through my veins. I could try and get out the bathroom window, but I wouldn’t be fast enough. Frank would just grab me and throw me to the ground. The only way out was through the bathroom door. If I was fast enough I could race down the hall and to my bedroom. My bedroom door thankfully had a lock.

“F****n’ liar.” Frank snapped, and everything seemed to happen in slow motion.

the face. I made the mistake of ducking to

My rib cage slammed against the

long. Frank took longer to recover, being drunk and all. Alarm flashed over his drunken features after realizing

wobbling slightly. I darted for my bedroom door, feeling him close behind. His hand was mere inches away from my door when I slammed

pounded on my bedroom door, screaming obscenities. His words were muffled for the time being, but I didn’t plan on sticking around until he broke my

pants, I grabbed a jacket and slipped on some

including a roof to the back porch. My bedroom faced the woods and my window was only

action sent a small pain through my ankle, but I ignored it. Getting down from the porch room would be harder than I thought. There was nothing there for me to

face. I scooted close to the edge of the roof and let my feet hang down. I wasn’t sure how I’d manage this, but the goal was to hit the ground in

off the roof and held on with my hands. My upper body strength

the feeling someone was scolding me. Ignoring the

surprised to find out the porch roof wasn’t that high, not nearly high enough to cause me serious harm. However, I’m clumbsy

ankle roll out from under me. A sharp pain shot up my foot and into the side

looked around our crappy back yard. I had stressed so much about getting out of Frank’s grasp that I hadn’t

a rickety old play set in the back yard, tossed into the corner to collect dust and termites. The grass was extremely patchy, and weeds grew in large clumps. I wasn’t sure when was the last time the lawn was mowed, but judging from the height

be letting out soon. My stomach’s angry rumble cut through my thoughts, and my feet headed

I gave a tentative wave and walked towards the drinks. After grabbing a water, I headed to the front of the

face walked in and I found myself blinking as

forced grin on her face, as though she had

“What’re you doing

moment later. Why wouldn’t she be here?

period.” Autumn shrugged, a light pink color tinging her cheeks, “Don’t tell

at her, “If you hadn’t

makes me feel much better about skipping

frowned, “Glad I

since her and Kade got back together.” Autumn rolled her eyes and flipped her long hair behind her

with Grace. They had me locked in a d**n classroom and Kade was back with her as though nothing

back together?” I tried to keep

myself. He was never yours, and it’s your fault for getting swept up in them. Should’ve known you’d get hurt in the end. You probably didn’t even mean anything

“She’s been

Kade then.” I let

planning on coming back to school?” Autumn asked as I swiped my card to

shrugged, “I’ll be back Monday.” What I really wanted to say was

was no way I’d

then!” Autumn smiled and I headed for the

heatedly, still

phone, I sent her a quick text and

I was familiar with and shot a quick text to