Chapter One

Roman's Pov

I rose back up in my room, tears finally spilling over.

"Mama? Are you ok?"

I quickly wiped my eyes, kneeling in front of Crystal.

"I'm fine princess, were you ok while I was gone?"

She hummed nodding her head, "I made you and daddy a picture!"

"Oh? Let's see it love."

She ran over to my desk picking up a piece of paper before racing back holding it out to me. I took it with a smile spreading across my face. I was on the left, Crystal in the middle, with my husband Remy on the right.

"Mommy when will daddy be back?"

My smile faltered, I pushed her dark coffee brown hair out of her face.

"Soon sweety soon...why don't you get ready for a bath while I go get some food ok."

"Ok!"

She ran to the bathroom while I stood heading for the door. I took a deep breath, placed a smile on my face and walked downstairs with the normal bounce in my step. I got to the bottom seeing no one there a sigh leaving my lips. I walked into the kitchen making two sandwiches with peanut butter and jelly before cutting up an apple. Pouring milk into a glass I headed back upstairs to my room being quiet when passing the others rooms. I safely closed the door setting the food and milk on the desk before getting out some pink and white pjs for Crystal. I smiled leaning back into the touch as a pair of arms wrapped around my waist.

"Hey babes, how are you?"

I turned around hugging the sleep side.

"Bad day love?"

I nodded the tears coming back.

"Why don't you change while I get Crystal in bed ok sugar."

I nodded letting go of Remy. He gave me a soft smile using his thumb to get rid of the tears. I smiled walking over to our dresser grabbing grey sweatpants and one of Remy's white coffee hoodies. I crawled into bed sitting against the headboard with my eyes closed. I sighed as I felt the bed dip.

"Is that my hoodie?"

A small smile graced my lips as my eyes opened to a sunglasses Remy.

"Maybe."

A smirk crossed his face, "It looks cute on you love."

I turned my head trying to hide the blushing mess that is my face.

"Aww is someone flustered."

I huffed, "No…"

I turned to look at him finding him millimeters from my face.

"Will a kiss make it better?"

I nodded closing the distance. His arms wrapped around my waist moving me to his lap. We pulled away leaving our heads together.

"What happened today baby?"

My smile dropped as I broke eye contact.

"Nothing. It doesn't matter I'm...fine…"

I blinked fast trying to keep the tears at bay. Remy moved my head back up to look at him.

"Roman please what happened?"

"Is Crystal sleeping?"

"Yeah."

He took my hands in his as I let out a breath feeling the tears build up.

"They did it again Rem...I was already having a bad mental day then this happens. I think Patton noticed but the other three didn't. I hate this Remy, I hate this empty broken feeling...I feel broken. Janus and Remus weren't there to help, you weren't there to help and if Patton noticed he didn't help. No one was there to help while they broke me, while they insulted my work and ideas lowering my mental health even more. I'm tired of being hurt, When will I be able to heal? When can I get better? Am i broken?"

"Roman baby listen to me, you are not broken. You will get your chance to heal but in order to do that you have to tell them. You have to say something, even if it means screaming and finally snapping."

"I'm scared Rem...what if they don't believe me? What if they don't care?"

"Then we leave and never see them again. You are so strong Ro and I believe in you. You will always have me, your brother, Deceit, and Emile ok."

I nodded, "Ok, thank you Rem."

"Of course love, why don't you find a Disney movie while I go get you some hot chocolate."

"Ok…"

He kissed my head before walking out of the room, closing the door behind him. I sighed running a hand through my hair and getting out of bed walking over to my movie rack. I scanned the hundreds of movies picking out Mulan. I popped it in, grabbed the remote and sat back down against the backboard.I heard a bang and muffled yelling from downstairs. Curious I slipped out of my bedroom and down the stairs hiding in the shadows.

"You don't even listen to him!"

"Of course we do! He doesn't stop talking! Besides it's not our fault his ideas are bad!"

"Bad? Bad! He has amazing ideas but you couldn't care enough to listen to them! To him!"

"Oh please, he's fine. If he wasn't he would say something!"

"You know just as well as I do that's not always the case Anxiety. You've changed a lot since you left and came here. Now if you'll excuse me-"

"Remy? What's going on I heard yelling…"

The two turned to face me.

"Nothing babes I was just chatting with Virge here while making you coco. Now what movie did you pick out?"

"Mulan…"

He smiled handing me the steaming cup of melted chocolate.

"My favorite let's go."

With a hand on my lower back he led me back up to our room. Sitting on the bed Remy pulled me on his lap against his chest, arms wrapped around me securely.