At that moment I wanted to tell her, I wanted to tell Claudia everything that just happened...but I couldn't. She would never believe me.

"S-sorry, I just got lost, this mansion is big after all..." I lied, doing a fake chuckle at the end of my sentence.

"Never mind that now, I need you to do something for me."

Claudia grabbed my hand and dragged me across the hallway. She was surprisingly strong...

"W-what...?"

"All you need to know is that our mother is at some business meeting and we have the whole place to ourselves. Well, I do anyway..."

I pulled myself away from her, gently massaging the part of my arm that she viciously grabbed.

"If you're done dragging me across the room like I'm some kind of ragdoll, could you tell me what the hell you're talking about?"

"Thomas is coming over now."

"Thomas? As in your shitty ex boyfriend Thomas?"

As soon as I said that she slapped me across the face, hard.

"Don't you dare say that about him!"

Mustering all my energy, I slapped her back as hard as I could. That felt good.

"Too bad, because I already did."

For a while she just stood there, shocked at my retaliation while rubbing the cheek that I slapped.

"Anyway...he's changed. He's better now."

"People don't just change, Claudia. He'll just do what he did to you last time again."

"That just proves how little you know about love."

"I know how dangerous it is."

"For goodness sake, don't start that speech again, I don't have time to waste listening to it."

She grabbed my arm once again until we reached my bedroom, then she unlocked the door and pushed me in.

"What has this got to do with me anyway?"

"You're staying in here until Thomas leaves, I'm not going to let you embarrass me in front of him."

"What if I tell Mom about this?"

"If you tell her about this or leave this room then I'll do more than slap you," she growled as she held out her fist.

"But I'm not allowed in here."

"I'll unlock the door once he leaves, which will be before Mom gets back."

"Wait...you're locking me in?!"

Before I could stop her, she slammed my door shut. I didn't even bother trying to open the door, why should I if she's already locked it?

I guess there was nothing I could to stop her self destructive nature. If she truly wanted to go in this direction, then there was nothing I could do. But some day she would change her viewpoint, if she hasn't done so already and she's just in denial.

As much as I wanted to help her, she needed to help herself first. To stay away from that jerk.

I heard the way he shouted and screamed at her back when they were first dating. I was ready to punch that guy's lights out, but I lacked the physical strength to do so.

But whatever she went through in her relationship was nothing compared to what happened that day...

I looked at the scar on my arm, that would forever remind me of the day I started to hate love.

If only that day never happened...

...Trying my hardest to forget about it, I jumped onto my untidy bed, enjoying it's comforts after being apart for what seemed like days.

Although I couldn't help but get paranoid that Alyssa could have done something to it. What if it took me to a world with giant floating skulls? Or giant bats?

Fear began to consume me as I realised that she could be watching me right now, I wasn't safe anywhere...

I jumped off frantically, and I started sweating as I looked around the room to make sure everything was in order.

But she could be anywhere.

She could be behind me right now.

She must be already planning her next "game".

Without hesitation, I ran to the door to try and open it despite knowing that it was locked. But to my surprise, I realised that Claudia forgot to lock it. I should have known from the start.

As I crept down the hallways, making sure I was aware of my surroundings in case Alyssa tried to do something to me, I tried to find out what Claudia was up to.

Just then, in the living room, I heard pleading and sobbing, and I could tell that they weren't from Thomas.

I silently observed the conversation between the two, hoping that things wouldn't need to get physical.

"I...I'm sorry..." Claudia mumbled quietly as she looked down at the ground.

"Sorry won't cut it, how am I supposed to forgive you for what you did? Now your mom knows about us!"

"It was an accident..."

"Do you think I give a shit? I'm sure you know what the consequences are now, don't you?"

"Y-yes..."

I watched in horror as he slapped her with a much greater force than I previously did, and she landed on the floor with a large thud. She didn't try to fight back, she just lied on the floor with an emotionless face for a while until she got back on her feet.

I couldn't just stand here and watch this...I had to beat the shit out of him before he did something worse to my sister. Although as much as I wanted to, I couldn't find the courage to do it. If only I at least had some kind of weapon like I did to face that giant spider.

But I didn't have time to get one. He then proceeded to leave the room, and once he saw me as he walked out the door, he was livid...