"I want to show Ray my new unicorn," I tell Bella and her eyes widen in shock.

"It's late and mommy won't like it," She says, shaking her head like we don't usually sneak out.

"She is asleep and she won't know unless you tell her." She gives me an innocent look and I narrow my eyes at her. "You won't tell on me, right?"

She stays quiet for a long minute and I know that she wants a favor in return.

"I won't tell mommy that you broke her favorite glass." I blackmail her and she pouts like an adorable bunny.

"Fine then, don't take too long."

I smile at her and I walk out, tiptoeing down the stairs, careful not to wake mommy up. I stride out, leaving the door half-open, and I run to Ray's house.

She is my best friend and they live next door.

Excited to show her my new unicorn, I ring their doorbell thrice and wait impatiently for someone to open the door, but I give up five minutes later.

I don't think they are in the house.

Her dad probably took them out for dinner, he does that almost every weekend. How I wish I live with my dad too. I have never seen him though, and I don't know if he is alive or not, mom never talks about him.

I take a deep breath, and I decide to walk back home a very bored girl. As I approach our house, I see a man standing right outside looking in my direction, and I tremble in fear. 

_Who is he and what is he doing standing outside our house?_

"Hello, Bella." He greets me with a smile, and I am surprised that he knows my name yet I have never seen him.

Well, it's technically my twin sister's name, but I am so used to people calling me Bella since we look so much alike.

The stranger waves me over, a wide grin plastered on his face and I warm up to him immediately. 

"Hello..." I say when I get closer, giving him a tiny smile.

"Look at you all grown now," he says excitedly, squatting in front of me and his grin is still perfectly in place.

"Are you one of my mom's friends?" I ask curiously and he shakes his head.

"I am your uncle, Uncle Gray."

"Uncle Gray?" I ask rhetorically.

I didn't know I have an uncle, mom has never introduced us to any of our family members not even her close friends.

"Yes, your dad's younger brother." He tells me and my face lights up instantly.

"I have never seen you before," I say sadly and he smiles at me.

"You have, but you and Belle were very little."

"I am Belle," I correct him.

"God, you look so much alike, I keep confusing your names."

"It's okay, I am used to being called Bella anyways."

"Are you anxious to meet your dad?" He asks, standing up and I feel the excitement coursing through me.

"My father is here?" I shriek, and you can practically trace the joy in my voice.

I have always wanted to meet my dad.

"Yes, and-"

"Oh my God!" I shriek again, running past him to the house.

As I stride down the hallway, I hear the sound of something crashing against the floor, followed by Bella's painful scream, and without a second thought, I rush to the living area.

My mouth hangs wide open and I feel every energy drain off me as I take in the sight that is in front of me.

Bella is being held unwillingly by a very strong man, she is nose bleeding profusely and tears are running down her chubby cheeks effortlessly.

I shift my eyes towards my mom and I feel my heart breaking into bitsy pieces when I see a strong guy holding her captive and another one pointing a gun at her. Her favorite nightdress is partially torn apart exposing her upper body and she is striving so hard to free herself.

Our usually neat living area is a mess with pieces of broken glass scattered all around the floor.

"Welcome home, Belle, or is it, Bella." The guy that's pointing a gun at mom says in a very sarcastic tone, and I glance back at Uncle Gray.

I watch in horror as a glare displaces his perfect grin, and it's like humanity suddenly snaps out of him because right now he looks like a beast.

"Oooh my God! You are not an uncle of mine, are you?" I ask as the realization hits me and he sneers.

"Damn right, kid. I am not." He says taking out his gun and then he points it at me. 

My heart starts to pound incredibly fast as I stride inside and I hastily grab our phone from the couch.

"I am calling 911," I announce in an attempt to scare them away as I dial the number that's on speed dial. Suddenly, Uncle Gray knocks the phone off my hands, and then he steps on it furiously, crashing it completely.

"I must admit, I really like your courage." He smirks at me, and then he gives me a very hot slap that gets me spinning and I end up crashing on the floor.