"Let's go" Noah said coldly without even bothering to look at me.

I just nodded and closed the door and started following him.

When we were close enough I suddenly heard.

"SHE'S NOTHING BUT AN ATTENTION SEEKER." I recognised the voice as Dustin's.

I immediately froze and heard Noah froze as well.

He immediately looked at me and started walking loudly hinting our presence.

I felt tears welled in my eyes.

They also don't want me.

I can't tell my miseries and be a burden on them.

I started walking again behind Noah and he once again turned to look at me but I diverted my eyes down.

I entered the hall and I see it's a huge dining are.

Everyone stopped and looked at me but I didn't look up because I know I'll start crying.

I pushed back my tears and looked at them and I knew they knew that I heard them.

All were looking guilty and before they could justify I immediately fake smiled and said while bowing again

"Thank you so much for the room, it's beautiful and of my favorite color, so thank you so much Da-, I mean sir."

I said immediately correcting myself not to anger my father because I have already experienced the punishment I received when I called Mike Dad.

"Sweety, why are you calling me sir, I'm your Dad please call me dad" My father said taking 2 steps towards me.

"I thought yo...you won't li..like if I cal..called you da..dad and wou...would punish me" I said stuttering and a little scared.

His eyes soften and said "Sweety that's final that you're a member of this family and you'll call me dad, and I would love to hear it from you calling me dad"

"Okay dad" I tested and it was so foreign on my mouth but still I smiled a little and dad's smile widened.

I observed around Ryan was again looking through me, twins and Ethan had their welcoming aura, I didn't even looked at Dustin scared he'll hit me and since Noah was now standing beside me, I didn't bother to look at him.

Dad immediately asked everyone to gather and sit in the dining.

I stood awkwardly a little far from the table not knowing where exactly to sit.

Ethan noticed me and called me.

He made me sit beside him, 2 chairs from the head chair.

Dad was sitting on the head chair, on left to him was Ryan, then Ethan then me.

On right side of dad, Dustin was sitting then Noah and then the twins.

Taylor was sitting across me.

Maids came and set the table with delicious looking food.

I couldn't help but drool and then Ethan served me.

There was steak, pasta, noodles and fish.

Ethan served me some pasta and was about to serve steak but I stopped him.

"I can't eat this" I said.

He frowned and everyone stopped started looking at me.

"Why?" Ethan asked.

"I..I actually ne..never liked eat..eating meat, I'm vegan" I replied nervously.

Truth is that I was never really given meat to eat because it is expensive and once I ate the leftovers to try but it tasted horrible and I puked.

"You don't like eating any meat!? " Tyler asked astonished.

"Nope.. I tried once but it was horrible and then I was sick" I tried a little smiling to Tyler.

"No worries Liz, if you're vegan we'll take care. " Dad said.

I thanked him and Ethan served me some noodles.

He insisted to serve more but I denied. Looking at my plate it was only half or less than half and their plates were overflowing.

They started eating and I was just staring at my plate.

Ryan noticed and looked at me and spoke, "Why are you not eating?"

His voice gave me chills everytime because he always spoke less and he's intimidating.

"Can I?" I asked which slipped from my mouth.

They all frowned and looked at me questioningly.

"I..I mean n..no pra..prayer" I said nervously chuckling.

Again Noah and Ryan were looking at me and observing me and dad said.

"We don't have those ritual so you can eat sweety and never ask again before eating."

They all resumed started eating and I took my first bite of pasta and it was delicious. Never had I ate such delicious food after aunt died.

I started eating happily and they all were talking amongst themselves. Twins and Ethan tried to include me and I was really thankful.

Soon my stomach was full and still there was food left.

5 min everyone were almost done but still I was not even though I took so less.

"Stop playing with your food." Noah said coldly.

I immediately sat straight knowing now all attention was on me again.

"I'm fu..full." I looked down and spoke in small voice.

"Liz, you didn't even took the average food on your plate and still it's not finished and you're full. How can you eat so less?" Dad said concerned.

"What else, she just wants to be like those skinny bitches." Dustin spoke degrading me.

I was still looking down and tears welled jn my eyes.

"Dustin, this your last warning and don't talk about her like that." Dad said in anger.

Dad again looked at me demanding answers.

"I'm not us..used t..to e..ea..eat thi..this muc..much." I said looking down trying to control my tears.

I can't cry or they'll see me as weak.

They all were surprised and confused.

"Eat more and finish this plate." Ryan said seriously.

I nodded a little and started eating.

They all exchanged the looks and continued with their food.

5 min later I was finally done and I was so full.

"Liza, since you are now living in this house and now a member of this family, we have some rules." Dad said once he knew I ate.

I froze and tensed hearing rules.

He must have noticed my tense state so he immediately said "It's not much, just some basic rules which your brothers also follow."

This made me little relaxed.

"You can go to your room and sleep since it was a hectic day for you and we can discuss the rules and about your schooling after breakfast tomorrow. Okay?" Dad said.

"Okay" I said.

We all were dismissed and before I can go dad came to me. I suddenly tensed and took a step back on which his expressions fell. I knew everyone noticed this.

He came and lovingly kissed my forehead and bid me good night.

Ryan, Ethan also bid me good night while Dustin and Noah ignored me.

Twins decided to accompany me to the bedroom and also bid me good night once we reached.

I entered the room and immediately my posture and expressions changed to pained ones.

I'm exhausted and in pain but I can't show them otherwise they'll interrogate me.

I searched for any first aid box and found one in bathroom cabinets. Luckily I also found some painkillers.

I immediately landed on the bed and winced a little when my back touched the bed but still relaxed and immediately I slept.