RAQUEL'S MOM POV:
"But we can't force her Daniel" I shout at my husband as I struggle to keep my face straight. "we have to, there is no other option" he replied nonchalantly. How can he be so heartless?
"No.. I'm gonna go and tell her right now" I wipe my tears and rush towards the door. But he catches my wrist and push me hard. I land on my bed but my head hit the headboard badly.
"I swear I'll break your legs If you take one step out of this room for that purpose". The devil comes back in him. "This is my decision, and you know what will happen to you if you disobey me, I don't give second warnings". With that he gets out of the room but I hold his wrist.
"W-why.." I whisper in my croaked voice. "Why are you doing this? when did you get this abusive.. we were so happy before Daniel". I stare into his eyes miserably. But he yanks his hand away from my hold harshly. "I told you.. it's for your sake, it's for us.. she will live happily there while we can feed ourselves".
"Don't be so selfish, we can find another way". I say as I try to get closer to him and I caress his cheeks slowly. "Just go away, I don't want to listen to your bullshit". He drifts his eyes to another direction.
"We were so good together.. you remember it all right? those good times? you, me, and our little human that we made together? the result of our love?" I cry hard remembering all those times when we laughed, cried, embraced, loved each other.
"Will you let it all go Daniel?" I snuggle into his chest and hug him tightly and cry it all out. I was craving so bad for this feeling. He didn't even got time to hug me all this time.
"I..I need to go, I have a meeting" He pushes me away. "Meeting with who? the drug dealers!?" I yell out of frustration. "Don't you dare yell at me like that!". My heart almost stops as he shouts at me aggressively. He slams the door hard causing me to flinch. I break down in my tears silently in a corner.
I just need to tell this to Raquel.
RAQUEL'S POV:
Andrew is waiting for me at the park. He called me before to tell me that he bought the necklace.
I step down the stairs and rush towards the door but my dad calls me. "Where are you going?"
"To meet Andrew!" I say nonchalantly but don't stop in my steps.
"You can't". He's angry as always. But he can't stop me today. "Why not?" I ask. Now maybe he will yell at me like always or maybe worse hit me. That's what he do anyways. Sometimes even without any reason. At first this man won't come home for months and will leave us alone whenever we need him. And when he comes, he takes all of his frustration and anger out on us. As if we are just some toys to him.
Andrew is the one who has been taking care of us, me and my mom, whenever my so called dad was not here.
"You need to rest, tomorrow is your surgery, and we have to go early in the morning". he calmly says. To my surprise, no yelling, no hitting. Alright.. .
"Dad please let me go, I'll come back in just 30 minutes, I promise" I plead. "Why can't you listen in one time? go back to your room now!". I flinch when he yells now. "No" I yell back.
"What did you just say?" he comes closer and holds my face harshly. "d-dad.. please.. you're hurting me" I hold his wrists and try to get free from his grip. "will you go out?
"I n-need to go.. he's waiting". Some tears leave my eyes. He sighs. For a moment everything gets quiet as he slaps me hard. what did I do to deserve this? "what do you want dad?" I yell all my anger out while crying. "do you want another or are you going back?"
I just hope he do not find someone just like him.
I run to my room and lock the door. I hate everything. it was going so good till morning. why do everyday have to get ruined in the end? I grip my hairs and pull them in frustration.
my phone rings and I remember that someone was waiting for me. I can't do one thing right. I don't even remember where my phone is. I follow the voice but don't get where it is. finally I find it in a corner of my bed under my pillow. I pick up the call.
"where are you? I've been waiting for 40 mins now, it's night already.. what's taking you so long?" he complains right in my ear. "I.. can't come" I barely keep my voice steady.
"why? what do you mean? are you ok?" he worries for me as expected. "No.. " I choke on my tears and embarrass myself. "hey.. my love calm down hmm? take a deep breathe please"
"ok" I do as I say and try to breath calmly. "great, now tell me?" I huff. "My father won't let me go"
"your father? when did that shit came back? and why not?".
"just some days ago.. and I don't know, he is just yelling at me again, I'm scared.. please can you come here?"
"come to your balcony, I'm on my way." he hangs up.
I sit in my balcony as I wait for him.
15 minutes later.
"Rrrraquelll" He shouts.
"is it you Andrew? I shout back. good thing that my room is in a corner of the house. nobody can hear us. " offcourse, now jump"
"jump, but why?"
"is there any other way to get you out of there?"
"okay then, but what if I break my bones?"
"no you won't, I'll catch you, I promise".