The moment I stepped into the house, I was welcomed with the stench of an alcohol. I went to the living room only to see my mum who was already drunk.
"How many times do I have to tell you to stop drinking. Why won't you listen to me?" I snatched the beer from her hand.
"Hey! That's mine! Give it back to me!" She tried to snatch it back from me.
"Mum, please just stop! Please... I'm begging you. I can't see you like this anymore."
"Then leave." She said then she took the beer from my hand. She sat back on the couch, watching television while continue to drink the beer like her life was depend on it.
My heart broke when she asked me to leave. How could she? I am her daughter. I was so disappointed with my mum. I left her and walked to my room.
I closed the door and locked it. I sat on the cold floor and cried my eyes out. My eyes landed on the photo frame. It was a photo of me with my mum and dad.
We were a happy family back then. I always thought that we will stick together forever, but I was wrong. One day, I heard my parents fought in the middle of the night.
It was a huge fight between them. I never saw them fought before. I hid behind the wall as I looked at them. The living room was a total mess and both of them were screaming at each other's face.
It turned out, my dad cheated on my mum behind her back and my dad got the woman pregnant. My dad chose his mistress over us, so he divorced my mum and left us with nothing.
My mum was heartbroken and devastated. She got into depression and she started to drink. Everyday after she got back from work, she will sit in the living room and drowned herself with alcohol.
I gripped the photo frame in anger then I threw it on the wall. The photo frame broke into pieces just like my heart.
I hate my father! I really hate him! This was all his fault! If it was not for him, mum will not end up like that. I despised him.
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I was walking at the hallway, making my way to the class with earphones plugged into my ears when suddenly Jessica surprised me out of nowhere.
"Good morning, bestie!" She greeted me with a wide smile on her face, but soon those smile faded when she saw my swollen eyes.
"Wait, did you cry last night? Is this about your mum again?"
I shrugged. I did not want to talk about it. I did not have the energy to talk about it. Beside, Jessica knew about what happened to my family.
She was aware that I did not want to talk about it, so she stopped talking.
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I put my things into my bag and was about to leave when Jessica held me back.
"You're going home already?" She asked which I nodded.
"Nope. You are coming with me." She said as she dragged me with her.
"Wait! Where are we going?" I asked.
"You'll see." She dragged me until we made it to a black audi.
"Did you get a new car?" I asked. Jessica drove a red Ferrari to school and not a black audi. So whose car is this?
"Nope. It's my uncle's."
"What?!" My heart beats fast when she mentioned her hot uncle. Does that mean Alessandro is in the car right now?
"Get in." She opened the back door and I did not have a choice, but to get in.
"Good afternoon, Renee. We meet again." My heart almost stopped when my eyes met his beautiful one.
"Good afternoon, err... Alessandro. It's nice to see you again." It still felt weird to call him using his first name.
"Did you just call my uncle Alessandro? Wow! I didn't know you guys already that close." Jessica sounded excited.
I really wanted to pinch this girl, but I had to behave. Alessandro was here.
"Uncle, could we please go to the mall? I want to go shopping with Renee, can we?"
"Sure."
"Thanks, uncle!" Jessica thanked him while she hugged his muscle arm. I wish I could hug those arm too. Now what am I thinking? Cut it out, myself!
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Gosh! I was so tired and I could not feel my legs. Jessica brought me to the mall to cheer me up, but in the end she was the one who was having so much fun.
I smiled as I looked at Jessica who was having fun choosing heels and handbag. I just realized that I did not see Alessandro anywhere. Where could he be?
He was here just now. I guessed he probably went to the toilet. I played with my phone, scrolling through my Instagram while waiting for Jessica to finish her shopping spree.
My body jolted when I felt someone held my right foot.
"What-" I was surprised to see Alessandro kneeling in front of me while he put a beautiful red heel with a bow on it on my right foot.
"Red suits you." He said while his seductive eyes were on me. I could feel my face getting hot and my heart beating louder and faster like I just ran a marathon.
I was afraid he could hear my heartbeat. Renee, control your heart or he will hear it went boom boom boom. Control it!
"Do you like it?" He asked. His eyes were still on me.
"Like what?" I asked. My mind was still blank. I cannot think of anything beside his charming eyes.
"This heels. Do you like it?" He asked again which I nodded. He smiled satisfied with my answer. He took off the heel from my foot. He got up and walked away leaving me alone again.
After one hour and 30 minutes of shopping, I finally got home. I cannot wait to take my shower and sleep. My body was aching especially my poor legs and I am exhausted.
"Thank you for sending me home, Alessandro."
"You're welcome and here. This is for you." He handed me a paper bag.
"For me?" I asked and he nodded with a small smile on his face. I hesitantly took it.
"Thank you."
I wanted to bid goodnight to Jessica, but she was fast asleep.
"Good night, Alessandro."
"Good night, Renee. Sweet dreams."
I gave him a small smile before I got out from the car and walked to my house.