Earlier...
As Nat pushed her into the car, her heart hammered hard against her chest. She knew what Nat was like when he was angry.
But today the anger was double of anything she had ever knowned.
He had stormed, beat and kicked her all over her body.
He didn't react to her scream of pain as she screamed at him to stop.
She begged and begged, wanting the horrible pain to stop but Nat was like a mad man.
He kept on beating her, huffing and puffing.
"Next time, you would think before doing anything that would embarrass me again",he said as he kept on hitting her.
"Please stop.. please...am begging you",she pleaded.
"Some one help me",
No one came after her rescue, probably because everyone knew nat so well. They knew that he never ever let anyone that interfared with his matter live to see another day.
Soon he was done with her. She laid at the cold hard ground in severe pain, her eyes couldn't even concentrate well anymore and neither could her body, she was just immobile.
As for Nat he hovered over her, then he bent low, standing with his toes, looking at poor Julia.
"Look babe, if you just listen to me. All this won't happen. Leave Layla alone",he said softly trying to coax her.
"Lev..",Julia tried to speak but her throat hurt and the words where buried deep within them.
"I'll leave you to yourself then",with that he stood, straightened his white plain shirt, then brought out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.
"I'll be outside",he said then left.
Not a bit of pity where in his face, it was terrifying.
Julia could only sob hard as her tears flowed into the ground, forming little tiny puddle.
Several years ago, When she had just lost her parents to the unknown killers who the police were never able to find. She had wandered around, escaping any orphanage home she was put into.
Apart from layla, who too suffered the same fate she felt alone. There was always that piece that wasn't in her, which she so badly wanted to fill up, but couldn't.
That when she met Nat. At first he came into her life gently. Nurturing and doting towards her. He protected her, giving her the love she wanted.
She then finally fell so in love with him, loving how he dote and care for her.
But that changed when their relationship went two years, he began to show his real self, uncovering the mask from his face.
But it was too late because she loved him, loved him for his action at the past.
After some hours on the ground, she finally got her leg moving a little.
Even though she had yet to recover herself.
She walked out of the house, not even sensing the fact that nat wasn't around.
Even though she loved to be at home, she also began to get scared. Because of Layla. Layla was someone who acted on impulse. She always think after the damage was done.
She got home, but didn't see Layla around. Guessing that she might be returning the cash back to the biscuits owner.
"I can't let her see me like this",she groaned.
******
Tomorrow was the day, yes the day Layla would start her new job.
And clearly Layla was still unsure of the job position.
She had complained of why she was anxious and slightly displeased. And it was all because of the annoying CEO, Skyler grey.
"That guy looks like he came out from a nightmare",she blared at Julia.
"You mean handsome nightmare",Julia teased, flashing her white teeth through her swollen face.
"There is nothing handsome in him",she argued but deep down she knew that she was lying.
"Forget about him. How do you think your office would be like?", Julia asked happily, trying to giggle.
"I don't know. Do I get one?".
"Of course you get one dumbbell. You are the assistant of the CEO of grey cooperation"
" I didn't even apply for that supports. It much tiring",.
"You would do well. Now, which clothes are we choosing"