Chapter 5

Raven's POV 

I got out of the shower after a tiring day. The warm water that drenched my body released the tension that was on my muscles since I returned to the B.Group building. 

I was so tired and wanted to sleep, but I realized that I had to do tons of things like laundry for my uniform that got soaked in the rain. 

'Speaking of rain...' 

I stood up and went to my table to sit. I looked at myself in the mirror and slowly wiped my wet hair. I opened the drawer and saw the dry umbrella, "I can't believe that I dried this umbrella before myself," 

When I got home, I immediately went to the kitchen to get an extra rag and wipe it. I giggled at the thought that it was my first time doing this, and I was not even a high school student.

After I finished the vocational academics, I stopped and did not get a degree for college because before I could enter college university, my mother suddenly became paralyzed and needed a lot of money for an operation. 

Speaking of money, I rested my head on the table in front of me and thought as my heart started to beat faster. My thoughts were torn by what I'll do with Stephan and Mr. Borja. 

I opened the laptop and tried to search for him on the net, but before I could click enter, the door opened which made me close the laptop with a huge amount of force. 

I looked at mom who entered the door while pushing herself. I said, "Next time, please knock." 

I know it was rude, but I wasn't that showy to my mother ever since that man came into our lives. I can't consider him a blessing because I'm not sure what he is and where he came from. 

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was just worried---how's your day?" She asked while approaching me and looking at the laptop on my table 

I pretended to be at ease and said, "It was fine---I got a job." 

She looked at me and said, "I guess you're not happy with your job. Why don't you stay home and be with me---your uncle will provide everything we need." 

With that being said I didn't flinch, I didn't even look at mom. Instead, I kept quiet and didn't speak. I don't want to say awful things, but I can't stomach the thought that she's willing to be fed by food that someone provided for us. 

"How long have you known this---guy mom?" I asked with a trembling voice 

She chuckled and said, "Silly! We only knew each other for five months now." 

I laughed and said, "five months?" 

She smiled proudly and said, "yes five months, but he has already helped us a lot." 

I couldn't help but be bitter about the thought, my father died early, three years had passed, and my mother had a sickness. My relatives' help wasn't enough to feed us for a whole month, but we got by, and now there's help. 

Help that I don't even need. 

"Then, what is going on between the two of you? Don't you know if he has a family?" I said without a pause. It was a question that had been stuck in my mind for a long time. 

She looked at me confused and said, "We are his family.." 

I stayed silent because I didn't want to argue anymore, I'm sure that guy does have a family, but my mom was blind to see or realize it. 

I got up, got the soaked clothes on the floor, and went to the laundry area to wash them. I didn't answer mom anymore and headed to the kitchen to eat, I saw no dirty dishes but a pile of trash, and I was disgusted by what I saw... 

"Really? Your faces are this thick?" 

I gritted my teeth while looking at a condom filled with semen. I closed the trashbag with trembling hands. I didn't know what to say or feel, but I felt disgusted by what I saw, and they weren't even embarrassed. 

I walked on the other sidewalk where the trash was placed and dump the trash with full force making a loud thud. 

I sat in front of the trash bin and wanted to cry, but I held myself tight. 

I was about to cry but forced myself not to and stood up and was surprised to see someone on the other side, "Stephan, what are you doing here?" 

My heart skipped a beat looking at him. He appeared soft, and I don't know what to believe in his personality, but why was he here? 

I look around, and this is not the subdivision for something rich like him. We were looking at each other. 

And as I averted my gaze back to him, he was still looking at me, then a car passed by, and he asked, "Are you okay? Why are you crying?" 

I held my cheeks and smiled at him, I didn't answer him, and I just entered the house. My heart was beating fast.

'What a weird guy.' I said to myself. 

As soon as I stood behind the back door, the washing machine was done. I didn't try to peek outside and continued what I was doing. 

"I'm pretty messed up," I said to myself, as I grabbed the clothes while confused and dazed. 

I was busy looking after my clothes when I saw a familiar suitcase. The clothes from my hands were released, and I quickly opened this suitcase, and stacks of dollars appeared in front of me, and a piece of paper

"Good luck on your first day! ;)" 

Those were the words written on the paper. I was shocked and was about to close the case when a shadow appeared on the top of my head, and she said, "Where did you get all of this money Raven?" 

I looked at my mother and said to her coldly, "It's none of your business." 

I picked up the suitcase and the clothes that were on the floor and quickly went to the drawer near the main door to get the key to my room, mom was shouting from the back, but I didn't listen and locked the door. 

After a few minutes, there was a knock, but I ignored it while hugging the suitcase, there was a huge silence 

Then, I heard mom's voice saying, "Where did you get that money, you ungrateful child!"