جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 10

“No, no! Please, s-stop!” I stumbled upon being slapped by Steffano's huge and wide filthy hands. My sight's still trying to figure out where to hold to gather myself up even my mind's now nowhere to be found. All I could gaze are those blurry particles due to the huge impact from an object which made me feel so dizzy. I tried to fight, but I always ends up being beaten by him until my body gets numb and helpless. My head was being slammed by the tip of his table, making me crumpled in pain, blood was dripping everywhere. A loud bawl escaped from my mouth when he aggressively gripped my hair, and pulled it up, forcing me to stand up even though my feet is dead numb. “You bitch! You need to learn your lesson.” Another slap reaches my torpid face. The smell of alcohol from his mouth invaded my nostrils. He is drunk. He leaned closer to my ear and his evil voice echoed onto it. He choked my jaw, making me heave a breath. “Who told you to talk to that son of a bitch?” he asked in a w

“Momma, you okay? Why are you crying?” Leira asked when I entered the car. I tried not to be so obvious but I guess, I failed. I handed her the toy without giving her an eye and diverted my gaze opposite her direction to wipe my dried tears.“Yes, sweetie. I’m okay. Momma just slipped off the stairs lately, but momma’s okay now,” I looked at her with assurance and gave her a smile. “Let’s go?” I asked to divert the subject.She just nodded with enthusiasm and started singing the song I played using Bluetooth in the car.I carried her along to her room, making her giggle, and sat on her little chair in front. The other children stared at us like we were doing some interesting stuff. I also smiled at them and was about to leave when Leira instantly uttered. “I know, my momma is gorgeous!” she exclaimed, making me divert my gaze in her direction. I chuckled upon watching her talking to a little boy who is bragging about something silly. She grinned while waving her hands at me, so I j

“M-Momma? Momma!” a little voice echoed from behind, which made my heart jump with mixed emotions. In a swift motion, my wide arms enveloped Leira’s little body and hugged her as if I haven’t seen her for years. My eyes landed on the man just almost a meter away from us which made me give him a face with menace, but deep inside, I am thankful that it was him who saw her. I bit my lower lip and sighed when he fought my stares with a genuine concern and placed his hands on his pocket while his eyes is still focused on mine. “Your kid is smart. So likely to grow like you when she grows older,” he uttered out of nowhere with a face without any emotions. My face heated upon thinking he really thinks Leira is my daughter. Well, as time goes by, I am starting to see myself as the little kid in my arms. I noticed Leira’s giggles so I slowly released her from my grip and stood up but still holding her right little hand. She instantly took off her sunflower clip, making her hair gets messe

“Ouch,” I whispered and hissed upon trying to place my back on the headrest. The surrounding is dead shaking, and so is my brain whose now aching. I still could feel the dryness of my throat and I couldn’t even talk straight for I could smell the wine in my mouth, and it stinks like hell. Damn this.A sigh escaped from my lips before moving my body to fix my posture. I haven’t thought, that I am already not immune to alcohol. Well, I’ve chosen the strongest wine Steffano could have so what to expect? But still, I once had a high tolerance for alcohol. Damn, my body really has changed.“What have I done last night? Tss,” I unconsciously asked myself and held my head before standing up in a slow-motion to head to the bathroom for a quick shower. I smell like shit, geez. I stopped when I realized that I am now wearing a t-shirt and underwear, where in fact, the scene of me being naked in this room when I am still sober is so vivid in my mind. Why on earth?“Or maybe I wore it when I got

All the cameras were focused on us as he opened the car, revealing me and Leira. This night seems magical for we are like a complete family everyone could wish to have. I fixed my hair before attempting to walk towards Leira, trying to hold her hands, but Steffano instantly carried her and left my hand hanging in the air. I just sighed and diverted my gaze to the crowds ahead of us, and to my surprise, they were smiling at us, thinking that the scene Steffano made recently is the cutest for a small family like I have. My eyes then landed on Leira who’s innocently staring at her feet while still in her Dada’s embrace. I then remembered how she complained about her feet lately. I took a deep breath and went stood straight with poise in front of them, waiting for Steffano to step his feet first before me. I diverted my attention to the opposite side of the crowd when the spotlight is now on us, and the cameras are now spreading like wildfire. I started to get irritated by the flashes of