Pure Perfection

JULIANA'S POV

"Do you need a ride home" He asked

Cráp. I couldn't let him see where we were living at the moment

"Um no it's fine, I'll just call a taxi. I don't want to bother you any further

"I insist" he said. He doesn't give up doesn't he?

"Okay, sure" I gave him a tight lipped smile

He nodded, picked up Luca and showed us to his car.

Woah. He had a Ferrari?

He put Luca in the back seat and opened the passenger door for me. I thanked him and placed Estella on my lap, her eager hands reaching out to play with the buttons.

"Where to?" He asked, getting into the drivers seat.

"I'll show you the directions, it's not too far from here"

The engine roared to life and I began showing him directions until we pulled up into a nice random apartment complex.

"Thanks for the ride" I said getting out the car. Before he could get another word out, I rushed towards the building waiting for him to leave. When I got inside, only then did I hear him drive off.

I sighed in relief. That was a close one.

I called an Uber and waited outside and we arrived to the motel quickly.

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A couple hours had passed and the generous amount that Tyberias had given me would be more than enough to buy us another month here. But I did notice that he gave me more than our agreed amount which was unusual.

I was about to give Estella a shower when I heard a knock on the door.

if he saw me leave the building and followed me here. This is so

opened the door and began

I'm sorry I lied but-". My words came to a halt as

the woman I front of me dressed in her

legs to see

while crying and hugs her like her life depended on

she cried as she lifts Estella up and

down and hugs me tightly. I cry into

dad? Are you okay? You've lost weight why haven't you been eating properly" The questions flew out

at a

spent a couple days over with my family in Barbados before returning here. I went to your father's house when he told me you ran away and took Estella with you. Why would you do that? I always thought you and your father got along. So then I told him I knew where you would be and would bring you

not going back. I knew

going back there,

What happened?" She

for your shower, I'll be there in a bit" I said and she

to do anymore." I said and broke down in tears as

remember to hit me somewhere not visible that would be covered by clothes so no one would notice. That's why I would always beg you not to leave me with him when you wanted to go out with your friends." I said but stopped as I

anger on me. And I thought I would be able to take the abuse but I caught him doing the same thing to Estella and I

a bad mother, how could I have

rocked me back and forth until

I've saved up enough money to buy us three a nice apartment" said my mother, wiping any tears left on

you find us

were tight on money so I knew you'd go to a motel. So I drove around the nearest motels and asked if you had checked in. I was going to lose hope until I finally found you here. We should

to be

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apartment with my mother and catching up with her, I had

my hand through my hair as I looked for Estella, who

shadow move under the bed and just when I was about to

gasped, maybe it

girl who's crush texted her for the first

80%

I sighed disappointedly.