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.

Tyberias. What if he saw me leave the building and

slowly opened the door and began explaining

sorry I lied but-". My words came to a

in the woman I front of

my legs to see who was at the

and hugs

much" she cried as she lifts

her down and hugs me tightly. I cry

we were here. Have you spoken to dad? Are you okay?

at a time"

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

We were not going back. I knew what would happen if my father

not going

She said

in a bit" I said and she

said and broke down in tears as my mother wrapped

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

able to take the abuse but I caught him doing the same thing to Estella and I panicked. I couldn't let her go through what I went through." I

It's my fault. I wish I never left. I'm such a bad mother, how could I have not realised." She cried as she squeezed

so sorry" she repeated to me as she rocked me back and forth until our tears had

us three a nice apartment" said my mother,

you find us

asked if you had checked in. I was going to lose hope until I finally found you here. We should only need to stay here for a couple for days before I finalise some

be

*-* *-* *-*

my mother and catching up with

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

the bed and just when I was about to catch her my phone buzzed. This was fairly unusual seeing

gasped, maybe it

to the nightstand like an excited little girl who's crush texted her

used 80% of your

I sighed disappointedly.