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.

was Tyberias. What if he saw me leave the building and followed me

slowly opened the door

My words came to a halt as I saw who was stood at

woman I front of me dressed in

legs to see who was at the

hugs her like

as she lifts Estella up and spins

hugs me tightly. I cry into her

Have you spoken to dad? Are you okay? You've lost weight why haven't you been eating

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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

We were not going back. I knew what would

going back there,

What happened?" She said concernedly

in the bathroom for your shower, I'll be there in a

nothing's right and I don't know what to do anymore." I said and

He would always 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

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 hiccuped and my heart

sorry. It's my fault. I wish I never left. I'm such a bad mother, how could

as she rocked me back and forth until our tears had dried

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

find us anyways" I

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 only need to stay here for a couple for days

be okay"

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my mother and catching up with her, I had

as I looked for Estella, who insisted

was about to catch her my phone buzzed. This was fairly unusual seeing

gasped, maybe

excited little girl who's crush texted her for the first time and opened my

80%

I sighed disappointedly.