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.

*-* *-*

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.

opened the door and

words came to a halt as I saw who was

woman I front

in between my legs to see who was at the

hugs her like her life depended

you so much" she cried as she lifts Estella up

hugs me

you get back. How did you know we were here. Have you spoken to dad? Are

question at a time"

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

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

not going

What happened?" She said concernedly

there in a bit" I said and she got up and

know what to do anymore." I said and broke down in tears as my mother wrapped

so no one would notice. That's why I would always beg you not to

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 panicked. I couldn't let her go

wish I never left. I'm such a bad mother, how could I have not

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

a nice apartment"

did you find us anyways"

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 only need to stay here for a couple

be okay" she

*-* *-* *-*

with my mother and catching up with her, I had

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

under the bed and just when I was about to catch her my phone buzzed. This was fairly unusual seeing as I didn't

maybe

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

used 80%

I sighed disappointedly.