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.

What if he saw me leave the building and

door and

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

asked as my eyes laid in the woman I front of me

slid in between my legs to see who

crying and hugs her like her life depended on

missed you so much" she cried as she

and hugs me tightly. I cry into

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

a time" she

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

eyes widened. We were not going back. I knew

going back

happened?" She said concernedly

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

said and broke down in tears as my mother

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

so much worse when you left for the military. He would always take out his 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 through what I went through." I hiccuped and my heart clenched when 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

me back and forth until our tears had dried up

buy us three a nice

did you find us

and asked if you had checked in. I was going to lose hope until I finally found you here. We should only need

to be

*-* *-* *-*

into an apartment with my mother and catching up with her, I had been very

hand through my hair as I looked for Estella,

about to catch her my phone buzzed. This was

maybe

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

80%

I sighed disappointedly.