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.

me leave

the door and

a halt as I saw who

in the woman I front of me dressed in her military

between my legs to see who

and hugs

missed you so much" she cried as she lifts Estella up and spins her

me tightly.

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

a time"

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

I knew what would

not going back

happened?" She

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

right and I don't know what 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

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

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

rocked me back

three a nice apartment" said my mother, wiping

find us anyways" I

let you stay at theirs and that you 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 only need to stay here for a couple for days before I finalise some paperwork's first

to be okay" she

*-* *-* *-*

with my mother and catching up

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

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

maybe

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

used 80% of your

I sighed disappointedly.