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 here. This

slowly opened the door and began

but-". My words came to a halt as I saw who was stood at

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

to see who was

Screamed Estella while crying and hugs her like her life depended

as she lifts Estella up and spins

and hugs me tightly. I cry into her

were here. Have you spoken to dad? Are you okay? You've lost

a time" she

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 where you would be and would bring you

I knew

not going

What happened?" She said concernedly

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

anymore." I said and

been hitting me but always threatened me not to tell you. 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

got 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

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

rocked me back and forth until our tears

going back. I've saved up enough money to buy us three a nice apartment" said my mother, wiping any tears left on my face.

you find us anyways"

close friends that would be willing to 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

be okay"

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with my mother and

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

just when I was about to catch her my phone

gasped, maybe it was

nightstand like an excited little girl who's crush

used 80% of your

I sighed disappointedly.