I was terrified all the time.

I couldn't go on like this. I was even afraid of my own shadow.

I heard a noise downstairs and I knew Allan was home. He was probably searching the cabinets for his stash of alcohol. He was more violent when he was drunk.

I heard my stomach grumbled again. I was really hungry, but I couldn't go downstairs, because he would see me and find a reason to hit me.

I really don't know why my mother had married him. What had she seen in him? I don't know why I ask that question, because I already knew the answer. He was rich and my mother needed the money.

Dad died when I was ten and we started to have money issues. My mother had to do something in order for us to get by, so a year later she married Allan. She didn't love him and I knew he didn't love her either.

Her Saving Grace

"By the way you're talking about him, I guess you enjoyed his company." I said, lifting my eyebrows at her.


Jasmine looked down at her food and blushed. "I mean...I did." She answered.


"And I also notice that he's cute." I added, wriggling my eyebrows at her. "Go on. Go and talk to him."


Jasmine looked over at him again. "I don't know. Maybe he doesn't even remember me or maybe he doesn't want to talk to me. I just don't know..."


I could see that Jasmine liked this guy, but she was afraid. "You won't know if you don't try. Go on." I encouraged her.


"Okay." She replied, then take a deep breath. She got up from her chair and walked over to where Eli stood.


When Jasmine reached him, he looked at her with a surprised expression and then a bright smile came over his face. I could see that he did indeed remember Jasmine. They started to talk and I turn back around to Lucas and Kevin and smiled. "That went well." I stated.


Chapter 27