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

At the end of the school day, I was looking for Carson so that we could go on our date. Carson promised that he would take me to the bowling alley as our first official date as a couple. He chose the bowling alley after finding out that I haven't been there before.


I walked and checked each classroom until I spotted him. He was in an empty classroom at the back, with his head resting on his hands on the desk.


I entered the classroom and walked towards him. When I was standing in front of him, I noticed that he was sleeping soundly. A soft smile touched my lips as I took in his features. He was such a softie when he was sleeping. His facial features was relaxed and he looked harmless contrary to the bad boy that I know.


He looked so innocent and deep in sleep that I didn't want to wake him. I wanted to stay here and just watch him sleep. However, I couldn't do that. One, we had to leave and two, for me to stay here and watch him will be stalkerish and...creepy.


Chapter 49