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

Mrs. Knight's smile suddenly drops and she looked at me sadly. "I'm really sorry that my husband said that you can't stay here much longer. He can be stubborn and hard headed at times." She apologises.


I gave her a small smile. "It's okay, I don't hold that against him." I said truthfully.


She smiled again. "You're such a sweet girl. You are good for Carson. I just know it." She said looking from Carson to me. I felt my face heating up at her compliment.


"Are you going to talk to him?" Carson asked, looking at his mother.


"Yes, I'll talk to him." She said while nodding her head.


"Thanks Mom." Carson said. He then turn to look at me. "Are you okay?"


I nodded my head and gave him a smile. I then turn to Mrs. Knight. "Thanks so much for everything you are doing for me. I couldn't possibly thank you enough."  I said. I was really grateful that she was going to talk to her husband for me.


Chapter 52