Filthy Rich by Atarah Yvaine (electronic reader txt) 📖

The next thing I knew I was sobbing. I used my hands to cover my face. Nayana is hugging me and she's crying with me. Her warmth makes me feel like I'm being protected by a mother. The kind of mother I never had.

I was abandoned. I never knew who my father was. He left my mom when she was still pregnant. He denied me as his child and lived with another woman. My mom also left me in my abusive aunt when I was just a few months old and never come back.

I grew up having no idea what does having a father, a mother, a family feels like, because I was never a part of my aunt’s family. They treated me like I'm not their kinsman.

I served them like a I was their slave. They love shouting at me, calling me names, laying their hands of me and inflicting me pain. When they start threatening my life I decided to run away. I go to another city miles away from them and make new beginnings.

I was just 16 back then but I don't have any choice. I'm glad an old fruit vendor that I met pitied me and took me in. At first, she was so nice to me but whenever she's drunk, she always beat me. When I reached my legal age, she started pushing me to do jobs involved in prostitution to give her a lot of money to buy her alcohol. Afraid that she will sell me with some random guy I runaway again and live by myself.

I Hope this time is different.

Hoping my trust will be valued and I will be love.

*****

I was walking home from my university when I saw a black Porsche Panamera. I was marveled since it's not every day that I get to see one. I am admiring it from a distance. It's so cool. After a minute of me ogling at it, I continue walking.

Weeks already passed since Cavellis gave me a card where I can withdraw money for my expenses. I insist asking them to give me a job so I can pay them back but they refuse. It feels so nice that I now got time for myself. I don’t need to hurry to run after my part time jobs.

Every other day they are inviting me to eat lunch or dinner with them. They are treating me like their own daughter and I'm more than happy.

Today my classes ended late. I decided to walk my way home with my earphones plugged in my ear. Walking helps me relax and stop overthinking.

While walking in a dark alley that I need to pass through to go home I suddenly sensed like I was being followed. I look at my back. The black Porsche Panamera was just few meters behind me moving slowly. No other vehicle is there. I look around to find some crowd but I was alone here. My heart starts to pound. I started taking a long stride. 

"Everything will be fine Ellie." I mutter to myself, convincing myself that it's alright. Maybe I am just being paranoid. I'm doing my inhale and exhale routine to stay calm when I notice that the car was coming faster making me more tensed.

This time I decided to run. I run as fast as I can. 

Gosh, who is it this time?

Am I going to end up in the hospital again?

Am I going receive severe beating just like what Georgina did?

It is dark and I am frightened. I'm not looking back but based on the lights the car was fast approaching me. I run with all of my strength. I never knew I can run this fast. I was about to take turn but the car abruptly stopped in front of me putting an end to my passage. Due to adrenaline, I quickly turn my back and run in the opposite direction.

God, help me.

I'm breaking out with a cold sweat. My legs started to feel stiff from running but who cares. I need to escape.

I'm hearing thumping sounds indicating that someone was now running after me. I try to speed up but I'm in my limit. 

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, LET ME GO!!!" I shouted with the top of my lungs when somebody grabs me.  He lifts me like I weigh nothing and carried me across his shoulders like a sack of potatoes. 

What the hell.......

I start punching his back. I'm punching him as hard as I can.

"LET ME GO!!!!" I was doing my best to struggle but he's too strong. 

"BRING MEEE DOOOWN!!!" I continued shouting and struggling hoping someone will hear me and helped me out.

"SHIT, you're too loud" I heard him annoyingly mumbled.

I hit his back again. 

"Fuck, stop hitting me woman!!" I gasped and my eyes widened when he playfully slaps my butt cheeks to stop me from struggling.

"PERVERT!!!!!! LUNATIC!!!!! LET ME GOOOO!!!" 

What he did, didn't stop me from struggling but makes me try to do more forceful efforts to get free from him but it's nonsense. I even heard him chuckled.

"Nice try future wife but you're mine now"

WHAT????????