Layla’s pov

Tiffany’s aunt called to tell me that I got the job the next day even though I had yet to go for the interview at her place.

Voicing out my concerns about haven’t worked at a bakery before, she eased my mind and told me to come in before four tomorrow. Tomorrow would be Monday and I only just remembered that Tyler and I had plans after school.

Those plans would have to wait, unfortunately.

*Monday*

I woke up with a start this morning. Neymar and mom were at it. They were yelling, cursing, and saying vulgar things that made my stomach knot.

I had been tempted to call the police but as soon as I peeked out of my door, I saw them making out in the hall way. It hadn’t looked forced. But still looked disgusting and repulsive.

Thad sighed in relief and frustration. At least he wasn’t killing her, but unfortunately, if I do call the cops there was

a high chance that he’d bring mom along with him. I was stuck. Completely so.

But now as I look at the slight bruise his fingers left on my neck I’m more than tempted to call the cops on him. What if one day he goes too far? What if one day he does n’t remove his hands?

There were a lot of what if’s. So many that I’d lost count.

| started to cover the marking with the foundation and concealer Tiffany gave me on Saturday. I was so grateful for her. I knew it was a word she put in for me so her aunt would give me the job without even knowing me complete

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that, I was more than

gave her to me. Without her, I wasn’t sure where exactly

the foundation. The marking he left wasn’t that visible anymore so

so that it would block any mark I failed to cover up. It would

phone, I pushed it inside my

my hand still on the door handle, I froze when my mom’s bedroom door opens. I let go of the breath I hadn’t known I was holding when she walked out with a huge shirt, no pants, and a cigarette tucked

me and taking a puff of her cigarette. She blows it out of her mouth and

tell her what Neymar

looked back at her and doubted

day. So I had no choice but to keep my mouth sealed

sure she’d

him?” My voice is bitter and she detected it. I knew so

She asked, pushing the cigarette be tween her

“He’ll help pay off the bills. We don’t have to

didn’t want the bastard to listen to our conversation especially when his name

we don’t need him. I

of I don’t have to

in disappointment. “He’s a good guy

humor at all. “A good guy? Is he a good guy for choking

arguing with me that

help me.

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