Luca’s Inferno by Karima Sa’ad Usman

Chapter 3

 

 

 

Emma. 

I got home in tears. I could not believe what had just happened. The words Tomas used were heartless and cruel. I knew my father was the reason for all our predicaments, but Tomas had no right to use his shortcomings like that. His words and behaviour were wicked. Not breaking up with me wasn’t cowardice on his part, as I had implied. He did not feel I was relevant. He did not see me as a person. I was a werewolf just like him. I couldn’t fight and kickass, but I was educated and had prospects if given an opportunity. The only difference was that I had a father that made poor decisions that landed us in the hole. While he came from a lineage of rich people with strong connections, my family had nothing. No money, no contacts and no power. Our breeds were worlds apart, but he wasn’t better than me. 

Tomas had hurt me in the worst way possible. I could not believe he was the same man that used to spend time with me. He used to tell me he loved me and did not care what the world said. He used to tell me he wanted to spend the rest of his long life with me. There were times he promised me we would run away together so we could be in peace and the whole class and breed thing would not matter. I believed him and believed him so much that I gave him everything. I was mad at myself for allowing him to trick me like that. His love was too good to be real, but I foolishly fell into his trap. He had set me free, but my heart was still tangled in a mess. 

I returned home and found my father on the chair in deep thought. From the look on his face, he had sunk himself into more debts. This was the time to work, earn some money and leave Celio. 

“Where did you go?” my father asked me. I hoped he would not sense me come in, but I guess he wasn’t in deep thought as I thought. 

“Sort out personal issues,” I replied, trying to sound as if nothing was the matter. 

“Did you go to that interview?” He asked, and I wondered how that was his business. It wasn’t my fault that we were broke. 

he looked at me with disappointment. He had no

working, we cannot pay off the bills,” He yelled at me, and I was mad.

in this tone before, but somehow he was at the root of my problems, and I had

We are a laughing stock because of that. Tomas refused to settle down with me because of you, father. Mother is always drunk because she can’t deal with reality. Your debts are not mine to pay, father; they are yours. Once I get a job, I will save up and leave Celio. Another pack will appreciate me; my pedigree will not be an issue then. I promise

my back against it. I sat on the floor and hugged my knees. Soon I began to weep. I did not know where I got the strength to face Tomas from. He could have done anything to me and gotten away with it. He could have locked me up and disciplined me for insulting

stock of the town, and my father had made

I was a person, not a breed. I was me. Why couldn’t I have that in reality? Unable to read, I put down the journal and went to shower. I scrubbed my body with the sponge, trying to get Tomas’s scent off me. Every time he fucked me played in my mind, and I hated myself for allowing him to touch me. I scrubbed until my skin was raw, and it began to hurt. I finally exited the bathroom and stared at myself naked in the mirror. If looks could get a woman anywhere, I should be at the top right now, but here I

at the phone, I knew it was a luxury I would have to let go of now. Tomas was the one that paid the bills, and now that it was over, I would have to settle for the pay phone. I checked and saw

I managed, and I heard her sigh at the other

are fine, Emma. I am on my way to you now. I will be staying over too,” She said, and before I could protest, she

t-shirt and waited for her in my room.

arrived with a bowl of ice cream and came to hug me. There was no point in being a strong woman where Heather was

okay to cry, darling, it is okay,” She said, and I let myself go.

we were still friends after. She did not ask me questions. She held

travel so you can miss the wedding,” Heather

was going to walk to my interview today before we got the invite.” I

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