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. 

and he looked at me with disappointment. He had no right to be disappointed, but I held my

the money, Emma. If all of us aren’t working, we cannot pay off the bills,” He yelled

had never spoken to him in this tone before, but somehow he was at the root of my problems, and I had just been humiliated. My

daddy! You heard me right. I didn’t do this to us. Why should I work to pay your debts? We were fine. Yes, we are Omegas, but we were fine. You had to bring us down. 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

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 my betters, but he let me go. He owed that

the town, and my father had made us easy prey. I was mad at the goddess for all that was happening. I needed

the journal and went to shower. I scrubbed

phone rang, and I did not want to answer it. Looking 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 that it was my best friend, Heather Leeson. I contemplated answering it, but I knew she wouldn’t

her sigh at

too,” She said, and before I could protest, she hung up. Heather was still better off than

a t-shirt and waited for her in my room.

hug me. There was no point in being a strong woman where Heather was concerned. I let my tears fall and cried my eyes out while

okay to cry, darling, it is okay,” She said, and

a true friend. She understood me and never betrayed me. We were friends before my father gambled our lives away, and we were still friends after. She did not ask me questions. She held me, knowing that was all I

think you should travel so you can miss the wedding,” Heather said, and I

was going to walk to

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