9 Survival

Susan POV cont.

At a point, I was just a loving daughter who had an investment banker as a father and a full time house wife as a mother, who made sure that all I needed was provided.

At that point, everything was perfect until that fateful day, my dad left the house with his mistress, my mum started throwing things at the door, kept on shouting and cursing my dad for ruining her life.

At some point, she started praying and wishing that he will come back. I was ignored, and as a child I thought that was the worst thing that could happen to anyone, until she started abusing me physically.

Calling me names, beating me, some days even throwing things at me. Yet, the worst did not happen until she burned me with an electric iron at my laps, I couldn't walk well for months, that was the day I started planning on how to leave that house and survive elsewhere.

How can a mother hate her own daughter that way???

Cleaning my eyes,  I let my survival instinct kicked in, a  strong woman does not show her weakness, I always survive and am going to deal with this mess the best way possible.

Two weeks have passed since the last time I met King. I just discovered that the only family I had was living with me as a maid.

My mum I heard died two years after

I left home, when a drunken driver ran into her. Since she was sober, she lost so much blood and died within ten minutes after the accident.

I felt terrible, even when she was not a good mother after the divorce, I still believed that I could have saved her if I wasn't so stubborn and ran away from home.

The phone rang waking me from my thoughts.

Hello

Yeah, it's me Antonio.

Yeah buddy, how are you doing

Am good. Have you been crying again?

No

(cleaning the tears that was rolling down from my eyes).

Am good, just feeling bad.

Stop  beating up yourself, in fact am on my way there. Stay put and send me your address. Am sure you went missing.

Shhhhh, you know me too well.

I won't mind a good company, but bring some champagne when you are coming. Thanks for everything.

I love you too pumpkin.

Call ends.

I sighed and texted him my location.

Getting up to walk down the beach, I remember when I first met Antonio, that memory always bring smiles to my face.

Emily POV

A Mercedes A-class drove in, behind the wheels was my Antonio, saying something to  Susan and she was smiling.

I immediately felt like my heart was pulling out, the hurt in my chest was unbelievable, that was suppose to be me, not Susan.

I first met him, he first looked at me with those beautiful eyes, I won't give up on my love, no matter what anyone thinks.

I will fight her to a stand still, Boss or sister.  I rushed towards the car and hugged Antonio, I smiled at him  and he smiled back, but he looked surprised.

Hey pumpkin, how have you been? He asked while still giving Susan a look, she shrug and opened her door and walked inside.

I smiled up at him, I missed you I shouted so Susan can hear. She giggled and ran inside.

Antonio followed her, forgetting he was asking me a question, I ran after him and dragged his hand, stepping in front of him to block his path: Where are you going to I asked?

See pumpkin, I will talk to you later, for now I need to do something important.