< Alexandria's POV >

8 years ago... ( when Alexandria was 9 years old )

I woke up to the loud clashing and crashing of pots and pans coming from the kitchen. Fear gripped me and I rubbed my swollen eyes due to my lack of sleep last night.

What are those loud and scary noises?
What's going on?

Curiosity got the better of me as I ventured out of my room to find out the answers to the questions ringing annoyingly in my head.

As soon as I stepped out of my room, the noises stopped abruptly, sending a shiver down my spine.  Swallowing the lump in my throat, I tiptoed my way to the kitchen.

Suddenly, I heard something drop and a loud thud and it was coming from the living room. Sensing an opportunity, I made my way to the living room.

I saw my mother sitting on the sofa and her head was buried in her hands. I could hear soft sobs coming from her.

I went closer to her and let out my questions one by one.

"Mummy, why are you crying? What happened?" I demanded a reply.

My mum looked up suddenly and quickly dried away her tears with her hands.

"Crying? I'm not crying sweetie."

She lied.

"Yes, you are mummy. I can see tears in your eyes. Tell me what's wrong and I will help you," I said reassuringly.

"No baby, it's nothing. Mummy's fine. Something went in my eye just now and that's why you thought I was crying," she said.

"Are you sure? I'm sure there's something that's disturbing you mummy. You can always tell me because I am your best friend!" I argued trying to find out her problems, no matter what.

My mother smiled and said "You are too young to know this, Alex. Please, listen to mummy and go to your room now."

"But mummy, I'm already nine! I'm so big now!" I argued,  emphasising on the word big and using my hands I measured my height.

My mother soon became restless and shot me a glare.

"That's enough, Alex. These are adult problems and it is unsuitable for you to know. You want to make your best friend  happy right? Then listen to me and go to your room please?" she pleaded.

"Fine, I will go to my room," I said hesitantly and dragged my feet to my room.

I went to my bedroom and tried to go back to sleep, still wondering what mummy meant by 'adult problems'.

As I was about to fall asleep, someone knocked my door roughly and continuously. I quickly opened the door and saw my father...

"Y... Yes, daddy?" I muttered slowly towards my father with a mixture of fear and eagerness.

He looked like his head was gonna explode any time now.
He was seething in anger for I don't know what...

"YOU!", he pointed his index finger accusingly at me.

"You are the reason for all of this! It's all your fault!" he exclaimed.

I looked at him blankly, I could feel my heart palpitating wildly in my chest as he came nearer and nearer.

"But... but daddy... I didn't do any-"

"SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP!" he roared making me run towards my bed and I hid under the duvet.

Hearing all the noise, my mother came to my aid.

"What's going on?" she glared at daddy.

"Aah, finally the worthless whore is here to save her princess. What a shame she couldn't come earlier," he said with pure sarcasm and hatred in his voice.

"Stop it Brett! You're scaring the poor child! Please stop,"mummy pleaded with daddy.
The evil monster smirked and said "Alright then, since I have no importance or authority or whatsoever in THIS house then I don't belong here anymore, do I?"

"Almost EVERY DAY I'm being screamed at because of YOU ALEX. Everyday this woman will scream at me!" he said sending a death stare to my mother, obviously referring to her.

"You never listen to me Alex. NEVER! You're a stubborn girl, whenever I tell you to do something you always come up with some stupid excuse. I told you to throw away all those broken lego bricks but you refused. I would always have to step on them and all your other broken toys. And now because of YOU I will be able to leave this house for good! And I will NEVER return! Mark my words!" daddy shouted and with that he went to his room and started packing.

Although mummy tried to console him that it was only a small matter, he refused to listen and did not change his mind.

But what this monster said later was something my innocent mind couldn't get...

"Why should I stay with you, Lindana? When there are lots of other beautiful women who will still want me? When I have my simply beautiful, loyal and elegant lady, Rebecca. She truly loves me and listens to EVERY WORD I SAY! UNLIKE YOU BITCH!" and with that, he left the house and slammed the door shut.

< Lindana's POV >

I stood rooted to the ground. I tried to recall whatever he said.

Why would I stay with you, Lindana? When I have my beautiful Rebecca?

He cheated on me, without me even realising anything. All those weekends when he said he had work, when he obviously didn't, I believed him. I trusted him with all my might. And he broke me
...he broke me just like that. I was a fool. He took advantage of me being uneducated so that he can spend time with that slut.

Oh that poor Rebecca, if she would have probably known that he was married, she definitely wouldn't want him.

But who knows? Maybe she knew and obviously she doesn't care.

Why am I uneducated? Well, my family wasn't rich enough to send everyone to school, and since I was the eldest, I gave the opportunity to my younger siblings. I knew I would regret it for life, and I had a choice. I had the choice to say "No, I want to go to school." I had that choice, but I declined. I cared more about my siblings then myself. I am, and will always be a selfless person.

I feel exactly like a heartbroken teenager at the moment, mourning over the loss of a loved one. Someone who only I loved. But won't everyone go back to this stage, when you lost someone whom you loved so much? When he betrays you, lived with you, slept with you, ate with you, spent all this while with you?

Some may even go to the extent of refusing to eat, suicide, self-harm or even developing disorders that nobody would ever ask for. But is it worth all the time you have spent in life? To end your life, torture yourself, just because of this someone?

No. It isn't.

Our marriage...was an unhappy one. Both families had certain dislikes for each other. Even so, what did I do? I fell in love. With him. With that player, that jerk. And nothing could ever come in our way, or so I thought. He had never admitted his love for me. Speaking of that, I don't even know if he loves me.  He never said I love you. Not even once. I said it every time I could and he would just smile.

He left me like this, with our child, both of us alone. What can I do? I'm just a useless fucked-up woman who can't even support her own child.

I'm so glad that at least Sharon's mum, Alexandria's best friend's mother, is helping us to pay for the mortgage of the house. I definitely couldn't do it all by myself.

Wait. What am I doing? Why do I care about him now? He's gone. And he's never coming back.

I looked at Alex. Her eyes was fixed on me since just now. I smiled at her and sobbed noisily.

She immediately ran to me and tried to calm me down.

"It's okay mummy. Daddy was just playing with us. Didn't you see he was smiling just now? He's coming back," she tried to reassure me.

All I could do was to shake my head slowly and smiled weakly as I hugged her close. If only she knew that those smiles were meant for pain and not happiness. If only she knew whatever he meant. If only...but she can't. She's too young. And it's not her fault. It never was.

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So... this chapter was basically what happened when Alexandria's father left her and her mom. Sad isn't it?

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