Friday night was the beginning of many sneaky glances, romping backstage, in the car and often times, back at her apartment.

We decided to keep our affair private, because if the management - in other words, Antonio - should find out, he will kick us out, with or without me settling my debts to his brother.

Glamour offered to pay off the debt, but I declined, because it's not her responsibility. She even offered for Daisy and I to move in with her, but I quickly rejected that offer too, as daisy can be really inquisitive... I don't want her to know what I do, even though it's not by choice.

I'm finally 18, and over and done with high school. I managed to pass by just a slight point, and I'm glad, because I would have become a drop out, as I'm not retaking any classes or exams.

I don't have to see Matthew and Janelle all lovey dovey, holding hands and walking round the school... Remind me why I left him again?... Oh yeah, for that douchebag Thomas... God! I hate him.

I'm finally done with my shift, so I'm heading home early today.

I promised Daisy some girl time, after work today... I've missed just spending time with my sister.

When I step into the house, it's awfully quiet, and that disturbs me.

One, my sister is anything but quiet, she's always busy doing something and bumping into everything.

Two, she's supposed to be watching her favorite show, because it comes on at exactly 8pm... So, the TV is supposed to be on and playing, but its not.

I drop my bagpack and run upstairs, taking two steps at a time.

When I get closer to our room, I hear muffled cries coming from the other side, and adrenaline kicks in.

I try the door knob, but its not opening... I take a few steps back and hit the door, the way its done in the movies, and it works, surprisingly.

I blank the moment I stumble in and the scene infront of me unfolds.

Adam, aka my father, is on top of my sister, and his hand is covering her mouth... His bottom half bare.

There are tears running down the sides of her temples, and blood gushing out of her forehead, and her t-shirt is torn.

Adam's eyes are wide, like a deer caught in the headlight.

He quickly gets off her, and begins to approach me slowly, like a predator to prey.

"What sort of a monster are you?!... That's your daughter!"

I shout, my eyes turning blurry by the second.

"No, she's not..."

He says, still taking slow steps towards me.

My eyes dart to my vanity table, I remember I have a pocket knife in there, if only I can get close enough.

"You're a psychopath!"

"What did you say?"

"I said..."

He lunches himself at me, and delivers slap, after slap on my face... I try my best to fight back, but I'm no match for his strength and weight on me.

I find a way to poke his eyes hard, and that sends him tumbling on the floor.

I quickly try to get up on my feet, but he grabs me by my ankle, and tries to pull me down, but I use all the strength I have to keep dragging myself toward the table.

I glance at my sister, who's still on the bed, hugging her legs and rocking back and forth, sobbing loudly.

"Daisy call the police!"

"Oh no, sweetheart... You take a step and I'll wring your neck."

My father snarls.

I use his obvious distraction to break free, when I feel his grip loosen slightly and run off to the table, and I make quick work of finding the knife.

I finally see it, but I feel my hair being yanked... I grab the knife, and try to keep it out of his sight.

Then I twist myself to look at him, hopefully for the last time, before I lunch the knife into his chest.

His eyes widen, as he looks down at where I just stabbed him... He pulls out the knife and bloods pools out and stains the shirt he's wearing... His mouth breaks into a sickening smile, before he drops to the ground, with a loud thud.

I pull my sister off the bed and we run out of the house.

I hail a cab and soon we arrive at the front door of the only person I could think of running to... Glamour.

I ring the bell continuously till the door flies open... She looks between me, Daisy and my bloody hands, then quickly ushers us in, and locks the door.

She hands me her first aid kit, while she dashes into the kitchen, and comes back a few minutes later with two cups of hot cocoa.

Daisy winces as I clean the wound on her forehead...

"How did this happen?... What even happened?..."

Glamour asks.

"I don't know, I got home and found my dad about to assault my sister..."

"What?!" she gasps.

"I stabbed him glamour... I don't know if he's alive or dead... I'm scared." I panic.

"Focus on cleaning up yourself and Daisy, and I'll make a call to the police, and let them know what's happened, okay?"

I simply nod.

"Who's she?"

Daisy asks in a soft tone.

"A friend... From work."

"And she owns this big house?"

She asks, as she looks around, seemingly in awe of the place.

"Um... Yeah."

"Does that mean you can afford a place like this too?"

I chuckle dryly.

"No, I can't... She's been working there for many years, and we don't work in the same department... Now, I'll show you where to get a shower... Come."

I take her up to one of the spare rooms, and I give her a towel and a t-shirt from Glamour's room.

I hurry down to meet Glamour and know if she's spoken to the police.

When she sees me, she pulls me into a deep kiss...

"Hope you're not hurt?" she asks calmly.

"I'm not... Have you contacted the police?"

"Yes I have, they're on their way to your house, no doubt here too, to talk to you two."

I take in a deep breath and let out a shaky one.

"It's okay, you're safe now."

I try to hold it in, but a very loud sob escapes my throat and Glamour quickly engulfs me in a tight hug, trying to soothe me, while rubbing my back in circular motions.

"Why does my family have to be so messed up?"

"It's not your fault, okay?... We don't really get to choose who we're paired with and have to call family for life... I'm so sorry Ana."

I hold her tighter and sob louder... At this point it's a total mental breakdown... I just hope he's dead, so he doesn't have to be in our lives anymore.

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