≈Miami, FL...

(6:45 p.m)

"Did you do what I told you ? " 

She mentally rolled her eyes at him. Since she knew what he wanted to do with his own daughter, it was like all the love she had for him vanished in less than one minute. Why did she fall in love with that monster in the first place ? She couldn't understand how she could have feelings for this bastard with everything he was putting her through. She was blind and trying to act like her life was good, but she was lying to everybody and mainly herself. But now all of this changed. She was seeing him how he really was. A real piece of shit ! He was even more than that, but no word in the world could be enough to describe the delusional creature he was. 

He was disgusting her. He was exactly like her father and even worse, "Yes." She answered annoyed. 

He smiled, "Good. You're the best, you know that ? I love you." 

She had to restrain herself to not punch him in the face when he said that. I love you. These three words are important and you can't threw them in the air like it's nothing. She was tired of him playing with her emotions, "Well...since you don't need me anymore here, I'm going to cook the dinner." 

He licked his lips staring at her with hungry eyes, "Keep doing a good job and maybe you'll get a ring. When you're done, come in that room so I can show you my appreciation." 

She wanted to spite in his face, but she couldn't ruin the plan. Her main goal was to get Acacia out of this house. And as soon as possible. Their time was counted, "Really ? A ring ? Thanks." She played her role.

He pecked her lips and then went in the bedroom they shared. She wiped her mouth and went back in the basement to check on her new little friend. Acacia was remembering her a lot of Cora. Since she found out that the young girl was her ex-friend's daughter, she couldn't help, but felt a lot of regret. She was regretting everything she did. She wished she could go back in the past and correct her errors, but unfortunately it was already done and mostly it was life. 

She opened the door sighing. She was scared to fail. The plan had to work or they were going to Paris and only God knows if they will survive or not. She will never forgive herself if Acacia was not safe at the end of the day. 

She closed the door carefully, "Are you ready ? " She asked, then sat on the bed next to her. 

Acacia nodded her head, "Yes. Thanks for helping me, but you're sure you don't want to come with me ? You can't stay with him." 

Brenda forced a small smile on her face, "The most important right now is to get you out of here."

"But, you need to get out of here too. Come with me. Plus, you were friends with my mother, I'm sure she'll help you. I'm afraid that if you stay here with him...Something really bad can happen to you. You're nice, you don't deserve it." She insisted taking her hand. 

Brenda held the tears back. She didn't want to worry the little girl, "I promise you, I won't stay here."

Acacia grinned, "Really ? " She showed her her pinkie finger. 

The young woman nodded her head, "Yes. I promise." They interlocked their pinkie fingers, "I want a better life."

"Yay ! I hope you will find a good man, get married and have children. You're beautiful, I'm sure they will be cute and I would like to meet them once they'll be there. And I hope you'll make all your dreams come true." They hugged each other, Brenda's heart warmed hearing her say all that. She was only ten, but she sounded so grown. 

Brenda hoped to have a daughter like her later. 

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(8:51 p.m)

"Where is that nigga ?! " Cameron wondered angrily. He walked out of his office and went in the kitchen where his girlfriend was, "What are you still doing here ? It's not that complicated to cook a damn dinner ! " He looked around him, "But...Where is the food ? "

"Sorry, I fell asleep. Actually, I just started."

He rolled his eyes ready to beat somebody ass, "You're so useless ! Bitch, you better get your shit together before I do this for you ! " 

"I'm not a bitch ! " 

He raised his eyebrow a bit surprised, "Did I tell you to speak, BITCH ?! "

She took a deep breath, "Fuck you." She said as calm as possible. 

These two words got on his last nerves, "What you said ?! Repeat ! I dare you to repeat ! " He grabbed her arm violently and turned her around, "Who do you think you are ? I own you, bitch ! Don't disrespect me in my house ! "

She laughed shaking her head, "Your house ? You didn't pay for it. Your uncle did. Oh dear uncle Henry ! What would you do without him, huh ? You're nothing, Ca-me-ron." She began clapping her hands and getting in his face, "You're a weak ass nigga, a piece of shit, a little bitch, a wannabe thug, a pussy, a stupid dude, a horrible human being, everything negative in this world, I don't have time to name it all. In short, if you die tomorrow, nobody would care. Not even your own mother. And your father ? You suck so much, he had to kill himself for the worst mistake he made in his whole life. Nobody loves you ! You're nothing ! Y-" She was cut off by one of his famous slap. 

"SHUT UP ! " He yelled at her with hate in his eyes. 

Brenda chuckled, "What ? Did I hurt your little feelings ? Sorry, I'm not sorry. Now, get the fuck off me ! I'm leaving you ! " And then she took the pan that was on the very hot stove plate since one hour and a half, she turned it and finally let the underneath meet her abuser's right cheek. Why did she not do it sooner ? Well, better later than never. 

He screamed in pain and fell on the tiles. She loved it, she was enjoying this moment to the extreme, but she had a mission to accomplish. She hit him on the forehead, stomach and both legs to make sure that he was not going to move and let them enough time to escape. 

"Thanks to Madea's movies." She mumbled and ran in his office to take the house and car keys. They had to be fast. Acacia, who heard the screams -the signal- climbed the stairs and then went in the living room where she was supposed to go. She waited one minute before Brenda joined her. She shoved the key in the lock and opened the front door. 

"Do you have my bag ? " 

Acacia nodded her head, "Yes and the phone too." 

"Good, c'mon let's go." They ran out of the house and got in the car.

Brenda smirked knowing that Cameron was going to have some interesting company soon. Earlier when she went to the grocery store, she met Craig. They exchanged a couple of words and she let him know what his new partner's plans really were. Well, she lied. Craig was not too happy about this. Brenda didn't know why he was trusting her -or maybe he was just stupid- but it was a great opportunity to slide some crazy ideas in his mind. She knew Cameron was lame and he only dealt with people like him. Idiots. 

"Are we going to call the police ? " 

Brenda shook her head, "No need to do this." 

The young girl frowned, "But he has to go to jail ! " 

"He's going to hell, don't worry about this. I handled it." She smiled and started the engine. They drove for thirty minutes and arrived in front of a coffee bar. 

"Time for us to separate, pretty." Brenda announced pouting. 

"That's not where I am leaving ! " 

"I know." When they were talking, Craig informed her about the money he had already gave Cameron -must escape his mouth or he must be really stupid- so she stole it to start her new life. She knew he was surely going to search her and she didn't want to put Acacia in more danger. He hadn't seen the ten years old girl, so he will only search Brenda, she was sure about this also. Why just don't go to the cops ? Brenda wasn't a saint, she could easily go in jail too. Before to really figure it out something, her only option was to run away. 

"Then why are we here ? " 

Brenda beamed looking at her, "I can't go further with. But don't worry. Take the phone and call your mother. Stay in the coffee bar until she gets here. The owner is really nice. Tell her you're one of my friends. It was nice to have met you, I hope we'll see each other again in the future. I'm grateful that God put you in my life at this specific moment. You're an angel." If she continued, she was about to break down. She grinned,  "Good luck and see you." 

Acacia wiped the single tear that was running on her own left cheek, "Thank you a lot. I hope everything will be alright for you. See you later." And with that said, she got out of the car, that soon was out of her vision. She sighed and turned around. She knew that place ! 

She entered in happily, "Mama C ! " She called causing Kalvin and Terry's old friend to look up from the money she was counting and directly at her. 

Mama C's eyes opened widely like she had just seen a ghost, "Acacia ? " She asked still believing she was dreaming. 

"Yes, it me." 

"Oh ! Thanks Lord ! Thank you Jesus ! Oh my God ! Acacia, are you okay ? How did you get here ? Are you hurt ? Are you hungry or thirsty ? " She attacked her with a hug and then with questions, "Let me call Kalvin." She pulled her phone out and dialed his number the faster she could, "Come in the coffee bar immediately ! " She shouted through the phone and then hung up. She was so happy to see the little girl safe.

Acacia sighed in relief. She was finally going home.

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•A/N: Okay, why do I feel like she was with that crazy bastard more than one fucking day ? LOL Anyways, this day was too much ! What do you think about this chapter ? 

PS: I'm going to update again in February, so I can focus a bit on my other on-going book. If you're reading And If... Sequel, a new chapter is coming soon. In case you didn't know, February started at the end of this week lol So you won't wait too long. 

Thanks for reading guys ! 

And sorry for the mistakes.