Chapter 36

Rosabella's Pov

"Alex used to go to school and also work at a restaurant in order to keep the electricity and water going, and so that we'd have food and other necessities

He didn't complain but he was struggling a lot and he was tired most of the day so l didn't want to be a burden on my brother that's why l didn't wake him up that night

I don't usually wake up at night but that night was different l was thirsty and l didn't hear any noise so l figured no one was awake so l left my room 

I found mom with three guys in the sitting room and they looked like junkies so l wanted to run straight to my room when l noticed them but l was already too late as they had noticed me as well

The started laughing sinisterly and l was terrified especially when they started coming closer to me and taunting mom saying that she kept a beautiful young daughter from them 

I noticed mom was also getting afraid of them as she told me to run back to my r