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Scarlett's POV: I applied my lip balm, brushed my hair then grabbed my purse. Checking myself out in the mirror, I noticed the slight redness in my eyes making it obvious that I had been crying before now. Why won't I? When all things weren't going as expected. My mom was traumatized over her pestering boss while I worked for months without getting paid. I mean how do we get to pay our bills? How do we even survive this?The ping of my phone got me back to reality, I checked to see a message from the boss saying he was already waiting outside. My blood rose the instant I read the message, my heart felt like it flew out of my chest and my body felt like it was paralyzed.One thing immediately hit me. What if I tried to convince him? To at least spare me this once. Yes! I would do it.It wouldn't be that bad, would it?As I tried to calm myself down knowing I would be going to face my boss, my door abruptly swung opened and guess who walked in? Max!" Hey,"I rolled my eyes and scoot
Scarlett's POV: We finally arrived at his mansion and he pulled over. The rain continuously increased while we both remained seated, perhaps waiting for the other to step out first. Afterall he was the one who brought me here. Even after telling him I preferred returning to my house, he didn't listen and insisted we came to his mansion.I heard him sigh beside me and from the corner of my eyes, I saw his gaze upon me but I rather chose to ignore him. Being frustrated I decided it best I got down, I grab the car handle wanting to open it but his cold strong hand was quick enough to retrieve my action." Stay," his dark voice said, I nearly choke on my breath.I pulled my hand away from his and leaned my back on the seat." I... I shouldn't have done what I did earlier. I was mad and I'm sorry,"Unbelievable! Did he just apologize to me? The almighty boss Martinez apologize to a girl like me?" You were only being yourself," I responded to him. He furrowed his brow." I was being a je
Scarlett's POV: I really didn't know what else to feel. Sad? Pained? Anxious? What was it? I didn't know because my emotions were mixed up right now. The drive to my house took quite long and when we got there, I dashed out of the car and scurried into my house where I found Zelda and Sonia along with my brother and two other people I had never seen. I looked around the room but couldn't find my mom anywhere and that alone made my heart drop dead." Where...where is she?"Max stood up and rushed to me, His face clouded with pain and redness from crying. He kept quiet and gently wrapped his arms around me while he continued wailing, his tears falling down to my shoulder.Tears filled my eyes as I stood there in shock, my mind formulating the whole situation. Sonia walked to where I was and managed to pull Max away from me. I couldn't even move from my spot, I didn't even know what to do. Where was my mother? And what happened to her? And why wasn't anyone saying anything?" I'll take
Scarlett's POV:" Did she say she was going anywhere tonight?"My boss directed his question at my brother who looked at me with teary eyes. I stared back at him waiting to hear his response.He choked on his muffled cry and nodded his head." Where?"Max glanced at him." She didn't mention,"" Well did she perhaps get into an argument or whatever with anyone?"This came from Zelda who stayed a distance from the rest of us.An argument? Who would my mom possibly argue with? Even if she did, she'd talk to me about it. I understand my mom can be hard sometimes but she wasn't the kind of woman to go about looking for trouble or poking her nose where it didn't belong unless it involved anything that had to do with she or her loved ones, aside from that, I didn't see why she would want to argue with anyone.Maybe she did? Wait!Of course she did. Her boss! They might have gotten into some sort of argument while she tried to resist him." I know,"My terrible shaky voice blurted out." Her
Scarlett's POV: Sonia patted me on the shoulder calmly urging me to stand up, something which I resisted. I just couldn't help this whole situation.I remained seated on the floor, keeping my sore eyes on my mom. Max stood behind me silently weeping while the two guys I didn't know tried to console him.As all these scenario took place, someone knocked on the door and before anyone could reply, the person walked in." I'm ready to leave,"Doctor Grayson told us." Martinez already left not quite long..."I snapped my head at him, meeting his gaze as they settled on me.The boss already left? I felt a pang of pain across my chest, worries and jealousy immediately hit me. I retrieved my eyes from Doctor Grayson and rested my gaze on my mom. I just hope he was fine and being careful too. I really didn't want anything bad to happen to him now that the streets weren't safe anymore." It's already late, you all should get some rest. Tomorrow will be another day and she'll be taken to the ho
Scarlett's POV: Zelda placed the plate of mashed potatoes in front of me, Sonia handing me a cup of milk. I took the glass of milk and drank from it, the sweetness hitting differently on my tongue. Gulping it all in one shot, they sat across me also feeding from their food. Max and the other two boys were outside doing who knows what." You know, I've always wanted to ask..."Zelda began glancing up at me, there was this look on her face that I could not comprehend." Your father..."" Zelda?" Sonia sneered.Zelda slammed her mouth shut immediately and honestly I was glad she did. I mean why the hell would she have to bring up my father in a situation like this? And bringing old memories that I wouldn't want to remember.I lowered my gaze to my food that I already lost my appetite to eat so I just pushed it away and got up." Cally?"Oblivious of everything or anyone, I sauntered away and reach for my mom's room, the door was left ajar and through the open space, I peeked through the
Scarlett's POV: I was nearly knocked down off the seat, my phone accidentally slipped from my grip and fell on the floor. The heavy breathing beside me got me worried as I turned to see the boss resting his head on the steering wheel, his eyes closed and the veins behind his skin infuriatingly became thick due to his hard grip on the wheel." Are you all right?" He deeply sighed before raising his head from the wheel." Yes,"He started the car and we continued the ride. Okay! Something was definitely wrong with him.I felt tempted to tell him about the message I received but considering the mood he was in I decided against it knowing pissing him off would be a bad idea.Not quite long and we arrived at the bar. Yes! It was a bar, my mom worked there as a bartender. The boss parked his car in front of the small sized building of the bar, two cars were also parked beside each other. From a distance, I sighted some people, an average aged man and some men in uniforms. I hurried down
Scarlett's POV:" I need to use the bathroom,"I felt a slight pain in my lower stomach as the boss pulled me through the stairs until we landed on the last staircase. His step, no! Our steps suddenly came to a halt the moment we locked eyes with another.I suddenly got drunk of jealousy, the urge to use the bathroom suddenly vanished. My eyes gently looked at the lady standing in front of us, obviously not Delilah but now I couldn't believe I was beginning to wish she was the one standing there.The way she stood, she looked timid and kind of nervous as she focused her glance on the floor but also stealing glances at us, the boss especially.Typically, she showed too much skin.Her blue silk gown stopped just above her thigh, one which exposed part of her breast, the tiny hand of the gown had fallen off from her shoulder which she seemed to be oblivious of.Another lady? perhaps his hundredth girlfriend.The lady looked up at me before shifting her gaze to the boss whom I heard him le