🌹 Eliza's POV 🌹
The moment I stepped my foot inside the house I was met with silence. I relaxed knowing that my piss of shit of a father is not home yet, which means I won't be getting in trouble for being late.
I breathed a sigh of relief and made my way upstairs, but as soon as I reached the stairs the living room, which is located just beside the stairs, lit up as the lights were turned on.
"Where the fuck where you bitch?" My father spat out.
"I was at work" I said fear ignited in my body, I just can't take another round of beating, my legs are already hurting so much.
"You lying slut!" He gritted out as his palm made contact with my cheeks " Your shift finished one hour ago and it only takes fifteen minutes to be here".
"I.. Some guys were f-following me and I had to take the long way to get back home" I stuttered, trying my best to keep my tears at bay.
"Stop fucking lying you hoe, who where you with bitch" He shouted then punched my jaw making me stumble and fall to the ground.
"I swear to you I wasn't lying" I cried out holding my now bruised jaw, but failing to hold my tears back.
He kicked my stomach repetitively then my chest and my thighs until I couldn't breathe or move properly anymore, I'm sure my ribs are broken by now "You're just like your fucking mother, that slut best be suffering in her grave".
His words hurt more than the actual beating I received, my mother was the best mother anyone can have, and here he is cursing her while he's the reason she's dead.
I wanted to shout at him, to tell him not to mention her name on his filthy tongue, to tell him how he's the one that should be dead and suffering, not her. But I couldn't, I couldn't move not a single muscle, I couldn't gather the power to defend my lovely mother.
One last kick to my abdomen and he was out of my sight. How will I go to my room now , how will I be able to go to work like this. I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore as darkness enveloped me.
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I opened my eyes as sunlight crept through the window and shone on my face. I looked at the clock that was hanging on the wall to see that I only have one hour to get ready before ny shift starts and thirty minutes before my fucking father wakes up .
I made a move to get up and every muscle in my body protested. I bit my lips to prevent any voice from leaving my mouth so that I don't wake up that asshole. Finally after ten minutes of struggling I finally made it to my room, I got rid of my clothes after deciding what to wear for today , which was a plain white shirt with black jeans, after all I only have a few of clothes to choose from ,then headed into the shower, thankfully I had my own bathroom.
I let the warm water down my body as I thinked about how my life has turned to living hell since my mother's death. My muscles relaxed under the soothing water, the bruises and cuts were stinging as the water washed over them but I was too numb to care. My ankle got better but it still kinda hurts and I still can't walk on it properly.
You might be wondering oh you're twenty three why don't you run away from your father and start a new life away from here. Well trust me when I tell you that I've tried multiple times but he always manages to catch me since he's in a gang. Everytime I run away his men find me and drag me back with my hair to him and then they'll beat me out until I'm unconscious .
I got out of the shower and got dressed as I was applying the concealer and foundation to hide my bruises. I heard the front door shut which means the asshole went out, and that was confirmed when I heard his car speeding out of the garage.
I gathered my stuff which was my old phone , the house keys and the concealer before leaving for work. I work at one of the fast food restaurants at the mall so you know how busy It can get there.
As I was looking out of the bus window my mind drifted back to the stranger I met last night. He was so handsome, I could see his muscles flex from under his suit and I knew he had a body to kill for. He was approximately 6,2 feets tall with dark brown hair and oh my his blue eyes are so beautiful I can get lost in them.
He looked like an important guy with his suit and that car, but I've never seen him before. Now that I think about it I didn't even ask for his name, he was not an arrogant rich man, at least he didn't act like one, he was decent enough to help me and give me lift even though I acted like a bitch at first.
My thoughts were cut off as I reached my stop and prepared myself to a long tiring day
👑 Mason's POV 👑
"Mason" Sophia's voice sounded through my room's door.
Today I had no meetings or work to be done so I decided to stay home and send Brent and Luke on behalf of me. Since school hadn't started yet Alex, Will and Elijah, or as Sophia likes to call them the three idiots, went on a camping trip for two days with their friends.
"Masy" Sophia sang as she knocked on the door again.
"Come in Sophia" I said.
She stepped in and smiled at me before throwing herself on top of me while shouting 'John Cena'. "Ugh Sophia ,you're heavy, get off"
She gasped and slapped my hand " Did you just call me fat".
I rolled my eyes at her and said " Stop being dramatic" .
" What is the use of all these muscles if you can't even survive under my weight?" She said before adding "I'll let it slip this time ".
" So what brings you here so early?" I asked her.
" Well I'm bored and I need someone to hang out with so we're going to the mall" She stated.
"We?" I asked to which she replied with " Yeah me and you now come on get your cute a- butt out of the bed".
I narrowed my eyes as she almost slipped before saying "Go ask Cole or Jason to take you" .
"Cole went out for a ride on the bike and you know Jason .I almost begged him,I even called him Jasey and Jasey bear and angry marshmallow , and he still didn't agree and he threw me out of the gym" She said, squashing me lips.
"Where's your boyfriend then?" I asked,my voice barely coming out from how she was squishing my face, but she understood.
"He's busy, he has some work to do" She said shrugging then added " Come on get up you have ten minutes to get ready".
"Can't I have a peaceful day for once" I grumbled.
"No can do sir" She said before slapping me gently and running away, her chuckles echoing behind her.
"I'll make you regret this " I shouted behind her then smiled at her goofiness ,before leaving the bed to get ready.
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"Finally the princess is done! What took you so long" Sophia exclaimed, throwing her hand up in the air.
"That's what you'll get for disturbing my beauty sleep" I said to which she laughed.
Jason entered the living room freshly dressed with his hair still wet before looking between both of us. Sophia had a sinister smile on her face as she stared at him " Jason" She said.
" I said no" He shot back at her.
"But Jason-" Sophia whined.
"No" He cut her off.
"Jason"
"No"
"Jasey bear"
"Don't call me that and i said no"
"Angry marshmallow"
"Don't call me that either and it's still a no"
"Mason tell him to come with us" Sophia told me.
"Jason just come with us already" I said to which he grumbled under his breath.
"Come on Jasooonn" Sophia drew out.
"For fuck's sake, fine!" He gritted out .
"Yes!" Sophia exclaimed before dragging us out of the house.
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"I'm never ever going out with a girl to the mall ever again" Jason whined as we took a seat at one of the mall's fast food restaurants.
"Oh stop whining like a little girl Jason it wasn't even that long" Sophia said.
"What do you mean? We've been here for almost three hours now" Jason said.
"I'll go order us some food, try not to kill each other" I said then left the table.
I went to order the food, the girl receiving the orders was wearing a white shirt with the restaurant's apron and cap as she typed people's orders. It was now my turn to order , she looked up from the screen and proceeded to ask for my order. We both stopped in our tracks as our eyes collided, it was the girl from last night.
"Oh hey it's you" She said before adding in a low voice "thank you for yesterday by the way".
" No problem" I said after nodding at her then added " How's your ankle today?"
"It's good thank you. Now what can I get you" She asked.
I told her my order and as I waited for it I asked " What's your name by the way, I forgot to ask you for it yesterday?" What am I doing? I never give any girl another look let alone help them and chat with them! They're the ones who always throw themselves on me.
"Oh I'm Eliza. And you?" She asked.
"Mason" I said to which she nodded.
She then went to serve other people. That's when I noticed the bruise on her face that she tried to hide but failed miserably. I clenched my jaw as I thought of how she got it.
Why does it matter to you? My inner self said. She's just another girl and you're one of the strongest mafia leaders, we don't have time for this shit. I shook my head and got those voices out of my head as Eliza handed me my tray exposing another bruise on her arms.
I looked her in the eyes, anger rising through my body. I was so tempted to drag her out and demand her to tell me what happened, but that all went out of the window when Sophia came and asked me what was taking me so long.
I looked back at Eliza one more last time before heading back to our table. Throughout eating I kept staring at her and analyzing her every move, I can see her holding her ribcage every while and limping on her legs every time she walked. Did she get them because of me, but that's impossible, my car barely touched her and she seemed fine yesterday.
"Are you okay Mason, you seem distracted?" Jason whispered to me from beside me.
"Yeah, I'm okay" I told him, he gave one last confused look before turning back to his food.
I sighed and waited for the other two to finish their food so that I can get out of here as soon as possible. I need some time to think.
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