**Amaya's P.O.V**
I grabbed my bag and left without turning back, I went home, wore clean clothes and lay in the comfort of my bed, quietly sobbing.
I was grateful Elly was asleep, I didn't want her to see me lie this.
I wasn't crying because of what Aiden did but because I knew I would regret this.
Dad will find a way to torment and force my way back to Aiden. He would go as far as denying Mom the money needed for her treatment, and use it to threaten me.
Why did I have to be in the crossfire of protecting the one I love and thinking about myself.
But I was rest assured he'd never use Elly, he promised when I got married to Aiden that Elly is his blood and he'd never neglect her the love she needs.
That hurt but I'm happy Elly isn't going to suffer the same fate that I did.
I wouldn't forgive myself if she did.
I lay one my bed as my mind drifted off to the good memories I once had, thinking about them I silently cried wishing things could be go back to the way they were.
I slowly succumbed to sleep.
**********"
I woke up to loud banging.
I groggily opened my eyes trying to decide whether I should inquire about what was going on or whether to lay back down.
"Amaya I know you're in there, if you don't open,. you'll give me no choice but to break the door" a familiar voice said beyond the door.
Then it hit me, Dad was banging at my door, I had anticipated this but not as early as this.
I stood up sluggishly and went to peep outside the window, the familiar reporter who always dragged her dad was outside as usual.
I was grateful because incase anything happened, he would capture the whole thing.
I put on some decent clothes and opened the door.
Bang
With a thud I fell to the group. He didn't even wait a second before slapping me.
Some people would normally have disbelief on their eyes but I was different.
I was used to this, when I was little, he had transferred his aggresion and went as far as breaking my leg when mom threatened to divorce him.
Luckily for me the media had found out, mom sued him and he received heavy backlash from people and openly apologized to me, then paid compensation to mom.
Then I had her, but after the car crash he had the power to abuse me without cause and no one would be aware, he always kept me at home to avoid the media from finding out.
And if I was to leave, I'd have to sneak out and completely avoid any reporters and avoid appearing in videos.
I was kept from social media and neglected the chance to be a child.
And now the look of.thr man I had not seen for 3 years disgusted me.
"What do you think you are doing coming back here after divorcing Marcelo" Dad said never daring to call him by his name.
Tears welled up in my eyes as I stayed silent, I felt helpless.
Drawn into my endless cycle of abuse and neglected from love.
When would things change?
I looked past him to see Elly's tear filled eyes.
It broke me.
Why did she have to witness all this?
I wiped off my tears, stood up and stared directly at him.
"Answer me!!!"
"So now I'm not allowed into my own home?"
"Your home?, it stopped being your home the moment you chose to marry Mr Marcelo, so don't think after throwing a scene in front of him you get to walk your ass back in here"
"So that's what this is about, the divorce right?, It's fine already there's nothing I can do about it"
"Aiden agreed to compromise, if you went to his office and begged him, then maybe he can consider taking you back, so be a good girl and get dressed now"
"I don't think you understand me dear father, I'm not going back to Aiden" I said my voice slowly growing louder.
"What did you just say?"
"I said I'm...." Before I could repeat my statement he has slapped me once again.
I staggered but stood back up.
"You ungrateful bitch, I trained you and loved you admist the fact that you aren't my blood and this is how you repay me?"
Just then Valerie walked in with a proud smirk in her face.
Acting innocent like she always does she asked "Dad what's going on?"
"Your sister is being strong headed and disrespectful, I'm just teaching her a lesson"
"Why can't Valerie do it?, cause I just realized she meets all of Aiden's requirements sj why can't she do it"
"I don't think I need to explain my actions to you"
"Oh so you don't think she's got enough?, hmmmmmm, I guessed so, and to let you know, Valerie already made a move on Mr Marcelo so why does he want me?"
Dad eyes widened in disbelief as he turned to stare at Valerie.
It was fun planting doubt in their hearts against each other.
"So Valerie, why does the man who your heart belongs to want me back so badly, don't tdll me you aren't aware that he wants Dad to get me back" i said with a smug grin plastered on my face.
"That's not,....he ummm….." she stammered trying to find the best thing to say.
"I don't care if Valerie is with him, he wants you so you will go"
"I already said I won't" I said adding fuel to a raging fire.
He slapped me and started kicking me violently not minding that I was a girl and Valerie kept fueling him.
When he finally stopped I managed to kneel as I was panting heavily.
"You would do as I told you"
I wanted to object but I couldn't, my throat was parched and I felt dizzy.
I felt weak, I let tears roll down my eyes as I tried not to look at him.
I couldn't stand up for myself, never have I in the past and the present still remains the same.
"Now be a godd girl, put on a nice dress and makeup, go to Mr Marcelo and do what you have to do for him to take you back"
U was still silent lost in dark thoughts, drowning in past memories.
The only question that came to my mind
Why?
"She won't be going back to beg Mr Marcelo" someone said cutting me out of my thoughts.