My Lover, His Father

OV BANG

of a gun shot coming

eard a loud unfamiliar male

nother unfamil

zed me as I made steps towards the kitchen entranc

eld me. "Take her with you. Use the back door. G

child" Annamarie sai

" I almost cried, walking towards my mu

in whisper, making tears roll down my eyes as

ding toward

OM

ped us on our tracks,

fire. My heart sa

nd weak steps towards the house,

ed, falling

d bitterly. "We have t

s. My dad! Mum!" I cried, looki

Who are those men?! Why

o safety. Your mother wants you to be safe. We have to r

aid, helping me up, and

for what felt like an hour wit

my hand and took out a key from her pocket, making me f

laced my hand on hers regardless

and creepy.It smell

d the entire room, giving me a view

s on the windows and a bull's head on the wall. The p

ention. "Come on, child. Let me take you to the room." she said, pl

w a well-dressed bunk bed

ed the rest

other bull's head on the wall, which I find very c

e bed. The bed made a weak sound after I sat on it,

r rolled down and dropped on my hand. My he

e cold." Nana said, hand

y whispered, taking

look at the window. The wind was bl

blanket will prevent you from

dropping

ing next to me. She placed

nana." I sobbed. My he

ad on her shoulder. "I am sorry, sweeti

er sob as I thoug

o after him and got burnt in the house. I

people, nana? What did w

now, wealthy people have enemies." She said, making me withdraw my he

ean? Does dad

tion for this, child." She said, movin

is a good man. We are good people.

eople can still hate him. Didn't it occur to you that there would be jealous peop

them because of their achievements? I don't understand." my heart clenched as I spoke. "I do

placing my head on her sh

o us? Why, nana? Why? This is so unfair,"

ling face filled my hea

m. We were going to have a chat. Tonight was supposed t

, sweetie. Here, lay down."

ffling as she covered

a kiss on my temples. She t

an

She answered,

th me. I don't w

the living room. I will be checking

ed sli

some sle

room. I lay on my back, looking at the o

aking my heart tighten. I can

ight! My pare

t can'

ot happen

y on my side. I clenched the bl

nightmare. Tell me I will w

ted in my ear. My mum forced me to go with nana. Only for h

, w

let this h

m

ed to live with

n the direction and I saw the full moon. More tears fl

d not long later, s

***

he cold wind coming i

es me

onment instantly. My heart tightened at th

cabin and my paren

ng a weak sound

with dried tears t

walked towards the win

ed. The curtain is the only thing covering the window. No glass or w

my mum gave it to me on my birthd

owards the door. I took quiet steps towar

opened entrance door, and it looke

wed my

to? I can't see t

skipped at the sound of

d I hear

oice from our house. Th