Bleeding Obsession

CHAPTER THREE

LAVINA POV:

Becca dropped me at my house as I told her everything that happened. She offered to help but I rejected her offer since she's been doing more than enough for me and I don't want to be indebted to my best friend, she's done more than enough for me.

As we pull up to the tiny apartment I share with my mom I see her standing outside with a shady figure and it looks kinda suspicious, the guy left and my mom entered the house without seeing Becca's car pull up to the apartment.

I got out of the car and Becca was about to come out too but I told her to stay in the car and wait for me, knowing Becca was going to go crazy on my mom, I walked to the front door and opened the door taken a deep breath cause I know I'm gonna need that. My mom saw me, and she rushed to come to hug me, but I pushed her aside and scanned the apartment it looked the same.

"So are you going to explain yourself and tell me how you are going to find the money to pay back cause I know I can't drop my life savings for you, Mom?" I said with one breath cause I was angry at her for doing such a rash thing and telling me now.

She was taken aback by my words and the self-pity face she put on started changing to a sour one I just looked at her for real this time, she looked nothing like my mom her eyes were red and she had some bruises on her face, she looks more skinny like she's been starved for days. I instantly regretted what I said to her, but the deed was done. She looked pissed now.

How dare you say that to me? I'm your mother, I brought you into this world, I clothed you. I fed you, I kept you even when you're good for nothing of a father left me heavily pregnant with you. And now I ask just one favor from you, and you give me this bullshit be for real Lavina, I own you!" She screamed, storming off to grab something from the table.

I knew this was going to happen, but it still hurts every time she tells me.

"You know what, mom? I'm going to leave your life, just like you always wanted. Don't call me, text me, or find me. I'm finally getting away from your toxic life for good." I said my voice shaking at the edge of tears as I climbed up the stairs to my room and started packing all my valuable belongings I could take with me because I was done with her life for good.

She came running into my room, cursing me out, shouting at me, calling me names. I just ignored everything and continued packing what I needed.

She grabbed my arms, stopping me halfway, but I shook her hands off me and continued packing my clothes.

"Lavina, please help your mother. I promise I'll change. Just give me a little cash so I can pay off my debt. Please don't let them kill us. I promise to stop the drugs." She said pathetically with a fake sad voice she always used to manipulate me.

I turned back to face her look at the cigarette in her mouth. She noticed me looking at the lit cigarette in her mouth and hurriedly removed it out of her mouth, and threw it to the floor. I didn't reply to her. I just continued packing my belongings. I could feel her eyes watching my every move, and she seemed to realize I wasn't going to give her a reply.

She moved closer to me, her hands over my body she was contemplating whether she should to touch me, "lavina plus answer your mother I'm really sorry, this guy's are the real thing they've been sending threats message to me, they even sent a picture of me leaving the club." She said with tears in her eyes, her voice shaken with fear.

I zipped my suitcase and turned to face her, mustering up my little confidence. " I am thinking about us and mostly myself, mom, that why I'm leaving you for good just like you wanted." I said, my voice firm.

After tell her that with a shocked look on her face I walked out the door and slammed it shut behind me, feeling a little sense of guilt ad wanting to help my mom i took a deep breath and walked out of what used to be our apartment.

I made my way to Becca. I saw her standing outside her car waiting for me, my heartache, but I felt a little sense of joy knowing she's the only family I have now.

"Let's go home," she said, opening the back door for me to put my suitcase in, I closed the car door, and we drove back to her apartment.

"Know I'll always love you like a sister." Becca said to me.

I know, Becca, I love you. I she said to her with a weak smile and we dropped to her house in a peaceful silence which made me think of what I'm going to do with my life.

When we got to the house, I told Becca everything that played out with my mother. "I wish I was there to see your mother face when you rejected her..... hahaha, hahaha, sorry sorry I shouldn't be laughing about it, but damn your mom deserves that." She said, trying to contain her laugh.

"But let's be serious what if they really kill your mom, I don't believe there's anyone threatening your mom I just think she's looking for money to buy more drugs and gamble, you can bever trustone word coming out imof that's womans mouth." She said.

"I think so too, but she looks scared this time around. I still don't feel at ease with the idea of leaving her alone in the house."

"Chill out, we can call the cops telling the someone is stalking your mom, and they'll keep her safe, but still, your mom might be lying." Becca said as she took her phone out about to dial 911.

I stop her on her. "Forget it, we'll call the cops tomorrow. I'm running late for work. I need to go now. I don't want to get fired. The pay is good." I said, getting up from the bed.

"Okay, but I don't think you should go to work today after what just happened."

"I'll be fine. Besides, it's a weekday we close early on weekdays, I'll be back early, I promise." I said, rushing to the door and blew her a goodbye kiss she did a sign of catching it, and we laughed it off as I closed the door of her apartment.

MICHEAL POV

After two weeks of burying himself in work and alcohol Micheal became a motionless robot he would sleep for 2 hours and continue with his work and when he has nothing to so he would go to his illegal fighting and beating people to near death.

People because more fearful of him and nobody was willing to fight with him.

After going through those daily routine for 2 weeks he received news that Camila, who was always coming to his office to look for him, had disappeared, he was worried but didn't take any action and thought that was the best course of action for her.

Knock knock knock. "Come in." Micheal said.

"Boss, we've located the location of one of the men who stole from you, and we'venot been able to locate but we've captured one of the man that stole from you, but the others are still in hiding."Alex said as he entered his office.

Michael slowly raised his head from all the paperwork scattered arocss the table.

"Take him to the basement torture and dealing with him till he confesses and tell you where the rest are with." He said with a cold voice.

"And Alex cancel all the meet I have today I'm not in the mood for them."

"Okay boss." Alex said as he left the office hurriedly feeling somewhat puty for his boss who keeps getting colder day by day he took one more look at his boss and shut the door behind him.

Finally something to distract himself from after living like an empty shell.

He unfastened his tie and threw his head backward to the chair closing his tired eyes.

He's unfinished paperwork look like a mess on his desk.