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10

The grip on my arm was tight enough to leave a bruise. I jerked my head up to look at the person and my breathing hitched at the look of pure anger on my dad's face. And I realized he misinterpreted everything.

Trying to shake my head in denial at the way he looked at me with accusing eyes I struggled to form words.

"Oh thank God you are here Dylan. She was about to attack me. Your daughter has gone crazy" she yelled as she stood up and dusted her clothes before running to grab my father's arm.

I again shook my head as I tried to form words but then he jerked me away and looked at me as if I betrayed him. No!

No, I didn't betray him. I wanted to tell my father about his wicked wife who planned on killing him but I couldn't come to voice out anything.

I was stilled at my place.

"I never expected this from you, Valerie." The disappointment that laced his voice was enough to shatter me.

My gaze shifted to Marina who stood behind and saw her smirking.

"Babe- babe she attacked me. Do you believe this? I always told you she hated me. See now she tried to kill me. Thank God you arrived on time." She fake cried and I was astounded to see her marvelous acting.

"Dad..." My voice was hoarse and before I could say anything else he beat me to it

"Shut up! Not a f*****g word Valerie. You have proved you are nothing but a b***h. How could you do this?" He stated and I felt a part of my heartbreaking at his accusations

I was not a b***h, but it was her. How could I tell this to dad? He saw something he was not supposed to see and now he took it all wrong. It hurt so much. Knowing he called me, his daughter a b***h.

"Dad..."

"I don't want to hear a word from you. Leave. You have shown you are not worthy to live here." And my heart shattered at his crude words.

"Dad..." I reached to grab his hand but he jerked me away, stepping away with a look of disgust plastered over his face.

"Shut up. When I come back, I want you gone." He stated with a tone of finality and I stepped back immediately. Knowing he was not in his senses but was just saying what Marina taught him over the years.

He glanced at Marina before moving away and finally leaving through the front door.

Oh my God. What have I done?

I couldn't digest the fact that I just got kicked out.

The clicking of heels had me snapping my head upwards to see Marina smirking down at me. "Ops. I never thought I could get you kicked out this soon." She said with a proud look on her face and I knew she was one psychopath woman.

"You ruined it!" I snapped but didn't lunge at her this time, as much as I wanted to.

"Oh, I did?" She frowned. "This is not even the best part darling." She bent a little and whispered. "I own this house and I may or may not kick your father out next."

The ground beneath me slipped at her words and I just gaped at her.

I own this house.

Her words rang in my head like a broken tape and I just couldn't hold it anymore and a tear leaked out of my eye.

"You what?" I whispered, barely audible. Not able to gulp down this at all.

"I own this house sweetie, if you don't know. Your dad gifted it to me on my birthday last month." She smirked and I just sat there, dumbfounded.

I had no words and I had no idea what was I supposed to say even. Was I suppose to congratulate her? Huh!

"Now, I may or may not have taken money from Mr. Gavin for your date." Another bomb dropped on my head and I thought I would pass out.

"What?" I stood up as if a current ran down my spine.

"You did what?" I snapped and she glared at me with those sharp eyes of her. If I were that young scared soul, I would have gotten frightened, but not anymore I thought.

"I am not answerable to you b***h. If you don't want your father to pay back that huge amount of money to Mr. Gavin, I suggest you go get ready for your date. You don't have enough time left." She stated picking at her nails.

"Why would he pay it back?" I asked confused

She shrugged "simply, because I have spent all that money already."

I just glared at her.

-

The dress was too short. Too short that if I just bent a little, my ass would be on display for people. God. That Gavin had no shame. I hope he dies.

It was a size smaller than what I usually wear and it was snugged at my chest and my ass. It highlighted my curves and as much as I hated how my body was on display I could not deny how hot I looked in red.

I had my hair down and in front of me, doing little to hide my chest from his lustful gaze.

Matching the dress with my heels, I put on a little tint on my cheeks and wore a light pink shade of lipstick before grabbing my purse and phone and heading down.

Dad had left in a fit of rage and I knew he won't he home before midnight. He must have gone to his friends house. It was his usual. I just hoped he had calmed down and tells me he was sorry, but the way that cunning witch had my dad under her command, I highly doubt he was aware of his doings.

In these times of betrayal, I wish I had a mom too. A real one. The one who takes care of you no matter what and puts you above all. I hated my real mother though. She was just a birth giver. Nothing more. She f*****g left me to thrive in this world alone. No one had mercy on me through out my life. It was never a bed of roses with a f*****g w***e of a step mother after my fathers money. Marina was a b***h and she never failed to make me remember that I was mother-less. I hated her for it.

My life was never easy. I did not have food on my plate with just nothing. I had to work for it. When I was young I had to clean the house, cook or wash clothes to get something to eat and when I grew up, I had to share whatever I earned in the house for me to live here. I honestly would have moved out the minute I turned eighteen but the love I had for my father didn't let me. What I didn't know was the love was going to bite me in the ass in the future.

I thought he, if not loved me, cared for me. How could he say that to me? I was not a b***h. He should have at least let me explain to him. He didn't listen but kicked me out. I am sure he won't be even remembering by the end of this night but I was deeply hurt and now ready to leave this s**t hole. I was still shaken up with how my father named this house after that stupid fake ass. How could he do this to me?

I just agreed to go on a date because that witch already took money from him because she knew something like this would occur. Just how clever she was. I hated her. No I loathed her. She had no regard for others. Just for her own goddamn self.

I just hope this ends soon so I just get on with my f*****g life.

I had no idea about how this date was going to be. Marina was nowhere to be seen and just as I stepped downstairs, the doorbell rang and I exactly knew who it was behind the door.

My doom for sure.