chapter 25- f a t e



Three hours till Maliyah's birthday...

Lorenzo had now put a fucking birthday heart on me that little children would wear on their birthday and made sure to put a time counting down to my birthday, making it tick very loudly.

He had left the lights on and I was sure that my underwear was for show but I could care less about that, what I was more concerned about is why Igor isn't personally coming out probably saying some words that he would hope to break me.

I was about to drift off to sleep but then there was a little bit of commotion coming from behind the door and I snapped my head up, watching the door open to only be horribly blessed with Lorenzo's ugly smirk which I had grown accustomed to for the past couple of days. It didn't take long till I took notice of the man that was standing right beside him.

He stepped out of the shadows, revealing his black hair and an evil smile which had to be replaced with a couple of golden and silver teeth obviously thinking he must have done a fashion trend or something. I felt myself cringe at the man who was meant to be my father but now had me caged up like I'm absolutely nothing. And I really feel like I'm nothing, after what Mateo had said I can't get his face out of my head and I have tried so hard to forget about him, but just knowing he exists is so overwhelming, but I can't afford to think about him, I definitely don't want him to be my last thought before I die.

"She really is my daughter," He steps closer to me, examining my features but his eyes showed no remorse, no pity, just evil, "It's a shame you have to leave so soon, I'm sure if the circumstances were different my we would've had much fun together, hm?" He gets closer invading my own personal space and I could feel myself fill up with disgust and anger. I spat at him and he blinked, wiping it away and laughing. "You're just like your mother, always spitting at people as if it's going to do shit, it's a shame I had to kill her early though, she wouldn't have minded having a threesome with her daughter wouldn't she?"

"You're a fucking rat, do not ever talk about my mother like that!" Lorenzo laughed in the background while Igor raised an eyebrow. "You're such a stupid, little man, what you're doing is so wrong and you have no idea how much fucking pain she went through when you stole her sister," He looked like his buttons was about to pop so I continued talking, "I bet your fucking willy is so fucking short which is probably one of the other reasons why my mother went off with the money--"

"Continue that sentence and I won't hesitate to kill that child in your stomach before killing you," He cuts me off, my eyes widening and he smirks, knowing that I had probably never known till now.

I thought we had used a condom, hell that wouldn't matter because I was using birth control. I can feel myself trying to blink back the tears but the Igor sits on the table where they had just put food to tempt me. "I don't necessarily condone sex before marriage you know? We might have to do a little abortion for you, right Lorenzo?" We both looked towards Lorenzo who was now holding a whip and I struggled under the chains that were holding me down, but it was no use, he was already prancing over to me sending the whip down to my stomach where the baby would grow. He sent another whip back down there and my cry filled the room, dying down with my sobs.

Ten Minutes left till Maliyah's birthday...

Lorenzo had been so considerate and decided to give me twenty-five whips in recognition for my birthday but after the tenth one, I felt like I was hanging on by a thin thread. Igor had sat there with a beer in his hands enjoying the sounds of my cries and when it had finished he decided to watch the scene where Mateo had said he didn't love me, over and over again making sure to send a couple of glances towards me smiling.

I felt like my whole body was about to shut down so I let it, my eyes slowly fluttered close and I could feel my body almost giving up on standing. I was so close to leaving but then Igor had shouted over the phone, very much disturbing my peaceful way of dying.

"How the hell did they get in?!" Hee shouted often sneaking glances at me to see if I was able to hear the other side of his conversation when truth be told, I couldn't care less other than just giving up right now.

I heard gunshots from behind the door and before I knew it, I was already surrounded by darkness.

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I tried opening my eyes but they felt too heavy and I could hear a long beep going through with a couple of shouts from my two sides, but I couldn't actually open my mouth to open my mouth but nothing could come out, I only felt someone pressing against my chest and I felt like air was literally being pumped in and out of me. I started to cough multiply and my eyes were squinting a little, but enough to see that there was a figure standing above me, and I blinked a little before my eyes re-focused and I saw it was my adoptive father.

I felt myself starting to sob but I didn't have the energy to fling my arms around him, I was completely out but he just leaned down and hugged me, as if I was going to go right there. I mean I just was, but now here I am.

"Could I talk to her please?" A voice called from the corner of the room and a nurse was looking expectantly towards my real father and I looked towards the window where I could see my friends as well as Gio sitting, obviously looking impatient. Mateo had been the first one to notice me staring but I quickly turned away from him, feeling the memories build up again.

I look at the nurse who was waiting for my answer and I nod. She moves over towards me and my father stays behind her, looking very uncomfortable and I already know that something is wrong.

"My name is Nurse Grace and I'm here to talk to you about the situation and injuries that you had gone through yesterday," My father shifts uncomfortably and I see the tears already building up in his eyes, "While you were stuck down there, your body hadn't received enough nutrients since you had been starved and in order for an embryo to develop into--"

"I-I lost the baby," I managed to sob out, my voice sounding raspy, "I know."

"I'm so sorry, what we can do for you is to put you through a therapist visit here at the hospital and--"

"No," My father interrupts her causing us both to look at him with confusement on our faces, "She's not staying here any longer, she's coming back to Britain and she'll continue her healthcare there." My lips part a little but I'm not surprised, I want to leave this place myself. I don't think I could get better here, while I'm still stuck in here.

"Sir because she's of age, only she can--"

"I want to go." They both turn to look at me and then my father looks back to the nurse with a look knowing that he's won the battle.

"What about your friends? What should I--"

"Tell them. Not the one with tattoos, you can tell him after I leave," I turn my head and they're looking at me with such hopeful eyes and I feel like I'm about to tear up.

"I think it would be best if it comes from you darling, it would break them if someone else told them." My father commented and I stared into the ceiling, not caring who I told at all, I just wanted to get the hell out of this place.

"Could you bring in Val please?" I ask the Nurse and she nods, going outside to ask for her.

It only takes a couple of seconds before she comes running inside, with my father and the nurse closing the blinds and leaving the room.

She pulls me into a giant hug and we both sob, holding onto each other as if she knew that this was going to be our last hug together.

"You're leaving aren't you?" She pulls back sniffling and I nod, trying to hold the sobs escaping my mouth. "I'm going to miss you so fucking much you don't even understand," I laugh and she pulls me into another hug.

"How long?" She asks and I shrug.

"If it's fate we'll see each other again won't we?" She laughs and her eyes glisten up before reaching into something in her bag and pulling out a black box handing it over to me.

"Happy Birthday," My eyes are starting to tear up again and I open the box, revealing a locket which has 'BFBFE' engraved on it and I turned it around to see her wearing my pants on her head and I laugh at the memory.

"I have the same one but with you kissing my bed pole," We both burst out into laughter and I struggle to put it on but she helps me put it on, locking it in place.

"I think you spelled 'bff' wrong," I look up to her and she laughs, already playing with her locket.

"Yeah I did, but it can now stand for best fucking best friend ever," We both laugh till it dies down and we probably both know that we have to get it done soon. "What about--"

I shook my head, interrupting her, and her shoulders and face fall in disappointment. But I'm not ready for a relationship, and Mateo only just proved why.

"He's going to break without you Maliyah, the guy is practically in--"

"I can't, I just need some time to myself, I need to recover and I can't do that while he's here, so I'm sorry Val, but I can't." She nods and then moves forward to pull me into another hug again. This time it lasts a lot longer and we hold on to each other until the door opens and my father walks in, pointing to his watch. Val looks at him and he sees the tears in her eyes and his face shows a sympathetic look. Val turns back to me.

"Are you going to tell the rest?" She asks and I shake my head.

"I don't think I'll be able to, so when I leave tell them for me because I'm sure if all of them knew I wouldn't be able to leave here," I say and she nods before turning to leave and walked over to the door and she holds back little sobs while she waves one more time, leaving me and my father in the room.

A nurse brings in a wheelchair and helps me get it while my father holds the handles pushing me towards the door and as soon as it opens I can see everyone's gazes hurriedly shifting towards me but my eyes don't land on theirs as my father continues pushing me away and the closer we get to the lift I can feel a huge chunk of my heart being ripped out.

We enter the lift and I raise my head one more time to look at their stares and they all look so broken as if they'll never see me again. Just before I can look back to Mateo the door closes and I let out a breath I had never known I was holding.

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-please mal, stop getting emotional you finna make me cry :(

-THIS IS NOT THE END, obviously ;)

-ONLY A COUPLE of CHAPTERS LEFT (by the time I come back to this it would probably be done!!!)

-THIS IS NOW THE LONGEST CHAPTER OUT OF THE TWENTY-FIVE THAT ARE NOW UP :)

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-ta ta for now :)

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