Chapter 1: Pain
Eva's pov
I was woken up by the loud voice of my stepfather. " Wake up you lazy bitch!. I immediately got up from the bed. I was afraid of what he would do to me. I went to where he was.
"I am here", I said softly, afraid of what he might do to me. "Go then to the bar and get "me some beer.
"What, I... I can't go outside now it's dark", I tried to reason. "You will go and get me my beer, he said angrily. "Please, Ivan, it's dark. I can't go outside to the bar at this time of the night. What if I get rapped or worse, killed? So, please don't make me....."
I didn't finish when I felt a hard slap on my cheeks. My body made a hard impact on the floor. I didn't get the time to recover when he kicked me hard on the stomach. "Argh!" I screamed. "How dare you talk back at me you ungrateful bitch! Kick, kick, I will teach you a lesson you won't forget!". He kept on kicking me. "Please, I beg you, forgive me, I will go plea..." He kicked me again, and I coughed out blood. My body hadn't healed from the bruises he gave me in the past, and he was adding up. My body was in immense pain. I pleaded again for him to stop, but he didn't. "Your whore of a mother left you ungrateful bitch for me to take care of. "Am I your slave?" huh! He kicked me more. I didn't know why I was still alive after all these beatings.
He finally stopped. "You will go and buy me my beer whether you like it or not! And if you don't, I will bury you alive. "Do you hear stupid girl".
He left me in my own blood crying. Why did you leave me, Mom? I said to myself, remembering the past.
Flashback
I was home when I saw a car parked in front of my house. Who could it be? I asked myself. Then, just when I was about to call Mom. I saw her get out of the car, followed by a man in his late forties.
Both of them were laughing and smiling at each other so closely it made me suspicious, so I went out to meet them.
Mom saw me coming and was surprised. "Hey, Mom, I said. You are back early, but why didn't you take your car?" I asked.
She looked at me with a smile. "That's because my friend Ivan here came to pick me up in the morning." I looked at him. It means that you came here to pick her up in the morning as well", I say.
"Hi, my name is Ivan. He introduced himself, bringing out his hand for a handshake. I took his hand. "Hi I'm Eva," I said politely.
"Your mother has said a lot about you. Both of you look so much alike. You were right, Ellen; he looked at Mom. Your daughter does look a lot like you. She has your beauty, "Ivan said, winking at Mom.
I looked at Mom questioningly, but she just smiled at me.
"Okay, I've dropped you home. My job here is done. "Won't you stay for dinner?", Mom asked.
"No, I will take a raincheck, maybe next time. "Bye, Ellen". He kissed Mom's cheek so intimately that it made me want to push him away, but I controlled myself.
"Bye Eva's, it was nice meeting you", he said as he opened the car door. " You too," I said. He got in his car and drove away.
End of flashback
I tried to get up, but I was hurting. Maybe I had a broken rib. I held on to the chair before I was able to get up. I walked slowly to my bedroom. I opened the bathroom door and entered. I looked at myself in the mirror. I looked at how miserable I looked. I removed my clothes and looked at all the bruises around my body. I went to the shower and had a quick shower.
I came out and applied some ointment I bought from the money I saved from working as a waitress. When I was done, I went to my closet and sighed, looking at all the old dresses that I still wear.
I got a sweater and jeans. My body was still hurting because of the bruises. I thanked God that he didn't hit anywhere near my face, or there would be questions when I went out.
He didn't even give me money, I said to myself. Now, I had to use some of my savings to buy the beer because I was afraid of what he would do to me if I asked him.
I was scared of the dark, so I took a touch of light with me. I went outside and it was cold. It's a good thing I wore a sweater, I thought as I walked to the bar.
When I got to the bar, I thanked God that I was alive. My ribs were killing me, but I endured it. I walked to the bartender. I didn't say anything to him because he knew why I was here since I often came there to buy beer for Ivan.
I was waiting for him to bring me the beer, so I sat down waiting when I saw a group of men in suits entering the bar. They were very handsome but not like the one in the middle, which I presumed was the leader.
He was very tall. He was about 6'6 "tall. He had black hair, a sharp jaw, and black eyes, and I could tell he was very toned beneath his suit. He had a hard face that anyone who saw him would be afraid of. He went to sit in front of a man who was drinking a beer. I don't know what he said to the man, but he looked at him fearfully. I sighed and looked away from him. I wondered where the bartender was; Ivan would kill me if I didn't get him his beer soon. Finally, he came with the beer. "What took you so long?" I asked. "I was bringing your beer. What else?"
I was about to answer when I heard a gunshot behind me. I looked back to see the handsome man shooting a guy in the eyes twice. I screamed, making everyone turn to me. I heard a man beside him say.
"Boss, do you want me to silence her?" he asked him.
"No, leave her to me," he said, making his way towards me. I walked back till my back hit the wall.
I was about to run for the door when he placed both of his hands on each side of me, cornering me. "Where do you think you are going, angel?
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Hello fams, what do you think about Alexei and Eva?
Do bear with me if there are mistakes. English is not my mother's tongue, so forgive me for any mistakes.
But I promise to make corrections after I'm done with the book
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