Broken

chapter 7

I look at my sick excuse for a mother standing in the doorway and I watch as she looks at Dominic in a way she looks at all of her other men. Ew gross.

"Mother, what are you doing here?" I say with disgust.

"My darling daughter, Emily, I missed you so much?" She says in a fake concern. I scrunch my nose and back away. Dominic stands still looking disgusted as well.

"It's Evelyn, mother. My name is Evelyn" what the hell is she here for.

Her eyes wander over Dominic's body and I feel a pang of jealousy. What's wrong with me?

"That's what I said Emily" she's being too nice. She definitely wants something from me.

Dominic rolls his eyes and snaps "just get to the point already Maya. What do you want".

Her eyes go wide at the tone of Dominic's voice but he doesn't seem to care. "Oh my, Dominic how nice to see yo.."

She suddenly acts weak and tries to fall into Dominic's arms practically pushing her boobs out. Dominic steps back and she falls to the ground.

I stiffle a laugh while she tried to get back up. "Emma darling, I was just wondering if you inherited from your dad yet, you know for your studies and stuff. So I came to find out" she gives me a fake smile and I roll my eyes at.

If this bitch really thinks she's gonna get anything of my dad's then she's definitely mistaken. I have to cherish everything of his and keep it very safely.

I already spoke to dad's lawyer earlier and he told me that my dad made a trust for me. Which I can only claim when I'm of age.

That house is the only memory I have of dads and I'm never giving it up for anything in the world.

"You know what mother?" Disgust laced in my voice, "Where were you when dad worked his ass of to help me with my studies? Where were you huh?" I speak up firmly.

"Where were you when dad was heartbroken when you left him just because he couldn't provide you with the lifestyle you wanted? Where were you when my father was suffering? Nowhere. So you should be the last one to ask about what dad has left behind!" My voice so loud it echoes through the entire house.

My mother looks like she's just lost the lottery or something but guess what, I don't care. Just like she never did my entire life.

"Emma darling how could you speak to your mother like that" she looks over at me and I feel like throwing up on her.

"you were never my mother" I say in a low, neutral tone. "AND FOR THE LAST DAMN TIME, MY NAME IS EVELYN!" I scream in her face. "Now get the hell away from here" I say before closing the doors in her face.

I turn to Dominic and his face is priceless. I almost feel like laughing at his reaction. "Wow"he says. "I thought you were one of those quiet, innocent girls" he sounds surprised? Shocked? I don't know.

Dad would have been so proud of me for standing up to Maya like that.

"So your mother gave you a rough life?" He asks. "Pretty much, she made my life hell" I tell him while looking down at my fingers.

I think back to the one time she was so drunk, she sent me out alone to buy her more alcohol in the middle of the night, or another time she called me a useless, dumb, spoilt brat.

But I kept reminding myself that I was lucky. Some people got physically and sexually abused. Lucky my dad would ask me if she would raise her hands on me.

I was so lost in thought that I didn't notice Dominic calling me. "Evelyn your phone is ringing" . "Huh, oh".

I quickly answer my phone not bothering to check who it was. Before I could say hello, I'm greeted with a loud screech that could literally bust my eardrums.