Abused [ A Shawn Mendes Story ]

Chapter 5.

Sunday came and it was the first time I was getting out of the house since I first came.

We were going to church.

"Here I'll let you borrow something" Ariel said.

"No, I don't want you to get in trouble" I said. 

"Church is an important place where my mom likes to socialize with people. I'm sure she wouldn't mind. And after church, we can go shopping!" she said.

"No, I don't go out. Why would I want nice clothes?" I said.

"Well we're still going" she insisted.

I playfully rolled my eyes and she laughed.

We went to her room and I picked out a dark green tshirt dress.

She gave me a pair of brown combat boots. 

I took a shower, and got ready.

"Aria!" I heard my name being yelled. 

I quickly got out of my room. 

They all looked at me, amazed.

"Well at least she isn't going to embarrass us" Anastasia said.

"Why can't she stay home?" Aurora rolled her eyes.

"Because, rumors spread that I picked up another child and they want to meet her" Vivian said.

And then we left.

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Church was okay, I prayed that all the suffering that was going on would end.

Vivian and her children had to stay, so me and Ariel and Luke went to different stores. 

We were at a store and I tried to pick out the simplest clothes. 

I went to look at the dresses.

I admired them.

"You like?" I heard someone say.

I turned around and saw Luke.

"Yeah" I said.

"Pick one, I'll buy it for you" he smiled.

"No" I said.

"Why not?" he said.    

"I'm a slave, a maid. I'm trapped inside your house. I'm never going out, so why waste money on a dress when I'm never going to use it" I said.

"Well I was going to ask you out on a date" he said and I half smiled. 

I grabbed a dress.

"Well Lucas, that's a good reason" I said and he playfully rolled his eyes and we payed.

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*weeks later** 

Every Sunday we went to church, and Vivian acted so fake. 

You go to church to repent for your sins and change.

I was picking up the table, Luke helping me.

He started washing the dishes.

"Hey, that's my job. You should go do something else or go look pretty Lucas" I said to him.

"Well I've been trying to ask you out on a date but you refuse" he said.

I looked down.

I've refused not only because I would get in trouble with Vivian for going out but because I still loved Shawn, I couldn't forget about him.