t isn't letting go but rat

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asia'

heard my mum's voice as soon

ds where she's seated. I stopped by the st

day at work?" She as

iar with how things work there," I explained

ou'll work overnight all the time and lots of things can happen which

myself and I won't be working overtime all the time, we will

uncle and his son might find us, I'm scared Ana, I

a from a few years ago. I won't let them get away this time and I do

hrough all of that alone,"

atever happened in the past. You've done more than enough ta

didn't say anything, so I de

intment is this wee

tting in already," she said touching her

me here to remind y

able to go with

y mama, I alway

e asked again, rai

fine, Mom

when you were young, you're the only reason I stil

mum get all worried and worked up, most especially I hate

nal and mushy mama." I s

etter than this, I'll keep

and kindness is unwavering. Amidst all the dar

ll me why you left your old j

that up now, I really d

ob that will pay b

n't push any further, I'm sure you h

n though she knows I'm hiding somethin

so I can make us some breakfast." I said, s

ans baby or child in Italia

alling me that mum,

you are still my little b

, I'll just keep being your ba

ng you want for

you should rest, I'l

cook something real quick after changing.

since it's more peaceful. Initially, we were staying at my father's house which he had built a few years before he

so it's not his fault. After my father died, his brother Jack who's a jerk and asshole moved in with his son who ha

ey made our lives a living hell. I had to learn how life moves at a very young age, having to

g different part-time jobs. They both made me end up this way, I was r

days since they somehow found their way back into our lives, since they found out where we stay

other who can't defend herself. One thing I know is I would do anything

won't repeat itself. I promised myself that much, that's w

. My hair was tied up in a ponytail, and I had s

en. I should cook up some

a bowl, the sizzle of

ast, coming right up,"

eggs, Mom's voice echo

your phone

mom," I

y friends. Thinking about it makes me nervous because I hard

or the person on the other line

refused to talk. It's starting to look

my dreams said from the other side. Now I'm i