Never in my life did I imagine I would be standing in front of my mum's burial ground so soon in the vast cemetery. I felt completely void having to lose both of my parents so soon. I wondered what they did badly that life had to deal with them so cruelly... and to us. Now I'm an orphan... My parents were the happiest thing I ever wished for when they were alive but now that they were gone, I felt like an empty shell, a lackluster that is spiritless and hollow. I cried bitterly with Beatrice by my side hugging me with one of her arms wrapped around my waist while I rested my head on her shoulder as the Reverend father read from scriptures over my dead mother's casket place in the ground waiting to be covered by the heap of sand beside it as he performed the funeral rite. My mum's boss, Beatrice and her mum, Leticia, Lillian and I were the ones present to say

LUCAS POV.*** The door opened as my gaze met with hers, my heart sank seeing in her this state. She looked so weak and pale... Her face was invaded with dark circles that formed a sac beneath her eyes and her brown and gold hair was so messy and tattered, I took in more of her features and realized she had lost weight even in that cotton shirt dress she was wearing that reached her mid-thigh. My heart crunched painfully while I stared at her. Her eyes widened with shock as she took her time staring at me, I knew she wasn't expecting me to be in front of her but I couldn't control myself. I needed to see her even though it's just a glimpse well I've gone too far though, and now I'm standing in front of her. The past week has been so unbearable for me. I hadn't been myself for not seeing that cute baby face of hers. My heart ached so bad

LUCAS POV*** I watched as Beatrice gave me a worried look when she hugged Camilla and patted her back gently. 'They will hurt me!' Her scared and desperate voice petrified me in my head while I assured her no one will as I hugged her tightly to my body wondering those she was referring to as my inner soul boiled in anger ready to murder anyone who hurts her this time around. It hurts to see her this way, I had seen her running horrifically to the library, things seems off like she was trying to run away from something terrific and drastic. My curiosity took the best part of me as I ran after her and in no time, I caught up with her and yanked her to my side. Her body was convulsing terribly but I held her tightly pressing her head on my chest as I felt her heart, beat wildly against her chest till she calmed down. The bell rang ag

I rolled to the side of the soft bed as my eyes flung open suddenly remembering the fact I was in my bully's home and his room precisely. I managed to sleep soundly without having any nightmares because Lucas stubbornly slept next to me yesternight and I don't know if he was the one who drove them away. I was getting nervous for getting so calm and warm each time he wraps his arm around me instead of the normal aghast feelings I usually had towards him each time he torments me. I sat up immediately on the bed as I thought of escaping the room. I needed to go back home and face my fears I can't stay here with him, I turned to the side and placed my leg quitely on the floor. I pressed my hands on the bed as gently as I can to support myself while I glanced back quickly to make sure Lucas was still sleeping, then stood up without spoiling my plans. 'Seriously being an escapee is not

4 hours later,   I was packing my books when the physics teacher gave us our assignment.   The bell rang and Lucas stood up while I stared at him.   "Wait for me here, I need to get something," He said while I nodded and smiled thinly at him as he walked out of the class.   "Hey baby, I see Lucas getting all cozy with you," Leticia chirped behind me while I rolled my eyes standing up.   "Where you up to?" She asked gazing at me and I held my stomach which was grumbling.   "Hungry... I need to fill my stomach, I'm going for a break, are you coming along?" I asked her.   "Nope, I gotta write some notes I missed in the library," She smiled zipping up her bag.   "Okay," I said as I slung the straps of my bag over my shoulder.   "Tell Beatrice I would see her later," She said.   "I