Be with You

Epilogue

TW: Abuse

"Please stop..." I begged. My boss was beating me up because I couldn't do great with my job. But I couldn't get it... I was doing great and I followed all his commands, but now he's beating me up not satisfied with my job. I even work myself up 24/7 just because I need to live... I need to save money for my Pilot class. Living here at the same time schooling was never easy. Plus, it cost millions for every flight class I had to take here. I still have my savings with me but it wasn't enough to get my PPL. 

I guess this was my consequence. 

"Ahh!!" I yelled in pain when he suddenly hit me with a metal stick thrice. My legs were shaking upon that hit. I clenched my fist tightly when he started cursing me. 

"You fucker! I should have fired you here! My business is slowly falling because of your fucking stupidity!" 

"I'm s-sorry... I will do better this time..." I plead, he shook his head he even throws me a stick of cigarette. I bit my lip when I felt the hot smoke land on my collar. After that, he left. 

He always does that to me there are times when he loses in the casino he'll beat me... he will always say that I was his bad luck. I will not fight back because I need this work I couldn't apply for another job because it was already filled. My earnings were quite fine here. I'm afraid to ask for help from my friend here in Nevada. I didn't ask for help from my Mom or my Dad. I know my family, and friends, was so worried about me right now. I will ask for their help when I want to but not now... I'm going to survive without their help even when it means that I'll suffer. 

I slowly put the ice pack on my swollen legs. I closed my eyes when I felt the pain. I reach for my small food with shaking hands I haven't eaten since morning so I was famished right now. My hands don't stop shaking til now so are my legs. 

I woke up around 3 AM to open the ramen business where I work on. I'm the one who will open it and close it at midnight. I will be the one to clean the whole stall, prepare the table, and wash the dishes before leaving for flying school. I have my friend here working with Dia and Dayn. 

"Hey," Dia called me she's the cashier but she doesn't sleep here like me because she has a small apartment. She insisted that I will stay there but I refused to I'm okay living here plus the boss wants me to live here. I don't know why I was being punished by him. 

She doesn't know anything about how abusive our boss was and that I was constantly beaten up.

"Are you okay?" I stopped arranging the chairs when she asked. 

"Yeah, why?" Her forehead creased.

"You sure? Why are you not walking properly?" I bit my lip. No... I will not tell her about any of this because she will for sure sue him and I don't want her to do that. I don't want her to end up beaten just like me.

"I bumped my legs last night so, that's why." I lied. She sighed and wear her uniform, on the other hand, I continue arranging it. After I set up everything our boss go out and check everything if it was in condition.