Carin's POV
"Argus please, I don't have much time left. I don't mind if you make her work as long as you feed and take care of her" Mom begged while grasping the right arm of the man that I don't recognize.
It was the first time that I saw him. He's wearing a black trench coat and a black hat. He's with four men with almost the same outfit but I feel like they're his guards because the man in front of me has the vibe of a Mafia boss.
"Mama, ya goloden." I called her attention. I've been starving since morning and the only thing that I took was warm water.
We usually go to the public market to beg people for some coins or leftovers, but we didn't go today because she said that we have a visitor coming. I hate that we're begging but there's nothing we could do because she's very ill.
"You will eat soon. This gentleman here will give you lots of food" she informed me with a warm smile on her face.
The man's gaze turned to mine afterwards. He has piercing eyes, but he has a blank expression on his face. It makes me wonder for a moment if he's my real father, but I brushed it off my mind because there's no way that a rich man like him will take interest in mom.
I am already ten years old, but I still look like six because I am malnourished. I never knew my dad and whenever I ask mom, she only tells me that he ran away with another woman when he found out that she was pregnant.
"What have you done to your daughter Olga? I told you million times to not bear a child because you won't be able to handle it" the man muttered with disgust in his voice.
"She's unplanned, but I can't bring myself to kill her. Please, for old time's sake, treat her as your own daughter" mom continued to plead.
I'm aware of it and I don't get upset whenever I hear her say that because she still takes care of me. We may have nothing but I am fluent in English because she taught me. She also speaks French and Japanese but she made me focus on English because she believes that it will be useful to me someday.
"Mama, on khoroshiy chelovek?" I asked curiously.
The man walked closer to me and then he kneeled so he can level my gaze. He doesn't look Russian, but he can speak fluently.
"Yes, I am a good person," he said with a smile on his face now.
I live in the city of Tolyatti, and it is the administrative center of the Stavropolsky District. As per mom, it is the poorest city in Russia, and Mafia organizations are quite normal here. You don't want to get involved with them, but mom and I don't have much of a choice now.
He stood up afterwards and then he informed mom that he will take me with him. I started crying in protest upon hearing it but mom started comforting me again with her usual lies.
"He will buy you food and will bring you to a nice place. I need to pack our things so you should go with him first" she assured me with a fake tone of excitement.
"Promise? You will come later?" I asked while wiping my tears.
"Yes, I promise. I love you Katya" she gave me a kiss on my forehead and a tight hug before heading back inside our house without looking back.
I have doubts about what she said, but I'm still hoping that she will come later to join me for dinner. All I have is her, and even though she didn't give me a better life, all I want is to be with her.
But promises are meant to be broken, so I'm not surprised when she didn't come.
"Katya!"
I opened my eyes and saw Argus looking at me intently. I didn't notice that I fell asleep. I got too comfortable with the couch that I dreamt of the past again.
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