Saved By Love

Chapter One: Father Killed Mother

A scream comes downstairs causing me to jump. That sounded like my mother. "I told you it's your fucking turn to pay the rent!" My dad shouts.

I tiptoe downstairs trying not to make a sound. "It's not my turn it's you turn!" My mom screams back.

My eyes widen. A big scratch is across my mother's face. "It's your fucking turn, bitch!" My dad shouts.

I blink and before I know it my dad runs the knife into my mother's heart. The last thing my mother said was "I'm sorry". I cried silently trying to not say anything. I could hardly do anything because I was only 8. I was to scared to try to stop my dad but thunking a 8 year old wouldn't make a grown man stop from hurting his wife. My dad and mom would always argue about paying the rent and money. I thought life was hard so I never wanted to grow up especially since now my mom's dead. But it was still my fault. I could've tried but I just stranded there and watched like a coward. Now I'm a motherless child.

My mother was my only source of happiness. I didn't have any siblings and my dad only cared about his game. My mother will be the one to take care of me, either it was food, clothes, or a roof over my head. Not saying my dad didn't apply any groceries but he simply acted like he wanted me to disappear. He always talked about how he wanted a boy instead of a girl. He even wanted my mom to take a to the adoption center which I didn't know what that was at the time. But my mom said you can't pick and choose the gender of the baby. Later he left the house for like a few months and came back not saying where he went. My mom did try to talk him but didn't answer so she gave up, still taking care of me by herself. Even though at school I had a lot of friends my mother was my best friend.

Present Layla

"Layla!!!" Taylor says, pinching my arm. I winced before looking back at her. A girl with blond hair and  a little purple dye looks at me with an annoyed look.

"Boo bitch!" I say harshly and she turns away quickly.

"Caden, just walked past!" Taylor says, smiling big. Even thought we're in college Taylor stills acts like a middle schooler.

"Why don't you talked to him?" Angel says nibbling on a her wings . Taylor bites her lip shyly. I smile at her, squeezing her arm.

"I know he wants you girl," I say. That might've made her happy because then her cheeks started to get red.

"I mean to be honest I would want you to, boo" Angel says flattering Taylor. Taylor giggles and get up.

"I'll do it!" She says, standing like a proud woman. "I'm not a kid anymore! It's time to act like an adult!" She says.

We could tell she was really nervous because her eyes color would always brighten up. Her eyes were truly beautiful. She was mix with Mexican and black, her eyes would always change dark brown or light brown depending on her mood. She had long legs, she would always wear her hair half down, half up. Taylor always had her nails done and she was so beautiful. I was truly jealous of her beauty. I was dark brown, my eyes were plain dark brown and I felt so plain.

Taylor walks over to the Caden and they talk a little bit. Taylor's eyes brighten up a bit. Caden gives him her phone. She smiles walking off with a smile on her face.

"He gave me his number!" She says, happily.

"How did it go?" I ask. Getting up jumping around her.

"I asked him if he had a girlfriend and he said and he brought up the party that is going on at the club tomorrow on Friday. He asked me if I wanted to go with him and I said yea. He gave me his number and winked at me" She says, happily.

Angel amd I smile at her warmly. It's so refreshing seeing my friends so happy. "Are y'all doing to go?" Taylor asked.

Angel shakes her head. Angel was the introvert in our little friend group. She was short but taller than me. She was Latina, she had long pretty black hair yet dyed her hair a blonde a little bit. She always wore baggy jeans because she was insecure.

"Please!! Do it for me, girl!" Taylor begs.

"You can be my date?" I say.

Angel hesitates before finally agreeing. I smile, wrapping my arms around her small waist.

"Yippee!!!!!" I shout, biting into my pizza.