PRIVATE

Prologue

Morning

Hannah Shapiro was having a wonderful day. Presents and mimosas at breakfast. Just one glass she said to her self.
“ Come on darling, take a sip. . ." Jessica, her mother, said, her southern accent sweet and musical. “ You'll love it. It tastes just like an angel's tears in a glass."
And so she had. Even though she didn't like the taste of alcohol, Hannah loved her mom more than anything in the world and wouldn't think of disappointing her. She sipped, then half spluttered, half laughed. “ I've got bubbles in my nose".
“That's what you pay the good money for, sweetheart!"
Hannah laughed with her. “ Go dress up, we are going shopping!", Her mother exclaimed.. Hannah sighed. “ Do we have to?", Cried Hannah.... “ Ofcourse, you just turned 18, you've got to show it off to the world".
Hannah laughed.

Afternoon

Crossing rodeo drive in Beverly hills, Hannah took her mother's hand.
They were both laden with packages, bags from all the best stores hanging off their shoulders.
“ We have done very well with the shopping", said Hannah, grinning broadly.
“ Yes we have darling but the day is young".
“ Yes it is"
“ And it's good we have all the time to our selves", said Jessica excitedly.
Moments later, she fetched out the keys to the Mercedes Benz convertible they were approaching in the underground car park.
She looked up, startled as the two men suddenly appeared. They wore black hoods
Hannah's screams was cut short as a rough hand covered her mouth.
“ Tell the little bitch to shut it now! Or I'll blow her brains out across California"
Jessica nodded. Numb with fear. Unable to speak. Staring terrified at Hannah, she pleaded with her eyes to be still.

PART TWO OF CHAPTER 1

Three days later
Hannah wanted to scream again. Scream till her throat bled as she watched what was happening to her mother.
But she couldn't.  Duct tape had been wrapped around her head, sealing her mouth shut painfully.  Her nostrils bulged wide, as much with fear as the need to suck oxygen into her burning lungs.
Her mother lay naked on a bed. Her hands above her head tie cruelly to the headboard.
One of the men was on top her mother now. Grunting as he raped her. Feeding on her pain,her humiliation, her helplessness. It didnt take long. He stood up and gestured to the other hood leaning against the fall wall.
“You want a go now?"
“Not on mommy I don't ', said the second man flatly. “I like my meat fresher".
Hannah whimpered, horrified as she realised what he meant.
He raised the gun and immediately shot her mom... 
She let out an agonizing scream..  Unknowingly to the men,  she had already ripped the rope away from her hands. She got up quickly and punched him in the face and took the gun in a swift motion.  She had learnt those moves from her defence classes in college.  Although she didn't know how to operate a gun..
She cocked the gun and pointed it at the man and shot him in the knee,  she turned around and saw that the second one had taken off.  She quickly dusted her body,  took the man's hoodie from him and ran. She didn't know what else to do,  she had to start a new life as an orphan.  She sat under the bridge and cried remembering everything that had happened

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