The Story of Us

ten

"I don't like this game Brandon," I say as I feel the pain between my legs.

"It's okay Adrianna. You said you wanted to be a lady right?" His hoarse voice ring on my ears.

"Mhmm. I wanna be just like mommy," Ouch.

Brandon told me that to become a proper lady we had to play that game. I don't really get why we had to play it all the time when mommy and daddy are not around.

"Stop!" I screamed as I felt a hand behind my back. Elina pulled her hand away from me. Panting, I realize it was only Elina, "I'm sorry."

I felt my tears and I cry. I was never to be one to be comforted but being in Elina's arms warmed me. I accepted her warmth and cried in her embrace. Her hand rub my back and in her, I found comfort where no one else could, not even from Veronica.

"Shhh, it's okay. It's alright." She kissed the top of my head and telling me it's gonna be okay. Will it though?

We sat up in my bed, my blanket covering me and Elina looking at me with her worried eyes. She didn't push or question me about what happened and I really appreciated it. She wipes the tears under my eyes and tighten the blanket around me.

"Why aren't you asking me anything?"

"I don't want you to recall your past and traumatize all about it again," she gives me her warm smile and rubs the back of my hand with her thumb.

It's not in my nature to show weakness to anyone but with her I don't know why I can show her how vulnerable I am.

"Thank you." I say, feeling happy that she wouldn't push. She kissed my forehead and I smile.

**

Elina adviced that I just stay at home today and she'll come by after school to bring my homework.

The sun shines from my window, keeping me warm but I'd prefer if Elina was the reason for my warmth. What am I saying?

Si and Am were playing with each other when the door opened. Smiling, I stand from my bed, "that was quick." My face quickly shifted to a straight face when I see the woman who I used to idolize when I was a kid.

"What do you want this time?" I deadpanned. She was not one to visit me and play mother. There could only be one reason why she was here. To negotiate.

Making her way to me, she threw a folder on the bed.

"Is that the way you speak to your mother?" She crossed her arm on her chest, wearing her business attire. She pointed to the folder in front me. I breathe in and out and reached for the folder. Taking the insides, I saw photographs of Elina and me. I kept my cool and getting furious at mom would make things worse, for Elina.

"So who did you hire to stalk me this time?" I say flipping the pictures, not really surprised at her doing. She did this once with Nicole. Basically everything I do, everywhere I go, everyone I meet, well that information gets to her quicker than Nicole having orgasm, which is four minutes.

She tilt her head. "You know I love breaking two people in love apart," She grins.

"In love? pftt," I chuckle at the thought. When did I ever love someone truly. "Oh don't laugh now. You love her I know. I'm your mother sweetheart."

"I do not love," I stated.

"Okay, since you don't, then I'll play with her?" She declared rather than question.

"Don't fucking touch her," I hiss at her, feeling my blood boil by the thought of mother ruining Elina's life. Adrian, my older brother, loved this one person whom mom didn't approve. She ruined her life and manipulated Adrian with lies and he was forced in marrying somebody he didn't care nor love.

She smirked knowingly that she got to me, "Oh, I'm not gonna touch her," mom cut to the chase. "But wow Adrianna, a teacher really?" She scoffs, I felt my hand grip the folder. "Just a snap of my finger and she could lose her job and end up in prison for having a relationship with a minor. But just like our deal, you can do anything you want until you're eighteen. You remember that right?" She touched my back and I flinch. If there's one part of my body I don't like being touched... it's my back.

"Don't tell me you're still hang up on your lies that Brandon touched you?" She laughed. Is she really my mother? Where did the woman who read me bed time stories, fed me, cried for me when I was sick go?

"Why don't you believe me?" I felt crying again but I breathe in and hold my tears.

"Brandon is the kindest and a trust worthy nephew I know. I have never seen him hurt a fly. I don't get why you have to ruin him like that," she frowned.

I felt my body shake at the mention of his name, "but I'm your daughter." Why is she siding with him?

She cut me off, "enough. We are not having this discussion again," she demanded, turning her heels towards the door. I look at the floor and she said before walking out, "oh honey, better break things up sooner or it will be harder to let her go. Don't make the same mistake as your brother," She chuckled, her laughter echoed down the hall.