NEVER AGAIN LOVE

Eloise's pov

It was a typical sunny day and I was on my way to the library. My friends had texted me earlier that they were already at the library. We planned to meet there for our usual group study.

Someone suddenly pulled me and called my name. "Eloise."

I took off my sunglasses to see who it was. "David," I exclaimed as I hugged him.

"How have you been girl? I have not seen you since our freshman night. I tried contacting you but I couldn't reach you."

"Buddy, I have been quite alright. I lost my phone during our freshman night, my careless ass didn't back up my files so I couldn't retrieve them."

" I'm sorry about that honey, can I scan your phone's QR code? You know so I can text you later."

"Sure." I opened my phone then I stretched it for him to scan it.

"I have a class in five mins, I've got to run. See you around love." He said as he was done with the scanning.

"Bye, Buddy." I nudged him then he made his way to his class.

I continued my journey to the library as I increased my pace like my life depended on it. I soon got to the library, I went to the usual spot I always study with my friends.

They were reading already. "You are seven minutes later than usual," Emmanuel said without looking at me.

"I'm sorry guys, I bumped into an old friend."

"It's fine, let's just start what we are here for. I have an appointment with my editor at four." Tory muttered

"Let's get started babies," I whispered.

***

I got home just before the curfew my dad's wife Rose set for me. I lost my mom when I was born, my dad remarried when I was fourteen.

I guess my dad's not home, I have to listen to his wife nag me.

"Eloise, who took you shopping for new clothes? Are you seeing a rich man?" Rose yelled at me.

"What if I am? You won't even let me spend my dad's money. I thought we agreed that my room was off-limits. " I yelled back.

"Sly bitch. Your dad is working his old ass off while his little daughter is whoring around. Scram!" She screamed again.

I went to my room angrily, tears flowed down my eyes as I sat on my bed. I took a look at the picture of my mom on my bedstead. "I'm tired of living like this mom. What should I do?" I sobbed.

Every night at ten, Rose goes to the country club in our estate. That's also when my dad returns from work. I threw my stuff roughly into my traveling boxes and waited till ten.

Soon I heard my dad's voice. " Eloise! Rose! Is anyone one home?" He called and I heard something clatter. I stood up from bed and went to the living room. He was placing the groceries in the fridge.

"Eloise, I thought you were working on your walking steps." He said still arranging the groceries. I pulled out a dining chair and sat on it.

"Dad, can we talk?" I said quietly.

"Sure," He closed the fridge and he sat on a chair opposite me. He looked at my face closely.

"El, have you been crying? What's wrong? I have not since you cry in a long time. Your face is swollen." I could see that he was worried.