Maria

at I have to go! This is that change I've been waiting for my whol

ed anger that coursed his body as his breath itched. His lips twitched and she hoped he wouldn't say something to break h

and you helped me work towards achieving this big dream—even when I had nothing! It's finally happening, if this works out, it

always made when he was mad. A chill skittered down her spine; the first thing she ne

night, leaving your cold body to be torn apart by the dogs in the street, I hear they eat their kinds." He raised his head and his brown eyes made hers, she tried hard not to

a way to live our dreams," she said again, swallowing, "This is a big deal, don't you see? It's A.C.E! The A.C.E that manages most of all the b

thing else reminded her of what a terrible idea that could be.

he should be fine, she thought. But she

this was a sham, now that you made it

u wi

ilia and going, I shouldn't meet you here by 9 pm, puta," he spat before walking to the door—where she stood. S

d be better if she just left him for a while, maybe i

st make sure I don't come back to my house with you

like an anthill does at the slightest touch, partially thankful he didn

uring an argument, instead, he throw tantrums, and hit her till she condescended.

plastic chair in the living room then she clicked on her phone and the email ap

had applied for the position of a personal assistant and her luck shone through. This was a ste

next monologue and watching other actors learn theirs too. Then the director yells at them for m

to leave, in naivety, thinking she'd make her path clearer alone. That was when she met Andrew, the knight in shining armour that offered to take her in the

a parent, and soon enough, that of a lover, it was more of an appreciation, she had submitted herself to him. She didn't know what having one origin

d college, with an undying hope of her becoming the saviour for them. That time has

Andrew had been there for her over the years, and she practically owed him her life, she owe

ty. The time was 7:22 pm when she glanced at the clock on the front wall, she had about an hour and a half to decide. Would she stay put of apprec

g out a large suitcase and throwing in it a few of her clothes—the ones that weren't faded or torn. She had a

I promise. I'm only leav

love,

ut, with her luggage in hand; Maria made her way out hastily, she c

lfish once in a wh

~

still felt good, it's the best she'd felt in years. It was the USA after all, the land of impossibi

he hoped Andrew could find a pl

her chest thumping faster than ever, she could already sense

the side window, showing him the address that was indicated in the email; he nodded energetically

door was opened hastily by someone, who rushed in and sat n

he had a face mask and a cap on, all she got a gl

oo startle

t with her from the rearview mirror. Maria merely blinked approvingly to the driver who had already

W

a kind of

from the airport, she still kept to the silence, hopefully, she'd be able to save someo

he hair that fell there. Maria stared in astonishment at how m

t awfully familiar. Do