Chapter 17. The Greedy Parents

What exactly could he want to see them for? I wondered within myself as the car steered to a half in front of my parents' shabby place of abode.

Roman darted me a stare, "Shall we?"

I nodded, "Yes." It wasn't as if he cared about my opinion anyway. I thought to myself as we trekked into the house together.

Walking inside me anxious as the memories from that day with Mr Alexander Guilon floated into my mind.

Roman is here now. I have him to protect me for a while. He won't let them harm me. I reassured myself.

As usual, my parents were lazily splayed on the couch together watching a rerun of a Mexican telenovela that Mum was particularly obsessed with.

They must have sensed our silhouettes hovering over the entranceway as they both turned their heads around to glare at me in particular, paying no attention to Roman.

Mum shot up from the chair, triggered, "You stupid slut. I regret ever giving birth to you. I should have gotten rid