“Pakkk!” Just after a loud bang of a door, a thunderclap slap sound echoed the room.
By the strong force, Trishia stumbled as she held her swollen cheek.
“You are nothing but a disgrace!” Sen. Meyer roared. The intense anger he was holding just a while ago exploded. He came there together with his friends to discuss his candidacy in the next election as he was courteously courting them to have their support. Sen. Meyer knew that just the presence of Bill Sky in the party would fix everything.
Simple as that.
If they knew his supporter is Bill Sky, they would have no second thoughts and would instantly give Sen. Meyer their full support.
But tonight, Trishia ruined everything.
The very simple thing he had left in his career is Bill Sky.
His fame, power, and money would give Sen. Meyer success in his candidacy.
“I’m sorry dad.” Trishia could only utter cry feeling the pain on her cheek.
“Sorry?” Sen. Meyer was all flushed out. By his look, he could choke Trishia in front of him.
“You ruined everything, Trishia!” He added with his loudest vexed shout.
“Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!” In every word, Sen. Meyer hit Trishia hard mercilessly with his wood crane that made her fall on the ground.
“Dad, please I’m sorry.” Trishia could only feel pain as she was crying begging for his mercy.
He could kill her by his look.
“You know what, I regretted that I adopted you useless brainless worthless brat.” Sen. Meyer was disgusted looking down on Trishia.
“If I know you will turn to be like the dumbest person in the whole world, I should have thrown you in the ocean when I first saw you.” Sen. Meyer added with an overwhelming disappointment on his face.
Hearing her father’s displeased words, Trishia felt the worst pain. It was more painful than his beatings.
From the start, she knew that Sen. Meyer was not her real father but he gave her all she wanted except love.
A father’s love.
She was living a luxurious life with him and her mother. His family name gave her the advantage of everything. She went up smoothly without her climbing a ladder from her school achievements and up to her career. Everything was so easy for her. So Trishia was used to getting what she wants.
Who would not want to live a life like that?
She didn’t have to do any household chores as she had 10 servants in the house who pampered her like a princess and gave her a good and easy life. Sen. Meyer and her mom were always in social functions and business trips abroad. Parties, shopping, friends, boys, and extras, Trishia got that all.
She used to have it all except for a real happy family.
For her, who cares?
As long as she was living a life that everyone’s dreamt of.
She used to have all the attention wherever she goes except Sen. Meyer’s attention.
Her classmates, friends, and whoever knew her envied her a lot.
That’s what all she was getting having Sen. Meyer’s name.
“You are just the same with your father! You can all die for all I care.” Sen. Meyer roared with his eyes bursting with anger. Then he strode out banging the door close like it was going to crack.
Trishia was left on the floor crying not with Sen. Meyer’s beatings but with his painful words for her.
“Happy Birthday to me.” Trishia sounded in the air sobbing while she was hugging her knees on the cold ground.
Meanwhile, Bill was teasing his wife. He finds it cute whenever he was making her feel nervous. Arabella was managing her cool in the presence of her lustful husband. She knew he was playing her and she was up for it. Sooner or later, he would fall into her trap.
They were passionately kissing at the corner when Bill’s phone rang. Bill didn’t bother but the sound was annoying.
“Your phone.” Arabella sounded blushing. She knew Bill would not bother to see the caller as he didn’t want to get disturbed but Arabella thought of the trouble that they could get when the ringing would not stop. It would create some sort of noise that passersby could see them in the corner.
Bill looked at her impatiently. She knew it, he didn’t want to be disturbed. Bill put down his right hand but his left hand was still touching the wall. He seemed not to want her to escape from him tonight.
He got his phone from his pocket and Arabella could clearly see the caller.
Trishia Meyer.
Arabella smirked. She could feel Trishia had eyes on everything. She was impressed how Trishia managed to disrupt them even with or without her presence.
'What a radar!'
Arabella couldn’t help but feel amazed by Trishia’s instinct.
“Trishia,” Bill answered plainly while his sharp eyes pierced into hers.
Arabella tried to distance herself from him but Bill’s left hand was quick to pull her and put her back to her original place. His strong hand gripped her shoulder making her stay rooted on her spot.
“Bill, help me.” Trishia was wailing on the phone. “Please help me, Bill.” She sobbed loudly.
“Where are you?” Bill's tone was alarmed.
Arabella could hear a little but not so. She knew Trishia had something up her sleeve again. She could never trust Trishia.
“Okay. I’m going there now.” Bill answered dropping the call.
When Arabella felt that his left hand released her, her heart ached. This man could always leave her for Trishia.
“I have to go.” Bill looked at her seriously.
Arabella gave him her sweetest smile. “I know.” She answered wearing her cool but deep inside she could feel her heart was shaking uneasily.
After her answer, Bill looked at her again then he turned and left.
Arabella nodded absorbing everything and tried to console herself.
She hated herself for feeling this way and what she hated the most was her heart.
She could never trust her heart again.
Her heart was always good to Bill that made her crushed into pieces.
Because of her big heart, she suffered a lot.
Her smile widened as her heart was in pain.
She ran in the direction of Bill.
“Mom!” Arabella saw Adam was approaching her. She smiled the widest.
“Adam. How are you?” Arabella was pleased to see her son having some playmates.
“Mom, meet Joshua and Katie.” Adam introduced his newfound friends at the party.
“Guys this is my beautiful mom.” He added introducing Arabella.
“Hi, guys. You all look wonderful.” Arabella complimented. She was happy to see Adam mingling with other kids. It was a nice kick-off for him.
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