opardize me yet his presence with his raven eyes locking mine shuddered me in more fear and horror. With his influence and popularity among the crimina

mischievous eyes sized me from top to toe as if having the desire to devour

the object to depleted into the soil. It was just a matter of time for

me who at the same time took some steps back, avoiding him. This scene reminded me of what I had been thr

"With this, I no longer owe you anything," said my father before he spun around and left me with

tnessed my anguish. Luck stood on my side when out of nowhere, an unfamiliar man in a black hoodie broke the frangible door and stormed into the room where I was wriggling and struggling to let go myself off thei

from me now. Before his feet brought him closer to me, someone's shoutout deterred that tat

arance. With a smile of relief, I greeted my uncle after that t

ded to his query and his panic faded away from

mean it is just unusual that y

ou. I had an urgency to talk to your mother." There were no more comments I added to his words; as my mother's big brother as well as my un

small occupancies in the slum area. The shabby faces of the unfortunate children were the views we could see along the wa

er face finding my uncle with me. In wonder and hesitance, she allowed us to enter the messy dirty room and let my uncle

in his hand emptied in a minute. "Where did you park your car?" My

by public tra

s time. It has been a long time since the last time you visited our house. You must have something urgent to ta

discuss with you regarding Ilana. I do apologize for I am no longer able to support her educ

didn't have a say yet as a response, her expre

Without his support, I could not pursue higher education; studying in colleg

d on him as their father, beside his wife's lifestyle of always

found out that you secretly gave u

other. "Mom...don't blame aunty. Beside

lana? Since when you have auda

o interven you. I just don't wan

ology, the word I didn't deserve from him; his sacrifice of paying f

for all your kindness." He was about to open his mouth in a response to

ur younges

ted to study in one of the inte

same school as mine and our relationship as cousins was not that good at school; with her wealth,

cle's daughter yanked me back to my senses. "If you have no m

ce, interrupted her. "Unc

He stood to his feet and bid goodbye; I followed

for the way my m

fished out something out of his pants pocket, "here's for you." In my shaking head, I rejected the enve

." I stammered

would come and destroy me if my father discovered this envelope in my hand; I hurried

ld either help