C13 Mom

Sloane's Pov

My dad called someone and the person picked up on the first ring.

"I have a job for you" he said to the person over the phone as his gaze remained on me. Hagar and Jack had stopped whispering. They all had their eyes on my evil dad.

"Don't worry, now's not the time for the job, but I'll let you know when I'm ready" he said and hung up.I stared at my dad in confusion. Who the hell was that he'd called and what did it have to do with my situation?

"What I did right now Sloane, is merely a tip of the iceberg" he said "You have just one day to make up your mind, Sloane. If you still disobey me after one day has passed, then I'm going to call my thugs to break into your mom's apartment and harass her" he said coldly. At that moment, I saw red. I didn't know if it had to do with the tears that welled up in my eyes or the rage I felt.

My dad had tortured my mom for reasons I don't know, since I was seven. I didn't know if he did it because he could or because he wanted to threaten me in some way. Whenever I didn't do what he asked, he always threatened to torture my mom.My relationship with my biological mom went to shambles because of him. My mom no longer saw or acknowledged me, sometimes I'd think she hated me. I couldn't see or talk to her anymore because she all but denied my existence.I tried several times to report my dad to the cops but my dad just seemed to have so much influence. All my reports fell on deaf ears as even the law let my dad do whatever he wanted with my mom.

When I thought I had enough, and that it was over, I was met with the same situation over and over again. Stuck in the same loop and controlled by my dad.

I could swear that I had never hated my dad the way I hated him now. I had so much hatred inside me, I almost felt vindictive.

"All I want is what's best for you, Sloane" he said and I scoffed

"How long will you be this cruel and manipulative ?" I whispered, pained

"You've tortured her for years, wasn't she the woman you once loved?"

"I never loved her" he replied quickly, his eyes looked haunted.

"She was a stain I fought so hard to wash off. I haven't gotten rid of that stain till now"I ignored the sudden change in his expression because I faced a bigger predicament. I was about to have my will and freedom snatched away from me.

"Must you..." my voice broke. "Must you do this? I am the one who deserves the punishment for my scandals, why do you involve my mom, just because you can?"

"That's the only way to keep you in check" My dad said. I could swear he felt like the devil, seated in my midst.

"I tried to get you to become a CEO by having a peaceful conversation with you but you outright refused me. What more could I resort to?" He said, giving off a repulsive smile."

"My dear Sloane, you don't have to make me go this far. Just agree to whatever I say without arguments and your mom would be just fine"

I wanted to scream and punch or smash something but I didn't want to embarrass myself in front of Hagar and Jack. I stood up quickly from the dinning seat and I took to my heels. I didn't stop until I got into my car.

My car had been driven back from the mortuary to my dad's house as Hilda and the huge men still stood beside it. Hilda ran to me when she saw my expression.

"What's the matter, Sloane"

"Get me out of here" I yelled at her as I got into the car. She got behind the wheel and began to drive.She didn't bother to ask me questions as she drove me. I was on the verge of bursting out in tears. I really didn't want to be a CEO, I wasn't cut out for it.

As I stared out the window, I wondered how long I was going to allow my dad control my life.I felt like I wasn't even in the driver's seat of the car that had to do with my life.I stared at people from my window as I wished I wasn't a celebrity. Then I would be free. I wouldn't be scrutinized daily by people who were hungry for entertainment. I thought I'd be free once I became an adult but I wasn't, I moved out from my dad's house because I thought I was going to be free from him but that was a lie. He still played his same dirty old tricks on me and it worked everytime. He was going to hurt my mom again if I didn't do what he wanted. I couldn't let him do that. I had to go see my mom.

"Hilda" I called in a hoarse voice. "I want to see mom now. Take me to her place" I said to her as a plan struck in my head.I planned to take my mom far away from my dad. She was probably going to live with me until I was ready to send her to another country

."Sure" she said and reversed the carAfter some minutes filled with tension, we arrived at my mom's house. She lived in a small inconspicuous apartment and that was how she lived her life.Hidden, lonely and sad.I didn't know why she didn't ever get married or even date. I remembered when she used to tell me stories about how she met and fell in love with my dad, how he well he professed his admiration for her, how consistent he was in wooing her until they both got intimate which led to me.I guess I knew the story after then.I hesitantly went forward and knocked on her door, my heart in my stomach.

After knocking a few times, she opened up. Under the bright street light, I could see my mom, the woman I hadn't seen for months. She looked very pale and had light bruises on her neck. Her lips were chapped and her eyes appeared sunken. I could tell she wasn't taking care of herself at all.I badly wanted to change her lifestyle. Get her to live more and love more. But I wasn't sure if she'd let me.

"Mom" I gasped

Her expression of surprise when she saw me, changed to a hostile expression

."What are you doing here? I told you to stay away from me" she bit out.

I didn't know why I felt disheartened to hear this from her, for she never spoke to me since I was taken from her. Never even let me inside her house, talk more of giving me a smile. I didn't know why she hated me so much.I felt light drops of water on my skin. It had began to drizzle.

"Mom, I came to take you home with me" I said as the tears in my eyes threatened to drop. "You don't look well. I want to take care of you, I want to shield you from the pain dad inflicts on you because of me...""So you know he harasses me because of you" my mom said.

"That's the more reason you should stay away from me. Go away" and with that, my mom slammed her door, shutting me out.I didn't want to go. I wasn't going to leave until she opened the door and allowed me to take her out of this rathole. I banged on the door.

"Mom please open up, please" I pleaded as I banged on her door.

"Open the damn door!"The weather changed suddenly and it went from drizzles to a heavy rain but I didn't care. I wanted to see my mom.

"Sloane" Hilda called as she held me. "it's enough. Let's go, you'll catch a cold under this rain" I shook my head stubbornly. Damn the rain for starting now. I didn't want to leave without my mom. I had to do something to save her. I continued to bang on her door but Hilda dragged me into the car amidst my cries and struggles.I succeeded in holding back my tears until Irene dropped me off at my house. I made her leave me alone, saying I was fine and she reluctantly left.I got into my room and stripped off my clothes as I rushed to have a bath.If illegitimacy was a stain then I was going to wash it off my body tonight. I scrubbed hard on my skin as the day's events flooded in and when I couldn't hold it in anymore, I burst into tears.

I cried because I felt like I put on a facade when deep down, my life was shitty. I scrubbed my body and rinsed and scrubbed again. I wanted to wash away the fact that I was an illegitimate child but I couldn't.I didn't know why my mom didn't want to be with me. I couldn't take her with me and it made me feel helpless. I was still going to protect her and I knew there was only one thing I could do to achieve that

.I inhaled deeply as I made a resolution in my heart.I was going to become the new CEO of my dad's company and I planned to juggle it with my modelling career.