1 Alicia A.

In the dark night, the endless sound of sobbing could be heard along with the swishing sound of belt and cane. Between the sobbing, a little girl at the age of 8 years old begging for mercy and apologizing over and over again. But the person that she often called father didn't seem to bother with all her pitiful state. Her body was covered with wounds all over. Some have turn into ugly scars while some are still fresh with blood dripping slowly covering her white skin body.

"Please... I'm sss...so..sorry dad. I'm sorry. It hurts...ddd...dad." She begged while trying to make herself small. Frustrated to see that she would not stay still, her father end up stopping and grab her wrist together so he can tie it tightly next to the pole. After he make sure her daughter can't get away, he start hitting her again but this time it was harder.

"I have told you to stop going to school since it will be a waste of my money. And stop calling me your dad because i don't have an ungrateful daughter like you. You're supposed to be working in my house if you want to go to school so much but i still won't give you any of my money. You're just like that s*** mother of yours. Running away with some b****** that she picked up on the streets. I even doubt you're my daughter. This is what happen to people like you. You don't deserve to have any luxury in this life. Either you serve to work as a maid at my house or you can quit going to school."

Every word that her father spoke of making her heart break into million pieces. She was just a small little girl. Someone like her supposed to be pampered and love but from the moment her mother left her father to follow some men, her life just turn into living hell. Almost every night her father would find reason to hit her. Most of it is mainly because her cousin's word. Tonight the reason her father got angry because her cousin, Jenna Kim told her father about her getting in trouble at school. When in fact it was because of her cousin who started bullying her along with her friends. She just starts to fight back making her cousin feeling vexed. With a little twist and some white lotus act, Jenna told her father that she have been flirting with some other boys. Worried that she might goes array like her mother, Jenna 'tried' to give advice to her but instead she got beaten up by her. Her father who believe in Jenna's story rather than hers decided then and there to give his usual punishment. It was embarrassing for her but she could only endure it for the time being.

Who says living in an elite wealthy family is a happy thing? At this moment, Alicia who's finally being released by her maid slowly got up and went back to her bedroom, locking the door. She took off her white shirt which are covered in blood and put inside the bathtub. She took out the cream that she bought secretly and applied it on the fresh and old wound. But the wound on her back she just decided to let it dry by itself. Her heart feels empty. Her beautiful face are covered with tears. And her eyes just look dead. It has been three years since the beating started. But this year it just got worse due to her cousin's word. Alicia could only smirk and laugh a little. Not knowing who to blame for her misery. Just who was is that says it's a good thing born in a wealthy family? If she ever found someone who wants to trade their place with hers she would give it to them. So what if they are the respectful family of Anderson? So what if her father is one of the most accomplished businessman? So what if they are one the richest family in the city? That money couldn't even give her what she want at the moment. Someone to put the cream on her bloodied back.

Staring into the dark night, she made up her mind. If she can't get what she want, she will look for her own happiness. No one could stop her. Not even her abusive father and not even her jealous, scheming cousin. At the moment, she will endure for the sake of her own happiness.

The next day, since she was still in pain and her father decided to ground her at home fearing his deeds will be known to the public, he didn't allow her to go to school. Usually, he would hit her back or front but never on her leg and face because the uniform that she wore would reveal the wound or bruises. But last night because of her scheming cousin's twisted tale, her father hit her leg a couple of times to the point he almost broke her bone. So today, she spend her time mostly on her laptop and her endless tapping could be heard. Couple hours later she start smiling happily thinking about the future and the screen on her laptop. Having to grow up faster than her own age making it easier to see the world with an open heart. This would be her sweetest revenge.