It’s a brand new day, and I’m happy, happy that I get to leave this misery of a house tomorrow. This hellhole.

I’m gonna make sure Logan, and his son rot in jail. and to think I actually thought Owen was different but, he turned out to be just like his father.

It hurts to see the people you care about turn around overnight into your worst nightmares.

I sighed as I applied cold compress to the bruises that monster left on my face.

I had to clean up the mess they both left both on the sitting room. I didn’t want Logan to come in here, and start to ranting like a mad man he is.

Tomorrow, and all these will be over. I wonder if I will ever have a normal life again.

I got a bucket of water, and added detergent powder to it. I began to mop off their semen on the floor. I also cleaned the couch too.

“Hey, Claire,” I heard Owen’s voice behind me. Does he really think things can go back to the way they used to be after what he and his father did? Or maybe he is here to rape me again.

“Claire, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have done that to you,"

“But, you did anyways. You are just like your father!" I yelled at him trying to fight back the pending tears.

When I saw Owen for the first time, we got along way too easy, and we became friends and then siblings.

I treated him like a brother, we did a lot things together, sometimes he even helped me with my homework, we cooked together, played together, he even sometimes read me stories to sleep. He was the sweetest brother I could ask for.

I was closer to him than his Dad, and when I needed him the most him, he turned his back on me, and joined his father in raping me.

He went on his kneels. "I'm sorry Claire. I couldn’t sleep last night knowing I hurt you bad. I should never have joined my father in hurting you, I was stupid,"

“I least expected that from you Owen, you were quick to forget the friendship we shared. I treated you like a brother, we did a lot of things together! You really want to know what I think about you?... A heartless monster that’s what you are!”

“I deserve those words Claire, I do but, I’m really sorry,” his eyes were teary, and I could see sincerity in them but, that doesn’t change the fact that he raped me.

"You deserve to rot in jail for the rest of your life!" he held my hands affectionately.

“I love you Claire… in a romantic way,”

"What?" I forced my hands out of his.

"I mean every word. I loved you from the first day I set my eyes on. You getting close to me made me love you even more. I tried to fight my feelings for you Claire, cause it was wrong, but I couldn’t."

"Joining my dad in hurting was the worst mistake I made in my life, and for that I am truly sorry,”

I really didn’t know what to say. I couldn’t believe he loved me all these while. How could he hurt someone he claims to love?

“Owen…”

"I'm sorry Claire… I’m so sorry," he cried holding my hands again. I do love Owen, but not in a romantic way. I just see him as a brother. Besides, he raped me, that should be enough reason to hate him.

“He hurt you Claire. Just walk away from him," My subconscious told me.

“He looks really sorry Claire. Just forgive him,” My mind told me again. Hell, no I won't.

I was still trying to figure whether to forgive him or not when he’s monster of a father walked clapping his hands in awe.

"Wow, nice speech Owen." I so much hate him.

"Dad, stay out of this!"

"You, what do you think you are still doing here? Get into the kitchen and prepare something for breakfast. Don’t try to poison the food cause, you will taste it first. Now go!” I gave him a stern look, and proceeded to walk out but, Owen held me back.

“Let her go Owen,” Logan said with a clenched fist.

I quickly pulled my hands off his, and walked into the kitchen. I stood close to the kitchen door to eavesdrop on their conversation.

"What do you think you are doing? Apologizing to that bitch?"

“She’s not a bitch, dad. I shouldn’t have let you talk me into doing what I did,"

“Really? So now you decided to shift the blame to me. Did I force your dick into her damn pussy?”

"And, I regret ever doing that. I mean Ellie treated me like her son, and I ended up hurting her daughter. Dad, how do you even sleep at night? I thought you loved her mother?"

"I sleep soundly, and I did love her mother but, no one told her dad to abandon her. She eats my food, and sleeps in my house free of charge. She needed to pay with her virgin pussy," I felt tears slid down my eyes as he said that.

"Fuck you dad! We both know her dad sends enough money for her upkeep every week. You are just too heartless!" So dad actually sends money every week, and he still had the guts to rape me.

"You seem to have forgotten something Owen, we are both heartless, remember we both had a fair share of her last night. Don’t try to rat me out to the police, don’t even think of it cause, you will end up going to jail with me," I heard him chuckle loudly. Devil.

"And, I don’t think you will want that," he added.

"You are a devil dad,"

"And you are the devil’s son and that makes you a devil," he chuckled, and I heard his footsteps fade.

"Go get dressed. I want drop you off at school today."

I cleaned off my tears, and started preparing the food. Logan is monster, it makes me wonder how mom fell for him in the first place.

After finishing up with the food, I had to set the table. Logan held an emotionless face while, Owen just put his head down in guilt.

I didn’t want to eat with them, two people who raped me so, I proceeded to walk out of the dinning, but, a monster’s voice stopped me.

“Where do you think you are going? Come, taste the food you made. Who knows if you added something to it?"

"I didn’t. If you think I added something to it then don’t eat it!" I said whispered the last part.

“You said what?” he grabbed hold of my hair, and pushed one side of my face into the food. I screamed in pain as he was hurting my face.

“Dad?” Owen pushed him off, and he let me go of me. My eyes were already teary as I screamed holding my burnt face. I really don’t know what I did to deserve this mean treatment.

“How dare you push me Owen?”

“Fuck off dad, you are mean!"he held my hands, and dragged me into my room. He rushed to get cold compress to ease the pain, and then the first aid kit.

"I'm so sorry Claire."

My face is my beauty and Logan just destroyed my face.

“It’s a first degree burn, it won’t leave a scar if properly treated," he said like he read my mind. I felt a bit relieved that my face wouldn’t scar.

“You’ve got a petroleum jelly lying around?”

“Yeah, on my dressing table,”

“Hold this,” I held the cold compress against my face, and he went to get the jelly. The pain had already subsided.

He kept the cold compress on the bed and applied the petroleum jelly on affected part on my face carefully, so as not to perforate the blisters.

I watched him as brought out a non stick bandage, and placed it on my face.

"Hold it against your face carefully." I did as he said as he applied tapes on the edges of the bandage.

"Thanks," I told him once he was done.

"I owe it to you Claire. I hope you can forgive me," he said holding my hands. I guess I should forgive him, he does seem really repentant

"I forgive you Owen as long as you don’t do it again," his face brightened as I said that.

"I won’t, Claire. Thank you," he smiled.

"As long as you are in this house, I promise to protect you from my father,"

"That may not be necessary since, I will be leaving tomorrow,"

“Tomorrow?”

“Well, my dad decided to buy me an apartment,”

“That’s good to hear… Claire, I love you,” he said rubbing the unaffected part of my cheek.

“Owen…" he shut me up with a kiss that left me awestruck. I quickly pulled away from the kiss and said,

“Owen this is wrong. You’re my brother.”

“I’m sorry, I just got carried away…You hungry?”

“Yeah, I am."

“I will go order for a pizza,”

"What about lectures today? Don’t tell me you’re gonna skip classes?"

“I decided not to go anymore. Who knows he might try to hurt you again?”

“Thanks,”

“I owe you remember?” he said and I nodded.

I watched him walk out of my room, and I collapsed on my bed. I tried to take my mind off Logan, thinking of him makes me sick.

*LOGAN*

I can’t believe Owen actually pushed me cause of that girl. I already made arrangements for her to be taken away tomorrow morning.

Him interfering will ruin my plans of selling her off. A little sleeping pills will do the trick and by the time he’s awake, she will be long gone.

I smiled inwardly at my thoughts. No one will save you Claire!

★★CLAIRE★★

My eyes were forced to part open because of the voices I heard in my room.

I opened my eyes and saw Logan talking with two men. Strangers actually.

“Finally, she’s awake,” I stared at him weirdly.

“What’s going on here?” I asked.

“Park your belongings, and follow these men. You have become a huge burden that I cannot bear, no one asked your dad to abandon you,”

“Leave my dad out of this Logan! What do you mean am a huge burden to you? My dad sends you money on a weekly basis for my upkeep,” he had a surprise look on his face as I said that. He thought I didn’t know.

“You are still living under my roof, and as long as you are under my roof, I have every right to you,”

“Is that why you raped me? you bastard!” I felt tears slid down my eyes. He proceeded to slap me but, the other man held him back.

“You have already sold her to my master. So therefore, you have no right to hit her,”

“You sold me? Fuck you can’t do that!”

“Just take her away, and don’t think Owen will save you. By the time he awakes Claire, you would be long gone,”

“What did you do to Owen?”

“Just a little sleeping pills worked wonders,” He smiled evilly like the monster he is.

“I hate you Logan, and I curse the day my mother married you,"

“You’ve got a sharp tongue huh?”

“Miss Claire. Kindly follow us to Singapore to meet your new owner,”

“I’m not a property!" I said, and they exchanged looks.

"We do not want to use force on you. Just come with us willingly,"

I looked at the man I used to call father, he raped, and inflicted severe pain on me, now that I thought I could be free, he sells me into slavery.

What kind of a father does that?

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