Allison was left with no other choice than to go meet Derek who was already pursuing her from high school until coincidentally, they got into the same college. She sold herself to him just to pay her mother’s fees, with a few conditionsid out for her. E.g, she had to be his girlfriend. He never asked her to repay his favor by giving her the money she needed to pay for her mother’s hospital bills.


    But when he started bing violent with her, she wanted to run away.


    Unfortunately for her, Derek had a sex tape when he fucked her, and she had no idea about it. He threatened to release it if she didn’t pay him back. But she doubted if she paid him every cent and penny, he would delete the sex tape and let her be.


    But Allison couldn’t tell Kace about anything she was thinking at the moment.


    She knew for sure she was in deep trouble after what had happened. Derek was going to beat her up again after he woke up, and her so-called mother, whom she’d sold her body for would only yell at her for disobeying Derek.


    Even though she was aware of what would happen once she stepped foot into her house, she wanted to stay at the park a bit longer.


    Although, it was only her face that was pped, her whole body ached as if a boulder hadnded on her. She sipped her juice,pletely carried away by her thoughts while Kace stared at her as he tried to know what she could be thinking about.


    "Can we stay a bit longer?" She asked him, staring at him with her baby-blue eyes. He felt his heart tighten when he saw how hurt she was; he could see it just by looking at her.


    "Sure. If you don’t want to go home, I can arrange a ce for you to stay tonight," he suggested, ready to dial someone’s number as soon as she gave her consent.


    His shoulders sank in disappointment when she shook her head.


    "We are not friends, Kace. I will also need to go home if I don’t want to cause any more trouble," she responded.


    Kace sighe, but still hummed in understanding.


    A couple of hours passed, it was already dark and Allison was finally ready to go back home.


    Kace stopped the vehicle in front of her house, taking in the other vehicle that was parked opposite his.


    Allison flinched slightly when she saw Derek’s car.


    "He’s already here," she mumbled. Fear wrapped around her heart before she stepped down from the car.


    "Do you want me toe with you?" He didn’t care if he made things worse, but he wouldn’t sitfortably in his car and let people he didn’t know maltreat Allison however they liked, even though it was her boyfriend.


    His tongue turned bitter each time he recalled that title belonged to a red-headed jerk who smelled like he only took a shower once in a blue moon.


    ’You can do better, Allison,’ he couldn’t help but think for himself.


    Allison shook her head.


    "It’s okay. I can take it from here. Thanks for taking me to the park, Kace."


    She smiled at him, revealing her pearly white teeth. It was the first time she’d smiled so brightly at him, but sadly, it wasn’t a genuine smile.


    It was more like as if she was reassuring him she would be alright, but he couldn’t bring himself to believe her.


    But he nodded in his head nheless.


    He watched Allison wave him goodbye, waiting for him to go before she would step foot into the house.


    Sighed, he did what she wanted him to do.


    Allison’s smile faltered when she saw Kace’s car disappear into the street.


    Taking a deep breath, preparing herself for the inevitable argument.


    She walked into the house and sighted Derek, with his father seated on one couch. While her mother and her younger sister were seated on the opposite couch. There was so much tension in the air, that Allison nearly gave in to the temptation of turning her back and leaving as if she never appeared there.


    But it was already toote. They turned their heads to re at her when they felt her presence.


    "Look who’s back after spending some time with her sugar daddy."