The next morning I woke up and took a shower.

I put all my stuff in the suitcase I bought yesterday. I ate breakfast from the hotel cafeteria.

I sat in the cab and drove to my home. Finally, I have a place I can call home where no one will hurt me. I am thinking about changing my last name. So no one will be able to find me.

I know that those people won't bother to find me but I think it's better and it's their family's surname and they don't consider me family so I will change it.

After I reached my apartment I set things up. Furniture was already there so I didn't need to buy it. I just need to do grocery shopping. I will do it in the evening.

I was now sitting in my room doing some search about the procedure of changing my last name. It says a 16-year-old can change their last name legally without parental consent.

There was an online form for it. I decided to change my last name from Gonzalez to Walker.

After some time it was done and I will get the official document in 2 days by post then I will need to notify the government offices and some other places.

It was now noon. I chose to go on job hunting. I took my backpack and made my way out. I locked the apartment

After an hour and a half, I found a cafe that had a poster outside saying they were hiring. I went in and went to the manager and said: " hi I am Katelyn I would like to apply for the job".

"Hey, I am Lisa let me call Jane," Lisa said.

I nodded my head. A few minutes later a woman came she looked to be in her 40s. She had brown hair and hazel eyes.

" Hello dear I am Jane Carter owner of this cafe, "Mrs Carter said smiling

" Hey, I am Katelyn," I said returning the smile.

" So let's go to my office," She said.

" ok," I said.

She started walking with me behind her.

We went to the office.

" Take a seat, "Mrs Carter said.

I sat down. " So Katelyn tell me about your self," She asked.

" Well I am 16 years old and I live alone " I answered.

" Ok, so have you worked before," she asked.

"Yes, I have worked in dinner before," I said.

She asked a few questions before saying

" Ok, you are hired. You can start working after 3 days " She said.

" Thank you, ma'am I will do my best and not disappoint you," I said.

" Call me Jane and here is my card," she said giving her card to me.

After that, I went to the supermarket to buy grocery. It will last for a long then I will get a paycheck so I can go grocery shopping again.

After I was done I went home and organised the kitchen. I made Mac n Cheese for dinner.

I ate my dinner and went to my room and changed into my PJs. I watched Coco before going to sleep. The college will start a week later so I didn't have to worry about waking up.

( Two days later)

I had my breakfast and went out and checked the post box to see my documents have arrived.

I first went to the bank to open an account. After I was done I went to apply for a new passport.

All the work was finally done. I went home and ate dinner and went to sleep thinking I am going to start working tomorrow.

I sat in my office thinking about my little love. It's been 3 days since my little angel left us. It's my fault.

I was fucking stupid to hit her and call her names. I looked at her photo she looked so gorgeous. I caressed her photo gently.

"My little angel I promise once I find you I would not let anything hurt you" I whispered tears falling down my cheeks.

As I remember the state of her room how could she even have lived there and all the time I whipped her, kicked her, punched her.

My heart churned in pain as I cried but I wiped my tears and vow to treat her like a queen. My little queen. I will give her everything she desires except leaving me.

The thought alone angers me. No, I won't let her leave me even if she wants. I know she won't forgive me easily and even try to go away but I won't let her.

She can punish me however she wants but she can't leave me. She is mine and only mine. I know she hasn't agreed to it but she will either willingly or forcefully. I hugged her photo close to my chest.

( kate's outfit )

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