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Once they set the plates in front of us. I feed Amelia. I was feeding her first. I didn't want her to get hungry later and make a big fit. She is known for her notorious crys. I do little noises and tricks while feeding her. The table is quite expect for Amelia, she's happy making a mess and eating.

"Lisa." I look up at Aiden.

"Yes." I continue to feed Amelia.

"Here I'll feed her. You start eating otherwise it'll get cold." But before I can protest Aiden had already taken the spoon from me and feeds Amelia. I turn to my food. Now paying it attention. I smile at Mrs. Knight.

"Lisa how long have you work or are you still working for my son?" Mrs. Knight asks.

"She isn't working for me anymore." Aiden informs his mother.

"I work for about eight months but I then quit." I tell her.

"Why did you quit." She asks. Her face in a slight frown. As if me quitting was a sour grape she ate.

I squirm uncomfortable in my sit. Not really wanting to answer her question.

"I...umm...well...I was attacked at Aiden's house. I guess I just felt scared and wanted to go away for a while." I give her a tiny white lie. I didn't want to be blunt and say I just didn't want to work with him any longer.

"You were the one who was attack. Aiden told me someone was attack. I just thought is could have been someone who was passing by and got hurt but not you." Mrs. Knight cries.

I give her a slight smile.

"Were you and Aiden together at the time?" Mrs. Knight sets her food aside and leans forward not wanting to miss a thing.

"No."

She nods in understanding, indicating to go on with my story.

"Mom, please you don't need to know every thing." Aiden who has finished eating Amelia takes her out of the high chair. Sitting her on his lap.

I stretch my arms out, asking to take her. He refuses.

"Its fine. I well found another job as a babysitter. That is where I meet Amelia." I continue telling my story.

"Not after long Aiden found me and demanded me to return to his house. He hadn't known I left cause he was away at the time. But I told Mr. Knight." I look over at Mr. Knight who has been quite his whole time til now.

"Yes." He says while Aiden glares at his father.

"I don't remember giving you permission to do what you did." Aiden hisses at his dad.

I punch his leg from under the table. Then produce to glare at him for talking to his dad like that.

"Son, I don't remember you hiring Lisa therefore she was my employee, not yours. She left, I let her." Mr. Knight throws sass back at Aiden and I grin.

He turns to look at me his grey eyes very serious. The grin slips off my face.

He laughs at my face. I punch his leg again.

"And then." Mrs. Knight interrupts our battle.

"Well-"

"I convince her to come back to me. Where she was working the parent's of this princess here where not the best fit so. We adopted her. Then Lisa just came back on we are living together." Aiden cuts me off before I can tell her what actually happened. He probably doesn't want her to know what actually happened. He lifts Amelia up. Showing her to everyone. Amelia giggles, delighted to be the center of attention.

"Oh, Lisa your mom must feel felt out. We taking and ignoring her." Mrs. Knight turns her full attention on my mom. I doubt my mom feels left out quite the oppsite. She stiffens under their gazes. I hold her hand fron under the table.

"Marie, does your daughter look like her father?" Mrs. Knight asks innocently but makes us both freeze.

We stay quite a moment. My mom uncomfortable.

"Yes. She looks exactly like her father." She finally asks. A sad look on her face appears.

Yearning, I see but I could imagining things. The only things my mom ever felt for that man was resentment and regret. look at her confused.

I look nothing like that man. And I thank heaven for it.

"I don't mean to pry but where is he?" Mrs. Knight asks.

"He's not with us anymore." I lied. Well, half a lied because it's true he's not with but he is still living.

"Oh. I'm sorry." Mrs. Knight gives us a sad smile.

"It's alright it's was a long time ago."

I look at Aiden and notice Amelia is already fast asleep. I ask Aiden what time it is.

"10:30."

Wow thats way past Amelia bed time. And my mom has work tomorrow.

"Do you want to go." Aiden asks.

Shyly I nod. Not wanting be rude to his parents.

We get up from the table say our goodbyes with hugs and kisses. The promise to visit soon for the wedding 'us girls only' Mrs. Knight words not mine. I agree and soon we are own our way to my mom's apartment.

"I'll walk you, mom." I get out the car and walk with her. We head up to her apartment taking our time. When we get inside I notice my mom's teary eyes. I'm immediately at her side.

"Mom whats wrong?" I demand.

"Nothing it's just that... You need to know... " She keeps stopping as if wanting to tell me yet at the same time not. I wait patiently for her.

"Nothing I'm just really happy for you." She says but I get the feeling shes lying. I choose to believe anyways.

"Thanks, mom." We embrace.

After a while I hear sniffles. From my shoulder.

"Mom?" I run my hair through her blond hair.

"You finally get your chance to be happy just like we always wanted." She hiccups. I laugh.

"I love you."

"I love you more."

I say goodnight and leave. I walk reluctantly to the car. Not really wanting to be alone with Aiden but I have no other choice.

I slide in the leather seat.

"Everything, okay?"Aiden asks once I'm situated at my seat.

"Yeah, why?"

"It looks like you've been crying." He comments.

"Oh it's nothing."

He starts the car and we drive back home.

Funny how I now call it home when I use to refer to it by Aiden's house.

I lay back on the seat and close my eyes, letting sleep take over.

******

"Mommy why doesn't daddy love me, us." I ask my mom. I lean against her. She wraps her arms around me. We sit on my small bed, watching tv.

Cinderella.

My mom told me it was called.

I wish I was her. To dance in a pretty dress, find a prince and live happily in love. Its my seventh birthday tomorrow and my mom is making me cake.

We sing the songs.

Our joy however is cut short by the slamming of the door.

I cubble to my mom's side for protection.

"Shh it's okay." She coo.

"Marie where the fuck are you. Huh! Where is my damn food!" My dad yells. His voice vibrating through the thin walls.

"I'll be right back." My mom gets up from the bed and walk out to the living room. After she leaves I decide to follow her staying behind the door. Watching.

"It's Lisa birthday tomorrow." My mom strikes up a conversation with my dad. I wait to hear what he's going to say, maybe he'll take us out to eat I've always wanted to go out like the rest of the kids in my class talk about. I've wanted that.

"So what the fuck do you want me to say. That little bitch ain't mine." He sneers. I gasp.

"Don't call her that. And she is your." My mom says.

"No she ain't. You go around, opening your legs to anything that has a dick." I really don't know what the exactly means but from the tears in my mom's eyes it is bad.

"Don't say that!" I jump from out of my hiding place. Yelling at my mom. I realize I made a mistake that moment. My mom's teary eyes widen with fear. While my dad are filled with fury. I shrink back in fear.

He advance towards me but my mom steps in between us.

"Zac pleass she's just a child. Beside its her birthday tomorrow." My mom tries to reason with him. I hold tight to her warping my arms around her hips.

He suddenly stop and smiles. I smile at him too maybe he won't hurt us. That we could love each like a real family.

"Your right. Its your birthday tomorrow so I'll give you my gift now. Huh?" I nod my head. He turns around only to swing back around surprising my mom. He uses this to his advantage. He pushes her out his way. Making her fall. He grads my arm and into the bedroom.

"Daddy, please-"

"Don't fucking call me that. I'M NOT YOUR FATHER." He smacks my face. Repeatedly and stomach not enough so people will see bruises but just enough to cause me pain.

I don't know how long after he finishs I lay in the ground. I could hear my mom's cries to open the door, pounding, begging but nothing.

He squats in front of me , finishing his punches.

"Happy birthday." He sneers. He gets up and walks away.

From that moment. I hated birthdays. Fearing what my dad would do to me the next year. I cried and cried. Hugging myself. My mom rushes inside to my side after my dad left to who knows where. Probably to drink.

"I'm so sorry." My mom would repeat over and over again. Holding me tight. I could never blame my mom. We have tried escaping but it just ends but up worst. I sometimes wish he were die but I can't do that. Even through he is the meanest mam I have ever met. I wish the death for no one, cause one day he is going to get what he deserves.

******

"Lisa." Through the darkness someone shaked me but I couldn't wake up. I continue to feared my dad.

"Lisa!" I was being lifted up and seated against something warm warping me inside.

"Lisa!" Their voice sounded familiar but I couldn't get up. Oh, but I wished.

"LISA!" The booming voice finally woke me up. Another cry filling the air besides the yelling.

I shake my head trying to remember what's going on. I blink a few times everything coming back in to focus.

I'm sitting in Aiden's lap. I realize. His face close to mine, his whole body stiff, his grey eyes filled with worried.

Amelia's cries have died. I worry. I try to get up and check on her but Aiden stops me. Already turned around, giving Amelia her pacifier.

"Lisa, baby, what is going on?" It may be his voice or his expression or perhaps the caring way his acting because I break down in ugly,loud tear. I hold on to his jacket. Shaking on uncontrollably.

Aiden runs his fingers in a comforting way. He kisses my temple.

"What's wrong." He asks again.

"My birthday is coming up." I cry.

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Hello everyone. Here's a little late night update. (Well at least for me) Hope y'all enjoy it don't forget to comment and vote. I would also like to know who y'all think would be Lisa and Aiden.

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