CHAPTER 10

NEOLA

*flashback*

"Zia!" I pulled at my skirt.

"Zia,"I remember my ten year old self struggling

as the rain pour harder on me. "Where are you? Zia!" I opened the

front door only to be pushed back on the porch steps.

"Idiota!" I raise my hands, trying to protect

myself as I feel the pain slash through my arm, the belt slapping on my flesh.

"You little vermin stole my money, si?" I covered my face to protect

it from my uncle and his belt.

"Zio. Zio Benny, Zio Benny, I didn't stole

anything..." I cried out as he pulled at my hair. "Zio,

please..." I sob, still...