Mr. President: You Are The Daddy Of My Triplets - Chapter 412

Chapter 412: 412- Leave This Country!

Lisa was coming back after her early morning jog when she found Aniya sitting near the stairs of her apartment, waiting for her.

“Aniya?” She called her name in disbelief and then took a sigh of relief when found no wetness on her face, “Thank God, you aren’t crying. I thought you were upset,” she unlocked her apartment door and pushed it a little to let Aniya in.

“What are you doing at my doorstep this early?” She turned to her after pulling off her woolen scarf from her head, “Weren’t we supposed to meet in the afternoon for the movie?”

Aniya didn’t say anything and got down on a chair, “I … I want water.” She requested in a hoarse whisper.

Lisa gave her an odd look before fetching a bottle from the fridge, “Are you alright?” she saw Aniya emptying the glass in a few gulps.

“Do you want more?” she asked, but Aniya shook her head after wiping her mouth with the back of her hand.

“No, thanks,” she was at Lisa’s apartment for the first time. She had heard Lisa telling her about the corner location near Street 10.

It wasn’t as impoverished as she had imagined. Lisa had maintained it well and now Aniya knew why Lisa used to flirt with the customers.

“What’s the matter?” Lisa dragged the chair opposite her and sat down placing her hands on Aniya’s knees, “Why are you here? See. It’s not that you aren’t welcome. I’m asking you out of concern.”

The image of her father staring at her body popped up in Aniya’s head. She made a face and shuddered. She hoped it was an honest mistake on her father’s part.

She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn’t notice Lisa was calling her name. She snapped back to reality when felt Lisa shaking her, gripping her shoulders.

She looked up with a startled look, “What?”

“You’re worrying me. Did you eat anything this morning, before leaving home?” Aniya thought hard.

She didn’t eat or drink anything since last night.

Lisa got the look. She went to the kitchen to quickly fix something for her friend.

“Will cheese sandwich do for now?” she called out from the kitchen and the only response from Aniya was a low grunt. She quickly assembled the cheese slice in between the bread slices and cut it into two halves.

“Here it is,” she came out holding the plate and paused in her tracks. Aniya had fallen asleep on the couch with her mouth slightly opened.

She was not only hungry but had been awake since last night.

“Poor kid!” she placed the plate aside and brought a quilt to cover her sleeping figure.

“What did they do to you this time, honey?” she asked her, sleeping face in a whisper.

***

She was taking a shower when the bathroom door opened and her father came inside with a smirk, “What’s taking you so long? Your breakfast is getting cold.”

Aniya wanted to snap at him. Since when did he even bother to make her a simple meal? The man couldn’t do the bare minimum.

But then she was horrified at the realization that he hadn’t left the bathroom and was staring at her.

Aniya wanted to scream. She wanted to call her mom for help. But her voice got stuck in her throat.

“Da…d… Dad… l… lea…ve… leave… pl… pl….” she wasn’t able to speak a word. With the same smirk on his face, his dad stepped forward.

“Why are you so scared, Aniya? I’m just here to invite you for breakfast.”

Aniya gulped in fear before trying to speak again. The expression on her father’s face shifted from surprise to anger.

“Didn’t I tell you not to make me wait at the dining table? What do you think of yourself?” Before Aniya could let the words out of her mouth, he grabbed her arm and started dragging her nak*ed body outside the bathroom.

Aniya tried to scream with full force when someone started shaking her shoulder, “Wake up, Aniya. Wake up!”

She looked up at Alaric and wondered why his voice had turned into a girlish voice. She somehow found it funny and smiled.

“Oh, God, Aniya. Wake up, you crazy girl. First, you were trying to scream and now you are smiling,” Aniya squeezed her eyes and shook her head a little.

She held her head with a groan, “My head is too heavy,” she remarked.

“So, I guessed it right. You didn’t sleep last night. Get up and eat something because you have some serious explanation to do.”

***

“So, you’re saying he came to the bathroom. What if it was an accident?” Lisa asked her friend. The best thing about her was, no judgments and no victim shaming were there.

“If… it was a mistake… he would have turned on his heels and leave. He stayed there,” Aniya hid her face in the pillow placed on her lap, “He stood there and stared at me,” her voice was muffled against the pillow.

Lisa pursed her lips in concern. This was getting messier day by day. She couldn’t understand how Aniya was surviving in that shit hole.

“What do you have in mind?” She asked Aniya, “You don’t want to report it to social services. You have to go back to that house and your eighteenth birthday isn’t tomorrow. Until then you’re on your own.”

Aniya understood what she was trying to tell her. She had to spend these few days in peace so that she could leave her home quietly. After that, legally, no one could force her to stay there.

“I don’t have an educational degree either. So, once I move here with you… I… what…” Aniya faltered in confusion when she caught Lisa shaking her head.

“I’ve changed my mind, Aniya,” she told her with a scowl that left no room for argument. Aniya gave her a puzzled look. What was Lisa saying?

Wasn’t she the one who offered to let her stay in her apartment?

“No need to move in with me,” she glanced at her, “the way your parents are treating you, you should leave this country as soon as possible. The day you turn eighteen, start working on your documents and go to some unknown corner of the world where your shitty parents can’t find you.”