Episode 12
I opened my eyes,they were so heavy, I thought my eye ball was going to plug out of it socketā¦ Everywhere was brightā¦
I felt pain all over my body,every part of my body aches seriously,I was having a very deep headacheā¦then I remembered what happened the night before,how aunty Stella beat me till I faintedā¦ Tears dropped down my eyes..I was so weak I could not even stand up from the bedā¦the marl of the belt was all over my body,I hated myself at that moment, I kept asking God y he put me in such condition, God why? Why? I could not help the tears flowing down cheek..I felt the door of my room Open..aunty Stella!! Whatās she looking for this time,or she wants to continue from where she stopped last night,I said to myselfā¦
Me:good morning ma.
Aunty Stella:whatās good about the morning ehn,you this cheap prostitute,you should thank your star you didnāt die last night,maybe by now you would have gone to meet your useless family whereever they are.
I felt my heart was punctured with a nail,I could not hold back the tears that flowed freely from my eyes,what she said really pained me,I just kept quiet and was looking at her..
Aunty Stella:hope you are better now?..with an I donāt care look.
Me:yes ma.
Aunty Stella: anyway,I want to go and drop James,make sure you are on your feet before am back.
Me:yes ma.
She opened the door,jammed it and left,I felt like strangling her but I could not,how I wish I have a better option all this wonāt be happening to me,how I wish aunty Stella never came to the hospital at the first placeā¦ I heard the sound of her cat moving out of the compoundā¦
I stood up from the bed,my body was aching seriously, I looked at the mirror,It was well shown that I was seriously dealt with last night, all my face was swollen and full of scars,my mouth was swollen,I looked at myself again and felt pity for myself, I moved to the sitting room,I was so hungry,I went to the kitchen opened the pot and saw chicken stew and rice..Chai!! So it is because of James she prepared this assorted soup,I served myself eat the food and used painkiller..I remember she said I should get on my feet before her arrival,I donāt need a soothsayer to tell me what she meant is the housechores must be done before she arrivesā¦I quickly did all the works in the house even with the pain, I struggled with the house chores cus I know If I donāt do it she will end up beating me join the one wey dey my bodyā¦I was about rounding up when I heard a knock at the doorā¦..
Who could this beā¦it canāt be aunty Stella cus I didnāt hear her car move in,or her car broke down and she decided to take public busā¦let me check..
Me:who is that?
Person:nurse titi.
What!!! Nurse titi!!!!
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