The path is so narrow that darkness keep creeping in, I could hear the dangling and clicking of the plates, falling into thousand of pieces. I could hear people whispering from the kitchen, who is that? I asked.
A minute of silence was being observed, with my heart racing so fast with no speed bumps detected; okay I mustered up courage to go downstairs to check what's up, but I missed my steps and slipped off.
"Ewo, ewo my waist oooo, Abasi mmi nsuto mpok èdi mi" (God what kind of thing is this) I exclaimed, why is am I hearing things and sounds in this house? hope it isn't what I'm thinking, it's some what scary and I'm all alone in here, God abeg ooo.
Trying to get up I was pushed by someone from my back and said, Madam get up and show me where you hid the valuables and make sure you don't act funny nor stubborn if not I'll tear you apart, he threatened.
At this point I was helpless cause I knew I'm done for, I was terrified in that I acted out of impulse, opened the door to run out I noticed that my gate keeper was shot dead, since the gate wasn't locked I ran out, my mind and heart were in control of me as of that moment. I took a race to save my dear life. They followed me into the woods as I ran helter skelter, ah not again now this wood seem so confused and a kind of puzzled to me I need to run out of here.
Running in the difficult maze with my life at stake in that my feet can't carry me further I'm so weak that I'm out of strength, what am I gonna do? should I play dead? oh oh oh oh oh oh, nope they will kill me for real at this point they were close enough to catch me. I'm finished today.
They got me, beat me into a pulp, treated me as a thief, as I begged for mercy; I cried, I wailed, I lamented, I wept. All I could feel was my leg being torn apart,
"Èuwu mi finally"(they've killed me finally) why, what?
A muscular being putting his gun inside me and releasing the bullets without minding the blood that's flowing profusely, the tears, he is a devil. He forcefully tore it, shattered it, I screamed for help, but none came through.
Cried till my eyes were out of tears and was gushing out blood, I could feel the sweat down my spine no no no no no no no it's unbearable, it is damn painful, this is inhumane.
At that point, I wasn't moaning; I was mourning. I wasn't gaining from it, I was all in pains. I can't even wish anyone what I'm going through right now, not even my enemy. I was raped and robbed, two nights to my wedding. I wished I had listened to my mum to pass the night in my family's compound, I wished I had listened it wouldn't have resulted to this tragedy. How do I explain this to my family, my in-laws. I'm all bruised , I wasn't myself anymore, with my chest, breathing problems ehhh, oh no this is gonna a stigma and a trauma that I won't be able to overcome, it's better I give up on life yeah let me end it here, I gave up.
He was still shooting his bullet aiming to a lifeless being.
Where am I? why am I covered in bruises? where is this place?, I asked.
Maureen shouted, Ha, she's alive rushed out to notify the doctor. Doctor, doctor come and see, she opened her eyes finally. They came in to check my vitals.
Maureen, waittt hold on, opened my eyes, how, why, I'm seeing a doctor; what in the world is happening?can someone explain this scenario to me, I'm getting confuse, I inquired.
Soso calm down,breathe in, breathe out, of which I did. she went further in explaining... Soso you've been in coma two months, two week and a day; you were raped, robbed and beaten to stupor.
Don't say that again, never you, I yelled at her, throwing things to her, no no no I don't want to hear it again, go away. I thought all of that were all a dream, I cried non-stop. My people were there to console me with some words of encouragement. Maureen, how come you got the wind first, she struggled to give me a response and left the hospital with an excuse.
Doctor then said, please she need absolute rest and will be discharged in three days time.i was put to sleep.
The next day which was Wednesday, I was fully awake but with my eyes closed. Maureen came in and was on call; No na, you shouldn't have gone this far now, I'm so broken to see my so call stepsister this situation. I paid you to pretend as if you slept with her not to rob and rape her. I was hearing the decoder so she went on babbling and unfolding things, how she's jealous and envious of me, that she's even excited that I'll be traumatized for the rest of my life, running to her for consolation without knowing that all of this is her scheme, alright nau, talk to you later let me put on a sympathizing face not to raise any suspicious thought.
I couldn't hold up my anger, I yelled at her in that my Blood pressure went high. Maureen how dare you I said faintly, closing my eyes........
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