@ jeffreyjames,u come late kon dey make noise joi!

Toeyean1507:
@ jeffreyjames,u come late kon dey make noise joi!

who tell you say i come late? lol...i dey here since,as the op no dey gree update i waka commot noni...lol

JeffreyJamez:


who tell you say i come late? lol...i dey here since,as the op no dey gree update i waka commot noni...lol

U know wakaing comot nor go help. She needs people like u to get her out. O ya,use ya skills jo

Toeyean1507:
U know wakaing comot nor go help. She needs people like u to get her out. O ya,use ya skills jo

no o..this one na stubborn specie lol

[quote author=JeffreyJamez post=27941134]

no o..this one na stubborn specie lol [/quote.] U mean say u get boss?

[quote author=Toeyean1507 post=27941254][/quote]

boss where?

-Adanna-

I trudged back home silently. Hoping I could walk slower but knowing I had a time limit, if I wasn't home by 8:40pm, I'm toast. My father had done the calculations and it would take me 30 minutes to walk from the venue of the lesson to the house, he added 10 minutes just in case I couldn't leave on time.

I wanted to be lost in my thoughts, walking helped me think, being away from the building I lived in gave me this invisible freedom even if for a few hours. I just wanted to bask in the very few happy thoughts I had and Liam had been a constant for a while now.

I hadn't seen him since we kissed. A small smile came upon my lips when I thought of that. As much as I'd love to bask in the thoughts of that kiss and provide details of how it makes me feel even now, I have to continue. Sorry. Well, I haven't seen him since then and it makes me unhappy. I've been hoping and praying to see him at least once since then, but apparently the angels have kept my message on hold till the appropriate time...whenever that is.

I can't even speak to him over the phone because Lami has been ill for 3 days now, she caught a terrible fever and so was unable to come for lessons. I wish I could see her as well, or at least talk to her and tell her I'm praying for her to get better. But my father would never let me go anywhere, my brother has a phone but I'm not foolish enough to assume even for a second that he'll let me use it even under supervision- he doesn't like me that much. And as for Elo...she's scared of our father anyway, she's had this feeling ever since we were young that he keeps video cameras around the house and so is aware of whatever we do in his absence.

He told us this about 9 years ago, I don't know how true it is, in fact I think it's a very big lie because I once went on a thorough search and I saw nothing so I've chalked it up to be one of the many lies he's told us to keep us scared. I wonder what members of that CMO would think of him if they knew he filled the minds of his children with 'necessary lies'....then again, for all I know they're all doing the same thing. You know what they say about birds of a feather

I broke out of my thoughts once I realised I've reached our porch. I turned to look at Liam's house longingly, I wish I was knocking at that door. My hands move robotically to rap at our door as my head droops. If I'm lucky, he's had a long day at work and I won't have to face my father today. I'll just greet them, get out of their bedrooms and lock myself up in mine till it's time for night prayers. I hope.

As I raised my hand to knock a second time, the door flung open and I found Edozie staring- no, scratch that, glaring at me in rage, the right side of his face looks like it was smashed into a wall- purplish and swollen, his upper lip also has the same fate.

I momentarily forgot how sad I was to be home and concern washed over me. I've never seen him like this, he never gets into fights so how did this happen?, "Edozie, what happened...?"

"Daddy wants to see you." He snapped at me and then turned around and walked away, probably leading me to where the judge, jury and executor of the house was. I gulped audibly as I dragged heavy feet behind him.

My mind was in turmoil as I cracked my brain on what I had done now. Why was he asking for me? I did a mental check of everything. I had done all the chores, I had cooked dinner before I left for lesson, I was polite and responsive when I went to him to tell him I was going for lessons. I had already received the lashing for the embarrassment I caused him in church yesterday and luckily it caused minimal injuries. What could I have possibly done now?

The walk to the living room on the second floor was much shorter than anticipated and I soon caught my father's pacing form. Damn it he never paced unless he was extremely pissed. I mentally began reciting the rosary just knowing that this night wouldn't end well for me. I braced myself for anything. I would at least survive the night, his beatings were just enough to cause injury but nothing permanently damaging else I would be lame, deaf and blind by now.

"Daddy, she's here." I heard Edozie say.

He looked up at us, specifically at me, with blazing eyes. The last time he looked at me like that was when I failed my first WASSCE, a chill ran up my spine. Whatever I did was much worse than my thoughts can conjure.

"Daddy good...." The sentence never left my mouth, before my eyes could catch his movement, he stomped towards me and gave me a smack across my face that sent me sprawling to the ground and had my ears ringing. Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry the words kept ringing in my head even when I felt that one traitorus tear escape my eyes. The pain was too much, it was so numbing it caused unwanted tears to surface.

"You foolish child! After everything I've done for you, you have the guts to soil my name by selling your body to some white thug!"

What the hell? I felt his strong grip on my arm as he pulled me up, it was definitely going to leave a bruise, he dragged me by my arm to Edozie.

"Look at your brother, look at what that animal you've been fooling yourself with did to your brother!"

Oh, so that's how he got the swelling. He confronted Liam. I glared at him, he's the reason I'm about to receive a beat down, the eediot couldn't mind his own business and went about looking for more trouble than he could handle only to come crying to daddy. And cowardly daddy chooses to give ME a beat down, like I'm the one who sent his spineless son to Liam.

"Look at him!" He thundered shaking me violently.

"I've seen him!" I shouted back as I pulled my arm from his grip, "I've seen him and so what?! So what if Liam gave him the beating HE went looking for? How is he my problem? Why should I care what happened to him when he's never cared what happened to me? Why should I care about any of you in this house when you all wish I would just die and stop spoiling your family name?" I raved, my emotions getting the best of me. It was too much, I had reached my breaking point, even if I was going to get a beat down, I wouldn't go down without a fight this time. No, if anyone would beat me, it would be after I had spoken my mind.

It took my father a few minutes to digest what had just happened I...no, none of his children had EVER talked back at him even less raised their voices. I was commiting two heinous crimes that could prove to be deadly and did I care? No, I was having my Tina Turner moment.

"You dare to talk back at me? You..." He reached for me and I attempted to escape his grasp, but he caught me by my hair and flung me, I crashed into the nearest wall, scraping my cheek in the process, I think I may have broken it as well judging from the pain that I felt at the impact. I crumbled to the floor, the tears now falling freely, but my mind kept telling me that I had to leave this place, staying here could be the difference between life and death.

I lifted myself off the floor with much difficulty, I think I may have broken an arm or a rib or something, but there was something not right about my body. I managed to get myself in a crouch, just when I caught my father coming my way by the corner of my eye.

I didn't wait for the next hit.

With a speed I never thought I posessed, I ran. I really don't know how I did it with all the pain rippling through my body, but I guess I have adrenaline to thank for that.

I heard my father curse as I ran down the stairs, I heard him ask my brother to bring me back. I barely felt anything, my sole focus being to get myself out of this house before my corpse was carried out.

I ran past my sister who looked confused, as if she didn't know I was the resident punching bag.

Once I sighted the door, it was like I had seen some sort of life-giver. You know when you're playing an adventure game and you have to get past a really difficult level, that feeling you get when you secure the key to the next level. Yes, that's how I felt once I sighted the only thing keeping me within this prison.

I yanked the door open with whatever strength I had left, the cold night air hit me refreshing my lungs as I ran out of the house screaming "Liam" like a crazed woman, my sights set on his door.

I had no one else to run to at this point, he was my only anchor, the only one that could save me from the monsters that tormented my very existence.

I saw his door fling open, but before I could give a smile of victory, I felt a strong hand grab me by the collar of my shirt and pull me back. Dammit I knew I shouldn't have worn this darn shirt today!

The air left my lungs as he flung me to the ground and kicked me in the rib, I assumed a fetal position, the pain was too much now, I could feel it in every part of my body, "Stewpid sluuut. Do you think that man even likes you? Once he is through with your worthless body, he'll dump you like the cheap thing you...."

The next thing I knew, Edozie's body was lying right next to mine. I couldn't see much, but I doubt he was conscious going by how still he was. I just barely heard my father raving closeby as my body caved in to all the exhaustion.

I felt my lids flutter shut and my mind shut out the world as my consciousness drifted away. My last wish was that Liam would take care of me....or my corpse

Toeyean1507:
@ jeffreyjames,u come late kon dey make noise joi!

updated

Aunty safari God will continue 2 bless u as u keep updating dis story

i swear this whole family needs serious beating especially those 2 pigs that call themselves father and son!!!...see as i am vibrating in anger!!..mchewww

safarigirl see wetin you dey cause lol...please where can i read the whole story i no sure say i fit dey wait this your NEP-ish update o lol...nice one dear.

This is becoming hot.Thanks for the update

Thanks for the update

Hungry for more

@safarigirl,u're just 3 much!.I salute u plenty plenty and ask fr Jehovah's unending favours on u.My only grouse right now are d Ilos!..if I could only unleash d full measure of my wrath on 'em!lollz.

fnks for d update dear!!!

Seriously are there parents like this? Brothers like this? Families like this??

uzolexis:
Seriously are there parents like this? Brothers like this? Families like this??

lol....they do exist. But it's a lot like women in abusive relationships. You think they don't exist until you meet them.

JeffreyJamez:
i swear this whole family needs serious beating especially those 2 pigs that call themselves father and son!!!...see as i am vibrating in anger!!..mchewww

safarigirl see wetin you dey cause lol...please where can i read the whole story i no sure say i fit dey wait this your NEP-ish update o lol...nice one dear.

. With dis update,my brother,I second u!

uzolexis:
Seriously are there parents like this? Brothers like this? Families like this??

@ uxolexis,such families exist everywhere!...hiding behind d facade of "perfect family".grew up in one.my dad wld beat d "fuckery" outta u wt an electric wire and threaten to disown u a zillion times in a day!!!lollz.d slaps na die.I ran when I had d chance and haven't looked back since.

uzolexis:
Seriously are there parents like this? Brothers like this? Families like this??

@ uxolexis,such families exist everywhere!...hiding behind d facade of "perfect family".grew up in one.my dad wld beat d "fuckery" outta u wt an electric wire and threaten to disown u a zillion times in a day!!!lollz.d slaps na die.I ran when I had d chance and haven't looked back since..

ethereal:
@ uxolexis,such families exist everywhere!...hiding behind d facade of "perfect family".grew up in one.my dad wld beat d "fuckery" outta u wt an electric wire and threaten to disown u a zillion times in a day!!!lollz.d slaps na die.I ran when I had d chance and haven't looked back since..

adanna...is that you?!!

safarigirl:
lol....they do exist. But it's a lot like women in abusive relationships. You think they don't exist until you meet them.

I know about abusive relationships as i've been in one myself, it's really emotionally traumatising but that's history now but family?? ....words fail me

ethereal:
@ uxolexis,such families exist everywhere!...hiding behind d facade of "perfect family".grew up in one.my dad wld beat d "fuckery" outta u wt an electric wire and threaten to disown u a zillion times in a day!!!lollz.d slaps na die.I ran when I had d chance and haven't looked back since..

Wow!!! Glad you were able to get away from it.

ethereal:
@ uxolexis,such families exist everywhere!...hiding behind d facade of "perfect family".grew up in one.my dad wld beat d "fuckery" outta u wt an electric wire and threaten to disown u a zillion times in a day!!!lollz.d slaps na die.I ran when I had d chance and haven't looked back since..

ethereal:
@ uxolexis,such families exist everywhere!...hiding behind d facade of "perfect family".grew up in one.my dad wld beat d "fuckery" outta u wt an electric wire and threaten to disown u a zillion times in a day!!!lollz.d slaps na die.I ran when I had d chance and haven't looked back since..

JeffreyJamez:


adanna...is that you?!!

She is na though she never mention d part of Liam. There's always a 'Liam' for ladies in dis kinda situation. *winks

I don show

Toeyean1507:
She is na though she never mention d part of Liam. There's always a 'Liam' for ladies in dis kinda situation. *winks

@ uxolexis and jeffreyjames,dis una tagteam no go work.lollz.and Yes!there sure was a "Liam"

ethereal:
@ uxolexis and jeffreyjames,dis una tagteam no go work.lollz.and Yes!there sure was a "Liam"

Jefferyjamez,come and hear ooooooooooo. Someone has a tori for us. @ethereal,how did u survived?

Toeyean1507:
Jefferyjamez,come and hear ooooooooooo. Someone has a tori for us. @ethereal,how did u survived?

i dey see am o

ethereal:
@ uxolexis and jeffreyjames,dis una tagteam no go work.lollz.and Yes!there sure was a "Liam"

oya drop gist!!! .....*pulls sit to face her*

Nooooooo!Aunty Safari go vex if we derail her thread o!!..abeg face front make we wait fr more updates..besides,I hear say my papa don enter Nairaland,,,lwkmd..I've moved on and barely remember 'em,save fr some of d scars dat refuse to fade off.I hail u safarigirl plentyplenty fr dis insightful writeup.

ethereal:
Nooooooo!Aunty Safari go vex if we derail her thread o!!..abeg face front make we wait fr more updates..besides,I hear say my papa don enter Nairaland,,,lwkmd..I've moved on and barely remember 'em,save fr some of d scars dat refuse to fade off.I hail u safarigirl plentyplenty fr dis insightful writeup.

thanks dearie . I'll update this evening. Na light I dey wait make I charge phone. I'm interested in your story o

ethereal:
Nooooooo!Aunty Safari go vex if we derail her thread o!!..abeg face front make we wait fr more updates..besides,I hear say my papa don enter Nairaland,,,lwkmd..I've moved on and barely remember 'em,save fr some of d scars dat refuse to fade off.I hail u safarigirl plentyplenty fr dis insightful writeup.

ok then.....you are excused!!

am realy in lov with dis story. keep up d good work

Omo u don make me fall in love wit dis story...(In Dbanj's voice) cos dis story looks lyk a true life story... U've got a really nice story here. Just Keep it flowing.