Leather's Journey

Ch. 3 An Interview

Chapter 3

An interview

"Alright so let's continue where we left off Ms.Unie, that's fine with you?" I nodded, "Yes of course."

"Alright we left off with you saying she squeezed your private area."

I nodded and closed my eyes sighing.....

"Yes and she raped me......I-...I don't remember how long...but a very long time.....I tried so hard to pretend I wasn't there or that it was someone else at least...but I couldn't. I tried closing my eyes but she'd choke me when I did."

"Was that..the only time she called on you?...Uh..for that type of thing."

"No...She called on me..again..and again..and again..and again..I had begged Courage not to make me go but he didn't have a choice either. This was a, it's either me or you situation."

"Did she ever stop..raping you?"

"She stopped when she found out she was pregnant...However that didn't stop her from making me do sexual things."

"So...101....How's it feel to be a father?" I looked at courage like he was insane because there was absolutely no way he wasn't. "......." Courage sighed at my silent response and held the baby out to me, I pushed it away. There was no way I could accept this child conceived through my pain. This child that would be nothing more but a toy to this devilish place. I'd rather kill it than claim it my own.

Days past and everyday the lady would call me to come take care of her and the child. The child I hated with ever fiber of my being, the child I wished would die. The child I wish was never born.

I went to sleep one night and had a dream...not a nightmare...and not really a dream either more so a message was sent to me in my slumber.

I was back on my home planet. In my favorite place, the forest. The red tree's with gray-ish leaves swaying in the heavy winds. The  gray-ish grass changing to pink for the season. I sat on a stomp playing with some bugs and smiling, peaceful. My grandmother came up to me holding something wrapped up in a blanket, she came close and knelt down revealing the face of my child. "My dear....I know it pains you..But you have someone to protect now..and to love..and to teach as i've done to you." I shook my head, "Grandma I don't-" My Grandfather came up behind her. "As we have done to you," he corrected. "But this child will only grow in pain!" I shouted.

My grandmother smiled and my grandfather grunted. "When the child understands quietness then will be your chance. But for now..Be good. Do what you're told...Put on a jolly good show." He said in a rough voice. "And-" my grandmother added, "Continue to educate yourself. Practice learning how to use your powers as they will come in handy. Grow strong physically and mentally." They looked at eachother then at me speaking at the same time as grandma put the baby in my arms, "And help as many people as you can along the way."

They dissolved into the wind and I looked down at the baby. "..I see this is going to be a long Journey.......Journey...That is what I will call you. My precious daughter know that you are mine and mine alone, and with me you will not be harmed, but loved and cherished. Know that you're name is Journey and not any other of what these people may call you." I kissed her forehead and she giggled.

"From then on....I did everything I could to get on everyone's good side," I smiled. The interviewer nodded, "You mentioned that it was your grandparents..not your parents. Any idea why?" I nodded, "ah yes. I lived with my mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, and siblings. Although I loved my mother and father I was not nearly as close to them as I was my grandparents. On top of that my parents are the one's who decided to sell me off, my grandparents were wholeheartedly against that as were my siblings though some more than others. I didn't know that back then but..the Gods work in mysterious ways, no?"

The interviewer nodded slowly, "I think we'll end it here today if that's fine with you?"

"Yes of course! Have a great weekend and uh...yeah!" I got up and grabbed my bookbag heading out. Sorceo waved but didn't come close.