Letters To The Ones We Love The Most

My future in my hands

Fauziya's POV:
I came across a closed fancy restaurant just down the lane after buying some groceries for the household . It had a poster pasted on it which read it was in search of able teenagers and youth age 16_ above to work for them as a part_time chef, dishwasher, sweeper,waitress,salesgirl

"11 hours work per day hmmmm" I said
holding the flier

Salary per day_ 5,000.
Monthly_150,000

"Besides I'm just home doing nothing. If there's not a hope to my education at least I can work "I said with pure determination before picking up the groceries and walking down the lane towards home

I was about knocking on the door when I heard loud voices and laughter in the sitting room. I walked in giving a quick glance at the presence of the people made in the sitting room

There were 4 men in the living room two with a glass of alcohol and the rest with a cigarette ignited in their hands. My dad seen amongst them men. One of the drunk men gave a loud whistle upon seeing me

"I must say your daughter has grown into a fine lady" He said with his eyes glued on me as I walked past them

"I just feel like" he demonstrated his hands from afar in a sign of capturing my body

"Shameless" I muttered underneath my breath

Ha..ha..ha... Laughter echoed through the walls of the room

I set the pot of water on fire as I prepared to cook today's lunch ( Rice and stew with chicken). A rich man as well as a poor man most common food here in Nigeria. I was almost done cooking when one of the men ,the same guy whom spoke came into the kitchen. He dropped a hand on my waist as he turned me forcefully to see him

"Look!" He said authoritatively

I looked up with a disdain look on my face.

"Let go!" I emphasized before saying a please not to agitate him.

"Fine" he said before slowly letting go and turning to leave. A hot slap landed unto my face as I looked up to see him

"Do you know who I am?" He shouted grasping my head harshly making me face him

I let out a loud grunt before spitting unto his face

"You! You should be ashamed of yourself I'm very sure ,you have children far much older than me yet you dare flirt with me"

Another hot slap was given to the other side of my cheeks as I let out a loud laugh hysterically

"What's taking him long?" one of the men sitted asked

"Let him have fun" my dad said laughing

"Sure"the other men said focusing their attention on the football match they were watching unaware of what was happening due to the loud volume emanating from the TV

"Bitch!" He said hitting my head on the kitchen counter before letting go. There was blood patches on my forehead I wiped it off as I placed my hand on the kitchen counter to regain my composure before walking to the gas to switch off the food

The food started burning and had this burnt smell emanating it surrounding. I let out a deep long sigh before dishing out the half burnt food on various plates placed on a tray before taking it to the living room

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Dad went out with his group of alcoholic friends for a long while. I went upstairs to my mother's room to check up on her.Turned out she was fast asleep and laying down on her bed

"Run!,Go!,walk away!" you would do neither I said looking at her body decorated with marks

I placed my hand on her back as she twitched in pain

"It hurts right?" I asked no one but myself in particular

"You know what" I continued soliloquising

Today I came across a restaurant in need of a salesgirl.

"Do you know how much their salary is?" I asked

Daily 5,000
Monthly 150,000

"With that amount of money, imagine how much i can fend for both of us mom" i said being.optimistic

"Amazing right" I said with a faint smile

She muttered some words in her sleep as she turned her back a bit more exposing the scars on it . I let my tears flow uncontrollably in silence as I wiped them off.

"I am sorry mom, I wish I could stay and take care of you" I said tracing her back with my fingertips

"Looking at you in this state makes me fall weak but I'm better than that" I said

"You just wait and seem how I will go in that restaurant ,work and make us proud" I said with full determination

"My future is in my hands" I said gently kissing her side cheek

She turned a bit with a faint smile on her face

I placed the blanket on her body as I opened the door gave her one last look before walking back towards my room.

28 chapters done more to go.....
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