Her Voice Within

Chapter 5

ILHAAM

Abuja, Nigeria

     Honestly I think the government should just make a law that every citizen must be checked by a psychologist. you know how they are people who go around knocking on people’s gates and giving the small kids in the house vaccines, yeah I think the government should appoint psychologists and therapists for that too.

     Reason why is that there are people who appear and look sane but then, the things they do and say you are very sure that that person needs therapy and any other help they can get. Cause I don’t understand why someone will just sit down and decides to write a story that fantasizes and encourages rape. 

     Okay so, I was going though wattpad and then I came across a story. The book cover was actually what grasped my attention and the description only said read and find out, me being curious I decided to read and find out. Guess what, the book is about a girl who got raped and ended up falling in love with her rapist. 

     A Lot of young innocent minds are reading this and I am speaking 11 to 15 years. So I don’t understand why someone will right a story that will make them see rape as something romantic. To me it is just so disgusting and disturbing. Yes I understand, you don’t want your story to be among those cliche arranged marriage, runaway bride runaway groom stories but still WHY! Upon all the things that you can write on this earth is now about a girl that falls in love with her rapist that you see fit, you must really be a psychopath. Wallahi I cannot keep reading this.

     Anyways, Today is Friday and I am sitting on the studying table in our room with a big physiology textbook in front of me and my phone in my hands. I have started writing my 2nd semester exams and will soon be going to 400 level, wooh! That's if I pass and Instead of me to be reading I was busy reading rubbish.

     I drop down my phone and start reading. I don't really have a lot to read since I am always reading, so I just have a few things to cover and do a little revision.

     I must say I am getting a little bored. Maybe I should just rest now and continue later, I mean I have the weekend to prepare. Yeah that what I…

     The sound of the door slamming with great force stops the debate going on in my head and I don't even need to look up to who it is. 

     Seriously I don't know what this girl's problem is with doors "Jasra can't you not just knock or open the door quietly like every other human normal being?" She ignores me and walks straight to her closet.

     "Addah mama said you should go down, it's time to eat" she said shuffling through her dresses.

     I internally groan. Did I forget to mention that since Addah mama came back she has made it her job to be monitoring my eating, so basically I am forced to eat three meals a day without skipping any.

     Sighing I close the book and get up, living jasra scattering her clothes all over the room for God knows what. Honestly I would have ask for us to have separate rooms if I wasn't So scared sleeping alone.

     I get to the dining room and see that they are all settled sitting in their respective chairs.

     "Oya come and sit" Addah pulls out a chair for me and I see a plate fill with basmati rice and beef sauce. Just the sight of it makes me want to puke my guts out.

     I walk to where she is and sit. She goes round the table and sits on her seat which is the opposite of mine, so we are facing each other, Great!