BANE

CHAPTER ONE (2)

 
   There was a throbbing pain in her head,as if she had been asleep for a long time. She managed to open her eyes but swiftly closed it again. The little amount of light in the room disturbed her. It took some time before her eyes adjusted to her surroundings.
    
The first thing she noticed was the slightly oozing smell that came from where she lay,she sat up slowly and looked around . She saw that she lay on a half rotten mattress . She couldn't recognise anything in the room or where she was. She stood up to examine the room more closely.
 
  She started towards the door she saw at the other side, she tried opening the door but it was locked . She started banging the door, shouting and begging to no one in particular to let her out, but nobody came .
   
She later gave up and searched for other ways out. There was only one window in the room, which was probably too high and way too small for a person to get through. She moved further and came across a shorter wall,she saw a door and walked cautiously towards it;she opened it slowly ,it was a small bathroom.
  
"Where am I? " she asked herself. She suspected that whoever brought her there intended to keep her for long. She went back to the first door and banged it harder than before, tears of mixed emotions ran down her cheeks . She prayed that everything would turn out fine, she wanted it to.
 
  Her mind went back to the events of the day,but she couldn't recall how she might have ended up there.
 
  After what seemed like eternity,the door opened and a woman who seemed to be in her late twenties walked in. She wore a blue worn out  bubu and scarf. She had large piercing eyes and a pointed nose. Despite her rugged appearance, there was a certain kind of softness on her face .
     
  "So,you have awaken?" The woman asked in a manner that would make one think the girl was an invited guest.
  
The girl rose and moved back." Who are you and what am I doing here? " The girls tone was sharp and held no cheerfulness .
   
" I have never met you before. " 

" Of course we haven't ." She chuckled . Her behaviour is beginning to really piss the girl off,she was lost and confused and this woman was acting as if there were old friends. "My name is Naomi, Naomi John." She eyed the woman called Naomi suspiciously.
 
  " What am I doing here ?"
 
" Let's just say, you are not going back home anytime soon ."
 
  The girl glanced blankly at her and then at the door. In a blink of an eye,she pushed the woman with all her might and rushed to the door. The woman seemed to get over it quicker than she expected because she pulled her just as her hand reached the door. The girl let out a cry as she landed on the floor.
 
" I wouldn't try that if I were you, trust me,it won't take you anywhere,the only thing you will succeed in doing is landing yourself in bigger trouble. I know this is confusing and all..." The girl scoffed. All she really wanted to do was cry but the last thing she wanted was that woman to see her weak.
    
" That is not an option,I rather die trying. I have done nothing wrong to you."
 
Naomi sighed as if dealing with a naughty child." Then I have to keep stopping you. I will be bringing you food soon." She said as she made her way towards the door.
 
  The girl wanted to spit on the floor to express her disgusts but if she was staying there for some time, she was going to make it habitable until she finds a way to escape.
   
She made to stand up again,maybe she has a chance to over power the woman , while probably not but it wouldn't hurt to try.....maybe.
 
  " Don't even think about it ." the woman said without turning." The girl glared at her back ,she needed to find a way out and quick.
 
  As the door clicked from the outside , she went towards it and started kicking it with her foot,thank God she was wearing sneakers, shouting profanities she never knew she knew .
   
  She got tired ,and slumped to the floor,crying her eyes out.

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" I feel bad we couldn't wait for her,that movie was awesome."
  
" Yes Banan,I feel bad too but its not like we didn't try."
  
" I can't believe she hasn't call yet."

" She is probably busy or something ,remember she told us she was going out with her dad. Give her a break." Girls , he just doesn't understand them,it was all Sabiha had been talking about a few days back. He didn't understand why Banan was overreacting.
   
" Well, but she should have texted." She grumbled.
  
" You have issues ." he said with a sigh, he really is not in the mood for girl drama. He had a few things on his mind.
 
  "Shut up Zaid and drive." Maybe he was right she was turning it into a big deal, she should be happy for Sabiha , She had been looking forward to that all week.  It was weird that her phone was off and she never texted ,maybe she didn't want any distractions .

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  " You should believe me, I know what I saw." He tried to avoid raising his voice ,at the woman sitting opposite him, but he was getting angrier by the moment . Apparently, Mrs Kent decided to put him under close observation after the incident ,she said he was hallucinating . Indeed.
 
  " Calm down...its just..."

" You are doubting me too." He cut her off, she was his therapist, she had become more of a mother to him over those years he spend at the hospital.
 
   She gave him a look." I was actually going to say we have no proof. I think we need to work on your anger issues as well."
 
  " You are right ." He sighed." Without evidence no one would take the word of a mad man."
 
  " Well,I wouldn't exactly put it that way and neither should you ,but yes you do have a point." He smiled despite himself .
     
  She glances at her watch " We have four minutes left,a nurse would soon come for you. You can even be lucky, the nurse may be Zuleikha ." she winked at him,Zuleikha was a nurse who seemed to have a soft spot for Ibrahim ever since she came to the hospital.
   
" I would be thrilled." He replied equally. He wished he could be more like Hafsat, his therapist ,here was a woman who lost her only child a few years back in a tragic accident . if only he was strong enough to let go of the past.

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    Naomi opened the door cautiously ,incase the girl was lurking in a corner somewhere ,waiting to pounce. But as she walked in, she saw her lying on the bare floor, she looked so innocent and fragile that she felt like weeping for her.
  
The food she brought the girl sat there  untouched , poor child,she thought .
 
   She took the previous plate and replaced it with a new. She might get into trouble for being generous with the serving . But maybe It will be worth it.

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  He was tired of the same routine everyday,of staring in the white walls and oak doors of the very large hospital.
 
  He was tired of pity and maltreatment, like he was a nobody,like he had no soul just because he is troubled.
 
  Ibrahim knew he had to leave that hospital soon and he knew exactly what to do.

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" Do you know how difficult it is to tell people we are related ." She threw a pillow at him,but he caught it with his left hand.
 
  " I know ,dear,I know." He sighed." But you are my sister and I cannot deny you for any reason,despite the fact that you are....well,the biggest idiot I have ever seen."
  
" Whatever. I am thirsty ,want a glass of water ." He nodded ,and glued his eye to the the television screen. Banan hit him on the head as she passed his chair,he ignored her and kept watching the t.v ,despite the fact that there was nothing interesting going on.  He kept switching to various channels.
   
But as Banan walked in, he let out a scream and she almost dropped the glass in her hand. " What?"
  
" I thought I saw a giant monkey, took me time to realise it was only you."
  
" You are mad." They started arguing rather loudly ,and Banan tried to pour the water on him but she missed.
   
" What is going on here? " They both paused as they heard their mothers voice behind them. They then starting talking at the same time,each blaming the other.
  
" Just stop it." She shouted." God! You are not seven anymore ,stop acting like a couple of immature kids and go to bed. I had a long day at work."
   
" Sorry." They said simultaneously.

" Zaid,make sure you lock the door and switch off the lights." She shook her heads , she sometimes wonder how someone their age could be so childish.