Break the chains

Chapter 4

It was Michel, standing at the school gates, stopping me from leaving the school. He had a flicker of mischievous, seductive look in his eyes and a broad shiny grin. The one which made me attracted to him when I first met him. 

"Just leave her, OK?" he whispered, pressing his lips into mine, and causing all stress to sink into his lips.

"OK," I whispered before my lips reached his. Suddenly, the bell rang and Michel quickly hid me inside a bush as students began coming and going to break.

"OK," he said. "Now listen." I didn’t want to hear anything but I didn’t have a choice as my legs rooted firmly to that spot and it refused to move. "My party's tomorrow and I need you to come ok? No matter what. I have a surprise for you and it's my last day of this school. Please come." I just nodded, but added 'I hope' in my head.

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The rest of the day floated by quickly and I ignored Ogu completely, running home as fast as I could, to find that my mother was standing there with a happy grin.

"Guess what?" She exclaimed.

"I can leave this *£$% house?" I mumbled hopefully reaching for and apple to chew on, while I would hear the nonsense she said.

"No," she frowned but then to replace with a smile as her arm outstretched to a person next to her. "Your father's home and he's here to stay!" I choked on my apple and swiveled my eyes to the person next to her. Truly, my father stood there a broad grin on his face and his arm open.

"Hello honey. I'm sorry for what happened, please forgive me and give me a hug." His voice seemed so jolly and kinder than the other father I used to have before. He shaved off his beard and his hair grew on an afro on the top of his head. He had lost weight tremendously and his cheeks were malnourished to the bone- a sorry sight. 

I don't forgive. I will never forgive and he isn't any exception. I just grunted and went to open the knock on the door. My brother was home. As soon as he came home he dived away from me and leaped up to my father who gave him a content hug. My brother had grown a great lot and it looked funny but it still looked cute as they did their’ boy handshake’ and their 'boy greetings'. My brother ran up the stairs to give my father something and my father, once again opened his hands.

"You left me before and today aint gona change nothin’ so ^&*£ off," I grunted and turned to go upstairs only to have my mother’s hand pull on my neck.

"Ngozi listen," she growled and brought he face to mine and whispered, "Your father took all he could to come here and make amends and now you repay him like this?"

"He aint no father," I spat. "He's a $%**£^ sperm donor and I hate him, so now if you would excuse me." I didn't even think twice. Before my mother could slap me (like always) I slipped out of the living room and upstairs into my bedroom, forgetting my usual happening when I go to my room. I groaned as even more creatures began scratching my ears and rattling on my head, me trying to fight them off but in serious vanity. These creatures seemed to multiply by the day and each one of them had the voice of those who had oppressed me and who I oppressed  for each time one screamed and oppression an echo of the words 'cut' and 'kill yourself' rang through. I looked out of the window and sighed. Hopefully, I would be able to die before tomorrow. The main leader then paced round me, saying something with brought the beats to subside to a silence. He began to circle me more, cursing and mocking me but I just sat there in shame and he slapped my cheek.  His face was getting nearer to mine and I flinched but he laughed and slapped me again, on my head. I don’t even know why I didn’t pass out. I just sat there with endurance as all the creatures were grew to a position to pounce, on the order, and I rubbed my head in pain. He then wickedly raised his hand and they were off again. The pounced again. They hissed and screeched and growled until my ears could not take it. I did what I could to fight them and then the main leader raised his arm again.