FATE

CHAPTER ONE

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She was running as fast as her legs could take her but it seems to not be enough, they are catching up on her fast. She is panting heavily with tears staining her face almost blinding her, suddenly she trippled and fell to the ground. In a flash they surrounded her, they were three of them and from the looks of it there were all drunk.

"Pppphweleese..don't hurt me" stammered, her heart thudding in her chest while tears continued streaming from her eyes.

The place was dark pitch black and no one was in sight to help her. She shouted and shouted for help but no one seem to hear. He hovered over her without hesitation started to tear her clothing. She tried to defend herself but he was too powerful his buddies stayed aside laughing and enjoying the show. She thrashed her body frantically but she couldn't get away from him.

"Oh Allah! No!No!No! Don't ! Please don't!

She gave a shrieking sound and jerked awake blinking her eyes rapidly, taking in her surrounding. She is drenched in sweat and tears her body trembling. She is in her room it was just a dream, she was reliving that horrible night. Since it happened 2 months ago, not a day goes by without her dreaming about that horrid day.

She picked up the lamp and turn it up, the light eluminating the small room she sleeps in which consists of only a worn our mattress and her bag of clothing which isn't much. She went to the bathroom and performed ablution, she came back and spread her prayer mat that is torn in alot of places. This has become a routine for her now, everyday these nightmares hunt her dreams making sleep impossible for her. She always end up praying to Allah to ease her suffering and curse who ever destroyed her life.

"Nooriyya! Where are you? Useless girl come out here," a fat tall looking woman who is dark in complexion with a long single mark designing her forehead and two on both her cheeks.

"Yes, mother" she rushed out tying her wrapper on her waist.

"You lazy girl, what are you doing inside the room despite knowing I have finished preparing the food you are going to sell at the school and it is almost time for their break period. I swear if you don't sell all this food today,I will kill you in this house" she said planting a knock on her head.

"Munafuka algunguma(insult) come and carry it and leave this house before I lose my temper" she all but shouted at her.

Immediately nooriyya flinched and dragged her self to where the food was kept in buckets. She haven't eaten since she woke up and slept on an empty stomach last night and today it looks like she won't be getting any breakfast. A lone tear escaped her eye she quickly wiped it before anyone saw it.

Her step sister mariya who is 2 years younger than her is seated on a small crouch stool eating kunu (pap) and kosai (akara) and also bread to go along with happily munching her food oblivious to the drama unfolding beside her. Mariya is as spoilt as a rotten egg, she does nothing at all in the house . She only eats, sleep and go out with her friends which happens alot, she can get away with anything as far as their mother is concerned.

I dragged my feet all the way to the school, I feel very weak and could feel a fever brewing before I got to the school the cold harmattan breeze that morning contributed to my state, I started feeling dizzy and my body trembling from cold and fever. I went straight to the spot I always seat to sell my stuff and starts arranging things carefully despite my situation. Indo a girl who seats by me to sell her stuffs joined me chanting morning greetings in high and chirpy voice.