FOLA

FOLA: EPISODE 11

While we were in the car heading home, I kept thinking about the last 5 days of my life held captive by my insane, heartless mother. Why would a mother be this wicked to her daughter? Why would she want to turn her own flesh and blood into a sex slave? What did I do to her for her to hate me this way? All these questions and no one to give me answers.

We got to the gate of his house. The guy driving pressed the car horn. A few minutes later, the gates opened. We drove in, past the trees and flowers, and then parked in front of the house by the short set of stairs leading to the front door.

Michael looked at me, "we are home, you are safe, no one will ever hurt you again, I swear on my life''

He had a determined look on his face. I nodded my head. Letting him know I understood him.

He got out of the car and then helped me and the girl out. Once we got out, I took in all the cars lined up behind each other. They were all black jeeps.

"Black Jeeps?" I asked.

He nodded his head.

"Since when?" I continued to ask.

"Since forever Fola"

I looked at him.

He shrugged, "it's one of the safest cars anyone can have. It's called an explorer" then he took my hand and began to lead us to the house.

    We were about to climb the short set of stairs, when suddenly the front door opened and Ada came racing towards me. Stephen, Michael's younger brother was standing by the door watching me. I let go of Michael's hand and ran to her. We collided into each other. She was crying hysterically. Our sobs were quite loud it could be heard as far as outside the gate. But we didn't care, we had missed each other, and we were both grateful to be in each other's arms again.

I heard Michael mutter, "Girls". I rolled my eyes, but continued to enjoy the embrace that my friend was giving me.

Ada held me really tightly. She was talking and crying at the same time. "M..m.....m....my god.....f..f..f..f.Fola. I... was so s..s..s..scared"

I had to try and calm her down 'because it looked like she wasn't getting enough oxygen into her body to breathe with the way she was talking and crying.

"It's okay Ada. I'm fine. Michael and his friends rescued me. I'm okay". She held my face and looked into my eyes, then she started to touch me all over, trying to see if I was hurt in anyway.

"Did those bastards hurt you? Did they do something to you? Tell me Fola, and we'll make sure they never get to see the light of day again"

She went down on her knees checking me out. My feet, legs, thighs. Then she came back up. Her hands on my waist, eyes on me.

I smiled at her. She looks like a lioness protecting her cub. So fierce and strong. Holding both of her hands I said, "Ada, honestly, I am fine. Nothing to worry about. I just want to have a nice shower and go to bed okay?" She looked at me closely, squinting her eyes and giving me a thorough look. Once she realized that I wasn't lying, she nodded her head, turned around and led me to the door. We climbed the short set of stairs, when I suddenly realized I was forgetting something. Oh, the little girl.

"Hold on Ada" I said. I turned around looking for her but she was right behind me.

I held her hand. Ada saw her and looked at her.

"This is" I looked at the girl. I never asked for her name. I couldn't even ask 'cause she can't talk.

"She doesn't have a name?" Ada asked once I stopped speaking.

"I don't know. She can't speak" replied.

"What?" Ada asked incredulously. Her eyes wide. "She can't speak?" Ada asked.

I nodded my head.

Ada looked at the girl then she smiled, "Hi, I'm Ada. Welcome to our Home"

I looked at the girl. She looked scared, but once Ada smiled, she began to relax. Then she smiled back.

Michael came and stood behind me. Ada was staring at us.

She inclined her head and said, "You two look like a cute family"

I smirked.

Michael shook his head. I looked up at him still smirking. He looked down at my mouth then gave me a quick kiss.

"Let's go in" he said.

I nodded my head.

We began to move when I saw Ada'a mouth wide open in shock. I tapped her left shoulder as I walked passed her saying, "close your mouth dear, a fly could fly in there and decide never to come out"

She quickly closed her mouth, then rushed after me. In a loud whisper she said, "what was that?"

I looked at her feigning ignorance. "What was what Ada?"

She was still whispering loudly when she asked, pointing towards Michael. "Th..th..th..that!, you kissed Mr. Smith"

She looked like she had just seen superman in the flesh, that he wasn't just a movie figure, but a real alien that could fly and lift airplanes and all that. I ignored her, walked to the door of the house where Stephen was standing watching everything. I hugged him, he hugged me back, whispering in my ear, "Welcome back Fola, we really missed you"

I let go of him and replied, "I missed you guys too"

He stepped aside to let me in, I walked in but stopped right in the middle of the corridor, taking everything in. The constant fragrance that has always been in the house, the look, its decorations, everything. Then I walked deeper into the house, looking at the living room, the stairs, and the dining room. Everything was the same, nothing had changed. I was so happy to be back home. Home, this is what a home is called, a place where one feels safe. A place where you know you're loved by everyone. This is my family, my only family.

I turned around. Ada was standing a few steps behind me, tears flowing down her cheeks, her lips trembling. She knew how I felt. Me taking a look at the house I have come to love after being held captive for 5 days.

As I watched her, I started to feel strange, I felt the room spin, Stephen was standing by the door looking at me, he was frowning, then he started to move towards me quite quickly. Ada was calling my name but it sounded distant, she sounded frightened too but I had no idea why. Stephen yelled out Michael's name. I just needed to sit down because this spinning thing was beginning to make me nauseous. I took a step forward then I heard Michael yelling my name too, I could also hear heavy footsteps, like a thousand men were racing into the house. Why is everyone yelling my name? I'm too tired for this, they should keep their voices down. I suddenly started to feel really tired like I had just climbed a mountain, my heart was beating really fast, then I felt the cold floor on my face. I wonder how that happened, I'm standing right? So why can I feel the cold floor on my face. I felt no pain just the cold floor this is so confusing.

Then everything went black.