Shadows Of The Past

The After

      This chapter is dedicatedly dedicated to olakukay
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       The pains that seared my body caused me to cry uncontrollably until I was not able to anymore.

       "That's it! You are now a woman"

        I was furious, agitated but more than anything,I felt humiliated

         "I'm never going to forgive you. You're...."

      "SHUT UP!"
     "If a word about what we did comes from you and a third party hears about this,I'm going to KILL you!"
     
       Bending more and hovering his mouth over my ear

" Did I make myself clear?", he screamed

      "Please", I whispered, shivering in fear

    " If I kill you, no one is going to know about it. You had an accident and died. Case closed. Your miserly parents would not be able to take the case further to the court or even investigate. This is no big deal. You keep your mouth shut and you live. Did you hear me?"

      "Ye--s,Y-e, yeyeye,YES. Please don't kill me"

      For the first time,I saw the evil in his eyes. The desperation and urgency in his voice was enough proof that he was capable of doing it.

      "Good, I thought as much. Clear this mess and go have a bath. They will be back tomorrow. Mess up and you are gone",he replied
   
      I could hear the smile in his voice as he stood uprightly again and walked out.

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      The night passed away slowly and the rain that had poured heavily continued in drizzles as the morning approached.

         I was just about to get up to change the bedsheets when the car horn blasted from outside. Nonso rushed in quickly to inform me of their arrival

      " I expected you to have changed the sheets. What kind of a fool are you? ", he asked, panic written over him
 
      I quivered and tried to stand up as fast as I could but collapsed again on the mattress, feeling a rush of pain stabbing my abdomen

      Nonso breathed exaggeratedly, scratching and pulling his hair vigorously

      "  You know what? I'll tell them you are ill and weak but you have to get yourself together and stop being childish. Change these sheets at once, go and have a bath and stay in bed. Don't mess up,I'll kill you "

      "Ooo--okay", I replied, shivering slightly. The cold was one, his threats and shouts were another.

        Days rolled by and I tried to forget it and act normally. The threats were still coming up and I feared I might do anything that will make him carry them out

      However, it was not to continue for long.

      Sigh*

      " That was cruel. Please mum,don't cry. I promise to avenge and seek justice for you", Raymond said,hugging his mother

      Cleans her tears with the edge of her wrapper

     "Let me continue my story, my child. I may not find the strength to do that again after today", Martha replied.

      Like I said before, it was not to continue for long......

      Another chapter is coming up soon. A compensation for not uploading yesterday as promised