FINDING MY TRUE SELF

chapter 14

"Desire your dad and I are going for a meeting . In the meantime you will be with your aunt fisayo.we will  be back in two weeks."
"Mum who is aunt fisayo. "I asked
"She's your dad's sister."
Ok ma
We had vacated last week. Haleema was still in school and the twins went to stay with grandma.  Haleema was not vacating until next two weeks. My primary school usually vacated before anyone else and we resumed early too.
I started packing my clothes with the help of mum. I was nervous about staying with someone I've not met before.
Mum told me she has two sons named Dare and Dayo. She was positive my aunt will be thrilled to see me.

My aunt's house was smallr than ours but it was beautiful. It was located in Lekki. I  dragged my box to the house along with my parents.
"Aah mummy haleema you are here"she greeted mum.
As soon as I looked at her I just suddenly didn't like her. She had this sly smile on her face that I didn't like
"How are you my dear"
She greeted me while cupping my cheek in her hand.
I forced a smile.
"She's shy" mum said
"Don't worry after about a day or  she won't be" my aunt replied.
Mum left soon after. 
"Okay Desire now that you are in my house you are going to abide by my rules. No more of your spoilt brat attitude. Understood? "
What just happened
"Yes ma"
What did I get into?
The days went by and I literally became their slave. I received beatings even when I did nothing wrong.
Dare was the nicest to me in that house. It turned out aunt was being mean because she didn't like mum or so.
They were wise enough not to hit me in places nobody would see.
"Desire!!  Come here right now"Dayo shouted
What could he possibly want.
Then i remembered he told me to fetch water for him an hour ago.
But then aunt Fisayo sent me on an errand and I completely forgot.
"I'm sorry I was with aunt fisayo. She sent me on multiple errands and I forgot "
"So you are trying to say it's my mum's fault "
"No I.... " I started crying. I hate it when people shout at me.
Before I could complete my sentence two slaps had landed on my face. I fell to the ground. He kicked me and beat me up. Then his mum joined him too.
"Mum ,Dayo what are you doing? I was gone for just three hours and see what you have done to this girl " Dare shouted with concern. He always stuck up for me and saved me from a lot of trouble.
"Ehen  Dare so now you can talk back at me because of this thing  abi. Don't worry I'll deal with you later. And as for you .." she said pointing at me with a disgusting look on her face "Your parents are coming in three days time and if you tell them what has happened. We will give you a good beating worse than the ones you have received here"aunt left with a hiss.
I went to my room shivering. I hate situations like this. Why can't I defend myself? Why an I so useless?
I quickly went to my room and cleaned myself up. For the next few days they started treating me nicer  And my wounds were healed already.
The day my parents came to pick me I was more than happy. I joyfully took my luggage and waved at  Dare. As I was leaving aunt pulled me into a hug and whispered
"You dare not say a word.... "
And smiled at my mum. Then we left.

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