Angel waiting to go home .

Chapter 28

( For this Chapter , please listen to Shallow by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper )

" Continue ... " Nurse Faith said after pulling out of our hug and I nod

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I woke up with my mood at the absolute lowest , I barely caught any sleep after I woke up in the middle of the night , my eyes are absolutely heavy and painful , I even have eyebags from the crying and lack of sleep . I take a nice hot bath and get ready for School , after doing my hair I looked like I had a full night sleep .

On my way to School I can feel butterflies in my stomach and my stomach drops when I see the Police vans and Dile's father's car , I try to rush into the School but he spots me and calls me , I walk towards him extremely nervously ,

" How are you Promise? " he asks

" I'm good and how are you ?" I reply looking down , afraid to make eye contact .

" I'm also good . Promise , Thandile deserves justice , her soul deserves to rest in peace . I know this is hard but we both know that Lucky did it , he raped her . I heard her confess it and so did you , Promise please . " Tears start to well up in my eyes and I feel large lump in my throat .

" I'll do the right thing. " I say and it comes out as a whisper .

" Thank you " He pats my shoulder and I walk into the School Gates.

I enter the Quad and go to my locker to change my books after I'm done I walk into the bathroom to fix myself and butterflies come washing down when I think of what Lucky and I did in here, I blush then turn my attention back to myself .

After I'm done , I walk to my Register line and the Principal does the opening . " Promise Mela from Grade 12A please remain behind , Promise Mela ." I cringe as soon as the Principal calls my name , They release all the learners line by line and I walk to the stage and stand behind the Principal .

" Come on " she says and we walk into her office . Around the table are 3 police officers , Lucky and 7 other boys , Dile's father , the Deputy Principal , and my Grade guardian . The Principal directs me to my seat which is at the end of the table and she sits opposite me.

" Morning everyone " I greet softly and they greet back .

" Miss. Mela , I hope you are well " one officers says with a smile and I nod

" Good , I hope your memory can recall what Thandile Shela confessed to you ? " she adds on and I nod unable to make eye contact

" Which of these boys did Ms. Shela refer to as her rapist ? " she asks and my mind drifts back to that Afternoon , I still remember the smell of her warm room .

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" Dile , what's wrong ?" I asked and her tears couldn't stop flowing and I tightened my arms around her to comfort her

" It's Lucky " she said and I pulled out of our hug , my body immediately lost control of all it's senses

" What about Lucky ?" The truth rose up and burnt all the lies

" He raped me . " she burst into more tears and I fainted to the sight of her tears.

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" He raped me " that statement ran a marathon in my head over and over again , it drove me insane , I have never felt more trapped in my entire life . I can't loose both of them , I don't want to go back into that dark place again , I don't want to hurt like that anymore , no more tears , no more sleepless nights , no more ! I'm tired , I can't .

Tears start to well up in my eyes , my body begins to heat up , my soul is resisting my brain from producing this statement , my mouth is dry with guilt , everything in me is telling me no but the Devil with his tiny wand just says yes and that's all the justification I need , he shows me my happiness written among the stars , deceiving me forgetting the Sun will rise and burn it all " None of them " I say out with my voice cracking then burst into tears , hiding my face with my hands .