Shattered

Nineteen

Euphoria.. 

It doesn't last very long.

It's there one second...

And the next minute,

It's gone.

That's exactly how life is.

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Waking up and going to bed every day is a nightmare in my house. Some days I would wish to end everything but killing the root cause of our problem but I couldn't.

And because I was a coward that was why I decided to take the easy way out.

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The following morning after that awful incident, I woke up with happiness seeing as I had reconciled and the devil incarnate in question still wasn't home.

I hummed a tune as I dressed my brother up from school, while my mom still lay sprawled on the bed in pain.

When I was done dressing up along with my brother, I bade my mom goodbye and we left.

I dropped my brother off at school then rushed back to the shop to kick off sales for the day.

By the time workers and students were leaving for work, one pot of pop corn was already popping and the delicious aroma was everywhere.

"Who is spoiling my nose this early mor mor?" I heard the voice of my familiar customer.

I raised my head up and saw the woman strutting down road dressed in blue skirt that went below her knees and a white blouse. She looked smart in her dress and matched it with a pair of black shoes and black handbag.

I gave her my smile reserved for only customers and handed her four pop corn. "Here it is."

The woman paid the bills and left the shop.

Today's sales was very productive and I was super happy. By the time it was afternoon, I had already made enough money twice as much as I had made by that time.

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I was relaxing in the shop later that evening when the devil incarnate called a father came to the shop to bring trouble.

This incident was the last straw for me.

"Bia, enyi I want to eat," he grunted in response to my greetings.

I frowned. "I don't have food here na."

He glared angrily at me, "Are you talking to me like that?"

I was surprised, "As how, I said there's no food in the shop."

"My friend, stupidly take four packets of those small indomie and cook for me!" He yelled angrily.

Muttering under my breath, I went to the carton of indomie and saw that it was remaining only three packets left.

"Daddy, this indomie is remaining only three," I informed him.

I just wish I could remove the daddy there and call him his name. He doesn't deserve to be a father at all.

"And so?" He snapped, "Cook it for me immediately."

I was at loss as to what to do. This indomie was for sale and mom had gone for a church program. I had no idea what to do.

"Daddy, it's for sale there's no money to buy another one when this one finishes," I said quietly.

He stood up immediately, "What nonsense! So I should stay hungry because of this stupid shop. A shop that I paid for? Is like something is wrong with you. You're running mad!!"

He was still ranting when a little boy ran into the shop.

"Aunty, I want to buy cowbell chocolate," the little boy said.

I walked towards the boy to attend to him only to feel a sting on my cheeks. Crying out in pain, I touched my cheeks that was already wet with tears, stars dancing in my line of sight.

"I'm talking to you and you're walking away from me!" He hollered.

Anger was boiling in my heart. Pent up emotions was swirling within me and I knew it was only a matter of time before I exploded. Just a small trigger and... I felt another slap.

I reacted angrily.

"Leave me alone, did I walk away I shouldn't sell market again?!" I yelled grabbing his hands as he raised them to slap me again.

"You're talking back at me?!" He pulled at my hair thereby scattering it. Next thing I knew I was pinned to the wall as he throttled me.

I gasped for air, clawing at his hands in panic as he tightened his hold around my neck.

"I'll kill you, you will die today!" I heard him yell. His voice was beginning to sound faint.

I could feel the blood draining slowly, my breathing was becoming slower and I have stopped clawing at his hands.

Finally it all ends here.

Then dark spots filled my vision and I welcomed the darkness.

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GLOSSARY

Bia enyi - come my friend

Early mor mor - early morning

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