PHEBE

Chapter eighteen.

           PHEBE'S POV.
By the time I arrived home, I  was farmished and really tired so I got to my room and landed my weight on the bed and drifted off into a deep slumber minus even removing my shoes and uniform. That's how tired I was.

The sleep was getting sweeter when I felt someone or something emptying something hot on me. At first, I thought it was a dream but when I opened my eyes, I spotted Mrs. Claire holding a kettle and emptying the hot steaming liquid on my body.

Thank God in the process of my sleep, I had covered up myself with my purple duvet.

If not, I would be like a hen that its feathers needed to be plucked.
Cause seriously the water was damn hot.

I jolted up from the bed and wrapped myself with the duvet while still in a perplexed state because the sleep was still having its ways with me.

"Please mum, stop pouring the water on me please." I pleaded while covering my feet that she was now putting emphasis on.

"Shut up you good for nothing girl, your wicked, so you connived with that stupid principle and that senseless teacher to suspend my duaghter from school?, your even lucky its hot water that I am using otherwise I would have used acid to scatter that fine skin of yours." she spoke with sarcasm.

She had placed the kettle down because she was doing actions with her hands and I used that as an opportunity to escape from the room.

I ran to the kitchen and sat in a corner with my legs wrapped around my body all scared and sad.
So Tianah told her mum lies and she couldn't even ask me about my side of the story.😣

I stayed in that position with tears streaming down my cheeks.
I cried myself to sleep.
The feeling of something very cold was what woke me up from my sleep.

I lifted up my eyes only to find the piglet emptying a cup of ice cold water on me.

"So this is where you have been hidding huh?. she asked.
I felt like landing my five gifted fingers on her cheeks but knew best to do that.

"See, Tianah, could you please leave me alone, I am sick and fade up of your troubles." I replied whilst placing my head back on my knees.
My head really hurts like my village people are pounding yams on it.

"So you think I am trouble, mum must hear this." she said whilst biting her fingers.

"Tianah, if at all your ears are blocked, go get ear swabs and clean them, I know you heard what I said but because your just some dumb ass of a girl, your tiny brain twisted it so just do what you want." I said. There were footsteps in the corridor and I knew it was her mum so I  just cringed on the floor.

"Mum, mum, Phebe called me trouble and that I am a dumb girl." she reported.

By now, her mother was leaning on the kitchen door.
I just glared at Tianah and was all short of words and besides I was weak and tired plus my head was all aching.

"Madam, you have the guts to call my lovely daughter a dumb girl huh, whats giving you all this confidence?" she asked.

"Mum, she's lying, fine I called her that but it just slipped  off from my lips and I regret it but she was disturbing me." I replied.
Deep inside me, I don't even regret anything.

Before I could blink, I recieved a hot slap on my face and a kick on my legs. My vision grew blurry but I could see it was Mrs. Clare doing all this to me.

"You had the guts to spoil my daughter's name in school and even insult her right, you thought I was done with you but that was just the Genesis." she said whilst landing heavy slaps on me.

"Tiana dear, get me that mingling stick so I  can shape this her scattered joints." she said.

The stupid girl also did as she was told and I her mum was seriously flogging my joints which hurt like hell.

"Mum, please I am sorry, please forgive me, please." I pleaded but to no avail.

"Mum, just continue cause the Bible says in proverbs that spare the rod, and spoil the child whereby I know you don't want to spoil any of us." she said all this with a devilish smirk on her lips.

"Thats right Tianah, and I am willing to shape her well." she said and the two burst into laughters.

I tried to escape but I felt weak and my joints hurt really bad so I couldn't make it really fast and Tianah pulled me back so I landed on the floor like some sack of beans.

"So you want to escape right?, you think your clever. Just know I am going to give you the beating of your life, silly girl." Mrs. Clare said.

"M...mum, I... I am sorry, this all hurts, p..please." I pleaded whilst stuttering but to no avail.

After over thirty minutes of flogging me, they left me there on the floor with bruises and my face was all swollen.

I laid there for like forever before collecting myself up and staggering back to my room which I found all disorganised and untidy.

I headed to the bed but unfortunately it was all dripping with water so I couldn't use it.
The only thing that I thought would help was my duvet so I managed to lay it down and rested my body on it.

I was in alot of pain so I got some pain killers from my bag and some water from my water bottle and took the drugs.
I laid down there with tears streaming down my cheeks. All I just wanted to see was my mom and the thought of her being gone just broke me.

I cried myself to sleep and woke up very late because the sun was already shinning in its full glory.
Thank God it was a Friday and I was willing to dodge school today because first of all, I was late and secondly, I was weak and couldn't even walk properly.

Hey guys,
I know it has been long since I updated but I am really sowiii.
Pliz don't give up on me 😢

Anyways, I know this chappie is all bringing sad feelings and I  really feel bad for our Phebe.

It is not good and humanly to treat someone in such a way.
And before reacting to anything, make sure you first give an ear to both parties.

Thanks alot for giving this book a try.
I am really grateful.
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