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"Mom I'm not going out there by myself, it's late already" i said while whining but mom couldn't listen to me, when she makes a decision it's always the final one. "Danelya honey you have to go, your kid sister is sick and there's no way I'm gonna leave her side, please just do it for me okay? I'll get you something good tomorrow i promise" she said and i knew that was another lie to get me going, she had been doing that all along, telling me she'll get me something good and that's how I ended up going to do her errands, mothers, they can be so annoying some times. "Okay mom but you have to promise me this time that you not lying, you always say you'll get me something every day but you have never bought me" i said trying to read her mind "Ooh honey I'm serious this time round, and this is the perfect time, what do you want for your birthday? I promise I'll get you something" she said while smiling and i knew that was the only chance I got to make my dreams come true, a dream to get a Sofia the first cake on my birthday "Are you sure if i name my price you will do it?" I asked squinting my eyes at her and she smiled back reassuringly "I promise honey, now go before it's too late will you?" "Of course mom" i said heading out of the house. Well I'm sorry i didn't even tell you about myself, my name is Danelya, about eight years ago my parents died in a car bomb crash, it was the most sad moment of my life i was nine by then while my sister Talia was still give years old, life has never been the same for us ever since my parent's death, but trust me i have i have a plan , a plan to revenge my parent's death and get my system back before we move out of the country, it's the only safe place we can be without my uncle tracing us, because if he does we're both dead. Anyway let me save your time, I wanted to share something with you, the story of my life,the bumps and all the obstacles but like they say there's always light at the end of the tunnel. When mom promised to buy me the birthday card i was overhead, thinking of how I'll surprise my friends,they always thought we couldn't afford a simple cake on my birthday, i had to show them that we could and we will. I ran first across the dark corridor, it was dark but life in slums had taught me all, there's nothing i didn't know, i would take all risks and it has become part of me, mom had sent me to buy a few groceries, sukuma wiki for dinner and Talia's drugs, she had a fever for the whole day and mom had a fear that the situation will worsen at night so she sent me to get a few painkillers for her. Mom used to work as a casual laborer at some Hindu guy a few miles from where we stayed, she would wash clothes, utensils and do the house chores, she would be paid at the end of the day and the little she got, she would make sure we had something for ourselves, it wasn't the most perfect life but at least we were surviving. "Danelya you again?" Robert the shopkeeper asked squinting his eyes at me scornfully "Yes...mama sent me" i say in a low voice "To borrow again? Tell her she must pay the initial debt before i lend her anything else, this is a shop a business to be precise,not some charity organization" "She send me to get Talia some painkillers, her fever just got high and we afraid she won't make it, that would help please me Robert" i said tests already shimmering in my eyes. It was true Mr Robert had lend mama a lot of foodstuffs from the shop but it's because we couldn't hear anything from papa for about six months, he used to work a few towns away from where we lived and would send mama some cash at every end of the month, but from the last six months, we heard nothing from her and from the numerous letters mama send to him, she got no reply. "Not again Danelya, this is a shop and am making losses every now and then, do you think I'll still be having this shop if you continue borrowing everything promising to pay back but it's been months since you last paid, I'm tired of your Mama's promises, tell her i need to see her first thing tomorrow morning or I'll come to take anything that's worth my money from your house, do you hear me?" "Yes Mr Robert,but mama gave me a few coins to get the medicine" "Okay hand it over here and don't forget to tell her what I've told you or I'll deal with you" he did menacingly as i flinched back in fear. I watched as he packed the drugs in a brown envelope and handed it over to me through the small space of the shop window. "Thank you Mr Robert" i said and started walking towards the grocery stall which was on my way home. My friend's mother used to sell groceries and she was my mom's friend too, her name was Sabina. "Danelya, haven't seen you for a while, what's up?" She asks as she cuts the sukuma wiki. I still wonder how they manage to multitask, can't they just focus on one thing? What if they hurt their fingers? Or maybe they are used to it already or maybe i should just mind my one business "Nothing much Mrs Sabina, mama send me to buy some sukuma wiki for dinner" i said and sat on the stool just beside her "Well okay, say hi to mama for me when you get home will you?" "Of course Mrs Sabina" i said and bid her goodbye as i took the dark corridor again back home. A few metres away from our house, i what'd footsteps approaching, i stopped walking and made as if to listen to whoever was coming my way, but seemed like the intruder also stopped. I kept walking and the intruder also kept walking towards where i was, i started increasing my pace and the intruder too increased their pace. My heart was already beating furiously against my chest, i always dreaded being r***d in those corridors, there were stories of r**e cases but i never thought it would happen to me,or maybe i was just over thinking. "Who the f**k are you and why are you following me?" I decided to ask after gaining courage but the person didn't answer, so i ignored and continued walking home, just a few blocks from our house, someone grabbed me from behind, i tried to scream but he had overpowered me so i just surrendered. "Please don't hurt me" i said pleading with him but he wouldn't listen to me, he took the carrier bag that was in my hands and checked inside. "Don't you have any money with you?" He asked his voice booming in my ears "No..i have no money with me, i just went to get drugs for my kid sister" i said to him but he wouldn't listen "Well I'll have to kill you then, you already know my face and you might report me to the police" "No please don't kill me i swear I won't even mention anything even to my mom" "Haha you think I'm a fool? I can't fall for that young lady, but before that i must get done with you first" he said and started to unbuckle his belt, i made as if to run but he grabbed me and hit me hard on my jaw that i stumbled back in pain and fell down "Please don't r**e me" i said pleading, i could feel a sting of blood in my mouth "If you continue talking I'll have to stab you" he said pointing at the penknife in his other hand He started removing his clothes as i kept praying for a miracle. But before he could do anything we heard footsteps approaching. "Leave the girl alone" a guy's voice said and i turned back to look at who was talking, it was dark so i couldn't get his face, but judging from his voice, he was a teenager probably fifteen years "Who are you to tell me what to do?" He asked sarcastically "Hmm...you should have known that by now, but i guess maybe you need me to comb you in which I'm not even sure if i have the time, now let the girl go" "Or else what?" He replies back daringly "Well i guess maybe we will just have to find out" he removed his gun and shot the guy on his leg, who groaned as he fell back in pain "Go and don't turn back!" My guardian angel told me and i didn't hesitate, i ran fast towards our house.
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