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Hard choices

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Laaiqah was a young coloured girl growing up in an Indian community, facing all the stereotypical slander, the hurtful words and expectations and painful rejections that came no matter how hard she tried.

She faced many trials and tribulations on her journey of life...

Join her to see will she make it or will life break her....

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When I was around seven years of age I found out from my parents that I was an adopted child. I didn't understand and so they explained to me what it meant, it made so much sense things became so much clearer but at the same time it opened a whole new can of worms so to speak. I went to my room now understanding why alot of things that had happened over the years never made sense to me, why people were always so nasty to me. I love my parents regardless I don't care what people say or think I know they love me too and so I've decided to let them all bring it I am more than prepared for it all. Luckily I know apart from my parents I'm not alone I also have a younger brother who is also adopted and funny thing we are only two kids so toge we got this, us against the world and United we can do anything... A new week at school since the revelation of the adoption today I got this let them come with all the sticks and stones they may have but nothing will break me down. As I walk through the school gates I feel myself having a new sense of strength and pride, strength because no matter what I'm not alone and pride because my parents love me regardless. Down the corridor I go with my spirit as high as the clouds until I see him blocking the way to my class, my tormentor for the last 3 years, Zidaan and that's when my fight or flight response kicks in and I for obvious reasons choose the latter not wanting any trouble I turn on my heals at a quickened pace hoping to see him but my lucky stars had decided that I wouldn't be so lucky to avoid him today. He shouts my name "Laaiqah" almost causing me to stop but I decide against it and quicken my pace hoping to bump into a teacher who might help me out. Turning the corner as fast as my legs would allow me my heart sinks when I notice that there isn't a teacher in sight when suddenly I feel someone yank my scarf from behind. Even though I know exactly who it is I don't get a chance to see him when my nose connects with a fist causing my eyes to shut momentarily. As I open them removing my hand that went up to my nose as a reflex to the pain, I notice the red smudge in my palm I look up straight into his eyes refusing to let my tears fall and give him any kind of satisfaction. Finally here comes Qari Ahmed hopefully justice will be served today, even though I know that's alot to ask for. He takes one look and asks what happend when Zidaan answers him saying he was asking me the same thing. As usual before I can correct that statement I am sent to the sick room so the school nurse can have a look. She looks at me sympathetically as she cleans my nose, it's as though she knows somet happened. As if she could hear my thoughts her voice breaks through asking me what happened, that's when a million thoughts run through my mind and I wonder what would happen if I told the truth. After what happened a few years ago when I told them the truth I'm not so sure!!!

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