Chapter 1
My name is Natasha known as Maria i'm fourteen but in reality i'm thirteen. Everything about me changed after the night i was kidn*pped. Still in junior high. I don't have friends i could rely on. Everyday of my life i'm scared, to the point i tried running away but got caught. He watches my every move i make. We are on holiday which i hate the most, but kids seem to like it since they spend time with their parent, going outing, shopping, travelling around the world, but my case is different i can't go out or walk around the street for the whole holiday.
I sat across the window where i could see kids working together along with their mum talking, laughing and smiling to themselves. I was lot in thought not knowing i have been called. Then i heard my name again.
Natasha he shouted my name in anger.
I quickly rush down to him.
Daddy you called"
He suddenly slapped me making me stumble backward.
You bastard, what do you think you are a princess or what. Where are the foods i ask you to cook? Why is here empty?
They are in the kitchen"
Is that where the foods are supposed to be served, huh. You are growing wings right. I will help you break them one after the other.
You are still standing here. I rush out of his sight to served the food thankfully the foods are still worm i don't need to heat them up. I brought the foods to the dinning table. He stared at the foods i served at the table then he stare at me. I brought my face down so i could not see his deadly stare.
He closed his eyes then i noticed he was praying. Can you believe this, he 's praying. The devil himself he 's praying. Now i understand why they say devil goes to church. Devil knows all the bible verses and can recite them off head. He doesn't deserve any answers from God.
He started eating then his expression changed suddenly. He spite out the food from his mouth.
What this you gave me? cold food. You wanna poison me right? Oh... Now i get it you are looking for freedom, you wanna be free. I shake my head previously. I didn't dare talk. He held me neck tight. Yes, you wanna be free. He said staring into my eyes. He held my neck so tight to the point i think i was going to suffocate to death. He release me kicking me to the wall. I groan in pain.
Get those things you call food out of there in no time. He said and walked out of the house.
I remained at the floor crying slightly. I wish i was never born to endure such pain in this life. Where are you mum. I can't remain here any longer, i will die if i do, come fast. I whisper to myself. I tried getting up but it was hard i managed to hold something to balanced myself.
I went to the table i took out the spoon and started eating. I haven't eaten since morning. The food was okay, still worm. I don't understand anymore. If i do something it's wrong, he beat me up. Any time he comes from work angry he find an excuse to beat me up. I ate most of the food, and disposed the remains to the dustbin. I took the plates to the dishes to wash them. I washed, raised and arranged the plates.
I went back to my room, i lied on the bed thinking of way out of here, before i drifted to sleep.
My child where are you, please come to me my child. I heard a lady that sounded like my mother calling me to come back to her, i felt sorry for her that she have to go through this. And i wish i could help her. I tried approaching her to ask her of the child, when i suddenly woke up.
I was sweating previously i stood up to get some water, i drank the water when i recall the dream.
My child please come to me.
Mum the lady from my dream was my mum.
How long i misses her touch, her good night kisses, and bed time story. Remembering that make me want to cry and curse myself for not listening to her. A day will come i will be out of here. That day i will sit with my family both my mum dad and brother. About my brother he would have grown, for sure is a man. In a month time he will be twenty four years old. I misses him, mum and dad. I can't wait to get out of here.