CHAPTER 9
855 Words
LINDA'S POV
I've been in and out of consciousness for how long I don't know. I kept dreaming I was stuck in the forest with no pathway to guide me. I feel like I'm being watched but I can't see the person its to dark. Not until someone tugs me on my shoulders telling me to wake up. I jolt awake and hiss in pain rembering what I have been through. I see five people looking at me as they all sigh in relief, for what I don't know.
"I told she wouldn't die without my permission, but you should be thankful non the less Lydia because I would have buried you with her along with you doctor. See if I'm happy everyone will be happy, come on get her ready for the dinner it's time for people to bow to the king" said Jackson leaving the room. Everyone followed living me, Lydia and another woman.
"Lets get you cleaned up Linda you've been asleep for days Jackson was losing his mind thanks to you". I looked at her face to find she was amused instead of being angry which was strange since Jackson was ready to kill her.
We got to the bathroom and she became serious " Remember whatever you do don't make Jackson angry, all eyes will be on you and he won't live your side. If he does know its a trap and he has someone whating you. Don't anything without his say so and ask before you do anything even going to the bathroom. Remember he owns you and there is nothing you can do to change that". I listened to her words and knew them to be true thinking of what had happened to me. When I took off my clothes I saw my bruised body and my vission became blurry. So much for keeping grood grades, being good and working hard. What has it gotten me. Does my mother even know I'm missing, does she even care. I knew the answer in my heart, I wonder if my brother asks about me. I wish I could see him one last time to make sure he was ok and happy. He is the only person that I worked hard for, to get us out of the life our mother brought us to. I failed him just like my mother did me, what will become of him after I'm gone? I've seem what drugs do to my community especially my town. Parents don't know what to do anymore and the police stop answering our calls a long time ago except for those who works with the gangs. I know I have to be strong to live another day so I can see my brother again but will I ever see him again?
I finished taking a bath and came out to find the other woman still waiting for me in the room. "Sit down so we can start on your make up and hair. You need to look beautiful tonight its yours and Jackson's party we cant have anything going wrong". I kept quite there was nothing to say really, I knew they couldn't help me escape and they were following orders. The only thing I could do was to sit and let everything happen for I had no say in it what so ever.
I have never worn make up before but I looked fresh like nothing bad had happened to me at all. But if you look into my eyes then you would know I wasn't happy. I had a bob cut black wig on that hid the bruising on my neck and bandage cream white dress with pumps. The woman and Lydia were happy with their work as they live the room. Few minutes later Lydia came back with a sandwich and a bowl of fruit telling me to eat fast before the man came. I stood while eating so as to not mess with the dress and after Lydia told me to fix my lipstick. Jackson came in and looked at me" turn around baby and let me see you". I did as I was told until he stood infront of one hand on his pocket the other on waist stopping me from turning. He looked please and kissed my forehead taking me by my hand out of the room, down the stair and into the front yard. My eyes were about to pop when I saw my surrounding, it was beautiful its a pity the owner was cruel and it had people with guns all around it.
"Get in the baby people are waiting for us and I hate to keep people waiting especially on such an occasion". I got in the car praying that whatever was to happen will pass soon because I couldn't take anymore. But who was I fooling fate has always played a trick on me eversince I was born.
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