CAUGHT INBETWEEN GANGSTER LEADERS

CHAPTER 2

LINDA'S POV

The following I woke up late than usual it was past seven and I was supposed to be at work by 8:30 a.m. "Juju wake up, please carrot we late". Juju hates waking up in the morning especially now that its winter. I got him ready thank goodness I bathed him the previous night. I warmed up some of the left overs for him to eat and packed him an apple, raw carrots because he loves them and a pack of chips. I made the bed titied the room and started getting myself ready. While I was getting ready I heard the knock at the door by I paid no attention to it because I was still in my bra and panties not to mention unlocking would eat time since I have to move everything back to its place. The knock kept on but I didn't care I was running late to think of who was out there. I put on black leggings, dark brown mid thigh top to hide my butt because I have a big butt just like my mother and also black flar pumps.

"Come on we need to get to school in like 10 minutes". When I opened the door the was a box blocking our way out, I was stick confused as to who left it the not noticing the card on the side. My brother got to the box first finding a remote play car with a box of puzzles. He wanted to put it in his backpack but I cam to my sense and stopped him. "Carrot I think they made a mistake the box is not ours they will come get it soon, ok. Lets leave it here so they can find it". He was getting teary eyed but I still didn't change my mind knowing that getting presents from unknown people and eccepting them was dangerous for a girl who lives alone. I opened the box again to put the stuff he took back and saw a box of chocolates, perfume and a Pick 'n Pay gift card which I was tempted to take because I could sure use it. I put tge box out of the way and closed it so that the owner can take it back if he comes back and went to work.

My day at work was tiring but I loved spending time with the children and I could watch my brother as well. We got left overs from the creche owner so it saves me from stressing about what to cook for supper.

Juju was singing one of his school songs when I noticed someone was following us. I try to look who it was but he had a mask and cap on but I knew he was from a gang in our area because of the black and red skull. I was scared but I had to act as if nothing was wrong so as to not scare my brother or alert him.

We made it home and the box was gone but my mother was there with her boyfriend waiting for us. We got into the house with no chair they sat on the bed, my brother on the ground and I stood. My mother was all lovey dovey which was strange especially for my brother, she was kissing and hugging him and asking about his school. She didn't pay attention to me and my schooling because I never told her I was going to nursing school just incase she discouraged me and forced me to stop. I was hoping to finish, find a job out of town and not let her anywhere us.

"I'm here to take my son, I can see he is not well fed he is thin and the clothes his wearing". I looked at her wondering if she was right in the head, since when did she care about him? I noticed the man he was with was looking at my me blowing kisses and winking. " You can also come visit if you like we don't live far. I knew I had no right to fight them so I just coaxed my brother to go with them promising he will be back soon knowing the type my mother was.

After they left I was determined to finish this nursing course fast and with flying colours. I wasn't in the mood to eat so I just locked and went to bed. In the middle of the night I woke up struggling to breath only to find someone was in the house with a cloth on my mouth.

I fought as hard as I could to see who it was and to scream for help but I lost and darkness took over.