A BILLION HARD TIMES

UNKNOWN DESTINATION

CHAPTER 1

UNKNOWN DESTINATION

Please, I don't want to do this anymore. Let me go! He pleaded with Ryanna, his step mother for the last time. No, Mesh, you will do this over and over again as long as you live under this very moon. She screamed. I made a lot of sacrifices for you and your father but all I got back is betrayal and all.

My father did bad by cheating on you but I didn't do anything bad to you. Let me go! I don't want this anymore. He began to weep.

Stop weeping and get on the bed now, you bastard! The word 'bastard' hit Meshach like a bomb. 'Did you just call me a ....?' Meshach said. Yes, a bastard! That's what you are! Oh, you don't even know your story? I'll tell you but not today. For now, it's time for pleasure so wipe your tears baby boy, (She laughed) and get on the bed. (She said as she drew his shirt).

Jeffery sat by the door in his wheel chair, tired and sad. He cried silently and wished he could turn back the hands of time. Sometimes, the best we wish does not happen to good people. How time flies! He thought within him.

Inside, Ryanna was struggling with Meshach, she held his shirt tight and tore it open. She demanded and desired to have s*x with Meshach (her step son) by all means.

She had been doing this (r****g him) every night but this time, he refused vehemently. 'You either do my bidding by having s*x with tonight or leave this house'. She said. 'I choose to leave your God damn house'. He replied.

No, you won't because you are mine and you belong to me, She screamed. Not even your crippled father or anyone can help you now. She drew closer and held his trouser by the front zip. She tried to rip it open. The zip gave way revealing his boxers.

He glanced around the room quickly and saw an empty wine bottle. He took it and hit it against the marble wall. It shattered into pieces. Jeffery's heart shattered at the sound of the broken bottle.

He wished he could defend his only son at this moment but he was defenseless. He could only sniff his nose and blink his eyes deeply preventing more tears from flowing.

Ryanna took an iron hammer with wooden handle and ran towards Meshach but he was smart enough. He quickly opened the door but paused immediately. Jeffery his father was on the wheel chair at the door weeping quietly.

He looked up at his son. Meshach looked at him and said quietly but hastily 'I'm sorry Dad, I can't do this anymore. So you ain't my biological father? Well, I'm quitting, I'm leaving. He left without looking back. He ran for his life.

Ryanna ran past Jeffery and pursued after Meshach. She couldn't keep up with his pace so she came back and entered her room leaving him by the door.

Outside her room, Jeffery's fore head gave way and blood gushed out like stream water, he gave a soft cry and fainted immediately.

Sylvia (Ryanna's first daughter) dressed up and was going to a night club, she heard the soft cry and came to check on her father.

Ryanna had heard the door creak as she cried out immediately. She began to scream 'Somebody help!' Jeff, are you ok? Oh my God, who did this to you? You mean Meshach planned to kill you? Oh my God, she cried. She saw Sylvia approaching and started crying the more.

Sylvia, look at what Meshach did to your father! She screamed. What has he done to him to deserve this? Oh my God, Dad! Sylvia screamed and ran towards Jeff who by then was lying on the floor, faint with his eyes closed.

Ambulance! Aambulance!! Sylvia screamed as she reached for her phone.

Ryanna bent down and put her head on his chest to feel if he was still breathing. She stood up and began to pace around Jeffery. The ambulance is coming right away. Sylvia said.

Oh Dad, I'm so sorry, I should have been here on time. Her phone rang, she picked immediately. 'I'm so sorry, I have an emmergency and i can't make it today again'. She ended the call.

Meshach kept running farther and farther into the dark without looking back. He was tired of everything and this really looked like an escape route to end all the pains he had endured.

A light suddenly appeared and interrupted his thoughts while a car pulled up at his front obstructing his race.

He stopped and abruptly, some men in uniform came down, looked around him, three of them with thick ropes in their hands. 'He is one of them! Tie him up and put him in the car' One of them roared with a thundering voice.

Meshach looked at their hard faces, they are not familiar neither does he recognize any of them. He straightened his neck and tried to run away but one of them grabbed him with his hands together by his waist while the second man bound him with the ropes and then the third man bundled him into the car. Leave me!!! Let go of me! He screamed Let me go!!! He tried to wriggle free from them but the ropes were too strong and tight.

Who are you? What have I done to you? Why did you tie me up like this? What is your mission and who sent you to kidnap me. He asked.

Shut the hell! One of them sealed his mouth with a cellotape. If you utter any more word, I'll blow off your head! He threatened Meshach.

He remained silent and began to ponder in his heart. What is my fate now? There's no peace at home and now, I'm

not even safe out here.

The driver started the car and drove away in the dark to an unknown direction.