Dark Past

Flashbacks

I crawled over to my bed side, sobbing and scanning my body to see my bruises. My body really bruised alot, i was so little but i had been touched brutally. I coiled up my body, resting my head on my knee and sobbed. I wasn't stealing, why would i steal in my own house? I just kept crying before lying on the floor and slept off.

The next two days passed by and i was still locked up. Tho, i was brought a little food and water. It felt more like a prison than a home. Every morning, I'd look out the window to see David go to school but not without looking up to my window to see if i would peep out before walking away. I really don't know why i couldn't open the window.

Later that day, Dad came to open the door. He came over to my side of the bed but didn't sit down.

" Ivy, so you've started stealing?"

"Dad, that's not true, i didn't steal anything, i was just..." he cut me off and flared up.

" So you mean your mom is lying, is that what you are trying to say? " he asked furiously.

I knew better than to answer him so i kept my mouth shut. He continued glaring at me furiously like i could die at that moment but i just averted my gaze. Soon, he left my room making me heave a sign of relief.

The next day, i prepared for school, i had my cardigan put on to cover my bruises and a very thick pop socks for my bruised legs to avoid a curious David and sharon. I opened my front door to head out as David opened his also.

"Ivy" David said happily running over to hug me, i almost winced in pain but stopped so that he didn't know.

"I missed you"

"Where have you been?" he asked

" uhm... i wasn't feeling well" i lied.

" Hope you're okay now"

"I am, thanks" i said.

"Sharon won't let me rest as she kept asking about you" he said as we started walking down to school. I laughed at what he said knowing sharon very well.

"Don't mind her, she's a talkative."

The next three years passed, having the same ill treatment back to back. Mum maltreating me over little stuffs, Uncle Tom coming to my room and doing nasty stuffs to me. I had become so emotionally stressed out. At times, i felt so numb. I'd always thought of telling my father but he wasn't an attentive person, not like he was better. He'd beat me when he was angry and drunk.

I remember a day when i tried ironing a cloth for school next day because it was career day. Mom caught me that fateful day.

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" What are you doing?" she asked

" I want to iron this cloth because tomorrow is career day and i would love to look neat. " i said

" ooh! so you think you can't wear it that way, you want to damage the iron. "

" Have always knew you were destructive and worthless" she said as she pounced on me and hit me also bending me over the ironing table and presses the hot iron to my back. Immediately it made contact with my back, i screamed in pain. Then she pushes me to the ground.

I was only eight when it happened, when i saw the scar, it made me remember again. That night, i laid on my stomach, i couldn't even sleep as the burn kept stinging, i hadn't imagined living like that.

Talkless of the day uncle tom came to my room when mom and dad were not around.

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That day, he tied me to my bed with a rope and used his belt to beat me or blew me in the stomach when i made a noise. He so much derived joy in my pain. That very day was the first time he ever had s*x with me causing me to sustain injuries in my female parts. Even though i had not started menstruation or knew much about virginity, i still felt like a part of me was lost to that bastard.

Remembering all this made me cry all over. I had mixed feelings clouded with fear, anger, hopelessness. Even though i had David and Sharon as friends, i still felt lonely and sad although they cheered me up but it wasn't enough to heal my pains.

"Ivy!" i drifted out of my thoughts as a loud voice rang through my ears. It was my class teacher who had called me to bring me out of my thoughts. All the whole class stared at me as well.

"uhm...." i stammered

" i have been calling you Ivy, what's wrong with you? "she questioned.

"Nothing aunty" i said

" hmmm... i need you at the principal's office right now, " she said and moved out of the class.

Sharon quickly came over to me before i could move out too.

"You are in a hot mess, girl" she said

" Not now, sharon" I said and also made my way out of the class. If only they knew i was living with monsters, devils and demons they will understand my plights.

At the principal's office, my teacher and the principal talked about me, while i sat down there listening to them. My teacher told him that i had dropped in my school works and also my mind wasn't in class during her teachings and she had been observing me lately to be absentminded and moody in class.

My principal turned towards me and spoke

" Ivy why weren't you listening in class"

" Do you have a problem that you'd want us to know about, because i really need to understand all of these complains about you" he spoke.

I just stared at him without responding just blinking my eyes.

"Am talking to you Ivy, why aren't you answering"

"You grades are dropping and you are not serious in class anymore and you can't even say anything about it" he asked

" Sir, i... uhm... i...." i stammered and swallowed hard on my spit.

"You are stamerring Ivy!"

"You know what, Nevermind, am calling your Dad to report this case to him because i do not understand you anymore"

" You may go" he said using his hand to emphasize

" okay sir," i said and walked out.

The walk home with David was silent as i kept thinking about what the principal had said and how tomorrow was going to be a long day. My father will sure not take this matter lightly. How i wish i wouldn't wake up tomorrow, just sleep and die, join my mom wherever she is made she will love me and cherish me, be free from this mess am in and have nothing to worry about. Indeed, i was in a hot mess like sharon had said earlier in school.

Getting home, i lay on my bed and thought about my principal's word's again, i was anxious about tomorrow, i was restless, i couldn't sleep as i kept on thinking of tomorrow, God help me, i thought and just lay on my bed until sleep took over.

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