THE REJECTED STONE

chapter 9

Dad had already left for his business meeting, he is always a busy person and is always on a business trip as a successful farmer that he is.

though I've grown up to know him returning home once in a while but I'm always sad anytime he travels. not only will I miss him but his absence will give mum and mouna an advantage to torture me, they are bent on making my life miserable.

I kept wondering if I have ever done anything wrong or is it because I'm not their family? I thought as I shook my head bitterly and hope that this suffering will end or if in the future I get to meet my biological mother, I will pour out my anger and frustration on her and ask her why she abandoned me.

All this thought kept coming to my head as I payed down on my bed with my head facing the ceiling and my hands behind my head I couldn't sleep, my heart was heavy with pain, I couldn't sleep so I turned to look at the clock that was on the lampstand next to my bed and saw that it was already 2:00am in the morning.

I sighed, it's been a long time since I had a peaceful sleep because I don't have a peace of mind, one thing or the other is always bothering me. I tried closing my eyes to sleep but no avail then my mind went to what happened today and all the things that I have come to discover then my tears started afresh. I cried until my cries where coming out as hiccups then my eyes gave in to darkness

it not long when my eyes closed that I felt something cold on my body the impact of the coldness to my skin made me jump out of my bed in fear then I saw my mum with a bucket that was when I realized that she poured water on me. I was wet and shivering and my bed was wet "good m-mmorning m..mother" I greeted as I shivered she glared at me before talking " what's so good about the morning, you witch you think you can come into my home and destroy it! " I flinched from the tone of her voice and at the same time trying to understand what she is saying " n-no, I w..w..will never try such " I said as I shook my head " and how do you expect her to believe you " mouna said as she walked into the room " as in, she's trying tool play us for a fool" mum said in agreement " I swear that I would never do that " I said as tears flow from my eyes what did I do to them to hate me this much " oh, are you trying to say that we are fools " mum said wide with wide eyes " of course as you can see it's obvious " mouna said as she agreed with her mother. I just stood there with tears as they find a means to hurt me " and for trying to call us a fool, no food for you today " mum said while mouna had a smile of satisfaction on her face " I promise to make your life a living hell, you will pay for everything you did yesterday " she said with so much determination and hatred while mouna who was watching everything was smirking as she was leaning against the door frame then mum turned to leave " you better get your useless self down here cause you are to make breakfast " with that she left. mouna came into the room and stood in front of me " and make sure that you bath before coming down stairs, as I don't want the food to be contaminated " she said with a grin

heaven knows how much I want to design her beautiful face with slaps but I was controlling myself cause I know the consequences of my action if I do

she turned and left my room leaving me to my pain and frustration. when I finally mustered strength I went to the bathroom to brush and have my bath , changed my cloths, arrange my room and clean up the mess caused by mum after that I went downstairs to prepare breakfast

I decided to make pancake with syrup and tea, I lighted the gas and poured a little amount of oil inside the pan then poured the pancake mix inside after I was done with cooking I went to set the table then go upstairs to inform mum and mouna that the food was ready then went to the kitchen to get the food.

mum and mouna were already sitted as they waited impatiently for me to come " walk faster damn it!! " mouna shouted as she hits the table impatiently I walked faster to the table then began to serve the food as they began to eat. I was not permitted to eat anything except left overs and I have accepted my fate, yes that's what I'm going to do accept my fate....