IZRA(1)
1026 Words
Come here, he said while looking at me so intently like I was the last drop of water in the dessert. I turned so fast that I almost sprained my neck, pain shot through my entire body as I faced him. Standing by the kitchen door was no other than my worst nightmare Mr Levi. That minute I was engulfed by the now familiar aura of fear. Tears threatened to spill but I fight them back. I have to to be strong, stall him and soon his wife would be back. This is the life I live now. whenever Aunt Perry goes out her husband starts making passes at me trying to lure me into his bed.
Since he noticed he couldn't entice me with money he became forceful, trying to forcefully kiss and touch me, while I run and trying to escape hoping Aunty would return soon. Seeing I was not coming he started again with enticement, I have told you to name anything and I would make it happen he said. For a normal 11yrs old this might set wheels turning in their heads and so did mine. Hoping he would keep to his words I asked him again, are you sure you would do anything I ask you? He said yes . Then I came towards him and said I only want one thing, he happily asked me what Baby. I looked him in the eyes and said leave me alone.
Shock was evident on his face but he masked it quickly and said that's not among the things I am offering, infact the last thing I want to do is leave you alone. All the courage I mustered went down the drain as I could no longer keep in the tears. What happened, you were fine just now why are you crying, I then asked him please let me go back to my chores, Aunty would be back soon and I would be in bigger trouble if I don't finish the works assigned to me. He stayed quiet for a while before going back to his room while I run around the house trying to get everything done on time or before her wickedness arrives.
Although I'd rather have her disappear from the face of the earth, Aunt Perry is the only one who can save me from her husband, she herself is a monster packaged in a beautiful body and wrapped up with a bow. Only I know what she becomes and the scares on my body are the evidence. I hate her being around yet I dread her going out when her husband is around. This is the reason why I can't tell her what is going on because she would kill me. So I kept everything to myself and live this nightmare called life.
My name is Izra born last among seven girls to a poor family, I am very beautiful and though you won't believe it I have what they call a body to die for, but for me it's a curse. I am smart, and I have a dream to be a writer so I spend my time writing and reading. When our dad fell sick the responsibility of taking care of all of us fell on our mom who works as a cook in the local restaurant down the road. The pay wasn't much and with our dad supporting it wasn't easy but it was manageable, But with our present condition mother didn't have a choice than to send me off to work as maid for the kind Mr Levi and his wife who in turn promised to take care of my schooling and feeding if they found me with good character and this is how I ended up here.
I always stay cooped up in my room trying as much as possible to avoid the monsters that lurk around in this mansion, that's if you know what I mean.
when I'm not running errands I try to concentrate on my school work to see if I could put one or two things into my brain. I'm actually in my last year in the primary so I'm getting ready for middle School which is not easy when you live with someone who makes you stay awake 20 hours out of 24.
I practically don't get any rest cause once I get back from school there's always lots and lots of things to do then I'll get ready for the next day and prepare things for Hailey Jr. and her little sister Pearl who is in kindergarten and she herself is in her first year in primary so I act like a big sister to them trying to teach them, help with their assignments but I also try to squeeze out time for myself just like I am doing right now, but trust me when I say it doesn't happen very often.
My mind wanders off to my mum and dad especially Dad how is he doing now. I do not have a phone to call them, thanks to my sister's, well that's story for another day. So right now I will have to wait till when Aunt Perry calls them. I know I could easily ask Mr Levi but he would definitely want something in exchange, and that something I can't give. I also don't want to show him something to have an advantage over me with.
I smile sadly to myself when I see that I'm living the same life I was living at home only maybe this time it got worse. Look at me thinking that maybe some how some time I would finally get to a place where people would accept me, after listening to my mum I tried to believe that maybe these people are different they won't be as shallow minded and conceited as the people that were around me. But I was wrong. The realest person I've ever met here is Rose.
yet I'm still scared to open up to her she's been all nice to me and we talk about almost everything apart from the things I pass through.
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