BEFORE I MET HIM

Useless girl!!! Good for nothing!!! Prostitute!!" My father's wife or should I say concubine raged like a wounded lion ready to devour its prey.

Oh! I have to run for my life if not this bitch will send me to my early grave- getting to the balcony with a rolling stick ready for any attack.

I tiptoed to where she is as I was about to get to her side my leg hit the old bucket and it got her attention turning to me with her red eyes.

"You will meet your mother today!! She raged.

She was about to throw the knife at me when I threw the rolling stick and it hit her on her head-yeah!! I targeted it well.

She fell groaning, saying curses

I closed the gap between us took the rolling stick and hit it on her head, knowing she is unconscious I went inside her room and took money from her purse.

I went inside my room took my crossed bag and my drug and made sure I looked like a normal human being and not insane.

Then I ran for my life.

***

Staring at the house I left some minutes ago brought tears to my eyes

"Ava am home"!! My mom said.

Twelve years old Ava stood up from her bed running to meet her mom.

"My pretty angel, I got you some chocolate," my mom said smiling widely at me.

I collected it from her unwrapping it, shoving it inside my mouth.

"What will you say, girl," she said

'Oh!!Thank you mommy, I love you" I said hugging her

Later that night some unknown came looking for my dad but met mom and she was shot dead right in my eyes.

That was the last day I touched her, hugged her, and talked to her.

The next morning dad came and mom was buried. It was a sad day for me as I was just wailing. Dad stayed with me for days, he was always off and on.

He comes only at night and then goes back early in the morning, a week later he brought a woman to our house.

"Ava I am sorry for what's happening to you, I am the cause darling. Dad is always busy I am sure you know that"

I nodded my head.

"Dad decides to make you happy and fill in the irresponsible role to you, so I brought her for you, you are still young to not have a mother figure in your life" he said

"So she is going to be your new mom and be a good girl," he said coldly leaving me with the stranger.

"Daddy No!!! , I only want mummy!" I ran inside.

I heard rose- my new stepmother's voice saying you will get used to it darling.

I got to my room went to take my mom's picture and held it close to my chest. I missed you, mom, come back to me.

I cried.

That's how I started living with the witch that made my life a mess, I endured her madness for eight years before I escaped-I'm finally free from her bondage.

***

Going through the street thinking of how I will survive on the street -oh that bitch, really made my life hell.

"I have some money with me at least, that will last me for days," I thought within me.