The Friend Trap

Episode one.

Nichole POV:

“Two packs of baby diapers, Three pack of tissues papers, Four new toothbrush! and just one toothpaste. Oh! I forgot to add Sanitary pads. ” Aunt Maggie listed everything as she bring out some cash put from her purse.

“Add one more....3 pack of cigrate and one bottle of liquor!.” Noel--Her husband said while he lit his cigrate.

Oh my! How do I remember all these?

What kind of life have I come? A wicked aunt and a drunkard uncle. Damn it!

“But...Aunt...I..”

“What do you want to say? You can't go or what??” She yelled cutting me off.

“No aunt but...it's pouring heavily out there, you don't expect me to go in the rain.” I said as I swallow hard staring at her scary face.

“How do that concern me? I have no business with that! You should go now, you hear me?!.” She yelled while her husband look at me smirking.

“Should I use the Umbrella aunt?" I asked but instead she scoffed

“I didn't buy the umbrella because of a Numbskull like you! Remember I gave birth to my own child...I bought the umbrella for her, you get that!.” She yelled as she pull me out.

I fight back the tears that wanna pour outta my eyes. No...Not now.

I ran out of the house standing under the rain ..even with the fact that she's my mom's immediate sister. Sometimes I find it hard to believe she's really my aunt!

I ran to the Gladys house, that place is safer than the beast my aunt Margareta is. I knock on her door and she opened immediately. Gladys is more like a friend to me.

“Am sorry to disturb you Gladys...my aunt sent me out” I said while she offered me to sit.

“I know...sorry about that dear ”She smiled handing me a cup of warm tea. I sip even though I haven't eaten since.

“You know, that your Aunt don't act like one at all! She's too wicked like how could she sent you out under the rain? For what reason exactly?” She muttered while I nod and smiled.

“Like I was told, Mom abandoned me right after she gave birth to me. Sometimes I keep wondering why my own mom leave me behind and let me suffer like this! Am just fed up!.” I said frustrated while Gladys move closer patting me on my shoulders.

“It's fine...it's OK. ” she consoled while the tears have been holding back came rushing down to my cheeks.

“ I should go now before Aunt start to look for me...you know what she's capable of doing and I want to take a look at Ken. He's not been picking my calls these days. ” I stood up as I make my way to the door.

“You and this Ken? Can you trust him?? Like, hope he's not like other men out there who's ready to f**k anything under skirt?.”She asked rolling her eyes. I pull her hand closer and smiled softly.

“See Gladys, Ken loves me and I trust my boyfriend..he wouldn't dare betray me like some men out there. I trust him more than anything! I confide in him so much...and I love Ken. I believe he would be the one to get me out from Margareta's threats.” I found myself blushing as I mention Ken's name.