Muse's Revenge

ene from the last time when Pauline had not believed her at all when she told her that Pen had broken into her room, Muse understood

t put on a sanitary napkin before sleep

o what she just said. She

rrange and go downstairs t

ne would not see him, resurfaced after the latter's departure. Muse ignored his

Keep it up." He said to Muse b

uncle come back? Why was he away all the time when she needed him to protect her? Why did he bring her here knowing that he would never be there to tear her from the clutches of his wicked wife? Muse nevertheless went down to the kitch

er. Every night she slept half awake. She had nightmares and always woke up with a start. Without willing it, the young teenager began to lose weight visibly. She became thou

the following weekend. He was in shock as he looked at his niece. Indeed, she had lost her weight and her color. Her gaze w

y have you lost so much w

sponded by sh

w I'm your father, right?

timidly at him. Her eyes were already wet with tears. When it was time to speak, her stepmother entered the room where they were. She looked like she was watchi

fraid!" Her uncle reiterated. But Muse didn't look up. At

asked her unhappy to se

ssing by. Is t

apartheid with my daughter. Do

back. Left alone, Georges turned

speak to me now. You

ad and gave her un

he was talking crying. Georges did not

my daughter. Who's bothering you? Tell me an

ut I'd rather go home

til you finish the current school year. Then yo

rning. But alas, she was unable to raise money into what her uncle gave her because his wife took more than half. What was sh

ing room around Georges the head of the family. Muse coul

hen she is in no pain. Who bothers her often?" Georges aske

feeling bothered?" Pauline retorted,

have to see her face and her constantly haggard gaze to realize that someth

ings here all the time! I forbade her that. It is because of that that she is sad and wants to go home to continue her prostitution."

all! Muse is a very wise child and she would never i

aught her over and over again with diff

ll the time. It's because mom forbade her to

ut her! As for all of you, I warn you, watch out for Muse. She is an orphan who needs protection and not badness from you.

threaten us, we your real family, for this freak?"

He slapped his wife who was right next to him. Pauli

st did. You and your monkey who serves

ke the plague, they still stuck on her? She knew from then on that her uncle