Girl Number Thirteen

he took a second to stare at it. How

g to hurt." The man said as he n

he grabbed it with one hand

an cursed und

ing with the tip of it as her mouth couldn't contain more. Th

This time sitting on it. She sat comfortably and she went up–and d

een came down. Went to the bathroom to freshen up.

before. I've never had a woman take charge

y." She said "I'll

ing so soon? Didn

s done sir. Un

insist. I'll see

said as she

e insane." The man said to hims

ck to the lodge and got b

e lit a slim black cigarette, the type s

her face as she watc

She

Victor replied. "Mr Ben said s

How? In w

d she's an expert and nobody else

eedback. And I hope there's

mates were all expecting her to say something as every

t. Focused on wh

bout your experience Thirteen. What was it

y not saying anything." Thirt

this room talks about things except you and you

ike you. I've said it before-I am not

silence in

ch of something. Girl, this is j

t breed." She rep

er girl said, laughing. She was

e's ann

ou call it. Okay.

The girl gave up the conver

ut and everyone w

eminiscing on how she grew up

cried as she tried to protect her mum from

e who was on the floor, crying for help, using her hands to protect her fa

picked up his coat from th

u okay?" Leina ru

, please." She

a bottle of water and brought it to her mother

. I'll b

ou sur

me up. Take me

he room and she groaned as her whole body aches.

here's a drug in there, help

l be back.

, and gave it to her mum. S

member. The father goes out and comes back home late, and drunk. And beats up his wife for the slightest thing she does and sometimes Leina too. Som

st." Leina's father said to he

let's just go

er mother said as she placed he

ady. I'll eat lat

y. Let's

na said happily and w

Leina came back to kiss her mother on h

ill

said as he came closer

work today."

e they call the 'family happy dance' and his wife and daughter joi

ready. We're going on a vacation." T

ed in amazement witho

are we celebrating

time we went on a v

country are we going to this time?" Leina was so excited

um decide."

? Let's go there please." Leina was o

dad hasn't told us wh

uted and immediately the wife hu

honey. I'm supe

s of encouragement, they kept me going." He said

emembering those moments made her tear up. She had an amazing childho