I woke up with a massive headache, what happened? I tried to remember what happened yesterday,
I was sitting with Ahmad and his mom was about to start reciting the speech... then what happened?

I stood up and I felt dizzy but I managed to walk to the kitchen to get some pain killers because my head hurts so badly.

I got to the kitchen and I took some pain killers from the first aid kit and I grabbed a glass of water from the sink and I took my medicine.

I went to my room and laid down and I tried to relax and ease my aching head.
As I closed my eyes everything came back to me,Mrs mustapha was about to recite the speech then...

*flashback*
I went home after the gathering ended, I met my step father sitting on the couch probably waiting for me, as soon as he noticed me, he stood up from the couch and I saw him with a scissors and he walked slowly toward me.
*end of flashback*.
That happened immediately when Mrs Mustapha wanted to recite the speech, did I fall asleep? Or...

*flashback*

I let out a shrilling scream as I jolted awake.

I did not kill her, I mumbled through my screams that I doubt my step father heard me. We all heard the sound of a scream, and we turned our head to the direction of the scream, I saw Axymah crawled up into a ball and she was screaming.

Ahmad sat in the chair next to her and he looked panic, he kept calling her name trying to shake her out of her trance,but she kept on screaming and shaking, about five minutes later she started hyperventilating.

"Everyone move away from her, she needs air."

"I tried to help her but she pushed me away from her."

Do not touch me, stay away from me, someone help me, please, what have I done to deserve this? Help! You are a liar, you are a betrayer, you said you could help me, but instead you sold me out, stay very far away from me.

That could not have been a dream. OH MY GOD! Did I really say all that? I really hope..., oh God what have I done? I think I know what happened my thoughts sent me on a ride a very tricky one at that.

*flashback*
Mrs Amira is a part of a team called "girls voices" and do you know what they do they fight for the rights of young girls that are deprived of various rights.
*end of flashback*.

What if Mrs Amira really takes up this matter? I really hope she does not do that,she will just make me empty promises and will just shatter the reminder of hope that I have to escape this torture.

*flashback*
I did not kill her, I mumbled through my screams.
*end of flashback*

All I can do is hope that no one heard me say that, I grabbed another glass of water and gurgled it down as I thought about what will happen if anyone finds out about...No I cannot start thinking again if not only God knows where my thoughts will take me.

I wonder where my step father is? Oh God I did not make him his breakfast he...he will kill me!

Why am I still here? I will go and make him his breakfast quickly!

I rushed to the kitchen and I glanced at the clock in the living room, the time..,it is 2:35pm. How long did I sleep for?

Oh I get it my step father is not home because I collapsed,he is never home when I am seriously injured I should rather make breakfast, I mean lunch for myself, I did not even realise how hungry I am.

My headache has gone thank God,I will make lunch for myself,I am famished.

I heard the door bell ring,maybe my step father is home,oh no! I have not even made lunch yet.
I walked slowly to the front door, I opened the door expecting to see my step father but instead I saw Mrs Amira, what could she want now?

"Good afternoon Mrs Amira."

"Afternoon dear,how are you feeling now?"

"I am better thank you."

"You are welcome."

"Can I come in?"

"No."

"Okay..., can I ask you something?"

"Yes of course.

"Why did you scream yesterday?"

"Well you see...uhm...I...well the reason is because i slept off and i was having a bad dream that was why I screamed,in the afternoon."

"You had a nightmare in the evening?"

"Yes! Is there a specific time that one can have a bad dream."

"I guess not, there are chances of bad dreams whenever one sleeps, or take a nap in the evening."

"So why did you say I should not touch you even after you woke up? You told me that I betrayed you, I want to know why you said all of those things to me." She asked, I tried to avoid the question.

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

"Is your step dad hurting you in any way?"

"No he is not, why would he?"

"Axymah I need you to tell me the truth please."

"You know because you accused him of doing all of those things to me does not make it true."

"I did not say anything about it yesterday, not because what you said is true because it is not, I kept quiet because I did not want to cause a scene, my step father also kept quiet because of the same thing, now you are here for what reason exactly."

"I want to know if he is abusing you or not."

"I will answer you."

"That's good, I'm listening."

"He is not abusing me he is my step father for goodness sake! My step father loves me and he cares for me so much, he can not even bear to see me in pain talk less of him abusing me, he cares for me a lot more than you can imagine I have just answered your question so now you can leave."
I was about to shut the door when she asked me.

"If it is true,if what you are saying is really true, if he really is not abusing you then why?"

"Why what?"

"He gave you tattered clothes to wear, he never let you out of this house only when necessary, you walk to school with your legs apart, you look starved and enslaved, how is that love?"

"He loves me, he does not let me out of the house to protect you."

"Protect you from what? I went to the gathering and I collapsed, if I did not go then that would not have happened."

"If that is the case then he should be protecting you from what made you scream, what really made you scream, your nightmares! And the tattered clothes, why do you wear tattered clothes to school?"

"I wear it because it is my choice."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"There is no need to waste money on clothes." I told her hoping that's the last of her questions.

"Why do you walk with your legs apart?" She asked again, what do I tell her about this now?!

"Everyone has different ways they walk, I can walk any how I like,I can even walk like an imbecile if I like."

"Okay one last thing." She said, just go away already please, you're adding to my problems.

"What?" I asked irritated.

"You ask me not to touch you yesterday, you told me I betrayed you you told—"

"What you are saying does not make any sense Mrs Amira, why would I tell you that? Why would I say that to you?" I denied it even though it is true.

"That is what I want to know from you?"

"If I am asking you then why are you asking me? What answers do you want me to give you? What do you want me to tell you?"

"The truth, tell me the truth Axymah."

"I just told you the truth, my step father is not abusing me."

"Okay I will pretend as though I believe you Axymah."

"Okay Mrs Amira."

"You know you can call me Amira."

"Okay but I prefer to call you Mrs Amira."

"Okay as you wish but just know you can—"

"Good bye Mrs Amira." I said and slammed the door on her face.
You left me no choice but to shut the door on you, you were asking me questions that I cannot give you answers to, I am very sorry, please just stop trying to help me and face your husband and your life.

Only I can help myself and that is not until I am eighteen, but how do I explain this to you?

Amira's POV

She shut the door on me, I am trying to help her and this is what I get in return! What does she think of her self. But if she is right and I am wrong then..why did she not let me finish? she totally cut me off, I think there is more to this than she is letting on.

But if that is the case then why did she not just tell me? Why will she try to hide it? And defend her step father, if I am right, is she not supposed to ask for my help or allow me to help her? instead she... Anyone in her situation will want to be saved, will be willing to do anything to be freed,even if it means going against her step father, then why did she? This is all so confusing.

If she does not admit it to me and ask for my help then how will I know what is going on? forget her admitting it, she is denying that she is being abused, what I do not understand is why, all this just got a lot complicated and confusing, I think I need a glass of water.

Thinking about this is giving me a headache a very serious one at that, but I will endure the pain I feel because of this matter and this girl, I know that a young girl is being violated and I cannot just leave her to suffer and endure all this torture all alone, no matter what I will save this girl, I will help her whether she likes it or not.

She gave me reasons for every single thing why her father did things to her so I will just have to believe it.

*flashback*
You look beautiful, thank you,you are welcome, but your top is torn,this is one of my best clothes, I wanted to look nice today, ask your father to take he will not, how about I take you, No he will not like that idea,okay just ask him okay,okay.
*end of flashback*

I remember Axymah said... Oh I see, she lied to me, she said that so I would back off, how am I sure she did not lie about every other thing?"

She told me she was napping and she had a bad dream.

*flashback*
Do not touch me,stay away from me, someone help me,please,what have I done to deserve this? help! You are a liar, you are a betrayer, you said you could help me, but instead you sold me out, stay very far away from me.

Why would I be in her dream? I do not think she dreamt, I do not even think she napped but it was evening, I will have to ask Ahmad, he will know if she took a nap or not.

I have never given up on any young female in need so why should I give up now? Why did she not agree to call me Amira instead of Mrs Amira? Am I just over thinking this? I do not think so, I will get to the bottom of this no matter what!
I think I need some paracetamol, my headache just got worst.

*End of POV*.

I went to the kitchen and I thought to myself. I can not believe I lied to her, I even lied that my step father loves me and cares for me, it left a bitter taste in my mouth after I said it, I really hope she falls for all the fake answers I gave her.

Why did Mrs Amira ask me to call her by her name? How can I call her by her name? If my step father hears me call her by her name he will question me, he will think myself and Mrs Amira are well acquainted, that the both of us are now friends, he will think that I am asking her for help, I will not call her by her name, I will keep addressing her formally, I really hope she believes my lie about me taking a nap and dreaming.

I decided to make noodles and egg, I can not remember the last time I ate that, I am famished.

Another chapter updated guys, I hope you like this one as much as you like the other chapters, please vote and comment, I need as much encouragement as I can get, thank you.
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