He promised me if I do this and earn lots of money, he would send me back to school. Another deadly secret I had to keep. Whenever his friends needed me, he would call me instantly when my mother and his wife was around telling me to get something for him in a market far away from where we lived and then he winks. I became a Mistress to them, they used me however they wish.
Whenever I try to lay a complaint, my Uncle dared me to say a word, he promised if I told anyone, he would turn the whole story on me, telling them I was the one following them begging them to lay with me. Oh the terror of being in that house made me hate Men entirely, I hate seeing them, I detest them with my life.
Two years I was enslaved by them, I couldn't run I had nowhere to go. I couldn't tell I'll be framed for doing nothing. I was being tortured against my will. I worshipped them like they owned me I did everything I had to do being a niece to my uncle and a daughter to his wife.
I told mother I was tired of living there, I told her I want us to leave and find a home. I told her to find a home where I can be there slave and work for them endlessly. She doesn't understand what am going through, she doesn't understand the pain I have to live with every single day of my life.
The wind blew through my curtains swaying around, as it whistles making a ghostly sound, I didn't hear cause I was deep in my thoughts. Suddenly the door that leads outside my room creaked opened like someone was there making that disturbing sound. Suddenly the door opened wide as massive wind blew in bringing leaves and sheets scattered all over my floor.
I hissed rolling out of bed " I didn't leave this door open" I said placing a hand on my hip with a raised brow " stupid wind it left a mess in my room" I said walking towards the door shutting it. I turned suddenly and jumped out in fear " Oh my dear lord!" I shouted.
My heart was racing fast in my chest placing a hand on it " you gave me such a fright old woman" I said sitting down on my bed.
The old woman looked calm as an owl, she held a long stick with both arms starring closely at me, she was really old wrinkles all over her face and hands looked rather soft mere seeing, you could easily prickle it with a needle.
I smiled " so! How's life?" I asked grinning widely at her. She held a straight face saying nothing, not moving at all. She was mute but was watching me closely with her wide black terrifying eyes " you didn't keep to your words this time child" she finally said.
I became weak aware of what she meant I sighed heavily brushing a hand in my hair " I know, I was busy lately and things are kinda complicated for me right now " I replied " you were told whom to sacrifice weren't you?" said the old woman I looked at her standing up facing to her direction " maybe I don't want to do this anymore " I confessed
" I've worshipped you guys for two long years now, I've done everything possible as your command..." the old woman hissed smiling as she cocked her head sideways staring deep into my eyes.
I felt so cold all of a sudden, I began to shiver as I find it hard to breath. It was like someone held my throat chocking me blurring my vision. I needed air I chocked as my eyes began to turn. Falling down on my knees, I saw my life flash through my eyes.
Was I dying. Are they finally going to kill me for not obeying their commands. My lungs tightened hard, there was no air left in me " P-pl-please i-I'll do it j-just st-stop" the words came out rough and hard in my throat.
I gasped hard and fast, as I began to cough continuously. It hurts so bad that my body trembled in anxiety. I fell on the ground trying to hold on to my breath " this is just a warning Hameeda! Do what we ordain or you shall pay the price " it echoed on and on. I turned trying to get a view of the old woman, pfft she was gone. Disappeared into thin air.
I felt bad, I hated myself. I knew if I don't do what they ask, they will not hesitate to hurt me. I have to do it, I have to make the sacrifice. I don't have a choice.
I isolated myself, not in the mood for anything. I looked worn out and exhausted. Didn't want anyone asking questions. I've being in the department for far too long I was sitting in the back Conner of the class looking bored and angry.
My phone ranged severally, it was Hussein Calling. I ignored it as I kept thinking of a possible way out of this. I can't, I can ever leave this life that I've chosen for myself. The only possible way out of this is either I make the sacrifice or give them my soul, which am not ready to do not just yet. I groaned hard out of frustration as I got on my feet wandering around the class.
Hussein kept calling over and over, am not ready to answer his questions just yet. And am sure he's got dozens of them, my phone beeped and blinked turning on my screen and viewing his message ' I hope you have a good explanation for rejecting my calls, where are you Hameeda everyone is worried sick about where you've being all day. Am worried too, please call me if you received this message or better still come so we can talk about what's bothering you' it read.
I groaned harder as I threw my phone on the walls scattered on the floor. I can't do this. Am not going to let anything stand in my way am not ready to die am. I have to make the sacrifice today. I have to do it no matter what.
I glanced at my wrist watch and it was noon. I hurriedly got my bag and walked out of the lecture room straight to my car. I turned on the engine before stepping on the pedal driving away as fast as I can. I went back home hurriedly walking to my room shutting it with a key. I went to my closet, and got my night outfit.
I wore on my tight black jean with a black hoodie, black snickers and gloves. I looked ready for work, ready for sacrifice and get my reward. I went to the closet that was close to my mirror, it had everything I needed for the sacrifice. My Axe, medium size cutlass, a butcher knife and a big black wrapping bag for the body.
I got a powdery substance from a small red cloth, and blew it on my mirror, chanting some words. Then it began, the mirror magically was turning black and red " show me the one whose blood was choosing and will live his entire life as bait to the other world" I exclaimed staring at the mirror patiently waiting.
Suddenly, the image was on view I gasped holding my mouth with wide terrifying eyes. " No! No! No! No..." I began to tremble, sweat all over me, it can't be, I shook my head as tears rolled down my cheek. " why! why! Do you have to ruin my life" I screamed walking back as I sat on my bed, terrified of what I saw, I cried endlessly with a broken heart.