"She is lying!!"elsa tried to defend herself but unfortunately her aunt refused to give her any listening ear as usual.she started to beat her mercilessly without care. Elsa begged and cried for ezinne to say the truth but instead she walked out of the kitchen laughing loudly.
Elsa had dark bruises and scars on various part of her body. Her eyes were red too for something she did not do nor had any idea about, she received the worst beating ever. This made her cry and wish her family were still alive to rescue her from this terrible place called home.
As years passed by, Elsa grew up to be a very beautiful damsel admired by everyone around. loveth also know that elsa was a virgin but all of her children were disvirgined , she hated this so much that she planned to ruin elsa life, so she wouldn't be able to face anybody in this life or the next.
one evening,the news came in that uche got a promotion in his workplace.he promised to take everyone out for shopping in the mall. The very same night akachi,their son returned from university therefore the celebration was doubled.
one sunny day, Loveth was coming back from the super market when she met a street boy wandering around .he looked handsome but what was lacking was his unkept nature and malnourished body. she smirked as a plan came to her head.
"Hey you there! please can you come here??"chioma called out, the boy turned around to see the smiling face of an aged woman.
"who are you? why did you call me ?"he inquired
" I have a deal for you and it involves money!" she replied with a voice of hope.
"interesting!"the boy stroked his chin as he smiled.
"OK come closer "she whispered few things to him and the deal was set .
Meanwhile, as akachi returned from university he didn't like how elsa was being treated and anytime he asked them why? loveth would say "son keep quiet!! this girl is a witch she killed her family. don't show any sympathy to her." he didn't believe them because the girl looked sooo innocent.Akachi decided to help with the chores thereby reducing elsa load. she was grateful at least a member of the family considered her human.Akachi felt disgusted as he noticed how lazy his own sisters had become, elsa even washed their underwear. loveth hatred for elsa increased even more. she wished to throw her out of the house as soon as possible and that day is not far. The day came for the family to go for a little celebration. loveth called musa the gateman to send him on an errand.Musa was instructed to leave for the errand only after the family is out.
"But madam, it's only elsa that will be at home alone or can she follow me?" Musa asked.
"Are you mad to have suggested that,is she not big enough to take care of herself!" loveth lashed out.Akachi desperatly wanted elsa to follow them.
"mum,why is elsa not coming along ?" Akachi asked feeling uncomfortable leaving Elsa alone at home .loveth squeezed her face as her brow furrowed at the mention of elsa name,that's how much hatred she had for the girl to the extent that her name was unbearable.
"She is not coming and that's my final say respect taht!if she follows us then who will then keep the house in order and musa would be back soon so she won't be alone." loveth replied.
akachi still not satisfied asked"can't I stay with her until the gateman returns?"