Helena Pov:All I did was to sleep all day because I had no one to talk to.I was sleeping peacefully till someone rushed into my room,I didn't even raise my head up because it was the only boy in the house that could do that all in the name of being the last born.Sometimes I would have the urge to end his life with my bare hands!!!!! but there was nothing I could do.All I was asking for was to be left alone.Everything started when I was a kid,I was a normal kid like every other kid in my school.I was even regarded as playful till I met Paul.At least he was quiet and the most handsome boy in my class then.
people around me told me that he was always fond of being with girls but I thought they were all envious or just didn't want me to be with him.I decided to give it a try at least to get his attention,I started drawing my skirts up at least to expose my legs a little and I stopped using my buttons completely.I got his attention for sure and we started sharing class materials and other things.I thought I was experiencing true love till our class presentation.we were asked to pick characters for the drama.Paul asked me to be the witch and I saw it as a great role because Paul loved it.After series of rehearsals and practice we were ready to impress our parents.A rope would be tied to my back and I would be dropped slowly like I had wings(obviously because I was a witch).
On the day of the presentation, parents started coming into the school hall little by little.The program was scheduled for 12:30pm,by 12:00pm the school hall was almost filled with faces that seemed happy for no reason,I had no idea what made them smile the way they did.The event started well and our seniors made it graceful.Finally the children were brought into the stage for their drama.A rope was tied around my waist and the spotlight was on me.I was brought down slowly but I noticed everyone started started laughing and I didn't understand what made them laugh till I fell of then I realized that the rope had been pulling my gown up and now the rope fell off my waist and my gown had gone high enough for people to see my pants and bare stomach.Everyone was laughing including Paul,infact Paul laughed so hard that I started crying.Teachers rushed and took me off the stage.I didn't want to go back to school but I had no choice.It was as if I was a comedian when I got to school the next day.I was just a laughing stock to everyone and I was ashamed of myself even Paul made jest of me in front of the whole class.I was a big fool to have seen him as a lover.I was still five years old then but it was like I was already twenty when it happened.I hated my school so much and I did everything possible to ignore Paul.
On my Tenth birthday,my parents wanted to surprise me so they decided to go shopping for me before I woke up in order to get things ready for my birthday party.I woke up late and I could not find anyone at home except my brother who had already gone too deep in his sleep,He always sleeps like a frog.After many hours, David (my junior brother) had woken up and my parents were still no where to be found, Paul started crying like the world had come to an end and we were hungry.I didn't know what to do.
My dad bought a phone for the house in case we needed to speak to them when they are at work so I called my dad first but he didn't pick I decided to call my mom yet there was no reply,my grandma was living just in the next town so I decided to call her.She picked the call on my first trial and I told her everything,she promised me she would be at our house as soon as possible.After about thirty minutes, Grandma arrived and prepared something for us to eat.she called my parents phone but all to no avail.We had to wait.
Around six in the evening my grandma's phone rang and it was my mom(AT LAST!!!!!).When my grandma picked the call,it was not my mom speaking but somebody telling her to rush down to the state hospital with her kids.We rushed down to the hospital and we were directly to a room.I met my mom a pool of blood and then I'm the other bed, somebody was covered from head to toe.I didn't understand what was happening but I knew it was not good due to the way my grandma cried.She cried so much and my when I looked at my mother,tears were flowing slowly out if her eyes.My mother called my name with so much pain in her voice and I came to her,my little brother was also brought to her as she tried to smile in her bed I smiled back too and asked of Daddy.She only cried and looked at the other bed.Grandma when over to the bed,opened it a little to see who laid on the bed and it was my dad.Grandma cried the more and I got scared.My mother told me to always love my brother and asked Grandma to take good care of us before she wished me a happy birthday and gave up the ghost.My grandma rolled on the ground as people tried to console her,I called my mother's name but she did not respond,I went over to where my dad laid and called him,he also did not respond.I had to join my grandma on the ground.I was officially an orphan on my birthday