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( A man is seen tired to a chair and growling in pain)
"Hey Mr Fredrick, how are you coping with your new lost leg. Hunnh".
"Get the fuck away from me you weirdo." Growled the man.
"Weirdo? I'm a weirdo, wow! nice, perfect, is this really coming from a man who murdered my parents in cold blood?". I asked him waving the hot axe at him.
My name is Alex. I was not always like this, I was once innocent and sweet until one faithful night my whole story changed.
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It is a Saturday morning filled with enthusiasm. It is my sixteenth birthday today . I woke up feeling so happy and excited. I couldn't
believe that am sixteen today, just like my mum and classmate said sweet sixteen. The sound of that made me feel like an adult already, though I've heard from some of my classmates that once you are sixteen, you are a semi-adult. Finally, I am currently sixteen, thank God. I said, giggling. I stood up from my bed and said my prayers. "Dear lord, thank you for another year added to my life. I pray that I will grow up in your wisdom, let your love and mercy guide me throughout the rest of my days on earth in Jesus' Name. Amen!!."
After saying my prayers, I stood up, went to my bathroom, brushed my teeth and went downstairs to meet my parents and younger brother, John. John was just four years old, he could be so naughty and annoying at times, but i still loved him though. He is my only brother. Happy birthday Alex, my mum said to me.
"Thank you Mum," I said. So mum, what are you preparing? I asked her. I'm making our breakfast and the other one is a surprise. Mum said with a smile.
"Really!! You want to surprise me?" I asked.
"Where is Dad?" I asked again.
"Sweetie, your Dad left for an emergency meeting." She answered.
"Haba! Mum, why must it be on my birthday?" I asked as I faked a frown on my face.
"Don't worry baby, he promised to make it up to you when he returns."
"Alex! Alex!! Alex!!! Happy Birthday Alex." Said Little Jonny in our house, who had refused to learn how to call me sister Alex. The boy is so stubborn.
"Hey little bro, how are you doing?" I mocked playfully.
"Mum, tell Alex to stop calling me a little boy, I am not little." He bawled with a funny, angry face.
"But bro, you are nothing but just a little boy. Just accept your fate already." I said, making silly faces at him.
"Mum!!" screamed the little punk head.
"Alex stop calling my son a little boy, He is the man of the house." she rebuked me.
"Man of the house indeed. hahahaha" I laughed.
"Mum, she is laughing at me. I won't give you my gift if you keep mocking me."
"Awwwn, punk head made me a gift."
"Hmmm, what's a punk head?" He probed curously, looking at me with that suspicious look on his face.
"A punk head is a big boy who is handsome." I lied with a serious face.
"Oh really, but are you sure that is the meaning of what you just said?" he responded with his eyes glittering in excitement.
"Yh, sure Jonny, you are handsome and cool, so you deserve that name," I replied.
"I love that name. Henceforth, you all should call me punk head. That's my new nickname," he responded cheerfully.
"Huh?! You want to answer that now? Okay, it is even better, at least no more trouble, punk head. So where is the birthday gift?" I asked him with a smile on my face.
"Here it is. I just hope you will love it. I designed it myself." He exclaimed cheerfully, handing out a present.
"Wow, this is really nice. Thank you Punk head. You never seize to amaze me. You are really creative." I encouraged him...
"Keep working hard and you will go far one day." I continued.
"Thank you Sis Alex." He responded with a cheeky smile.
"Oh, so finally you have decided to add that title to my name. Well, thank you." I giggled softly.
"Food is ready." Mum announced, signaling that breakfast was ready.
"Okay mum, we are coming right now." I said as we hurried down the stairs. We had our seats and began to eat.
"Mm, yummy. This is nice mum" Jonny, complimented.
"Thank you son." Mum replied with a soft nod.
"Alex, can't you complement mum or have you lost your sense of taste?" He rebuked.
"Hey, watch your mouth before I spank your head." I warned, with anger ingrained in my face.
"John, you should mind the way you talk to your sister. She is your elder sister." Mum warned him.
"Urgh, sorry mum." He said as he made a face at me.
"Tell your sister that." Mum cut him off with a soft smile that sent chills down his spine.
With an angry expression, he looked at me like he was going to murder me, but I didn't care.
"Sorry, sister Alex," he finally conceded.
"Okay, apology accepted." I unbotherly muttered, as we continued eating.
A few minutes later, we were done with eating and mum left for the market.
It was around 6: 00 clock, my mum returned home with my Dad. They bought a lot of things for us. It was indeed one of my best birthdays. We retired to our bed.
At 12:00 clock, I heard my mum crying. I was wondering what the problem could be so I went over to her room to find out what actually could be the problem.
I tiptoed carefully to her door to evaesdrop what was transpiring between her and my dad, then I over heard my mum pleading with someone.
"Fredrick, please don't do this, my children need me. I can't leave them in this cruel world." she pleaded.
Who is Fredrick? I asked myself, is someone trying to kill my mum?
Sudenny, I heard the sound of a gunshot. I quickly pushed the door open and saw my mum and dad in a pool of blood. My dad was already dead but my mum was still breathing. I quickly rushed to her and asked what happened to her and dad with tears in my eyes. She asked me to leave her and run away with my brother. I was confused.
"Mum, I can't leave you like this. What is going on?" I asked as tears ran down my face.
"Alex just listen to me and leave with your brother." She couldn't complete her statement and she gave up the ghost on me.
I was short of words. I could not believe that I just lost my mum. It was really difficult for me to leave my dead mum but I had to listen to the last words she said before she died.
I left for my brother's room so I could get him and run, but it was too late. I went to his room, only to meet the worst nightmare of my life.
"Whoa! Here she comes.."
I was terrified. I looked at my brother and was trying to assure him that everything was fine, when I received a slap on the face. A slap that nearly got me killed, I fell to the ground and screamed, then my brother started crying.
"Don't come close to me!"
"Hahaha, don't come close to me," he said as he mimicked me. "You are really bold you know, but I am going to teach you a lesson today." He said as he ripped off my clothes.I was about to get raped, I tried to resist him but received another slap on my face. Just then, I felt a sharp piercing pain between my legs. I screamed. I was raped in front of my little brother. I watched helplessly as they took my brother away, as he screamed.I have already lost so much blood. Mum, i promise to avenge us. These were my last words as I drifted into the other world.