I requested my parents to drop me at Kamari's house, explaining that my belongings were still there. My mother questioned me, "Why are your things at her place?" I hesitated for a moment before responding, "Because you guys kicked me out and took the apartment."
My dad, taken aback, replied, "What? We never took the place." Confusion settled in, but before I could process it fully, I woke up in the hospital. She revealed, "You are kicking me out of the apartment, and you asked her to pack my things outside..." The revelation left me grappling with a tangled web of conflicting information, uncertain about the true nature of the events that had unfolded.
"Myra, what is Esi talking about?" My mom asked my sister.
Myra, with a calm demeanor, responded, "Mom, my friend needs the place, so I told you she needs to go. I packed all her things out of her place." The revelation unfolded, shedding light on the circumstances that led to the confusion surrounding the apartment. The room fell into a momentary silence as the pieces of the puzzle began to align, offering a clearer picture of the events that transpired.
My dad stood up and took off his belt, walking towards Myra. He sternly instructed her to open her hands. I watched as my dad delivered six harsh beatings to Myra's hands. The room, once filled with tension, now echoed with the somber aftermath of a painful moment that left us all silently grappling with the consequences of the truth revealed.
My father ended with the words, "If you do that again, I will send you back home with no money." Despite the severity of the situation, an internal amusement bubbled within me. Following this stern moment, my parents surprisingly provided us with a new apartment.
My mother explained that it had three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Filled with gratitude, I walked over to her, hugged her, and whispered, "Thank you." The tumultuous events took an unexpected turn, and the promise of a new beginning unfolded in the form of a fresh, welcoming space.
After dinner was finished, my parents dropped me off at Kamari's place. As I gathered my school uniform and some clothes, something caught my eye – a small notebook.
Intrigued, I stepped closer and opened it. I saw, "I think Esi's mom is behind all the students that are missing. The public school is the same as Rosewood. Students are going missing too, and more cases are coming up." I closed it, turned it, and saw the inscription, "This book belongs to Aamina Kowg." The discovery left me stunned, as the notebook hinted at a connection between the missing students and a startling accusation against my mom.
I heard some noise coming, so I quickly put the notebook down and pretended to be searching for something. Asmaa entered the room, asking, "Oh, Esi, when did you get here?" I quickly replied, "I came to get my uniform and some things," trying to divert her attention from the notebook I had just stumbled upon. The air in the room felt charged with unspoken secrets.
She grabbed the notebook and left.