Chapter Two

Ma'am gina had asked me to get groceries earlier but I was too occupied with my chores and I finished very late, and when I did I was so exhausted.

I had laid down on my bed when I felt a hard tap on my legs.

"What do you think you are about to do?"

I was terrified and couldn't say anything.

"I am talking to you strange child," she said

"I... I.. was about to sleep" I stuttered

"What about the groceries I asked you to get earlier this morning?"

"I finished my chores really late, but I promise to get them early tomorrow," I said

But she pulled me out of the bed.

"You defied my orders and you will pay dearly for it" she shouted as she pushed me out of the house.

It was dark already and though the evening market was still in operation at this time, it was very far from the orphanage.

"Please ma'am Gina" I pleaded

But it fell on deaf ears, she insisted that I went to the market even if it was so late.

She threw the money at me and I had no choice but to pick it up and go to the market.

I took the usual part but it was very lonely and I was so scared. I looked around to ensure no one was following me. All I heard was my footsteps and the sound of the crickets.

I walked quickly till I was out in the open. I rushed to pick up all the necessary items that were needed and paid for them, then I hurried back to the orphanage.

I took the same path I had taken while coming. I walked a little faster and then all of a sudden, two men rushed out on the path and blocked my way.

I began shivering in fear.

"What. do. you want?" I stuttered

They said nothing but kept coming closer to me and I continued to move back. And then they chased after me when I started running.

The path was a bit long and I was already running out of breath and tired. I fell to the ground.

I tried to get up but one of them held my leg and I fell right back to the ground.

"Please let me go" I pleaded but they didn't listen.

One of them hit me on my face as I struggled to free myself from his grip.

They pulled me into an empty hall and then began stripping my clothes.

I screamed for help but no one came to my rescue. To prevent me from screaming any further they tyed my mouth worth a cloth.

One of them pulled my skirt and I tried to use my hands to cover it up but the other came above me and held both my hands over my head as the other one pulled my skirt.

My thighs were exposed now and he tore my panties away.

"Please... help... help" my muffled voice called out.

I was getting weak from shouting and struggling. Then I felt a very strong jab of pain when he pushed into me.

I screamed but the one holding my hands made sure it was secured and tight.

The other continued to move in and out of me and it was so painful. I felt each thrust and tears began flowing from my eyes.

After the other one was satisfied, they switched places and he did to me what the first man had done to me. And after that, they both ran away leaving me helpless on the floor.

I felt so much pain in between my legs and I noticed the blood coming out. I tried to stand up but I couldn't. Each trial was painful.

I managed to stand up and that was when I realized that the bag I had carried from the market was nowhere around.

I had lost it when I trying to escape from the men that had raped me.

I had to pause waking for a while because the pain was too much and I couldn't walk properly.

The tears didn't stop flowing, I hated how unfair it was to me. My clothes were almost ripped apart and so I held the pieces together to avoid being naked.

I managed to get to the orphanage. I met mother Pamela who looked really worried. She was pacing about at the front when I saw her, but she had not seen me. I walked till she saw me properly then she rushed over to me.

"I have been worried sick of you," she said

"Where did you go? Who did this to you?"

She asked too many questions I couldn't even answer.

I didn't know who those men were or where they had come from.

"I was raped"

"Raped?" She screamed and then she assisted me into the house.

"Why would you be out by this time of the night?"

I tried to explain but she didn't want to listen. It felt like Ma'am Gina had already told her something else and no matter what I said it would not make any difference.

Mother Pamela rushed out and then she came in with hot water and a towel. Ma'am Gina came in and gave me a hateful glance and then left without showing an iota of sympathy.

Mother Pamela didn't want a lot of people around and so she asked all of them out. Leaving just the both of us.

She used the hot water to massage my bruises. She said it will make the injury between my legs heal faster and wipe the blood away.

After she fnished, she gave me some painkillers and I slept after.

While I slept, I had a terrible dream. It was like a flashback of what happened to me earlier.

Two men grabbed me while o fighting them but they tore my clothes to shreds and raped me continuously and after they were done they put a gone to my head and shot me.

Then I woke up panting. I realized mother Pamela was still by my side and I had woken her up too.

"Sleep. It's just a dream" she said, patting me on my back. And I slept back.