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I was scammed

I woken up from my sleep when I heard whispers around me, I opened my heavy eyelids to find three strange looking men. It was still dark and I wonder what the time is "can I help you?" I asked them.

One of them run his eyes on my body, I shift uncontrollably, I felt naked under his intense gaze. "Actually we are here to help you." One of them said.

I don't trust them, with the way they are looking at me. "I don't need help thank you." I took my bag ready to leave but the one who spoke to me earlier and I think he is the boss, roughly grab me.

"We were trying to be nice, come with us willingly or you face the consequences." My heart throb in my chest.

"What do you want?" I put up a tough front but deep down inside, I'm shaking.

One pull up his shirt and I saw a knife in his pant, 'oh God' I said in my head. "Now come with us willingly." I look around hoping to see help but there was nobody insight.

I clutch my dress which is sticking on my body like a second skin. An idea pop up in my head and I yelled "officers!" They turn to look and I took on my heels, running like my life depends on it, actually it does.

They chase me, my legs were aching but I did not stop. I ran to the road, I was too focus on trying to run away from the thugs that I didn't see the car coming, plus the rain was blinding my eyes.

The car knock me down, at first I felt nothing but after my brain register what just happened the pain came in a hundred fold. My eyes were dizzy and my head felt light, the only thing I could see were a pair of black shoes before I welcome the darkness which envelope me.

I open my eyes but I was in a daze, I heard the panic voice of people around me and it seems like I was moving but not with my legs, I was tied on something. 'Did I die?' I ask myself.

"Doctor I think she..." I was envelope in darkness for the second time I think.

Back before the accident happened.

I just finished my business deal which took longer than expected, I entered my car, my driver is on leave so I have to drive myself not that i mind. I drove my car through the lonely road which was cold and quiet.

The only sound I could hear was that of my car and the pitter patter sound of the rain kissing the road and my car.

I don't know where this girl came from but she looks like she was been chased, before I knew it she ran into the road, I tried to stop my car which caused the tire to screech on the road but it was too late, she fell due to the impact of the car hitting her.

I step out of the car, standing not too far from us were three boys who I guess were chasing her, they turn around and ran back to where they came from.

Judging from the blood on the ground, I believe she is badly injured. I carried her to the back seat of the car and place her gently and made sure she was comfortable, I got to the driver's seat and kick off heading to the hospital.

Back to present.

I stood outside the emergency room waiting for the doctor or nurse to come. After hours waiting, the doctor came out, sweating even though the weather is cold.

"How is she?" I ask the doctor.

"Who are you to the patient?" What do I say?

"I am a friend of hers, how is she." The doctor nod and said "she is out of danger, nothing vital was damaged, she will be up in a few hours time." The doctor left and gave a sigh of relief.

I went in to take a look at her, 'stupid' I said under my breathe. True to what the doctor said, after some few hours the girl woke up.

I look around me and all I could see was darkness, I don't understand, where am I? why can't I get out of this darkness? I saw light but it was small, way too small.

I seem to be floating or something, I paddle my self, swimming in the air going for the light, and I am not a fan of darkness.

I follow the light, I closer I get to it, the bigger it becomes. My eyes flew open but I shut it right away because of the blinding light, slowly I open my eyes again. Judging from the white ceiling and the smell of disinfectant, I can tell I am in the hospital. But the question is why am I here?

It all came back, I was running away from the thugs and was knock down by a car, the owner of the car must have brought me here. I look around, my eyes met that of a man standing inside the room, I assume him to be the one who ran me over.

"for how long have I been here?" I asked him, my voice coming out hoarse. "few hours." the coldness in his voice made my heart throb. I try reaching for the glass of water which was next to me, I only end up hurting myself.

"what would it take from you for asking for my help?" he asked me, he walk to the stand, pick up the glass of water and gave me. I gulp it and gave him the glass back "thank you."

"my clothes, my phone was inside, can I get it?" he walk to the bathroom and came back with it, the phone I mean. I muttered thanks and took it from him.

It is time I call my family and assure them that I am fine, before my mom worry to death. I can't believe I left my bag 'oh God, why me?' the only money I had was inside that bag.

The man left me and went outside, I turn on my phone thanking the stars that it isn't bad. I dail my mother's number, she picked on the third ring.

"hello, who is this?" I heard her voice, and that broke me, tears left my eyes but not a single sound left my mouth.

"Amaya, is that you? are you okay?... please say something honey." I clean my tears and smiled.

"hello mom, sorry I was talking to my boss. I am doing okay, how are you and everyone back at home?" I heard my mom sigh in the other end of the phone.

"we are good princess, you gave me a fright dear, I waited for your calls but didn't receive any, I thought something must have happened to you. How is your boss? is she strict or friendly?" mom asked

"my boss is very friendly but she can be strict at times. You know she is very nice and really beautiful." I lie through my teeth, if my family was here, they would know I was lying.

"mom I have to go, my boss needs me right now. I'll call you in the evening or maybe in the morning, it depends when I am free." I drop the call not giving my mother the chance to speak further.

Tears well up in my eyes, I cried wishing my dad was alive. I feel tired of life and everything, I am tired of the suffering.

"that was a beautiful lie." I heard the voice of the man who brought me to the hospital. I clean my tears and look at his direction "for how long will I be here?" I asked him.

"why did you lie to your poor mother?" he asked me disregarding my question.

"I asked you a question sir." he smiled and said "answer my question first and I'll tell you when." his voice held no emotions in them.

"I was scammed by my aunt. We are not related actually, I just like calling her aunty. Anyways, she told me she has a job for me, I gave her money for my passport and plane ticket, my mom had to sell the only land we had plus her jewelry to get the money. When I got here, I found out the address she gave me was fake, I wonder if the passport she gave me was real or fake. To answer your question, I lied to my mom because I don't want her to worry." he nod his head.

"you will be leaving this place after a week or so." I heard him say. "next time you inquire more about something before getting yourself into it." he said.

He left me in the hospital after giving me something to eat.

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