ABUSED..
Episode 16
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The cold breeze made me shiver as I adjusted on the cold floor, I can’t believe I slept in an uncompleted building. Life truly has different shades; some have rooms to sleep while others can barely find a space to lay their heads.
My visions were blurry I blinked severally to clear the haziness off. It’s dawn, the croaking of frogs and noises from insects kept filtering in. What a way to wake up! I turned to see my host; the kids are sleeping but Ella was no where at sight.
I stood up stretched myself and walked out of the doorless room to look for her. Perceiving that awful smell of cigarettes I covered my nose wondering who could be smoking this early, I saw the being lost in thoughts were taking a drag – Ella.
Surprised, I walked up to her pat her back to announce my presence
” Ella so you smoke😳?”
Smiling she stretched her hands towards nudging me to try but I declined, she took a long drag and puffed out a thick smoke
” This is how I relax and remain sane in this insane world”
” Ella you are young for this”
” It’s soothing you won’t understand till you try”
” Thanks but no thanks”
” What is your opinion Ruth?”
” Ella there has to be another means. I can bring myself to harlotry. You tell me, how many men do sleep with to support my self. I can’t Ella”
” Ruth, the world is a battle ground one needs to survive else you trampled on”
” There are a thousand strategy to implore in other to survive other than this😩”
” Ok. Give me another”
I couldn’t come up with any as I looked away facing the heap of dirty dumped at one side of the building.
I feel utterly defeated by that
” What if we get a job as cleaners, waitress any other means”
She laughed out loud and looking at sarcastically as though I sounded like a clown
” You just come new for street o. Well, it’s support you but look at me. That won’t be enough to support my siblings and I”
” We can build up like family”
” You can’t be serious Ruth. Tell me what’s the highest you get paid, 25k and some will work it out of your skin and add other extra curricular activities to it😏.
No I don’t want to go through such path anymore. My mind is made up”
” I don’t know what to do. I guess I have to go back to my boss and see if he would accept me to work for him”
” Good for you Ruth. You got skills and you don’t have excess baggage like me”
” Well, not that I have learnt everything but I can still be useful to him ”
She didn’t say anything else, she continued with her smoking while displaying her expertise at it
I left her to continue in her smoking I couldn’t withstand it anymore as I felt the urge to puke. Ella is just a year older than me yet she looks way too old. Life has been tough and unfair to her.
I will return to my place of work who knows Mr Hassan can assist me I thought.
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To be continued..
