Sobbing by the road side tirelessly with snot rolling down her nose, plastering all over her front dress as she kept throwing stones at lizards that were running all over the neighboring.
Rosela couldn't believe that her dear mother who doesn't play or joke with the things that concerns her, would suddenly give a deaf ear to her complaints all of a sudden and turn instead to believe her monster husband, Amunsa.
She stopped throwing stones at the lizards and sat still, glaring at cars that drove by as her fragile mind took her backward on the way and manner her father used to treat and take good care of her as a baby.
When she was a little girl, her father used to cuddle her to sleep, singing lullabies for her to fall asleep and how he used to wake her very early in the morning, bath her and get her prepared for school just in time while her mother concentrated and dealt only with the breakfast in the kitchen.
Her father back then would always makes sure that her lunch box was filled up with fried potatoes and ripe plantain together with scrambled eggs and how he used to take her straight to the school and come back on time to pick her up when school closed. Even with his work, he still tried his best, checking very well and making sure that her lunch box wasn't empty.
His smiles always swept Rosela off her feet with his handsome face with deep dimples and gapped teeth.
She sat all lost in thought without hearing or noticing who might have walked by or decide to do something bad to her while sitting outside all alone as Anuella, her step-sister walked through, meeting her crying by the road side.
"Ehh! Rosela, why are you crying sitting out here all alone"? She asked sitting by her side, not minding whether her white dress would get stained with the green grass she sat on, she used her thumbs to wipe off her wet face.
Rosela sniffed as she said, not fixing her eye on Anuella, "Just go and leave me alone because even if I tell you now, you won't believe me instead you will hate me and start seeing me as the evil one that is trying to destroy a home" she glared a little at her with her eyes all filled up with tears as she said that.
She ha a feeling that even if she told her about it, Anuella would not believe her at all. But on the other hand, she thought of trying to see if anyone for once in that house would believe her.
Anuella sigh "just try me first, Rosela" massaging her back as she said.
She raised her face, eyes already swollen up and fully fixed in with that of Anuella this time as she explained to her, hoping that she would believed her. She held held down her hands while telling her exactly what happened. "Your father tried to touch me again Anuella".
"What!". She stood up from were she was sitting angrily, throwing down Rosela's hands with her face twisting.
"I said it... Nobody would believe me" Rosela said still sobbing, putting down her face as she studied the ground she was sitting on.
Aggressively "How on earth do you want me to believe such a serious accusations from you concerning my father? I understand that my dad is not your biological father and that you don't like him but that doesn't mean you should go this far in destroying his image in this town".
"Now let this be the last time you would ever say such a thing about my father, got it? Fool" She walked out on her and into the compound, murmuring to herself angrily.
She went straight to the kitchen when she got inside of the house perceiving good aroma of the pepper sauce her mother was busy preparing in the kitchen for dinner, though the aroma of the sauce didn't mover her as she was angry concerning what Rosela told her about her father. she wasn't happy at all.
Dansanisa saw Anuella wearing a long face, walking into the kitchen. Her mother saw her and wondered what could have been the problem with her, it's was unlike her as Anuella was not the type that always got upset easily except when someone badly offends her but still, she would still losen up and smile. 'This one must really hit her to make her feel this way', she thought silently as Anuella walked towards the kitchen cabinet. "Anuella were where you all this time? Dansanisa asked.
Twisting her face as she answered her mom angrily "Ah! Mom, I went out to get a pack of sanitary pad". She said.
"What's wrong with you, why is your face like this?" her mother asked when she noticed her mood wasn't that bright as it was supposed to be.
Angrily she responded "Is it not Rosela mommy? I met her crying outside and when I asked, she started making false accusations on daddy, saying that he tried touching her again, can you imagine that mummy? Sometimes I wonder who she really thinks she is in this house because the last time I checked, she doesn't have any right here". She said beating and shaking her body in anger.
Dansanisa gave her a wired stare "What right are you even talking about Anuella? Aside from that, where is she now?" She asked.
"Outside the compound mummy" she said pointing towards the direction as she raised her voice.
Dansanisa sighed. "I don't know why Rosela is doing this to me and this family, I don't understand why she is putting up with this attitude because I know very well that my husband, your father can't stoop so low in molesting her. It's not possible. I trust the man I got married to and I know he can never do such a thing".
"She is being taken care of by this same man she is making false accusations of" She adds.
"I wonder, mummy, this girl is really going too far on daddy. I bet she is trying to make you and dad start having a fight. I didn't know Rosela hates my father this much to even accuse him of such thing, because I know that my father can never, ever do such a disgusting and crazy thing to her, even if my father wanted to do such a thing, it's absolutely wouldn't have been her, maybe someone else outside". She said getting pissed up and worked up, looking at her mother's face to see its was changing due to what she said about her father wanting to cheat.
She tried taking the words she said back though her mom didn't take it that far because she, herself trust Amunsa so much to even believe what Rosela, her own daughter, told her about Amunsa. "Mom... Please, I know that dad can't do such a thing now, you and I know him so well" she said.
She took a deep breath "that won't happen Anuella, no daughter of mine would ever come between my marriage. I onced lost my husband to maggot, six feet under and I'm not ready to risk this second one" She said gazing at one direction as she studied the wall. "Anyway, dinner is ready, come let's go. Take this one to the dinning table" she arranged showing her the one to take. "I will definitely talk sense into Rosela later" she adds.
"You should mummy, you should. I mean, she should stop now before it's get outside and to the hearing of our neighbors as that would definitely tarnish daddy's image and reputation around this neighborhood. What about my school mate, they would laugh at me, calling me daughter of a rapist." she said as she took the plate of food to the dinning.
Dansanisa laughed out of anger as she said "No that would never happen Anuella, its hasn't gotten to that".
"Mom I know but she has to be stopped because dad is not that, of which Rosela is accusing him of. He is not capable of doing that. He is not a monster mommy" she said.
"I will Anuella, its not that bad anyway, it's never too late, I will handle it with a utmost care. " she said.
Both walkes together to the dinning table to have their dinner.Rosela came back to the house late after running out because of the incident that took place between her and Amunsa, her step-father, earlier that evening. She met her mom waiting for her in her room. Dansanisa sat on Rosela's bed tapping her foot on the ground, using one of her hands to support her jaw. Rosela walked in, all worn-out. The light in her room was switched off, she couldn't see clearly that her mom was seated inside. She stretched her hands to the wall where the light on button was fixed. She switched on the light to meet her mom sitting on her bed. She got startled seeing her mom unexpectedly in her room. "Mom! God, you scared me. What are you doing in my room by this time, aren't you supposed to be sleeping by now?" she said walking towards her reading table, arranging her scattered books. "Where did you go to Rosela that you couldn't come back for the evening dinner?" Dansanisa asked still sitting on the bed with her two hands folded as she stared at her. "No way
At exactly twelve midnight, still breezing outside, Amunsa was still awake, planning on how he would go about the night with Rosela. How he would go deeper and deeper into Rosela this night, if there would be a way for him to sneak out of the room without Dansanisa noticing. How he would suck and squeeze those little breasts. He imagined, closing his eyes while rubbing his penis from outside the trousers. He scratched his head, as he imagined how it would feel like be when he goes down into Rosela. He felt excited as if he just won a contract. No matter how many times hed done it, he still felt turned on to think of what he was doing to Arthurs daughter!Some minutes passed and he was still awake, waiting for Dansanisa to go deeper in her sleep before he could sneak out to Rosela's room. A while later he checked on her, to make sure that she was deep in her sleep, by waving his hand over Dansanisa's face, twice to make sure that she was sleeping. Dansanisa was tired coming back fro
It was seven in the morning and Rosela was still in bed. Dansanisa woke up earlier to prepare breakfast for the family. She noticed Rosela's absence in the dinning table for breakfast in readiness for school. Dansanisa, without hesitating, went straight to Rosela's room to check on her. Surprisingly, she met her still lying on the bed with face turn to the other end of the wall. She walked close to her in anger that she didn't get up on time to prepare for school. Dansanisa removed the blanked she was covering to discovers that Rosela bed was stained with blood, she was bleeding badly. Dansanisa grunted, annoyed that Rosela still wasnt able to take care of herself during her period. She shook her to wake but Rosela was already awake. "Why are you still on bed by this time? Don't you want to go to school today?" she said. "Mom, I don't feel like going today," she said still lying on her bed. "Why, don't say that sweetie," she said. "Mom, I'm a little dizzy. That's all," she said,
School bell rings, it is 7.30am and Rosela, Kwensa, Anuella and their mom Dansanisa are already in the school compound. Dansanisa was also a teacher at Wisdom Expand high school same with their children. In front of the school gate, Dansanisa and the children came out from a taxi. At this point, Kwensa and Anuella are no more talking to Rosela, they two kept malice on Rosela because of the incident that transpare between her and their father, Amunsa. They strolled leisurely inside the school compound as if they had all the time in the world. It did not even occur to them that the school bell as already been rang when Dansanisa shouted at them. "Why are you guys strolling leisurely along with me, forgetting that I'm a teacher and you could be held here for coming late?". Dansanisa said checking her bag to make sure she took her maker along as they left home in a hurry. She found everything intact in the bag. "I'm talking and you are still walking slow? Come on run". Kwensa and Anuel
Singing an old country music song in the kitchen as Amunsa is making lunch for his wife Dansanisa. Cab drove by their game, it was Dansanisa and the kids returning from school. Dansanisa opened the door entrance to a strong scent of fried rice aroma blasting on her nose. "mmm, where is this good aroma coming out from?" Dansanisa asked. "What aroma mummy?" Kwensa asked entering the house together with Anuella and also persive the sweet aroma of fried rice coming out from the kitchen. Immediately, Amunsa came out wearing a cooking cap on his head. "Talaa... Sweetheart I made us lunch" he said stretching his hands and held Dansanisa romantically. "Wow! This is indeed surprising. Where is the food?" she asked glancing at the dinning table. "Is in the kitchen... Why don't you guys take a sit and I would be right back in a second". Holding Dansanisa slowly to the dinning table and move backwardly to the kitchen whistling love piano song to Dansanisa. Some minutes later, Amunsa came ou
It's night already and Rosela is lying so weak on the bed. She was hungry due to the argument that took place earlier that day at the eating table. Rosela heard someone opening her door from outside, it was Amunsa again. Rosela didn't even recover from the other day injury that he gave her and he was here to molest her again. She turn and saw that it was Amunsa, her mother's husband. "Why are you doing this to me daddy?" she asked with tears rolling down her chick."Shout up, you murderer. No daughter of mind would stain her hands with innocent blood just like you did". "You and I know that, I didn't do it why are you always using what happens few months ago against me, why"? Rosela asked sobbing. "Udansifo tries to take advantage of me in the past no doubt but I didn't kill him. You yourself told me that you saw everything that happened that evening, why are you suddenly using it against me". "That's your problem madam, you know why I'm here. You rather give it to me peacefully
Rosela barely kept her peace throughout the night concerning what had happened. Rosela knew that she couldn't do anything to Amunsa. She had always, since the first time of Amunsa molesting her thought that if she had the strength that could match with Amunsa, maybe he wouldn't have been making her the subject of his threat and a sex machine. She laid on the bed thinking that if she tries telling anyone, Amunsa would carry out his threat on telling the police about what happens in the past.A knock came through on her door, it's was her mother, Dansanisa. "Rosela, Rosela. Open up." Dansanisa said. "Mom the door is open, come in" She couldn't stood up from the bed to answer the door. Rosela was lying lifelessly on the bed as she didn't eat dinner the previous day, plus the huge incident that happened that night with Amunsa. She opened up and walked in. "Why are you still on the bed?". "Goodmorning mummy" she lifted up her head a little from the bed. "Morning my dear, how are yo
Some minutes later, Rosela woke up to find Amunsa sitting by her side with his face lowered down and eyes closed. Rosela wanted to sneak out of the room, she moved her legs slowly, uncover herself with the blanket she was using and moved her body to the other edge of the bed side, but unfortunately, Amunsa awaken by the sound she was making due to the pains and headache she was feeling. "Oh, you are awake finally, thank God. You should eat your food cause I learnt from your mother that you didn't take your dinner last night". He stood up and brought the noodles near to her. "I will go out now to get you some drugs, I guess that would make you feel better yeah". He opened up the door and went out to get the supposed drugs. Rosela on the other hand was very hungry and couldn't hold back from the noodles aroma, she drew closer to it, grab the fork with one of her hands holding her lower abdomen and start to eat the food without a single thought on her head to whether Amunsa has poison