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Anna.

My life has become a adventure in a day. I mean this is too much to take in and I don't know what to do whom to share with nor I know where I'm suppose to go.

Is this what I get to be a daughter who lost her mother at a young age. I was never the reason for her death but dad never left a moment to make me realise me that I was the one responsible for her death.

How can a 9 year old know to take anyone's life I did not even know what was happening and why my dad was blaming me. Even before I could figure out things I was sent to Australia far from dad.

And today I'm going through the same moment where I don't even know my mistake, yet I'm being punished for nothing.

I don't know how far I had walked by now it does not matter as I don't even know where I'm going.

I continued walking after some time I noticed a car following me I got scared and started walking fast. Once I was almost running the person in the car yelled my name.

I stopped and turned back to see Jonathan. He was my aunt's son and my cousin. I recognized him as I saw him in the hospital too. 

I was glad that atleast I had someone to help me out.

"Oh thank God Jonathen it's you I was so scared. Aunt is not allowing me in nor is this guy who I was married to." I said him.

"Was married to?" He asked confused.

"He divorced me" I said and that made him even more confused.

"Yeah I know it's strange but true I even said it to aunt but I guess that made her more angry can you pleae talk to her for me please Jonathan." I requested him.

"Anna don't embaress me ofcouse I'll talk to her. And yeah I'm sure she was too shocked by that news and that's why she reacted that way. Once she understands the situation she will accept you." He said and I was reliefed hearing him.

"So where should I go now?" I asked him as I did not know anything. 

"That's not a problem you can stay in my friend's apartment for now. Once mom is all fine I'll take you back" he said making me happy now.

"Your friend would not have problem?" I asked to assure that his friend would me fine with me staying there.

"Oh no no that's not going to be a problem. And now let's get you inside as it's getting cold" he said and I sat in his car.

He drove for like an hour and stopped infront of a apartment.

Once we parked the car we went to the lift and got inside. After a minute we were standing infront of a door.

Jonathan buzzed the door bell and his friend opened the door.

I got in after him and I think they were having a party.

"I think this was not the time for us to show up. Your friends are enjoying the party I don't want to ruin it" I said to Jonathan.

He assured me that they were fine with it and they were his best friends.

After some time he asked me to get freshen up and sent me to a room. I went inside and I could sence the party was over as the music was not playing anymore.

I sat on the bed and examined the room after a while someone knocked at my room. I asked the person to come in.

The person who got in was drunk and had a bottle in his hand. I got to know that there was something wrong.

"Take off your clothes" the drunken guy said.

I was fixed to the ground as I could not believe my ears.

How could he set me up with these men. I cursed Jonathan.

Before I could know anything he was getting closer to me. I could not think of anything.

I grabbed the vase that was on the table and hit that person with that. 

He held his head and yelled "You bitch" 

I ran ou of the room to be surrounded by 4 more men. And Jonathan was no where to be seen. That asshole.

This is not meant to happen what I'm I suppose to do now. Why all this and why me!!!

I knew that each one of them were drunk and I'm was sure they have no idea what I did to the guy inside I could trick them some how.

The first thing I did was locked the room behind me to make sure that guy won't come out.

I turned towards them and said " it's going to be one hell of a night. Umm.. can I use the bathroom. I'll be back soon and we will have some fun" 

I made them believe me and one on them even pointed to the other end of the room and I saw that the main door was only few steps away from the bathroom.

I slowly walked towards the bathroom quickly but calmly. The moment I reached there the person in the room started banging the door calling out his friends for help.

Before they could realise what was going on I ran to the main door. I unlocked it and ran through the steps and ran on the streets as fast as I could.

I thought they would not follow me but they were actually ruining behind me.

I got panicked and started running faster. I could not see anything nor know where I was going.

I ran looking behind to check if they were still following me and 

Bang!!!!

I ran into someone. This time all I hoped was it was not one of those guys following me. When I slowly looked at the person I saw it was a girl.

She was of my age and was dressed as a nun.

I was running out of breath.

"Help me please those guys are following me" I said to that girl.

"Who are following you there is no one" she said 

I looked behind to check and I was glad that I was fast enough to save myself.

"What is your name?" She asked.

"I'm Anna" I said still out of breath.

"Okay you come with me." She took me with her.

We walked for some time and later she made me sit on a bench and gave me a glass of water. The water ran down my throat making me calm and I told her everything that's happen to me since morning.

And I don't know why I cried infront of her. I had not cried since morning thought I wanted to cry out loud.

May be I was just done with everything that is happen with me just in a day.

She took me inside and said that it was a church which also had a hostel for nuns. She spoke to the father incharge and told my story to him as well he gladly understood my whole situation. 

"You can stay here as long as you want my child" father said.

"But I... I. ..don't have any money" I said him.

"That is not required" father said with a smile.

The nun then introduced herself as Margaret and told that I'll be with her now.

She took me to a room which had 2 small beds and 2 cupboards and study table I sat on one of the bed and started crying again.

My tears were not willing to stop and I cried the whole night. And thanks to Margaret she never complained and was there for me the whole time.

Bruce.

I still don't get why did she just signed the papers without even reading it. I mean who does that.

Why did she come back what did she wanted. And how will I know about her passport.

I enquired about her passport in my house but I never got to know where it was.

I was pulled from my thoughts when I heard a knock on my door. 

"Come" I said.

"Sir there's been a little problem" my lawyer said looking tensed.

"What is it?" I asked him.

How worse can this day get.

"Sir the Magistrate did not approve the papers" he said making me confused.

"What papers?" I asked him.

"Sir the divorce papers" he replied.

I was shocked about this news but I don't know why I was still stuck to the same thought, why did she not read them, when I should be worried for this thing.

"Why?" Was all I could ask trying my best to act normal.

"You should me married atleast for 24 hours before filing a divorce" he said.

"What I'm I suppose to do now?" I never meant what I said.

My thinking and my words for the first time never matched.

"We need to get the sign again from her" he said and I was glad he came up with such a solution as I too wanted to meet her again.

I dialed a number and asked them to send the driver that drove her home.

Once he came the lawyer asked him

"Where did you drop her?" 

"To her aunt's place sir" he replied.

"Okay take me there I need to meet her" my lawyer said packing his stuffs.

"Sir....I'm sorry you... might not find her there" the driver hesitated answering that.

"What do you mean by that?" I found myself asking the driver.

"When I took her to her aunt's place her aunt did not take her Inside. So she asked me to take her back here as she wanted to take her passport and fly back to Australia" the driver said making me shocked and worried at the same time.

"What do you mean she did not allow her Inside?" I asked or more like yelled at him.

"Where the hell did she go then?" I asked this to myself but a little louder than required.

"That should not be a problem at all if she is not be found she won't be any problem for you sir" the lawyer said and I so very wanted to punch him on his face.

"But she still remains my wife" I yelled at him.

That was it I asked my men to find her somehow and give me all information on Anna Benjimin or Anna Grantham.

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