2022-07-17 16:38:41"Okay, all of you, go up and play. Try leaving me alone for some time", Mrs.Wilder shouted through all the clattering cups and dishes.
"Yaay, let's play blind fold. I've got black silk", Lydia said enthusiastically.
"No, I don't think it's a good idea. Let's try something else", Elijah muttered.
"Oh! Come on, coward! We won't hurt ya. Besides, you're thirteen. Guess, you should grow up by now", Jessica flipped her hair.
"It's not that", she mumbled as she tugged a rebellious, black strand behind her ear.
"I think you should go first", Lydia said, "Trust me, Elijah. I think it's time for you to snap out of it".
"No, Lydia I won't stand it", she replied endorcely.
"Well, at least we can give it a try".
Elijah wanted to take Lydia somewhere and wanted to tell just tell her that how hard it is for her to put up with such games. Games that require things she can't give. Games she can't play because of something.
But she didn't tell all this to her. All the judging eyes gaped at her, enticing her to agree. She couldn't help but to nod in agreement.
Then it all happened. The "it" she dreaded will happen. Like she knew it would.
She felt the resilient cloth as Lydia tied it. The world grew dark for her.
"One, two, three, four...", she was spun.
She held her hands out in the air. Erratically, she teetered around, fumbling the walls. Her heart was pounding so hard and loud that she thought anyone near can hear it. Something was going to happen, she was convinced of it.
She was afraid of the dark and Lydia knew. She couldn't help but to imagine herself in the crypt of her house. The dark, horrible crypt where terrible things happened to her and since then had latched to her. She wasn't like this before that. Not any of this.
As she continued walking she heard someone coming up. Catch her and end this, she thought. She made her way to the staircase and collapsed in an invisible wall. Of course, she didn't know it was there. She wasn't that much used to Lydia's house.
"I think widdle blind needs some help", Lucy snorted, "It'll be unruly of us not to".
They were shocked at how she reacted.
"What is the meaning of this commotion up here?", Mrs. Jeff thundered in.
"She's panic-stricken", Lydia said pointing at her.
Her limbs were shivering, tears were shedding down and she was heart-rendingly screaming at the top of her lungs. Never had anyone seen her like this before.
"Aren't you sorry for what you did, Jessica?", Lydia said.
"I didn't do anything. I have no idea what's wrong with her".
"Shut up you both!", Mrs. Wilder shouted.
She then huddled Elijah in her arms, drawing her fingers in her hair tenderly.
"What happened, sweety?"
"Dark and stabbing", she said in a shaken voice,"That's...wha... I'm...afrai...ov", her voice muffled as she sunk deeper in Mrs. Wilder.
"Have you been beaten before?", she was astounded at the revealation.
"She doesn't do back stories. It makes her really violent", Lydia aided.
The Laboratory reports showed traces of Elijah's blood throughout the house as well as scraping marks on the wood of her bed. Marks like someone had tried to get away or something. On being asked why she did it, Merissa replied crazily, "You ain't know her, she's a bitch and not a child as ya see her. You'll regret taking me away, instead of her".
The officer handcuffed her angrily,"How insensitive of an Aunt!".
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Chapter# 20
"I'm not his daughter!", I howled again through my sore throat."I'm not!... I'm not!".Elijah Miller. Steady. Elijah Miller. His voice floated up.I started kicking the air in fury. I'm losing my sanity.I let out a sob as chubby hands wrapped my shoulders. Then they smacked and dragged me to the floor."Let me go!", I shrieked.I started kicking harder and attempted to kick the person too. Then I struggled to get my arms free, thrashing them hard.I kicked the person and turned to see with anger.I gasped in shock and dread as I saw the gingery wild hair."Merissa!", I choked out."How? How? It can't be you.... I killed you. I killed you!", I shouted at her.She narrowed her eyes at me coldly then I heard the door behind her."Eva!", she breathed in relief, "Thank heavens you're here!".She leave me.I went serene, gaping at her with caught breath."What's wrong?", Eva approached me to touch my bandage."I've had enough with her hallucinations! I can't take it anymore!"."Why? What
Chapter# 19
Too much. Too much for my ears. I pressed them shut."She passed over me for that asshole, so I killed her... No heat, no heartaches!".He seemed crazy, he is a psycho, I reminded myself. Your father is a psycho. This thought, this sick thought that whom I've been considering my father, isn't my father is enough to drain blood from my body. His blood from my body.I felt like being ran over by a stampede. I stumbled towards the stairs not dating to see the man behind me who just confessed he's my father. He continued to laugh behind me. I heard him laughing and stomping on the blood-soaked camisole he threw.I hauled myself up the stairs, rushing and tripping over many.His words rang in my ears.Elijah Miller. Elijah Miller.I killed her. I killed her.I staggered and dragged myself to the rear end of the hallway. I couldn't breathe in the humid morning air and I began with the long, painful cry.Bowling out, I bumped into a guy and stared at his unshaven mouth, opening wide as if he
Chapter# 18
I pushed against the door, the glass on it rattled.It took Lydia long to chew on my words and now finally I'm out. It's late and I was drenched in sweat. My body is preparing itself for the ordeal I'm about to commit.My ponytail had come undone but I made no effort to fix it. "It's late!", I murmured.Under the glare of the street lights, I was gasping for air. My chest heaved up and down as I crossed the street, running as fast as I could to reach my house.Over the front lawn, the grass of Mrs. Jefferson was freshly mowed, moist and sharp blades stuck to my sneakers as I ran.Merissa's room was dark and dormant as a crypt. My searchlight streamed over her dusty window, illuminating her. Her face was in a peaceful repose as she slept on her left side facing me. For a moment, I thought she's staring at me but her eyes are shut."Time to confront your demons, baby".I clicked my light off, silently put dropped it down on the other side and jumped in the window. Then I darted towards
Chapter# 17
I rang the bell. I heard it chime, once, twice, thrice in my house. No reply. I stumbled off the front stoop and made my way to the back. The kitchen door was locked too. I knocked on it, loudly.I pressed my forehead against the glass on the door and peered in. She's not home, I realized.I backed away from the door and darted around the steps. The window, it's open. I squeezed and dropped myself in on the sink. Everything stood in dark. The linoleum floor squeaked with my dirty sneakers.I felt drowsy from the sleeplessness. I stepped up the stairs and leaning on the knob, I pushed the door open, all the way and just flopped on the inviting bed.I awoke in the afternoon, feeling a little steadier. I hung my legs down. The air felt so suffocating. I traipsed past my dirty clothes, lying on the floor.I brushed the sour taste from my mouth. Slapped the dirt off my face and neck and stared at my reflection awkwardly.Is this me?The split up lip. The swelled eye. The blood-smeared nos
Chapter# 16
His voice sent shivers to my spine. He wants me. Wants me desperately .She couldn't have just vanished in the thin air. Find her!'I peeked out to see her face still bloodied. He looked so barbarous and choppy.Why is he so beside himself?What does he want ?' Phew!, I breathed as they prowled out to search me. I'm alone again. The hours passed,Waiting and thinking grievously.My stomach ached so violently,like my acid is now dissolving it's walls. It bubbled like a giantgrowling. I thought of diverting my attention, singing in whispers.After sunset I shoved up. It's time.I couldn't feel my legs but I got on them anyway. Ignoring the pain shooting up and down my body. I brushed myself off, my clothes were damp from sweat and barn dirt.A huge red ball of sun still hung low in the sky.The air carried an evening coolness. Sweet corn's smell struck my nostrils. I staggered out, adjusting my eyes to the darkness.Almost losing my balance, I sucked in a deep, delicious breath of air
Chapter# 15
"Do I have a word in here?", Lisa shouted through the high volume. I turned it down but my eyes remained glued to the screen."I told you about the dinner with Amanda", she yelled, "Any valid explanation for not changing yet?"."I didn't like it!", I seldom say a whole sentence."You better go else this is on you", she waved, "No computer for a month!"."This isn't fair!", I protested.She smiled victoriously.I half-heartedly clambered upstairs and scowled at the stupid thing waiting for me on my bed.A floral frock in red, yellow and orange.I pulled it down and spun as I saw my reflection, flashing my legs through it as it suspended. I looked so behaved and nice."What a trap!", I thought.I had a sudden impulse to show it to Lisa. Not for her wet kisses but that way I can debt her. She'll have to do something for me cause I did what she said.I smiled as I made my way to her room. It was at the end of the short hall. It was dark and I had to fumble along the wall, unable to find t
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