"Ah! ah! I howled as Ben continued bashing my back with his hard leather belt.
My body was swelled up and blood was pouring out effusively.
"It is okay, brother!" Ezinne said and chuckled as though she was mocking me.
Ben left me instantly with his visage full of fury – he was being commanded by his sister and I didn't know if his sister had bewîtched him.
I sprawled out on the floor of the sitting room, sobbing and shivering.
My long ebony hair was completely disheveled and tousled.
Pains was what I felt all over my body and to stand up was an uphill battle.
Some minutes later,I stood up as I held the long sofa tightly and cuddled my child who had been crying.
Arteries showed on her face due to prolonged wailing and her body was hot as a scorching sun.
"You'll be fine" I said with a shaky voice as tears was rolling down my cheeks.
I breastfed her and my countenance was full of smile of misery when she went to her slumber.
"One day,you shall make me proud" I muttered hopefully as I prod her face with my finger. "You're indeed beautiful " I added.
"Hurrr!" I yawned as though I was famished and there wasn't any food to eat –my stomach was really growling.
Immediately, I went to the kitchen to prepare something for myself but unfortunately,the cupboard had been locked.
I stood on a spot looking at the roof of the building as though I've lost my train of thought.
"What will I do now?" I asked myself as I looked down and saw a plate filled with garri.
"This was the garri I wanted to sip before the labour started" I said in my mind.
I grinned brightly as I poured a cup of water in the plate and started sipping quickly.
As I was sipping,light took off and I was in darkness. Instantly,the window opened with turbulent wind that blew off the breakable plate from my hand.
The plate broke into pieces and I broke out of cold sweat. My heart raced when I heard the shower running by itself and the fan rotating.
"You're dead already" A loud voice said as I felt a touch on my legs. Forthwith,I dashed out in gloominess to the sitting room where my child was laying.
I carried her and ran to our room but I was unluckily because my husband had locked the door.
I held my breath and urine wanted to gush out through my thighs.
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