How can a dog peacefully live amidst of angry lions?
My name is Jumòkè adebowale.I came from a very rich home. But the story changed on the day me and my family were traveling to abuja to visit one of my father's brothers who's living there.As we were on our way, We had a ghastlier accident which led to my family's dèath.I was the only one that survived. My mum and dad d!ed immediately, But my siblings spent a day in hospital, before they also passed away. From happiness, My life is filled with sàdness and sorròw.It would've been better if I had d!ed together with my family on that day, Than staying alive to go through this painful life experience.
After a month had passed, The head of the family called a meeting,The meeting based on where I would be living after my parent's death.At the end of the meeting and discussion,The family concluded and agreed that I would be living with that my uncle me and my family were going to visit in Abuja when the accident occurred.
His wife was also there, I could see how she frowned after hearing that I would be living with them, But I thought she was being angry and mád at something else.
"Darling,what did you feel? " my uncle asked her.
"Its okay like that dear" she said as she smiled.
she didn't smile as we do,her smiling face on that day was savory.she didn't smile like a person who was happy with the decision.
"Are you pleased with that? " my uncle asked me.
"Yes, I'm. I would love to be living with you" I said as I beamed joyfully..
After everybody had left, I went to my room to park my luggages, when my uncle's wife entered:
"You're welcome ma" I said.
"I'm not here for greeting. Just know that you're now going to abuja, Another person's house, Not your father's house. So, Behave yourself and maintain your championship"
I was still a teen then, I was just 13yrs old then, I haven't grown up enough to understand what she meant. I thought it was just a piece of advice. So I nodded.
"Thanks so much ma, I'll know the child/daughter of whom I'm" I said, And she left.
After a week when I had been living with them, Tòpe, one of my uncle's children offended me, so I beat him lightly. But there's something about this boy, he's spoiled. Even if you tap him, he would be crying spitefully.
As my uncle's wife heard his crying noise, she came down from upstair and roared at me.
"Ehn ehn, what happened? " she was rànting.
I was trying to explain what she did, when she gave me a d!rty slap.
"But ma, he was the one that____"
I was trying to say "that offended me" when she started beating me mer_cillesly.
The way she beat me on that day made me remember my parent. they have never beaten me like that before, they use to pamper and cuddle me carefully.
Her beatings had caused damages to my body, I had being injured.Every part of my body was paining me; my joints and everywhere.
So I went to my room, Brought out my parent's pictures and started crying hopelessly.
"Dad, mum, how could you be so cruèl? How could you leave me for sufferness and agòny? " I started shedding tears uncontrollably.
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