I Need You Ella

Watching him cry as he told her his story, Ella couldn't help the emotions that rose within her.

She felt angry and sad at the same time. He was angry at his mother for allowing herself to endure all of that, especially when she had impressionable young boys in the house.

And sad at the helplessness she knew he must have felt. "You didn't have neighbours? Why didn't anyone come to her aid?" Ella asked tearfully.

"It was a private compound. We were alone in the compound," Ken explained in a broken voice.

"And her family? Didn't any of them suspect she was going through such domestic violence? No one visited?" she asked with a frown.

"They never allowed anyone to visit. And to the best of my knowledge, no one knew. Not even my aunt, who was her twin sister," Ken explained. 

"So, what happened? How did you end up with your aunt?" Ella asked curiously.