Sara's POV:
I was in my room, alone, since those girls weren't back yet. Carrie told me about something i couldn't even digest. I was so worried. What I'm going to do now? Will i be able to tolerate this or should I move out? I questioned myself, standing in front of the mirror. My long brown hair falling down my back, looked beautiful as i combed them. I was wearing white buttoned loose shirt with white hot pants as i regarded them as my night dress. Suddenly, the door of the room opened with a slam. Comb in my right hand slipped and fell down, as i got shock. I turned towards the door. Three girls entered inside. Eva in the center and Alexandra and Kathleen on her left and right sides. She furiously came towards me and grabbed my hair from the back of my head.
" What the hell do you think you are? You slut... You dared to seduce my Dan ... You dared to touch my man... I will make you live your life as a hell that even you will question your existence."
" No, wait. Listen to me. You're wrong about me. I didn't do anything.
Just listen to ..."
I didn't complete my words that she pushed me violently. I was on the floor. My pervious wounds hurt. I tried to control my tears but they didn't support me and started flowing down my face to my neck. She eventually came near me, again grabbed me from by hair, made me stand by holding my hair.
" You slut... I'll let you know the consequences of going against me. What do you think you are? You are just a bitch, a great burden to this world."
At this, i looked into her eyes. I could see hatred.
" Eeeevvvaaa.... Trust meee.... I'm reallly didn't do anything. I have nothing to do with Daniel. Please listen toooo meee."
I tried to convince her but as these words came out of my mouth, she slapped me across my face with so much force that i again fell down on the ground.What will she do? Will she kill me? She's not even letting me speak. How I'm supposed to clear this misunderstanding? What should I do?I touched my lips. They were bleeding.
" Shut up you moron. Don't say mine and Dan's name with that shit mouth of yours."
She was shouting at me. Alot of the girls gathered around our room in order to see who's the unlucky girl got beaten up by EAKs. Since our door was opened, they could easily see this whole drama.
" You bloody slut..."
She, again, came near me and this time she grabbed me with my neck and dragged me out the room in between the gathering of the other girls standing outside the room. Kathleen and Alexandra also followed her.
" All of you... Just take this slut as example. If anyone ever tried to seduce my Dan, you'll all be like her. And also don't ever try to show your sympathetic behavior to her. Do it and you'll end up like her."
She said those words while pointing at me and then she kicked me at my stomach with her full force. I cried in pain but no one came near me. Three of them then went inside the room and locked it. As for the girls outside, they were all sorry for me, watched me dying but couldn't help. Soon the crowd dispersed. Ahhh... It hurts... What should I do? I can't even move. I guess my previous wounds are still in bad condition. I, slowly, tried to take my cell phone out of the pocket of my hot pants.
While lying on the ground, i felt helpless. With cell phone in my hand, i tried to open my contact list. To whom should i ask for help? Ahhh... I don't know anyone in this school except Carrie. Should i call her? Carrie left her phone number with me before leaving in the evening. Should i call her? Wouldn't it be bothersome for her to come here? And we just become friends today. Ahhh... These thoughts kept colliding in my mind. But i couldn't bear this pain. So, i called her. After three rings, she finally picked up.
" Hi! Whooo is it?"
She asked. I guessed she was sleeping. Oh... I disturbed her. I shouldn't have called her.
" Hi Carrie. Its me Sara. Sorry for calling you at this late hour. Talk to you later."
I tried my best not to let her guess i am in pain. I was going to hang up but she immediately asked:
" Sara! Are you alright? You don't sound fine."
Oh Gosh... She guessed it. As i already disturbed her sleep, i didn't want to bother her more.
" Yeah... I'm perfectly alright. Don't worry."
I tried to lie but i guess, i am very bad at lying.
" Tell me the truth. I am not mad. I can feel pain in your voice. What happened?"
Since she already knew i was lying, i told her the truth, hesitantly.
"What the hell! They bullied you. I warned you. Ahhh.... Girl. Where are you now?"
I was in pain and she was scolding me. Wow...
" Well! I'm enjoying the weather, lying on the ground. It's pleasant here."
I tried to make her laugh but i guess she was really mad this time. I didn't want to disturb her like this or may be i wasn't sure that she'll come at this late hour.
" I'm coming. Wait for me."
She immediately said that.
" Ahhh no... No need. Don't come. I'm fine. Its gonna be midnight soon. How're you gonna come here? And security guard won't let you in perhaps."
I tried to make her calm down.
"Shut up and wait. I'm on my way."
She quickly hung up the phone.
Will hostel warden let her in? Ahmm... I guess there is no warden here. If there was one, everything happened today, won't be like this. As i was in my deep thoughts, my phone rang. Still lying on the ground, i tried to sit besides the wall. I thought it was Carrie but it showed an unknown number.
" Ahh.. hello! Who is it?"
I tried to sound firm. From the other side, a lady replied:
" Hi! Is it Sara?"
"Yeah ... It's me. Who are you?"
"It's me, your Aunt Ella. It's been a long time dear. How are you?"
Dad did tell me about her that she will call me. So, for me, it wasn't unexpected.
" I'm fine Aunt Ella. How have you been?"
I tried to act strong.
" I'm alright dear. I'm good. Just so depressed after your mother's passing. Ahhh... I'm sorry. I didn't want to bring it up. Well... Let bygones be bygones. I want to ask you how is your University going?"
She suddenly talked about mom. I was in pain. And ...
"It's fine. I'm good here."
" Then that's pretty good. I just want to tell you, don't be afraid of anything. If anything happens, just give me a call. You refuses to stay at my house. I know why you did that? I won't force you. But if you ever want to come, just tell me. Okay?"
" Thanks for your concern Aunt Ella. I'll tell you whenever i need you."
I replied, despite of this terrible pain.
" Well... I'm sorry for calling you at this late hour. I'll let you rest now. Take care dear."
With that, she hung up the phone. Why didn't i tell her about today? I should have told her that I can't live here. Let me live at her's. There is no place for me here. But i didn't want her to bear my burden. These thoughts crossed my mind as i placed my cellphone right beside me, on the floor, after she hung up. I was sitting beside the wall, hopelessly, watching the night view to grow stronger and thicker and colder through a big glass window. I could see the clouds, covering the moon on the sky and making the image dreadful. But whenever the moon comes out of those clouds, the image again becomes beautiful. Why my life have so many clouds? Can't it be as bright as moon? No, what about my sun rise? When will i see the sun rise of my life? I remembered some flash back from my drastic past while watching those clouds taking charge of the moon again.
Flash back:
" You bit*h. I told you to do chores, wash the clothes and clean the house before i come home. You ignore my word. How dare you?"
I, suddenly, got a slap on my face. With that slap, i fell on the ground.
" I did the chores and cleaned the house. I just have to wash the clothes now."
She came near me and kick my ass.
"You were supposed to do it before i come home, you slut."
I cried in pain.
" How can you be so cruel?"
These words came from my mouth immediately. After saying those words, i realized that i shouldn't have said so. I looked at her face. She was shocked at my reply. She, at once, grabbed me from my hair.
" You bit*h... You dared to speak in front of me? Now you are that bold. Let me teach you a listen."
I don't know what she was going to do with me but she stopped as she heard a voice.
" Sister! Let me handle this slut."
She smirked.
" Here you go Richard, my brother."
By saying this, that woman, obviously my step mom, handed me over to his brother. And i knew what was going to happen to me. He, immediately, took out his brown leather belt.
"No ... No, please. For God sake. I won't do it again. Please leave me. Please let me go."
He grabbed me from my leg as i was going backwards and dragged me to the room. And then...
After a half day, i tried to get up but i was feeling hell bad. He used his belt as whips. Why do he have to be so cruel? I thought while tears fill my eyes. I uncovered a small part of my belly and saw red lines on it.
Present:
" What are you thinking about?"
I heard a familiar voice in my ears. I shocked a little as i was having a flash back. Carrie was sitting right beside me.
"Ahhh... Nothing. Just some stuffs. Well you shouldn't have come here. See it's midnight."
I told her wiping off my tears. In her black coat and black pant, she looked more cute. She pated my shoulder.
" I have to be here. I know that its only one day friendship but thank God you called me. You are my friend now. How can i let you face these difficulties alone? Now tell me everything. Don't skip anything."
Saying that, she opened her bag and took out some sprays and bandages and medicine.