How little we know : part 2

The dinner ended without too many incidents and with relief weighing on my body, I decided to go to bed early. The rhythmic clicking of the clock on the wall drifted across the room as I lay in bed, ruminating on the day. ' Tomorrow will be a better day, I promise you' my hands covered my strong beating heart as my lips repeated the words over and over again...for the rest of the night.

* " DON'T!! JUST KEEP GOING...RUNNNN" *

I woke up startled in bed, with beads of perspiration on my forehead. I looked over to the right, wondering why the alarm didn't ring. Then it suddenly dawned on me...Today was Sunday. That means no school. And no escaping...from him.

Hurriedly rushing over to the bathroom, I took a shower and wore a long red skirt and a full sleeve T-shirt along with tight pants underneath, covering all there is of me. I had to make sure to not provoke him. This is all I could do for now. Hide everything and hope everything goes my way.

I sat next to the window, right beside my bed and admired the exquisite blend of birds and trees in the backyard. The harmony between them was astonishing and I couldn't help but wonder, why was I not subjected to such peace and beauty ever in my life? The knock on the door instantly rid me the complex nature of my simple questions. I made my way to the door and inhaled deeply. ' You are gonna be fine' Without letting my mind overthink, I opened the door right away. Mother stood in the doorway, fidgeting her long fingers and she brushed past me without acknowledging my presence. Closing the door hesitantly, I made my way over to mother, who was now sitting on the edge of my bed. She didn't look me in the eye and I could sense the tension emanating within her.

" Are you alright mom?" Mother looked at me and gulped nervously. " I..I was just feeling... a little overwhelmed...I...you took a shower already" she took a look at me and smiled. " I'm sorry love, I shouldn't hav-...Anyway breakfast is ready. Lets go have some, shall we?" She got up to her feet and was about to rush out of the room when I caught her hand mid air. She immediately turned around and gazed into my eyes. There's only one thing a person could do to comfort another. So I just did what I knew. I hugged her tight and softly whispered. " I love you so much" Whatever she held back overflowed and she clung on to me sobbing loudly...