Chapter 9 As I approach the apartment my hand broke out into uncontrollable shakes. Fear had swept over me and my eyes shoot to the upstairs’ window. “She was never home,” Jackie breathed as she unlocked the doors to a quiet room. A man sprang from a chair. I knew […]

Chapter 8 Jackie looked glum as she walked aimlessly home. Her eyes caught Pete sitting on the kerb wall. He giggled at her sight and blew a sound at the startle girl. “It is ungodly, to talk to boys,” the cold shrilling sound slowly soaked into my ears. The terror […]

Chapter 7 Francis was gone. “The news said that he got thirteen stabs,” Cherry said. She looked at me strangely. “Murder!” Cherry belched. My mind was blank and could not remember how I got the cuts on my hands.  That icy day I was dressed in jeans with sweaters that […]

Chapter 6 The rain had stopped and I ran as fast I can from the streets. The sprinkles of water droplet were drumming on my head. The thunders rolled and a sudden burst of shower came at me. Jackie fought to unlock the gates. She was soaked in water before […]

Chapter 5 “Let’s pray,” I heard the words and fear crawled over my body. His arms grabbed my shaking body in a hug. I felt the dirty hands squeezing my buttocks. His fingers spider  up my back in a rub and I pulled him from me. “Let’s pray,” I breathed. […]

Chapter 4 I became withdrawn since that night. The spark was gone out of me. I looked sad and just sat in daze wondering how I could end my wretched life. I started to cut myself all over with razor blade but my blood did not run out on that […]

Chapter 3 “Are you going out with us tonight J,” Cherry asked. I said no. I did not want to miss the ice cream Big John promised to take for me. Big John got in about 9 p.m. The TV programme had just started when the big muscular man walked […]

Chapter 2 I turned 6 under Francis’ roof. Cherry took me to there to stay. My aunt said that I could not stay with her no more.  I’ll never forget that day. I hated the smell of the earth, I hated the humidity, I hated the people, I hated the […]