Tears

CHAPTER ONE

Vera P.O.V

Vera! Vera!! Vera!! Shouted the witch of a mother I have after giving me the beating of my life she still have the mind to call my name out of her bloody mouth

Yes ma...I answered with a bloodshot eyes and a bleeding hand. I came running to her presence

"Why is the floor dirty?? or have you gone blind?? or you are not satisfied with the previous beating you need more right??" Mother said with anger leashing out of her voice

Not that am afraid of any sought is just that I have come to a stage to realise that she like behaving like a monster around me unlike when is around other people

Mom I just finished cleaning it before you smack an heel on my arm it's my blood that gave it that stain but am coming to clean the stained spot. I said expecting worst from her

You are very stupid.you know what start cleaning the house from the scratch and when you are done do the laundry and mind you no food for you for the next two days. Am I understood?? Mom said with a wicked smirk

But mom for the past three days I haven't had a single meal at all

Please mom you can beat me all you want please don't punish me with a meal this time around I don't think I can survive this one one I said with tears in my eyes

Ohh!!! I forgot you didn't had a meal foolish girl. Okay how about we do a deal?

Are you interested in it?? Mom asked me with doubt in her eyes

Ok mom! am in. I said with the last energy in me

Within a twinkle of an eye my mom went inside and came out with alot of bottle at first I thought she wanted me to fill each of the bottles but what she did gave me the shock of my life but right now am left with no option than to give in

Mom broke the bottles into pieces and arrange them on the floor from the garage to the front door of the house after that she told me that I could walk from beginning to the end of the broken bottles

And one thing about mom is that no backing out on your word

So right now am down for, all I think is may God Almighty come to my rescue at this moment

"But mom I can barely walk so it's very impossible to walk on broken bottle I doubt if I will be able to survive it" I said shaking like a frozen chicken with fear written all over my face.

What happened the last time you decided to back off from your word?? She asked with an evil smile.

# flashback#

I was in the kitchen I put a kettle of water on the gas cause I wanted to use it to press my body because of the previous beatings I got from mom all my body was sore from the beating that I doubt if my body really belong to me then the next thing I realise that mom was in the kitchen with me

"Vera what did I ask you to prepare for dinner? Mom asked with a wicked grin on her face.

"Mom you asked me to prepare spaghetti with beef sauce but we ran out of food stock so I have to prepare pancakes for dinner" I said shaking with fear.

"I see, so you get to decide what we eat for dinner right? No problem but mind you no food for you for the next three days and yes for your disobedience I must punish you" mom said thinking of what to do to me.

"But mom you just told me no food for the next three days". Is that not the punishment? I asked confused.

"Okay let do this if you do what I ask you to do then I might reconsider the punishment and yes! that if you are interested." Are you in or not? She asked with a smile on her face.

"Ok mom am in" I said with no energy left in me thinking she will go easy on me this time.

"Nice choice of word" she said clapping her hands with joy written all over her face.

"Go to the store room and rearrange it within the next two minutes" and,

Yes!

No backing out on your word mom said with a straight face that left no room for negotiation

"Mom that store room have been closed for more than ten years so it's very impossible for a person to arrange it for a day talk less of just two minutes"

"Mom I guess you are just joking with me right? I regretted asking her a question that when I made the mistake of my life.

the next thing I know was a thunderous slap on my face which made me fall on the floor then mom with anger written all around her face she switched off the gas and carried the boiled water and poured it on my thigh which gave the scar of my life

"The next time you ask me a question you are going to be a dead being in this building but better still in your room" she said and walked out of the kitchen.

I lay there I couldn't move my limbs the next thing I know I started seeing black spots that was when I gave in to the darkness. Me waking up I guess that question is left for my mom to answer because I never believe that I will survive that very day all thanks to the Almighty.

# End of flashback#

"Okay mom I will do it" I said with my life in the hands of my creator.

"Good girl" mom said patting my head with a smile on her face

I began to walk on the broken bottles the moment I step on the broken bottles it pierced through my skin that I have to hiss in pain to the the extent it get to a point I fell on the broken bottle that made me to cry in pain.

I saw mom laughing at me it's look like seeing me in pain gives her that joy which it will take me years too understand.

But me able to walk down the broken bottles to the very end was by the grace of he who created us.

But my foot was never the same after that she still have the opportunity to spit on my face. I have to crawl to my room to see if I will be able to face the next day.

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