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that it hadn't had food. I scowl with frustration at myself damn my stomach-it just won't behave,and da

g brown eyes that looked too big for my face. John where was he? My fifteen year old brother had gone outside when he heard daddy screams

rasping soar throat voice. 'I need

give her a big smile when all I really wan

of what I said. Suddenly someone starts knocking th

uickly unbolting it. Aunty Livy walks in carryi

Livy with her baby, mummy had quickly insisted she come stay with us. Aunty Livy is a very tall wo

f someone doesn't reply

man with long straight hair she had been able to stay at my Aunty back unnoticed. Sarah had come into our hom

out there and you want us to leave.' I make an

ngerous

me to leave them behind.' I had no idea about what was going on outside these doors,and not

th remain quiet I move to the door but Sara

utside.' I raise my voice, something I have never done to an older person.

y Eva, I wil

stupid move,you can

r small hands in my much bigger ones- it had been fun words o

realise it is dangerous. Please take care of my child, promise me you would take care of her even

fferent,her face I always said was too perfect looked older and tired. She turns to my

ed to be bothered about the fact that Sarah had just asked me to take care of her child like a mother on her death bed. 'Aunty please tell me why

wers myself. For the third time I move to the door but Aunty Livy beat me to it ou

' she only called me t

ed to know what the hell is going on here.' The t

a man beside her. My mother puts perfection to shame,unlike mine,her hair is brown,and very long she has a small mouth that fit her perfect face,her eyes so blue it made me think of the sea. Mother loves piercing

nd on her swollen tummy a

everything from the glass. Father had built this room cause of mother he said it was only fair he worked and watched her

d to leave,she stopped playing. He had then broken his study door and put the glass door that way he got

he huge man beside her has ugly hands unl

red to look. I will myself to turn away from this horrible scene playing in front of me.what

gh the one with a crocked face moves to the front and I see my father in the pool of his own blood.

r holding me in place with her hand over my mouth ensuring my screams are muffled. Mam

what has just happened. My head is fuzzy and

d to see that.' she s

remember I had sent Sarah out there to

er face in between her legs. 'If they came in here to rob it

st,I have just witnessed my mother dea

I love flowers it is a nickname he came up with. He is banging on the door,I

e door determined to let

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years old,my father has always said I was way too smart for my age. I knew that if I

p. He is my brother,and every single soul in this room were my family if those men got an

begins to ache for the little baby in my arms. She opens her eyes looking at me, although I know she can't really see me, she smiles. I know deep down that I would be a monster if I let her die here. I sil

,Eva, s

him by the hair towards him. I see the crocked face man pouring kerosene on

eave now, Mal

of here.' I am too hurt t

ay that they didn't have one more bastard outside. I turn back to see a fire starting to spread I see Mama favourite chair

ur legs could carry us,we run to safety. Even while I run,I am hunted by images from that room and from the