The Pain Of The Poor - Episode 14

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I know she would never pick on ever again, or anyone else for that matter  but deep down that wasn't me , no it wasn't so right there and then I made up my mind never to fight anyone again . 

Because I didn't want to kill anyone. All thanks to my father's  iron hand, I learnt to fight and act like a boy . 

It was so much that even my slaps leaves the finger prints behind on the victims, so I don't slap people any how due to that . 

And now seeing myself almost killing a friend made me hate myself. 

So I went home with mixed feelings. Happy that I have used Joy as a scape-goat for others to see and I finally defended myself from my tormentors . At list that is what my daddy has always wanted from me, to be able to defend myself. 

And two, I was sad and filled with regret  for my actions, what if I had killed her What would be my faith now? That I asked myself as I headed back  home . 

On my way home, I couldn't tell if I was running or walking for the distance I coved at a go was not of a normal person, what is happening to me or is it that all that has been happening a home is beginning to affect me outside now?  yes  that's must be it . 

On getting home I met my father outside taking fresh air,  I greeted him and was just about to go in when he called me back.  Ada ! what happened to you? Did those good for nothing friends of yours beat you up again? Did your teacher punish you ehn! Talk to me my child,
  
In all of these I could just look at him and say nothing and not because I wish not to talk but the words has refused to form and my father wasn't helping by asking me so many questions all at once. And now I  ask myself  which one do I  answer first. 

But in as much as I tried, I couldn't say a thing so I just stood like a statue but what made me different was that I shaded  tears as I stood but apart from that the rest was the same. 

So as he realized that what ever it was, must be  eating me up and no matter what he does to me now I won't speak to him or anyone else. 

So he had no any other choice but to let me go, which was what he did. And I was relieved because I didn't know how long I would have taken it again before I could betray myself . 

So while  I was away from my dad, I went and had a bath and laid down to clear my head, from there I fell asleep only to wake up and see my father smiling boldly at me and mother feeling sorry for me .  
And  I began to wonder what it was that I was missing and it was as if father read my mind for he chipped in saying John told us everything that happened in school today, am very proud of you my daughter you did well okay . 

But I was shocked seeing my own father so happy that I almost killed a person,
  What if I had actually killed her What would he have done. 

And by the look of things they might call the police ,
But no they didn't instead her parents came to my house very very angry too, 
but  who am I seeing with them (Joy's parents ) so, no my eyes can't be playing tricks on me now,  I  thought as I confirmed the person who showed them my house,  mere seeing her brought out the beast in me again. 

You! Ukraine, 
     So you are the one who showed them here abi.
 "No oo! Ada

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. I was on my own when  he came to call me oh ".
Ukraine defended herself  as she ran away . 

Then I turned to go back in to the house, but joy's father stopped me , 
  Oh! So you are the one who almost killed my daughter ehn. Well I came to let you know that the meat you bought is waiting for you to be taken away.

Fear gripped me once again after hearing that.
 Then father turned to the man and asked  Mr man who are you and what do you want with my daughter?  But why is father acting as if he is not aware who this is, I wondered. 

But just then the man answered Oga your Pekin don almost kill my pekin today  for their school. He said,  then father asked him again but is she dead? No she never die but as I they follow you talk so she dey die small small  for house he answered . 

Oh is that so?
 And you are here complaining, do you know how many times your daughter and her so called friends has beaten up my own daughter and now she returned the favour you  are here shouting.  Your daughter should be thanking her stars that she is still breathing because if it was up to me that beating wasn't enough. 

Now live my house and never to return again live I said live........