A/N: U can review the first chapter of the book  for better understanding.

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Ann
18th April, 07:00am

18th April my birthday. Well this was actually a special one, I was going to be an adult today. I was turning 18 and I wasn't really excited about.

What's so special about the age any way.

I turned off my alarm ringing from my phone. I tried closing my eyes, praying for the hands of sleep to take me in a quick embrace but as usual it never happened. I hissed at no one in particular.

Once I was awake there was no turning back. I sat up from my king sized bed and stretched my weak bones. Yesterday being a Friday was unusually stressful, with my fight with  Henry it was quiet tiring for my little body.

Well the fight was not that serious tho, but I had taken it to the next level as usual, pouring harsh words on the pour soul. Well I already had trust issues that I knew, I was working on it. I rolled my eyes at the thought.

Am trying my best

I had seen him hugging a girl near an eatery close to my new lodge. I was angry, it got out of hand. And to think he was heading to my room after hugging the girl. My blood boiled, and I didn't stop myself from telling him.

Now thinking of the incident on this bed, I feel every guilty. I should have allowed him talk. I didn't even let him explain, I just shouted out words I still can't remember and asked him to leave.

You pushed him away little devil.

This time I know I did. But I can't just bring myself to calling him. I can't apologize, it's my birthday. I picked up my phone, checked my inbox, my missed calls, hoping he had reached out after my tantrum. But no he didn't. This day was going to horrible.

I wiped my eyes and headed to the bathroom. Turning on the shower, and letting the water drip from my hair to my bare skin. I don't know why I feel so pale. I hissed and finished my bath.

The semester had started on a very good note, but I don't think it was going to stay all rosy for me. First my dad had rented this sweet apartment for me close to school. He said it was his way of apologizing for his harsh behaviour towards me. I really didn't care anyway, I loved having a whole place all to my self. The apartment was furnished to the teeth and I was loving it. I was living the real campus life.

He had gifted me a car just a few days back as a pre-birthday gift.

Thank the God of birthdays.

A smile crept on my face as I applied my lotion  while sitting on my vanity table. I stared at the huge mirror in front of me and smiled, I was turning 18.

I had lots of plans for the day, but without Henry It was bond to be annoying. But I can't let that spoil my shine.

My phone rang out hoping it was my sister, she was always the first to wish me a happy birthday, we haven't been talking much lately and I was worried for her, she hardly picked my calls now, I just reminded myself that she is the SUG president of her school so she would probably be too busy. 

I stretched out and got a hold on my phone and I saw it was Rosy. I tried to hide the disappointment in my voice, I took a deep breath smiled and picked up the call.

"Happy birthday baby" her voice rang out from the other side of the phone. I laughed out loud when she made a terrible attempt trying to sing me the birthday song.

"Please stop before my screen cracks" we laughed the more, and she prayed for me, telling me that her and Gina were on their way to my house for the best day of my life. We didn't live together anymore, but surprisingly the bond of friendship was still there. We had sleep overs, read overs and all that.

As for today we were going shopping first, and then a party hosted by my dad. I didn't know how he was going to pull that off but I trusted him when it came to wasting money on parties and vain things.

So it's my birthday, a heaved a sigh and continued with my lotion.

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18th April, 09:00pm.

"keep still Ann" Rosy raising her hand on my face, repositioning it making me stare at bright light emanating from the lantern on top on my vanity table. My eyes blinks rapidly trying to get use to the bright light. A small frown appeared on my face causing Rosy to giggle.

"you should start getting used to this" She continued, Blending in the foundation, highlight ad contour that she had planted on top of my face. My face felt heavy already, especially my eyes, I could actually feel the weight of the eye-shadow she had placed on my eye lids.

"I can't used to this please" She continued with the lipstick on my lips, at least the torture would soon be over. I could never get used to Rosy training to be the world's best make up artist on my face. She was getting really good tho, and with Queen out of the way(graduated) she had me all to herself.

  She was making finishing touches, as Gina entered the room looking all dulled up herself.

"Where's the birthday girl" she rushes over to me and gives me a little side huge trying not to get our faces marred, Rosy would freak. I smiled and patted her back as she stepped away.

"How do you feel being an adult today" she continued, showing all her thirty-two in a bright smile.

"Well I feel normal" I replied with a shy smile. I was getting tired of the  "Adult" tittle everyone added to their birthday wishes.

"Am sorry I couldn't make it to our shopping date" she said more to Rosy than me. Rosy just eyed and returned her eyes on my face.

"Am sorry, Rosy. You know I promised Ben." Gina continued, looking very remorseful, I was oblivious of what was actually going on, there was more to this actually. Anyway I didn't see why Rosy was all worked up about the whole thing, It was just shopping. She had appeared early today looking all worked up and angry. I had inquired and she said Gina stood her up for Ben. It took a lot of words and money for shopping to get a smile on Rosy's face today.

Gina had finally found someone tough enough to handle her. Ben. He was in final year in same department with her. They had kicked it off on the wrong foot but they were all in love right now. I was happy seeing Gina so happy, it was weird but still felt good.

"I was waiting for you, Gina" Rosy finally spoke up, looking into the mirror to get herself ready, we were already late to my party . But what's wrong in making a late fashionable entrance to my own party.

"Am sorry" Gina said trying to touch Rosy. Rosy smiled and allowed Gina touch her. Just like couple's fight. I just smiled looking at them.

Well it took few more minutes and we were standing in front of "The hero's club". Hand in hand we stepped into the room, lights of different colors hit my eyes, my eyes adjusted to them and located the large disco ball at the center of the room from where it came from. There were black cushions lying at strategic angles of the large room. That was my first time going to a club, I could see people everywhere, at the bar, at the illuminated dance area. I look at Rosy and then around the room again and then I spotted my dad.

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18th April, 11:30pm

My feet were aching from all the standing, I was on a three inch black heels and my legs were killing me. My face was getting weary also from all the laughs and giggles at the party. I must say I haven't had so much fun in my life. My dad had actually out deed himself this time around, but was that enough to add him in my good books.

Naah, he has to do more than this, little devil.

I smiled again, Rosy handed me a drink and winked at cute dude that stood just a foot away from where we were sitting. He bought the drink, okay. I mouthed a thank you and before I could say jack Rosy was out of sight. She had been busy all night laughing with some other guy hardly paying attention to me the celebrant. I rolled my eyes and took a sip from the drink. Then I realized I was alone, again.

Where is everyone when I need them.

As bees draws to the nectar, the drink guy started making his way to my direction, I regretted taking the damn drink almost immediately. I swallowed the gulp in my throat.

"Happy birthday sweetheart"

Sweetheart, seriously. I screamed within me. This is why I need Henry but where is he by the way, I couldn't help but think of my boyfriend while Mr drink here continued yabbing about God knows what.

Henry hasn't even call and my birthday was just a few minutes from being over. Is he alright? Was I meant to be worried or angry at him, it's my birthday for fucks sake.

And my sister, she hasn't even called. What was going on actually. My boyfriend and sister hasn't called to wish me a happy birthday.

"Hello, are you listening to me?"

Well duurrr I wasn't.

I wanted to say that out loud and held myself. I thanked him for the drink again and walk out of the club. I was getting tired of it anyway and I wasn't missing anything, cause in just  few minutes and it would be over. I walked up to my car not caring how my friends were going to get home, I drove back to my apartment.

Well I got back home in one piece, I felt a  little tipsy, it must have been the alcohol, the drink guy gave me alcohol.

You knew that girl, you took it anyway.

Well I didn't die, did I?

Ok at this point I knew I was a little bit not normal, my subconscious voices having a fight in my head. I laughed, got into my toilet to easy my bladder.

I heard a sound in the room, I laughed, Gina or Rosy were probably sneaking in, well I wasn't asleep yet and I was going to catch them.

"Rosy, Gina, I know it's one of you. Well I can't wait to hear how sorry you are from ditching me at my birthday party" I continued my giggling but stopped when I heard no response, no sound. Okay that was weird. Did I hear wrongly?

"Gina!" no reply

"Rosy is that you" still no reply. I cleaned up myself and stepped into the room. I still hadn't turned on the lights and I was regretting that now. I stood still for some minutes and immediately I could hear heavy breathing. Where was it coming from.

"Please who is in here, I don't have strength for games" I made my voice stern. Well the intruder was not scared of it, the breathing was getting heavier and closer. Fear gripped me like a glove, my heart started racing, I was almost defenseless, my mind making a trace of everything that was in the room, marking out a weapon.

Firm hands gripped from behind and I jerked up. "Let me go this minute" well I still had the authority in my voice, I wonder where I got that from. I had the man laugh, it was a man,from the muscles the erupted from his hands, I could feel his veins on my bare hands.

"What do you want from me" I struggled from his grip but he was too strong. My mind was clouded immediately, what was actually going on. Was he a thief? I pray he was cause the next thought that came into my head blinded me all if a sudden. My heart beat racing faster than my body could handle. The thought that the man might be here to rape made me scream in top of my voice. Immediately his wide palms held my mouth, he lifted me and threw me on top of my precious bed.

"let me go" I managed to say through the space between his fingers, i bit his palm and screamed the more, struggling from the rib cage he had kept me in. My struggles were futile. The man was strong, I was weak against him. He hasn't said a word he just stayed there on top of me while I struggled below. I just felt his eyes digging a hole on each part of my body.

I felt his free hand reaching for my thighs. I spat at his hands, well my spittle came right back into my mouth, I felt hot tears escaping my eyes.

"Please let me go" I started to cry, I hit and hit at his chest still he wouldn't move. I thought of sister, what would she do at this moment. She would have defeated this monster with just one kick. She was the strongest person I knew. Then I tried, I kicked his balls and he fell at my side. This was my move. I made a run for it.

Well my few moments of freedom were interrupted as I almost got to the door, shaking and trying to unlock it. I felt his palms on my wrist dragging me with full force right back on the bed. I was blinded by a heavy slap, and more tears flowed. I felt his hands on my clothes and heard them rip from their stitches. More tears.

He was on top of me now, I could feel his hard erection against me I felt like vomiting.

"please don't do this"

"Please, I need to do this" he finally said, he voice was hoarse like he was pleading yet commanding me to surrender my pride to him, a stranger. Since he was begging, I could negotiate with him to let me go.

"Please my father is very rich, I can pay you to stop. Please don't do this to me" I was breaking down, but I never stopped fighting, I knew my sister would do same. I was crying and fighting, he was tearing up more parts of my gown. Well my act to negotiate wasn't working this time.

"No, please, no" I cried, as he reached for my underwear brought it out in pieces, I felt his finger folding my sacred part. I felt the sinister smile that appeared on his face like he had won the fight. My heart stopped pumping for a second. I couldn't breath. I felt like I had lost.

"Angel" I called my sister's name softly and collapsed on the bed losing all my strength almost immediately. And immediately.

He stopped.

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