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I looked at the torn gown in my hands, I could feel my tears coming up, I swallowed hard to keep them at bay. Tears were the last thing I needed at this moment. It would give me away.

Hopefully, Angel didn't see the gown, hopefully she won't ask me any questions about me sneaking into the house in the middle of the night. I shut my eyes and hoped.

A part of me yearned for a shoulder to cry on, I needed someone to talk to about what had happened a few hours ago. I wanted to tell someone how torn and betrayed I feel at this moment. And who better than my lovely sister, Angel.

While a part of wanted to yell, to shout to the world and tell it how wicked and unfair it has been to me. Another part had decided to keep shut. To put on a wide smile, wide enough to hide my bleeding soul. Well that part of me had won. I wasn't going to yell or cry I was going to strong and fight what ever the events of last night might bring my way. I was ready, and I am going to fight it alone.

It took me another five minutes to get myself out of bed and into Angel's bathroom. I needed to wash off the remaining makeup my tears couldn't reach. I threw my torn gown  into the bin in the bathroom, took off the remnants of my torn undies and my broken brassiere and headed to the shower.

The tears had found their way out of my eyes, and I was grateful to the water that helped me wash them away. The images of the man had started to blur out of my head. It wasn't a good news cause the image of Henry in the hands of a damsel replaced that of the man. I could feel my heart ache, I tighten my shut eyes to get rid of the images but it only made it worse.

After the mystery rapist had ran out of my room the previous night, I laid there, in the pool of my own tears, I had lost all my strength from fighting the monster.

I made up my mind to leave my room, I couldn't remain there, what if the man changed his mind and came back. I wouldn't have any more strength to fight and he would have his way.

Well I picked my self and went straight into my car, started it up and began to drive, to God knows where actually. My mind was blank as the sky, I was just on the road with tears in my eyes, reliving the moment until I found my self in front of Henry's lodge.

I got out of the car and staggered into the compound, thank God it was open, cause I didn't think I would have a good explanation for coming there by 12:00 in the night with torn clothes and a makeup marred face. I headed for the stairs and opened the door that lead into his room.

I tried to scream but my mouth hanged open with no sound coming through. My eyes widened, my heart beating in slow motion, each beat hard against my ribs, my head arching, processing the height of the Betrayal.

It took a while before they noticed my presence, the girl was on top of him, she gently climbed down the naked man and I swear, I saw a smirk on her face. I looked at Henry, waiting for a reaction. Maybe if he moved, the girl would disappear and I would run into his arms and cry my soul out.

But no, I got nothing, Henry remained by her side, looking me dead in the eyes, not moving, not trying to explain what he was doing in bed with a stranger on my birthday.

Then it hit me, that's why he hasn't called. He must have been so busy in bed that he forgot it was my day.

I stood there still shocked. It took a few more seconds and I saw my self flying out the room, running down the stairs, running out of air and wishing that the earth would open up and swallow me at that time.

How could  the world be so unfair, all these happening on the same night to the same little me. Was that the way the universe decided to welcome me to adulthood. If this was how the world worked, I rather remain a child forever.

I thought of him more, as the water from the shower ran through my skin. My tears had dried from my eye sockets and it was time to face my family.

Things would never be the same again.

After my shower, I dressed in my khaki shorts and a tank top, tied my hair in a bun and headed downstairs to meet the family. Dad had decided to continue the celebration I thought, cause I had soft music while I walked down the stairs.

They know your back. How lovely, little devil.

I shook my head, getting rid of the taunting voice in my head and then I saw Sarah, my mum.

"Good morning mum" silence followed my greeting, and then glaring and a hiss as topping. Ok  my mum was in a bad mood as usual. I really didn't care actually, I should be the one hissing and glaring at every living being. I rolled my eyes at her and headed for the dinning. Food was served.

I looked around looking for my sister but she was no where to be found. I looked at my plate of eggs and bacon and then at my full cup of tea and then at my angry mum that  acted like I wasn't on  the same table with her.

Seems like I will be eating alone today.

Half way through my meal I heard a big bang from our front door. It seemed everyone was angry that morning. My father ignored my greeting and headed upstairs to his room. Angel followed suit and my eyes caught hers. She has been crying, but she did well to hide it by plastering a fake smile on her face.

It showed in her face that she was going through a lot and telling her about my problem would only make matters worse. So to ease her pain,  I held on to my own pain,  and with a smile stuck to my pale face, I gestured her to come eat with me. I couldn't let her see, I couldn't let her see my shattered soul.

"I have to be strong for my sister" I muttered to my self.

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Well the day was well spent. I was alone all through, with Angel disappearing and reappearing at will. She must have been busy with her school and her responsibilities. Such a young woman with so much to do. She grew up just too fast. I found my self smiling for once in that day.

Just how strong can a person be. My sister was the strongest person I knew, she was so young when she started taking care of me, and now she is taking care of her whole school. I hope she is taking care of herself too.

I picked up my phone from the bed stand, glared at it and threw it right beside me. I hissed.

What were you expecting little devil?

A call, a text, something. He should reach out at least. Or maybe that's was he own way of telling me that everything we had shared was over. For what? A little jealousy scene? a few hurtful words from me? Was that actually enough for him to tell me good bye in the worse way possible. I hissed again.

Being bored on my own, I decided to take a stroll round the compound. It was highly prohibited but I really didn't care. I couldn't stay alone inside my room, or else I would end up doing something stupid to my self.

In a few minutes, I was at the back yard. Well it's almost separate compound on its own as no  one was allowed close to it. My eyes locate the little bungalow and saw the lights on. I quickly remembered those voice I heard the other day I was there. Maybe I would be able to listen to more gist.

I braced my self and headed to the little house. I heard the voices again. A man and a woman. This time it wasn't a conversation. I heard screaming. I wonder what was going on. My curious self moved even more closer to the house.

"Who have been inside you" the man voice roared from inside what looked like the sitting room. I stood shaking outside the house, listening even more closer to get more information.

"Talk now" he barked again and I shuttered at his voice.

"Who have been inside you" he asked again, this time followed by a loud slap and  a squeal from the woman.

What is happening inside there? Who are these people in our house? Was the rented out to a troubled couple? Different questions ran through my head. No matter what the problem was, the woman was in the danger and I had to do something to save her.

I ran straight to the front door and yanked it open. And again a scream refused to run off my vocal cords. My eyes ran through the room in a second and landed on the small frame that laid scared at the foot of a mighty man that had his back facing me. I squinted my eyes to see clearly in the dim red light. And I swear I knew who she was.

"Angel"

A/N:  oh wow, the book come is coming to a very Rocky end. Brace yourselves.

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