3 Stray Dog

My phone started ringing and I got up to look for it after 3 hours and a half of lying on the ground my heart was beating so fast because I was still scared. It was the taxi driver and he asked me where I was but I struggled to respond. I couldn't even tell him where I was because I didn't know. I was stuck at the tree for five minutes of listening to see if I heard anything, I didn't want to open my eyes either because I am afraid of what would happen.

I slightly open them, and search the place but nothing. I got up and walked, but while I walked I turned my head and body in every direction possible to see if I saw anything.

I came up on the road and it had a sign and a light post. I stood there and texting the taxi and he came speeding after 30 minutes.

I didn't understand what was going on but one thing is for sure, is that it won't happen again. I sat in the back and stare out of space until I was drawn back to earth when he said, "we're here". I paid him and run out, I didn't know if he saw my clothes how it was ripped up at the back but I didn't care, I just wanted to go inside.

I lock the door with the key and then I found myself slowly going down. I sat there and cried for a while, before getting up and check the time and it was 1 a.m. I have work at 7 tomorrow and I can't be late and I started to sob again.

The shower water stings my cut it hurts so bad that tear just started to fall without running down my face.

After a long shower, I came out and looked at myself and I didn't like it. There were teeth marks on my shoulders and a big claw mark in my back. I got my first aid kits and started to dress them. I couldn't attend the hospital in the state I was, they killed black people for a living here.

I wrapped myself from a shoulder across my stomach and around my back. I made one big wrap, the pain was intense. I took a painkiller and a sleeping pill then set an alarm for work tomorrow.

I twisted in bed a lot, the sleeping pill didn't work nor the painkillers. I just kept thinking about what happened and what it was. I drifted away at one point but I was having a nightmare.

I rolled over on my stomach and it was like the amount of alcohol I threw on it's stained it, as it stings me more. I finally got up to my stomach and close my eyes tight and try to force myself to sleep but no luck at all. I stayed up in my bed until it was time to go to work.

I got up like nothing happened and started to get ready. I had on makeup because my face wasn't looking okay this morning.

I examined my body one more time before leaving the house.

I walked pass everyone without saying a word, even Kate she figured something was up so she leaves me be.

"good morning" I thought I heard what it was like he was in my head.

"good morning Miss Saunders", and that's when I snapped out of it and realized that my assistant was present in the room. I didn't even realize his things were in my office, he had a desk, chair and I've been at one corner of the office with the rest of his things.

"Good morning, what's your name again?" I asked not remembering if he even told me his name, as he left all his documents at home yesterday and thinking about that i did ask for hus dicuments so i hooe he has them today.

"Okay, so I want you to start with, registering the amount of flights we have this week, then tell how many are heading to China and both co-pilot and pilot that are flying them. If you need instructions on how to work the site, there is a handbook right there on the wall," he got up silently and then started to work. I decided to give him work and try to relax myself in the process. The flights that are heading to china should have been postponed but now its too late for that, so they eould have to stay in China for a day or two before they can come back.

" Miss Saunders", the silence broke as my boss came in, " meet me in my office please" I got up and followed him.

" in the months to come I want you to promote him."

" promote him?" I said with a puzzled look "yes I want him to reach far, he's my nephew and so I am asking you to go easy on him"

" am I missing something here, did he tell you something."

"no no, he lost his parents back home and I'm the only other family member he knows so I have to look after him."

"Oh okay, I will and he will be fine" and with that said I left.

So he lost both parents, at the same time. I wonder how does that feel. I have both my parents, well technically, because both live in my home country but my mom left us when we were 10 and by we I mean, me, my sister and father. My sister was 12 at the time.

When I approach my office, he was gone, so I looked on my table to see if there was a note but no. I thought to myself I should be easy on him when he is leaving without indicating to me. A few minutes later he came back with kate talking and laughing while holding lunch in their hands.

I spoke up "where is the notice?"

"Huh" he looked confused

"did I stutter" i replied annoyed

" what notice?"

"where you went cause I thought I gave you work but it looks like it wasn't enough and then you just took off without saying a thing"

"but you went to mr."

I stopped him there, "next time you leave a note", he then rested a box food on my desk and said "Barbie fry with raw veg, your favorite."

I said "thank you but kept my eyes on the monitor where I was doing my work. He could have just left a note or call or text me on my work phone but he didnt.

The end of the day came and I went downstairs to see carter, carter was his name. He was talking to Kate but I didn't care what about, but when they saw me coming towards them and they started to shuffle and look weird, and that's what caught my interest. "So what are we talkin about"

"Oh, just that the fact that we went to the same primary school and we decided to catch up" oh that's great I said while looking at them. They stood there uncomfortable for a minute.

" what" kate

"I want to pass" I said they moved at the same speed.

My taxi was outside waiting on me,

which I was grateful for. I wasnt uo for anotenight attack.

"Can we stopped at the machine please" I said while looking for my purse. When we arrive there were three people in the line and one in the machine which makes four. I stood there waiting for my turn when an old man walked into me. I was sore and in pain and wanted to attack him, but I couldn't.

"Sorry Mam, but can you help me to go to the store across the road please" I looked up and around because I was next to using machine at this time and two persons were behind me. I hurried out of line and carried him to the sidewalk and he said I should Cross him. When I look back to more people joined and the person that was using the machine came out, which means my space was gone. I sucked it up and followed the man to the store. I was trying to hurry back and I saw a man heading in the direction of the line and I wanted to beat him to it, but sadly he got there first. "maybe walk a bit faster" he said to me and I looked away. He has this chiseled face and a buff body so it was obvious that he worked out.

I got home in one piece and I was grateful for that. I went to shower I took off my wraps and they look swollen and disgusting. I wanted to cry at the site but I kept it in.

While locking up I decided to take in some fresh air outside and when I did I heard something break. I didn't even want to turn around. I was just planning to give who or what so ever in there the house. They could keep it if they wanted, but then something rushed pass my foot and it was a baby puppy. My heart calmed the same time it was just a stray dog.