Twenty Three

12 YEARS AGO

Dongjui Traditional house

"excuse me please can I get a room …{ breathing deeply }"

The old woman by the counter simply stared at the woman standing in front of her wrapped in so many rags but even what she wore was not enough again the heavy blizzard

"are you okay ?" she asked as she grabbed a key and handed over to the woman who grunted , looking at her one more time she grasped and rushed over to her holding her

" how on earth are like this in your condition come hurry, you will stay with me …..{supporting her and guiding her towards an extension of the building } "how many months now ?"

"I …. I don't know ?" she said almost in a whisper

That's when the older woman noticed the woman she was supporting , her body was covered in scars , marks and some were still open her body was burning up and she looked like she would kick the bucket anytime soon not wanting to ask any more questions she took her over to her home and called another girl to receive the ,customers

That night the older woman asked took care of her damping her body as she shivered but soon fell asleep , In the middle of the night she started convulsing , screaming , choking like she was being strangled and running for her life she kept begging that she had babies till the elderly woman woke her up assuring her

" don't worry no one is coming after you Mrs Gong is here "

The next morning she looked much better given the cold snow she was properly wrapped and warmed inside . Mrs Gong one of the nicest and sweetest women ever but also strict and very disciplined , after three days of proper shelter and feeding she finally asked her how she ended up here

The young woman started her story

" my name is linda I grew up in an orphanage the nuns in charge named me linda I was abandoned at their footsteps they were nice to me and even took care of me , I also made friends not one but two and we were so close ,after a few years a boy was brought in. That night they nuns seemed to be scared so I snuck away to see him, he came in covered in blood I heard his parents abandoned him so I gave him a hanky to wipe his face and feel better something I regret doing till date. We grew up together but as I grew I realized there were so many things abnormal about him so I started pulling away from him but it only got him mad , no one wanted to adopt him they said he somehow compelled them to do things they could not remember doing so it only got me more scared of him and I didn't want to leave because I was scared of the world so I resolved to become a nun but one night he snuck into my room and kidnapped me .i woke up in a place I didn't recognize well technically I didn't know anywhere so it was really impossible to escape , he kept me there for days claiming he loved me so much later he started bringing some kids in and trying some drugs on them I was so scared hearing their screams drove me crazy , and anytime I tried to escape he would bring me back and use some weapons on me , days became months and months to years then one night he just raped me and he didn't stop that night he continued and kept me there for 5years, I then discovered I was pregnant I couldnt let him harm my child so when I got a chance I molded something on the bed and ran till I got here"

"so you don't know when you got pregnant ?" Mrs gong asked

" yes am sorry "

Mrs Gong didnt need to confirm anything from then marks on her body anyone would know she has been subjected to all kinds of abuse for a very long time

"now that's okay ….tomorrow we will make a statement to the cops and take a test in the hospital you have been strong linda"