Broken (Yerima)

I sat there thinking and crying,even though I tried, I just couldn't stop crying. This pain is too much,I just wish death would take me too... I am so tired of this world,the unending pain, troubles struggles doubles everyday.

My name is Yerima, I'm eleven years old. I'm the only daughter of my parents,they are late though, painful right? I'm a few years older than two children, Sophia and Sonia. I lost my home,was brought to a house where I would never know what it feels like to be shown love. Life has truly been unfair to me,you want to know how? I'll tell you more about my sad life.

I woke in the morning with my head pounding heavily and someone else was hitting my door. It was so loud that I became scared. Just then, my aunt's voice came through,

"Yerima, yerima if I get downstairs before you you'll be in trouble.

Of course this was my first night here at the Mike's, I looked at the wall clock it was still past 4 am in the morning,I was wondering what was so serious that couldn't wait for day break. l quickly went down and greeted my aunt. But what I got as a reply to my greeting was a loud slap, my head was still pounding,my heart was beating and the tears furiously flowing,I just stood there transfixed.

what just happened now? I was really surprised because my parents hardly hit me, like hardly...

mum... I started but auntie grace shut me up,

" Will you shut up, who's your mummy? look at me, you mum issue dead and already decaying,if you ever call me your mum again I'll skin you alive... I can never give birth to a thing like you...

I was surprised,the tears flowing from my eyes doubled,my mind went really far away till her voice came again,

' now go into the kitchen and do the dishes,then you come and sweep this house... I wanted to go but she said again ' if I see a spec of dust,you will join your mum...

Okay moo... I wanted to call her mum,but with this devilish look, I'm sure she'll carry out her treat,I gently went to see what my life is becoming...