...Custody
"Did you just speak without saying a word?" Mrs Amira asked astonished.
"Yeah, I guess." I replied her without saying a single word.
"You did it again, you replied me through taenisa, how did you do it?" She asked but unlike before I could not answer her using taenisa.
"What's wrong, I know I heard you speak without you saying a word, come on speak."
"I tried but I could not."
"Was I just imagining it, maybe I was, I was so stupid to think taenisa exists, can you please try one more time?!"
I tried again but still nothing.
"Go to sleep its already time for bed." She instructed, I watched her fall asleep and said, you are such an amazing woman.
I spoke through taenisa again, did she hear me? Probably not, she is asleep, how am I able to communicate through taenisa, am I a dakies? I hope not, what am I? That was the last thought on my mind before I drifted to sleep.
"Wake up sleepy head." A voice woke me from my sleep, one of the best I have had in forever, "look who is here to see you." I looked at the person standing next to my bed and I tried to smiled, key word smile, my whole jaw ached as I tried to.
"How are you feeling?" Alero asked, "Silly me I forgot you lost your voice, its much better than you loosing your life, I am so glad you are awake." I just stared at her blankly, I wish I could give her a hug but my body still aches so I just stared at her blankly.
"Good morning." Mrs Amira called as she walked into the room, "I have something for you." Alero helped me sit up and I winced a bit because my side hurts. Alero helped me unwrap what was in Mrs Amira's hands, it was an iPod.
I smiled then winced after, she showed my how to operate it since I have never used one before, after she was done I tested it out.
"My body hurts except my legs." I typed into the iPod and a voice from the laptop said aloud what I wrote down.
"Oh sorry." Alero said.
"You'll get better soon sorry." Mrs Amira said as the doctor walked in.
"How are you feeling? any pains?" He asked and I typed into the iPod.
"Yes, in my throat, chest, head and my sides." I replied.
"Why is her chest and sides hurting? I thought only her head and throat were supposed to hurt cause of the damage." Mrs Amira asked.
"Nurse give her some water." The doctor said motioning to me completely ignoring Mrs Amira's previous statement.
The nurse handed me the glass of water and I drank it all, my throat feeling better after wards, still hoarse though.
"How is your throat now?" The doctor asked.
"Better." I typed into the iPod.
"My theory is that, her sides hurts because of the beating she received, her throat will not hurt anymore with time, her head will also heal, I don't know why her chest hurt, did he use anything else to hit you before he smashed your head, probably sharp objects?"
"No only a whip." I replied
"Then I don't know what caused the three long gash below your left breasts."
"What gashes?" Mrs Amira asked confused.
"Those gashes looks like claw marks, but Mr Dario is not an animal in real sense, right?" The doctor asked for confirmation.
"Right."
"You can leave after settling the bills, make sure to take your medicine at the prescribed time and don't use overdose."
"Okay doctor, thank you." With that he left and I got prepared to leave, I could not wear the clothe I wore when I got admitted for obvious reasons, I had to wear fresh new clothes which was great."
I wonder what happened to Mr Dario?! I should ask, "what happened to Mr Dario, where is he? Am I safe?"
"Yes you are, Mr Dario is behind bars, he won't get anywhere close to you, and Debby gold is also behind bars, she was in cahoot with Mr Dario and also the police men that was helping him." Alero told me, "this was how it happened..." She told me everything from the beginning to the end, including the part where Dinela was being so cold and mean, they went through all those troubles for me?!
"You both really did all that for me?! I'm sorry you were held hostage because of me Mrs Amira, I am really sorry."
"It okay, we should just thank God you are alive and alright."
"Thank you for everything and also thank Mr Akhila on my behalf."
"Sure thing."
Now that I know Mr Dario is behind bars, I feel relieved, I have hope again, thank God.
"Would you like to stay at my house or back at yours?"
"Mine please."
"I thought you might say that so Alero and I fixed up your house and did a little more shopping for you."
"Thank you."
"Why don't you just stay with Mrs Amira?" Alero asked.
"She can stay wherever she wants no problem." Mrs Amira declared.
Now that Mr Dario is gone I can leave my life in peace, probably continue school, but I'll have to redo, ss2 or maybe will seek admission into ss3 and take an exam, so it will be like I am transferring from another school but in actual sense I am in the same school, but I don't know if they will allow that but its worth a try, now I am mute, I will try living with it."
"You should feel better in about a week or two, till then I'll speak to your school to let you take an exam that will move you to ss3, a little bribing should do it." Mrs Amira said.
"Thank you so much, I really appreciate all your help."
"Its no biggie, we are here."
"P.s your iPod can make calls but you still need a phone, anytime you want to hang out after this semester exam is finished, just give me a call, but you can't call me with that iPod, Mrs Amira I will go home myself from here, my parents will kill me if I am late or get a whiff that I came to see you,take care of yourself Azyma, later." Alero said and got down from the car and left, Mrs Amira and I also got down from the car and Mrs Amira and I walked to my house.
I limped into my house and my jaw dropped, they literarily transformed my house, its beautiful, new couches, new TV, I walked really fast to my bedroom ignoring the pains in my sides wondering what they did to my room, I was filled with joy when I saw the sight of my room, a beautiful round bed not too big, just how I have always wanted it, a dresser filled with make up, accessories, body cream, perfume and more, I checked my closet, my closet was filled with clothes there was no space for anything more, literarily.
I turned to Mrs Amira looking at me with a smile plastered on her face.
"Thank you so much." I wrote on my iPod and gave her a hug.
"You are welcome sweetheart."
"Come on let's check out the rest of the house." Mrs Amira suggested and we did so, the whole house was transformed, I loved it, it looked so Amazing.
"How about breakfast?" Mrs Amira asked.
"That would be nice, thanks." We then went to the kitchen and she made pancakes.
The kitchen is my third favourite place,its really pretty, my first favourite place is the garden behind the house, its beautiful and there is a huge rock sitting in the middle of it, I wonder how I never knew it was there, I should go sit there and enjoy the view sometime.
"Here is your pancake."
"Thank you, I sat on the dining table and ate it, it's delicious, thank you." I said and took my plates to the kitchen and washed it, feeling pains in my sides.
"I will be off now." Mrs Amira announced.
"Why don't you stay a little longer?!"
"I would love to, but I have things to do, I hope you will be alright, if you need anything my house is right next to yours."
"Okay, thank you, bye."
"One more thing, we found this journal in what we think is your mom's room, your mom's journal!"
"Thank you."
"Bye."
I went to keep the journal in the sane place I hid my parents pictures, I guess no need to hide them anymore.
I went to the living room and turned on the TV and watched a movie, that's how my day went, I ate lunch during lunch period and dinner too, but my day was mostly me sitting on the couch and watching movies, some were hilarious and I found it hard to laugh so I just changed the channel.
Once it was 11:00pm I went to bed, the bed was so soft, comfortable, I have a feeling this night will be the best night ever, I will sleep like a log to night, I rest my head on a pillow and I was out like a light.
I woke up feeling a bit relaxed, my chest does not hurt that much anymore whenever I move but my head and sides aches like damn, I got up from the bed and went to the bathroom, what used to look like a pig's stall now looks beautiful.
I finished in the bathroom and I decided to where a orange off shoulder top and a white flay skirt with a matching wedge shoe, I went to the kitchen and made toast, scrambled egg with orange juice, I ate in peace, my throat feeling much better, my body does not ache anymore, just my side and head stings a bit, after I was done with breakfast I didn't know what to do with the rest of my day, I don't want to watch movies all the time so I don't get tired of it.
I remembered Mrs Amira gave me my mom's journal, I decided to take a look at it, I went to my room to grab it and an Idea popped into my head,I could continue writing the journal from where my mom stopped that's if there are blank pages left, I grabbed a pen along with the journal and went to the back of the house where the garden is, I took in the view and breathe in cool fresh air. I sat on the rock in between the garden and opened the journal, I began to read, some events that was written I am aware of it and some I am not, I read and sat there for forty five minutes, I decided I read enough and was about to close the book when my eyes caught something in the book.
"Dear journal Some people are so delusional and like to hurt others and cause unnecessary worry, can you believe that some people came to me and told me that Dario is dead, the man that I love with my whole heart. they said they found him laying dead in the house but then I got a call saying my Dario is in the hospital and he is asking for me, they should have just told me he was in the hospital but why lie, its so ridiculous and heart breaking, I thought I was going to have a heart attack after hearing the gigantic lie they told, can you just imagine that? I don't know what I did to them that they decided to scare me like that...." I read out loud.
That's so stupid, why would they do that, I was not aware of this, I decided to over look it since its a past event. I flipped to the last page, where her writing stop and decided to start writing my own experience and make it my journal, the book is huge anyways, it looks ancient.
"Dear journal...." I began writing.
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One week later
"Axymah?!!" Mrs Amira called.
"I am in the kitchen." I answered.
"I have great news." She Yipped.
"Yeah, what is it?" Alero and the guys are done with the third term exam, they are on holiday now.
"The principal agreed to let you write an exam that will take you to ss3."
"Really?!! How did you do it? Thank you so much, when is the exam?"
"I had to bribe him though, the exam will take place two weeks before ss3 first term will start."
"Thank you so much, I am really great full."
"One more thing, I have custody over you now." She said unsure of how I'll react.
"So you are like my mom now?"
"Yeah"
"That's great." I answered honestly.
"Really?"
"Yeah, I mean you have always got my back and you take care of me so its great, I am happy you are now my mom but why didn't you tell me."
"I didn't know if you would agree to it, I am sorry besides its either me or another foster home."
"I'd pick you over anyone always, you are amazing." I told her with a tight hug.