I entered West's house, I saw him and a bitch in the living room, also my bag, I wanted to just take it and leave but I couldn't, I had to know why.
"Why did you? I gave my all to this relationship and you..... "
"Axymah it's n—"
"How long as this been going on?" For how long."
"Seven months."
"Oh my God!!!!!"
"Look—"
"We've been dating for only eleven months!!!!!"
"I know."
"Why did you do this?"
"Cause you're broken!!!!!", he yelled, he said it right to my face, I felt my heart being torn from my chest "No man in his right senses will even think of having a future with you, all those scars....they hunt my dreams..... Look, you're an amazing woman but I'm sorry, there is no future for us, I didn't want to tell you this in other not to break your heart."
"What!!!!"
"Deena," he stretched out his hand for that bitch to hold, she took it and he brought her to his side "she is the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with."
"I can't believe you right now!!!!!!!!"
"I'm—" I grabbed my travelling bag and stomped out of there, I can't believe he just said that to me. You're broken.
He knew this before so why did he ask me to be his girlfriend. I got out of the house, I saw his car, he was waiting. He looked at me, he is no better than West. Instead of entering his car, I just kept on walking.
His car moved slowly to match my pace.
"Hey, get in!"
"No."
"Where are you going?"
"How's that any of your business?"
"I'm sorry alright, now get in." I had no idea where I was or how to get back to that shitty hotel. I thought I would stay here for two days then afterwards will book a flight back to Nigeria.
"Last chance!" I stopped and so did the car. I opened the car door and got in.
"Take me to where I can change currency."
"Why?"
"Because Y has a long tail and two branches, what sort of a question is that?!!! Just take me there."
"Do you want to change your currency to California's?" He asked, I just hissed at him. It's not his fault West cheated on me, it's his fault I found out.
"Well, what do you want to do that for? I'll get you a better room and sponsor your stay here, how about that?"
"No!! Just take me there, I don't want to stay here no more, I am taking the next flight back home."
"One second," he did something on his phone, I was at the back seat, I couldn't see what he was doing, I didn't have the strength to move from my position. Back rested on the seat, head on the window.
"Good news," I stayed quiet "the next flight to Nigeria is tomorrow, I'll it for you.
"No need for that, just take me t—"
"Shut your mouth hole and be great full."
"The same way I should be great full for the filth of a room you got me?!!! Nonsense!!"
"I'm sorry about that, it was a silly joke."
"Indeed."
"This is just late afternoon, you'll go to the hotel and rest, I'll book you a flight and give you your flight ticket."
"Sounds good?"
"Hmm." I answered with my nose.
"I'm really sorry, please."
"Okay."
"Take my room key," He reached into his pocket and took out a key, he handed it to me, I grumpily collected it "you can order whatever you want, room 305."
"Okay, why are you helping me?"
"I honestly don't know, you give me a weird vibe, the good kind of weird."
"There is no good kind of weird."
"You sure about that?"
"We are here."
"Thanks a lot." I grabbed my travelling bag and got down from the car and into the hotel.
My phone vibrated from inside my bag, I took it out. It was mom calling, I picked her call and kept on walking.
"Hey mom, how are you doing?"
"I'm fine, you said you'll call me when you have arrived but I haven't heard from you since, are you alright?"
"I'm fine mom."
"Then why didn't you call?"
"I was trying to change currency, forgot to do that before I left, can't buy anything or even get myself a room at a hotel.
"O my goodness, what a rooky mistake, where are you now?"
"I'm in a hotel now."
"Where you able to change currency?"
"No."
"Then how—"
"Long story, will tell you everything when I get back."
"Okay stay safe."
"Thank you, change of plans, I'll be home tomorrow."
"What's wrong with your voice? Why the change of plan? What happened there?"
"Will tell you when I get back." I reached room 401, I took a left turn and kept walking, I had a feeling I'll get lost so I decided to ask for directions, I hope a repeat of earlier doesn't happen.
"Hey please where is room 305?" I asked a woman not too far from me.
"What!!"
"Not you mom."
"Take the stairs up, then to your left."
"Thanks." I followed the direction she gave.
"Hello, are you still there?"
"Yes mom, just trying to find his room."
"Whose room?"
"Sorry, I mean my room."
"Axymah?! I'm worried about you."
"I'm alright, where is dad?"
"He is here, honey, she wants to speak to you."
"Hey dear."
"Dad how are you?"
"I'm okay, and you?"
"I'm fine dad," I got to the room finally, I unlocked it and got in "dad mom is worrying, I don't want her to worry so try to get her mind off of me okay."
"What do you mean?" I locked the door behind me.
"O my gosh."
"What is it?"
"No, not you." This room is stunning. A king sized bed sat in the middle to the room, a flat screen TV sat on the wall, I walked further into the room, the floor was tiled, it was shining, the janitors do their job well.
"Calm her okay, I don't want anything to happen to her and her unborn child because of me."
"Alright, take care of yourself."
"You too and mom also please."
"Of course."
"I'll be back tomorrow."
"Okay bye."
"Bye." I feel better talking to my parents. This room is really cool, wow, unlike that filth he got me at first.
I sat on the bed, I opened my travelling bag, got out my phone charger. I plugged my phone, I need a cold bathe, I stripped and tied my towel around my body, I entered the bathroom, I decided to use the tub instead of the shower.
The bathroom was really big, clean. I filled the tub with water and added bubble soap, some rose petals, there was soap already in the bathroom. I entered the tub and laid back.
Your scars hunt me in my dreams
West's voice echoed in my ears, I have scars on my back, my stomach, I ran my fingers over my scars, the ones of my stomach, I instantly had flashbacks. I heard my own screams. The sound of the whips.
I touched the three marks I have, I don't know how I got it, all I know is that it's killing me, I ran my finger over it, the scar was deep.
I felt immense pain hit me hard, my body was hot, every part of my body radiated heat, my whole body was shaking, I screamed on the top of my lungs, I couldn't breathe. I thrashed around, my lungs burned, my heart raced, water splashed everywhere, I screamed.
My heart raced, the claw marks hurt like hell, unlike other times, the pain didn't go away, my vision blurred, I cried out louder, I kept thrashing in the tub and before I knew it, I hit my head hard on the tub, blood rushed in my ears and I blacked out.
~~~~~~********~~~~~~
I opened my eyes, I was on a soft surface, and cool too. I looked around, my eyes landed on a figure sitting cross legged on the sofa, I sat upright.
"How are you feeling?"
"I'm alright."
"And your head?"
"What about it?" I raised my hand and touched it, it was bandaged.
"It hurts a lot."
"How did you get in?", I looked at the door, it was broken " you forced yourself in?!!"
"Yeah, I was knocking for almost two hours for you to open up but I wasn't hearing no response from you, I had no choice."
"Okay."
"How did you get your scars? The ones under your breast to be particular.
"I don't know, besides it's none of your concern."
"You hit your head pretty hard, how did it happen? You were in the tub so how did it happen?"
"It was an accident."
"How so?"
"Never mind that, you saw me naked!!!!!!" I exclaimed making my head hurt a lot.
"Relax and lay back down, you need to rest, I'll order something for you to eat." He just brushed off the fact that he saw me naked, oh my goblin.
"Okay, I'd like fried rice and chicken please."
"I'll see if they have that on their menu."
"Okay," He even dressed me, I feel assaulted "what's your name?"
"Canvas."
"Is that your name or nickname?"
"Nickname."
"Then what's your actual name."
"You can call me Canvas, that's what everyone calls me."
"Okay, but I want to know your actual name."
"Soon."