Rescue Me

I can't wait a minute after school in the school if not my tigress of a mother would kill me. Loneliness they say breeds hatred and this hatred was directed towards me and not my mischievous brother. Yes we are two children but he was the one that was showered with all the love and care. But I was the one who was brilliant hence his hatred towards me. As for me, I just had to do everything right then I won't get hurt.

I walked inside the house with my head down, in fact every time that I enter the house, I felt down spirited. I saw my mother sitting on the porch of the house and wanted to greet her but every time I saw her, my heart beats faster so I start to stammer. And she hated it when I stammer so I decided to calm my accelerated heart in order not to stammer in front of her. But my wait sent me into trouble.

“What are you doing standing there for don't you know how to greet?” she sneered, she knew she had gotten me.

“I...am.so..rry mom, good...after..noon. ” I stammered

‘What did I just do? Did k just stammer in front of her?’ I thought.

“Did you just stammer in front of me? Have I not told you not to stammer in front of me? Do you have dead cells in your head? Come here. ” she commanded.

I knew what was going to happen next but I still went. She held my ear tightly and twisted, I cried in pain but she cared less about.

“I am sorry mom it won't happen again. ” I cried.

My brother walked inside the house and saw what was happening but he still walked ahead, he cared less about what happens to me. He walked ahead not bothering to greet my mom, it seems she felt angry because of it because of her expression but decided to let it go. She called after him and asked,

“Ben, how was your day? Are you hungry? There's food in the kitchen. ” 

He didn't even turn to look her way, or mummer a word but went straight into his room upstairs. ‘Serves you right.’ I thought.

She looked back at me and shouted,

“Get out of my sight you witch!!!”

That's was my clue, I got up and ran as fast as a hyena into my room as if I was chased my a lion.

I got to my room and jumped onto my bed.

“My life is pretty boring isn't it? What should I do to make changes in it?” I muttered to myself.

“I would close my eyes for five minutes and go down to cook in the kitchen. ” I said and closed my tired eyes to rest.

I didn't know how long I had laid down but suddenly felt a sharp pain on my buttocks. It seems I flipped over while sleeping.

‘Shit, did I just say sleeping?’ I thought.

I jerked up instantly and saw my mom with flaming eyes looking down at me.

‘How did she get in?’ I thought.

“I am sorry mom, I will get up and go to the kitchen now. ” I begged.

“You will really? You lazy bones who do you expect to come and cook for your dirty mouth to feed on? Are you expecting your father to come from abroad to cook for you? Today I will teach you a lesson. ” she smirked.

She raised her hands and I saw a belt in her hand.

Before I could say anything else, it landed on my shoulder, and at anywhere she didn't care where it landed. I cried and shouted but who would come and rescue me?

“Mom, I am sorry please forgive me. ” I pleaded.

I begged but she wouldn't hear a thing, she was in her own world. I had no choice but to run off outside, so I pushed her aside and ran out of the room and I saw my brother standing out of his room restless but as soon as he saw me, he turned careless and went to his room. I ran past his room and went out of the house. But where was I going? I didn't know.