On my 12th birthday, my skin burned and my head was hit on the chair. Blood dripped down my body as my vision was blurry. Another hit on my stomach made me throw up all that I had eaten after two days. The hot coal from the fireplace was tapped to both of my hands as my body was thrown on the ground. I only heard the sound of laughter from my classmates. I could not see anything They broke my glasses. “Ayah, baby, you need some water to cool down your arms, don’t you?” Another round of laughter resonated in the gym as hot, burning water was thrown at me. I screamed with the only energy I had left in me. Someone grabbed my chin and made me look up. “Be grateful for the water, friend.” She said and smirked. “Monster,” I whispered. For the next 30 minutes, they all thrashed and beat me for saying that one word. I lay there, almost lifeless on the ground of the gym after their entertainment with me had finally ended. There was a rule. I wasn’t allowed to faint no matter wh
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