Chapter 8

• I was the center of attention immediately I and Vicky walked into school, everyone wanted to know how I am and how I managed to escape from the kidnapers.
• All I could say at the moment was “It was only a miracle.” And some student would want to know in detail what had happened to me, and when I couldn't say anymore, Vicky came to my rescue.
• “Please let her be guys, can't you see that she has just survived an ordeal.” She said and pulled me away from the inquisitive eyes.
• Even the teachers and school head wanted to know more themselves but I guess they decided to drop the questions seeing how it affected me.
• “Kim, can you tell me now what really happened to you?” Vicky asked when we are alone at our usual spot in school, away from preying eyes.
• I looked at Vicky not being able to hold back my pain and tears that I have been holding up in my chest for so long, since this morning the look in my eyes has left my heart shattered but I could not bring myself from crying again in front of her.
• The questions I have been asked too in school and the praises I have received from some student about my being brave to be able to escape from my kidnappers without the help of the police have also brought fresh pain into my heart.
• If only they knew what had happened to me? I don't think they would be able to sing such praises anymore.
• “Tell me Kim, what really happened to you?” Vicky asked again sensing my countenance, I guess.
• “I was rapped Vicky.” I blotted out and busted into tears, as I reached out and hugged Vicky, who hugged me in return unable to control her self as well.
• We cried for some minutes, I guess and when we finally let go of each other, we stood up and walked to the school wash room and washed our faces, we left the remaining words unsaid and walked back into the class room.
• My heart felt a little light now that I have shared my pain with someone that understands me, and I know that she is going to ask me for more details later, probably after school.
• I will not wait for her to ask me before telling her the whole thing in detail, I said within me.
• ***
• “Vicky, I know you are dying to know in detail what happened to me.” I told Vicky on our way back home from school.
• “Yes Kim, but only when you are ready.” She said looking at me intently.
• “It's okay Vicky, I feel alright now I guess, I mean what's then point I’ll still tell you anyways.” I said.
• “Okay Kim, I’m listening.” She said still looking at me intently while she walked along.
• “When I was kidnapped from the stage I was knocked out so I do not know the whole detail okay.” I said glancing at her briefly.
• “Okay.” She said in reply, urging me to go on.
• “When I woke up, I saw Mr. Cute guy on top of me.” I said turning to look at her because I anticipated her reaction.
• “Excuse me? You mean our Mr. Cutie?” She asked and froze with shock, while I nodded in reply confirming what I just told her.
• “Yes Vicky, he was the one I saw on top of me, he rapped me, I think he was drunk from the way he spoke to me but he was the one who rapped me Vicky.” I said in a teary tone, as the tears began to build up my eyes again.
• “I found myself in a room with him on top of me Vicky, he rapped me and after that he let go of me, I ran out of the room to see that it was a hotel, an exquisite one at that, it was in my confused state that I had ran out of the hotel into the middle of the road without knowing, that's why I got knocked down by car.” I explained to Vicky who stil, stood still listening to me her eyes fill with tears too.
• “Thank goodness, that I wasn't run over by the car, who knows what would have become of me.” I said, and then wiped my eyes with the back of my palm as I am no longer willing to cry on this road, besides I am close to my house and I do not want my mum to see my face puffy from crying.
• “I so sorry Kim.” Vicky said, I guess she does not know what to say to me at the moment but sorry.
• “It's okay Vicky, just promise me you won't tell anyone about this, I’ll just try and move on with my life as if nothing happened, I just hope mum would do the same too.” I said to Vicky, as I have made up my mind to bottle it up and move on.
• “I promise Kim, I won’t say a word about this to anybody.” Vicky assured me as we gathered ourselves together and walked all the way home in silence.
• ***
• Weeks have passed and everything began to get normal again as I am doing my very best to put that ugly incident behind me, mum is finally getting past what had happened to me too and back in school the students have also started to talk less about that awful day.
• I can still remember it vividly, that day when I suddenly got up from the dinning table where I am eating with mum and ran into the bathroom and started vomiting.
• I have been feeling weird lately but I really did not take it seriously, not until that faithful day.
• “Kim, Kim are you okay?” mum had asked walking into the bathroom too almost immediately behind me.
• “I don't know mum, I have been feeling weird lately.” I told mum leaning on the bathroom wall.
• I could see the look on mum's face and how her face suddenly turned pale.
• “Mum, what's wrong?” I asked feeling scared at the sudden change on her face.
• “Kimberly, come with me we have to go to the hospital.” She said.
• “Hospital? Mum are you okay? Is there a problem?” I asked feeling very confused at her statement.
• She turned around, grabbing me by the arm and walking me out of the bathroom, she made some frantic moves around the house and then finally we are off for the hospital and I still do not know the reason for that...