"Who could it be at this time of the month?", whispered Annie under her breath. It was her rest day from all the dark life. The life she was forced to be in. Under this circumstances, many of us would have bailed or would have easily ended our life. Unlike us, Annie has people depending on her. Her ailing grandmother and her little brother.
Annie was cheerful and kind. Her parents were well-to-do. She was obedient and never question her parents even though several things that happened around the house were questionable. In her understanding, they were the ones who provide for her. She appreciates all that they have done for her.
Luck was not always on our side. Her parents were deep in debt when she was 15. There would be broken glasses and even faeces splashed on the door of her bungalow. Mysterious faces started appearing at the footsteps of her house soon after when she gets home from school. Ones that seem much angrier than pleased.
Finally all the disturbance stopped. Annie was feeling safe again. However, her happiness and sense of security was short lived. She did not perceive that things would turn out this way but it did. She reached home and like any other day she would let herself in to the house. She was surprised however to find her mom sitting at the sofa in their spacious living room. Her mom immediately greeted her and hugged her very tightly. Her mom repeatedly said "I'm sorry Annie" to her. She looked at her mom, her face filled with total confusion. Her mom led her to her bedroom and asked her to sit by the bed. Her mom closed the bedroom door and immediately Annie felt something amiss. She heard a 'click' sound from the door. Her door had been locked from outside. From the corner of her eye, she saw the man. The man she saw 7 years ago.....
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