'Surprise', I shouted as I entered the room with my younger siblings. The sight which met me got me shivering. I dropped everything I was holding and moved closer to my sis. For a long time in my life I was motionless, my heart was heavy I could bet that it skipped a beat. There on the floor was my elder sister in a pool of blood with broken glass all around her. She was too white, her lips turned purple. I tried touching her and she was too cold. Just there many questions flooded my mind, I tried to think of what to do but I couldn't think far.'Let's take her to the hospital', I said as I tried to pull myself together.Jesse get the driver and Awo go get a big towel from the closet.
******
Doctor: What really happened?
Me:I don't really know we came back from school only to meet her on the floor. But please is she fine?
Doctor: Can I talk to any of your parents or guardian?
Me:Please none of them are available right now it my sister who has being taking care of my siblings and I.
Doctor: Oh okay. Well she's in a state of coma and needs blood immediately.
Me:Blood?Okay I will donate. I can donate it right now.
Doctor: Hmm okay. Test shall be done on you to see whether it can be possible. Before I forget has your sister been operated on before?
Me:Operation? No, I really don't know.
Doctor:Well it looks like she has undergone one. Wait here.

'Operation 'I asked myself. What's really going on? Who did this to her?Could it be mom's fiance`e ?Could he go this far? 'Ko ko ko', the sound of someone's heel interrupted my thoughts. I looked up to see the person only to see my mom. Anger was written all over her. I knew one of us was in deep trouble. But who?
Mom:(Furiously)Where's that bastard you call sister? Show me where she is.
Me: Mom please what's wrong?
Mom:How dare you question me?And how dare she hurt my fiance`e ?
Me:Oh so it was he's fault?He's the reason why my sis is lying there. Your daughter is in coma and thinking of a man who tried to hurt her. Mom!
Mom: How many times should I remind you that each of the four of you is a mere mistake. Yes you are a mistake and a bastard you and your siblings.
Me: Mom why? That man doesn't love you he only wants to use you. Are you not ashamed that my siblings refer to me as ma instead of you?
Mom:Shut up ! What do you know? Gloria come here.(Mom's maid came in with holding our bags)
Me:Aunty Gloria what's happening?
Mom:You see I should have done this when father died. These are your bags, never and ever, read my lips well,
step your foot in my house again. Repeat this to your useless siblings. Good bye.
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Jesse :I saw mom?What happened?Why are you crying?Why are our bags here?
Me:Mom sacked us.
Awo:But that's daddy's house not her's. Where are going to stay?
I wrapped my arms around them and held them tight. Tears tickled down my cheeks. I was also wondering what to do. If only daddy was around. Where has he disappeared to at all?I am tired. I tried to sleep but I couldn't. It felt as if the whole world was fighting against us.



Thanks for reading.
Question:What do you really think is the cause of the mother's hatred towards her kids?



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