"Will you tell me where you are coming from?" I shrieked at the sound of the voice that filled the entire room. Trembling, I stood still. My heart was pummeling so much I could hear it. It felt like it would split my chest into two halves and then escape. Lowering my head to avoid eye contact, I heard the voice again, this time it made me skip.
"Woman will you answer me and dare not lie to me"
"I am from Church, remember I said we had women's meeting tod.." I couldn't complete the sentence, wasn't given enough time to. The thunderous slap that fell on my face made me stagger behind. I could not even withstand the pressure of that slap. falling on the couch, I saw little stars flying in a circle around my head. Immediately, I burst out crying. Fred has become a beast ever since I moved in with him. We aren't even married yet he beats me like an animal, and the neighbors don't even intervene unless I struggle to escape this hell on my own.
"Shut the heck up. Did I not warn you never to go out of this house? I guess it's in your silly meetings the inculcate these notions of you disobeying me".
I wept bitterly on hearing these.
" Get up from there, go get me something to eat" Fred shouted removing a cigarette from his pocket, putting It in his mouth, he lights it. Puffing out a great amount of the gas to my face, intoxicating me, I choked and cough, making my throat hurt so much.
Hurrying to the kitchen where I find a little peace and comfort, I sobbed bitterly.
"Be fast woman, I wouldn't be patient for long" shuddering, I made haste in making his meal...


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