CATRIONA
Wake up human. A strong voice said.
I slowly opened my eyes and saw my kidnappers and the other men surrounded me. She’s awake. Call the king. One of them said. I sat up straight on my butts leaning on the hard wall. I was in a room that looked like a storage room. The smell that was coming out of it was making me sick in my stomach. “What do you want from me?” ‘Why did you kidnap me?” “Do you have something against me?” I asked them but they decided to ignore me.
In about ten minutes, another man entered and all of the men who were surrounding me stepped aside. He was a handsome man and was in the same size and height as Jayden. He stood there examining me. I got chills when he looked at me like that. Like a creep.
I didn’t didn’t know that -that dog was interested in black women. He said as he squatted down, leveling himself on me. He brought his hands and touched my face. Don’t touch me you punk. I snapped at him. He smirked, brave woman huh. I wonder what that dog liked in you or saw in you? You’re not that beautiful. He said.
Don’t call him a dog, he has a name. I told him, gnashing my teeth. Mmmh, I know he has a name. Didn’t he tell you that he’s a dog? I bet he didn’t. Or he didn’t want to tell you because you are too human. He said.
What do you want from me?
You’ll soon find out. He said and asked his men to carry me out of where I am.
I wanted to scream for help but refrained myself from doing so. I don’t want to use a lot of energy shouting and fighting them because I knew I might hurt my babies in my womb. And on top of that, they are all men and strong. The punk turned around and gazed at me….
Are you pregnant? He asked and I was surprised. It’s none of your business. I replied. You’re wrong darling, it’s now my business because you’re now in my hands. He said and stepped closer to me and whispered in my ears…..
That dog did a great job of planting his seeds in you. It’s too bad that he won’t be able to see the baby because I’ll be the father of that baby he planted in you. I used all the strength I had in me and kicked him in his genitals. I saw in his eyes that he was affected but hides it. One of the kidnappers slapped me in the face, catching me off guard. I staggered feeling dizzy because of the slap. Take her out of here. He said to his men.
I was taken to a nicer room with some little furniture in it.
Princess, this is going to be your home from now. You have to get used to it. And if you behave, I might take you to a better place. He said with a smirk on his face.
What did you do to my friend you punks? I asked them. They just exited the room and closed the door behind them leaving me in darkness. I ran to the door and started pounding on it shouting. Open this door, open it. I gave up on shouting when no one opened it. I slowly went back and sat on a small bed comforting myself. Suddenly something started crawling on my leg and I jumped up. It made out a sound that was of a rat. I screamed as I tried to run for the door. I tripped on something and I fell on my belly.
I started having sharp pains in my belly. “My babies, i started crying scared that something might happen to them. Someone help me please… I tried to shout out loud but the pain was too much. I took off my first shoe and threw it on the door or the wall, which I am not very sure about. I did the same to the second shoe until the door was opened. A man came in and hardly squeezed my jaws. “Don’t make any sound human, or else you won’t like it. If it wasn’t for our king, you’d have been dead by now. What your stupid dog boyfriend did to our king, you and your baby are going to pay for it. He said. God his mouth stinks. I feel like throwing up on his ugly face.
I spat on his ugly face feeling irritated. I told you punks not to call him dog. I didn’t add on another word when my cheek became hot with a slap. He slapped me again and kicked me in the stomach. My whole body became numb and my systems stopped working. I could feel the blood oozing out of me.
What did I ever do to you and my babies to deserve this kind of pain? The pain is too much, I can’t endure it anymore. I asked him but I couldn’t say it loudly because of the pain. I feel so weak. I want to sleep. I said to myself as I blacked out.
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Catriona…. Catriona…..
I heard a voice I didn’t know calling out my name. I followed it but I couldn’t see anyone. I looked down and saw a lot of blood coming out of me running down my legs. No, no, no. Not my babies. How am I going to tell Jayden. I said, frightened. Mommy, we are here, don’t worry about us, we will be fine here. It was not the right time for us to come to you and daddy. I saw the shadows of two toddlers holding hands from a distance but couldn’t see their faces.
Mommy, we are being protected here, nothing will ever happen to us. They both said at the same time. Tears started streaming out of my face uncontrollably.
Catriona my girl, don’t cry, I am going to give them a lesson. Am going to pay them with death. Another voice said in echoes. When I followed the voice, I saw a big snake going in the direction where I am being held captivated.
Honey what are you doing here? I heard my mom’s voice saying. I spun around and saw her. “Mom?” Is that you? You really came for me? Mom, I am so happy to see you, and I missed you so much. I stretched my hands wide to give her a hug. She declined them and stepped back. “You don’t have to be here, go back now. She said and disappeared into the thin air leaving the white smoke. I tried to call out her name but no words came out.
I was awakened by the sprinkles of water onto my face. I winced as I tried to sit up straight. The pain in my belly is still there. The leading punk was looking at me warily with a wired expression.
How could a human being do this to a pregnant woman? You call yourself a man. I asked him. You will not understand any of this human even if I tell you. I don’t hold any grudge on you. I have it on your baby daddy. Now tell me, what did you do to my man? He asked.
What are you talking about? I didn’t do anything to your man. Just take me to the hospital. The pain is killing me. Please. I begged him, whimpering.
Take her to the main house. He ordered his men still looking at me skeptically. Two men grabbed me on either side of my hands and took me inside. It was a big house, fully furnished with black color only. A woman who was in her late 60s came and squatted down Infront of me examining me. She skimmed her hand and rested it on my belly for three seconds. I let out a painful scream. What are you doing to me? Isn’t the pain I have already not enough, for you people to let go of me? She raised her eyes wide in shock or something. “What’s wrong with her.” The punk leader asked her. She’s not responding to my healing. I can’t heal her. She said with fear in her eyes.
I hate you all, just kill me if that’s what you all want. I whimpered. How can’t you heal her? You’re a witch and you suppose to heal her out of that pain she has. I want her alive. The punk said. The woman looked me in the eyes. She stood up and staggered backwards.
King, let’s have a talk. The woman said. They left me in the room with my pain. I saw a light coming out of the glass window. I propped my belly, and started crawling towards it. “Where do you think you’re going, human? ” Another ugly punk asked. I gazed at him with anger. I wish you all die. He stepped forward and grabbed me by my braids. Look human, you are the one who’s going to die here. No one will save you. Not even your baby daddy. Now don’t taste our limits. He said, smirking.
I closed my eyes, clenching my teeth in anger as I tried to endure the pain I am in right now. I know for certain that the babies in me are not going to survive or they have already died due to the pain I am having. I was beyond iciness at the person Infront of me. I slowly opened my eyes with a flood of tears. I gasped in terror when i saw a big snake coming out of nowhere unexpectedly. It jumped on the bastard and bit him. His eyes slowly changed color and he fell down. It wrapped itself on him and broke him in half. I wanted to open my mouth and scream for help but no words were coming out. I pushed myself backwards further, away from it. That punk and the woman came in and saw the terrified look on my face.
“What happened here? He asked as they gazed down on a dead man. “What is going on here?” He died in the same way Pedro died. The punk said and they both exchanged a confused look.
In my perception, when I look at their faces, they don’t see their man in half as I do. And I don’t think that they can see the snake. When I made eye contact with the snake, I heard it speaking the language I have never heard of before. What shocked me is that I can understand the language. I was very horrified that I could feel pee running out of me. Now I will take it as my fate. If I can’t run away from it, I have to accept it and wait for it’s attack.
“Don’t be scared, our girl, we will never hurt you. I will hurt those who hurt you. I will give pain to whichever gives you pain. It said. It broke eye contact with me and turned its eyes on my belly. It blew the air out of its mouth on my belly. The air that came out of its mouth felt like an echo and it was hot. Suddenly the pain in my belly was gone. But I was still weak. I touched my belly as I squeezed it gently looking for any pain. The pain is no more. I murmured, disbelieving it. When I looked up at the snake, it was gone.