Marrisa Bonifacio
It’s been three months, three fucking months of tears, pain, and agony. I was framed. I had nobody and my baby has been struggling to survive in this prison.
Every fucking day I was made to do different hard jobs, washing the toilet, cutting hard grasses, pushing waste bins, no care no attention from any loved ones I’m tired and sick of this kind of life, this is not the life I want for my baby especially not in this kind of environment
I am sure my parents are worried about me, probably they would think I’m dead or something, and this is all Robert’s fault, I so much hate that man, I hate his life, everything about it irritates me and I promise him a payback.
If I’m ever going to live this hell of a prison, I own Roberts’s life and will be the one to ruin and take his life
“Hey you stand up and continue your work stop lazing around”
“Mam…. wait….” I pleaded as one of the female officers started dragging me by the head towards the heaps of waste bin
“Ma please I’m in pain……” Tears blurred my vision but she cared less, I’m already tired, I haven’t eaten since yesterday but I’m made to do hard labor every day,
I couldn’t walk anymore, I was getting tired I was feeling dizzy and I’m now seeing double, my weak knees gave in to the ground
“Lazy woman, you’re pregnant but you know how to stab people, come here I know how to handle your kind of people”
She started dragging me by the hand making my whole body sweep the whole floor,
“Ouch……!” I screamed in pain when I felt a sharp object pierce my skin, I look at my skin weakly and saw blood gushing out from my thighs, but she cared less and continue to drag me, she stopped right before the heap of waste bin, and without thinking twice
She roughly pushed me into the waste bin making my face smashed on rotten and decayed waste, I couldn’t hold back my tears anymore
I allowed them to flow, I’ve had enough this isn’t my plan, this wasn’t my fault and most of all I never chose this kind of life
My only crime was loving Robert
“You’re going to finish pushing all this waste today, else….. they won’t be food for you just like yesterday, foolish woman” She curse and started walking away
Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain below my tummy
“Ahh…” I wince and tried to suppress the pain, but it came again
“Ahhh….” I wince and tried to stand up, but this time around it hit harder
“Ahhhhhh…….!” I screamed falling weekly to the ground, I felt liquids flowing between my thighs, slowly I touched my thighs and all I see is blood, my mind flashed to my baby immediately
“Ahhhhh, somebody helpppp…!” I screamed passing out.
I opened my eyes and look around to see I’m in the clinic, I sighed in relief and tried to seat up when I saw the drip connected to my hand
“You’re awake” I heard a voice and turned to see an old woman making me wonder why she’s still working at her age
“You shouldn’t be here you know…” She said seating beside me on the bed, I didn’t say anything all I did was stare at her
“You’re in your early trimester and shouldn’t be here”
I didn’t want to talk about her experience after my last experience, I now have issues with trusting people, I Can’t trust anyone anymore especially not a stranger
They have done enough harm to me already
“Why are you here?”
I ignored her and look away
“I need to leave here, when is this going to be done?” I asked gesturing at the drip that was connected to my hand
“You haven’t eaten anything and it’s not good for the baby”
She stood up from the bed and walk towards the fridge, she came back with some apples and other fruit
“Here have this, I’ll make you something to eat later in the day”
I wanted to reject the food, but then my stomach grumbled reminding me I have a baby growing inside of me and depending on me for survival
I look at the apple and my mouth watered in hunger, I unintentionally lick my lips and without saying any other words I took the plate from her and started munching on the apples, I was hungry as hell
“Take it easy so you won’t choke”
She said patting my back lovingly, I look up and saw her wrinkled face smiling at me, I sighed and drop the apple
“What happened, you don’t like it?” She asked with concern but damn! All of them always act like that care but they all end up breaking me
“It’s none of your business” I muttered looking away.
“I know you must have gone through a lot, I don’t know what you went through or what happened to you to make you act like this but trust me I’m not and will never judge you”
“Why are you saying this to me?”
“Because I know you need help and definitely this place is not the kind of place you need”
I scoff laughing slowly, I look up at her in all seriousness,
“I don’t need your help, I don’t need anybody’s help, all of you are the same, you just want to put me in another trouble all of you are devils……!!!” I screamed tears trailing down my cheeks
“I don’t know why you’re like this, I won’t judge you, I want to help you get out of here, think about your baby, I’ll leave you now”
I watched her stand up and leave me in my own thoughts.
I sighed thinking about what she said to me, can I be able to trust anybody again?
“Think about your baby, do it for your baby, take the risk it’s worth it” My subconscious added,
You’re right I smiled, I’ve seen so much in this short time, no kind of pain is new to me, if trusting a stranger this one last time will save my life and that of my unborn baby then its worth it,
I’ll tell her that I’m ready, I’m ready to leave this place, for myself and my baby. This one last time I’m trusting a stranger and I hope I won’t regret it.