Marrisa Bonifacio
I didn’t concentrate throughout the dining time, all my mind thought and focus is on what Mrs. Katherine told me, I can’t wait to leave this hell of a place
I left the dining with the others and right now its time for sleep, it no…. sleep is far away from my eyes right now, I mean what if I sleep so much that I woke up to see that Mrs. Katherine left without me,
I won’t be able to forgive myself if that happens, I have been hoping and praying for a chance like this to come out, and now that it does, I don’t plan on joking with it
I watch others lay on their beds and sleep while all I could do is seat on my bed and count the stars since I’m close to the window
Smile formed around my face, I couldn’t contain my joy, after three months of suffering, my baby and I are leaving this hell called prison
“All thanks to Mrs. Katherine” My subconscious reminded me
“You’re right, I just pray this turn out well,” I said to myself, as tears slip down my eyes
I’m happy, I’ll be free from all this, I will have this chance to work hard and give my baby a better life and for Robert…. I’ll remember when I’m made.
I watch the night go dawn, hours turn into minutes, minutes turn into seconds and before I know it, it was early in the morning
I look around everywhere was quiet, only the breathing and of the other prisoners are heard, I look around to make sure nobody is awake, slowly I climbed down from the bed, I wore my sandals since I came here with nothing I didn’t plan on leaving with anything
I started leaving, I didn’t turn back…. what if I turn back and someone stops me, what if I turn back and I get caught
So I did the only thing that my heart tells me, I walk out without out looking back, standing before the door I said a silent prayer, knowing the outside is heavily guarded by security
“god please my unborn child and I need you, I know I’ve not prayed in a long time, but god as I walk out through this door let nobody stop me, I don’t want to go back to where I came from”
I breathed in and out after my prayer and with a determined mind, I pulled the door knob, I look both sides and found the officers asleep
It’s just like the almighty heard my prayers, I smiled and without being told I took to my heels, I was surprised not to encounter any officer till I got to the waste bin side
I look around but didn’t see Mrs. Kathrine, I was getting scared, did she forget?
“You’re here…” I heard her voice and turn to see her standing before me, I heaved a sigh of relief
“I thought you forgot….”
“Of course not I gave you my word, now come on the bus will soon leave”
“Where are we going to hide exactly, is it inside the waste bin?”
“We have no choice it’s just for a couple of hours, come it’s getting clear already, you don’t want us to get caught do you?”
“No….”
“Now come on”
Mrs. Kathrine pulled the backdoor open and the smell of waste heat my nose making me stagger back, I felt nausea immediately, I held onto my head
“Dear are you okay?” Mrs. Kathrime asked coming toward me
“Yes…yes…I’m fine” I muttered trying to calm my nerves down
‘There’s no time we need to leave, the drivers will be here shortly
She entered first and then gave me a helping hand. I climbed up and she closed the door, inside the bus she had a phone so she on the touch light, and help us to settle down at a corner, the smell of the waste everything stinks but I’m going to endure everything all for my baby
I look at Mrs. Kathrine who relaxed her head back on the bus, seems she’s thinking
“If you want to leave so bad then how did you end up here in the first place?”
She sighed and look at me,
“I never planned on leaving but after seeing you, I changed my mindset I knew you needed help and maybe I could be the mother that you need at the moment”
“But how did you end up here”
“Let’s just say, I did it since life gave me no choice, after losing my family to a ghastly motor accident, I didn’t have anything else to leave for, I was old to leave alone and perhaps I thought here would be the best place, treating people that has no hope of leaving and giving them the little comfort I can……”
I look away, even though I don’t want to believe it, I have this deep feeling that she’s not just like the others
I look at her to see a tear slip down her eyes, I pulled closer and slowly, I brought my hand to her cheeks wiping her tears
“I’m sorry for reminding you of the past”
“Ohh…it’s nothing” She smiled trying to cover up her pain
“Trust me I know what it feels like to experience the loss of someone you loved and not to talk of your child, I loved my husband so much and when he did reciprocate the love I was shattered, he’s not dead but I felt like life slipped away from me, it’s nothing to compare to yours do trust me I understand”
“Thank you” She smile and engulfed in a very tight hug
We pulled away smiling at each other when suddenly we heard footsteps, Mrs. Kathrine off her phone touch light immediately
“Is the bus ready to move?” We heard voices outside
“Yes….” We heard another voice answer
“Let’s get going” Came another voice,
“No, we need to check the bus,” Another one said,
My heart skipped as unknown fear engulfed me sending chills down my spine
We assumed its the driver, Mrs. Kathrine held onto my hand tightly trying to calm me down
“Don’t bother to check it, I did check it last night”
“Alright hop in let’s move”
“Hmmm…..” I breathed put in relief, seems the almighty god is with us on this journey, I don’t know what would have happened if they pull the door open and find us inside,
Minutes later, the bus started moving, I look back at the time I first came here, and never did I imagine that I’ll be leaving this place one day but all of this was possible because of Mrs. Kathrine
My baby will finally have a good life,