NOT HER REFLECTION By Sobowale Olufunke Episode 4

Oh God, it is now two months after the incident at Mushin, Tofunmi is still on the sick bed. The doctors kept assuring us that she'll be fine.

Shina is to resume school next week and his school fees  is #70,000 for one session and he will need to take some other things to the campus and we can't disturb Daniel, he has tried so much.

Well, I got another job, I'm working In Macs Supermarket, cashier at least it is better than the previous work, and I got a new diary.

I'll write all my pains, how Edwin ruined my life and how I want my future to look like, I want people to know my name, I, Olanrewaju Ifeoluwa will never give up, I'll prosper and my story must be heard, people must hear my story, how I suffered, life's not fair, I know I'll make it.

On a Monday morning, two days before Shina's resumption, Daniel called me and told me that Tofunmi was awake. My heart leapt for joy. I told my boss and she was also happy for me. I called Shina to leave wherever he was and come to meet me at my work. We went to Mushin and when we got to the hospital, my sister was in another room where she was eating fried yam and egg, gisting with Daniel.

For the first time in my life, I was jealous but I didn't let it disturb me because I love my sister too, I hugged and pecked her forehead. Immediately she held I and Shina tight, it was like as if we've left each other for years.

"Oh Tofunmi",
" Ife, Shina", Tofunmi was speechless and I was also speechless. There's nothing like family, we cried like babies.

Well, you might not understand how it feels not to see your close sister, lover, friend for a long time(well it might just be two months but it was like forever)

"My baby, how are you feeling?" I broke the silence
"I am fine, I'm so happy to see both of you, we've a lot to gist about o" Tofunmi said.
"No problem, we've a lot of gist for you, dont worry you won't get bored" Shina said.

We left the hospital together but Daniel didn't follow us because he was on night shift. We boarded a bus from Mushin to Oshodi, as we got down from the bus, I saw Edwin coming towards us, I was scared, then he started laughing so hard. Shina stood by my side and held my hand so tight.

Edwin said " you think you can run away from me forever? Wait, what are you even keeping sef? You are no longer a virgin, so what's keeping you from being my girlfriend or do you want me to teach you another lesson?"

"You bastard!!!!! Get out of our way" Shina replied him
"Hmm, your younger brother thinks he can protect you, well I dont have time for a small thing like him, but Ife Mi, I love you so much & I dont know why you dont want to be mine, I'll protect you and as for accommodation, I have a big flat for you and your siblings". Edwin said seductively.

" We don't need your help, thanks for destroying our lives, we're not interested ".Shina said while trying to slap him but Tofunmi held his hand before I could.

" Dont let me deal with you, Shina, otherwise you won't think of living again ".Edwin threatened and walked away.

" Shina! Shina!! Never in your life talk back again when Edwin is around, Are you okay??? what's wrong with you" I shouted at him.

"Sister mi, I can't just watch him talk to you like that, I won't keep quiet just because he is(....before he could finish his sentence, Tofunmi slapped him. "Just shut up, and let's go home" Tofunmi screamed.

When we got to Daniel's apartment, I tried to take Edwin's threat off my mind, "I knew Shina was in deep trouble, he was to leave Lagos and go to school, but my problem is what if Edwin tracks him, what if he has other cultists as friends in UI" (this thoughts kept going through my mind). "What am I thinking? Edwin might just look over it because he knows Shina is a small boy, but Edwin doesn't forgive easily,

I need to protect my brother, I need to talk to Daniel when he comes back from work tomorrow morning".

" Shina, what have you gotten yourself into? Dont you know Edwin is a cultist? dont you know how deadly they are? I asked.

"Sister Mi, Who the fuvk does he think he is? What can he do? The worst thing he can do is to beat me up and I am not scared of anybody" Shina boasted...

I was speechless even Tofunmi was speechless, but what can I do?


****Hours later****

I brought out my new diary, then I began to write out all my pains and sorrows.

"Dear diary, I feel useless, what have I done? Why did God create her? Why am I human? Why am I going through pains? Or is she badluck? Who did my mother offend? I managed to cope with life after my mom's death but Edwin suddenly came from nowhere and destroyed my life, he changed my life, my destiny, and he made me lose hope, Oh gosh, I feel like killing myself, in fact I want to kill myself, what's the essence of living? When every single day of my life is pain. I remember how I met Edwin, Oh no! I curse that day, that was the day devil started to control my life.

When I first met Edwin, he was such a nice person and we became friends, he was the one that got an apartment for I and my siblings at Mushin Olosha, he assisted us in paying the house rent, I liked him at first, i thought he was a good person  not knowing he was the opposite. The day I found out Edwin was a cultist was the day I went to visit him at home, we talked for some time then later he went to have his bath
My eyes were wandering round the house, then I saw a novel close to the bed and I caught interest in it and when I tried  picking it, I saw something very shocking.

Guess what?? A gun, then Edwin came in and saw me then I quickly stood up, "what were u doing and what did you see?" He asked
I couldn't say a word.

Then he slapped me, he tried raping me but I hit him with the malt bottle he bought for me on his head, then I managed to escape.

And what next?

Watch out for the next episode.
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