2020: What a year?!

The night seemed to be in a deep romance with silence for hours, as Bella turned and rolled around the messy floor, her back aching from how she laid. She shrugged and muttered to herself, “wish I could close my eyes in peace a little longer”. With swollen eyes as a result of crying far into the night, she reached for her torchlight; to aid her get to the bathroom. Luckily for her, power was restored.

“Tik-tok, tik-tok” the wall clock chimed. It was that time of the night again. Bella made her way to the bathroom to take a dump and freshen up, not knowing if she was preparing in disguise or not but she just wanted to feel water against her skin. The few minutes spent in the bathroom was relieving, as her mind was void of thoughts.
Back in the room, Bella tried to tidy up. She eyed the broom sitting at the corner next to the wardrobe before glancing at the pile of dirty clothes in the laundry basket, feeling reluctant to do anything. Her fingers raked through her hair, finding an injury she had sustained from the night before.

The wooden door didn’t seem eager to return on the hinges, having been kicked down more times than she could remember. Hanging the door wasn’t much use anyway because Tony; her brother would only kick it down again. It was a cycle, one she couldn’t help but get used to. Some time ago, she used to fight back at least first two times or three. But, now, she had lost the will to fight. While she couldn’t say today was different, something inside her felt different. Something, like an inkling of hope inspiring her. But what was inspiration in the face of danger? This was no movie. This was no comic flick. Bella took a deep breath to calm herself. At least she still had the strength to do that. She thought she heard a noise, and true to her perception, she could hear Tony and his friends walking into the house noisily. They were talking loudly and laughing raucously, disrupting the silence of the house. Minutes later, Bella tore herself away from the bed and stripped off her robe, and soon she was standing nude. Her oppressors appeared in the doorway, surprised to see her already prepared. A slight grin spread across their faces and a malicious smile danced on their lips.

“We can see that you’re ready”, Tony said while walking into the room with his friends; Segun and Tega complementing how nice she looked today. Somehow, they always did that and she couldn’t tell if it was sarcasm or them just being nice.
Tony drew closer to his sister, cupped her chin, and tilled her face to meet his gaze. He looked into her eye unflinchingly and asked in a fierce whisper “I hope you took the contraceptive pills?” Bella nodded in the affirmative. He pushed her roughly unto the bed and started to undo his belt, his friends following suit.

 Soon there were four naked people in the room. Segun and Tega tried to hold her down; a common routine adopted from her first few futile attempts to stop them. But there was no more fight in her. Not today. Not anymore. While they pressed down on her wrist and ankles, she waited for Tony to penetrate her. And just as he drew near with an erect tarse, Bella looked away and caught a face in the doorway. There was someone there with the most astounded expression on his face. Father. He looked too dazed to speak but watched in astonishment as Tony penetrated her. He stepped into the room and started to undo his belt.