Capítulo 16: Chapter 17- Dreams
JOSHUA'S POV.
I was sitting huddled in a corner, I could hear his voices clearly,cruel and unforgiving as he shouts, each coming with slaps and punches, I could hear her muffled cries as she begs for her life.
"Please Ted..Iam sorry.." she cried pathetically, her face bruised already, half closed and red, she has a bursted lips, blood drips from one side of her face as he kept punching her.
" Stop saying sorry !!!! " He shouted. "How could you forget to get my cigarettes"
" I..I will get them first thing in the morning" she managed to say
" Where's that bastard son of yours!! Can't he get my cigarettes?"
" Please Ted,. Hes just 14....I ..I will get them in the morning" she begged.
"Tomorow morning is too late!" And he punched her again. I closed my eyes tightly and pressed my hands on my ears to suppress the sounds.
"O..o..ok..I will go and get it right away...".
She stumbled on her feet and ran outside the door, silently I tip toed under the chairs and ran outside after my mother...I could see her unsteady form some yards away from me as she staggers on the silent road barefooted, clutching her half torn clothes on her body.
I ran after her tiredly as she climbs the road, I stopped for a few minutes to rest and just then, a car sped past me...I looked up to keep running only to see someone lying on the road.
I ran up to the body .
" N..no o...no..mama..please get up...please .." I cried as I crouched down over her frail body. I managed to pull her body off the road to the side.
The speeding car had hit her and the driver did not even stop.
My tears flow freely as I shook her lifeless body frantically. I looked around helplessly for help but none was forthcoming.
I stood up..ran up the road to look for help while crying my heart out..just as I was about turning back..I saw her.
Shes dressed in a white flowered night wear, her hair dishevelled, she was right there beside the road, crouched down, her hands shielding her face a bit.
I ran to her and shook her frantically. She's also a child. Shouldn't be more than a year younger than me. She looks lost and exhausted.
" Please call someone my mother is dying" I said to her amidst tears.
"IAM looking for death"she whispered softly.
" I pushed her and she dropped to the road on Her butt, he face visible while her hair hides the other part. Just as I turned to run back to my mother, I saw the headlights first, I waved my hands frantically to stop the driver...he was not slowing down.. the car kept coming as I kept waving my hands.
"No you have to stop...you hAve to help my mother"
"Please stop and help my mother"... That was the last thing I whispered in my head before I felt the impact which threw me off my feet back some metres off the road.
"Nooooooooooo".
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I jumped out of bed, sweating profusely, my shirt was soaked with sweat, my door burst open and Xavier rushed in, concern written all over his face.
" I heard your shout man... Are you okay??" He asked as he stopped in front of me.
"I. I had the dream again..." I managed to say as I tried to steady my breathing.
"Oh my God...let me get you a cup of water"
Xavier ran out of the room and came back minutes later with a cup of water . I collected it and gulped it down.
"I think it's time you go back to the therapist Josh... Seems your memories are starting to come back bit by bit"
I simply nodded my head weakly. He's right. I need to go back to the therapist. The dreams are becoming more vivid and constant now. My head pounding continuously.
"I will just lie down...I should be fine by morning" I told him.
"Good, I will sleep right here beside you "
"Xav, you don't have to man ..I will be fine"
"I want to Josh, no arguments please" he said adamantly as he got beside me on the bed.
" You are not my girlfriend Xav...it's creepy sleeping beside you on my bed!" I shouted trying to push him off the bed.
"Deal with it Josh, I'm not leaving you alone in this room, the last time I did, you woke up in the hospital,not happening again.."
"Yeaà...whatever Xav".
I rolled my eyes and rolled to one end of the bed, I can understand his worries perfectly and iam kind of grateful he is here this minute.
"Xav I want..." I turned to his side after a few minute and saw him breathing softly , asleep. I smiled softly and turned back on my side, praying for sleep to envelope me.
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