Melokuhle



I don’t know how long I have sat here crying, I still hoped that my father will come through that door and rescue me but nothing happened, my hands were growing numb from being tied and I long stopped trying to break free from the damn rope.

Even the sun had long gone, I was tired of crying or maybe my tears had run out. The door opened, I was hoping that it would be my father coming to take me back home.

My spirit went down when I saw that it was Melusi carrying a plate, he placed it on the bed and came to untie my hands and walked out with no other words from him and heard him lock the door as soon as he closed the door behind him.

My stomach grumbled at the site of food, I thought that he would bring me a dry bread but to my surprise the plate had a stake, mashed potatoes and salad on the side.

Without thinking twice I digged in and soon I was done.

I lay back on the bed and rolled myself in a ball, It all felt like dream better yet a movie. I was waiting for the camera crew to tell me that I have been fooled but nothing came.

More tears came and wondered what my parents were doing right now, surely they had the police known about my disappearance.

That got me wondering if they did inform the police or they decided to keep quiet hoping to quickly pay off the debt and get me out.

I lay there on the bed until I managed to fall asleep.