Eliza went to college; It was a Friday and couldn’t focus..Xola looked worried.
Xola: You ok?
Eliza: Yeah.
Xola: No.you not.
Eliza:(shouted) I said..(decided to calm down)..I’m fine.
Xola: Ok… There is a party tonigh at 8..Neh..must come .. to be stress free from assignments..(smiles)
Eliza: Ok.
Eliza ran home quickly but she slowly got inside and found no one inside. She felt relief that her brother wasn’t there.. She drank a cooldrink and studied.
At 8..She let her braided extensions loose. She wore black tight long sleeve short dress with matching black heels..She
putted her dark purple lipstick and eyeliner. and left. She saw Xola there smiling at her.
Xola: You came hey..You look great…
Eliza: Ok..
They had cold icy drinks and danced..Eliza didn’t want to come back home late..
She walked home and Xola used the safer route seperately.. Eliza then heard her brother’s voice and his friends..
She turned around and they were following her and Xola saw but ran. Eliza ran but they grabbed her braids and pulled her roughly closer.
Eliza: (screaming) Brother,… Help..
But her brother and his friends kicked her and slapped her until she passed out..They took her wallet.. The next day Eliza was in hospital.. The nurse was next to her
Eliza: (opens her eyes slowly) Where?.
The Nurse: My love; don’t roam around at night.
Eliza: (cries) How did l live?
Nurse: God is with you. I saw.. I was driving slowly from my tiring night shift…Then I saw a girl on the road with blood..I called the ambulance and there you are.
Eliza: (cries more) Thank you.
Nurse: (brushes her hair)..Rest
After two weeks Eliza recovered..She saw her mother sitting guilty.
Mother: Sorry my child..Now I know it’s your brother who stole my money. And I remember you told me you going to the library..I…I apologize that I knew you was in the hospital and didn’t bother to pray for you…
Eliza: Exactly..
Eliza packed her bags and headed for the door.
Eliza: I forgive you but you will never see me again..
Mother: Your brother is heartless..He blames you for his bad actions.
Eliza: Bye..
Eliza left and rented a flat. She continued studying but for many weeks she was stressed . She heard her brother went to rehab and refrained from Xola cause she didn’t bother to help her when she was in pain.