C5 Chapter 5

- huh? how's that for hurting you? I get up, pick up his bag, take a tissue from my bag and pat it clean. I'm really sorry Daniel I didn't do it on purpose

- shit you bleed he says

- but no I'm not hurt. though .... .

Shit the shame I'm having in front of my crush I was having my period and I didn't even know. It came earlier than it used to and it must have been because of the stress I was under with glinda's illness.

he opens his bag and takes out a bag Humm

-I have little sisters and they get them sometimes. he says as if to justify himself

- I extensively put my right hand on my forehead and lower my head

- no you don't have to be ashamed you know

Given the embarrassment of the situation, I could not say anything but thank you. He moved forward .With that, I took my uniform sweater, tied it on my kidney, my handkerchief and wiped the table bench. And when I wanted to leave the room he I would say shocked me.

- I will accompany

-pardon?

-Yes, I will accompany you, you followed me well, then I will go to look for Marcelle so that she gives you a change of clothes.

- will you do that? Wowww thank you very much

He really amazes me! I actually went to the bathroom to do my business and Marcelle brought me a change of clothes and everything. It was the first time I wore tampons and I was a little sore, but what can overtake a girl from the country? In less than a minute I got used to it.

When I come out of the bathroom I just see him in the hallway with Marcelle. I am uncomfortable but force a smile anyway. I just hit a shame!!! A nerdy old girl like me and a senior in high school for crying out loud! Lucky for me it was only in front of one or two people and not the whole school.

15h

I was still in the hallway with Marcelle and we were leaving to go to our respective homes when we heard screams from a back room

there was a group of 3 girls and 2 boys harassing a girl about my age.

One girl was filming the whole scene

Girl 1: So you think you're one of us?

Boy 1: Who do you think you are?

Girl 2: you don't deserve to be here and mix with us and you want to mess with my boyfriend? You ungrateful little girl she slapped him

Boy 2: learn to stay in your place

Nobody said anything. They just watched the scene. Others didn't even stop to think that they didn't care. Or maybe they didn't have the courage to do it, just like me. I am not a vigilante and I don't have the means.

Humanity has gone to hell in this world! Human life is so trivialized. Just because they thought they were rich and therefore superior they did this to him. It didn't stop there. One of the girls kicked the belly of the lady and blood

I had to get away from that place too.

18h 30

I quickly came back from class, exchanged clothes and went to the healer's house to see in what condition my sister was and to bring her something to eat.

When I got there, the healer told me that my sister was suffering from typhoid but that thanks to God and the money my mother had given me everything was fine. And that tomorrow she could leave her laboratory and actually start school again.

I was so moved that I had tears in my eyes.

- Don't cry, I'll get better

- I cry with joy yesterday you were unconscious according to what mom told me and today you are awake and talking too. I was worried about the you knew.

-Yes, my daughter, traditional medicine is also effective, says the healer.

- That's what I notice, Mr. While in class, the teachers say the opposite.

- both are combined. When a patient's condition is serious the doctor can send him to us and vice versa. But it is to go to the hospital first when we have enough money

- I understand Mr.

After talking with the gentleman, I fed my sister and told her how my day went, skipping the menstrual part of course, and subtly explained to her the little rapprochement between my crush and me and formally forbade her to get sick again.

By the time we finished talking it was getting late. It was exactly 8pm and my house was a bit far away.

But I couldn't miss school. I made up my mind to walk very fast and go to the tarmac so that no one would hurt me, at least that's what I told myself until I heard voices.

- oh you come here

- I pretended I didn't understand

- I'm talking to you, you insolent little girl, didn't your parents teach you to respect your elders?

-... I turned around and saw three tall, elderly-looking boys, two of whom were smoking

I quickly realized that I was in serious trouble. I started to speed up looking behind me and they were speeding up too, I kept running and they were running too.

We were in the middle of a tarmac,

Cars were passing by, their headlights were on and no car stopped. The lack of humanity, altruism, courage, weakness and fear have made the hearts of men their heritage.

I ran with all my strength but they were faster than me.

A car parked at full speed next to me and it looked like it was chasing me too. I was blocked and could not move forward or backward. Was it their boss, their accomplices, I didn't know. When I looked into the car, it was Daniel.

What did he want from me?

- Oh Lord have mercy on me I don't want to die now. What did I do to deserve this? I'm sorry, please help me.