C5 MY only hope.

I stopped telling the neighbour anything and I became angry with them. I would do everything they ask me to do even if I don't want to do because if I don't do they would complain to my aunt and she would beat me.

I decide to focus on my study. I was doing very well. One day I was going somewhere, I met my uncle who came to check up on me. I was so happy that I started jumping and kept talking.

We went home but uncle was not happy with me on staying with step-grandmother. He couldn't do anything because it was my choice.

She told my uncle what I have been doing and what I have been doing with the neighbour. Uncle got angry with me. This is the first time he shouted at me. It was the day when my heart broke completely because my uncle never shouted at me before. I was always his princess and I always love him as my father.

He scolded me and tell me if I would like to go to his house. I know he will never let me live with him again. I will not be welcomed in his house.

When he told me this I became tired of living. I wanted to die and follow my mother but God gave me strength to stand strong.

My uncle left me and believe that wicked mother or should I call her step-grandmother.

From that day I hated my family and decided to forget that I have a family. I focus on my study and do the work they gave me because I knew I have to grow up and leave that place one day. I didn't have anywhere to go. The only hope was my uncle. If only he take me back.

Aunt Cate was not around. She was in the city working hard and there was no way we could communicate so I lived with a hope. I believe I could see her again some day. She was the only one who loved me.

There was so much hate that I didn't feel any pain. They beat me up and insult me especially Rebecca, her name is after mom. Because grandfather married another woman after separating with my grandmother, Rebecca this name is from great grandmother and we have to name our mother after her like how my name is from grandmother. It's go like this from generation to generation.

One day we went to the market to buy clothes. I didn't have money but they ask me to follow them. Irene and Rebecca and me, we reach at the market and they started to choose t-shirts and Rebecca give me a t-shirt and ask me to put it on my bag. I did as I was told.

They kept looking and they didn't find anything interesting. Rebecca told us to go and look for other places. We were about to leave when the seller woman hold my hand and ask me to give back what I have stolen. I said I didn't steal anything but she didn't believe me. Then she snatch my bag and get the t-shirt out and she slapped me but it was not my fault.

I told the truth it was Rebecca who did it. She was the oldest one but she said it was me. I was humiliated in the market and they ask us to pay the t-shirt. Rebecca paid for it and we went back home. On the way home she was beating me and insulting me and calling me an orphan.

Yes I agree. I am an orphan and it was not my fault but I couldn't do anything to change this.

When we reach at home she told her mom everything and her mom didn't want to listening to me. She believed her beloved daughter and she called me a thief and slapped me. She didn't believe me and I stop trying to defend myself.

Some day my life will be good.