IT GETS BETTER WITH TIME. <NOT EDITED>

Chatpter Three-rescued

"Why don't you have a phone again?"

Sigh.

I have to lie, again.

"I'm careless, a phone doesn't even last a month with me," I blink rapidly.

Is that convincing?

"Ohhh."

Nope, not convincing at all but I'm glad she doesn't push it further.

We continue having our lame conversation. Only because I'm in a mood for small talk today. Just to get distracted and it's actually working.

"Aren't you suppose to be teaching?" She's been here for too long now and she just seems to have remembered.

"SNAP. BYE." she runs of like she's been chased by a dog. How classic.

I laugh and shake my head.

I did mention I like her very much, right?

Hours later I'm being summoned to the parents room, something about a parent who wants to see me urgently.

I thought I saw all parents this past Saturday.

An hour left for me to knock off, so whoever it is who wants to see me better not waste my time because whatever issue they have was suppose to be addressed Saturday.

I don't need to be told who this man is.

He's staring at the trees from the the shallow window and he seems to be deep in thought. But why is he here? Didn't we speak enough about his daughter?

"Mr Mazibuko?" I call out but he doesn't turn around to look at my direction.

"Sit down, please," he says firmly. And I hear the gentleness of his tone.

I'm scared to be alone with him right now but I sit anyway. At least if I scream, I'll be heard in an instant. I look around my surroundings checking for any hidden cameras.

Just great, there are no cameras. Useless school.

"I didn't appreciate what I saw on Saturday."

So he's here to talk about that incident.

I stay quiet.

He finally turns around and decides sit right next to me. I don't like how close he is.

"I won't hurt you," his tone is low and soothing.

I believe him. Why? I don't even know him that well.

"I'm sorry you had to see that..."

"You don't have to be. It's not your fault," he is not looking at me at all as he utters. His eyes are glued to the floor and he keeps tapping his feet.

"So you came to talk about Le..."

"No. I'm here to talk about you and what I saw," he rudely interrupts

"You should forget about what you saw if you know what's good for you," I warn.

He'll die if my uncle ever found out that he witnessed me being slapped by him. Why does he care anyway?

"Your uncle has been abusing you since your parents died hasn't he?" He looks at me but I don't like what I see in his eyes. Their muderous and they scream Danger.

Wait how did he know about this? No one knows about this. I'm convinced now that he was to enter the gates of heaven.

That's stupid of him.

"I have my ways of finding out these things, Busi. You don't even have to deny anything." It's as if he read my mind.

"Why should I trust you? I don't even know you!"

"Trust me because I sort of love you.... I mean like you," he sighs and I witness the embarrassment his trying so hard to hide. "I don't know what I feel exactly, I'm still trying to figure that one out but yes, I managed to feel something inside me that I never felt for someone, in a while now. Ever since my daughter introduced me to you, I think about you and I know it sounds cliche but believe me." He looks frustrated by himself but I'm just shook.

How does a person fall for a person like me? I'm damaged goods, I don't think I deserve anyone's attention and love.

And again that was two months ago and it does sound cliche. How do you fall for someone this quick? Without even knowing them? Impossible.

Does even love at first sight exist? I beg to differ. He's lying to me.

"You don't feel anything for me. You just lusting over me exactly like that man who molests me."

Damn, my mouth! I've just confessed to a stranger.

"Don't you dare compare me with that dog."
He sounds really pissed and terrifying.

I should run away while I still can.

"Sorry," I glance down and try by all means to control my breathing.

He'll hurt me.

"No, no, no. Don't be, I didn't mean to frighten you," he whispers and tries to touch me but I move quickly, bolt up from the couch.

The scarf falls to the floor in the process of my getaway and I see hurt in his face. Confusion is blinding me.

He steps forward and I step back.

"I won't hurt you," he keeps whispering and I continue to shake my head furiously.

I end up stiff against the wall and he ends up very close to me, I can even feel his breath hit my bare skin. If someone finds us like this, they might get the wrong impression.

"He did this to you didn't he?" his voice sounds broken and my breathing is on another level. I'm scared and confused by this man.

I nod anyway.

"I'll kill him, I swear," he roars angrily.

Why do I believe him. It must be that low tone he's using. It sounds convincing.

He paces up and down the small office.

"You are not going back to that house again, you understand?"
I'm quiet.

What does he mean by that? Where will I run too if I don't go back to that house? Even if I ran, he'd find me.

"DO YOU UNDERSTAND?" his voice is deep as he emphasizes again and I nod because I'm terrified by his actions.

"Good. Now I'm taking you and your Lele home."

He is calm now, as if we had not just had an intense moment.

Home? Which home though because last time I checked, I had no home.

He places his hand in mine. It's warm, and I feel safe for the first time in years.

Am I really taking this risk and going wherever that is home with a man I barely even know?

But my heart tells me to trust him. If it means risking my life for freedom then so be it.

This may be the last day of my life or it may be the beginning of happiness and freedom.

My babies.
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