Asira

8| Devil's Spawn

"I'm sorry ma, I'll just go and get it" he made a move to leave his seat when she spoke "will you shut up and stand where you are!" Her voice was unnaturally calm and when it gets this way we only hoped for the worst. From the corner of my eyes I could see people make silent prayer, why didn't you just shut up you this stupid boy I said internally now we're dead, haew God o, we're finished!

"You don't speak when you're not spoken to" she said in that sinister calm voice that sent shivers down my spine, the class was gravely silent.

"I don't care how you manage to take down the notes for today, sit down both of you" she spoke "I have two periods right?! So you'll use the remaining thirty minutes of the the second one to receive your punishment, now take down the heading, Sentences"

Oh blessed God!, why did my doom come so early, my heart hammered in my chest. What will happen to me?

I jotted down what the devil's spawn dictated into my jotter, the class passed rather painfully slow, I felt very edgy. I chewed on my bottom lip and shook my leg anxiously.

"Follow me" Mrs Maggrette dragged her lazy self out from behind the desk, I loathed this woman "all of you!" and with this last part everyone got up, I could hear some girls whimpering already. I shoved my jotter into my bag and trailed along out of the class with the rest of the students.

It felt like Moses leading the children of Israelites through the red Sea on dry land to the promise Land but in this case it was Mrs Maggrette leading us to a painful doom. I noticed students peeping out of their classroom windows at us, I held unto my bag strap tighter, my palms were sweaty.

"Wait here"

We all came to a halt in front of the English department office, Mrs Maggrette went inside. My heart was hammering in my chest and I breathed through my mouth, I looked around and saw some other students visibly shaking.

Devil's spawn returned from the office with Mr Okereke behind her, all English teachers were known for sticking together and having each other's backs.

"Give each of them ten strokes" she nodded in our direction "that will teach them to be serious" she smiled smugly. I heard people gasp around me and exclaim 'Haew!'. I could feel a sob form in my throat, God o!.

One after the other people went into the office to receive their strokes of cane. Esse came out with her fair face all red and blotchy with tears brimming in her eyes, flinging her palm that was swollen and red.

Kalu's glasses were all foggy and he had tears streaming down his face when he came out, Chris on the other hand came out with a blank look on his face. He burned the cane, people went in and came out then it was finally my turn.

I dropped my bag and wiped my palm on my skirt, blood rushed into my head and it felt heavy, I walked slowly into the office "Hurry up and don't waste my time!" Mrs Maggrette shouted and I walked a bit faster but my legs felt heavy.

I stretched out my arm and opened my palm then squeezed my eyes tightly, it was the only way I could let myself take it.

Whip!

"Daddy! I'm sorry"

Whip!

"I promise, I'll do better"

Whip!

"Will you ever disobey me again?!"

Whip!

"No, never!"

Whip!

"Please stop!"

Whip!

"Don't. Be. Useless." He said with every stroke "You can't take less than the best position in my house!"

Whip!

"Those people that take first, second and third don't have two heads!"

Whip!

"I'm sorry! I'll never do it again!"

Whip!

"Will you do your best?!"

Whip!

"Yes!"

Memories flashed through my mind with every stroke, tears leaked through my lashes when the flogging stopped, I still had my eyes closed when Mr Okereke shouted for me to leave.

I scrambled out of the office, my palm throbbed, my head ached, my nose leaked and tears streaked down my face. I hurriedly picked up my bag but with the tightened muscles and my palm swollen it felt like being stabbed in the palm.

I wiped my eyes with the back of my palm and took off running, my feet directed me, I didn't stop when I heard my name being called out, I just ran until I was inside the girls restroom on the SS2 block and entered one of the stalls and bolted myself inside.

I sat there sobbing, I didn't know why, maybe because I hated school or maybe because I loathed Mrs Magrette or maybe because I just didn't want to be reminded of things I've tried so hard to forget and push past.

The siren blared, fifth period was finally over which meant it was time for lunch break. I stopped sobbing and I walked out of the toilet stall and looked at the myself in the floor length mirror at the wall.

I was in disarray, my white short sleeve button down shirt was untucked and my Navy blue tie was loosened, my Navy blue blazer was unbuttoned and my black pleated flay skirt was turned in an angle whereby the zip now sat at the side of my waist instead of the back. The only thing in its proper state was my black knee socks and shoes.

This was the Monday, Tuesday and Thursday uniform but the much neater version. I sniffed and washed my face at the sink and wiped my face with the face towel from my bag. I dressed properly and ready to act like nothing ever happened.

A/N

Chei ya! Poor Asira can't take cane, Sha at least we got a sneak peek of her memories. Who even sent that busybody Chris to go and talk seff.

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