Melokuhle



I don’t know how long I have sat here crying, I still hoped that my father will come through that door and rescue me but nothing has happened, my hands are now growing numb from being tied for so long and I have even stopped trying to break free from the damn rope, my stomach is growling, it scared me for a second sounding much like a hungry lion. In this case i might be the hungry lion.

Even the sun had long gone, darkness started creeping in. I am tired of crying or maybe my tears have run out. The door opened, I was hoping that it would be my father coming to take me back home, telling me how it has been a misunderstanding.

My spirit went down when I saw that it was Melusi carrying a plate, he placed it on the bed and came to untie my hands and walked out with no other words from him, I heard him turn thekey as soon as he closed the door behind him.

My stomach grumbled even more at the sight of food, I thought that he would bring me a dry bread but to my surprise the plate had a stake, mashed potatoes and salad on the side.

Without thinking twice I digged in, I ate like a person who has not seen food in their life, I had a granola bar earlier on because I thought I would eat when I get home, soon the plate was embarrassingly clean, so clean it looked like it has been washed. 

I laid back on the bed and rolled myself in a ball, It all feels like dream better yet a movie. I was waiting for the camera crew to tell me that I have been fooled but nothing came, it is just me in this lonely room. 

More tears came and wondered what my parents were doing right now, surely they had the police know about my disappearance, maybe the police are all over my house right now, waiting for any sort of action to happen so that they can come running to get me, my father will never let anything happen to me, he will destroy the universe just to see me safe and sound which is why I  have no doubt that soon, very soon I will back at home. 

That got me wondering if they did inform the police or if they decided to keep quiet hoping to quickly pay off the debt and get me out.

I laid there on the dark wondering if I will ever get out of here.