Chapter 3:The exclusive living with the cousins

After living with the cousins ,Anne's mother's sister sent her back to the rural area to stay with her grand mother.  This is when she went back to continue with school again. A new chapter in her life had began again.

She started school again so she could better hr life . This was a blessing in disgust that she didn't see it coming however indeed this was meant to happen. Sometimes we often question ourselves why we face some situations but not knowing why we went through that situation. Some situations are there to teach us ,lift us and some hurt us.

When Annette was doing her advanced level in high school she was chosen to become a member of the junior parliament which was a position you could not get straightforward  but she did. To her amazement she was not expecting this to happen neither did she know that this opportunity would come to her so sudden. Annette was very good in English both spoken and written so she was good in poetry and speeches. This was an advantage for her because she had studied literature at school. This was a new adventure that Anne saw in her life that was amazing. 

She got appointed again as the minister of media ,information and publicity soon after becoming a member of the junior parliament. Wow what an amazing experience Anne had. Everyone envied her even I did as her friend to be in that position was not easy and it took a lot of courage to become a representative of the other youth just like her too. Her family also envied her too even the community because had to treat her with respect and this was indeed a great experience she had. Life was beginning to show a change for the good of course however there was something waiting ahead of her that she was not expecting. A big shock was waiting for her which was coming to break her down irregardless of the things she had accomplished for herself in that short space of time. 

So at one time her mother's sisters came with their children to visit and apparently Anne was not feeling too well at the time, at the same time she had to go for a church conference which she put on hold because of the mother's sisters who were coming to visit then at the grandmother's house. That is when she experienced a sad and hurting moment then. Apparently the other step mother assumed that maybe Anne didn't want to play with their children but it wasn't the case though. So apparently they got into a serious fight whereby she wanted to hurt Anne with a hoe right in her head at least someone who happened to be there intervened in time to save Anne. By the way let's not forget that Anne is still a child who actually needs love, care and understanding from the older ones which was the opposite of what she was going through at the time.

Anne was a strong young girl who turned out to be a strong young lady and she had to grow up even before the time she was expecting. She had to become mature and start thinking of herself more at that time. 

Me: Anne dear tell me more of what happened during that time you said you will tell me more.

Anne : My friend there's a lot that happened that I can't tell you all of it and finish will still need days perhaps months to tell you everything that I went through all that happened.

So as I kept pushing my luck Anne told me something that I was not expecting to hear. 

Anne: My aunt ( mum's young sister) came the other day and saw her son talking to her sister's boyfriend on the phone since at that time he didn't have a cellphone for communication since the sister had moved in with their aunt in another town. So as she approached the house she saw that guy and assumed the worst. Do you know what happened dear..

(She sobbs)

ME: Tell me Anne it's okay to cry darling it will make you feel better but please tell me what happened when she came that day. ( Anne continues sobbing again)

Anne: So when she arrived she had thought Maybe that guy was after me not knowing that the son had asked to speak to his sister which had nothing to do with me. Without even waiting for explanation she started beating me up just like that and I ended up running for my dear life . So when she couldn't catch me she took a knife and threw it at me luckily I blocked it with my hand which got cut and that scar on my wrist till date.

Me: I'm so sorry to hear that I never knew it would go that far. The only reason why you're still alive irregardless of everything you went through is for a reason beyond our control. God truly loves you.

Anne: Tell me how do I forgive something that I can't forget...?It's been years while I have suppressed all these emotions that have weighed me down all my life. I've decided to tell all those lies that told me I will never measure up or amount to anything that I can be whatever I decide to be.

After having this conversation with Anne my heart felt pain to think of the excruciating pain Annette had to go through as a child in the hands of the ones who were supposed to protect ,love and care for her whole heartedly. Life is nothing but full of mysteries but the only way to unravel it is to face it head on.