Rosie's Diary

I was exasperated but I had to control myself. “Mother, but we are not getting to any bridge, we are already at the bridge. Father will not allow me inside …

I didn’t even know how to react. I sat up on the bed and gazed into space. The doctor tried to calm down my mum. “It’s alright, ma, you need …

At first, there was pin drop silence. Then, mother suddenly screamed out, as though she had suffered a delayed reaction. “Ahhhhhh! You this girl, you have finished me! Abortion? Oh, …

I was confused. I don’t understand why my mother was asking me all these questions. As far as I was concerned, there was no point crying over spilt milk. The …

As she was talking, tears welled up in her eyes. My mother was terribly saddened. “Mummy, I am sorry…I didn’t know he was that kind of person,” I tried to …

The man shook his head. It was his own way of saying to me: ”Don’t worry, enjoy your stay here while you can, but you’re dead meat when we get …

Aunty Lisa tried to comfort her but she was inconsolable, she just broke into tears as though a major tragedy had occurred. Father had been quiet all the while, he …

At this point, the door opened and Aunty Lisa appeared, looking very apprehensive. “My dear, how are you? How are you feeling?” she was asking as she raced towards me. …

I was trembling on the bed where I lay. The rage in my father’s voice and the fire in his eyes scared me to death. I couldn’t speak. I could …

That was when I knew the game was up for me. My heart started to beat pretty hard and fast. I was in really big trouble. Despite everything I did …