Kaobu realm.

Nadazhda POV

"NADA" I heard my father's angry voice from downstairs, I dropped the mop and rushed to him.

As I was running down, my throbbing ribs were protesting but there was nothing I could do.

"Sire" I called softly, he marched to me and punched me while I muffled my cries.

He hated my tears!

"You whore" he growled, his eyes were red bloodshot. He reeked of alcohol and his hair looked dishevelled.

He had gone to gamble again!

"You know your work. Go get ready, my friends are coming tonight" he sneered, walking to his room wobbling.

I stared at my once a lovely father retracting figure until he entered his room.

I was once my dad's princess but since mother's death, I'd been blamed.

How I wished I was the one, not her.

He had started gambling, whoring and drinking when he was in need of money, he used me as his source of money. He gave me out to his friends to had their way with. I never resisted because if I did, I would always end up with several broken bones.

I entered my little abode that I called room. I looked at myself in the broken mirror, the real me was dead. The image the mirror was showing was a broken used girl. My once light brown eyes had become lifeless dull, my once chubby body had become scrawny. My once soft body had been designed with scars and bruises.  black eyes had smeared on my eyes like makeup.

Would I ever be free?

Would continue to be their slut?

"Run away" a tiny voice whispered in my ear, I whipped my head around but found nothing.

"Where should I run to?" I asked the no one.

"Run and I shall guide you" the voice replied.

"Who are you?" I asked the voice. I waited patiently for the reply but never heard anything

Was I going crazy!!!

Talking to space!!

Maybe the lack of sleep was playing a toll on me?

I closed my eyes to rest for some minute because father forbade me from sleeping for the last two days. I closed my eyes hoping to escape what was in store for me.

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"Nady baby" I heard mom voice calling my seven years old self while I giggled and ran to hug her.

"What have you been doing princess" dad came from behind and hugged mom.

"Pwaying" I replied beaming happily. "Pwaying with Mr Chuki" I responded showing them my teddy bear.

"Princess" dad ruffled my hair.

"Daddy stop!,dis-or-gani--sing my hair" I grumbled while finding it hard to pronounce the words.

"Sorry princess" he apologized.

"No" I shook my head then wiggled my eyes, "bribe me" I folded my arms on my chest.

"Okay," he said while I grinned widely showing my removed-spaced teeth.

"Guess what daddy has with him" he raised his brows while I furrowed my eyes before clapping my hands together.

"Chocolate!" I screamed happily, jumping up and down.

"I've told you severally to stop giving her chocolate," mom said sternly while her hands were on her waist. "Do you want her to have a rotten tooth" mom held dad's ear while I laughed using my hand to hold my stomach.

Dad gulped, "I'm sorry love," he said while pecking her.

"Can I have my chocolate now?" I said with my best puppy eyes that I knew no one could say no to.

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