Chapter 3 ELENA'S PAIN

CHAPTER THREE

Early in the morning, Elena ran out of the house as she went to school she wasn't herself, She slept all through the class.

The bell Jingles, it was time for assembly. Elena was still in her sleep when her three friends approached her.

Rose, Carolina, and Jane are friends with Elena, they became timid when they saw Elena's sad appearance.

"Elena!, Elena!!," Caroline yelled at her from a distance

"I think she is deeply asleep let's wake her up". Jane said.

They walked closed to her as they call on her, she woke up with tears in her eyes.

"Oh!!!, Elena what's the problem why are you crying?". Rose asked.

"Nothing!, I just felt like crying!!

"Felt like crying!!". The three girls conceded.

"For crying out loud, at least we are your friends if anything troubles you tell us, so we can put hands together on how to solve them". Caroline said.

"A problem shared is half solved don't hide anything from us, we can't fold our hands seeing you in tears". Jane said as she tries to console her.

" Please!, can you girls do me a favor?" Elena asked

"Why not" They all replied.

.....

"I need my privacy, I want to be left alone!!!. She screamed.

They all left her, Elena became dreadful, she cried bitterly as she keeps having flashbacks about her rape scene.

The Assembly was over, and the student went back to their various classes. They stood up to greet when Mr. Charles entered the class.

Mr. Charles glimpsed at Elena as she sat down as if no one entered the class.

"Elena!, are u not aware of my presence you look worry hope there is no problem?"

He curiously asked but Elena kept mute. Mr. Charles left her as she refused to talk, He focused on his lesson as he educate the class about "CHILD ABUSE" the more he was explaining the more tears twirled from Elena's eyes.

Elena could not forget memories as she kept remembering them after some times Elena screamed aloud and went out of the class.

Everyone was confused while they contemplate the scenario, Mr. Charles who was smart enough ended his lesson as he calls for Elena in his office but Elena refused. Her friends were pleading on her behalf when he later summoned them.

"Could you Imagine I sent for her and she refused she even told me she doesn't want to see anyone, that she needed privacy, I guess something is wrong with her"? Mr. Charles explained.

"Yes she did the same to us," Caroline said.

"I guess she is traumatized or battling with something. Maybe she doesn't know how to explain to us. Ever since I knew Elena. have never seen her like this before I believe something is wrong we have to visit her guardians." Jane replied as the other girls concur with her suggestions.

A VISIT TO ELENA

Elena left for school to her house in other to refresh her thoughts, Her friends came home to check on her.

Meanwhile, they met Mrs. Clara when they bang the door she summoned them in as she climbs the stairs to Elena's room to call for her.

"Elena!, your friends are downstairs waiting for you," Mrs.Clara said.

"Please Ma, I don't want to see them at least we met in school today, I want to be left alone" She calmly said.

"Hmmm!!...you have been acting strange this day I don't get to understand you anymore tell me is anything the matter?". Clara asked.

But Elena kept mute while Mrs. Clara was waiting for an answer, After some minutes she left in other not to keep her friends waiting.

"Ohh!! Sorry for taking your time hope you are not upset?".

Clara asked as they all gave a chorused answer.

" No, we are not".

Mrs. Clara served them wine, while they have their conversations. They discussed Elena's strange behaviors to Mrs. Clara.

"Ma! I believe Elena is battling with silent pain, that she won't want to reveal to anyone and this is affecting her health. She barely talks to anyone this day we know her very well, she is not a gentle type". Caroline explained.

"I wonder what could have been her major challenge or is she still having memories of her parent's death?" Jane asked.

"I don't think that should be the problem because she promised to forget such memories after her uncle took her shopping, but I wonder why she keeps feeling sad".

Clara Explained further about the death of Elena's parents, it was a tragedy I guess this should be the reason while she is traumatized, both friends were sympathetic as they tried wiping out their tears.

They could not wait as they took their leave, and extended greetings to Elena. Mrs. Clara went back to Elena to discuss with her.

" Elena, your friends extended their greetings to you and they will be expecting you in school tomorrow," Clara said.

Elena kept mute for a moment, while she took a deep breath saying:

"It is better not to exist than to be alive and still looks dead".

Mrs. Clara was startled when she heard such words from Elena, she reluctantly asked.

"What do you mean? Can you please explain further?"

"All my life I have come to realize that life is painful when it is full of pain. My heart bleeds when I discovered where such pain is coming from". She said.

"Elena I will be pleased if you stop speaking in parables so I can clarify your words". Clara mumbled.

"I guess I need a rest".....

Elena faces the window as she lay on her bed Mrs.Clara left the room as she awaits her husband's return.

This time, her husband barely slept at home, Clara was worried as she keeps having various thoughts.

(CLARA POV...)

Things are strange under my roof, And I knew nothing about it why would Elena decide to snub our conversations. She is not like this I believe there is something she is not telling me.

I better act fast before it's too late!.