1: bail

I

PURITY.

Present

I sat in the cold, in the darkest area of Central Park, watching people rush home from work, while other parents with their children played in the park, sharing the bliss I had once in this world; since I was released, I had been too terrified to call my family.

They didn't trust me anymore, which stings since the one they promised to love and protect was left in the dark to die in the cold. I had a phone on me, which they gave me when I was released, claiming that the person who had bailed me out had left it for me to call them when I was out.

I haven't attempted to contact them in two weeks. Yes, I am grateful to them, but I am afraid to find out who the person is because I have been hiding here during the day and picking up leftover food left by the children and their parents during their daytime picnics.

It was already dark, so I went outside to look for any food I could find when the phone started to ring, what? I was apprehensive as I picked up the phone because no one had ever called this number before.

"Hello?" The gentle male voice whispered something familiar yet foreign to me, but I refused to respond for fear of what would happen; perhaps they want me in trouble so that I can return to the slaughterhouse known as jail left dark mental shadows then I lost my voice. (Selectively mute).

'Maybe if you don't tell you are safe' It was my motto in the slaughter house

What was going on and who was this, he repeated again as his voice broke at the end, "I know you can hear me Purity." Why is their voice so recognizable to me but not them? The voice was calming but I still refused to let my guard down, I learnt from the slaughter house that when you can reduce your existence the safer you are.

"Please say anything," he said quietly as he sniffed, his voice broken, I just couldn't say anything even if I try.

"I can hear you breathing purest," says only one person, my younger twin brother, who had no idea what had happened to me because he works as a travel agent or whatever they call it. He didn't want to stay in the capital city, he believed that there was something out there to explore so he was never home after I got married to Paul.

'Paul? he was the one who bailed me'. my chest hurt so much; my brother freed me from my hell I felt my eyes started watering. Then I just decided to send him a message and my location after hanging up, it was pointless to still remain quiet over the phone.

"Stay where you are I am coming " he replied not a minute later, my tears refused to stop flowing I guess I still had a chance in this life. Even though it took him five years to release me from that slaughter house I held no anger against him. Oh how I missed him, he was the only closest family I had then before my dad. Few minutes of wait I heard my name being called as a shadowy figure entered the park gate.c

"Purest, purest,"

I stood up once and felt a little dizzy. As I stood in front of him, I heard a gasp of astonishment before straining to pull my skeletal shaking legs nearer the shadowy figure.

"Purest, what did they do to you?" he said before giving me a loving hug and supporting me out of the park towards his car, which was parked in the corner.

He drove slowly but quickly into a well-to-do neighborhood; we passed through a gate that led to lovely homes, and this place didn't look familiar to me; things had changed since I was placed in the slaughterhouse. I couldn't see everything properly when we eventually got into his house, which was closer to a lovely looking garden before the dark looking forest. Paul took me out of her car, supporting the most of my weight.

***

He led me to his guest bedroom setting clothes out for me a new tooth brush before telling me to come down the stairs when I was done showering. I nodded then he left, I rushed into the bathroom quickly removing the abomination I was wearing then rushed under the shower and scrubbed my body as hard as I could while tears rushed down.

I can't remember the last time I could relax and had a relaxing shower, wear new clothes and smell good and fresh. When I was done with everything I walked slowly down the stairs toward where he had pointed to earlier as the kitchen.

"Oh, you look good, seems like I know your body now." he said with a sad smile. Oh, how I missed my goofy baby brother who had turned into a handsome young man, I didn't get to be a protective older brother.

"Seat down Purity" he pointed to the high looking chair beside the counter where she then set a plate before me, it was filled with spaghetti and pasta causing my mouth to water.

"I missed you Purest" he said once I was done eating to my satisfaction, I looked at his oddity with a sad smile. Of course, I missed him too.

"Why didn't anybody tell me what had happened" he said looking angry as he had asked about me from mom, dad and the rest of the family. I just shrug as he shook his head.

" I had to find out from that stupid ex family of yours, bragging about how they were finally able to save their son, brother and friend from you, God sometimes I wish I could gain the supreme ability to destroy some people" he rants as my heart hurts remembering the look, they gave me when they sentenced me to prison claiming if I show my face before them again, I might not live to tell the story.

"Let's forget them, and if you are wondering if they know you were released well good thing is they don't know" he said trying to ease me which worked perfectly, He then held my hands to his lips pecking it then setting it back down on my lap.

"It's time to start a new big bro" he whispered as tears rolled down his eyes.

"It's time to let them know that no matter how much they push you down and expect you to be down you will still rise up and be a better you, the one that would make Jude understand what he did wrong and what he is missing" he said as he smiled widely at me, his eyes shone with a mischievous light. I chuckled surprising myself because this was the first happy sound, I had heard from myself in 5years.

"We are starting with a change of appearance, how you talk and carry yourself and how the world would be introduced to you" he said as he demonstrated everything causing me laugh at his antics, oh how did I stay without your craziness Paul.

"Are you going to learn sign language " he asked as I sighed then signed at him.

'I know sign language remember we learnt it together for two years before we graduated from school’

"Oh yeah sorry I forgot we did, anyway I won't question why you decide not to speak because if I was in your shoe with everything going on I would refuse to stand nor open my eyes but you my big brother are a lot of things beautiful, sexy, a genius, strong and the list goes on and on" he flattered. I smiled as his words seem to raise my head high for me.

"Would it be a good idea to start my writing up again?" I signed as he nodded eagerly.

Well it's the time to show the world my new self and the truth even if it kills me, I will fight no matter the obstacles.