Tired and sleepy, Mia pushed herself to finish the post she was reading. It was already past midnight. Thoughts of her dad crossed her mind, she is his little girl. If only he knew who she really was, she shrugged, dropping her phone. It buzzed before she could close her eyes. Picking it up, she curiously searched to see who it was. Hi, missed you, Dylan, the guy on the other end said. Mia, not wanting to engage in any chats that night, turned off her phone, and slept off.

Dylan couldn’t get any sleep that night. How could one be this beautiful? With eyes absolutely captivating, he felt so strongly about her. Every day for months now, he has followed her page, he knew what her typical day looked like. He enjoyed their chats, and was enchanted by her every word. He felt so privileged to have all her attention. He tossed and turned as he pleaded with sleep to take him, he had an early morning class.

Diane, I don’t care what you think, he should know better than go for an absolute stranger on social media. It doesn’t matter if he genuinely cares or not, he is just meat that needs to be eaten, Mia snidely said to her best friend, talking about Dylan. She wasn’t going to make any excuses for him. She remembered her ordeal with Keith, Jeffrey and Logan, it was already a year, but so hard to forget. She gave them her all, and they cruelly dumped her, she flinched at the thought. She had pronounced judgement on any other guy that crossed her path. She just needed enough time to figure out when to do to Dylan what she had done to the others. He was just a fool as long as she was concerned.

Tasha and Lauren her other friends were super excited as Mia told them her plans for Dylan, they always looked forward to such. She had deliberately left out Diane knowing she could mess it all up.

Dylan couldn’t wait as he made his way from school that morning to meet with Miss Charming, as they had planned. He took the train. She lived in another town, five hours from him. It was going to be his first meeting with her. He was extremely excited, he loved Mia’s naivety, she was calm and adorable. Sweet and beautiful, she definitely is an angel, he smiled. His heart beat a thousand times per minute, as he made his way to meet her. 

Mia met him at the train station, his heart completely stopped at the sight of her. She was more beautiful, with a smile that aroused deep butterflies, he was lost for words. He blessed social media for giving him this priceless angel.

Hours after they had met, Lauren and Tasha walked into the room Mia had paid for .Dylan not realising his drink had been drugged, lay helplessly on the bed as the girls took turns raping him, capturing it all the while. A surge of satisfaction hit Mia as she walked out the door with the other girls. Dylan wouldn’t need help finding his way back home when he finally woke up. Nothing gave her as much joy as imagining the pain, the tears, the humiliating look on their faces when they woke up to the realisation of what had happened. She was sure to always leave a copy of the video in their inbox. 

Mia let out a satisfying sigh as she narrated to Diane how she had gotten Dylan served. No one would ever again make her feel so trampled.

Diane looked at Mia in disappointment and disgust, she knew her friend needed help, but had no idea what to do….

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Torgbo screamed as the pain run right through his brain, it was intense. That must have been a very big rod, he whimpered. His feet bled, the cut must be really deep, but he couldn’t stop, at least not now. He looked back to see if they were still coming. He had been running all night, the darkness was hostile. He could see the eyes that watched him, they flickered as he dragged himself by. He shivered at the thought of what else could be in that thicket. Fear gripped him as he remembered what he had been running away from, he could see Kuma way ahead of him as the moon’s light revealed his frame…. 

Hahahahaha. Kuma laughed! That’s pretty easy, but you’ve got to be tough man. Torgbo looked down at his shoes, embarrassed, Kuma had always been the perfect guy. I know Torgbo, I understand. I’ve been patient, knowing you surely will come in someday. I’m only surprised it took you this long. Well, it’s ok, what are friends for? That’s why I’m here man, welcome to the gang! Kuma said hitting him on the shoulder.

Early the next morning, Torgbo was ready to make that trip they had planned the previous night. He waited in anticipation under the mango tree. From a distance he could already see lanterns of light from the huts across the field, obviously day was breaking. He could hear faint sounds of footsteps, already headed for the farms. Whatever was Keeping Kuma, he thought to himself.

Hey! He turned, as he felt that hard thump on his shoulders. I’m glad you made it, Kuma said.

It was solemn as the young men rode to their hideout in a distant village. Torgbo kept himself company with thoughts of new clothes and shoes, and of course the kind of phone Kuma had. He hated to think his parents couldn’t afford all those. Hungry and tired, we’re here Torgbo heard in his sleep, Kuma shouted excitedly. The plans Kuma had shared with him of robbing the villagers travelling back from the usual weekly market tomorrow night was still on course. The 4 other guys, quite his age too, 17, 18 or even 19, he thought, were already waiting. They sat, ate and planned! It felt awkward.

Tomorrow night it is, Akwesi one of the guys said in his deep baritone voice.

Torgbo’s strength was finally failing him, he was losing so much blood, his leg hurt unimaginably. He could hear the heavy sounds of their feet, getting closer. His heart beat was thunderous as he dragged himself on, praying silently, God save me! 

He screamed as another pain hit the already bleeding leg, such great pain it was! It was the vigilante, they had fired a shot at him. They apparently had gotten wind of the attack, and were ready for the gang of armed robbers that had been a terror to the entire community of villages.

Greed oh greed, see how you have ruined me he muttered, as his body collapsed at their mercy. He couldn’t see Kuma or any of the other guys, none to his aid. As he wriggled in pain, his consciousness fading, he felt the splash of water all over him. Wake up! He heard Kuma say shaking him vigorously. That was when he realised he had slept off, and had journeyed to dream land. It had felt so real! How glad he was that it had only been a dream. 

Still shaken, he looked on at Kuma and then the other gang members as he quietly pulled his bag, and made his way to the door, not caring about the bits of water dripping from his clothes. He suddenly was content with what he had, he couldn’t care about all the vanity.

What if his dream came true…..

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