K for Komplexity...

Her Story-Chapter 3

Once back in primary school, Kyra fancied a typical coloring and sticker book from the school bookshop. But having only enough money for her breaks and lunch, she attempted to steal the book without much thinking. When she was caught and her grandma found out, the old woman took it upon herself to put the tracks straight for this girl.

With every ounce of energy left that she had, she whipped Kyra until she wasn’t able to sit without pain for the next few days….

“Why did u have to steal?”

“You could have gotten money from me if u wanted the book? There’s no reason why u have to steal. Your parents would be so disappointed to hear u tried to steal!” shouted Ah-Mah in between sobs while hitting her dear Kyra with her bare hands.

“I’m sorry Ah-Mah, I didn’t mean it! I won’t do it again. Pls…pls…I’m sorry!” wailed poor Kyra.

Kyra’s heart ache when she saw how mad Ah-Mah was. She wasn’t mad that Ah-Mah had tried to hit her, she knew she deserved it. But her heart ached because she knew how hard it was for Ah-Mah to hit her the way she did. Ah-Mah was already close to her 70s and it was hard even for her to stand for 15 mins without sitting down. She knew her grandma was getting old….and it ached to see her hitting Kyra for a full 20 mins standing up.

Kyra sobbed herself to sleep. But Ah-Mah was not feeling anywhere near happy. She wept alone in the night when Kyra was asleep. She looked at Kyra’s red and swollen buttocks and wept even harder, but quietly.

Ah-Mah knew Kyra didn’t ask for a life without parents. She didn’t ask to grow up without her parent’s love, and she definitely didn’t ask to grow up with an old woman who had to be dependent on her instead of the other way around.

Everyone she loved had left, even her husband of 50 years left when he had lung cancer and passed away just before Ken got married. Ah-mah missed her only son very much and Kyra was the only memory left of her son. Hitting Kyra tonight was a huge thing for her, but she couldn’t bear to see Kyra take the wrong route into life. She had to do what she had to do.

Giving a good night peck on her head, Ah-Mah dried her tears and left the room mumbling “I’m sorry my dear” under her breathe. Hoping deep inside that this experience will bring back her dearest little precious girl back to the right path.

So it did. Once Ah-Mah left the room, little Kyra opened watery her eyes and started sobbing quietly to herself. Since then, she vowed to herself that she will not upset her beloved grandma anymore. She’s going to do well in her studies and not disappoint her.

“I’m never gonna make u cry again Ah-Mah….” Little Kyra promised herself before falling back into her innocent slumber.

Labels: Her Story

Blabbered by KaiRiNu at 3:41 PM