My name is Pamela Ray. Some of my friends call me Pam. I am 13 years old and I had to leave my school again. Probably, I am cursed or something. I have never stayed in the same school environment for more than two terms. Something always goes askew. I told my parents that I want to be homeschooled so I can finish secondary school, they acted like they didn't hear me.
Is it my fault that I can't stand victimization? I am a young girl that every other young lady envy because of my fine boned nature and background. People are drawn to me naturally but they never last long around me.
Here is why I had to leave the 7th secondary. Seventh!
I was leisurely walking around the school premises, then I found myself walking to my favorite spot where I like being alone. That was when I saw them, especially him. In my very favorite spot, the young man was trying to get the girl to pull up her clothes after a brief kiss but the girl kept refusing, saying she can't. He tried to convince her that it's the best way to really show him that she likes him, if not there are other girls and he will lie to everyone about how easy she is. The girl was frantically saying she can't go more than the kiss.
Then he slapped her, hard. The stunned look again ignited a second slap and he tried to pin her to the ground.
I saw red at that moment. Apart from the fact this young man wants to defile my quiet place, he had the nerve to hit a lady. I looked around and I found a large stick close by. I hit him till he was black and blue. I could have stopped at some point. But something came apart in me and I couldn't stop even when the young man was barely moving on the ground.
The girl just stood there and was screaming her head out. The school authorities came, I got grounded even after explaining why I had to do what I did. The school begged my parents to take me away, the young man was the son of a minister, they can't Sue me because I am the daughter to the Senior Advocate of the country and they know I will win the case and they will only get bad publicity. Now I have to leave this school again. Is it my fault that I can't stand somethings? My parents are tired of me. I can't help it.
- VICTORIA UKPAKA