The Misery Of Mutinta

Episode 13 The husband found me lying innocently on my small mattress with an ugly-looking night gown. He didn’t utter any word but stared on at me for some seconds before he drew close. I woke up when I felt a hand gently tap me on the…

The husband’s countenance towards me changed dramatically after that night and became harsh and aggressive. He barked at me at the slightest opportunity and complained about everything I did. The day I mistakenly poured water on the floor…

That day I ate around 10pm in the night. If not for the scones and sachet water I bought earlier in the day, I wonder what would have become of me. My madam came back with her husband and dished some food into my plate and handed it to…

...I cried out in pain and agony but madam continued undaunted. A white woman living in the opposite compound was driving by and overheard my voice and stopped to check out what was happening. She was a lawyer and worked under one Human…

EPISODE 8 Madam didn’t give me breakfast that morning and by noon I was disoriented. My tummy was on fire and the hunger pangs in my stomach had increased ten folds. Madam handed her little baby to me around eleven o’clock that morning.…

My madam’s parents had gone by the time I came back to the house. My madam was seated in the sitting room with her baby and children when I entered. Something about her composure told me that she wasn’t happy but I pretended like I…

I didn’t know when I slept off in the course of resting till a very heavy lash of wire landed on my back and sent me to my feet in agony. I rose to my feet immediately and soon saw where the lash of wire was coming from. My madam stood in…

I woke up in the middle of the night and heard madam and her husband whispering in hush tone. “Give it to me harder,” madam whispered breathing heavily. My heart skipped some beats as I thought madam was in distress but I kept calm and…

The other two children, Kangwa and Mwansa soon came back from school and scattered their school uniforms, sandals and school bags in the sitting room creating more work for me. “Where is my food,” Mwansa asked with an authority that was…

..."Come on, go and put hot water on the fire for her pap!" She thundered and I ran into the kitchen in obedience. I lighted the stove immediately and put some water into the kettle and placed it on the stove. “Hope you’ve put the water?”…