IS:THE PROTECTOR

"Everything in here seems so uninteresting!  So bland!  The walls painted in a measly bright yellow, which really in her own opinion was very sickening!
   She had to leave this place she really had to".....Sandy thought to herself as she fiddled with her hair while looking around the relaxation hall with so much disgust.
     
  Why had she even signed herself into this hellhole?! What in God's name made her walk into this center asking to be incarcerated for a whole 6months.

The facility was obviously meant for loonies,  nutjobs and psychos. Which she definitely wasn't one!  Or was she? .... everything seemed so confusing lately. ..its the drugs they've been feeding me with!  It must be! ....Sandy thought while making funny gestures with her hands.

  Standing up,  she made a move for the Director's office. ..she had been making frequent visits there lately hoping to see if he'lld reason with her and let her go.

Tap!  Tap! ....she knocked
 
  "Yes come in".....came Dr Simmons voice.

Peeping in before taking a step in,  Sandy with closed eyes sucked in the strawberry fragrance that arrested her nostrils...."hmmm!  She liked it in here" .

"Goodday Dr or is it evening already? You know I never seem to know anything this days"....she shrugged while taking a seat.
  
Smiling warmly, Dr Simmons offered her some chocolate bars from the bowl on his desk.
  " So Miss Dike to what do I owe this august visit for the 15th time this week? "
 
  "You know! If you'lld just let me outta this place,  my frequent visits would seize right? ....Sandy said as she munched on one of the bars.

" But I can't let you go just yet? Thats not what we agreed on! Remember the papers you signed when you willingly walked into this centre? "
  
  "Yes I do!  but I  really do not understand why I did that! And this place!  Oh this place is so so sickening!  I want to go back home!  Back to my job! My friends!  and family! ".....

  "You need more time in here! You did so many bad things!  very bad things Sandy. Its either this hellhole or jail and you picked this"

   Now visibly angry Sandy stood with a mouth full of chocolate. ..."Why would I have anything to do with jail Simmon!  Why cant I just go in there pick my stuff and stroll outta this place!
  Why I'm I even debating this when I can actually just do that!  Infact to hell with you Doc!"
 
  "Language Sandy!  language!.....damn!  You have nothing to go back to!  You have no job!  No friends and definitely no family out there!  heck! You have just me Sandy just me!"........Dr Simmon blurted out in anger. He was tired of explaining,  he knew it would be tough to handle her. But he never thought it would be this hard.

   "Simmon thats not true! I have a job; I own a consulting firm which is thriving really well"
     
      "No you don't"

"My family lives at GRA no.16 Badewa street off mobile! "

   "They used to not anymore! You blew them up!  You burnt the whole house to the ground! You killed them Sandy!"

    Blocking her ears with her fingers,  she screamed
    "Lies! You're telling alot of lies Doc!  I did no such thing! I love my family!  I love them!  I loved them..."
  
Think Sandy! How come I know so much about you!  How do I know your favorite colour is black?  How do I know you like your icecream in two flavors(chocolate and strawberry)? If I were lying to you now,  tell me how do I know about your invisible friend or should I say the other you called "IS"? tell me!

   Hearing the name,  she jerked up pulling him by the collar .... " don't call her name!  She doesn't exist! "

"Calm down Sandy!  Calm down!  I'll show you something.  You asked me to show it toyou when ever you got to this level. But I can only do that if you let go of my collar...please!"

    Slowly she let go while looking suspiciously at him.

Adjusting his collar,  he pulled out a brown envelope from the lower part of his drawer and poured the contents out on the desk. Picking the disk,  he took it to the dvd player and inserted it.

   Hi Sandy its me IS I mean you,  me. ...lets not confuse ourselves. If you're watching this now,  then know things got outta hand and that you need to calm down and listen to whatever Simmon your friend and doctor tells you to do.
  A couple of days ago,  I killed alot of people,  people who had hurt you terribly. You were hurting so much inside and I couldn't bear seeing you that way anymore. I did what I had to do to make you happy again.
 
  I killed your family I burnt them all! I made them writhe in pain for not believing you when you told them you had been molested by that pig.

I especially made daddy suffer for calling you a witch and a slut. I could see the horror in his face when he realized he was actually going to die and I was the one pulling the plug!  *laughter*

  "Stop the video Simmon!  Stop it!  Thats not me!  I'm not a monster!" ....Sandy closed her ears amidst tears.

"Rev. Bennett wouldn't stop crying you know!  I chopped off his "little junior" after I told him to come teach the "finger and no pants trick" he always loved to teach us when we were just six years old and he refused!  Can you believe that man?

Anyway I'm guessing its cos we're no longer six anymore. My best part was when I fed him with it!
  Chopping his legs was also fun too and the eyes!  Yes the eyes!
 
You're free now Sandy!  I kept my promise to take care of you. Dr Simmon's centre will be good for you even though I do not agree with his methods.
   Stay with him and heal. I love you!  "IS" loves you!  And I'll always be here for you."

   Dr Simmon walked across the room and put the tv off.

  "Here are some photos if you still think I probably forced you to make that video of yourself"..... handing her a couple of pictures.

She looked at the pictures and images started to flood back...

every strike she made on the Reverend's body,   the blood,   
  the smell of burnt flesh from her parents house and oh!  the screaming! God!  How she had loved it!
   Shaking her head in disgust,  Sandy threw the pictures on the ground and moved to farther corner of the room where she sat on the floor cupping her knees and hiding her face.
 
  "I'm not a monster!  I'm not a monster!  I killed no one!  My family is alive!"

Moving closer to her,  Simmon cautiously placed his hand on her back as he tried to pacify her.
 
"Sandy its alright..you'll be fine. You suffer from Multiple Personality Disorder,  but its nothing we can't handle here. You're safe with me here I promise you!"

Lifting her head,  she gave the Doctor a cold and sinister Smile...

"Hi Doc!  Its been a long time. I really do not know why she keeps locking me in. "IS" is a genius IS is her protector!"

    I'm not sorry I killed them! I am IS!

IN NIGERIA ALONE,  ONE IN  EVERY FOUR GIRLS GET MOLESTED AT AN EARLY AGE  BY SIGNIFICANT MALE FIGURES AROUND THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND SADLY,  THEY ARE TOO SCARED TO SPEAK OUT COS OF THE STIGMA AND MAINLY BECAUSE THEY'RE AFRAID THAT THEIR LOVED ONES WOULD NEVER BELIEVE THEM OR EVEN GET PUNISHED FOR ALLOWING THEMSELVES TO BE MOLESTED. THIS LEAVES MOST OF THEM PSYCHOLOGICALLY SCARRED FOR LIFE.

HELP THE GIRL CHILD, BELIEVE THEM!
RAPE IS EVIL!
SAY NO TO CHILD MOLESTATION!