Episode 2
Death, not the end
“Is anyone there?”
“Mistress!”
“Help!”
Leah, screaming at the top of her voice from an empty dark room one afternoon.
The darkness pressed against her chest. She screamed until her throat burned, but no one came. When she was finally found hours later, shaking and sobbing, Angela stood nearby with an innocent face and carefully arranged concern.
“I told her not to wander alone,” she said softly.
The punishment never came and so the torment continued.
At night, Leah lay awake, wondering why kindness always seemed to invite cruelty.
The breaking point arrived on a rainy afternoon when Leah was cornered by Angela and her friends in an abandoned science lab.
The sky thundered and rain beating against the windows like a warning.
They accused Leah of stealing, a lie carefully crafted.
When Leah denied it, Angela slapped her do heard her ear rang.
“Confess,” Angela hissed.
Leah shook her head, tears stressing down her face. The next blow smet her crashing into a table. Laughter echoed on the room, sharp.amd merciless.
They left Leah there, bruised, bleeding and broken.
She never made it home that day.
By the time a cleanser discovered her, she was already cold.
This news shattered her parents
Her mother collapsed when she heard, her father’s hands trembling as he signed forms he barely understood.
There was no money for lawyers, no connections to seek justice.
Angela’s parents, powerful and wealthy, moved swiftly.
They claimed it was an accident, an unfortunate fall.
And within days, Angela was flown out of the country, far from the reach of whispers and consequences.
Leah was buried beneath a simple wooden cross.
Life moved on.
But death was not the end.
The dark consumed Leah, but she felt herself floating, trapped between the world.
Summary:
Leah has been bullied nonstop by Angela and her friends. She finally snaps when they corner her in an empty science lab, accuse her of stealing, and beat her up.
She dies from her injuries, and her parents, who were already having a hard time, are heartbroken.
Angela’s powerful parents hide what happened, and she leaves the country to avoid getting in trouble.
Lessons Learnt:
- Bullying can kill: Leah’s tragic death shows how terrible bullying can be when it isn’t stopped.
- Power and money can make injustice win: Angela’s parents use their power to keep the truth from coming out and keep their daughter safe.
- Not having support can make problems worse: Leah’s tragic fate is made worse by being alone and not getting help from teachers and peers.
- Innocence can be a target: Angela is mean to Leah because Leah is kind and weak.
- Justice isn’t always served: Angela doesn’t have to face any consequences for what she did, even though it was very bad.
This shows how important it is to hold people accountable.