"Mummy" Rhoda said.
"Yes my daughter," her mother replied.
"I have something to tell you, but
Uncle Titi said I should not tell you" she said.
"Why" she replied.
"He promised to kill me if I tell you."
"Kill you! she shouted.
God forbid, talk to me, my daughter."
She replied.
Rhoda struggled to mutter some hard incomprehensible words.
"Emmmm," she said.
"Talk to me dear," her mother said.
She drew closer to her and placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Mummy, promise me you won't go and meet him after everything". Rhoda said.
"I won't", her mother replied.
Been so inquisitive to hear what her daughter has to say.
.
.
Uncle Titi always tell me to remove my pants, and he brings out one thing from his trouser, he told me it is carrot."
Rhoda said.
Her mother became furious, waiting to hear all that her daughter has to say.
"He asked me to lie down, and he put the carrot inside this place (pointing to her vagina).
It is always painful each time he does it."
Rhoda said.
"Is okay daughter, as she smiled and hugged her.
You will be fine".She replied.
She breathed heavily, thinking of what next to do.
Titi was her husband brother.
He came to the city a few months ago, for a better life. She had trusted him so much. He was one of the youth leaders in church back then in the village.
He thought of relocating to the city, after his education to get a better job.
Rhoda, watched her mother as she fake those smiles in pretence.
Her mother, went back to the kitchen to continue with her cooking. Her daughter was very brave for opening up to her.
Titi, came home not long looking tired and stressed, he went for an interview.
"Good evening, ma"..he said.
She ignored his response and continue what she was doing.
Titi, went away thinking she must have been stressed after a long day.
"Hey, Rhoda," he said.
Touching her cheeks.
Rhoda tried to push him away and ran towards her mother.
Her mother had informed the police, about the situation. Not long, the police arrived and he was apprehended.
Dear parents,
- Train your child to be brave and not timid.
- Have a non-judgemental environment,
be your child best friend so they can confide in you.
- Nobody has the right to touch your child sexual organs/ body parts without your consent, teach them sex- education.
- When a child tries to avoid family members or friends/ or is rude to an adult, try as much as possible to find out what is going on.
- Be sure of who you entrust your child with, statics shows that most victims of rape and sexual abuse come from friends and family members.
© Deborah Akerele.
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