Thursday 23 June 2016

Innocence Raped



His fingers caressed her neck moving around her clavicles. She giggled, innocently, saying, 'It's tickling, uncle. Please stop.' He didn't pay heed to her requests. He lifted her up and straddled her on his knees. She played with the pen in his pocket. Unaware of her uncle's intention. She kept giggling merrily until uncle's hand reached to her panty. 'Uncle, mama said nobody is allowed to touch me here. Not even papa. I'm not liking this.' She tried to jump off his lap. He held her by hand and pushed her closer. 'Okay. I won't touch you there but can uncle give you a kissie?' She smiled, 'Yes, uncle.' He grabbed the opportunity with his lips and sucked her's blue.

Four years old Mia was wounded for life that day. The lascivious intentions of her uncle scarred her in a way that changed her life.

Mia pulled away and jumped off his lap, sobbing. She was too young to understand right and wrong but, she did understand that she didn't like what had happened. That night, when her mother tucked her into bed, Mia was quiet. She didn't want to listen to a bedtime story. Her mother ignored the changed behaviour. Her mother's indifference made her withdraw into a shell. Mia didn't speak about the incidence.

Every other day when her uncle came, she resisted meeting him but, like most parents failed, her's did too and she was made to sit with him, mostly in his lap. A setting where he picked up every opportunity to innocently exploit her innocence. One night, at bedtime, she confessed her feelings to her mother, 'Mama, I don't like to be with uncle.' She clutched to her mother's waist and wailed leaving her mother confused. Everybody thought he was her favorite uncle. 'Why?' her mother asked. 'He touches me where even papa is not allowed to touch. I told him many times that I don't like it.'

Her mother sat still on the bed trying to fathom what she had just heard. How could his brother do that to her daughter! Why didn't she ever noticed his behaviour with Mia?

Today, Mia turned 18 and her uncle stood in front of her with his 7 years old daughter. She was seeing him, today, 14 years later after that night. He smiled at her but she turned away. The wounds of childhood weren't healed. They never will. He is the reason she doesn't trust any man in her life. Not even her father. He didn't only rape her innocence but also dented her mental health for the rest of her life.


4 comments:

  1. Thought provoking. Indeed we are living in a sick society.

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    1. Sad part is that there are still many children following prey to such people.

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  2. The premise of the situation is so ruthlessly true. Brilliant.

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