MY AUNT’S HUSBAND
EPISODE 4
‘If you don’t want to live in the streets then you better do what I’m telling you’,these kept pondering in my head as a ringtone. I needed to act fast because I wasn’t ready to live in the he streets I wasn’t even done with school so how was I to cope if he carried out his threats. But Aunt Belinda won’t let that happen right?.At this point I was so confused,did I make a mistake by slapping him, should I have succumb to his stupid advances, should I tell Aunt,will she believe me if I told her. All this random thoughts kept running through my head and I slept off .
I woke up as usual every Sunday morning and joined aunt Belinda and her husband in the parlour for morning devotion. And as usual it went from the normal morning devotion to a hot tense prayer asking God for a child. I went in spirit as I saw how hurt aunt Belinda was. This was a trying moment in their marriage and instead of her so called husband to be in it with her, he is busy looking for who to put in trouble. I just kept thinking that I didn’t even know when they finished.
I was still in my own thoughts when I heard my name’chinwe!chinwe!!chinwe!!!. I then realized I had zoomed off. Where was your mind ehh this girl I’ve been calling you my aunt asked. Sorry aunt I didn’t get enough sleep last night and I was thinking how I would go get the note I didn’t get yesterday I lied. Well stop zooming off like that during morning devotions, you are supposed to be praying not thinking of whatever you are thinking of let this not repeat itself,ngwa osiso (fast fast)go and prepare breakfast.
I went into the kitchen to make breakfast while Aunt Belinda and her husband set-to prepare for church. While I was cooking I felt hand in my waist and turning my back I saw uncle Josh smirking at me while holding my waist, I immediately pushed him away and he frowned.’ Haven’t you yet decided, I thought I made it crystal clear to you yesterday that if you don’t give me what I want then you’re leaving my house ehh Olivia or you thought I was joking. What is even there that you are safe guarding like this, the last time I asked if you were a virgin you didn’t answer me and if you’re don’t worry I won’t hurt you just allow me’.
“Uncle Josh I thought I also made it clear to you yesterday that I’m not interested in whatever you are saying. I thought I made it clear to you that you should leave me alone and stop harassing me or I’ll tell your wife, how hard is it for you to understand that I’m underage and the woman you’re married to is my aunt for Christmas sake. So you expect me to start sleeping around with my aunt’s husband is that what you’re insinuating?”. I asked standing akimbo. I don’t get why you are threatening me I continued,if you need a w***e you know where to find them and if you want someone to carry your child there are hospitals to provide such privileges. Please uncle Josh stop harassing me I don’t like it and I don’t want it,I you continue like this I’ll be forced to report you to your wife please allow me do my cooking in peace.
I tried confronting in a less tense tone thinking maybe he will listen but it only inflated his ego as he replied “Olivia I’m not giving you an option to choose from I’m telling you what I want from you and you must do it in as much you live under my roof and if you’re not longer interested in staying here then you can leave ,see I don’t want to sound harsh or anything, I don’t want you to feel forced because I’m not forcing you. I want you to come willingly to me”he said as he touched my waist again.
I pushed him away again and said did you just say willingly I’m 16 for goodness sake don’t you know that. If I had been your sister would you let someone harras her this way, I’m trying so hard not to disrespect you and I hope you do same here. It was as if all I just said went on deaf ears he tried to kiss me.
I pushed him so hard he nearly hit hi head on the wall and pulled a knife from the cupboard “see if you touch me again I will put this knife inside that your Belle better leave me because I’m not interested, I’m not Interested!! I added but Aunt Belinda just came into the kitchen. “Babe what are you guys talking about and what aren’t you interested in chinwe?……..
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