My Scare

The Pain

Is that really you papa? I see the light so bright, and again the shadow of the light fades away so much making the voice a reality. 

My Ireti! Ireti. my daughter... I want you to survive this. No matter what happens you have to be strong for us and also for the kingdom of Olem.

Papa, I can't take this anymore, you seem so happy ohm... I miss you so much and the kingdom is falling apart because of uncle Suh and the son.

There will come a time my daughter, they won't be there to see the Kingdom of Olem prosper again and when that time comes you will be their true leader and heroine.

" This place di smell like say some man don shite for ehh clothes," said the beast from a distance. I heard his voice but couldn't move my body.

It won't be long before he gets here, I am so scared that my own family would do this to me. Am so nervous and am almost having a panic attack, since I can't predict his next move, even if I could what would I be able to do? I can't shout neither can I walk.

Papa, please don't leave me here, papa hold my hands I want you to take me with you, sorry daughter where we are going you won't be able to go with us.

But remember, you have to be strong and we are counting on you, goodbye my Ireti we will always love you our daughter, I will always be with you... know that.

It was about 7:30 am, I didn't even notice when I slept off, I remember when I had those dreams about Mami and papa, were they really dream? or they were trying to pass on a message to me? am not sure yet. 

" Hello, my love...so Nah you di smell so...? chaii abeg come ma go wash you before we continue our discussion," the beast said in a friendly manner.

So, he held my hands and carried me to one of the old washrooms, the toilet festered in a dehydrated puddle of urine. Under the filth, hair, and smears it was white porcelain. The underside of the seat was stained a nasty dark yellow and the stench of sewage filled the windowless room in which it sat, not to talk of the toilet bowl itself was alive with pink bacteria. Even at that, I requested to be alone but he refused and asked me if I had other motives such as running? How would I be able to run? even if I wanted to, I am restrained.

little did I know he had plans figured out already.

My heart was beating so fast as if I was in a mountain race, as he approached me, with those restraints on, he removed my clothes right down to the later. " we no fit enjoy you (have s*x) when you dirty and smell so" He said.

Then he pulled out a piece of cloth from his pocket and fastened it inside my nostrils, it instantly blocked the air passage from the lungs.

I saw the lights flashed before my very eyes, and my body giving way like it was a tree been cut.

my entire body was numbed, I couldn't even move my fingers as I did before, neither could I call for help, I had to be strong as papa said.

With his powerful gripe, he tore my clothes into shreds, from top right down to the bottom, he is a beast.

I was so weak I thought I was in darkness before, thereafter I knew I was seeing light but now my vision faded away, and I saw the man who was responsible for my pain, the person who wants to kill me for his personal gain.

before blacking out I heard other voices, he wasn't alone there it seems they could be about 5 healthy untamed beasts waiting to devour me.

 Am I going to die here? I questioned myself, as tears and sweat melted down from my cheeks

I heard them throwing dice on who will be the first to have me (have s*x with), to r**e me. So, I have become a commodity meant for gambling?

I recognized all their faces. They are family friends. Why would they want to do this to me? I wondered.

My body is as if am drowning in an ocean, and the sharks are ready to devour their prey.

the beast said " we go sleep with you, one after another, this Nah for let you know how much pains your family don brings for my own family. So, you know me now?"  Neba please don't do this.... my voice couldn't be heard, I was conscious but weak.

my body was played on, with my legs spread out, as if I was a pregnant lady about to deliver and restrained with ropes, I was literally crucified on the floor.

One of them said " me I go be the first person to sleep with you if you shake, I go slap you, so better stay quiet ma finish this thing so that my other friends go enjoy you too"

they all had their turns on me, I was bleeding so badly. Then came the last person Neba my cousin.

He said " you see all these my friends noh? Nah them do all these things for you, now Nah ma turn for sleep with you, after you go die, I go throway your body inside that bush, no man no go fit recognize person-way don die"

As he penetrated me (he had s*x with me! his cousin what an abomination), he was the 5th person, the pains I felt, in fact, I was dead. I could still hear their voices, I was helpless, the feelings of torture and r**e and abuse ignite in my subconscious mind.

" bring that empty bag for deh, we go put yi for inside go throway Yi for that bush," Neba said.

the last thing I saw was the faces of his friends as I passed out.... before passing out, my n*****s were cut… with blood everywhere, the pains were too much for a human to harness. I wasn't a normal human being I was the king and ruler of the Olem Kingdom.

I felt a sharp cut through my face, as it was done by Neba, my cousin, the line made on my face was so deep and painful it was like the fire from a furnace. I couldn't feel pains anymore it made me understand what pain was and what health was, but I had neither.

I felt how blood gorged out from my body, it was as if water was kept in plastic and holes were made on it, then you got to see the water how it made its way from different directions.

I am lifeless. Papa, and mami this is what you really left me with? with no reason to live nor to fight? papa, you said I should be brave and strong just as you were but I can't take it anymore.

I see the light and I also see the darkness, as my eyes close slowly, I whispered to Neba, " i.t... it...s. ha...ll not b....e w... ell w... ith you". as my voice faded away so was my body.