My life: mini series episode 12

Later in the evening, when my madam’s

husband came back from work, he called me

aside and asked me why I was crying in the

morning.

“Nothing sir,” I replied not wanting to betray

myself.

“Come on dear,” he urged on. “Your madam

is not here so be free and tell me what

happened.”

I kept silent for some seconds before I

replied.

“Madam flogged me with wire,” I revealed.

“And hid it under the bed.”

“Really?” He asked.

“Yes sir,” I replied. “Please let me finish up

with the plates,” I added.

“Ok,” he replied and left.

I finished washing the plate and went to

dispose off refuse for the day.

I didn’t go over to Chidimma’s compound to

call her like before so I came back early.

Then I proceeded to look after the little baby

as madam took her evening bath.

There was this way my madam’s husband

was looking at me that made me

uncomfortable but I pretended like I didn’t

notice.

I focused on the baby I was babysitting and

ignored him completely.

My madam soon finished taking her bath

and joined us in the sitting room.

She collected her baby from me and ordered

me into the kitchen.

I obeyed immediately and left the sitting

room.

Inside the kitchen I thought about my life.

There wasn’t any hope that I would go to

school and my madam and her husband

didn’t seem to be thinking in that direction.

Then I thought about my madam’s husband

and the way he had been looking at me

recently and wondered what exactly he had

in mind.

At fifteen, my b----t had developed to a

sizeable extent and my hips were innocently

rounded.

Could that be what the husband was staring

at? I couldn’t tell.

I sat in the kitchen till it was time to prepare

dinner then I set to work grinding, pounding

and cutting the necessary condiments

needed for the soup.

When I was done, I took over the baby while

my madam set to work.

Within 2hours, the soup was ready so she

and her family ate first before mine was

dished into one rubber plate and I ate

without any complaint or grudges.

I then proceeded to wash the dishes used in

preparing and serving the food before I

finally went to bed.

Around 1.00am midnight, my madam’s

husband sneaked into my room while I was

fast asleep and started touching me all over.

I woke up with a start, shocked and

surprised but he hushed me and begged me

to cooperate but I resisted and pleaded with

him not to force me.

Feeling angry and humiliated, he tiptoed out

of my room and went back to their master

bedroom…