The memories of that day, though blurry but every word, movement, reaction remained vivid. The 31st of December 2008, at exactly 11:30pm, she came to the house as she always did .
Micheal, for some reason was taking too long getting ready for church service that night and Aunty Amaka as everyone fondly called her volunteered to wait for him since his mother was in a hurry as she hated to have to sit at the back in church, she always said " The blessings get to the people on the front pew first and fresh" like the blessings would be stale by the time it got to the back if it worked that way.
At exactly 11:36 pm, his mother left, Aunty Amaka went into his room, which is something she had never done before . As a 12 yr old boy who had seen this woman literally everyday, it felt normal for her to come and check on him, at least that's what he thought.
She was staring at him, complimenting his body, face, hair, lips and she kept coming closer and closer.The longest thirty minutes of his life, ever, just happened, the worst feeling in the world.
At 12 , his innocence was taken from him. After satisfying her sexual fantasies , she left him lying on his bed, telling him to make sure he made it to church and not a word to his mum.Micheal just laid there not sure how to feel, he had heard stories of young people being molested but he certainly didn't think it would ever be him
As a 27 year old man, with childhood trauma, failed relationships, unending nightmares, It was time to tell his truth, Therapy was the first step to letting go of these demons but he also had to tell his mother but the only question was HOW.
"Do you think you are ready to have that conversation with your mum"? His therapist asked.
Honestly, I don't know If I will ever be ready but I believe It is time.
Micheal replied.
So that saturday, Micheal drove to his mother's house. The entire drive down to his mother's was the longest 2hours 43mins of his life.He kept thinking what was the best way to break it to her,how she would react,will she believe him and why now after all these years did he decide to tell her?.
Well....I guess I will never know till I tell her, he said to himself. Getting to his mother's house,she welcomed him happily,she told him an old friend came by and he came in just in time to say Hello.
You will not believe who came visiting, His mother said with a broad smile.
Who? I am sure it's one of the Deaconess' in your church , mum
He answered.
It's Aunty Amaka!!! ,she blurted out.
Micheal Froze, Which Aunty Ama..ka
He stuttered.
The same Aunty Amaka now, from our old house in Yaba.
She..she is inside??? He asked
Yesssssss, let's go inside, she said while dragging him inside the house.
He got into the house and he saw her for the first time in fifteen years.
Eeeeh, is this not Micheal??
He is all grown up,I can't even recognize him anymore, Aunty Amaka said.
He is oooo, his mother replied.
You know he just finished his masters abroad.
She added.
Wow, that's really nice
Aunty Amaka said drily.
Mum,why is she here??Micheal asked
She is here to see me,to see us,it's been a long time.
His Mother responded with shock on her face.
Mum,you know that saying"keep your enemies close but your friends even closer"? I believe they definitely had this Child molester in mind.
Micheal said.
Hey young man,you better watch your tone,do you know who you are talking to? That woman right there has always treated like her own son without asking or collecting a dime.
His mother cautioned.
Well, I am sure my innocence was more than enough payment for her.
Micheal yelled.
What????
His mother asked.
What are you talking about?
What innocence??
Mum,this woman,this demi-god,this woman who can do no wrong in your eyes raped me,when I was 12 years old on the 31st of December 2008.
Micheal answered crying.
This woman,this evil woman,whom was suppose to make sure I got to church on time that day,decided that a 12 year old boy was the right person for her to explore her crazy sexual fantasies.
He added.
What??
How??
Where??
His mother asked.
Why didn't you tell me??
His mother said crying.
Why didn't you come to me??
Why did you do that to my son??
How could you??
I have always treated you like family,so why would you do that to me??
I was always there for you but you decided to rape my son.
His mother reminded Aunty Amaka.
I am sorry,It was a moment of weakness and lust.
I am deeply sorry.
Aunty Amaka begged.
Sorry,how will that fix or change anything??
Do you know how that incident has affected my life negatively???
You cannot even begin to imagine the nightmares I have had all these years.
Micheal responded yelling.
You know what,just leave my house and get out of my house, I don't want to see you ever again.
Micheal's mother told Aunty Amaka.
Aunty Amaka ran out of the house,leaving mother and son to nurse their broken hearts.
Micheal spent the night in his mother's house, they were up all night talking.He gave her the details of that night,how he managed to survive the past years carrying the burden all by himself.He told her he had started going for therapy.
Can I come with you to your next therapy session??
His Mother asked.
Are you sure you want to come??
Micheal asked his mother.
Yes,I am
I wasn't there to save you 15 years ago but I can atleast be a part of your Journey to being YOU again.
The next week, Micheal and his mother walked into his therapist office, Mr Obinna.
Hello, Micheal,Mr obinna greeted.
How are you doing today?? He asked
I see you brought company
He added.
Yes, My mother asked to be here through this Journey, so I said yes.
Micheal replied.
I did ask to be here,I really want to be here for him
Micheal's mother added.
OK then, Shall we begin??
Mr obinna asked.
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