Njeri Hunjeri Poet Prose

Little Girls Cont

The eight year old girl walks home from school  when she suddenly gets grabbed 
She is dragged to some bush nearby
She gets raped
     The rapist disappears, never to be seen again
     He gets away with it
She is a big girl now, almost finishing highschool 
She has a happy spirit 
She is a friendly girl, she has received a lot of help
But she walks with a limp, a reminder of that tragedy.

She opens the door for her older cousin, excited to see him
She is watching the young and the restless, a show that she never misses the long afternoons as she waits for her KCPE results
     This cousin has been visiting daily, he leaves nearby anyway
     He advices her about highschool, he states that he will prepare her for it
    He mentions how crazy highschool is, he says that he thinks she is not ready for it
A scene comes on the show where a couple kisses
     The cousin asks her if she knows how to kiss and she shyly says no
     He offers to teach her how too, he says "if you can take me to your bed, I can show you how too"
At this point, she is very scared but she hides it
She is afraid, her cousin is a strong tall guy and she wonders what may happen to her if she refuses
She plays along, suggesting that he come another day, adding that her mum is about to get home
So he decides to leave, but he comes the following day and so many days after 
But she never opens the door for him, never again alone with him even in adulthood. 

Little girls everywhere 
Monsters everywhere

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