12.

Daddy, when is uncle coming around? Oh, I can't wait to see him!

Amanda was so excited and jumping around when she overheard her father talking to her favourite uncle on the phone about his coming, soon.

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Mandy heard the doorbell ring and the new dog barking afterwards, she ran to the door with the thought "that must be uncle" he said he would be here in 2weeks.

Uncle!! She shouted. Yes, I knew you were the one. My instinct never lies.

Amanda who people regard as smart was only 12year old and is admired by her uncle, who always bought her lots of chocolate and toys each time he came visiting. He did not fail to do so this time.

Everyone was sitted in the palour and Mandy was on her uncle’s lap. He said with his face all smiley "agh! Mandy you are now a big girl, you’ve added some weight I can see that... Hope all these estate boys are not trying to woe you ahbi? Tell them you have a big uncle that will beat them up if they dare to".

He tickled her sweetly and she chukled innocently with a response "noooo"

***

On Sunday evening, the clouds were gathered as though it would rain soon, nobody was home.

Amanda had lost her mum when she was 8. She lived under the care of her Dad and his younger Sister who would be getting married in 6months.

Her uncle knocked at her pink decorated barbie like door and said "Hey Mandy are you in? I have got something for you.

As usual, she got excited and told him to come in. He presented a beautiful necklace he had bought to Mandy. With enthusiasm, she wanted to take the box of necklace from him when he stopped her and said, “let me fix it around your neck my sweet angel" then, he began caressing her face slowly. Mandy did not understand what was going on. She could only feel something strange inside of her, like a rush of adrenaline through her veins. A feeling she had never felt before.

Her uncle hugged her tightly, sniffing her neck. While she tried to let herself loose from his arms, he whispered in her ears "don’t worry Mandy, I won’t hurt you, I am your uncle”. Just promise you won’t tell anyone".

She was just 12 when he penetrated into her forcefully. Mandy kept yelling for help with his hands firmly closing her mouth and him whispering for over five minutes "Mandy, tell no one". Unfortunately, it was only the both of them. She bleed, but not to death. Yet, she never told anyone what happened.

He raped Amanda. She was just 12.