December 25th (Rape)

My name is Ketallia and I'm 18years old. Learn from my story dear people.

I was happy all through the night and the thought of Christmas captured me like a weak slave. I woke up around 4am and couldn't sleep again, I went straight to where I hanged my clothes to see how beautiful it was again. The morning came and everybody started celebrating the birth of christ in a grand style, we chatted about everything that happened from January to that very same day. We cooked and we all went to church to give our testimonies and honour God. *Smiles*

I was thinking of Akufor when my phone rang, oh! It was Akufor, I met him on Twitter and we became so close within a year even though we never saw each other. I promised to visit him after I finished from my house and looked forward to seeing him for the first time. I enjoyed every moment with my family members, old friends and relatives. We partied for hours like it was one of us birthday, it was a lovely event.

Around 4pm, I had my bath again and dressed up. I called my best friend to tell me how I looked and told her I was going to meet a friend. I called Akufor to inform him I was already on my way and I headed straight to his house. I kept adjusting my clothes and kept looking at my small mirror to see how beautiful I was since that day was the first day I was going to see my social media friend. I got to his street and called him about my arrival, I waited for some minutes before he came. OMG! Akufor looked so handsome, tall, neat and huge. I was perplexed and happy at the same time for some minutes but tried hard not to show anything. We greeted each other via hugging before I entered his car and we went to his house. We were both happy to have seen each other and ofcourse, we talked for some hours and indeed, we were so happy.

I never knew Akufor was a drunk! A cocaine addict not until he brought out some wraps when we were chatting and having fun. You take cocaine? I asked, he looked at me and smiled but didn't say anything to me. I asked again and I got a slap! I was shocked! I was so angry and got scared at the same time, I stood up, picked my bag and wanted to leave his house. Akufor had taken some shots, cocaine before I came. He pushed me to the ground, told me to strip myself naked for him to make love with me, I got so scared and started begging Akufor to let me go. I wept! Tried everything to have my way out of his house, Akufor removed his belt and wiped me so bad like a slave who failed to complete her assignment, I was battered and abused! After the merciless beating I got from him, he forced his way to make love to me in a bitter and harsh manner. He Raped me! I was disvirgined! I was only 17! Different thoughts came in but didn't give way for any, I cried like a lifeless being, my dignity was snatched the day Jesus was born. Akufor told me to show him my naked breast, my private part and took my pictures to blackmail me if I had plans of telling anybody. I was threatened even after I was raped by this cruel animal.

After some days, I started bleeding and was forced to go to the hospital with my parents. They found out what had happened to me and we went straight to Akufor's house. He got arrested but was later released because I had no proof to show that raped me.

I was blamed for my stupid act, I had no hope again, I wished I never went to his house, I lost my virginity and dignity on December 25th!

Rape is bad! It causes trauma and yet we don't seem to show love to victims. It's high time we came together and give voices to those without, create more awareness to stop this evil act.
Many girls in Nigeria, Africa, World experience rape everyday. Stand Against Rape!

Based on a true life story.

Written by : Aderogba Adediji
Twitter : @Realbabymouth.