‘Dad! Wait! It’s my fault. I brought her in.’ This man is strong. Maybe even stronger than daddy. What am I going to do? Daddy warned me not to let anyone see me and now not only did Tosin see me but his daddy too. What is he going to do? And daddy, he’s still …
‘What the fuck?! Where are you taking me?’ ‘Just trust me.’ I can’t believe my ears. Did he just ask me to trust him? This guy who I slept with once is suddenly asking me to trust him? I’m about to scream but instinct stops me. What if he’s actually crazy and screaming makes it …
I hold Tosin’s hand as he leads me into the house. It’s dark and I can’t see anything. I hold him tighter, the way I used to do with Mummy when it’s dark. Tosin turns on the torch and points it down, it helps us know where to go. ‘Shhhhhh. Be quiet. Don’t say …
‘Excuse me?’ Just as the words escaped my mouth I wished I could retract them. The gentleman! Why would I call him that? To his face! I just didn’t expect to see him tonight… or any night. If he’s back then… well, he’s just another face, another meal ticket, another client. No need to show …
‘Daddy’s Gold Watch?’ I nod wondering why this person chose to repeat what I just said. ‘I’m guessing you mean your father’s gold watch. Well, my father has lots of gold watches and I don’t know how we will be able to find the one you want… unless you know what it looks like?’ The …
It’s been a month since I saw daddy and a week since I told Naomi and Ruth about what daddy did to me… or part of it. They’re still worried about me. I can tell by the way they keep making up excuses to stop me from following them to work at night… ‘You can’t …
Take? What does daddy mean by ‘I’m going to take from them?’ Are they owing him? Did they have something of ours? Daddy doesn’t let me think about it for too long. ‘Get out.’ It takes me a while as I struggle to open the car door. I feel daddy come closer to me and …
‘I’m going to buy some snacks. Do you want anything?’ It’s been three weeks since the night I met daddy and I’ve been unable to work ever since. Seeing him again after all these years really shook me. Naomi and Ruth have been surprisingly understanding. I know we agreed not to pry or ask random …
Work? What does daddy mean by work? Does he mean cleaning the table and washing plates? If that’s work, then I can do it. Mummy always said the plates sparkles whenever I wash them. ‘I’ll work very hard daddy. I’ll work harder than ever just let me stay.’ He looks at me and says nothing …