Part 10

Two years. Two long years has passed since the general started molesting me. I had given up all hope on fighting him. I realised how useless I have become, making the general think he has won over me. I could not stop him, and no one was willing to help. Everyone was scared of the general.

Andre always came to my cell to reassure me that, he was working on a plan to bring the general down once and for all, but I no longer had the will to continue fighting. All I wanted was for the pain and night mare to stop.

Sebastian was my only friend in here. He was the only one who knew about me, everything about me. So making new friends was beginning to be a challenge. Actually no one wanted to be friends with me. The General had already made it clear to every one that I was under his protection, so no one dared to come close to me.

I was alone. I felt lonely and hopeless. I was afraid to speak up against the general because I did not want anyone to get hurt because of me. After all, he never stopped threatening to kill anyone I told about what was going on between us.

And besides, no one who have believed a common criminal anyway. This is prison. A place where anyone can do anything to you, without any one caring to ask why.

So I embraced my fate. And endured the pain for two years. My sister and lawyer realised how much distant I had become whenever they visited. And anytime they asked what was going on with me, I just brushed it off.

" Nothing is wrong Sis. I am just stressed out", I would say whenever she asked.

It sounded each time I said it, but I just could not bring myself to tell her the truth. How would she see me? What will she think of me if she knew? Will she say I deserved it?

I know my sister will never say I deserved it but I just could not tell her no matter how hard I tried.

Eventually, she gave up on it, and never asked again. She might have thought I did not want her intruding in my life. Not in this circumstances.

Because I kept quiet, the abuse never stopped. It grew worse and worse each time and I was getting tired of it.

One afternoon, I decided to join the other in mates in playing basketball. I have always loved the sport, and I was quite good in it. At first, the others were skeptical about letting me join, but when they saw my skills, they welcomed me.

Finally, I was able to get my mind off all the horror I had being going through lately. I felt genuinely happy for the first time in two years. These horrible two years.

After the game, I rushed to the bath house for a quick shower before heading toward my cell. I opened the tap and quickly showered. After I was done, I stepped out only to be met at the door by one inmate and his crazy friend.

I saw them staring at me during the game, but I did not hear them following me inside.

" You know you are not supposed to be here at this time. Do you think being the general's little boy means, you can do whatever you want?" Kwame, the first inmate sneered.

" No, I don't do whatever I want. And I am not the generals little boy like you put it, so please, get out of my way", I replied calmly and tried to walk away from them.

I felt a hand push me back, causing me to nearly stumble back and fall.

" Listen, I don't want any trouble. Please, let me go", I said again.

" Oh, so you think you can now beat us because you were The Star player at the game today?" the other inmate, whose name I did not know, asked, looking quite annoyed.

" I don't know what you guys are talking about, and I don't know what you want from me. I just need to get back to my cell, please", I tried reasoning with them.

" You know, I used to be the general's favorite before you came along and ruined everything for me. Now, I am going to teach you a lesson you will never forget in a hurry", Kwame said then suddenly grabbed my arms.

" Hey, stop! What are you doing?" I began to raise my voice and started struggling with him.

The other joined him, by knocking me off my feet, which had me falling to the ground. I fell on my back, then kwame held me in place by my arms again as I struggled to break free. The other suddenly sat on me, making me feel dizzy at once.

" Get off me. Stop! Leave me alone, please!" I began to shout at them.

All they did was laugh. Then the other inmate looked at me like a crazy person, then said, " Maybe we should find out why the general is so hooked onto him".

I was shocked. What were they trying to do? Where they both trying to rape me as well? No, it's already enough that the general is having his way with me. I can't let this two do the same to me.

" Get off me. Let me go, if you don't want to have any problems with the general", I warned, trying to sound more confident.

" Oh really? Let's see how the general handles this then", Kwame said, still laughing

I felt the other inmate getting off me, but as he did, something else was been taken off as well. He was taking off my pants. I began to kick and struggle, but all they did was laugh. He began to open my legs, after he took off my pants, but I put on a fight.  I was not going to allow them hurt me without a fight.