Friday, March 14, 2014

CSAAM April 2014 - A Bad Touch

Amu was delighted as usual to see that her Pappen had come. He always came with chocolates. She liked him so much since her parents would never buy chocolates for her or her elder brother Arun. They would always say you have those on the fridge that Pappen got for you last week.
She ran to him and waited till he removed his shoes and socks. She was patient. Her Amma was always telling her that she shouldn't hurry so much. That she's a girl and that she should learn to wait and be patient. She wished Amma was watching her at that time, being all patient.
Finally after a small kiss and hug, the chocolates were hers. They would split it always, Arun and her. And he would always finish his portion too quick and come to ask her for more. But she dint mind it since she would eat only one a day. So there would be remaining chocolates in her portion if she dint give Arun.
The next week when Pappen came home, Amu refused to go and meet him. Her parents were very angry with her. Amma tried to persuade her. Told her it's not nice to not meet people when they come home. But whatever anyone said Amu wouldn't just come and meet Pappen. Arun got very irritated with Amu. Pappen was not giving the chocolates to him. He would give them to Amu only. Arun could not control his anger and started shouting at Amu, calling her selfish, bad, monkey, idiot (all the bad words he knew- he was just 9 and she 5). Amu asked Arun to stop but he wouldn't. He wanted the chocolates at any cost. He told her to go and get the chocolates and then only will he stop.
Amu finally gave up and decided to go and take the chocolates from Pappen. Her hands and legs were shivering, there were drops of sweat on her forehead. Finally she reached in front of Pappen, she looked up at him. And in his eyes she saw her ABUSER! When he gave her the chocolates she just took them and ran. His touch on her hand was not the right touch it was...It was a BAD TOUCH.

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