Game Of Secrets

PART 1: Before The Game

It was the prettiest that she'd ever seen herself. Her mother Transformed her nappy braids into slick curls that hung just below her little chin, a mixture of brown shadows accentuated her eyes, and red lipstick kissed her lips, enhancing her mocha skin tone.

"You're so pretty" her mother said "you were always my most prized possession".

Robyn looked up at her mother and discovered tears in her swollen eyes. She couldn't understand why her mother was crying, but she had the presence of Vodka on her breath. Her mother had a heavy drinking problem next to doing drugs. There were many times where Robyn was awakened in the middle of the night to her mother's moans from strange men giving her pleasure. She was only eight, but she knew exactly what those sounds meant. On occasion she'd walk into their home from school and witness her mother bent over in a awkward position in the living room with some dirty man behind her thrusting himself into her aggressively in exchange for drugs. Sometimes she'd just sneak pass quickly, go into her room and lock the door until the noises stopped and she heard the unfamiliar presence leave. Other times she would head back out over to Brandon's house and sit on the porch with him until her mother came looking for her, which was rare.

Brandon was her neighbor that lived across the street from her. He was her best-friend and he knew exactly what Robyn had to experience at home. He knew of the reputation her mother had. Brandon was a few years older than Robyn. Some of the older guys he knew were some of the men in and out of Robyn's house running trains on her mother. He felt bad for Robyn, and wished her a better life. She was a special kind of girl and he hoped one day her situation would get better.

"You ready baby?" Robyn's mother asked snapping her out of her thoughts.

"Mom, why am I all dressed up?" She asked pulling at her good dress. The one she'd wear to church when her mother was sober enough to take her.

"Mommy needs you to do something for me. You're a big girl now, Roby. You're so beautiful. I need you to do just this one favor for me okay?"

Her mother began to tremble and the tears began to fall more hysterically down her face. Robyn didn't understand what was going on until she heard an aggressive voice howl from the living room.

"Tanya!" The voice hollered

Robyn looked at her mother with confused eyes outlined with innocence, but her mother avoided eye contact and began to drag her into the living room

"Mommy!...PLEASE!...Don't!" She screamed now understanding the meaning of it all.

Tanya ignored her as she led her over to the couch. Robyn looked over at a man with a strong upper built. He had tattoos all over and he was bald. He was stripped butt naked and his penis was sticking straight out ready to rip open her innocence. All she could do was cry and beg her mother but all she did was cry to herself as she closed the window blinds.

"Mommy!..." Robyn screamed in tears "PLEASE!"..

"Don't worry lil mama. This won't hurt a bit" the big man assured as he moved in closer stroking his private in her direction.

Tanya sat trembling in the corner

"It's okay baby. It won't hurt, I promise!. Please just do this for mommy" she said in between tears

Robyn lost focus and consciousness as she suddenly felt the big man grab her by both arms and without warning ram himself into her .. She screamed as her body began to shake furiously and continuously until she finally woke up from her nightmare.

"Robyn!" A familiar voice called "Girl it's me! Wake up!"

Robyn sat up out of her bed in a puddle of sweat. Her curly locks laid slick to her forehead and her body was drenched. It took a while for her to recollect herself and catch her breath before her eyes finally reached her roommate's petrified face and tried to force a smile.