Opal's Story

Back in time

(This chapter contains graphic depictions of sexual assault, please don't read if you don't want too)

I sit in silence, drumming my nails against my palms, trying to keep calm

'Opal? I need to know when things went wrong so I can help you' She says

'I'm sorry, I'm just scared to tell you' I say sadly as I remember everything

'Don't be scared' she says comfortingly

I take a deep breath before finally opening up

FLASHBACK - (FIVE YEARS AGO)

'Mummy's going to bingo, you'll be okay with daddy won't you?' my daddy says

I nod, not taking my eyes off the TV screen

'I'll bring you back a happy meal' she says before giving him and me a kiss

I give her a hug goodbye and the door slams, I go into my room to get changed and my daddy walks in

'Oh I'm sorry bab I didn't know you were in here' he says

'It's okay daddy' I say as I put my top on I grab my duvet and head into the living room, continuing to watch TV

'Mind if I join you?'

I smile and my daddy gets under the covers with me, my eyes are fixed to the TV screen, he touches my leg but it's okay because he said he was going for the duvet

I continue to watch the telly until I feel drowsy, my daddy pulls the duvet off me and tells me I should get changed and go to bed

But I'm already changed?

He starts pulling up my top and I tell him to stop, he doesn't...

I fight back as much as possible but he's looming over me, he kisses me softly

'Daddy you're cheating on mummy stop it I don't like it' I say, trying not to cry

'I don't love her, I love you' he says smiling the smile that I used to see as protective and kind

'You can't tell your mum about this okay?' He says as he starts to take my unicorn pyjama bottoms off

'Daddy this is wrong please stop' I beg him

He doesn't, he keeps going, constant groans fill the silent living room, I can't bare the pain, but I'm saved when he gets a text from mummy

'Mummy will be home soon so put your pyjamas back on, don't tell her about the fun we had she'll be jealous' he says giving me a kiss as he strokes through my hair

'I didn't have fun' I say to myself

'We'll have to do it again then, make it a harder game' he says laughing as he goes to the shower I pick my pyjamas up and put them in the wash, putting a different pair on

They're clean. But I feel so dirty.

'I'm home!' Mummy says happily

I rush over to her and give her a huge hug, tears silently stream down my face

'Oh baby what's wrong? Here's your happy meal' she says passing me and going to see daddy

I stare down at the nuggets and chips, feeling sick, normally this is my favourite meal but I don't touch it, I take a sip of my chocolate milkshake but it tastes awful so I don't touch that either

'Come on opal eat up! We've got an exciting day tomorrow and then daddy gets to babysit you again!' Mummy says excitedly

'No please don't let daddy babysit me again!' I beg her, starting to panic