Tainted

Chapter 13

"Asante honey"
Mom says kneeling in front of her with a gentle voice, she looks up at me and then back at her
"Honey it's me, Aaron's mother"
Mom pleads placing her hand on her knee
"nobody can hurt you"
Mom says and then she smiles at Asante with worry in her eyes and her voice
"It's ok. You safe"
She says in an assuring voice. She holds her hand out to her but she's hesitant at first but she places her hand into mom's who helps her up. She puts my gown over Asante's shoulders and pulls her into her arms in a comforting hug
"It's ok sweety"
She assures me and walks to the bed with her and they both sit down
"Aaron honey please bring us a glass of water"
Mom says but I don't move an inch trying to make sense of what the hell just happened right now
"Aaron honey please"
Mom says and I let out a sigh and walk out of the room and head to get them the water in the kitchen. I can't help but wonder what happened to Asante for her to react the way she did. I walk into my room with a glass of water and then stand in front of them, she's shivering
"Here"
Mom says helping her drink the water because Asante can barely keep a steady hand
"Can I take you with me?"
Mom asks
"What? No mom"
I argue
"You will come and see her tomorrow at the house Aaron"
She says and I shake my head no
"I'm coming to sleep over then"
I argue and she sighs because she knows I won't let this happen
"Then you'll drive your own car. She's a little shaken, whatever you did must have really scared her"
Mom says and then helps her wear my gown and takes her out. I pack a few of the things I might need tomorrow and then head out of the apartment locking it. We drive to my parents house, on the way I can't even listen to the radio because I'm worried about that girl I call my girlfriend. When we get to my parents house mom takes her to the guest bedroom and then walks out
"Mom?"
I ask her
"We will talk about this when she's calm ok, go to bed"
She says walking to Sienna's room. I stand by the door
"Aaron"
Mom says about to open Sienna's door and I shake my head no, she sighs and walks in my sister's room. I'm tempted to walk in but I'm scared I might freak her out again. Mom walks out with Pjays and then walks to the spare room
"Honey please just go and rest ok? I will tell you when she is ready to talk to you"
Mom says with her hand on my cheek with concern in her eyes, I let out a sigh and walk to my room and get in and change out of what I was wearing into my pjays. I sit and try distract myself with my phone but that doesn't work because I can't get what happened out of my mind and so I get up and walk to spare bedroom and knock
Mom is the one to open the door
"Mom how is she?"
I ask mom and she sighs
"I don't know baby. We'll talk tomorrow, for now let her rest ok?"
she says to me and then closes the door. I let out a sigh and then head downstairs to get myself some water
"Everything ok?"
Dad asks
"Your mother left her in a hurry"
He says and I shrug
"I don't know dad. Asante and I were ok when we got to the apartment and then she just freaked out"
I explain
"And you didn't do anything to her?"
I frown and shake my head
"I would never force myself on her if that's what you asking"
I say defensively feeling a little offended he would even assume such of me
"I'm not saying you did something Aaron but I'm just trying to understand the situation just as you are. Nobody would just freak out for no reason unless you did something to trigger a bad memory in her"
He suggests and I frown confused
"Maybe she went through something traumatic and you may have said something to trigger a memory she had forgotten, a traumatic memory"
He suggests and I nod
"Could be but I don't understand how, I swear I didn't touch her in a rough way or forced her to do anything"
He shrugs
"Trauma comes differently, you don't have to be violent to trigger a memory"
He explains and I nod. He excuses himself and heads to his room. I decide to retire to bed myself but I can't even bring myself to sleep. I call Siwe because I need someone to talk to about what happened, Lumi won't understand and mom is still in the room with her so I don't know who else to talk to
"Ntwana"
She answers after a while
"Did I wake you?"
I ask her and she chuckles
"Nope, I was typing and had my earphones on. What's up? I thought you'd be on round 2 by now"
She jokes and under normal circumstances I would laugh but I can't
"Relax it was a joke"
She says when I don't respond
"I'm sorry. I just have a lot on my mine. I don't know what happened tonight"
I start off
"Ok? Your tone is worrying me, what's going on?"
She asks
"It's Asante. So I was helping her get out of her dress tonight, I kissed her shoulder and threw in a few compliments here and there when she was left in her lingerie and then out of nowhere she just freaked out saying I shouldn't touch her or get any closer to her. She was terrified of me Mpintshi"
I explain
"And you certain that's all that happened?"
She asks
"Why would I lie? Do I look capable of rape to you?"
I ask her and she chuckles
"You're a man, you capable"
She says
"Ouch, I'm offended!"
I say and she sighs
"I won't apologise because you know how I feel about men and the state our country is currently in because of men. So yeah, I'm not sorry and if you did do something then our friendship ends here and now"
She says and I roll my eyes
"Yeah sure I get that but I'm being honest with you. I didn't touch her roughly or do anything of that sort. I would never rape Siwe, I have a mother and sister and a best friend and I wouldn't want them to go through such. If I needed sex so bad then I'd go to a club a smile at a few hones, I'm Aaron Langa after all and ladies love me"
She chuckles
"Right, back to Asante, your girlfriend who is terrified of you"
She reminds and I sigh
"I'm worried about her, dad suggested she may have went through something traumatic"
I tell her and she goes silent for a while
"Maybe she did and whatever you may have said triggered her. Your mother is a psychologist, what's her diagnosis of the situation?"
She asks and I shrug as though she can see me
"I don't know, we haven't spoken ever since we got to the house. She's been locked up in the spare room with Asante ever since we came"
She sighs
"Could be that she was raped or molested or something along those lines. Why else would she freak out at your touch? Usually there's triggers, maybe she saw the person who hurt her or something"
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To Be Continued