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"Victoria! Don't forget to pack, it's your dads weekend." My mom shouted across the hallway in our house. My parents have been divorced since before I was born so every time my father was in town I'd visit him. When I was younger, I would always ask my dad if I could spend the night at my cousins house since they were from his side of his family and that was the only time I could see them. Afterwards it became a routine going over to their house, little by little I hated going there but I was left in silence. One night, my cousin Emily went out with her friends and I was left to sleep alone in her room. As I was slowly falling asleep, I heard the door creek open and quietly shut closed... I quickly awaken, my heart beats as if it is about to pop out of my chest, I weep as movements get closer and he says "shhh.." There he was, beside me gliding his fingers down my belly to places his hands shouldn't be. …show more content…

I had no idea what was going on but I didn't like it and I prayed it would stop. "Just close your eyes, he'll stop soon." I told myself, "It's nothing." I thought, "Maybe its a nightmare." I repeated. Never thought a cousin would do such a disgusting thing, I was left traumatized and hopeless but I was so scared to tell anyone, even my cousin Emily. I thought to myself, maybe just maybe if I let it go it will never happen again. The following night, I was left with no words. I was nine so at that time I would ruminate about the situation and there was no way people would believe me so I stayed quiet. I would feel his touch at least once every month. Two years later and I felt like I was ineffectual, miserable, trashy, and I was so disgusted with myself. I was only 11 years old and I had already felt like i was 18, so grown up. My body was contaminated. I was only

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