20/01/2025
The night after my introduction, while I was sleeping, I noticed something or someone crawling into my bed.
Am not a deep sleeper so I immediately stood up and turned on the table lamp which wason a table beside my bed . Before I could turn to observe what crawled into my bed I noticed a hand wrapping my waist so I quickly jump off the bed.
I immediately looked on my bed and was shocked to see my dad . I was confused as to why he would leave his room to come sleep in my room .
"Dad what are you doing here? and why would you hold me in such manner??" I asked whilst panting.
"My daughter, I am only doing what the tradition demands. Come to the bed let's enjoy ourselves........" My dad replied with an ignorant smile on his face.
I stood there in confusion as to what he meant by "let's enjoy ourselves on the bed". I shrugged and stepped back,
"Papa I don't know what your saying but I can't do anything with you, am your blood and am about to get married, what will mummy say." I replied with a sad tune in my voice.
My dad laughed for a while before saying" I know you're scared but even your mother is aware, our tradition demands that a father most first sleep with his daughter after introduction and before marriage."
I immediately lost my breath at the hearing of his words, my head began to bang "what will I do " I thought to myself. I was still in my head when I heard my name.
"Mercy! Mercy! come to the bed, we don't have all night, whereas it's just a one time thing." This time my dad has lost his smile and was serious .
I refused to go on to the bed with him and after so many attempts he left the room angry. I stood up all night contemplating on what just happened.
Early in the morning I tried greeting my dad but he refused to answer my greetings, he squeezed is face and then giggled angrily and Shaked his head in disappointment.
I went to work that day feeling very sleepy. My best friend Chelsea at the office caught me several times
To be continued...
