They Darkened My World

By Tsunga O.

They Darkened My World: Sexual Abuse and Rape recollects incidents of sexual abuse and rape in the childhood of the Author, Tsunga O. Re-live her most horrific experience of rape with her in detail, and how it ripped her to pieces. She also highlights her healing

• Language: English
• Publisher: Melissa Edwardsen
• Release date: Sep 29, 2021
• ISBN: 9781952098666

Book preview

CHAPTER ONE

I Fought Him

I heard the slam of the door. My body was flooded with adrenaline. I felt my blood pressure and heart rate skyrocketing. I could tell from my body’s response that a gush of blood had swept my entire body. I was a statue for a few seconds. My mouth instantaneously became dry like wood chips; you could have started a fire inside there. I felt a weird energy taking over my aura. I was in trouble.

He was light-skinned and his complexion changed from ‘pink’ to ‘red’. This appeared to have been due to his feeling of excitement. How could a 15-year-old child turn him on? He was around five feet, eleven inches tall and medium build. His eyes looked strange but they were noticeably ‘pulped’ out through his prescription glasses. He wore a white merino and a plaid old ‘washed out’ boxer; I didn’t notice the color. I watched him in horror as he slammed the door shut. Fear stifled me. This was just a continuation of what was already happening to me—only with another man. He had the most uncomfortable, evil smile on his face. I could now see his eyes as he took the glasses off. They were evidently filled with what I know now to be