DARK DESIRES

The next morning, he watched as the nanny dressed up Clement and the other kids for school after breakfast.

"See you later Eden," Juliet waved at him.

"Bye Eden," Tracy giggled as they walked out of the house. He stood at the balcony watching them leave.

"Hey son," his father said, walking towards him.

"How are you?" He asked

"I'm fine".. Eden mumbled

"You'll be starting school tomorrow ok? But for now just take your time and relax. I'm off to work now," he said and Eden nodded.

"Be a good boy to Grace, she is your new mother now" He added while Eden nodded again. He wondered why he would always have a new father and a new mother all the time. His mind flashed back to Derrick and fear crept through him. The last time he had a new parent, things didn't end well with him. What if history repeats itself now that he is about having a new mother, he thought.

He walked back to his room to take his bath. As he unclad to shower, he noticed the bedroom door made a creak. He heard footsteps and he knew someone was in. His thoughts flashed back to Derrick again, he switched off the shower and tried to wrap himself in a towel when he saw Grace standing in front of him. He flinched and the towel fell from his hands.

"Hi.. .. Go..um.." He stammered while she kept feasting her eyes on him. She wore a very transparent nightie showing her black bra and panties underneath. She continued staring at him for a while with dark fiery eyes before turning to leave.

Eden exhaled as she turned to leave. He wondered what she was doing here in the bathroom and why she kept staring at him with those eyes. He sighed and went back to shower.

***

The next day, he started schooling with the other kids. They all attended the same school together, he felt so happy being around Tracy and Juliet. He found out Clement was Juliet's twin and he wondered why they never got along. Clement was a very reserved person while Julie and Tracy on the other hand were extroverts. They all got along easily and they made him feel at home

His only woes were their mother Grace. He wasn't so comfortable with the way she stares at him. She doesn't speak to him nor does she maltreat him but her stares were so mean that sometimes he would almost pee on himself.

He hadn't heard from his mother since she left and the only worries he had was  wonderJulius. He wondered if Julius had forgotten him so soon and why Mrs Sergio never kept to her promise of bringing Julius to come see him from time to time. Most nights, he will wake up crying after dreaming about Julius.

Another problem he has was his nightmares about Derrick coming to hurt him with the knife. Sometimes he would scream and wake up at midnight panting heavily. He had no one to pour out his heart to, his sisters were still too young to comprehend all that he's been going through. His father doesn't stay long with the family. He's a travelling businessman and has no or little time for the family.

One afternoon, he soaked himself in the bathtub taking a cold bath when he heard the door creak. The other kids had gone out shopping with the nanny but Grace had ordered him to stay behind. He flinched at the sound. "Who's there?" He asked as he heard footsteps. But there was no response. He stood up from the bathtub with water dripping from his body when he saw Grace standing before him again. She had a mean look on her face as she leaned on the bathroom door staring at him.

"Ma..am.." He stammered as he tried to walk out of the tub. She smirked and walked closer to him, savoring her eyes on his chest which was growing thick with each passing day. He began to fidget and tried to reach for his towel when she held his hands. He stopped and began to tremble with his lips quivering.

"Eden!!" Juliet called, opening the door as she rushed into the bedroom excitedly. She stopped in her tracks as she saw her mom standing in the bathroom with Eden.

"Julie," Grace muttered, turning to face her.

"Yes mom, what... What are you doing here?" Juliet was puzzled.

"I was bathing Eden," she lied. "Come on, what did the nanny buy for you guys?" She asked.

"Um.. Mom, Eden is seven already and he can bathe himself" Juliet said ignoring the question.

"He doesn't scrub properly," she smiled. "Come on, let's go, '' she said, taking her hands. Eden exhaled deeply as she watched them walk out. He wondered what she was up to and why she lied about bathing him.

"Something isn't right," he said to himself.

***

One night, he carried Paulo who was crying and began cuddling him in his hands. He had become so fond of the baby and he loves to cuddle him all the time. Juliet and Tracy were watching TV in the sitting room while he sat on the sofa cuddling the baby.

"Eden," he heard Grace's voice. He turned and saw her staring at him from the stairs.

"Bring Paulo to my room," she ordered and he nodded. He carried the baby upstairs to her room immediately. As he opened the door to the bedroom, the smell of jade Cologne filled his nostrils. The bedroom was warm and cozy with the lights dim. He saw her silhouetted figure sitting on the queen sized bed wrapped in a towel as she applied lotions on her skin. He stopped by the door with the baby in his arms.

"Come closer.." She ordered in a hoarse voice. He walked closer to her and she took the baby from him and placed him on his cradle. He turned to walk away when she said again:

"Come here," and he walked back to meet her on the bed. "Here," she said, handing the lotion to him.

"Apply on my back," she ordered in a hoarse voice. He took the lotion from her and continued to stare at her when she yelled:

"Do it!" and Eden wasted no time in pouring out the lotion on his palm. He rubbed his palms together and applied it on her back. She smiled as she enjoyed his soft and small hands on her back.

"I'm done ma'am," he said with fear in his tone.

She smiled and laid flat with her chest on the bed.

"Massage me.." She said softly. He shrieked and she turned to him.

"Now!" She ordered and he climbed into the bed at once and continued to massage her softly.

She smirked at the process as she enjoyed every one of his touches. Though small, he was better than his father she thought as she grabbed his hands and flung him on the bed with her. He wanted to scream when she sealed his lips with her palm.

"One word from you I'll kill you.." She muttered inaudibly to him as he looked at her in panic. She could sense the fear in him as she took off his pyjamas. He tried to wriggle free from her body but she pinned him against the bed and he couldn't move.

"Don't move, just do as I tell you else you die.." She threatened.

Hot tears escaped his cheeks as he watched her unclad him. He watched helplessly as she used him to satisfy her dark desires that night. He couldn't move after the process, he sat on the bed sobbing as he wrapped his arms around his unclad self.

"Get out now, and remain silent over everything that happened here tonight.." She ordered and threw his clothes at him. She pushed him out of the bed to the floor and he dressed up while sobbing silently before walking out to his room.