The rape case

“Is it necessary for the whole family to converge to discuss this Shandu issue? Munoita mega matare enyu. When the same thing happened to Solomon’s daughter last year, you all dug your heads into the sand and totally ignored the situation now because zvave kwa Jeremiah it deserves attention?” Mai mwana said as she took a seat on the bed next to her husband.
 

Baba vemwana wasn’t surprised by his wife’s remarks, he had been expecting this outburst, “I understand your frustrations mai mwana but we cannot snub the family meeting, this is a sensitive issue, and we have to show our support to Jeremiah and his daughter in this difficult time”
 

“Difficult time nhasi? Rape is rape baba vemwana. Why wasn’t it a sensitive issue and difficult time when Big John raped Solomon’s daughter? Who convened a meeting to discuss it? Now that he has laid his short ugly hands on the almighty Jeremiah’s daughter you are now concerned. Murombo munhu, both Jeremiah and Solomon’s daughter were abused but clearly some animals are more equal than others. The rape of Shandu could have been avoided if Big John had been arrested last year when he violated Solomon’s daughter. Instead you all decided to hush the poor girl, telling her that her uncle had made a mistake. Now he has done it again. The family could have stopped at one victim but now we are on two”
 

“The decision to report your own relative to the police is not an easy decision to make”

Mai mwana moved from the bed in a swift movement as if husband’s words carried a deadly venom.

“Rapists in jails all over the world are someone’s relative. John ngaavharirwe, he is clearly not remorseful or repentant after what he did last year”. Mai  mwana could not contain her anger anymore. She expected this from all her other in laws but never her own husband. What waste of education she thought looking at him defending a horrible crime that has been committed against innocent children.
 

“Urimutorwa iwe, he is not your relative, that’s why that is so easy for you to judge” Baba mwana lashed out.
 

“hehede that settles it, I will not be at your meeting, zvandiri mutorwa kudai”

Realising the recklessness of his words Baba mwana decided to revise his statement, “that not what I meant, I was simply saying that you are a bit removed from the situation because he is not a blood relative”

“Well I am simply saying I will not be a part of this attempt to sweep this ugly mess under the carpet. Itai mega. And by the way, relative or no relative, for the safety of my children, maid and self, I never want to see that animal in my house” Mai mwana remarked as she grabbed her keys and stormed out of the house.