It is hard to believe that all these years my mother has been a prostitute.
She used to tell me that she works at the hotel in town little did I know she sleeps with men who have deserted their families in return for money.
Five years ago, my parents separated after dad accused mom of cheating. For the past few days, my mother has been looking dejected and hopeless.
I tried to ask her what was wrong but she insisted she was fine. Today she called me in her bedroom. I wondered why mom wanted to speak to me during the late hours of the night.
She sat quietly and began narrating her ordeal. ”My daughter, I wanted to give you the best in life. I had no money to pay your fees and no one was there to assist me,” she started.
“Since I separated with your father, I have been working as a commercial sex worker,” she continued her tragic story as tears rolled down her cheeks.
“Last week, I visited the Voluntary, Testing and Counseling Center only to discover I was HIV positive. I became a prostitute to pay your fees.” she concluded.
Despite the fact that I will be graduating this year, I can’t believe that my mother is victim.