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Adéniké - Episode 3.

The door to one of the rooms had been left wide open. Adenike had peered into the roomwhose curtains hung loosely at the entrance. She found two girls lay on the bed. One of them looked like she was in her late 20s. When Adenike saw the other girl, she could not look away. She looked so fragile and appeared not to be more than 8 years old. The older girl's hand roamed over the little girl's body and that disgusted Adenike.  What was she doing to the little girl? She thought. Tears filled her eyes. Adenike, dumbstruck, followed the girls that were leading her.  *** September, 2014. Citadel had its usual morning calmness but the air that morning felt different. Although three years had passed since Adenike's arrival, she still wondered if she would ever get used to the place.  Like some of the other girls, she hoped to be free someday.  She stared through the glass window frame, surprised that it was dawn. She allowed herself to enjoy the beautiful sight of the ever bl...