Family visits

You’re in the garden, playing with your friend, when suddenly you see him. Your uncle is standing on the porch, chatting with your parents. They laugh and then your mother waves him in. You stand frozen to the spot, heartbeat panicked in your chest.
Later, you’re huddled in the corner of the living room, making yourself small, hoping they will forget you, but your mom sees you and sends you to bed.
You lie there, unable to sleep, until the house grows quiet. The door opens and there he is again. You sob.
“Come sit in my lap,” he says.