Happy Child Episode 6

HAPPY CHILD (with many sorrows)

Story by O'nezer
Episode Six.

"Mr Jide will now be the new House Master for the whole male hostel" the principal announced.

Mr Jide was just an average height, fair, young unmarried man who dresses so well and catchy to the eye that you couldn't walk pass him without looking him twice.

Everyone in the school knew that Mr Jide was someone who didn't  care about anything anyone would say, no one dared question him too.

"How did he become the principal's favorite?" one of the students muttered.
"Maybe because of his dress sense" one other student interrupted.

Josh moved to his hostel and he kept on relating with his roommate trying to put the unfair treatment he got from home behind him

The second week of resumption, Dare resumed again and this time around, the family promised to withdraw him if he fails again. So this time around, he was ready to give his best at whatever it cost.

The term was going faster than anyone could imagine, but there was this unexplainable attitude and uneasiness around Mr Jide that no one could place.

Once he woke them up around 5:30am in the morning for morning devotions and other activities.

He was always calling the boys in one after the other at different intervals till the day he walked to the block G.

"Which of you is Josh?" He tried asking while Josh raised his hand from the window with his friends. "I am the one sir" before Josh could finish replying, he instructed him to come and see him before they go for evening prep.

Josh couldn't place what the meeting was about but he agreed to go and see him.

A few minutes past 6, Josh walked down to Mr Jide's room but from outside, Josh was hearing a sound like someone groaning in pain. The moment Josh knocked the door, Mr Jide shouted "In Jesus name we pray, Amen!"

"Come in, the door isn't locked" Mr Jide told Josh. He tried to ask what he could offer him but he said he was fine because he just finished taking golden morn after finishing his assignment.

Josh was naive not to have known the sound he was hearing wasn't that of groaning from pain, but Mr Jide trying to relief himself and moaning out loud

Mr Jide locked the door from the back and ask Josh to have his seat. Josh did and was still trying to figure out what the meeting is all about.

Suddenly, Mr Jide pounced on him but he couldn't still understand what was going on till Mr Jide pulled Josh trousers down. He forced him to face down and he forced himself on Josh, although he tried to fight Mr Jide but his strength couldn't not push him away.

Josh started bleeding since all he had ever pictured in his life was that the anus is being used for excreting and not anything else. He managed to leave the room but what Mr Jide said stuck with him-"if I hear a word... If I hear this out, just know that you are dead" He further warned him "anytime you see me, you must wear a happy face".

Josh cried bitterly as he walked out of the masters' room. He went to the first aid and lied to them that he was reacting to excess intake of sugar and so was bleeding through his anus.

He was treated but he couldn't get over the trauma of being raped by his house master. He couldn't tell anyone and the family was so busy now that no one came around to check him.

The next holiday after this incident, he tried talking to his father and step mother but no one was listening as all attention had been shifted to Joan the new baby girl.

One of the night that Josh was trying to get his step mother's attention, she said "I wasn't the one that killed your mother, you cannot kill me" that left him more heart broken.

He couldn't perform better in school again and every session, he was been promoted on trial till he got to SS3.

He was carrying this pain around and he was still wearing a happy face because as long as Mr Jide was still in that school, he must never talk about it.

Mr Jide didn't stop with Josh, he had spoilt a large number of the student as he was never satisfied. Both female and male student were wearing a happy mask with their pain behind it.

One afternoon, Josh and his friends came up with a plan on how to deal with Mr Jide.

How did they do that?

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Happy Child Episode 5

HAPPY CHILD (with many sorrows)

Story by O'nezer
Episode Five.

"Josh, what are you looking for here" he repeatedly asked as he was finding his way out of the building.

"I just wanted to be sure if you have collected your result and I want to tell you goodbye. My dad is waiting for me." Josh rushed his word like someone who had hot yam in his mouth.

Josh passed almost all his papers but Dare had to repeat again.

When Dare received his result, he discovered that he had to repeat JSS2 for the third time. He couldn't even think of anything better to do and so resorted to killing himself in an uncompleted building by taking a powdery substance that could not be traced
All through Josh's journey home, he couldn't get over the thought of seeing what Dare was about to do when he stumbled on him inside the building.

The journey back home lasted for about an hour and thirty minutes.

His father had told him about his new baby sister that was at home. Josh couldn't hide his excitement of meeting his baby sister.

"Mom, what's my sisters name?" Josh had asked with so much joy all written over him.

"Her name is Joan" Josephine had replied. She requested him to go and change then have this lunch.

Two weeks after Josh got back from school, he was enrolled to the nearby holiday coaching to keep him on track towards the new session ahead.

Days kept rolling by and the holiday was winding off already, but the attention that Josh was always getting from everyone when it was only him had reduced drastically.

He was feeling the space of his dead mother and the unavailability of the father. There was an evening when he thought he would meet food at home after declining a dinner offer at his friends place.

"Mom, what are we taking for dinner?" He asked but the reply he got left him wondering why the father married this woman.
"Open your mouth to the breeze and drink water to it" she replied sarcastically.

When the holiday was over and it was time to go back to school for new session. They gave him just a little money and promised to come back to pay his school fees.

He left for school with his old notes, old uniform and since every student stayed in one hostel for two session, it automatically meant he was staying in the same block he was while in JS2.
Everything was going to be former! Former notes, Former uniform! Former hostel!

He left for school the following Sunday but on getting to school, he couldn't believe what he heard.

What was it?

Check the next episode for it
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Happy Child Episode 4

Happy Child (with many sorrows)

Story by O'nezer
Episode Four

"Is this where I am going to stay" he said quietly to himself.
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The room was all stuffy and small as they put 6 people in each rooms. Hardly will you have a walking space between those bunks.

Josh was coming from a comfortable place as he had a room to himself at home even though it was her mother's room.

A tall, dark guy welcomed him and showed me my space "Welcome, my name is Dare, what's yours?"

"I am Josh... Josh Alarape"

Josh realised that Dare was in JSS2 and he is going to be his bunk mate.

Their friendship was growing day by day that they were known from hostel to hostel that they were that inseparable.

Although Dare was only in JS 2, but he has been in school for 4 years now as he repeated JSS1 and passed the second time but JS2 couldn't be better as he is in JSS2 the second time. He isn't the serious type academically but a very creative young boy

At a point, the class teacher who noticed the 'five-and-six friendship' between Dare and Josh warned him to be careful but he wasn't listening.

He had found a brother and friend even everything in Dare and no one will be able to separate them.

Josh dad came around on of the Saturdays to visit him. There was a visiting day for the student were parent come around to check their children. Josh dad had missed several ones but he made it up this time around

"Josh, how have you been and how's studies?" the father had asked and he answered "fine, just fine dad". His father was impressed while going through his subject note books.

He dipped his hand in his pocket and hand him over a 100 naira note. Josh couldn't hide his excitement "thank you dad."

"I will love to see the principal before going" the father said as he walks away and bid his son goodbye.

Josh walked back to his block and the father walk down to the principal's office which was directly facing the gate.

"Good afternoon Mr Alarape, its good to see you again" he greeted as he pointed his hand for a shake. "Please, have you seat" the principal offered.

"I hope Josh is doing so fine academically and morally, sir" he curiously asked the principal.

He was told that his son had been doing very well as he was also part of the leading 5 in class.
"His first and second term result is quite impressive" the principal had said and Mr Alarape couldn't have been more proud than he was when he heard that his son was doing just fine.

Not long from then, the examination started and many student did well, but a few numbers of them did not do well.

On the Valedictory service of the school, the best students were awarded and many parent were present to celebrate and cheer their children up.

Josh wasn't excluded from those that were awarded for overall best student of his class. The father was really happy and the step mother couldn't make it as she now have a baby girl not long from that time and it won't be easy carrying the baby for that long journey.

Pictures were taken, menu were shared and everyone to their various house and those whose houses were far and outskirt were lodged in the school guest house and those who couldn't get space there were shared in the teachers lodge so they can wait to take their children home the next day.

In one of the announcement by the principal, he said all student should come for their result on the next day which happened to be Friday and the school long vacation will start.

On the Friday morning, most students were set with their luggage for the long holiday.

As everyone was getting their result. Some excited, some were lost and speechless while most couldn't share their result with anyone.

Josh was looking for Dare but couldn't find him till someone asked him to go and check the uncompleted building behind the female toilet.

He got there and found the most shocking thing.

"Daare!" Josh exclaimed

"Josh, what are you looking for?" He asked while trying to hide away.

What happened?
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Happy Child Episode 3

HAPPY CHILD (with many sorrows)

Story by O'nezer

Episode Three

The service of songs and wake keep was done on a Friday night while family and friends rallied round at Mr Alarape's compound. 

Many good words were said by people about his late wife's character and how she could go at any length to help both friends and strangers.

"She's the reason why my son is still in school." A woman had said as she dabbed the tears from her eyes.

The church minister led the closing song and prayed for the family as everyone left the compound still talking about the godly attitude of Mrs Alarape.

It was the following Saturday morning and the burial started at mid day. Everyone was surprise to see the number of people that turned up for the burial just because Mrs Alarape was a woman that was worth celebrating and emulating.

The burial ended and different people made a promise to help the family one way and the other.

"Josh will be placed on scholarship till he leaves primary school." The Headmistress of Bethel School had said.

Mr Alarape couldn't hide his excitement amidst tears, as everyone rallied round to cheer him up.

Days rolled to weeks, weeks to months and months to year. 

Josh was doing so fine with his studies and even when Miss Josephine his former class teacher in primary 4 was no longer his teacher, she still took it upon herself to always take Josh home and stick around the family.

Within that same year, it was no surprise that Mr Alarape was the kind of man that his spirituality and interest in church activities wasn't as much as the wife. Even over time, it was more like the wife making him get involved with church and its members. 

The visit, care and attention that Mr Alarape was getting from Miss Josephine had grown so much now that Mr Alarape was beginning to consider taking Miss Josephine in as a new wife to help heal emotionally and psychologically.

In one of their conversations one night, Mr Alarape had said to Josephine, "you always remind me of my late wife."

In no time, Mr Alarape made his intentions known and Miss Josephine declined for a while until one evening when she gave him a yes and they started planning on settling down together.

It was a mixed feelings for Josh as he was excited that dad was getting a new wife but he still couldn't get anyone to fill the vacuum of his mom since he had grown so used to his mom.

Miss Josephine wasn't a total stranger to him because she has been his teacher for a long while now before she became the class teacher for his class as well.

Josh was done with primary school and the father would love him school nearby where he could be monitored but Josephine suggested that he should be sent to boarding school which she felt was good for him.

After long deliberation and consideration, Josh wentvto have his common entrance exams done in Robert College in the neighboring town to where Mr Alarape lives.

Robert College was one of the best school around the town. The school runs both day and boarding.

Holiday was finally over and it was time for Josh to resume. He was excited about the fact that he was resuming Junior secondary and also getting to meet new friends.

Mr Alarape and Josephine escorted him down to the school. They made the other enquiries and made payment for the school fees, hostel fees and other fees.

Josh bade them goodbye with tears in eyes. It was an emotional moment as they all went their separate ways that day.

"This is block G your hostel and the bunk close to the wall is yours." the Porter had said.

What Josh set his eyes on immediately he entered left him shocked and confused.

What did Josh see?

Watch out for what next.

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Happy Child Episode 2

Happy Child (With Many Sorrows)


Episode Two


Miss Josephine knocked on the door to the Head Mistress's office. She waited until she heard her bid in.


"Please, come in, the door isn't locked." The Headmistress replied.


The Head Mistress, Mrs Ajanaku, an old fair in complexion, tall Yoruba woman. She was strict but not difficult to approach.


"Good afternoon ma, I hope I didn't check in at the wrong time?" She asked.


"Not at all, I hope there is no problem?" She asked, concern in her voice.


"There is, but I don't know how to even go about it, ma!" Mrs Josephine said, her voice shaking .


"Talk to me. What's the problem?" Mrs Ajanaku pestered to know what was going on.


"I received a call about five minutes ago from Mr Alarape, he told me that he lost the wife and won't be able to come to school to pick Josh." Miss Josephine explained.



"Oh Jesus! That woman... Oh!" Mrs Ajanaku exclaimed and placed her head on the table.


"What are we going to do now?" The Headmistress asked to know what should be done, but they were both clueless.


Miss Josephine broke the silence "Let's call the school driver to take boy home after school."


The Head mistress placed a call to the father to inform him that the boy will be handed over to the driver to bring him home while the teachers will meet to know what next.


Josh Alarape was also one of the brilliant boys in Primary 4A and he celebrated his 8 year old birthday a few weeks ago.


Minutes rolled to hours and it was closing time.


Cars were trooping in to pick their kids. Some came around to pick their kids with motorbike, while some students went with the school bus.


Teachers were always waiting for the closing time briefing to summarize the work of the day. Submission of teaching materials and the likes.


All teachers were gathered in the open space close to the Headmistress office and the meeting started briefly.


"Good afternoon everyone." Mrs Ajanaku, greeted.


Everyone chorused the reply back "Good afternoon ma."


"Today is a sad day for me as we got a call from Josh's father some hours ago about the demise of his mother."


Everyone started mumbling. Some started to cry and those who were speechless stood gazing at nothing in particular.


"This death isn't fair." One of the Teachers said.


The Headmistress interrupted the cacophony of muffled tears. "Let's have one minute silence for the deceased." They all stood up and observed the minute.


The Headmistress further suggested that two teachers will be sent to the boys house to represent the school and know what they may be needing.


Everyone left the school compound talking and making comments on how good the woman was and the family.


****

In Mr Alarape's house.


The teachers entered the gate and saw people around the compound wailing, crying and dabbing their faces with different wrapper, face towel, tissues and so on. They approached a young man who was standing close to the door.


"Good evening sir, we are from Josh's school and we are here to..." Before they could finish what they were saying, someone from the room requested them to come in which they did.


"We're so sorry for the loss sir. May God console the family and uphold you sir." Mr Pade, one of the teachers said.


After staying for few minutes, they requested to take their leave and Mr Alarape said he was grateful.


He also told them to excuse Josh from school for the rest of the week because the burial was set to be done the following week.


What happened next?


Watch out for the next episode.

HAPPY CHILD Episode 1

Happy Child (with many sorrows)

Story by O'nezer

Episode One


"Gbagaun! Gbagaun! 'Break time" a tall dark boy in a well ironed uniform stood in front of the class pavement to jingle the bell.


The break time was always from 12:00pm to 12:30 and this day wasn't different. All the pupils rushed out of their various classes. Those who wanted to buy food rushed to the food vendor while others that were eager to go on the playground found their way there.


Bethel Nursery and Primary School is one of the best school in the area, and even high-income families would rather send their kids to that school than any other school around.


There was also an open field very close to the car parking lot. Some of the boys would go there to play football, some doing the catcher game while some of the girls jumped rope.


"John, are you not going for break?" the class teacher asked John, who was the only one left in the class.


John was one of the bookworms and gentle kids in Primary 4. He was the last child of Mr and Mrs Adegbenro. Everything was given to satisfy him and he was been treated like a special child.


"No ma, I brought my food from home." John replied calmly.


"Alright. Enjoy your meal." the teacher said as she walked out the door to the opposite class.


Few minutes later, the break was over and everyone was back to their various classes.


"Good afternoon ma, you are welcome to Primary 4A. God bless you ma! Amen" the pupils chorused, affirming their prayer by themselves.


"You may have your seat." Miss Josephine ordered.


Miss Josephine, an unmarried, light skinned woman in her mid 30's. She was the class teacher who taught them 5 subjects.


She entered the class with their dictation note and started complaining on the number of students in their class who they had hope to present for the common entrance had failed dictation.


"I can't believe that out of 35 pupils in this class, only 15 people did well!" She exclaimed.


"Let's do the correction. Kingsley share this book." She said as she turned to the chalk board to write the correction.


A few seconds later, her phone started ringing. She wondered who could be calling her by that time of the noon. She moved closer to the bag but before she could answer her phone, the call went off.


"Wos, the person will call back jere." She said in a whisper as she continued writing on the board.


The phone started ringing again. She picked this time!


"Hello... Good afternoon sir. Yes, this is Bethel Nursery and Primary School... Yes sir, I'm with you... Jesus, when? Oh God!" She dropped the call.


"Let me just write the right answers on the board, correct it all in your book and bring it back to the staff room." She said as she hurried out of the class.


Immediately she headed straight to the Head-Mistress's office.


What happened next?

Watch out for the next episode to find out.
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Beyond the shade. Episode 7- finale

BEYOND THE SHADE
Episode 7- Finale.
Story by O'nezer

I slowly walked down to the room that I saw everyone running to.

"Aunty, is that the madam?" I asked to confirm.

Madam Adeniwura was very beautiful. From her looks, she should be in her mid forty's.

She was coughing so loudly and the sound was very scary. She was coughing like that because the time that she was supposed to be given the renewal blood had almost passed and still had not gotten the blood.

Inability to drink the blood would lead to her death, based on what Mr Tunde said.

"I know of a blood that can help Madam" I said not knowing where the confidence came from.

I continued "this blood is ever active and never failing" all eyes were now on me.

"Wetin this pikin dey talk, you wan dey whine us abi?" one of the guy interrupted, but Mr Tunde shut him up and asked me to continue.

"The blood is the one that I drink whenever I'm in trouble or find myself in situations beyond control and my parent always tell me that this blood is available anywhere and every day" before I could finish that, everyone has moved back a bit with mixture of fear and disbelief.

I concluded with "if you want the blood, what to do isn't hard. Just say after me, Lord Jesus..."

I noticed a change in tone and someone hissed "na so so Jesus matter she wan yan self..." One of the guy said and they started walking out one after the other.

"Guy make we listen to wetin she wan talk na" one of them reluctantly suggested, but they left and now we were just 4 left out of 10 people that we got in together.

Mr Tunde, Madam Adeniwura, Aunty Bukola and Prince who had changed his name to Perimeter.

I introduced them to the blood that can never lose its power. Madam Adeniwura started gasping and we all gathered around again but to my greatest surprise she started shouting "blood of  Jesus" repeatedly.

She was feeling much better and Mr Tunde suggested we took Madam to the hospital to have her checked up and placed on the right medication, but it was late in the night already when he made the suggestion.

They concluded on going very early on Sunday morning.

"Wake up, let's go" I felt a tap on my back. I stood up and followed them but as we were about stepping out of the house, what we saw was shocking.

We saw a police van outside the gate and with my guesses, quite a number of police and had been placed around the house.

"Hands up everyone" one of the police said.

"Help, help... Somebody help" Mr Tunde shouted.

But before any help could be rendered, Madam Adeniwura was dead and this made everyone cold, but my question was- 'how did police get to this place?'

Aunty Bukola followed the guys out when they wanted to take Uncle Musa away. She pleaded with one of the guys that had a crush on her.

They showed uncle Musa the way and he was the one that found his way back home and brought the Police men along with Sandra's family.

Mom was looking so pale and I could see worry all over dad's face. It was indeed the longest weekend in my life.

I can boldly say that Jesus power is super power and his blood is ever saving. No matter how far you might have gone away, He's ready to save and take you back.

This is what happened to me about 15 years ago and I'm happy to share my testimony on this program 'Beyond the Shade as I also celebrate my 25th birthday today. To God be the glory."

The moderator interrupted "Until next time you join us on this real life and life changing, educative and informative program, stay tuned with us and stay blessed. Join us same time, same station"

Fade out.

The End
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Beyond the shades. Episode 6

BEYOND THE SHADE
Story by O'nezer

Episode 6

At about 11am that morning, we  heard a knock on the door. Again. I still imagine why they always knocked seeing we were being held hostage.

And even though i knew we were in a dangerous situation, I was getting hungry and growing tired as each moment passed. I secretly wished aunt Bukola was at the door and hopefully she brought us food and have thought of a way to help us out of the house.

I could see fear written over Uncle Musa's face. He walked reluctantly to the door and opened it. He gasped, rather too loudly.

"Thank goodness!" He whispered.

I looked up and guess who was there... Aunty Bukola!

I was so excited. Aunty, has I knew best to address anyone older than I was, brought us food - garnished noodles and yogurt.

I was thinking Aunty Bukola would tell us how to get out of here as she promised, but the news she brought to us further broke my heart.

"They knew I was here last night and it was frowned upon." She said calmly.

The news instantaneously made me lose my appetite. I had just 3 spoons and left the rest.

About two and half hours that baba had gone and as time went by, everywhere seemed scarier  than before, and since we had no clue of what was going to happen to us, we just followed every instruction.

As we waited, different thoughts going through our minds, there was a knock at the door. When uncle Musa opened the door, it was the guy that came in earlier with the scarf to blindfold us.

"Mr, let's go and this time around, I pray you come back alive." The huge guy said.

He tied our face again and led us through the way. This time, we were asked to sit and not kneel like the first time.

Baba started with his songs and later started chanting, this taking about thirty minutes.

After that, Baba requested that they should take Uncle Musa away. "Remember the sacrifice requires the blood of a young girl, so take this man back. There is no room for delay again because we have to do the renewal today, if not..." Baba said angrily.

"We all know what happens if a renewal isn't done every three months." I heard, but I still couldn't comprehend what needed to be renewed and why.

I sensed uncle Musa had been taken away and I was left with Baba and a few other people in the room.

Baba asked one of the guy to remove the blindfold. To my greatest surprise, it was Mr Tunde.

He was equally as shocked as I was. That took me back to why the HM said 'he had better flee.'

"Guys, you picked the wrong girl. Now I know why all the sacrifice and all wasn't working on her." He said with an hint of shame in his voice.

"Look, I know who she is, and I have always known Sandra as quite different from other pupils that I have been sending to Madam Adeniwura."

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Madam Adeniwura. She was one of the rich and well known woman in the outskirt of the town. Everyone had assumed and associated her source of wealth with her presumable hardwork.

Unknown to others, Madam acquired her wealth through a blood renewal plan which required the use of girls between the ages seven to eleven.

Mr Tunde's father died a year ago and he believed in his father's work, and that was why he made both teaching and his father's work a part time job.

****
Before anyone could say anything else, I asked where Uncle Musa was and after Baba nudged one of the guys to speak, I was told he had been killed. I couldn't believe it. Rapidly, tears flowed down my cheeks, but before I could burst out crying, we heard a shout from one of the rooms.

 "What's going on?" Baba said. Everyone looked equally confused as they all rushed towards one of the rooms, leaving the teary-eyed me.

What happened?

Watch out for the next episode to find out.
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Beyond the shade Episode 5

BEYOND THE SHADE
(Episode 5)
Story by O'nezer

Initially, we were hearing a sound faintly from a distance, but it kept getting closer to us. When I checked the clock on the wall in the room, it was already morning as the time was 6:45am.

"What's that sound uncle?" I asked with fear.

The sound of music coming from the place we assumed to be the sitting room was now scary.

Some minutes later, someone came knocking at the door. We weren't sure whether to be happy or sad. It was actually a mixed feelings of 'thank God we are leaving and that of leaving that house alive.'

Uncle Musa gathered the confidence to open the door. It was a new guy that we hadn't seen the day before.

He was wearing a dark polo that revealed his well- built muscles. If he attempted to carry me with his big palm, I would look like tissue in his hand.

He entered the room and asked Uncle Musa to kneel down. I was getting scared as those words from the guy that said everyday won't be Christmas here was coming to my mind.

He brought us a white scarf-like cloth and he covered my eyes and that of Uncle Musa and instructed us to follow him immediately.

We were being directed as we both couldn't see where we were being taken to.

I couldn't see the time to know how long we've been blindfolded, but by assumption, It was nothing less than 30 minutes.

"Madam is here now" one of the guys said and we could feel the sound which made it more obvious that the house wasn't only big but so many people were working in it.

As they continued discussing, we heard them talking about a baba that was on his way down there, but had to attend to one or two things which was the reason for his delay.

Some minutes later, someone came around to announce the presence of the long expected baba.

Baba entered and he saw us kneeling with our blindfold. A lot of questions were running through my mind but the only thing I could do was to keep praying and reminding God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. I remembered that He that watches over us never sleeps nor slumbers.

I've heard my parents pray that before and it was quite easy to repeat their words of prayer in my present state.

My parent had always told me that God hears and answers prayer not minding our status or whatnot.

Baba was saying  some unfamiliar words and as a little child, I was not sure I could even guess what baba was trying to say.

"Madam, don't worry, we will do the renewal perfectly and you will live longer than your forefathers" baba confidently assured whoever the Madam was.

After several attempts on saying some words and feeling baba's movement around us. We realised that Baba was acting strange and somewhat furious and he kept on saying "I hope these ones here are not the forbidden ones."

After several attempts, "it's like it's not working" Baba whispered.

"Baba, you sure say no be you dey fake am" one of the guy interrupted but before he could finish his statement, we heard a sound like a fall.

"Go and throw his body in the canal behind the compound" Baba said.

I had never been more scared in my life at that instant.

"How could someone fall and die instantly just because he dared Baba" I thought.

"This baba must be powerful" I muttered but the only song that came to my mind that moment was the song they taught us at children's church "Jesus power, super power..." I kept on singing it silently.

'Let us take a break, I will come back in 3 hours time to retry but by then, I'm coming with double of what I came with" Baba said as he walked out of the house.

We were returned back to our room and that was when they opened our eyes again.

What happened after this?
Find out in the next episode.
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Beyond the shade. Episode 4

BEYOND THE SHADE
(Episode 4)
Story by O'nezer

"Open up!" the male voice said again, knocking vigorously.

Bukola paced around the room. All of us crippled with fear of knowing she shouldn't be in our room at that time of the day. She was already acting and thinking out in whispers on what to say or where to hide.

"Aunty, the wardrobe is big enough for you to hide and not be caught" I quickly suggested.

Without thinking twice, she gave me a quiet hi five and gently walked into and closed the wardrobe that was firmly built close to the wall.

Uncle Musa walked towards the door and checked through the heyhole just like he did the first time, but this time it was definitely a man.

Uncle Musa opened the door and the guy entered the room with a towel in this right and a blanket on the other hand.

"Everyday no be Christmas and na first night go always sweet pass." He said and handed the towel and blanket to me.

He walked a bit close to the wardrobe but uncle Musa created a scene by shedding crocodile tears and he requested the new guy to please set us free so we can go home. The new guy hissed and left the room. Immediately, Uncle Musa went straight to the door and locked it.

"It's getting late already and I have to go now, no one must come back and meet me here again." Bukola said hurriedly as she stepped out of the wardrobe.

She looked through the hole and tried to be sure that none of the other house workers was around to see her walk out the room. She walked out and uncle Musa and I were left alone in the room. Everywhere was as silent as the graveyard and only the sound of the wall clock was so loud that the person next room could hear it.

"Try to sleep Sandra, let's just keep praying we get out of this place alive." Uncle Musa said calmly.
Although I always had the belief that there was always a reason for everything and God won't watch His own suffer in the hands of the evil people, I was a bit scared.

"Uncle, but I have something I want to ask you. I don't know if you will tell me." I asked silently.

"Go ahead, if it is something I can definitely answer, I sure will." Uncle Musa assured me.

"Where do you know that aunty from?" I asked.

"It's a long story but i'll tell you a short version. So about Bukola," he adjusted. "She's someone I met some years ago, but never thought we could ever see again. You know, life can be very funny and it can always bring people back together" Uncle Musa said as he now turned his face to me.

"I met Bukola when she was posted to H.I.S for her National Youth Service. She was everything a man could ask for in a woman and though she looked so young and innocent, I felt I could have her as my wife."

"Bukola was serving at a primary school where I worked as the school bus Driver. I was quite young also and I had enough money I could spend on her and even give her a big wedding if she wanted. But she saw me as an ordinary Driver and my looks couldn't speak for me before her." Uncle Musa said and turned to me.

"I won't bore you with details of the story. I'll go straight to the point." he continued, but my eyes were heavy and Uncle Musa could see that.

"Let's sleep. I'll tell you everything tomorrow." He said.

The next morning being a Saturday, something was going on in the building and that was what woke us up.


Find out in the next episode.
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