Day: July 3, 2023
The devil on the altar episode 25
THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE (FINAL EPISODE) He went in for the second surgery and almost lost his life. They prayed for him tirelessly and were more than convinced that his sufferings were as a result of some things he had done. “If he wants to die, let him die. I think it […]
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❤️ THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR He had been excited when the duo told him of their intentions to tie the knot about eleven years back and he had happily blessed the union since he could vouch for Paul, he knew his daughter was in safe hands. But it had been from one […]
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THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Paul came back from work looking dejected and worn out. He wore an ugly frown and his wife knew best not to do anything to annoy him in that state because he could do the worst. He sat still on the sofa and sighed intermittently. She wondered what […]
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THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Celestina could not hold back her tears as Patricia was being humiliated in the presence of everyone. She wanted to go and hold her hands while reminding her that God forgives and forgets not like a man who would judge and condemn even after they claim to have […]
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THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was another Sunday morning, a time to join other worshippers across the globe to worship God in spirit and in truth. Celestina and Patricia were always thrilled about Sunday mornings as it was a time where they could have an uninterrupted fellowship with God in the company […]
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THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER TWENTY Patricia left for the pastor’s house the next morning in compliance with Celestina’s advice. Celestina suggested she went with her but Patricia felt it was best for her to go alone. She was determined to do whatever it would take for her to have her peace and joy […]
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THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER NINETEEN & TWENTY “If you can’t marry a lady without a womb, then don’t do it. I have a womb and we are engaged. You want a break from this relationship because of that flimsy excuse. You are not making any sense at all. Are you sure you are […]
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~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Patricia pushed her way into Paul’s room and saw Cordelia, the choir mistress, coming out of his kitchen. She stopped in her tracks and they both stared at each other for close to five minutes. A lot went through Patricia’s mind and she didn’t even know the right […]
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THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER SEVENTEEN & EIGHTEEN Patricia didn’t know what to do and the baby was growing rapidly inside her. Everything in her was screaming ‘abort the pregnancy!’ but there was a quiet part of her that kept on reminding her of the various consequences of abortion. The war continued within her […]
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THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER SIXTEEN Patricia and Paul got back together ~and soon they became the happy couple they were before the incidence. Patricia returned to the hostel and the fellowship. Celestina was happy to have her back even though she scolded her for shutting everyone~ out and for disappearing to God knows […]
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THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER FIFTEEN Days rolled into weeks and Patricia had refused to give Paul a listening ear – even though he had been trying so hard to reach out to her. He had called several times, sent texts and whatsapp messages but Patricia didn’t reply. Worst of all she had stopped […]
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THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER FOURTEEN Patricia always avoided anything that would take her to Paul’s room. Even though she had forgiven him, she was always careful to avoid a repetition of the ugly incident. Paul on the other hand felt it was not necessary and instead of them going to far places to […]
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THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER THIRTEEN Patricia stayed up all night, praying and ruminating over Paul’s proposal and she felt uneasiness building up in her just like she felt the night he raped her and she just could not place why she was feeling that way. Maybe it was God’s way of telling her […]
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THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER TWELVE Paul called relentlessly and sent various texts to convey how sorry he was and how it was not his intention to hurt her and many other things but Patricia was not in the mood to talk to him. She tried to get over what happened and gradually she […]
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~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ CHAPTER ELEVEN Celestina came back in the morning to meet Patricia asleep on the floor and lines of tears on her face. She was so surprised and wondered what the problem was but because she saw her sleeping soundly she decided to let her be but she seriously hoped that […]
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~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ 👺 CHAPTER TEN Paul was very thrilled to see a young, charming and very beautiful lady among the first timers in the church. As the president of the fellowship, his duty was not to welcome the newcomers but having sighted the lady he took it upon himself to do the […]
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THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER NINE Every Wednesday was for prayer meeting in the fellowship. That was a time where every member of the fellowship looked forward to, mainly because it was always power-packed and the students were always revived and energized. The prayer was led by the president on most occasions and the […]
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*THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR* ~CHAPTER EIGHT~ Patricia didn’t travel early so she got to the school towards the evening. After a long and hectic journey she was tired and worn out. Celestina was more than happy to have her friend and roommate back in the school, they chatted and gisted about a lot of […]
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THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER SEVEN Resuming back to school was an exercise that many students don’t look forward to but some others are actually enthusiastic about going back to school for various reasons. Celestina had been worried sick about Patricia since they went on break, she had not been able to talk to […]
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~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ CHAPTER Six Patricia decided to take a walk after staying in the hospital through the night and was not allowed to see her mum and neither did she see the traces of her father anywhere. She had not walked up to two blocks away from the hospital when she heard […]
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~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ CHAPTER FIVE The end of the semester came and students were so eager to go back home to see friends and relatives. Patricia was also very excited since she would be going back home to see her mother. Her mother’s health had improved and she was eager to go back […]
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~~~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ ~ CHAPTER FOUR Locating Patricia’s room was not really difficult for Paul, the fellowship president. “Peace be unto this house,” Paul said as he knocked quietly on the door. “Peace be unto you too,” Celestina replied and opened the door for their guest. She was shocked to see the president […]
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~THE DEVIL ON THA ALTAR~ 👺 CHAPTER THREE © Grace Olayemi Patricia got a call from home that her mother was terribly ill and her attention was needed to monitor her and be by her side in the hospital. She was so destabilized and taken aback. She could not go home immediately because of the […]
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~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ 👺 CHAPTER TWO Patricia got to Ibadan tired and worn out due to the stress of the journey. It was not difficult for her to find her way around since she had been to the campus before. She entered her hostel and was greeted with a warm smile and a […]
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The Devil On The Altar
~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ 👺 © Grace Olayemi CHAPTER ONE “Mummy! Mummy! Mummy!” Patricia kept on shouting as she ran towards the main entrance of her father’s compound. Patricia was a lady of about twenty-four, she was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adams, the village headmaster. She had completed her secondary school […]
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