SAINT MARY
©Kikelomo Fadugbagbe
Episode 4
Mary’s Mum lamented when she saw her son, chained hands and leg, acting irrational.
“Who did I offend that have decided to use my son to haunt me, who?” She groaned. The school authority tried to console her.
“Please weeping cannot solve any problem now, let’s take him to a psychiatric hospital”
“God forbid, my son is not a psychiatric patient.” She screamed.
Her husband almost died of panic and guilt when he heard the news.
He arrived at the school with a bus, and Clement was taken to the hospital. From there he drove to his herbalist.
“It is what I did that backfired” He confessed.
The one-eyed herbalist consulted his oracle “Your son’s madness is from God, it has no sacrifice”
“Ah Baba help me, that’s my first son”
“See if anyone tells you there’s a remedy, that person is deceiving you”
He returned to the hospital disheartened. They sat close to him and wept.
“Daddy don’t waste your tears now you will need them in the future” Clement said laughing awkwardly.
“Honey do you hear him”
“Don’t take him serious, is just a mere talk”
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Mary sat under the shield outside the secretariat, deep in thought as her eyes were filled with tears. Pastor Elijah tapped her thrice before she acknowledged his presence.
“Sister Mary, what happened what are you thinking, I’ve been standing here since you don’t even know”
She inhaled deeply
“I know what you are thinking, but everything will be fine. I wanted to ask you some questions. What about your husband?”
“I’m not married”
“Ohh, What of the man that impregnated you”
“My stepfather”
“Your stepfather?” He moved closer to her. “Sister Mary you have passed through a lot”
“Please sir stop calling me sister, I’m a small girl, I’m 17 years old”
“Really? You look far older but is ok, So what of your mum?”
“She sent me out of the house”
“Haha, she needs to be arrested along with your stepfather, what nonsense, that’s wickedness at the highest order..” His phone rang
“Hello mama, meet me under the shield”
“Mary we will talk later okay? my fiancee is coming, you know her right?”
“No” She nodded
“She’s the Sister coordinator here”
Mary left immediately
“Have not asked you to leave now, Mary!”
His Fiancee was already behind him. her voice interrupted him.
“Papa what are you doing with that poor girl”
“Oh mama, I’m just trying to keep her company”
“Keeping the company of a mad woman”
“Mama stop, she’s not mad, she’s healed”
“Once mad is always mad”
“Stop that! I’m beginning to suspect something, why did she run when she heard you are coming”
“Papa that lady is possessed, so she cannot withstand the fire in me”
Elijah inhaled “My God, why is Rebecca like this, why does she possess the character of an unbeliever” He said to himself.
“She’s not your wife you forced her on me” The Holy Spirit replied him.
“But God you know why I wanted her, Rebecca is beautiful, she’s industrious, she’s outspoken, she’s a good cook, she’s from a wealthy family, I like her sense of dressing, she’s everything I want in a woman. The only thing I’m asking from you is just to help me change her character”
“Papa!” she tapped him.
“umm” Elijah heaved a sign of distress.
“Where did your mind travel to”
She asked.
“Travelled to God, I’m begging him to help me change your character”
Rebecca chuckled “it’s still early, we can break up if you are not ready to take me for who I am”
“How many times have I warned you to stop threatening me with break up”
“Let’s forget about that, I cooked yam and vegetable sauce, Do you care for?”
“For sure” He replied with a smile.
“But hold on, let me inform the sisters you are coming in, so they can dress up”
Mary was sweeping the following morning when she fainted. And was rushed to the hospital.
Pastor Elijah was seen pacing about the hospital speaking in tongues.
He ran to the doctor, as he sighted him.
“Doctor, what happened to her?”
The Doctor took a deep breath
“Hmm, come with me!”
To be continued.
(Don’t let pleasure and desperation make you ignore the red flags. Ignoring them is a good way to end up at the wrong destination)
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As inspired by The Author of Our Faith.
