MY MISSING GRANDMA
PART 8
That moment when I saw his face I wished I could speak,i wished I could tell him all I had in mind. I wished I could just rip him apart with words.
‘See who we have here, Melody! Glad to know that you made it out here Alive’ He said.
I brought out a piece of paper and a pen..
I wrote : ‘Casper what are you doing? I don’t understand. Are you P0ssessed or something? Why are you k1lling the innocent and burning houses? Who gave you such powers to destr0y? ‘
I handed the paper over.
‘Oh, you can’t speak? The lady witch must have costed a spell on you.Well while locked up in her castle before you came I always admired her powers secretly. I was always wishing I could someday possess such powers you know, command the high and mighty, make people do things my own way, be in charge, it’s so sweet Melody. The day I saw the book of secrets with you I started devising a means to either steal it or forcefully take it. Well if you don’t mind, I can help cast out the spell so you can be able to talk and hear again just for old times sakes. ‘ He wrote with pomposity.
He disappeared and reappeared with the book of secrets. He opened it and then read out something, I felt this very hot air inside my ear.
‘You’re free Melody’ He said.
‘I can talk? ‘ I asked.
I was so excited to be able to talk again but I wasn’t OK with the situation on ground.
‘Casper I’m so very disappointed in you. Hand me over the book please, I found it first ‘ I said with a commanding tone.
‘Join me Melody, let’s rule together ‘ He said
‘May God forbid. I would rather d1e than join you in perpetrating evil Casper’ I thundered.
“Very well then’ He said
Then he sent for my little sister. He gripped her by the neck and twisted it, my sister fell life less to the ground. I ran to him and grabbed his shirt but he gave me a thunderous slap and I fell on my back.
‘You’re a m0nster Casper, I shouldn’t have trusted you ‘ I said amidst tears.
He commanded a rope from nowhere and I got tied up to a tree inside the castle.
‘Just join me let’s rule, and be free ‘ He said
‘Never! ‘ I replied.
He left and went into the castle. I watched as some people c@rried my sister away to be bur ied. Grandma was right, I shouldn’t have started this journey the first place. I thought to myself. Mira was standing beside me. I looked at her..
‘Mira I know you can hear me. Can you please go back to Bernice? I don’t even know if I’ll make it out alive. Once she sees you she’ll understand ‘ I said with teary eyes.
Well Mira heard me. She ran as fast as her legs could carry her out of the castle. Later at night I was locked up in a room and then brought out after two days. Mira returned but without Bernice. Maybe Bernice didn’t understand the message when she saw Mira or Mira couldn’t find her way,I thought to myself. I was tied to that same tree two days after, Casper was standing before me.
‘I’m so sorry for all you’re going through Melody, please join me let’s rule. ‘ He said.
‘Over my de@d body. You disgust me Casper’ I said.
Then an old woman entered into the castle through the gate,we could see her from afar. She approached us and knelt before Casper.
‘Please my child, Allow me stay Here in your castle.I lack food and shelter. I can stay here and do just anything as long as I have a roof over my head’ The old woman begged.
‘I’m sorry old woman, you can’t stay here’. Casper said
‘Please I beg you, don’t push me away ‘ The old woman begged again
‘OK then. But, as a cleaner’ Casper said looking away.
‘Thank you my child, I’m grateful. ‘
‘I’m not your child, simply say yes my lord ‘ Casper instructed.
‘Yes, my lord ‘ The old woman said bowing her head.
Casper called two of his slaves and the old woman was taken away into the castle.
Some three days later, the old woman came into the room where I was locked up for clean up.
‘All will be well dear Melody’. She said backing me.
‘Amen. But who are you? ‘ I queried.
She turned and then removed the thick veil over her head.
‘Bernice!!! ‘ I called, in shock..
To be continued…
ยฉ๏ธ Blessing-Enejo Abrahams Elleywrites
