EVELYN
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” Frank it’s a long story. You can come to my house later during the day. Please I’m not really in the mood to talk right now. When you come we’ll discuss better.” “Okay ma’am. Please take care.” He said as I tried brightening my face and wiping my tears with my shirt. “Take care my dear.”
When Frank came to my house the next morning, which happened to be on Sunday, I informed him that I was extremely busy and wouldn’t be available to discuss anything with him during that week. He assured me that it was alright and even asked me to accompany him to church. However, I declined, explaining that I needed to take care of some laundry and would join them probably during the second service which usually starts by 10am. My husband insisted that I should follow him to church but I told him I had things to do and would try and catch up during the second service. He ended up leaving with Frank instead.
I placed my phone behind me as I was doing laundry in the compound. I had almost finished washing my clothes when I received a call from an unknown number. My phone was telling me that I had received calls from the same number before, which made me suspicious that it might be no other person than the dèvil himself. Feeling uneasy, I decided to leave my laundry and answer the call.
” Promise what is it again.”
” As from now on, don’t ever address me by my name. Call me either sweetheart, your lover or a romantic name that would make me to want you more.”
” You want my marriage to collapse! Promise you want to ruin my marriage for me just because I didn’t accept you. Am I the only woman in this world? Promise stop this nonsense please I’m begging you.” I cried out.
“Shût up!” Now that you’ve paid attention, you should get dressed and walk to the main road. My boys will arrive to pick you up probably few minutes from now. You’re going to be the mother of my first child. There’s nothing wrong with me having sèx with both you and your sister sister.. The only difference is that you’re the one I enjoy most. Things wouldn’t have escalated but you led to this now let me handle it in my own terms. Like I said, everything should be well orchestrated and if a third ear should hear this, you know what’s next.”
He abruptly ended the call, not giving me a chance to say another word. Frustrated, I impulsively kicked the two large bowls filled with water that I had been using to wash, spilling their contents onto the ground, including the last gown that was soaked. Overwhelmed with emotion, tears streamed down my face as I placed both hands on my cheeks.
Cecilia unexpectedly entered the compound. Dressed in gown and was holding her bible.
” Serah what is it? You’re here crying instead of you to be in church. What is it again naa. Serah you’re changing ooo. What is it?”
” Serah please I have a place to go right now. We can talk later.” I told her.
” Which place is More important than the house of God? Or you’ve forgotten that today is Sunday?”
” Everything happens for a reason and the reason is best known to me.”
” It’s alright I came to check up on you. First service had elapsed. I was hoping you’ll be preparing for second service and you’re telling me something else. I know you’ve been through a lot, losing a girl like Evelyn is heartbreaking but you still have to put God first. Without Christ things will be going Zigzag, making life very difficult”
” I’m the one that brought you to Christ remember? I know all these things you’re saying. Thank you abeg I need to go and dress up and start going. Time is no longer on my side.”
“I wish you good luck o. Greet your husband for me on my behalf.” She said and left after successfully escorting her to the gate. I closed the gate and rushed to take my bath and got dressed.
I got to the main road and saw a dark highlander jeep parked by my left and two men in suit were resting at the Booth, fixing their gaze on me. Everywhere was scanty except for the few well loaded trailers and lorries that were passing by with their goods.
He called me on the phone and instructed me to enter the car of which I did and they drove off. Promise was sitting close to me at the back seat while the remaining two were sitting at the front.
Promise was simply giggling, whispering, and chanting in my ears as he ran his fingers from my hair to my legs. He even kissèd me and touched the tops of my swollen brèasts, but all I did was turn my face to the other side and sob silently. If it weren’t for the circumstances on the ground, I would have smacked him with a warning but there was nothing I could do. He kept assuring me that my daughter was safe.
He tied my eyes and they drove the car to an unknown location. When they get to checkpoint they’d remove the cape and tie it back when they’ve left. Promise later took me in. When my eyes were opened promise was already Stark n***d in a well ventilated room that was spacious. That was how he did the unimaginable for minutes on the bed. After what he did I was 90% convinced that I would get prègnant considering the amount of sperms he had deposited on me.
He instructed me to get comfortable and went on to purchase some of the most expensive drinks for me, yet I refused to consume any of them. He also provided me with food, but I declined to eat. As he grasped that I was disregarding his every request, he fórcèfully dragged me back to the room and locked me inside, the place wasn’t comfortable for me at all.. After some minutes, he told me it was time to leave, I couldn’t get up and walk because I was weak to the point of passing out. So he sent his boys to do the job and they tied my eyes and hauled me back to the car. I told them I was thirsty and they placed some can of water in my mouth and I eagerly sipped everything everything with both eyes tied.
They eventually drove me to a location not too far from my house and removed the blindfold and gave me back my phone before speeding away. Time was around 5pm. I managed to flag down a tricycle and made my way back to my compound with the remaining change that was in my pocket. As soon as I crossed the gate, I was greeted by the shocking sight of Cecilia, my husband, Pastor Mike, and several investigators that joined with the case of Evelyn’s departure all lined up, waiting for me. It was clear that they had been anticipating my arrival.
“Serah, you promised me you would come to church, but I haven’t seen you,” my husband thundered. “You haven’t been to church in the past two weeks. Since morning I’ve been calling you. I gave you more than 30 missed calls and your phone was telling me switched off. You better start explaining. Where have you been?”
Overwhelmed by fear and frustration, I collapsed and lost consciousness.
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To be continued.
