MY MISSING GRANDMA
PART 9
‘I can’t believe this. Oh Bernice I’m so glad you’re here’ I said giving her a hug.
‘I know you must have gone through a whole lot, so sorry for all you’re going through ‘ Said Bernice.
‘He wants me to join him in k1ll1ng and tortu ring innocent people but I just can’t ‘ I told Bernice
‘You won’t OK? But you’ll need to do Something for me. When next he asks you to join him in ruling the town just pretend like you’ve consented. Then we’ll know how to start making our own plans’ said Bernice
‘OK then’ I replied
The following day I was brought out of my room and I went straight to him and told him that I was now interested in ruling with him. That day he threw a mini party, treated me to a nice meal and gave my family a better room to stay. I was now having something good to wear, nice meals,and one of the best rooms to stay.
On the third day he sent a message across to the witches and told them that he had a new person who wanted to join them and that they should be around for the initiation. When he told me about it I almost fainted cos at that point I totally ran out of ideas, then I ran to Bernice’s room. I told Bernice about Casper’s plan.
‘I have a plan. They don’t initiate any woman who’s on her monthly flow. So what we’ll do is, We’ll make it look like you’re on your flow on that day. ‘ Said Bernice
‘I wonder what I would have done without you ‘ I said, giving her a hug.
They brought me out on that day and I stood before them while One of them addressed..
‘We welcome you to this family. Today is your initiation and it may interest you to know that we do not initiate any woman on her monthly flow… ‘
I didn’t even wait for him to finish his speech when I cut in.
‘I am on my monthly flow. I’ll be very glad to become one of you but you need to give me just few days.After few days I’ll tell my lord here (pointing at Casper) to summon you all again. ‘ I said bowing my head.
They looked at each other and then made me excuse them. After few minutes I saw them leaving the castle.
Two days later Casper called me into his chamber and told me he wanted to elim1nate the king and take over the whole town,i was shocked but I had to pretend as if I was in support of it so as not to make him suspect anything.
He summoned the King and he made him stand before everyone present. He brought out a very shiny sword and then behe@ded the King right before us all.Then he announced that he would be taking over as the King the next day.
On the next day he sent for the King’s throne. That throne had been passed on from generation to generation. If a new King is selected in my town he would be made to sit on that same throne first so as to confirm his rulership.His Co witches were present too. Then he came forward to give a speech before sitting on the throne. I was standing next to Bernice. She whispered..
‘A child who is not up to 18 does not sit on the throne of a King, especially if he is responsible for the de@th of that same King. It is forbidden ‘
‘How do you know this? ‘ I queried
‘My father was a kingmaker. I’m very sure that these witches are too busy with their ev1l deeds to know what’s forbidden and what’s not. Let him sit on it, it will mark the beginning of his downfall’ Bernice replied
After Casper was done giving his speech, he sat on the throne..
To be continued..
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