SAINT MARY
©Kikelomo Fadugbagbe
Episode 11
“What’s your name?” Mary asked him
“I’m Pastor Noel. And is that a yes?”
Mary nodded.
The host joined them.
“We are graced to have you here with us ma, we are not going to let you go, please we are making arrangements for your accommodation and a conducive office space. Are you okay with that?”
“No problem I’m grateful.”
“You gat to employ me as your secretary or PA.” Noel teased
“So let me have your digit, so I can give you a call.”
“I don’t have a phone”
“What!, you’ll get one today.” He ordered a new phone for her.
Madam Cecilia had been in search of her son Caleb.
He showed up with an exotic car weeks later.
“Caleb where have you been, where did you see the car, Caleb?” She screamed his name.
“Mummy relax now, stop shouting, this is the least among my cars, God has remembered our family, I won the lotto, a huge amount of money”
“Eh, you win big money, thank you my God, my days of suffering are over” she started dancing.
“Sister, why are you supporting this boy” her sister questioned her.
“Has he done anything bad, he did not kill somebody why will I not support him are you not happy my suffering is going to end”
“I’m happy, at least you people can now leave my house” she walked out angrily.
“My Son don’t mind her, she’s jealous”
The night of that same day, Caleb sneaked into his mother’s room with a calabash.
He made some incantations and then place the calabash on her head.
He left immediately.
Madam Cecilia woke up with a terrible headache.
“My head! My head!!” She continued shouting
Her sister ran to Caleb’s room.
“I can’t find your son, who will take us to the hospital”
“Please take me to the hospital. Don’t let me die” She cried
Caleb returned the calabash to his herbalist.
“Welcome my son, did you do as instructed”
“Yes, Baba.”
“As I said earlier, she will suffer serious headaches for 21days before she finally give up the ghost. After that, your money will continue flowing like an ocean”
“Thank you, Baba.” He left feeling fulfilled.
Mary and Pastor Noel became close friends
“I’m led to hold a crusade in five different countries. I will start from Nigeria” Mary informed him.
“Wow! That’s great, I’m going to support you with everything I have at least to show how much I love you”
“Love me???” Mary asked.
“Yes I fall in love with you daily, and I will be glad if we can take our friendship to another level.
“Pastor Noel, thanks you can leave, I will give you a call”
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Is two days to Elijah and Rebecca’s wedding, the traditional marriage and reception was scheduled to hold the same day.
All preparations were going on as planned
Elijah and his friends lodge In a hotel for bachelor’s eve.
Mary sat in her office reminiscing over what Noel told her. She began to communicate with the holy spirit.
“Should I give him a yes”
“You are permitted” The silent voice whispered to her.
“Why? but he was not the one you told me before”
“Yes, the one I told you is getting married tomorrow so I’ve replaced him with Noel”
“But who is this person you replaced”
“Pastor Elijah”
“What! pastor Elijah? I like him, you can’t replace him with Noel, if it is Elijah then he’s irreplaceable” she stood up “Elijah I speak into your life, as a prophet, you will not miss the purpose of God for your life, I put an end to the wedding now! It will not happen” she slammed the table
The following day, Elijah and his friends were dressing up for the traditional ceremony.
“Pastor Elijah, somebody is here to see you”
“Who?”
“Rebecca’s best lady; Rachel”
“Oh! I hope all is well” he rushed out to see her
“Rachel how are you”
“I’m not fine sir, my conscience has been troubling me, since last night, I want to tell you something” she began to act uneasy.
“Rachel please I beg you, let’s discuss it after the wedding, I’m getting late already. You should be with your friend now. Please go and join her, we will have time to talk after the wedding” Elijah left her.
Rachel took a deep breath “God what should I do now?”
To be continued…
(Dear God, please don’t let me be too busy to recognize your blessings, or hear your voice)
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