STRUGGLING STARS
© Kikelomo Fadugbagbe
EPISODE 6
Imma was arrainged in the court
“Young Man, we have seen many wicked disabled personalities like you, hiding under their scar to do evil. Since the day your case was brought to court, nobody came to ask after you, support you, or stand as your witness. Not even a lawyer to defend you” The Judge said angrily
Tears flowed uncontrollably from Imma’s eyes.
“Where is my mum? Where is Aunty Gladys?” These questions were running through his mind
“I’m glad to tell you this case had been adjourned till the next three weeks, you still have time to reach your people, and get a lawyer for yourself.”
The court dismissed and he was taken back to prison. Some medical personnel came to check all the prisoners.
“I’m Jubril” one of the prisoners, introduced himself to Imma.
“I’m on life imprisonment here, you are reprimanded here, right? meaning you still have hope of getting out of here” Jubril said.
“I’m Imma, so tell me where will the hope come from? I’m abandoned like one who jumped down from heaven, nobody to get me out of here.
And if I may ask, why are you here?” Imma asked
Jubril smiled “I blackmailed a lady”
“Blackkmail? I don’t get”
“I took her picture while she was bathing, then I started threatening her with it, she sent me so much money to delete the pics, but I never stop demanding till I was arrested”
“What, why will you do that?”
“I needed money I’m a shoemaker, but nobody will come to my shop, they don’t trust me because of my disability. They don’t believe I can build good shoes” he inhaled “I was starving, then I had to put that up”
“That was bad anyway but it is well”
Gladys was given house arrest by her husband she was not allowed to step out, she could not stop thinking about Imma and her mother. “Is Mrs. Davidson dead? why is she not picking up my calls?
“Honey, please let us visit this boy in the station, please” she begged her husband.
“Stop saying nonsense, why do you like associating yourself with that imbecile. We need money that is what you should be talking about. Call his mum to send us some money if not I will sell her properties.”
“You will not, please free me, let me get a Job, So I can be supporting you”
Simon laughed “How much do you think they will pay you, is it #50,000 you want to use in supporting me? You must be joking”
He wrote ‘For Sale’ in front of the house.
Imma was so depressed, Jubril has been the one comforting him. “Jubril, is few days to go, and I still had no witness, nobody is going to show up for me.” He lamented
“If that is the case, call God. Let him show up for you, tell him to vindicate you. Are you not a Christian?” Jubril asked
“I am”
“Then, this is the best time to prove your faith in him.”
Imma started praying. Jubril also joined him in prayers. “My dream cannot die here” He confessed prayerfully.
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Gladys and her husband were quarreling when their doorbell rang
“Anyone there should come in,” He said angrily
“Good morning I saw a post outside that this house is for sale.”
“Yes, welcome ma” Mr. Simon responded nicely. “Madam sit down let’s talk price.”
“Before that, I think I need to walk around and see what I’m buying and the necessary documents involved”
“I think I know you ma” Gladys cut in “You are Sophia Ime?”
“Yes, I am”
Mr. Simon began to show prof Sophia all the rooms in the house. Her eyes caught the picture on the wall as she entered Imma’s room. “Wow that’s my picture on the wall” she walked in to take a closer look at the picture
“This boy, where is he now?”
To be continued…
