I was no longer active as i used to be in church. Soon, people began to suspect something was going on. Some came to ask me why i was living with d pastor’s family. Some would ask why i was no longer acting as d choir mistress Others asked why i was putting on weight, while many others did not come to me, they would rather backbite or gossip. With time, my tummy was protruding.
Hun!.. Come n see side talk in church, even during service!!. Thank God for Pst Mrs, she has prepared me before everything started. Sometimes when i was so bothered n moved by what anybody did or said, i would tell her when we get home, she would encourage me n i would get over it immediately. I was discussing with her from time to time, without hiding anything.
Many times, she would pray with me. She was d angel God sent to me at a time i really needed one. Then, one bright saturday morning, my mum called me, telling me dt she n my dad were in Oyan, dt i should describe where i was, as they wanted to see me. She said they’ve been at Ikirun since friday, to attend a programme. So, they decided to check on me before going back to Lagos dt day.
Pastor Williams travelled, while mummy went to market to buy some groceries for d house. I quickly called her n told her dt my parents were in Oyan, n were on d way to their house. She rushed back from d market. By d time she would enter
d living room, my parents were already seated, enjoying d cool breeze blowing from d fan my dad told me to swicth on.
They exchanged greetings. My parents appreciated her n her husband, n told us dt he had forgiven me.. n dt he was ready to meet Bode n his family.
He asked about his parents. We told him he lost his dad of recent. He said he would like to go to their house to meet his mum.
As much as i appreciated d fact dt my dad had forgiven me, yet i didnt want him to visit Bode’s family house, as i didnt know how he would feel, seeing d old, poverty-stricken building they were living. I was left with no choice anyway, so we went there together with Pst Mrs.
Bode wasn’t around, he was in school. His mum was in d market, facing her business. She had come to greet me once at my pastor’s house. Somebody quickly ran to d market to call her, dt some visitors from Lagos were waiting for her at home. She rushed home to meet us. My parents were just looking up n down d whole street n compound. They exchanged greetings, after which we went into d sitting room.
Pst Mrs introduced them to each other. My dad asked about Bode n wanted to know when he would be around. His mum said she wasn’t sure of when he would come home as he left not too long ago. Daddy said his mum should tell him to come n meet him in Lagos, as dir’s something he wanted to discuss with him. He gave her money to send to him for transportation, gave her n her daughters money too. We returned to pastor’s house, they ate, n left.
Now, i could go to Lagos bcs d school was on long vacation, but i didn’t want to go bcs of what i would encounter in d hands of Lagos people too, church people, neighbors, family n friends. So, i told dad n mum i would prefer to stay in Oyan till schools resume in September, n they agreed.
….Episode 16….
After writing his exams, Bode came home. One Sunday after service, i saw Pastor Williams holding his hand n they both entered d pastor’s office. When they wouldn’t come out after about one hour thirty minutes, Pst Mrs said i should let us go home, dt she would come back to d church later to pick Pastor So we left to go n prepare lunch as d children were hungry.
About one hour after we got home, Pastor Williams trekked home with Bode. I didn’t need anybody to tell me he had been seriously scolded. He was looking like a kid whose mother didn’t remember to drop d key of d cupboard where his lunch was kept before she left d house. Mummy n i were in d kitchen when they came in. Bode came to meet us there, greeted mummy, n then turned to me.
“Pls, we need to talk privately, Pastor said i should come n meet u, so we can talk n sort things out.” I wondered why, but then i turned to mummy “Am i allowed ma?”.
“Of course, my dear. Go to ur room”. She answered. We both went inside d room n left d door widely opened. Goodness and Mercy (Pastor’s five year old twins) ran after us to d room. I heard their mum shouting from d kitchen “Come here o, Mercy!, Goodness!!.. Aunty Sewa will soon come n join u, dont disturb them”. As soon as d children left, Bode said “Pls, i’m sorry for
everything i’ve put u tru. Pastor have made me realise my mistake, he really spoke to me. He even asked if i’m born again. I told him i am. I only yielded to d call of d flesh.
He made me to pray a prayer of forgiveness, n i believe u’ve done d same, i also believe God has forgiven us. I promise u
n God, just as i’ve promised my Pastor, dt such will never happen again, not with u nor any other woman, except d one
i eventually get married to. Pls, find a place in ur heart to forgive me.”
He started shedding tears. I asked him if he wouldn’t mind going to Lagos to meet my dad. He said he didn’t want to go initially, but Pastor Williams told him to go, so he has decided to go. He said he would go during d week. I gave him my dad’s number n he called him right there. Daddy told him to come on Thursday or Friday, as he wont be in Lagos from Monday to Wednesday. When he left, i told mummy everything we discussed. She said “Thank God he’s able to realise his mistakes. Dont worry, God will surely perfect everything. Let’s just keep praying. He never fails.” Again, we prayed about Bode’s meeting with my dad, dt God’s perfect will should be done.
She asked if i had an idea of what my dad wanted to discuss with Bode. I said i had no idea, dt my mum only told me dt she had
been talking to daddy everyday about my case, n dt she really begged him before he could agree to come to Oyan to meet Bode’s mum. And as God would have it, they needed to attend dt programme at Ikirun which was just a few kilometers to Oyan. “Well, all shall be well”. She answered. Finally, Thursday came. Bode called me very early in d morning, to inform me dt he was in d park, waiting for d bus to be full, n then, he would be on his way to Lagos. What happened in Lagos?. What did he come back with?
Story To Be Concluded Tomorrow…
To Be Continued
