Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 21
DAVID prayed his mind
would just be inured to
Gloria’s love as they were
going on. He had started
feeling some unusual feelings
deep inside him as the two
had been together discussing.
Even though they were talking
about God’s word, he didn’t
feel bored as gospel usually
dull his spirit before.
He was short of words, not
knowing what exactly to say
to Gloria again and didn’t
want them to part ways that
minute. He was feeling some
sweet sensations as both
were just discussing together.
“What other thing do you
think a man can do to his
enemy? I mean another thing
one can do to someone who’s
not good?”
It wasn’t as if he didn’t
know the answer to the
question he had asked, he
only wanted them to keep
discussing.
Gloria just chuckled. “Em.. I
am quite sure you know the
answer to this question you
are asking me, Mr. David.”
Gloria said.
David smiled. “If I tell you I
know nothing, I’m just lying. I
only want to know more, at
least it is not a sin to keep
knowing more, is it?”
“It is not good to keep
malice. It is not good to have
enemies. It is good to always
settle disputes between you
and whoever you think you
are not in right terms with.”
She paused for a while and
continued. “ Always make sure
you change everyone who
needs a change.” She
concluded.
As soon as she completed
her statement, her conscience
pricked her instantly. She
titledher head and began to
think of why her mind wasn’t
at rest after she had spoken to
David. Alex? She had asked
herself as she wondered what
had made her heart not to be
at peace.
“Hmmn.. you inspire me…”
David smiled.
Gloria was already lost in
thought as David was
speaking. She had been
searching her heart if she was
not guilty of what she had just
told David. I never cared to
win his soul more than I did! I
just left him. I think I should
give this a trial again bbefore I
give up on him. God knows I
have never given up on him,
but I think God wants him to
have a last chance.. she was
soliloquizing to herself as
David noticed she was far
from their seat.
“Hello?” He called out as he
waved his right hand.
She quickly turned her face
to his direction and smiled.
“Sorry, I was thinking about
something.” She said.
Dave, don’t dull! This is an
opportunity to know more
about her, give it a try! David
had heard in his heart as he
looked at her closely.
“Thinking about that guy,
right?” He winked with a grin.
Gloria chuckled. “A guy?
That is not me.” She said.
Maybe she wasn’t even
thinking about any guy. She
must be a single lady, I am
sure. It will be awkward if I
just ask her that way… let me
whine her more. “Keep
deceiving us, at least you will
soon share the invitation card
for the wedding ceremony.”
Gloria laughed. “Honestly…”
She was short of words.
**
Nora laid on the mattress,
pale and tired. She reassured
herself that it wouldn’t be
what she was thinking of, she
was definitely sure. Rolling to
the other side of the mattress,
she grabbed a small towel by
the drawer and cleaned her
soft glabrous skinned face.
She exhaled deeply as she
dropped the towel and
remembered Daniel again.
She hated to remember him.
It was already a part of her
that she couldn’t give away
but it was always tough to
withhold the tears once Daniel
was been remembered. Tears
rolled down her cheeks again
as she remembered him.
Series of questions flowed
through her completely
troubled mind, she started
asking herself again if Daniel
was alive. He was shot by the
head! She recalled again as
she tweaked her runny nose
and reached for the towel
again.
Nora had always expected a
kind of miracle or the other
but she hadn’t seen any yet,
she just wished God could
touch the heart of Alex and
just let her leave. She had
always pondered why
someone who claimed he
loved her could lock her up in
a room and be enjoying his
own life out there. He wasn’t
like that when they were still
together, could it be the
incident of that day that had
turned his brain upside
down?
Letting out air from her
nostrils, she pictured how
Daniel was shot by the head
again and how she was
carried to the vehicle. Wouldn’t
people say when he was shot,
his wife ran away? Or won’t
they say it is even his wife that
is responsible for his death?
No! Daniel! She sobbed.
**
Tonia had been up and
doing since, driving around
the city if miracle would let her
see Nora. She felt that was
weird, but she had no choice.
She was just coming from the
station to lodge the complaint
about the missing Tonia and
Daniel that was shot dead.
According to the I.P.O, he
had told her they would start
work on the case as soon as
they could. She had dropped
the details needed- pictures,
mobile phone number and
many more. She had no
choice, it was her brother’s
doing.
She got off the track, tired
already. She had been driving
for thirty minutes now
without seeing the Tonia in
question. She had been
praying in her heart for
miracle but nothing was
coming forth. An annoying
life!
**
Gloria whisked to her feet.
“I think we should get going.”
She said to David.
David was shocked. He
never knew she would stand
up to tell him that. I’m I that
boring? He questioned himself
in his heart. “Are you bored?”
He was forced to ask.
“No.” Gloria shook her head
instantly and smiled. “I’m sorry
of my sudden reaction, I’m just
remembering that I have to do
some things now.” She said to
David.
David cleaned his mouth.
“Really? Are you really
serious?” He asked again.
“Sure. I have to see
someone, please.” She said.
“Lunch time is almost over,
won’t you return back to the
office?” He asked with
concern.
“I don’t even know yet. I
really have to see this person
and clear my guilty
conscience.” She said, looking
away. She couldn’t place her
hands on why her zeal to see
him arose to that stage.
“Alright, I think this is a very
important thing then, do you
mind me taking you there?”
David enquired.
Gloria nodded quickly.
“Sure.”
David smiled as he stood up.
“Off we go.” He stretched his
hand forth by the way, telling
her to lead the way.
Both walked out and
hopped into the vehicle as
they sped off, it was off to
Alex’s house.
The gate was locked up.
Alex must have gone to his
place of work, Gloria had
thought as she shook the
gate. She placed her hear by
the gate if she would hear
sounds of either television set
or Alex himself, but all was
quiet.
She knocked on the gate
again and stood akimbo. David
was just looking at her,
wondering what she was
doing there. “I don’t think the
fellow is around.”
“….help me!” Gloria heard a
faint voice screaming from
inside the house.
Help me? She repeated as
she looked back at David who
was looking at her from the
car. She felt she hadn’t heard
the right thing and called on
David. “Please come.” She said
as she placed her ear near the
gate again. “Help me.” She
heard the voice again.
This time, David was just
coming down from his car,
walking slowly, he got beside
her and tapped her before she
knew she had travelled out
that vicinity, already thinking
of what must be happening
inside the house. “Can you
hear that?” He asked David.
David contorted his mouth
and shook his head. “No.” He
replied.
She hissed softly and pulled
him closer to hear the voice
screaming inside the house.
“Someone needs help, can you
hear now?” She asked.
“Oooh.. a lady is shouting
there. I think something is
happening inside the house.
Can we call the police?” David
asked, scared already. “Where
is this place?” He quickly asked
again.
“Just leave that for now. I
don’t think we should call the
police. I was thinking of you,
jumping the fence to save…
you know?”
“Huh?” David frowned. “I
know we haven’t talked up to
that point, but let me let you
know now, Sister Gloria. I am
the first and the last born of
our family, so you hate me this
much? You want me to die
just like that?”
Gloria scratched her head.
“Something is not working
fine inside this house and
before anything so bad
happens, you can jump in
while I try to get the officers.”
Gloria added.
“Oooh.. now I see that you
don’t even like me..!” David
smiled and took steps
backward.
“Alright, how can we
contact the officers within a
twinkle of an eye?” She asked.
“I really don’t know too, but
I have a friend I can call who
can help us out. But before
then, can’t you just let us go
and stay somewhere? What if
the owner of the house comes
out or is driving in?”
“Why are you a great
coward? And you call yourself
a man? Nothing will happen to
all those who trust in God.”
“Urgh.. Okay oh, I just know
the bible also quoted that we
should be wise and not
foolish.”
“This isn’t an act of
foolishness, just… I mean just
call on that friend of yours to
help us out!”
David swooshed out a long
breath from his nostrils, he
was already sweating. Nora
was still screaming for help
inside the house.
Alex had just left his office.
He was on his way back home.
The traffic was already
building up on carrila road
and he was rushing so as to
get home as quick as possible.
He hated traffic and heat so
much that he could pay
someone off to get him off the
traffic instantly. He peeped out
of the window as his vehicle
shifted forward, following the
bus at his front.
“I now rule my world!” He
muttered, remembering that
he had Nora with him already.
“Daniel who is a problem is
already gone, I now have the
chance to do anyhow to my
newly acquired property!” He
laughed aloud.
Soon, he got to a junction by
the right and just trafficated,
speeding off on the free road.
He was almost at home.
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