Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 15
Daniel pulled out of the house
and slotted an audio compact
disc into the CD player,
listening to shout to the lord
by Don Moen . The journey
continued until a car started
running after them, Daniel
never knew, he loved the
music so much that he had
engulfed himself in
it. Shortly, the car caught up
with them.
Two hefty guys came down
from the vehicle. They really
knew what they doing
because it was a quiet arena
where no car passing that
minute. Daniel whined down
to question why
he was blocked, then he was
shot by the head. He collapsed
instantly.
The guys went on to Nora and
grabbed her. They threw her
into the vehicle and sped off,
leaving Daniel’s body in the
car.
**
Gloria stepped out of her
house. She had just finished
praying after she had dressed
up for her place of work.
Her soul had been lifted by her
sister’s words that she heard
the day before and had made
up her mind to let go of Alex.
She had even been brewing
if she should just delete his
mobile number away from her
mobile phone. She had been
hating herself for going into a
relationship with someone
God never approved for her.
God, bring the right man! She
had been muttering around
the house till even that
morning.
As she stopped to pick up a
cab, a car screeched to halt
beside her. She moved
backward as she took some
steps to her left, wondering if
the vehicle had probably
stopped to get something
around. She stood akimbo,
expecting a cab until a young
man came down from the
vehicle. “Hello.” He waved at
her.
She looked by her left to see
the fellow who just waved.
She bowed as she greeted
back. “Good morning.” She
said.
The guy slammed the door
of his vehicle as he wiped his
mouth and pocketed his car
key. He was about six feet and
two inches tall, dressed his
black suit with a low cut
hairstyle. He was handsome,
had a nice redolence even in
his pair of black and shining
Italian shoes. “I waited for
you, dear.” He said.
Is this one a Christian?
Gloria wondered as she
assesed him. Does it even
matter? Bible said in Isaiah
that we shouldn’t judge, who
am I to assume things
already? But wait, why did he
even stop because me? “Me?”
She dimmed her eyes as she
asked, transferring her pure
black leather back to her right
hand.
“Yes. I’m David.” He
stretched his hand for a
handshake.
He’s a Christian, but he’s
dressed as if he’s off to office?
Who’s asking him all these?
“That’s nice.” She just gave a
faint smile.
“I’m sorry, but I’ve stopped
to get you to your
destination.” David said.
Does he know my
destination? Gloria wondered.
“You’re funny.” She chuckled.
“You don’t know my
destination and you’ve talked
as If you know where I’m off
to.”
David chuckled too as he
wiped his face. “I’m Makinde
David, I came to Maverick
Companies yesterday
concerning the contract…”
“Ooh…” Gloria remembered
him then. He came to their
company the previous day but
she didn’t even see him, she
only heard that Makinde David
came around to see the
Director of the company. Gloria
just started working with
Maverick Companies that
supplied building materials to
sites and companies where
they were needed.
“But I didn’t see you,
yesterday, Sir.” She smiled.
“You were busy writing, but
I actually saw you as I was
about to leave your company.”
He smiled.
“Thanks for recognizing me
again.” She smiled too.
“We don’t need all these
here, I’m off to your company
again, can I just drop you off?”
He raised his brows and
shoulders, in quest to know if
she’d agree.
“Urgh…” Gloria smiled. She
wasn’t so comfortable with
the offer, but at least she
knew him already now.
“Alright.” She nodded.
David walked to the
passenger’s seat and got the
door open. “You can sit
down.” He smiled.
Opening the door for a lady
to sit, hmmn… I hope you just
want to drop me off and that’s
all. “Thanks.” She grinned as
she sat down and David closed
the door gently.
He hopped into the car and
kicked the engine.
**
It was the birthday of
Daniel’s mother. He had sent
her text messages and called
her before he left the house
that day. Daniel had also
promised that he would check
on his mother with his wife,
Nora after work that day.
The evil guys had taken
Nora away already while a car
halted behind Daniel’s car. The
car had honked severally for
Daniel to leave the way, the
driver never knew something
had happened.
The driver got down out of
indignance to challenge Daniel
when he met a shot dead
body in the vehicle. He
shivered instantly, trembling
with fear as he rushed back to
his vehicle and kicked the
engine. As he was about to
speed off, he marched on the
brake again and wondered if
he could help.
Firstly, he was afraid if it
was a set up to get someone.
He knew what the world had
turned into already, setting
people up in various ways just
to get their valuables.
Secondly, how sure was he
that he wouldn’t be referred
to as the murderer?
He shook his head in
disagreement to try his
assistance, but felt it would be
unkind of him, by the way, his
conscience wouldn’t give him
peace.
He got down and walked
slowly to the car again,
shivering as he held Daniel’s
wrist to feel his pulse. “He’s no
longer breathing.” He
muttered.
Dropping his hand, he saw
his mobile phone on the
penguin hole of the car and
picked it up. He checked the
last person he called and
found Best Mother. He quickly
dialed the mobile number.
“Hello. There’s a problem.
Could you come to Grace Road,
along Best Way Companies?”
He enquired as he paused for
a moment.
“Just come first, but there’s
a problem.” He said and ended
the call, still wondering if he
wouldn’t get into trouble.
“This man’s dead.” He said
again.
**
“You haven’t told me your
name, my sister.” David said as
he drove on.
“Sorry, I’m Gloria.” She
replied.
“That’s a great name! Sister
Gloria.” He grinned. “Seeing
you, you must also be a good
Christian.” He said.
“Sure, I am a Christian.” She
nodded. “You?”
“Abegii.. I am just David, I
don’t believe in either Jesus or
Allah. There’s no God, don’t let
us just decieve ourselves.”
“No, Mr. David, you’re
wrong. There’s God! A living
one!” Gloria affirmed.
David chuckled. “I know
you’ll start battling with me,
but, there’s one question I use
to defeat everyone who
believes in God’s existence.”
He smiled.
“So? You can ask me and
let’s see if I’ll be defeated too.”
She faced him.
“Have you ever seen your
God before, I mean face to
face now?” He asked.
Gloria chuckled. “So, who
are those you usually ask this
question that can defeat you?
I have seen him severally and
even you!” She said with
passion.
“Don’t trick me, even if you
have seen him before, I have
never! A God I can’t see
doesn’t exist!”
“You definitely have seen
him before, but you never
knew you saw him.”
“You are just beating about
the bush, sister.”
“The book of Exodus 25:8
says, let them construct a
sanctuary for Me,
that I may dwell among them.
Firstly, when you prepare
your heart to see God, you will.
Now, God is not who you can
see physically, but deep inside
you, when you build a
sanctuary for him, you’ll feel
his absolute presence!”
“So, before I see your God, I
have to build a sanctuary? I
hope your company will
supply me with materials.” He
laughed.
“The sanctuary the Bible’s
talking about is your heart!
What is a church? You are a
church! That’s it, the building
in which we are worshipping
God is not the church, it is just
a building! We people
worshiping inside the building
are the church! So, it’s your
heart God needs, not a
building!”
“Hmmn..”
” Matthew 5:8 says blessed
are the pure in heart, for they
shall see God. When you make
up your heart, you will see him
in various dimensions!” She
spoke with passion as she
continued, “the book of
Jeremiah 29:13 also says you
will seek Me and find Me when
you search for Me with all your
heart. So, how do you expect
yourself to see God when you
are not in right terms with
him? How can we be fighting
with you and you’ll decide to
award our company with a
multimillionaire project? That’s
just what it means! Proverbs 6
also said can you be in sin and
ask for grace to abound? You
can’t fighting with God, you
can’t be against him and ever
want him to reveal himself!”
David sighed. “Gloria, no
one has ever quoted this
much to me. Na you write
Bible? But honestly, you just
hit me with words.”
“This is not about hitting
you with words. You shall knw
the truth and the truth shall
set you free, that’s all.”
“If I now want to
experience God’s presence
what do I do?” David asked.
“Just surrender all to him, let
him guide you, then you’ll
know that you’re seeing him!
Then you’ll know he’s not a
dead God because he will be
speaking to you.”
“Gloria..” David just called
her name softly. “I’m a great
sinner. I’m absolutely sure
your God can never accept
me!” He shook his head.
Gloria smiled. “That’s wrong.
My God loves sinners but just
distastes sins, that’s it. If you
confess those sins and start
walking in his way, you’ll really
know of his existence.”
“I want to know more
about this man.” He said.
Gloria smiled. Thank you for
this soul, Lord. She thought
within herself. “Can I have
your mobile number?” She
asked as she brought out her
mobile phone.
“Sure.” David grabbed the
phone and punched in his
mobile number.
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