My Wife & I

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 24

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Nora was carried by two

policemen. She was already

weak that she couldn’t stand

on her own that minute. The

leader of the police officers

around had made a call

through, requesting for an

ambulance as Alex was being

taken away.

David and Gloria were still

outside, awaiting the

policemen to bring him out,

cuffed as he had been cuffed

already. As soon as Gloria set

her eyes on him, she felt bad

and pitied him. “Alex, despite

all I have tried! Despite all the

words of God I shared with

you, I never knew you’d end it

this way. I tried all my best to

bring you to the line of Christ, I

preached to you, I told you

about God but your life never

changed!”

“Can someone who’s

preaching to the other to

change be the one who

invited the policemen to come

and arrest the one she has

been preaching to?” Alex

questioned her.

Gloria wiped her tears.

“Sure. I saved a life now, at

least. No, I even saved two

lives. I saved the life of the

young lady in there and yours!

If I never called the policemen,

you might have killed that lady

inside that house and you

have added to your sins. I did

pray to God to change your

hardened heart, but as God is

trying to change you, you have

never been ready!”

“Officer, aren’t we going

anymore? I have spent

enough time out here.” Alex

said to one of the officers.

“Alex.” Gloria paused for a

while. “I am not crying

because you were caught by

the police force, I am only

crying because if you continue

like this, there will be a day

you’d want to open your eyes

and you won’t, a day you want

to stand, but you can’t. If you

don’t know, it is from the

earth you’ll start suffering for

the evil things you have done.

Notwithstanding, God still

loves you.” She turned around

and walked to David’s car to

lean against.

Alex was just quiet. He was

touched by her last statement.

He was pushed along into the

car and was taken away.

**

Nora was already lying on

the hospital bed. She opened

her heavy eyes and spotted

Gloria, right beside her. The

face looked so much familiar

but she couldn’t remember

where exactly she saw the

face. She dimmed her eyes and

gave her a second look but

she still couldn’t remember

where she knew her.

“You’re awake now? Has

the pains gone down?” Gloria

asked her quickly.

Nora nodded with a smile.

“I am Gloria, I am not sure if

you know me, but I have seen

your face before.” Gloria said.

“Sure, I have seen you

before, but can’t actually

fathom where exactly.”

Gloria smiled. “Probably at

Esmak Plaza, where I met your

husband and where you met

Alex that day.” Gloria reminded

her.

“Oooh…” Nora smiled.

“That’s true.”

Gloria laughed. She stood

and crossed her hands. “How

are you now? Hope the pains

are not much?” She enquired.

“Not really. I never knew

you were a Doctor.” She

continued smiling.

“Doctor?” Gloria laughed. “I

am not a Doctor.” She replied.

Nora was surprised. What is

she now doing here? She

wondered.

“I was the one knocking at

Alex’s door then, when you

were shouting for help. I had

to invite the officers who

helped you out.”

“What? Really?” Nora tried

to sit up.

Gloria took some steps

forward quickly. “No, you

don’t have to! You really have

to get some rest, sister.”

Nora smiled broadly. Tears

had formed on her eyes

already as she heard that it

was Gloria’s work. “I’m forever

grateful to you… em.. please I

need to remember your

name.”

“I’m Gloria.” She grinned as

she spoke.

Nora chuckled. “Thanks so

much, God will bless you.” She

added.

“Amen.”

“But, why did you do that?

At least Alex is your Fiancé, or

am I wrong?”

“Even if he were to be, I’d

still have done what I did. He

was hurting you, wasn’t he?

How will he be doing that and

I won’t be able to rescue

you?”

Nora didn’t even know what

more to say, she just kept

quiet for a while before she

could speak again. “I am really

grateful, Gloria.”

“It’s nothing, Nora. But

how’s Daniel now? I haven’t

seen him. How do we contact

him?” Gloria enquired.

There was a brief silence.

Nora began to cry as Gloria

asked her the questions.

“Daniel was shot dead the day

I was kidnapped. He was shot

by his forehead and I was

taken away. Daniel is.. he is

gone..”

“No… He is alive!” Tonia

bustled in.

…story continues…