**************episode 8*****************
Sunday went on for me like a man trying to fight for air,the next day my alarm rang,I stood up and went downstairs for our normal morning prayers,after the prayers I went straight to take my bath,while I was bathing,I heard my mum calling me,I wash off the soap off my face,I turned left and right but I didn't see her,I continued to bath,as I bent down to fetch the water in the bucket,I heard my mum calling me again,I was totally confused,I opened the bathroom door a little and looked out side to see maybe she is there but I still didn't see my mum......(damn! I think I am losing my mind,God please save me from my thoughts and imagination).....I quickly took bath to leave the bathroom because I was kinda scared,I went to my room got dressed and left for school.
While I was in school, I heard someone calling me again,it didn't sound like my mum's voice,it sounded like a little girl's voice......(Chia which kin thing be this na,man pikin no go rest again)......I looked around but did not see the person that called me,all I saw was my friends,some were playing,some were writing.......I started thinking whether it was a witch or an evil spirit that was calling my name....(My dad always tell me that any time I hear my name and the person that called me is no where to be found that I should shout "BLOOD OF JESUS!)....I started shouting "BLOOD OF JESUS,BLOOD OF JESUS" inside me.....(I can't shout it out loud,my friends will think I have lost it).....after I shouted the "BLOOD OF JESUS" three times, something cold passed me,it felt as if I just lost something,well I guess it was the cold breeze that was blowing from out side or the fan that was about my head.
On tuesday very early in the morning I heard my dad's car zooming off,I jumped up and looked out my window,I wondered where my dad could be going to by this hour of the day when today is not sunday,I went down stairs to ask my aunty where my dad is going to,luckily for me I met her coming in from the out side of our house,I stoped her and asked her where my dad was going to,she said"junior your mum is in labour.....(I was 13 going to 14 at that time so I knew what that means)....I was very happy to hear that,all my worries were over,everything I did was with joy,I went to school with joy,I did my classwork with joy,I played with joy,I ate with joy,I laughed with joy,I talked with joy,I smiled with joy,I listened with joy,every little thing I did,I did with joy,my aunty came to pick my little bro up by 3.30,which was very unusual,finally the closing bell come on and I was so happy because I knew that when I get home I will be hearing good news about my mum and the baby, I was very anxious to know whether is was a boy or a girl.
I got home but the gate was locked so i went to the security man(mr james) of my area to ask him whether my aunty dropped the keys to our house with him.....(He is an old wise man with a very understanding mind,every one in my area loves him for his good gestures and advise).....
Me- "Good evening sir"....( I greeted him again for the second time after greeting him when I came back from school)....
Mr james- "yes boy"
Me-sir did my dad or aunty drop our house keys here?
Mr james-no they didn't.....wait...oh yea your aunty did,she said I should tell you that your food is in the cooler inside the down cupboard and she also said she is going to the market and she will be back soon
Me-ok sir,thank you sir,
He went in to get the keys where he hung it in his little apartment.
Mr james-here are the keys
Me-thank you very much sir.
I took the keys from his hand,I went to my house and i unlock the gate and door,without dropping or removing my shoe nor uniform I moved straight to the kitchen to check what my aunty prepare,I followed the instruction given to me by me james,I opened the cooler,what I saw made me dance azonto for some minute,I saw eba and egusi my favourite food,I don't joke with the food at all.
Hours later my aunty came back with my little and with food stuffs in her hand,I helped her drop the food stuff in the kitchen.
My dad called my aunty around 9pm,and he told her that my mum was in the labour room,when my aunty told me what my dad told her I was kinda afraid because my mum has been in labour room since morning, then she said that she heard prayers going on when my dad called.....(Well I am sure that it was the prayer warriors that were praying).......I and my aunty prayed for my mum before we went to. Sleep,the next morning I woke up feeling better than I have ever felt,my dad called in the morning to inform us that my mum gave birth to a girl,I was so happy hearing that,I felt like a senior man,asin ehn the joy that was inside felt like an explosive,then my dad told my aunty that we will be back in the evening with my mum and my little sister,my aunty was happy too so she decided to goto the market to buy things that my mum will eat,I went to school that day feeling like a big boy.....(e no easy to be senior man my people)....
School was fun and cool with funny things and behaviours every now and then,the day went on very fast,after closing time I went to check on my bro whether he was in his class or not ,I saw him there.....(well I guess maybe my Aunty was too busy cooking for my mum at home)..... so we both went home together,when we got to the front gate of our area we knocked on the gate but no respond......(It was so weird to me because mr james never leaves his post or leaves the gate unlocked when he is not there) we went in,I saw mr James coming out of our house with a sad face,I just greeted him and we moved straight into our house,I saw my dad's car parked out side,I quickly ran inside leaving my little bro behind,I opened the door and I saw my aunty with some of our church members crying,.....(I was like why is my aunty crying?, or did something bad happen to my little sis).....there were three women and two men.....(The women were from the women fellowship while the men were Mathew and kelvin from the prayer warrior department)....I was about to ask my aunty what happened when bro kelvin walked up to me with a sorrowful eyes and said "neil I don't know how to say this,I wish it didn't happen,he stoped and cried a little with his hand on my shoulder...(In my mind I was like what's going on,just tell me just tell me)....I looked at him and said uncle kelvin what is it?.
The next thing that came out of his mouth made me tear down,he said prince your mum is dead,she's gone,she is gonnnneeee(crying)",I fell to my knee as i screamed "mmmummm" aloud and tears climbed down my eyes until it landed on the floor........................................................................To be continue when feelings are exchanged