Episode 28
[color=blue]{Flash back}[/color]
"when Angela's mother was pregnant, her dad, Akor stole a sacrificial animal from the shrine, the priest discovered he was the theif, the priest cursed him, saying his unborned child would be barren for the rest of her life, and that unborn child is the Anibe you want to marry. My son, thats why i don't want you to marry her, you can get married to any other girl, but not her" Grace explained.
"no mother, i'm not marrying her for the child she can bear, it because i love her. Mum, all i want is your blessing, please?
"if thats what you want....i'd give you my blessings, but be ready to face what comes out of your union with Anibe" Grace replied, she can't just sit and watch her son being miserable, simply because she won't let him marry the woman he love.
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soon, the preparations began and John got married to Anibe, but none of his relatives supported him, it was his friend, the prince who helped him out with money and shelter.
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After completing the traditional marriage rites, Joy now became steve's wife officially. He was glad, he couldn't wait to take her to the city, where he resides.
A week after, he left for the city, together with his family (Joy & Mourice). On their way going, steve noticed, through thd rear window of his car, that someone was following them....he tried to speed up but the car was getting closer. soon, the car overtook theirs and pulled over in front of the steves, thereby blocking the way.
Steve got furious, he alighted and angrily went over to the car. He was welcome by his Ex girlfriend, Christabel. She had a shortgun in her hand, and two hefty men in black, by her sides.
"whats the meaning of this? Steve asked, angrily.
"where is that woman, get her out here. If i can't have you, nobody would" she fired back.
Joy who didn't understand what was going on, came out of the car, to find out for herself, little Mourice also tagged along, he was 18months old then.
"oh! So shes the husband snatcher huh? Christabel yelled and change the direction of the gun, this time, pointing it at Joy.
"please christy....don't hurt her, shoot me instead" steve muttered, as he walked up to her, hoping to grab the gun. But the two men pounced on him and gave him the beating of his life.
"no, i won't kill her...if i get rid of the only thing the keeps them together - their child, steve would come back to me" Christabel thought, devilishly.
She reached for Mourice, held him tightly, and pointed a gun at him, she wanted to kill him, despite the incessant pleadings from Joy.
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John together with his three friends were coming back from their hunting adventure, today is a bad day, the didn't kill much animals. As they were coming closer the the bridge, John sighted an antelope, he aimed it perfectly and POW he shot it with his crackshot gun.
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coincidentally, Christabel heard the gunshot, she became scared, she thought someone is out there seeing her. Luckily they were on a bridge, a stream was under them. She threw Mourice in it, heartlessly "he can't survive this" she muttered and Zoooom, she left with her accomplices.
"Mouriiiceeeee" Joy wailed.
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'TASH' Mourice fell in the stream. John and his friends who were close by, heard the sound. "did you hear that sound? It sounded like something heavy fell into the water, lets check it out, it might be an animal" one of John's friend said. They quickly ran to the stream, alas! It was a human not an animal. Since John didn't have a child, and is not going to have one either, his friends urged him to take the kid home, he was God sent.
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when christabel and her guys had left, steve together with Joy went down to the stream to search for Mourice, but he was nowhere to be found.
"the currents must have swept him away" Steve thought.
"i would never forgive you for this, christabel" Joy said, amidst sobs. Steve too was weeping, he managed to console his wife, and they left.
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John got home, made a little fire and kept mourice beside it, so he would have some warmth. He explained everything to Anibe, and proposed they elope with the child.
"but why run away? Anibe asked.
"i can't bear seeing you being insulted by every Tom, dick and harry in this village, simply because you are barren....lets leave this village and start a new life with our miracle kid. We can come back in years time, that way, the people would believe he is our son, and that the curse had no power" John explained.
Anibe thought of it, she would finally get her respect back, so she concurred.
"what shall we name him? She asked.
"lets call him Moses, he was taken from water" John replied.
"no, what if he grows up and asked why we named him Moses? I suggest we name his David" Anibe said.
"okay, as you wish my love".
Early in the morning, at down, John took Anibe his wife and David. The eloped to another town.
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