Olamma

Episode 11

Onrah stepped aside and raised his hand to the sky. The sky changed and everything became still. Even the grasshopper and crickets did not make any sound.
Olamma also became quiet as she watched what was going on.

“My dear friends, thank you all for journeying with me to the other world. I couldn’t have done it all without your help. I appreciate you all and in due time I will return the favour. I will send in your shares when the fat is melted. Your home beckons on you….they have perceived of your presence, they have heard you and seen your sign in the sky and they jubilate. Welcome back to your home my friends. Farewell to you all and May your wings takes you beyond the sky….

The horse suddenly went on one knee. Olamma almost fell off when the horse she was sitting on went on one knee and bow its head to the ground.

They began to transform into a large hawk. Olamma fell with a heavy thud to the ground and held her waist in pain. She clashed heavily as the horse transformed into a bird.
She was in shock, and has to pinch herself to make sure she was still alive.
The first one happened, when the men turned into fishes and it was like a joke to her but there was no denying that this was beyond her comprehension.
Suddenly the horse carrying her which was now a bird spoke out to Olamma’s clear understanding as it flap its big wing around.
“Onrah, it was indeed a journey to the great beyond. We are pleased to help in our own way. Your bride will make a good meal for your wands. Aside watching her running mouth, she should also watch her weight. She almost broke my back bone. We will take off now Onrah. Farewell dear friend….

Onrah replied them with a nod and three of the birds flew into the big tree and disappeared like a thin air.

It quickly dawn on Olamma that she has being on a journey with strange animals or even with a ghost.

Fear quickly gripped her and she began to shake in terror.

Her fear increased when she began to wonder who prince Onrah truly is.
She looked around her, trying to see if there was a way of escape but she saw nothing. Maybe their journey has taking them beyond human legs can go. into another world.
Olamma was scared as she sat like a child on the ground and began to cry.
Onrah came to her and said.
“Get up from the ground my bride. Our journey continues by foot. Few feet from now and we will get to our destination, Ozulu calls out to you already dear one. You have looked forward to it and soon you will get there. But first we have one more stop to make. My dear remaining friend needs to go. We will bid him farewell and the journey will be just me and you to the great Ozulu.

Olamma cried out in terror as she got up from the ground and obeyed Onrah’s instruction.
She followed him in tears as she continued to cry out that she want to return back to her father’s house.

“I want to go home. Onrah….please. I beg you. I want to go back to my father’s house ooo! I want to go home please ooo.
She kept crying as she marched along Onrah and his remaining friend.
Onrah replied her.
“Dry your tears my bride or save it for later. There is no need for it at the moment. Your home is with me now. We are going home and Ozulu is our home. But like I said we will have to bid farewell to my friend before we get to Ozulu. Very soon we will get home my bride.

Olamma’s leg shake as she walks. She was took scared to even scream or speak. All she did was to plead to Onrah to take her back to her father’s house.
But the journey is almost finished and there will be no going back now.
Olamma began to wish she has listened to Adaugo who saw what even her parents cannot see and warned her but she was too engraved with pride and thought Adaugo was only jealous of her. She wish she can undo what have been done.
Her bitter cry continued, tears run down her face as she kept pleading to go home.