Sex With The Devil

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 30

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The type of hurrying I hurried to fast track my immediate arrival at Pretty’s place was unbelievable because honestly speaking, she scared me by telling me that something bad has happened,and I couldn’t bring myself to even imagine what this “bad” thing is.

Upon arrival at her place,I knocked at the door and I heard her tell me or rather shout with a faint voice from the inside that I should just open the door and come in.

I entered and to my amazement, I saw Pretty lying down on her bed weak and totally sapped;purely drained of her pure sweet lovely energy that has just began to manifest itself.

I didn’t know what to say to her nor even what to do as I kept on looking at her and didnt even know what to think .

“What happened?” I finally brought myself down to her side and asked.

She looked at me and just smiled weakly.

” What matters is that you are very okay!” She replied.

I made my way into the foam and readjusted her position so that my laps now provided support for her head,while I held her hand firmly in a supportive way.I asked her again,” what happened?” And she just didn’t want to answer.

She just said she is happy am okay.

I got sick and scared to my marrows.Imagine the all-powerful Pretty lying weak and weakened in my arms; I felt insecure,and Pretty is not helping matters herself.

“Someone tried to phase me out of existence!” She muttered to me.

“What does that mean?” I asked.

“I can’t be killed, but I can be made to cease existence!” She replied calmly.

“Is that possible?” I asked.

She nodded In affirmation.

“So,what do you want me to do?” I asked her.

“Exactly what you are doing now!” She said And continued:

“Is there a way that you can convince your people that you won’t come back today?” She concluded.

“For this that happened, yes,I can!” I replied her.

“I want you to be with me for the rest of today” she said.

“No problem!” I replied.

Clueless! That’s my state of mind at the moment, but then,I have always trusted and believed in Pretty and I can infer that she strongly and totally needed it this time around more than ever..So,I promised myself never to veer of off it or doubt it.

After many silent moments,she asked me if I felt weak as I woke up this morning and I replied in the affirmative. She told me to not be afraid and assured me that everything will be fine.I didn’t bother asking her what happened as I knew she will tell me of her own accord.

“I was really worried about you Cuz I have tried your number severally and it didn’t go through!” She said.

“You should stop worrying about me and concentrate on getting better!” I told her.

“You know,before you came,I managed to ask myself if all this is worth it?” She said.

“You mean ‘if am worth it’?” I said.

“Don’t think like that Odii,that’s not wat I mean!” She said faintly.

“Am sorry” I said.

” What’s the time?” She asked.

“This is some minutes to 3!” I replied.

“I should be very okay and vibrant before 5pm as you are here now!” She said.

“Why is that?” I asked.

“Because like I always told you ,You are my Connection!” She said.

” Well,I long for 5pm! At least by then,you will have the strength to enlighten me on what is actually going on!” I said.

” There won’t be any need for that though” she said.

“Why not?” I asked.

“Because you will see it for yourself!” She said..

Just as she said earlier,Pretty was all well and energetic and vibrant as the time clocked towards 6pm.Even though I tried to tell her to just calm down and fully recover and leave whatever she had in mind to the next day,she told me that it couldn’t wait.

There was this aura of necessity that took over her,as if she had intentionally let something she could have prevented earlier on take hold and now haunted her..And then,her words re-echoed in my brain again with pity,”someone wanted to phase me out of existence!”.

“Truthfully my love” I started,” you are scaring me!” I said.

“Actually, you should be scared!” She said with all seriousness;

“But,I still have a promise to fulfil. No one can ever harm you,that’s my eternal promise to you.” She said.

“Exactly my concern.I might not know exactly what is going on,but I know its not good.Even a blind person can see that” I said.

” I know okay.That’s why I needed you around.” She said.

“Okay.So what will you eat this evening?” I asked her.

“Am not really hungry my dear” she said.

“But I am!” I replied her.

She smiled, knowing fully well that she just can’t bear to withstand the persuasion from me that will follow suit if there is food that is supposedly to be eaten by me.

“Alright,you win!” She said.

“So,should I go and buy outside or should I cook indomie for us?” I asked.

“Which one would you prefer?” She asked.

“I will cook indomie for us then!” I replied.

**

Around 9pm,after we have eaten,taken our bath and gisted like normal people would, Pretty told me that I have to escort her to somewhere.

I inquired where, and she told me any big church around. I was like:

“what will you be looking for in a church of all places and at this time of the day?”

“Don’t worry my dear.Or are you now afraid of going to a church?” She asked.

“No,its just that…..” I didn’t finish as she cut in;

“No.Am not any of those things you have in mind,and am going there to see if I can tap in to some innocent energies lying around wasting..” she said.

“Of course you know you have lost me there right?” I honestly replied her.

She smiled!

We started off to the biggest nearest Church around,which happened to be st.John Anglican church. By the time we arrived there because we were trekking, everywhere was totally serene and quiet,and the gates were locked.Luckily for us though,the building that is directly adjacent to that church had a pavement built in its front corridor,and so we sat there(and I kept hoping in my mind that some people won’t mistake us for some evil doers).

“So,how exactly do you plan to…..” I started,but was abruptly interrupted by Pretty’s hand, telling me to keep calm…I kept calm.

Within seconds,I felt as if there was this certain huge presence that overshadowed me in its wake.I turned and looked at Pretty and I could have sworn she was kinda dimly glowing, like she was getting heavily supplemented and refreshing on lost glory.

The whole surrounding was calm,which is very uncharacteristic of that place.

I continued staring at Pretty as she calmly sat beside me and fully focused on whatever it is she was doing..I was lost for some moment in my own thoughts as I started ruminating on what exactly I have gotten myself into,and whether its actually worth it..My mind told me Pretty was worth it a zillion times and that I should trust her.

Mind games!

I was still running things in my mind when I heard Pretty say:

“I have ended up wasting my energy here Michael!”

“meaning what exactly?” I inquired.

“This place is full of wailing and sorrows and uncountable endless silly pleas and foolish requests!”

She said bitterly.

“So what next?” I said,avoiding getting into disputing of what I actually had zero knowledge of.

“We will look for another church!” She said.

“What?” I almost shouted.

“Am really serious!” She replied immediately.. As soon as she uttered her last word,the landlord of the building we were sitting in opened their door,demanding to know what it is we were doing there.

“We are leaving!” I uttered.

The Landlord said we are not going anywhere and insisted we explain ourselves else he will scream for Aba people to come and see witches planning to destroy a church in front of his house.

Pretty looked at me,and I moved my head negatively with the main intention that she should not harm the man.

“If you are stupid enough to want your death right now,scream!” Pretty uttered.

Silence!

“Dee,biko baa inside abeg!”(Please enter inside sir) I found myself uttering immediately.

I could see fear taking over the man as it now appeared the man is regretting why he even came out in the first place.. and then what pretty already said about all the unhappy energies around must have messed with her being to the extent that she issued a death threat..

I held Pretty by the hand and dragged her out of their calmly to avoid stories that touch..

We headed straight to st.Eugene’s catholic church around the corner for Pretty to continue her search.She said she is happy I am with her,to keep her in check.

I smiled.

We reached st.Eugene and from the look of her countenance,she got what she came to look for there,and so she told me that our first task for the night is done;what remains now is the one she dreads,but yet must confront this very night.

Her existence,and by extension, my life,depends on it.

Whatever that is,it is ultimately nigh!