The Devil

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 8

I briefly considered hooking up with one too so i could have more money but i quickly put it out of my mind, those women do not have the kind of money i want. However Kofa shared his booties with me. He encouraged me to have a rethink but i knew i wanted more. I deserve more.

Instead of waiting for my money to add up i borrowed some from Kofa, one early morning i snuck off to the motor pack. I bought a face cap and wore it, i boarded the bus going to Ahepe 12 kilometers from my own home town. We had a smooth journey, the road was free of traffic besides how many people have money to board buses these days? We got to Ahepe in no time, i bought hot dogs and koliko ( fried yam) at the motor park. After topping it down with a bottle of cold CocaCola i asked for directions to Papa Ayi’ s place. I was told i will take a bike and continue half of the journey to his place on foot. I told them at the park that he was my grandfather to stop them from asking annoying questions. I took a bike,200 cefas, to the pig farm road and i walked the straight path leading to his farm. There was nobody on the road, i was a bit scared but I kept telling myself that i must be brave. At some point i thought i heard footsteps behind me, I broke into a run until i saw smoke from a far. The women of the household or mudhold? gave me water to drink, i sat on the stool given to me. I told them i was looking for Papa Ayi. The younger of the two women went inside one of the huts, she led a scrawny, sick looking blind old man out of the hut. My heart plummeted and dropped at my feet.

I couldn’t believe i came all the way from Tabligbo ( my home town) to meet an old blind man. But his words surprised me.

He gave an eerily laugh and said ” Small child, you have come far and you are disappointed to see i am just an old blind man” he laughed again.

How could he possibly know that?

” Come with me” he said. The young woman led him back into his hut and i followed him.

The hide of different animals were hung on the wall, there were seven different gods in a corner of the room. We both sat on a deer hide on the floor, the young woman went out of the room.

” I may be blind but i see far…..far beyond what the physical eye can see. He spat on the floor ” What you seek for is not here, your purpose in life is greater than this way ”

” How do you know what i seek for Papa and what is my purpose in life?”

” You seek for money and power, your purpose in life is not for me to tell you”

” Papa it is true i seek for money that is why…..”

” That is why you have been seeking for the secrets to money, that is why you eavesdropped on those women in the market and you came looking for me” he finished for me.

I was amazed. i was in the right place at last. ” Please you have to help me Papa”

” Son this way is not your way. If you continue in this way, if you jump up, you will surely jump down!”

Why is this man being mean? What is all this talk about jumping up and coming down? ” You dont understand sir, i need…..”

” You need to wait for your time. I can’t help you. ”

I stood up dejectedly.

” Tell Kofi he will soon have gonorhea if he is not careful” he said laughing eerily. ” And tell your brother to be careful, real careful”

I stomped out of the hut. I had come all the way here for nothing. The women offered me some food but i refused, a young man came out of the other hut and gave me a ride to the motor park.