With The Devil

Episode 10

I can’t really tell exactly or can’t really recall how Pretty appeared to me,but she just echoed a simple:
“Come”,followed by a smile.
I followed her.

The place we saw ourselves was unmistakable, an reenactment of one of my favourite childhood spot,my secret garden.
“How is this happening?” I could have asked myself if it wasn’t a dream,but,you really never know its a dream till you wake up from it,do you?

“My name is Fathai!” I heard her speak to me.

“Although I don’t know how we both are here,but are we on a date?” I asked her.
Okay,rewind back,I didn’t ask that, this is what I asked:

” How are you doing this?” I asked in a manner of someone who is actually in control of their dream.

She gave me an askance look,cuz it was surprising to her that I should ask that kind of question while unconscious.
” Well,I wouldn’t say am really doing anything to you.” She replied.
“How come you are always here?” I asked.
” Not really!” She replied.

“So what did you plan to tell me?” I asked.
“Nothing anyway.Just wanted to thank you!” She replied.
“Thank me how? I don’t understand” I inquired.

” You won’t understand!” She replied.
“Is there really anything about you I can understand? All your replies are never straight,and you are yet to tell me the reason why I keep imagining am seeing you every moment.
She smiled.

“Exactly the point” she said.
“Here we go again!” I nonchalantly retorted.
“You still don’t get it?” She asked and urged me to come and sit near her on that pretty garden.
“Get what?” I asked.
” You are the one always drawing me to yourself!” She finally said..
“How?” I asked.
” Think back and see if you can remember ever wishing to meet someone in an obscene situation!” She said.
I started laughing. I mean,come on,everybody do imagine silly unrealistic wishes while in certain state of minds.How does that have anything to do with anything? This were my thoughts though.
“I don’t know where you are going with this,but I think we have to start going back home before you start making me get scared.”. I said.
“Scared of what? No one can harm you as long as I exist!” She said.
“Woow!You just spoke like my love Amara.” I said.
“I know” she replied.
“You know her? How?” I queried.
“You still just don’t get it!” She said wearily,and continued:
“Open your eyes!” She ordered.
As if my mind obeyed her command immediately, I woke up to realise that it was a dream,but,it was as if there was an actual presence of someone there with me;but at my waking,the person scampered away!