Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 22
â âĄâĄâĄ The Resurrection âĄâĄâĄâ â
The twelve tribes: Eje, Evie, Ekwo, Erie, Ele, Esa, Eti, Ekpe, Efa, Eme, Erin and Ekpoh, were in mourning, with their heads gone. The elders at that time were considered rulers of each tribe. They governed the people and made the law, ruled with an iron fist, making the people spite them. Every normal Igbo story would tell of great kings who ruled and were loved by their people, but this wasnât the case for the elders of the twelve tribes.
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âHmm. So the boy thinks himself a hero? â Ukpaka chuckled, watching everything in the clouds. âHe will never know whatâs comingââ
12:45am :::âŁâŁâŁâ â âŁâŁâŁ
Ukpaka stood in the middle of Oshirishi river, with hands stretched out and lips muttering words the river could hear as it swirled, revealing a world not any man could reach . The image of a woman appeared just below; her face demonlike and hair thrice as long as anything ever seen. She was the devilâs bride; second ruler of the dark kingdom; and her demonessâJEZEL
The chief priest was promised half of everything he ever wanted, and he lay with the evil queen, dining at darkness abode.
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I thought it had endedâthe war was only beginning and was to lastâif something wasnât done.
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âObiajulum! Obiajulum!â
âMa!â
It was the voice of my motherâI thought she was calling for a reason.
âNne, Iâm coming.â
I was in my room studying for the exams. I had completely forgotten that I was the only one at home, when suddenly, I came to a stop at my mindâs reminder.
Freezing as the hairs on my skin stood erect, I heard the hooting sound of an owl, as the creature appeared, scaring me to death. âJesus!â
The horrific creature made its usual turn, still standing, taking the form of a man, as it said, âYour soul is all we want!â Another black man emerged as he said.
Shrieking as I fell, I made to move backwards with my hands placed on the floor, as a fierce grip came upon my legs and held me in place, as I screamed, âLet go!â
Twelve men emergedâtwelve evil doers I thought to be dead.
I swear, Iâve been so lazy to write. Really donât know whatâs wrong ?
©Jessica Duru
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âWe want your soul. Your soul. Your soulââ
Their chants pierced deeply into me, as I felt angry fingers scratch every part of my body. I cried in torment, praying theyâd let me die a less painful death and not have me bear this awful pain.
âLeave me alone. Leave me alone. Leave me alone!â
I was jerked up immediately as I saw popsy looking at me with worried brows. âIs everything alright, son?â
I was sweating profusely, even with the fan on. âPapa, where is nne?â I asked.
He replied with his brows getting relaxed as he sat on the chair adjacent to the bed. âYour mother has gone to the market, nana.â
Papa called me Nana only when he wanted to address an issue.
What have I done wrong?
He smiled as though he had read my mind. âYouâre perfectly safe, son,â
I looked at him, not understanding a thing. âSafe from what?â
He revealed. âNwanyi Ajani told us everything.â
I stared, still confused. âTold you what, Nna m? I am not understanding what youâre saying.â I said for him to elaborate. âWho is Nwanyi Ajani?â I sought with curiosity.
âNwanyi Ajani is the oldest woman in this village.â
I sat dumbstruck at his reply. The oldest woman in Ekpe? I twisted my lips, not voicing my question.
Papa went ahead to tell me how Nwanyi Ajani had told him about my encounter with the village heads. How she knew this I knew not. It remained a mystery and my question was left unanswered even till todayâŠ
Obiajulum was all grown up and had gone through university walls, thanks to the scholarship he received for being the valedictorian. He was living large, along with his wife and kids.
Obiajulum and Adanneâs marriage was blessed with such darling kids; Chiaobi, Chimuanya and Chikezie. The duo married in their sixth year of being in a relationship, and their union was blessed with a son, and a girl, then a boy afterwardsâtheir last seed.
Adanne hadnât left for her country home, as she stated that her heart belonged in Nigeria. Her father having been saddened by this, let her do as she pleased, and the subject fully accepting her feelings, admitted to loving Obiajulum, awakening a whole new desire.
Obiajulum and Adanneâs love story was one anyone would love to tell; from being enemies to being friends; and becoming two love birdsâwho wouldnât love to hear of such happy tale?
âââObiajulumâââ
It was our anniversary. I couldnât be more pleased seeing my wife standing right in front of me, all radiant and like the first time we had met. It was like a childâs play. Bumping into each other, throwing angry stares and hisses, neither of us talking to each other. But lookâthere we were, after all that silly stuff, going through everything together; staring into each otherâs eyes, not wanting to look away.
âMy beautiful wife,â I called sweetly, making sure my eyes were kept in the same position and not moving to look at something else. âYouâve beenâŠâ
âDaddy!â Our son came running as I frowned frowned. âSon, what is it?â I looked at his little stature, not pleased with the interruption. âCanât you see daddyâs busy?â
My darling wife laughed, seeing him pout. âBaby, whatâs daddy done now?â
I smiled interestingly, watching her carry him. âHoney, let me tend to Chikezie,â she said to me, âIâll be back.â
I pouted making Chikezie laugh. âMommy, daddyâs angry.â
He got a cheek draw and I began laughing.
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