Diamond in the forest Episode 31 & 32

DIAMOND IN THE FOREST.
Episode 31
Story written by AMAH HEAR
 
 
The guards who were s£nt int
the forest to search and brin
back Remi and her so
returned back empty handed i
the evening with the news o
they searched everywhere fo
Remi but did not find her o
any sign of her
The Prince was furious,h
selected five stronger guard
and s£nd them into the forest
he told them not to return t
the kingdom without Remi, h
warned them seriously tha
they should not return bac
without her and his son
The five guards gathere
enough food and water an
every necessary weapon an
entered the forest again in
heavy search for Remi and son
Remi was with Mikai tha
evening teaching her Yoru-b
dialect, before Sipah c@m£ ou
from his room to join them
Mikai left to make fire for th
evening food. Remi continue
with Sipah, Ademide, who ha
alre-ady started taking a ste
was pla-ying with the toy Sipa
made for him, Ore was besid
him keeping an eye on him a
he pla-ys around
Remi began to teach Sipa
who avoided ma-king ey
contact with her, Remi wante
him to look at her but he wa
looking at somewhere els
“One is Okan, Two is eji, three i
eta four is erin five arun, six i
efa, seven is eje….are yo
listening Pah, is there
problem…you are not lookin
at me…it makes me doubt i
you are really listening to me
“I am listening, not looking a
you doesn’t mean I’m no
listening to you, you have m
ears, plea-se continue, is ha-rd t
remember all of this numbers
they seem to sound familiar
eta, erin, efa, eje eji…you ca
see that I’m actually listening
plea-se, teach me another thin
aside the numbers…mayb
wild animals
“Okay, I’m glad you are payin
attention to me, just kee
looking at me as you are doin
right now so that I will kno
that you are listening…Anima
means Eranko. Birds is eiye
Elephant is erin. Lion mean
kiniun. Tiger is ekun. Pig i
elede. Monkey means obo
Come is wa. Go is malo. Famil
means ebi. Son is omokunrin
Daughter is omobinrin. Mothe
is iya and father is baba
Grandmother is iya-iya
husband is oko and wife i
iyawo. Hunter means ede
House is ile, kitchen is ile idana
Bathroom is ile iwe. Toilet is il
igbonse. Backyard is ehinkuule
Key is kokoro. Fire is ina o
good morning is eka aro
Afternoon is ekasun and nigh
is eka ale. Welcome is ekabo
King is Oba and a prince i
Omooba. Queen is Olori. God i
Oluwa and thank God is Oluw
ese n. thank you means ese o
ose depending on the person
Oremi means my friend. plea-s
is ejoo, love is ife. Give me i
fumi. St©p is duro nbe. Ligh….
“ejoo…duro nbe…I have learn
enough for today…let me thin
of the few I can stil
remember…is sound s
interesting and I’m so eager t
learn more…let me check up o
Mikai and how the evenin
food is going…ese Remi…Or
mi…your humble student i
grateful
“hahahaha..your welcom
Pah…I will be happy to teac
you anytime… any day
Pah wanted to stand up bu
Remi st©pped hi
“you seem to be avoiding m
and only stays around m
when Mikai is around…
noticed that…what exactly i
my offence…did I do anythin
wrong
“Not all…i have never pick
fault in you Remi, is no
because you are perfect but
refuse to see any sp©t in you.
am not avoiding you…I hav
no reason to do that
“you are, Pah. you keep fa
distance from me…you reclin
more to your room, you sta
far in the forest cutting woo
or doing one thing or th
other, during your free tim
you carry Ade and pl@ywit
him, whenever you are talkin
with me and Mikai you try t
avoid looking at me…why i
that..i can’t help but voice out
Sipah was quiet and Rem
gently took is strong palm an
watch him look up at her an
then pu-ll away his hand fro
Remi’s t©uçh
“You are a good man… Pah,
don’t nee-d to talk or say muc
on that because de-ep dow
you know that yourself, w
have being throu-gh a lot in th
hands of people who tried t
break us but never knew tha
we got a strong shell, we can’
be easily broken, people wh
can not turn one hair white o
black took it upon their selve
to take a life they neve
create…but we all here ar
survivals, you told me that Go
have plan and reason fo
everything and everyone
nothing ever takes hi
unaware, he knows th
number of our hairs and ever
soul on this earth. You said Go
is love and want us to love on
another and I believe you
everything you said I took it t
heart…you preach more wit
your actions to me than wit
your words…so what the
happen when it comes t
expressing your feeling, th
way you feel about me
because I feel it too and Go
must have brou-ght us togethe
for such a time as this…to lov
and care for each other and t
be together as a lovely family
“Remi…God is God, don’t add o
re-move from his word, th
feeling is mutual but it doesn’
makes it right, I try to help yo
and also to help myself by no
being too close to you so tha
we don’t fall into temptation
“Nob©dy is tempting us, is no
a temptation is the right thin
to do, why can’t you see that
you want me don’t you, wh
do you hide your feeling, w
are the only one living in thi
forest and is just right to b
together and let out all ou
feeling without hiding it…Pah
do you love me
Sipah tried to get up but Rem
held him, begging him t
remain seated, Mikai looked a
them stylishly as she walke
past with a plate in hand. Sipa
swallowed ha-rd and sat dow
agai
“Is just a simple question…d
you love me Pah
“yes, with God kind of Love,
think God may have anothe
plans for us, I was going ahea
of myself as your thought fil
my head everyday so I decide
to pause and know what Go
think about all of this and afte
praying that night and wok
up the next morning I hav
some heavy emotion of yo
crowding my mind lifted, m
mind still wonder far when I’
close to you and it s£nds
negative message to my bod
but I try not to dwell on such,
don’t think God wants us to b
together he probably has
better plan for you and I, trus
me one more time…Remi, le
God’s will be done over us, i
eventually we are meant to b
then I will be so glad to hav
you close to my heart but if no
we will be running ahead o
ourselves, if we decided to d
things without God’s cons£nt i
will be disastrous…do you stil
trust me
“hmmm…yeah…I do bu
nothing will make me chang
my mind…how will you kno
how long will that take Pah
every woman deserve a fine
ha-rd working, strong and Go
fearing man like you and I wil
be so bless if God approves o
this… I will pray and beg Go
to make it happen quic-k
“hahahaha…God doesn’t wor
with your time…he work
according to his plans an
purpose for us all… and ever
man deserve a good, kind
beautiful, funny, strong woma
like you beside him
“plea-se don’t make me blus-h
I’m trying not to do that mos
especially Mikai may see m
doing that…do you have
dream of leaving this fores
someday…or you like it here
“I like it here…and I don’t wan
to leave to anywhere…this i
my own world, a world o
peace and tranquility. Outsid
here is chaos, revelry, anger
jealousy, backstabber, killin
and so many evil, I don’t wan
such world I want a world o
my own and I have everythin
that I will ever nee-d
“Mikai said she will like t
leave here someday, she wan
to mix up with other human
interact with them, and visi
places
“every child has a dream that i
her dream and if God wills i
then it will come to past…bu
for now this is my home, ou
home…I have enough acres o
land to farm, the forest is bi
enough to hunt and we hav
spring…I’m grateful for all o
this…how about you…do yo
have a plan to leave
“I want to be close to you…
don’t want to leave withou
you…if I ever leave this fores
then you are coming with me
but for now this Is our hom
and I also likes it here
Sipah s-en-se something an
quic-kly stood up, Remi wa
surprise the way he rushed up
he went inside and gr@bb£d
machete, he called Remi t
carry Ade, Sipah called Mikai t
leave the kitchen area and g
inside with Remi
Remi asked him what is goin
on but he didn’t say anythin
as he moved towards hi
compound exit gate but paus
as he got closer, Mikai stoo
with Remi who was carryin
her son, and Ore was up th
tree and was ma-king strang
noise which they un-derstoo
that a stranger or somethin
was close by. Remi ha-rd th
noise coming de-ep down fro
the forest and wonder wha
was happenin
Sipah whistled loud and got
respond which was a scream o
Remi’s name
The men from the palace wh
have spent two day
ransacking the bush for Remi
they have ran out off food an
water and was almost givin
up when they saw a huma
track they followed an
continue to shouting Remi’
name
As they got closer the
discovered a big mold buildin
in the heart of the forest
highly fenced with tall tree
and big wood all around it an
secured with all kinds of shar
spin which was like a weapon
the compound looks so big an
wi-de, the guards where afrai
wondering the kind of me
that live inside there to hav
being able to do such a heav
job and it was located in
deadly place, an abode of th
wild, whoever is living her
must be greatly feared and h
might has s-en-se their pres£nce
They decided to stay far fo
there own good and kep
shouting Remi’s nam
When Remi ha-rd her name sh
was shock, she began to thin
within hersel
“is probably guards from th
kingdom, they have come t
take me and my son but i wil
not go with them, never, no
after everything they did to m
and took my loving mothe
away, what if I was dead too
maybe the truth was out as Iy
has predicted and they wan
me home but there’s no plac
like home here..if i ever have t
leave here is will be because o
Iya and Dami…but i’m sure the
will un-derstand if i stay bac
with Sipah
Remi went to Sipah who wa
trying to walk out to mee
whoever it was
“Pah, don’t go… stay here
they maybe evil spirit callin
my name…or tra-p…
“hahahaha…you make m
laugh…evil spirits are afraid t
cross my lane…aside what you
ordinary eye can see here…. th
angels are also safeguardin
us, don’t be afraid because n
evil person can cross this lane
they are men, shouting you
name and they sound like tire
men…from your kingdom
guess…let’s invite them in
because if they get closer t
the fence they may not see th
tra-ps I set for the animals an
may fall into it… maybe yo
leaving this place is closer tha
we thought
Sipah went out and called th
men who were scared an
raise their weapon up i
surrende
“ ejooo…We c@m£ in peace no
for war…we journeyed from
far away kingdom and ha
spent two days alre-ady in th
forest, this is a very deadl
place to stay and we wer
almost giving up when w
discovered the track…we ar
searching for a maiden,
young woman with a son…he
name is Remi, the prince of ou
kingdom s£nt us to tear dow
the forest in search of her an
we should not return withou
her…ejoo sanu fun wa (hav
mercy on us
“hahaha… sirnu fun what?
just started my Yoru-ba clas-s…
have not gotten to that stag
yet…plea-se you are welcom
to my world…follow me in
don’t be afraid, you all nee-d
something to eat and drink
you will finish a whole zebr
for your strength to b
resto-red…plea-se come…
Sipah smile and nodded a
them ma-king them to feel saf
and at peace, some of the
laugh at Sipah’s last word
despite he was right abou
them nee-ding something t
eat and drink, but they wer
afraid
The strange man has a
obvious scar on his forehead
and with the way he looks
with a heavy b©dy built, he ca
beat them all up if the
decided to gang up agains
him. They silently prayed tha
the man should truly be
gods£nd to them or they wil
all be doomed
They were so famished, tire
and tasty, all the food an
water they left with is all gone
no sign of water in the forest
It was a good invitation an
they silently thanked the gods
They followed the tall, stron
looking man into his bi
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beat them all up if they
decided to gang up against
him. They silently prayed that
the man should truly be a
gods£nd to them or they will
all be doomed.
They were so famished, tired
and tasty, all the food and
water they left with is all gone,
no sign of water in the forest.
It was a good invitation and
they silently thanked the gods.
They followed the tall, strong
looking man into his big
compound.
 
 
EPISODE 32.
 
 
“I’m not going anywhere…I’m
not moving an inch…all of you
should return back to him and
tell him that I said so…my
home is here and there is
nothing any of you can do to
make me change my mind on
this…
The guards who were alre-ady
well feed by Sipah thanked him
for his kindness before going
to speak to Remi who sparked
up angrily at them.
“the kingdom is in de-ep crisis,
the Oba, the Queen mother, the
cabinet men and so many
others are down, Leja
confessed to everything, him
and Nike the evil maiden has
being locked up by the prince.
Their judgment will start when
you return back to the
kingdom. the kingdom owe
you an apology, we are just
servants s£nt to guide you
home…plea-se listen to us…our
kingdom lies in your shoulder
and everyone wants you
home…
“what if I was thorn ap@rt by
the wild animals, dead and rot
away with my unborn child…
do you all ever imagined such
happening…if I was dead I
know the kingdom will still
survive without me…I just
don’t want to go and I told the
prince if he rejects my unborn
child then he should never
come for him later…I told him
exactly that and I still hold
onto my word…let non of you
speak to me of this again…
return back to the kingdom
first thing tomorrow morning
and tell your prince that I
refused…I was cast out,
humiliated, nob©dy believed
me or gave me a chance to
speak….now they want me
back…that is never going to be
possible.
Remi stormed out angrily and
went into her room. Sipah was
seated with the confuse guards
who did not know what to do.
Sipah turned to them.
“I will speak to her…is very
normal for her to be angry, it
was a great injustice done to
her but I’m happy that she has
being vindicated…I will speak
with her later, she is still very
angry now and will not listen…
my name is Sipah…your
kingdom will be resto-red
again…do not panic…
“Thank you Sipah, may the
gods bless you mightily. plea-se,
kindly help us speak to her…
she may listen to you, our
kingdom nee-ds her, the gods
have vindicated her alre-ady,
we know it was a great wrong
that was done to her and the
whole kingdom feels sorry for
such unrightful s£ntence, we
can’t leave here without her or
the prince will s£nd us back or
angrily punish us, plea-se…
Later that night after Sipah
showed the men where to
sleep for the night he went to
Remi’s room and knocked on
the door before going in.
“Pah, if you are here to speak
to me about going back with
those guards then you have
come to waste your time…
except you have to kick me
and my son out yourself…
Sipah ignored her and went to
sit on a chair close to her
wooden be-d. He was quiet for
sometime before speaking up
“You don’t nee-d to fight or be
angry…nob©dy will f0rç£ you
out of here without your
cons£nt…you should be happy
the truth finally c@m£ to light…
the almighty has judged in
your favor, anger will not do
you any good…I un-derstand
everything… I totally do, but
the book of proverb says that
anger labels us a fool…I mean
anger does no good to us but
sometimes is okay to be angry
but don’t make decision in
anger…sometimes we should
use wisdom in our daily
thoughts…
“Someb©dy once say that to
me…anger labels you a fool…
ooh is my grandma…she says a
lot of things about anger…
“Your grandma was right…
don’t you miss her and also
your brother…because I know
she will be looking forward to
having you back…maybe your
main purpose on earth is
now…for such a time as this.
Your people nee-ds you Remi…
the prince is just a man, he isn’t
perfect, he made a mistake and
he regrets it all, he must have
died inside with guilt and
sadness, for denying you and
his child. He is a nice man to
have realized his mistake on
time, your purpose in life is
right there in your kingdom, a
service to humanity…maybe
beside the prince and our little
Emmanuel will have a better
home than this ….the prince
nee-ds you…ejoo…what does
plea-se means again in yoru-ba…
I can’t remember
Remi smile as Pah pretend not
to know what plea-se is but just
wanted to cheer her up.
“plea-se is jowo or ejoo which is
generally used, you just said it
now Pah, don’t make me laugh
I’m not in a good mood, I don’t
want the prince, we have
nothing together, he rejected
me and Ademide just when I
nee-ded him…I just don’t want
to leave here…what of you and
Mikai, even if I have to leave
then I am not leaving without
you, Mikai and Ore too. We all
must go together if not then I
am not going anywhere.
“I may come visiting later, you
may take Mikai along if she
want to go with you, but I
have my big farms here to
attend to and I like it here, my
world is not outside there…is
right here and I feel
comfortable here Remi…jowo…
Remi insisted on not leaving
without Sipah, she said she
can’t leave him alone in the
forest that he must come along
or she won’t go anywhere. It
took time before Sipah agreed
to go with her maybe after
sometime he will return back
to the forest but Remi told him
if he was going to return back
to the forest that she will also
come along with him. Sipah
smile and told her that she was
about to find her purpose in
life which will keep her very
busy.
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Remi was having double mind
of leaving the forest, she began
to think of the whole thing
before slee-ping off that night.
Remi found herself talking with
her grandma as she urge her to
come home
“I am not leaving without Pah,
Iya… I owe him my life…
“Sipah, is an angel on
as-signment which is to help
you, his work is done and
yours has just began…Sipah
and his daughter Mikai and
also the monkey whom you
call Ore are re-ady to do
anything for you to come
home… your people nee-ds you,
the land nee-ds the diamond
you carry…that is the only
remedy to heal and purge the
kingdom of this evil that has
befallen our land…bring the
diamond child home let me
hold him before I pas-s on…I
have waited for this…now is
time…do not delay…I don’t
have much time left on this
earth…I want to see you and
the diamond child…the seed of
crown. I have missed you my
daughter…Remilekun…come
home. Your place is beside
omooba, he is de-eply sorry, I
know you love Sipah but is
okay to love a good man as
that but he has his own race to
run, you have yours…I’m about
to fulfill mine and k!ssthe
earth good bye….Sipah and
Mikai has a place in our land…
they will live and marry among
us…Sipah is coming with the
truth of light…many will come
to believe…come home my
daughter, the evil has being
expo-sed and the enemies has
being put to shame…you are
the answer the kingdom seek…
come home…
Remi woke up and sat quiet on
her be-d, thinking of what to do
when Sipah knocked on her
door that morning, Remi was
arranging her things, he
greeted her in a funny way
that made Remi to laugh…
“eka aro…ba wo ale?… I got it
right…plea-se rate me…
“Not so perfect but you tried…
you are a fast learner…good
morning Pah…and my night
was fine…I have made up my
mind…we all are leaving this
place, I am not doing It for the
Prince or the Oba, I am doing it
for everyone who stood by me
all this while, my grandma, my
brother, the princess, Ope my
good palace friend…I miss
them all, you, Mikai, Ore my
monkey friend and most
important for my diamond
child…as my grandma will call
him and to everyone out there
who stood by me and
supported me…they are the
reason why I am doing this…
“thank you for doing this…I am
so proud of you Remi…I
couldn’t sleep last night as I
pray that God should t©uçh
your heart and make you see
reasons…I’m glad he ha-rd my
prayer. We, the forest squad
are strongly standing by you,
hahahaha…let’s go and get
your kingdom working again…
let’s go and resto-re the color
back to your kingdom…
bringing real change and smile
to everyone’sl-ip. I will gather
enough food in sacks, those
guard will have to carry load as
we journey to the kingdom…
your kingdom should get re-ady
because the forest squad will
be landing soon…
Mikai who suddenly woke up
started laughing at Sipah’s
tone of voice, Remi joined in
and little Ademide awaken and
was looking at everyone as
they all laugh at Sipah, he also
started giggling in laughter
which made Remi to laugh
even more.
They left the forest as evening
approach, Mikai was hanging
her bow and arrow, Sipah
carried Ademide on his
shoulder and later gave him to
Remi who backed him with the
same prince’s wra-pper which
has being so helpful to her and
still retains it’s color except for
the stain that wasn’t so
obvious now.
Ore, who was jumping from
tree to tree jumped on Sipah’s
right hand shoulder as they
kept on moving, they rested
severally on the road and built
fire and shelter when night
c@m£ then continued the
following morning
Mikai was so happy as she look
forward to changing
environment for the first time
in her life.
The journey lasted for three
days, they met another set of
five palace guards coming to
the forest. They said the prince
has s£nt them into the forest
for another search since the
second set of guard has not
returned for over five days.
Everyone was happy as they
travel back to the kingdom.
 
 
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