Ghost wedding
Episode 7
Henry after the dream he had and the discussion he had with Abigail, it was obvious to him something was wrong. He to the conclusion that they might have been living with spirits, because he was so convinced Sonia and Henry must have died during their journey. He decided to keep a close watch on Sonia and Steve anytime he comes around.
When he got home, he decided to speak with Sonia and find out things for himself in his own way. When he got home, Sonia was in her room slee-ping, his mum and dad were in the sitting room having a good time together.
“Good evening dad, good evening mum”. Henry greeted. “Good evening son, how are you?”. Asked his dad. “I’m fine dad”. He responded. “Henry, your good is in the microwave”. His mom said. “Okay mum, thank you”. He answered as he walked to Sonia’s room.
He met her slee-ping when he quietly opened the door, so he decided to go to his room and come back when she wakes up.
Sonia was facing the other side of the room, backing the entrance door and would not have known whom it was that opened the door if she hadn’t turned. But in her de-ep sleep she called.
“Come in Henry, I know you want us to talk”. Henry turned around surprised, to see her still backing the door and seemed de-eply asleep.
“How did you know it was me? You were slee-ping and backing the door”. Henry asked in astonishment.
“I saw you coming”. She responded.
“You saw me coming, how?”. Asked Henry, still astonished.
“Come in and sit big brother, you worry too much”. Sonia said sitting up on the be-d.
“How are you?”. Henry asked.
“I’m fine big brother, I know you are still surprised how I knew it was you at the door”. Sonia said smiling.
“Honestly I am”. He affirmed.
“You don’t have to, I saw you in my dreams. I saw you coming to my room. And when I noticed the door opening, I knew you would be the one”. She said still smiling. “How far have you gone with the sharing of invitation cards to your friends?”. She asked him.
“Gone really far, as a matter of fact, my friends will storm the wedding in grand style, you guys will know that I have friends that make things happen”. Henry as-sured Sonia who withdrew the smiles on her face and wore a non-cheerful face. “Your countenance just changed, you ought to be happy over what I said. My friends and I are planning something big for that day”. He reas-sured her.
“You won’t un-derstand the change of my mood brother, but you will un-derstand why on the day of our wedding”. She said.
Henry, flashing back to the dream he had and what she told him in the dream wasn’t surprised. Rather he kept as-suring her of his unflin-ching support during the wedding.
“Don’t worry baby sister, you will have the best of wedding. Your wedding to Steve is going to be the talk of the town, Trust me.
Henry after speaking with her, tried to tap her at the back, but she declined.
“Sonia, this is the second or third time you are refusing me tou-ching you. It hasn’t been this way between us”. Henry said frowning.
“plea-se don’t come close, I don’t want anyone to t©uçh me until after my wedding to Steve. It is our agreement and I have to respect that”. Sonia said, pu-lling herself backwards, far away from Steve’s reach.
“Mum have complained same thing, you don’t allow anyone t©uçh you”.
“After our wedding, anyone can t©uçh me. But for now, no one can t©uçh Steve and I”. She said.
“Hmmmm! Okay oooo, no wahala. The wedding is fast approaching, ba-rely two weeks away. Whatever it is, we shall find out that day”. He said as he left her room.
– Abigail’s House –
Abigail got home and met Steve seated in the sitting room. Her mum and brother had gone for an evening program in church. She greeted Steve and walked towards her room, and then Steve called.
“Abigail, plea-se come”. She turned around and moved closer to him. “plea-se, sit down”. He said, she sat on a couch opposite Steve’s. “You know my wedding with Sonia is fast approaching?”. He asked. “Yes brother, I know and my friends will be there in great numbers”. Abigail responded.
“Glad to hear that baby sister, the fas-ter the day approaches, the sadder I become”. Steve said wearing a worried look.
“Your wedding approaching should give you joy, instead of sadness. Is there anything you nee-d to tell me big brother? You know you can always confide in me?”. She said moving closer to him, but he quic-kly asked her not to get any closer in great apprehension.
“plea-se, just remain where you are, Sonia and I had this agreement not to allow anyone t©uçh us until our wedding is over. When the time is right, you will know why the day would be a sad one for me”. Abigail also, flashed back to the dream she had and remembered same statement”.
“But big brother, what sort of agreement did you enter with Sonia that no one would t©uçh you guys until your wedding is over? We’ve had this agreement that I would be Sonia’s maid of honor and Henry your best man. If that be the case, we have to be p@rt of those dressing you guys up on that day”. Abigail told him.
“Yes, you are right. But all that have changed now, we shall be doing that on our own. It was p@rt of our agreement, and we were going to let you guys know about it”. Steve responded.
“Hmmmm! Big brother, this is somehow, but we have to respect you guys decision, it is your day. But hope I will still be her maid of honor and Henry your best man?”. She asked.
“We will let you know before time”. Henry answered and walked away, leaving a worried Abigail b!tt!g her f!ngers.
The wedding was fast approaching and all arrangements were being put in place. Andrew, the guy who was involved in an accident with them was counting the days. Getting re-ady to storm the wedding to unravel the mystery behind Steve and Sonia’s existence.
While the day of the wedding drew near, Steve and Sonia displa-yed more unusual acts and behaviors that made them looked suspicious. Especially to Henry and Abigail, who alre-ady had a glimpse of what they might be repres£nting. But were always thrown into confusion by Steve and Sonia, because they acted normal and abnormal IN most cases.
It is two weeks to their wedding, announcements were still ongoing in all media outlets and Andrew kept holding on to the D-day.
Episode 8
Mum, how are you doing?”. Steve asked his mom who was in the kitchen ma-king dinner, Abigail was yet to return from work.
“I’m fine son, I know you are hungry, don’t worry, food will soon be re-ady. I notice you eat your food to the last drop of it nowadays, unlike you. You ha-rd ly finish your food, you eat as if the food disappears from the plate”. Steve’s mom said smiling.
Steve returned the smile hysterically. “I’m actually hungry mum, but that’s not why I’m here”. He spoke softly, with his head bent towards the ground. Not looking at his mother’s face.
“What troubles you my son?”. She drying her we-t hands with a hand towel and made to move close to Steve, but he quic-kly reacted.
“Don’t come close mom, I will tell you everything”. He said apprehensively, refusing her to come any further. Even when she insisted, he refused telling her to respect his decision. “plea-se mom, just respect my decision, I have a reason for not allowing you come close to me”. His mom stepped back and asked him to say what it was that troubles him.
“I am surprised at some of your recent behavior, you act very strange sometimes since you and Sonia returned from your journey”. She said, while she continued with what she was doing.
“Mum”. Steve called. “Yes son”. She answered.
“What is the saddest word you’ve ever heard?”. He asked, still looking down.
“Why ain’t you looking at me Steve? This is unlike you son”. She looked more worried this time.
“Just answer me mum, what is the saddest word you’ve ever heard and wish not to hear?”. He asked again.
If answering your question will make you look at me and tell me what is troubling you, then I will answer”. She said turning around to face him very well. “The saddest word I’ve ever heard and wish not to hear again is goodbye from a loved one. It was really the saddest moment of my life when your dad said his final goodbye to me, I wish not to hear any such word again from someone I love. Now tell me Steve, why the question?”. She asked.
“Mom, life is full of mystery and things happen to those we expect them not to happen to. Most times, the things we fear most befall us. Can I ask you one more question mom?”. Steve said in the most tender voice.
“Ask, but you are scaring me with your words”. She said nervously.
“What if you hear goodbye from someone you love, someone so dear to your heart what will you do?”.
“plea-se Steve, I wish not to answer any of these your questions again. I am not going to say goodbye to anyone untimely again. Not you, not Abigail and not Eric your brother. If you don’t have anything important to ask, just let me concentrate on my cooking”. She answered him angrily.
“Mom, whatever it is that happens during and after my wedding with Sonia, remember my words this day. Stay strong for Eric and Abigail, they will give you the joy and comfort you nee-d in life. It will be sad for you to hear me say goodbye to you and my siblings, but….”. That was the last thing he said as she jumped up from her sleep.
“Oh! It’s a dream, looked so real”. She said as she stretched herself. “But I don’t un-derstand this dream, I really have step up in my prayers. Certain things shouldn’t be taken for granted. This seemed more than just a dream, it was so real”. She Said to herself, as she knelt down to pray.
The next morning, she went to wake everyone up for morning devotion. Eric and Abigail c@m£ out for prayers, but Steve was not in his room.
“Did any of you see Steve this morning?” Mother asked.
“No mum, you just woke me up. I’ve not been out of my room this morning”. Replied Eric and Abigail said similar thing.
“Where on earth could he have gone this early? And he didn’t tell anyone he was leaving. Anyway, I had a bad dream last night and I want us to pray together as a family”. She told them her dream, both Eric and Abigail expressed shock. When she was done narrating her dream to them, they all prayed as a family holding their hands together.
– Sonia’s House –
“Wake up, go and call your sister”. Sonia’s mom told Henry as she tapped him on his left hand. “It is time for morning devotion”. She said, then Henry got up, went to Sonia’s room, but she wasn’t there.
“Mum, Sonia is not in her room”. Henry told his mom, who was seated in the sitting room waiting for them to come.
“How do you mean? It is too early for her to have gone out”. She said as she went round the house and compound, but there was no trace of her (SONIA). She got back inside and prayed with Henry, holding hands together in unison.
After prayers, she called Sonia’s number and she answered with her voice heard clearly coming from her room. Mom and Henry expressed shock. She walked to her room and met her lying down.
“Where have you been Sonia, we’ve looked everywhere for you?”.
“I’ve been here mom”.
“You were not, Henry was here to call you for morning devotion and didn’t see you”. Said her mom.
“Mom, he didn’t search well, I was using the toilet. I’ve been having running stomach since last night”. Answered Sonia.
“Have you had some medication?”. Mom asked.
“Yes I have mom”. She answered.
“Okay, go back to sleep. Make sure you take good care of yourself, and remember we shall be praying together as a family henceforth. We st©pped long ago and it is not good for us, the Bible told us that “a family that prays together, stays together”.
“Okay mom, let me have some rest”. She answered coldly.
Tbc…