Mama is a witch episode 45

MAMA IS A WITCH🤡🤡
Episode 45.
Story by Miriam Edem (Miriam Eyen Efik)

It was difficult seeing an empty car to carry the guys and they stood on the road for almost an hour,
“Sir i can give you my uncle contact, you can start going so you’ll meet up on time you know you’re carrying a corpse, Seth said to the pastor.
“No i cant leave you guys here, you’re my responsibility and we have to go together. Don’t worry we’ll see a vehicle alright, the pastor said and they heaved,

“We are sorry sir I feel its our fault this happened, Victor said.
“St©p blaming yourselves for what happened, i never said this journey will be smooth nor easy, so plea-se its okay, the pastor said and few minutes later they saw a vehicle.
The journey began and about an hour later Seth uncle were there to direct them to where the traditionalist is.

They arrived safely and brou-ght down the coffin into the small hut they saw there,
“Welcome, what took you so long? The traditionalist asked.
“The guys had an accident but we are all good, the pastor replied.

“You must be hungry let me get you something to eat, Seth uncle said.
“Only for them plea-se, I’m on fast, the pastor said.
“We are on fast too until this is done, the guys chorused and the men just looked at them.

“Okay we will begin at midnight not now, but I’ll prepare her b©dy before then, the traditionalist said.
“Okay, before then papa can I have something to treat their wounds? Maria asked.
“Don’t worry I’ll get you herbs for the wounds, first plea-se take her out from the coffin, the traditionalist replied and the driver of the ambulance and Seth went in to take Nkiru out.

“Are you anxious? The pastor asked Maria who settled on the bushes there.
“I can’t believe this is really happening, she replied and Victor phone began to ring and he picked up.
“Hello papa……..”victor where is your mother? And you’re not even concerned or worried after I called you yesterday. She’s not back yet! He cuts in shouting.

“Papa how do you want me to tell you this? Victor asked.
“How do you sleep knowing your mother is missing? What’s wrong with you? His father asked.
“Wrong question papa, you should have asked if I’ve been slee-ping well at all because I’m always having bad dreams. Mama is a witch papa, she showed her true self to me yesterday and disappeared, Victor replied.

“Your mother is a what? Are you listening to yourself at all? His father asked.
“Papa you heard me well so plea-se don’t ask me about that woman again. If she has gone hiding and you’re worried, search for her then because I have no hand in this. Bye papa, Victor replied and dropped the call and Maria sighed.
“What now? You don’t expect your father to easily take that in, Maria said.

“When I’m done here I’ll go to the village, Victor said.
“To meet the witches showing them you’re still alive? Fred asked.
“What can they do to me? If they do pimmm I’ll finish them! Victor shouted and the traditionalist c@mÂŁ out laughing and they looked at him.

“Very simple to say, but didn’t your white book said the weapons of our warfare are not car-nal ? The man asked and the pastor smiled nodding.
“Right, but its not just a white book, the pastor replied.
“Whatever, there’s something in Nkiru, the man said.

“Something? Maria asked getting up.
“We’ll get it out at midnight anyway. Let me go get you herbs for the guys, follow me, the man said to Maria and she looked at the guys.
“Common don’t be scared, the man said and the pastor nodded at her and she followed him.

“Pastor what do you think? Seth asked when they were gone.
“I feel okay, but what was done on Nkiru? The pastor asked.
“Okay, he sprinkled water on her b©dy from a calabash and there are candles around her, Seth replied and the pastor nodded.
“I’m I also in this fast? I’m hungry for crying out loud, the ambulance driver said.

“Oh sorry you should have said so ever since na, Fred said.
“Don’t worry I’ll take you home to eat and have your rest, One of Seth uncle said.
“Thank you uncle. I’ll see you tomorrow okay and thank you so much, Seth said shaking hands with the driver and he drew him close and whispered in his ear,
“I won’t forget this adventure in a Hurry, the guy told Seth and he smiled and followed his uncle home………..

There in the bush with the traditionalist, Maria was holding the native basket for him while he plucks the herbs in.
“Look at that leaf there, the traditionalist said and pointed at it,
“If I ru-b it ha-rd between my palms for a long time I can disappear from here, want to try? the man continued and Maria g@sped then he laughed ha-rd .

“Baba you’re lying right? She asked.
“Because I laughed? Didn’t God create such a leaf? Or is it the devil? The man asked back.
“But it sounds strange, she replied.

“Is everything in life not strange? all things were created by God for different purposes, it depends on what we use them for. Now I’m getting this for medicine, i can also come here and take leaves for poison, he said and pointed at another,
“When you ru-b that leaf on your b©dy and go close to a snake, it weakens them and makes them vulnerable, he said.
“Wow! Then Africa is indeed blessed with nature, she said.

“Kill Africa, nature dies. The whites knows we are the embodiment of nature itself but they won’t tell you this, slowly they want to take it away from us, the man said putting one last herb in the basket and looked at her,
“That should be okay for your friends but someone is following us, the man said and Maria fearfully looked around but saw nob©dy.
“Who? We are alone, she said.

“Don’t bother, let’s go, and don’t tell your pastor this, he said.
“Tell him what? She asked.
‘That I like him, the man replied smiling and Maria nodded………….

They got back and met the guys slee-ping and the pastor re-ading his bible.
“Will they love to drink the herbs now they are fasting? The man asked the pastor.
“Anyone you feel is good, I just want them okay they are really in pains but pretending to be strong, the pastor replied and the traditionalist turned to Maria,

“Let me show you how to do it then, he said to her and she happily followed him to the back of the hut while the pastor smiled and his phone began to ring.
It was his wife calling and he picked up,
“Hello love, I’m good don’t worry too much, The pastor said.

“Do I have a choice? My husband and daughter aren’t with me, she said.
“I told you what to do right? Put us in prayers, you know my prayer team disappointed me right? He asked and she sniffed.
“Bridget told me that, and that made me more worried. For Christ sake plea-se come back safe, she replied.

“I will, God brou-ght us down here safely and he will take us home the same way alright, he said.
“Alright dear, I’ll call you later then, she said.
“Okay love take Care, he said and dropped the call…………

At 11:30pm the traditionalist was arranging and stucking woods up between 3 mighty trees to keep Nkiru on t©p,
“But why are we between these trees? Mark asked looking up.
“They have their significance, and when you hear or see people worsh!ptrees, they know exactly what they are worsh!pping, the man replied doing his job and Maria approached the guys,

“The pastor is calling you all, she said.
“Yes you all should go, I want to be alone, the traditionalist added and they left him and followed Maria.

They met the pastor alre-ady praying in the hut Nkiru was la-id and they joined him holding hands together in agreement.
For minutes non st©p they prayed all prayer points the pastor was leading them in when one of Seth uncle whispered to Seth the traditionalist is re-ady and Seth pas-sed the message to the pastor.

“Its true the lord knows who he is, but in this case we have first taken authority over Nkiru b©dy before she will be taken. I know they will keep fighting to st©p this process, but the hand of the Lord will be mighty this night and he will give us victory in the name of Jesus! The pastor summarized and they chorused amen.
“You can take her, the pastor said and Maria eyes turned watery as Fred and Seth held the raffia she was put on outside to where the traditionalist was.

They raised her on the wood they prepared and Maria held Victor,
“Will he truly burn her? She asked.
“Not the way you think, Seth uncle who heard her replied and they watched the traditionalist performing on her, throwing things around in the name of appeasing spirits and there was a cold s-en-sation everywhere. The leaves on the trees were still and the candles surrounding her tried going off but couldn’t.

The traditionalist screamed out things they couldn’t un-derstand and washed Nkiru with a substance from the calabash, put in something in his mouth, chewed it and spat it on her face. The candles began shaking vigorously and the still leaves around began to shake heavily. In all the traditionalist was doing, the pastor eyes were closed meditating while everyone watched lost with the doings of the man.
Suddenly he placed his hand on Nkiru mouth for while muttering things no one could hear and a loud thun-derous voice was heard from a distance and everyone shook looking at the where the sound was, and behold it was a python on one of the big trees and Maria let out a scream.

“Don’t worry, its a small thing, the man said not disturbe-d with what he saw neither did he took his hand from Nkiru mouth.
The python whine dangling from one end to the other and fell heavily on the ground and the traditionalist felt something in his hand. He opened the hand he placed on Nkiru mouth and saw what was put in her and showed it to them and they went backwards shocked and looked at the python and saw it was weak.

“Is that my mom? Maria asked and the man laughed while the pastor finally opened his eyes.
“Your mother has her powers from the waters, and they deal with creatures like this, the man replied.
“I’m not surprised, thats why she gave my daughter a serpent in a form of a ring, the pastor added.

“What! Maria asked.
“yes its possible, they can easily take their form and such creatures are messÂŁngers to them. Sometimes they take a human form and lure men to be-d, my pity to them who sleeps around with anyone they see on S-xy clothes with shiny skins, the pastor added and the traditionalist giggled.
“Take her off from here, he said and Seth stepped forward alone not scared while the rest never shook even their eyes and one of Seth uncle stepped out.

“Wait! The traditionalist shouted when they wanted tou-ching Nkiru and he gave them something,
“ru-b it on your palms first, he said and they ru-bbe-d it on their palms and took Nkiru down from the wood and the traditionalist then placed what he re-moved from her on the wood.
“Now this is what your mother wanted us to burn so her evil messÂŁnger that is lying dead there will be gone forever with her. Her masters didn’t Want that because they still nee-d the spirit very much alive for their evil, loosing it will be a great lost to them and i dont know what they will be at risk now, but its over now, the man said and re-moved a stick of candle and placed on it and it caught flames and surprisingly the python was in flames too and the traditionalist laughed out loud that Victor was tem-pted to tell him its midnight.

“It is done, glory be to God, The pastor said and the traditionalist looked at him,
“I don’t know how I was able to withstand this, i felt strength when i summoned her messÂŁnger, it should have killed me but thank you, the man said and the pastor smiled.
“Thank God, he used you for this purpose and thanks for heading, the pastor said and the man nodded.

“Now you can bury her in peace, he said to them and Maria breathed in.
“Thank God she’s still intact, thank you baba, Maria said.
“Go, I have things to do here, the traditionalist seriously said.

“What about her? Seth asked.
“Let her l@ythere, you can take her in the morning, the traditionalist replied and they slowly left going back to the hut…………

TBC