Not of God episode 12

NOT OF GOD???
Episode 12.
©Miriam Edem

Ife kept crying uncontrollably that the doctor had to carry him but it was no use.
“What is wrong with him? The driver asked and stopped the ambulance.
“What are you doing? We don’t have time, The doctor said.

“Baby girl come sit here in the front with him, the driver said to Maureen daughter.
“Are you sure about that? He is going to distract you, Chinedu said.

“Don’t worry about that, the driver said and Maureen left with Ife to the front and the driver took off and began to sing praises as he drove. Ife eventually sle-pt off until they arrived at the hospital and Agnes was quickly admitted and attended to.
The doctors were still confused seeing such a condition as they saw her,

“Is this some kind of burnt on her or something? One of the doctor asked Chinedu.
‘She was not burnt, she only had stomach pains that resulted to this just that, he replied.

“Well we will see what we can do, the doctor said and left.
Chinedu breathed out and looked at Ife, he was still slee-ping and he wondered if he is not hungry after slee-ping for about 2 hours now.
“Is he not hungry? Chinedu asked Oluchi.

“Uncle please let him sleep before he will start crying again, when he’s hungry he will wake up on his own, she replied and a nurse approached them and they followed her to where Agnes room was.
“This will be her room sir, the nurse said to Chinedu and he nodded.

“And ermmm you are to get this for her, please let it be ready before 2pm, the nurse said giving him a sli-p.
“No problem I’ll do just that thank you, Chinedu said and the nurse left.

Chinedu held Agnes hand ru-b-bing it slowly,
“Dear when will you open your eyes? You’re making me scared hope you know that? Chinedu asked and stood up,
“Take care of Ife, let me go get this drugs for my wife, he said to Oluchi.

“No problem uncle, she said.
“His food is in the bag, he added and left the room……..

That evening Chinedu was sitting outside the room leaning his head on the wall tired with all the errands he was se-nt in a place he does not know. Sometimes he lost his way in the process of getting a pa-rticular drug or injection that the hospital pharmacy does not have and the stress was really telling on him.
“Good evening sir, he heard someone greet close to him and he opened his eyes to see someone before him.

“Good evening, he slowly replied and sat up.
‘Sorry to disturb you, but are you okay? He asked and Chinedu heaved.

“My wife is sick and her condition is very confusing. I am so worried because I don’t want to lose her, right Now i am ready to do anything to see my wife open her eyes, I’m so scared, he poured out.
“I un-derstand sir, the young man said and sat down beside him.

“Have you talked to God about this? The man continued.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, what God? Chinedu asked.

“Do you know only Jesus can save? Did you prese-nt this situation to him and what did he say? The man asked again..
“Please I don’t know any God, Chinedu replied not concerned and closed his eyes back.

“Do you really want your wife to be saved? The man asked and Chinedu opened back his eyes.
“Then why am I here? Chinedu asked angry with his disturbance and Oluchi came out of the room with Ife.

“Uncle can I go buy something? I’m hungry, She said.
‘But I bought food for you and you rejected it, Chinedu said.

“I was not hungry then, she said and he shook his head and brou-ght out a note for her.
“Are you taking Ife with you? He asked after she thanked him.

“I’ll back him, she replied and went in to take a wrapper.
“Your children? The man asked.

“The boy only, Chinedu replied and the man was quiet with his head bowed
“What is it? Chinedu asked and Oluchi came out and left with Ife.

“Take me to your wife, the man said and Chinedu looked at him for a while and pointed at the door for him.
“Let’s go together, the man said and Chinedu stood up and followed him in.

“Can I see her stomach? The man asked.
“How did you know? Chinedu asked.

“Please open it, the man replied and Chinedu opened it up for him and he closed his eyes and began with songs and began prayers.
Chinedu got tired of standing and sat down beside Agnes holding her hand and looking at the man until the man stopped and opened his eyes,

“Brother, are you ready to hear the shock of your life? He asked Chinedu.
“What is it? Chinedu asked.

“I don’t know what am seeing but God help us. I nee-d your wife awake, the man said sweating profusely and placed his bible on her stomach and began another round of prayers for more than 20 minutes and Agnes weakly opened her eyes.
“Dear, dear? She’s awake! Ahh she’s awake! Chinedu shouted touching her face.

“Thank you very much, thank you, Chinedu said to the man.
“Don’t thank me yet for there trouble, the man said and Chinedu smile faded.

“What again na? He asked.
“There’s something inside your wife that nee-ds to be out. Can you hear me ma? If you can hear me please blink your eyes, he said to Agnes and she blinked without saying anything.

“Beautiful. The Lord showed me you went to a place and something was given to you to drink, can you remember? He asked and she coughed and nodded.
“Is your husband aware of it? He asked and she tearfully looked at her husband and shook her head.

“Do you know what was given to you? The man asked and she coughed again.
“All i wanted was a child, she weakly replied.

“Did you get the child? He asked.
“I did, and where’s my son? She asked looking around.

‘That is not a son, you were never given a son, the man said.
‘Ermmm excuse me, you didn’t see the girl who carried that boy on her back out of this room? That is our son okay, Chinedu came in and the man smiled.

“You were given of a egg with a black substance poured on it to swallow true or false? The man asked and Agnes eyes bulged out.
‘I don’t know if my eyes saw clearly it was an egg because I didn’t feel it, She replied.

“Wait, what are you two talking about? Chinedu asked.
“Sir just follow us we will get there. Ma you said you are not sure it was an egg you swallowed because do you know why? The black substance on it melted it when it landed on your tongue to that saliva you swallowed. And that purple substance you drank, can you remember that? He asked and Agnes nodded and attem-pted to sit up shocked a stranger was telling her the exact thing that happened.

“No no don’t stress yourself, be calm. The work of the purple substance was to fertilize the wall of the uterus for the egg to hatch, now your conception didnt start when you took that substance nor the egg, but it started when you had s-xwith a snake that very night you returned from her place, the Man said and her heart began to beat.
“s-xwith snake? She asked shocked as Chinedu looked at her.

“You had a dream that night didn’t you? He asked.
“I did but I woke up not remembering anything, she replied.

“Yes that memory was taken off you immediately, that is why if you have a dream and forget about it when you wake up, don’t take it lightly because something relevant or dangerous has happened and the devil wants to hide it from you, The man said.
‘Please I am begging you, this story you’re telling us does it have something to do with her problem? Chinedu asked.

‘Yes, she got inti-mate with a marine spirit and bore a son for him, and each time you go into your wife you annoy them because you are laying with their vessel. She got initiated and drank of their water and carried the most powerful egg and gave birth to him, that boy you call Ifesinachi is NOT OF GOD and will never be from God, the man dropped and Chinedu got so mad.

“What are you saying? Are you stupid to say that to my face how dare you! Chinedu shouted.
“Your mother is very aware of this and has been protecting you but she could not hold it for too long, your son killed her. This sickness upon your wife is because she got pregnant with your child, a contention happened inside of her and that caused that hole because the child had to be for-ced out and she’s bearing the consequences. You are not to be angry with me for saying the truth, but look for a way to for-ce that seed from your wife and save her, because everything went wrong when she went to that woman and asked for a child, the man calmly said and Chinedu looked at Agnes and saw her crying.

“I want to believe him, I can remember the dream I had that night you gave me a cu-p of water to drink. I was in the farm when a snake came out from the bush and I fell and it p@$$ed throu-ghmy legs, it happened after I came back with my aunty, Agnes said.
“But you told me you went for a seminar whatever held for women who can’t conceive, Chinedu said looking stupid.

“I’m sorry, my aunt told me not to tell you because it was no seminar. She took me to one white mother and I gave her 300,000 naira which she complained was too cheap, then she gave me an egg to swallow @$$uring me I will conceive this time around, she said.
‘How dare you! Chinedu fiercely shouted going away from her.

“Please I was desperate, I didn’t know who she was please forgive me, Agnes cried and the man breathed out.
“This is not the time for this, sir your wife life is at risk, she has to return the gift of the devil back to the owner, the man said.

“But she’s sick look at her, how can we do that? Chinedu asked and the doctor who came from the village with them entered.
“Ahhhh thank God there is a doctor here, the man said and faced the confused doctor.

“What’s going on? The doctor asked and he quickly briefed him of everything.
“Oh I see, I knew something was wrong somewhere, so what will I do to help? The doctor asked.

“Its a good thing the boy is not here, when the girl brings him back, inject him with something that will make him sleep. Your boy power has been tou-ched when he was taken away from the village, that was his territory and he had every power there, but when he was taken out from there he is very very fragile and God knows why he let this sickness come upon your wife because it is an advantage to us, the man replied.
“Oh i see why he cried so much, but When I inject him what will we do next? The doctor asked..

“There’s a stream just 40 minutes drive from Here, bring him there and I’ll take care of the rest, but I am warning you, don’t let him notice anything funny despite he is weak, the man replied.
“Please don’t tell me I will lose my son, please I love him so much, Agnes cried.

“You have to, else mouth wont tell of the havoc he will do when he gets to a year. I won’t tell you all I am seeing now until we return him back, but then let us pray, the man said holding hands with him in prayer.

Immediately the man left after exchanging contact with the doctor to meet him at the stream very early in the morning, Oluchi came in with Ife.
“Ahhhh aunty you’re awake, Oluchi said going to Agnes and Chinedu seeing Ife felt like crying.
Agnes as a mother despite knowing who Ife was could not hold herself back, she stretched her hands to carry Ife crying and Chinedu left the room to sit outside as everything the man said repeated itself fresh.

“He made mention of my mother that she has been protecting me, what does my mother know and what does he mean by that? He asked himself not comfortable with that se-ntence.

Tbc