STORY BY DEBORAH PAUL
PASTOR FEMI
EPISODE 43
Subtitle: The attitude
KENDRA’S POV
I seriously missed him, I miss the way he smells, I miss the way he smiles and display his cute dimple effortlessly….I miss his food…..i missed everything about him….but I stayed away, I stayed away because I myself didn’t un-derstand my feeling…..I asked myself countless times why I had to ki-ss him back after pulling away from his ki-ss…i mean it was the right thing to do, isn’t it? he isn’t my boyfriend or anything, he just ki-ssed me… it was normal if I pulled away but I went ahead and ki-ssed him back….and to be honest I enjoyed it….i enjoyed the way my pastor ki-ssed me.
Come to think of it, why did he ki-ss me all of a sudden? he cares about me, I know that for sure but I’m sure he doesn’t love me too… so why did he ki-ss me? could it be that it was out of pity he ki-ssed me? or…..wait, wait, it must be because he saw me ki-ssing Michael….that was why he ki-ssed me too.
After the light went off and came back, I followed him into his room to talk to him….but it was obvious he was really angry….. my absence must have made him feel like I took him for granted…..
KENDRA
I already gave you an answer, so it’s your turn to tell me why you ki-ssed me.
(I asked, Hoping that his answer wouldn’t shock me)
PASTOR FEMI
I don’t know
KENDRA
(I was confused)
what do you mean by “I don’t know”?
PASTOR FEMI
yeah, I don’t know okay? I have no idea why I ki-ssed you….I don’t
His answer wasn’t supposed to hurt me, but it did and I even dropped a few tears that were out of my control.
I left his room and headed to mine, before I could open my door he ran to me and grabbed my arm
PASTOR FEMI
we ain’t done talking yet
KENDRA
there’s nothing more to say…. I’m glad we finally clear the air.
PASTOR FEMI
so that’s it? you just gonna go inside your room and pretend like we have nothing else to say to each other?
KENDRA
you ki-ssed me for no reason, I ki-ssed you because I have always wanted to…..there obviously nothing to talk about….. goodnight.
I pulled my arm from UI grip and went inside my room…. I sat behind my door and cried ti sleep finally took control of me.
THE NEXT MORNING
It was the day he was to stay at home, I stayed in my room till 11am when people started coming for prayers…. he came out from his room and joined me too.
We didn’t say anything to each other, we attended to our guest with smile all over our faces even though de-ep down I wasn’t happy.
around 2pm, I was in the kitchen cooking food for my guest….. I always cook for people who come to our house for prayers…. it’s a friend gesture.
He came to the kitchen to as-sist me but I told him to go out and entertain the guest and let me cook alone.
He didn’t argue with me, he just turned back and left….I was still in the kitchen when I saw someone pas-sed the kitchen window…I didn’t see who it was but I was sure it was a man…. immidiately I heard a knock at the door….pastor got up to open the door…. from the kitchen I heard the person’s voice and knew it was Michael.
MICHAEL
good afternoon sir
PASTOR FEMI
afternoon Mike, how are you? and how’s your mother?
MICHAEL
we are all fine sir…. please I’m here to see Kendra, is she in?
PASTOR FEMI
yes, she’s inside the kitchen.
I didn’t hear them talk again, I turn and saw Michael standing right behind me.
KENDRA
Michael, what are you doing here?
MICHAEL
hey!!! I came to see you.
KENDRA
hey too!!!! but you know I’m busy, why did you have to come at this hour? see all those people in the living room? they are here because of me…..I’m busy and it won’t be okay if they see things like this.
MICHAEL
I’m here for you to pray for me too
KENDRA
pray for you? what happened? are you alright?
(I asked with concern)
MICHAEL
I’m not okay Ken, I’m in love with this woman who thinks she can’t love me back without giving me a chance to prove myself… I’m in love with this powerful woman of God who thinks loving me is going to stop her from serving God
KENDRA
stop, please stop Michael, this is not the time and place for us to talk about this.
before I knew it Michael went on his too knees in front of me
MICHAEL
I love you so much kendra, I really do and I’m not ashamed of it…. please pray for me, maybe God can stop this feelings I have for you….else I don’t see a world where I exist without you in it.
before I could even get him to stand up, pastor femi was already there at the kitchen door staring at us.
PASTOR FEMI
I’m sorry to intrude in your whatever it is you are doing….but can you do it later when we don’t have guest around? this doesn’t look good.
He said and went outside, I helped Michael to stand on his feet.
KENDRA
go home Michael, I promise to come see you later this evening.
MICHAEL
you promise?
KENDRA
yes, I promise….. you know what? let’s hang out like you have always wanted…..it’s been long I had a great time too
His face brighten up, he was all filled with smiles…. he rushed to me and hu-gged me but I pushed him off quickly so no one would see.
He left immidiately and I continued my cooking….
around 4:54pm I had finished talking to the last person who came with her husband…. the man has been working but nothing to show for it, he had many handiwork that could make him rich but the enemies had stolen his glory and handed him an identical….. he would be suffering but in his suffering he would feel comfort….he never agrees his poor even when he doesn’t have 1kobo to spend… the devil is mean.
The wife who has been the one taking care of the whole family decided to seek God and God finally found out.
pastor femi and I delivered the husband, the woman herself had family alter…. I prayed for them both and gave them a verse of Bible to read for three days and see what God would do in their lives.
immediately they left I went to wash my hands, I serve myself some food and served pastor too..I kept his food on the dinning and went to his door to invite him to eat lunch….we didn’t eat while the guest were eating… he answered from inside that he would son join me.
I carried my food and went into my room.
it’s been two days since I last heard from my girlfriend and it’s unlike her not to have checked up on me too….I called her but it was Francis that picked.
KENDRA
where is my Friend and why are you the one answering her phone?
FRANCIS
good evening to you too
KENDRA
whatever
FRANCIS
your friend is in the hospital since yesterday.
KENDRA
what? and you are just telling me? what happened to her?
FRANCIS
I don’t know
KENDRA
what do you mean by you don’t know? what’s with everybody with the “I don’t know slang”?
(I yelled)
FRANCIS
I know you have never liked me, but when you talk to me you watch your tone young lady….I’m no chance your mate okay.
I was already feeling irritated by him, I hung up and immidiately called Chioma’s mum.
KENDRA
good evening mum
MUMMY CHIOMA
good evening Ken, how are you?
KENDRA
I’m fine….how are you and Dad?
MUMMY CHIOMA
We are fine, it’s just chioma that is not fine ooh
(she said crying)
fear griped me, what could be wrong with chioma that would make her mum to cry like this?
STORY BY DEBORAH PAUL
PASTOR FEMI
EPISODE 44
Subtitle: out on a date
KENDRA’S POV
I wondered what could be wrong with my friend that would make her mother cry so much because her.
KENDRA
calm down and talk to me mum…. what happened to chioma?
CHIOMA’S MUM
I don’t know, she has been bleeding since yesterday, I never knew chioma was pregnant….. it was yesterday that the doctor told me chioma is lost her baby as a result of thinking and stress…. they have done everything in their powers to stop the bleeding but no way….. Ken I don’t want to lose my only child … chioma is looking pale.
The news of chioma losing her baby got me really sad, even though I hated who would have become that child’s father, I still wanted the baby to be born, if not for any one sake at least for the sake of my friend.
I felt really bad but what can I do? my ways are not the ways of God.
KENDRA
don’t worry mum, nothing will happen to chioma…. where are you presently?
CHIOMA’S MUM
I’m outside the hospital to get something
KENDRA
okay, listen to me mum, once you go back inside there, place this phone on her che-st I want to pray for her.
CHIOMA’S MUM
I’m going inside right now
I waited for her to go inside, she reached and told me she was with chioma…. I asked her if she had placed the phone on my friend’s che-st and she said yes…
I came down from my bed and knelt down, I said a few words of prayer and commanded the bleeding to stop immediately.
After praying I told her I would call her back in the next hour to know what’s up.
I hung up, as I was about to sit back in my bed a knock came on my door.
KENDRA
come inside.
PASTOR FEMI
(he came inside)
Why are you not eating on the dinning?
KENDRA
this is the place I feel like eating, any problem?
PASTOR FEMI
not at all…. can we talk once you are done eating?
KENDRA
I have a date with Michael and he will soon be here to pick me….. I nee-d to freshen up and get ready….. can we talk once I get back?
PASTOR FEMI
you want me to wait till you come back before I say what I have to say?
KENDRA
well, if it’s that important you can just tell me now while standing because once I finish eating, I’m going to take my bath and get ready.
PASTOR FEMI
why are you suddenly going out on a date with Michael? I thought you told him you nee-ded time to serve God well?
KENDRA
maybe I wasn’t in my right senses when I told him that…. who said if I’m serving God I can’t be Happy or even have fun? beside I’m not going out to sin, I’m just hanging out with a friend who so much wants me in his life.
PASTOR FEMI
really? well take care of yourself
(he said and left my room)
I carried my food and started eating, I finish eating and immidiately went to take my bathe…. nothing was going to stop me from going out with Michael…..a promise is a debt that must be paid.
Around 7pm Michael called me that he was at the gate, I came out of my room, I didn’t dress too much since I didn’t know the kind of hangout we were doing… maybe we were going for just a few drinks, or we were going to see a movie…i had no idea….. so I dressed simple.
Pastor femi was in the livit room when I came out from my room.
KENDRA
I’m meeting with Michael, I won’t stay long
I said and waited for his response but non came so I started to head for the door… I was about to pull the door handle when he spoke
PASTOR FEMI
do take care of yourself
I left and went to meet Michael outside the gate….. immidiately he saw me he came down from his car go hu-g me
MICHAEL
You are really an honest person Ken, you promise that you will hang out with me and you did.
KENDRA
I always keep to my promises…. shall we?
He opened the car door for me, I entered and put on my seatbelt…. my phone started to ring, it was chioma’s mum calling….I answered the phone but it was chioma’s voice I heard.
KENDRA
babe what’s up na?
CHIOMA
I’m fine ooh, how you dey na?
KENDRA
I’m fine, how are you feeling now?
CHIOMA
mum said you prayed for me, my pastor Mrs… I’m feeling okay now, the bleeding has stopped but my baby is gone forever.
KENDRA
I wish I could also so something about that but I can’t… I’m so sorry chioma, I totally un-derstand what you are feeling right now.
CHIOMA
why did the baby had to die on me, my plans after finding out Francis was cheating on Mr was to leave with my child….. as a reminder of the bad choice I had to make dating the father…I would have put my best in raising up my child to be best than the father
(she said crying)
KENDRA
listen to me chioma, you are a good woman and you deserve better, maybe that’s why God has taken this baby away, so you can start afresh, so you can meet someone who knows your worth and your value…. please don’t over think it….k beg of you.
CHIOMA
(She sniffed)
maybe you are right, but it hurts alot, it hurt so much I must say.
KENDRA
we will get over this, together as we always do.
CHIOMA
it’s okay….thanks love, for everything….mum would have died if anything had happened go me.
KENDRA
I didn’t do anything, God did it….. let’s glorify his holy name.
CHIOMA
yeah, I’m grateful….how’s pastor femi?
KENDRA
his fine
(I said coldly)
CHIOMA
hmm, this one you sound like this, don’t tell me you both have started having issues again.
KENDRA
I can’t talk about that now, I will tell you all about it once you get better and discharged.
CHIOMA
okay, but where are you right now?
KENDRA
I’m hanging out with a friend….i will call you later…. love you
CHIOMA
make sure you call me, I already took my phone from Francis so call me on my line… love you too.
(I hung up)
Michael and I discussed a lot of things before we got to our first destination where we had a nice meal.
from there we went to a nice bar where we had a few drinks and cat fish…. talk About literally everything.
He told me stories his childhood, They were really interesting stories…. the only interesting thing about me is that my mum is not a Nigeria….the rest is nothing to be proud of.
we stayed out till 11pm, honestly I didn’t know time was far spent because I didn’t bring out my phone from my bag all throu-gh…. we were having so much fun.
It was Michael’s mum that started to call that made him to check time… he was equally surprised too.
story continues
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