My mother did not utter
a word as I narrated in details all that had happened to me within the space of
three months. I cried profusely, I couldn’t believe I had cooked up so much
evil myself, if anyone ever came up to me to tell me that I was going to be the
architect of an evil experience like this, I would lay curses on the person. I
was petrified while I told my mother all that had happened.
Remember I told you
that I had a dream in which I saw Fabian cutting off my hair? This time, I had
a more scaring dream. I went to bed last night and I saw Fabian cutting off my
hair, this time, after my hair he started to peel off the flesh covering my
skull.
It was so real that I
had to scream. All the while I spoke to my mother; she just fixed her gaze on
me without uttering a word. “Mama, that is everything oh, I am finished mama, and
you have to help me” I said and waited for my mother to say something.
After a long period of
silence, my mother finally spoke up, “Grace isn’t that what they call you now?
I know everything you have passed through. The goddess revealed everything to
me before you even returned that was why your coming wasn’t a surprise to me.
The goddess had told me you were on your way home while you were yet to
arrive.”
“Mama, what should I do
now, please help me” I said with my eyes teary. Mama replied, “the goddess said
the only way you can defeat Fabian is to be joined with a man in marriage. Only
a married couple can jointly destroy his powers, that is his secret.” It wasn’t
difficult to make a choice but it was going to be a fake marriage.
I invited Jaja to my
place the next day to discuss the possibility of us getting married for the
short period till Fabian has been destroyed. “Jaja, I met with my mother
yesterday to discuss my issues with her. I am surprised how Fabian got these
demonic powers. He never appeared to be these dangerous, but there is a way out
now at least.”
“Tell me Funmi, what is
the way out? How can we destroy that bastard? I am ready to revenge the death
of my late cousin. He can’t die just like that; tell me what we must do.” Jaja
said. I continued “my mother said she
had consulted the goddess and she told her that only the joint powers of a
married couple can destroy Fabian.” “That is quite simple, I am not married and
your husband is no more, so why don’t we hire a couple from the village to help
us do the job?” Jaja suggested.
“No Jaja, we are going
to do it together.” I replied. “But how na, we are not married and more over,
you’re pregnant!” Jaja stressed. “We will both get married for this purpose and
after we have destroyed Fabian, we shall both go our separate ways.” Jaja was
taken aback by my decision but didn’t utter a word of protest; he just bent his
head and covered his face.
I went to my mother to
discuss my decision with her, Jaja was present. “Mama, I have discussed with
Jaja, we have both decided to get married so that we can go on to fight Fabian.”
“Funmi, this is a serious matter. You have to be sure of what you want. You
will go, tomorrow night we shall invite the goddess to perform the marriage
rights. You two should go to your places of rest, we shall come back tomorrow
to prepare you for the task ahead.
Ponder on this till
tomorrow.” We left mama’s presence and Jaja went home without a word. All I
wanted was for Fabian to pay for everything he had made me go through. I will
go to any length to achieve that. I had another dream, this time, it wasn’t
Fabian doing something terrible to me, I saw Festus holding a Bible and
beckoning on me to come back to him but there was another person behind me who
had a rope tied to my waist so I couldn’t move. There was also a knife just at
my feet, I picked the knife up and then dropped it again. I looked at Festus,
he was crying and at same time smiling, still calling for me.
“What could this mean?”
I thought when I woke up. Does it mean Festus is alive? No, he can’t be alive. Dr.
Wilfred sent me the photos of his burial ceremony. Does it mean I should stop what I have started
already? No! I will make sure Fabian pays for everything I’ve been through
because of him. “He must pay” I murmured and went back to bed. The next day, I
went to my mother to discuss how I’ll be joined in temporary marriage with
Jaja, there was something I didn’t feel comfortable with but I succumbed
because I wanted to ensure Fabian was defeated.
The problem was that
Jaja would have to sleep with me to validate the marriage and the powers,
according to the goddess. Nothing seems to be wrong anymore, I have been blinded
by my evil desires. “Are you sure you are ready to do this?” Jaja asked me.
“Anything to make sure Fabian goes down, I swear” I replied to Jaja.
When Jaja left, the
dream I had the previous night came on my mind. I was a bit worried about the
dream because I couldn’t pick out something from it. I was even more scared
about the reason I dropped the knife when I could have just used the knife to
cut off the rope and run into the open arms of my beloved Festus. Tears rolled
down my cheeks again, “I miss you Festus, my beloved husband. I am sorry for
what I have become, I am sorry”!
At night, Jaja came over to my house for the marriage ceremony. I was prepared and already in the shrine because my mother wanted to perform some rituals for me, to consecrate me before the marriage. When Jaja came, he was looking quite excited, why wouldn't he be, he was going to have his own share of me, it disturbs me but it was okay for the purpose. Mama invited the goddess who came to purify us and joined us together. "You will sleep with her here in the shrine, let the spirits be witnesses to your union" was the last thing the goddess said before she left. "Don't worry, I'll be a gentleman okay" said Jaja, with smiles on his face. I cried!
My dear friends, I just
want to make Fabian pay before I face my destruction. I know at this stage, I
can’t be redeemed. But Fabian must pay!
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