Dial - Season 2 - Episode 83

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Dial - Season 2 - Episode 83

“He was the king of Judah, and reigned over the people of Israel. He was just twenty-five years when he was made king, and reigned for twenty-nine years. Hezekiah was a good king, but eventually he sinned, and on his death bed God sent His prophet Isaiah to tell the king that he would die if he didn’t set his house in order!

The spirit of death was upon the king! But Hezekiah prayed fervently to God, and the good God changed His mind from killing the him, and added fifteen more years to his life! You don’t have time for Abena or Dede or any other woman, boy! This is your life spelt out in front of you! You can go and tell her anything you want, I don’t care!

It is your choice to live or die, and I’m not going to make that choice for you! It is simple really…seek the face of the Lord and live, seek your earthly pleasures and die! Two choices, no leeway! And you’re lucky, extremely lucky, to have your life presented to you in such a way. Many just perish!”

He stood up then, and I saw the embers of fury deep in his eyes, fury that was mixed with shades of pity, and sorrow. It struck me that this man was really at his wits’ end now, and really worried about my fate.
Before I could speak I saw a massive anaconda slithering out of the bushes and coming toward us! It was no doubt that horrible reptile that had entered my car that day this Holy Man had followed me home after the fiasco at the Bare Light International Church.

I got off the bench and raced indoors just as I heard the Holy Man chuckling.
I was glad to hear his laughter. Somehow, to know that he was no longer angry made me relieved, to a point.

“Come and meet Sydney, Yao,” he shouted. “He wouldn’t hurt you! He’s tame!”

The anaconda coiled itself around the Holy Man, and put its head on his shoulder.
I raced into the house.

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