Must Read: Faith Works

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Must Read: Faith Works

“please help
me…I…don’t…want…to…to…die..please” Lara
pleaded with the strange family crowded around
her.

She was losing much blood already.


They took her to the hospital, the journey to the
hospital was tedious- Jide’s father had to strap
her to his back cos she couldn’t walk.
At the hospital, she was taken to the intensive
care unit.
“Where’s her husband?” the doctor asked the
family.

“we don’t know o! We just saw her this morning.”
Baba Jide explained.
“She’ve lost much blood…it’s going to be hard
for her…” the doctor shook his head.
“please doctor help her.” Mama Jide pleaded.
“We’ll try our best, just pray.” the doctor assured,
before proceeding to the room where Lara was.
………
“Nurseeeee….I don’t have strength again oooo!”
Lara screamed as she struggled.
“Please dearie….I understand, just a little
push…please.” the nurse attending to her soothed
her.
Lara wished a million times Tony was with her,
she craved so much for soothing words. Here she
was, struggling to give birth.

“Yes…we’re progressing, put in more effort….”
the nurse urged her on.
“she’s going to have twins…” the doctor
whispered to the nurse.
Lara heard them
“Twins? Haaaaa! noooo! God won’t be so wicked
to me!” she screamed in terror.
“The baby’s head is out.” the nurse announced.
“Push harder!” the doctor ordered.
Successfully, she gave birth to twins, she soon
forgot her pains.


The nurse gave her a baby wrapped in some
clothes.
“Its a girl!” the nurse told her.

“the other one?” Lara asked.
“It was a boy.” the nurse said sadly
“Was?” Lara queried.
“I’m sorry…he died few minutes after delivery…”
the nurse explained
“Take heart.” patted her back.
Lara smiled, she couldn’t cry, why would she?
She hugged her baby.
“I’m happy to have just her.” she whispered to
the nurse.
“Your family are here to see you.” the nurse told
her.
“Family?” Lara looked confused.
Just then the door opened…


“Congratulations.” they chorused
Lara smiled. Family? Yes they were her new
family! They brought her to the hospital, they
saved her life!
“Thank you sir, Madam.”
“o ga oo! This baby big gan!” Jide’s mother
peeped at the baby.
“We didn’t have enough time to introduce
ourselves earlier.” Jide’s Father smiled.
“My name is Shina, this is my wife Ronke, and my
son Jide.” he said quitely.
“we’re from this village, kokotoro” he explained.
“My name is Omolara Popoola,” Lara began.
“I don’t know where I am, but I used to stay in
Lagos with my husband… Before…I was
kidnapped” Lara explained in a tired voice.
“Kidnaped? Haaa! When? how?” Ronke shrilled.
“Its a long story…” Lara shook her head.
:::::::::***u**::::
Lara shut her eyes in pain, as her baby’s mouth
took hold of her nip-ple.
“Kpele.” Ronke said gently.
Lara nodded, they were indeed a family. The
family could be termed kindness itself. The food
she ate, her baby’s clothing had been free, she
enjoyed her stay with them for the past two
weeks.
“You don’t want to name your daughter ehn?
You’re just calling her baby.” Ronke complained.
“uhn” Lara grunted, as she rocked her baby.
“That’s not how to do it.” Ronke collected the
child from her, and began rocking it till it burped.
“Baba Jide and I, had a discussion this
morning…” Ronke shifted closer to Lara.


“We’ve decided to take you back to your family.”
“I suppose, you still remember your address.”
“Thank you, but I don’t know my way out of
here.” Lara explained.
“Baba Jide’s friend has a car, we’ll take you
when ever you are ready.” Ronke said again.
“Thank you very much.” Lara was elated. The
thought of going back home was enticing.
“Thank you ma.” she hugged Ronke.
She imagined what it would be like to be with
Tony again.
:::::::******…..
Tony sat on a couch, his palms supporting his
forehead. Things were difficult. His house was
filled with police men, SSS and what have yoy,
they were brought by Deji to search the house.
They still believed he had a hand in Lara’s
disappearance. Perhaps because of what he did
to her in the past. He’s full of regret.
Tears clouded his eyes as remembered Lara’s
word back then. She once told him ‘the law of
karma still reigns’.
That law was hunting him down.
Now she disappeared when he needed her most,
when he loved her with all his heart, when he…


“hey! Mr Ritualist, come and open the door to
your study!” Deji squealed at him.
He glared at her, and she returned the look. He
bit his lower lip.

“Abi ko gbo ni? Didn’t you hear what she said?”
Funke hissed.
“Tony open the door for them.” Ifiora said quitely.
He was looking frail.
“Please don’t tamper with my documents, they
are vital.” Tony told them as he opened the door.
“Vital ko, bournvita ni! You people should search
every thing jare! Who knows maybe he has some
document for her kidnap.” Deji ordered the
policemen.
“Well, we didn’t see, and couldn’t find anything
suspicious.” the policemen emerged.
“Tony, where did you keep Lara’s remains?” Deji
taunted him.
“We’ll take you with us, till we’re done with our
investigations.” one of the SSS’s said.
“But officer…” Ifiora protested
“Shut up! Gbe enu re soun jare!” Funke screamed
at him.
“please take this ritualist out of here jor! If
possible arrest his parents too.” Deji told the
police men.
Tears streaked down Tony’s cheeks, as they
handcuffed his wrists. They were about to lead
him out, when the door bell rang.


“I sorry oga! Oga make I come see
something.”Adamu- Tony’s gateman walked in
excitedly
“See what?” Deji eyed him in disdain.
“Hellooo…” Lara cooed as she walked in holding
her baby. Jide and his parents followed her in.
Everybody gaped at her in utter shock, nobody
could speak or move.
“Lara?” Tony’s lips quivered.
“Lara, you!” Deji screamed in horror.
“Yes me!” Lara said handing over her baby to
Amara who was weeping.
“What’s going on here? Why’s everywhere in a
mess?” she looked around her.
“What’s the meaning of that handcuff?” she
asked again, gesturing towards Tony.
“I’m back home baby! Well and alive.” she kissed
him as she removed the hand cuff.


“ah mad! How comes!” Deji couldn’t believe her
eyes yet.
“Not how comes, but how it went.” Lara turned to
face her.
“Officer, you came to arrest my husband? No no!
You are wrong. Let me tell you who my kidnapper
is.” Lara smiled at a police man.
Deji was already making her way towards the
exit…
“Hold her!” Lara shouted, just as Deji opened the
door.
Deji ran out of the room, with the police men
following, they shot her leg.
“Haaaa! Don’t kill me oo” Deji screamed as she
held her wounded leg
“She was my kidnapper.” Lara announced.
“Its not my fault o! I was paid o!” Deji kept
screaming.
“Its funke o, its funke! Its your mother.”
“My mother?” Lara’s jaw dropped.
She looked around for her mother
“Mummy?”
Funke shivered, as everybody gaped at her.
“wonderful!” Ifiora exclaimed.
“Did you say wonderful? This is just
unbelievable”. A policeman said, as they shoved
Funke and Deji into a van.
“Don’t take my mother away.” Lara protested.
“I’m sorry madam, your mother isn’t above the
law. See you in court.” the police man told her,
before they drove away.

“But she is my mother!” Lara screamed.

“she….she can’t harm me!

Tony held her gently as she wept. His Lara was
back, alive and well, with his child
He collected the baby from his mother, he hugged
and kissed her.



“Thank you” he whispered to Lara
“Thank you for making Baby Ngozi a reality.” he
hugged her..