Don't Mention God To Me - S01 E06

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Don't Mention God To Me - S01 E06

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 6

On entering the ward where my mom was,I rushed over to her bed side and held her firmly.

” Mom, what happened to you? ” I asked searching her weak eyes for answers, she smiled towards a direction and only then did I realized that there were people in the ward with her.

“Ah! Forgive my manners” I said apologetically, standing to my feet. “Good afternoon pastor, good afternoon ma” I greeted our church pastor and my mom’s friend and they both laughed at my confusion.

“You are welcome Zion, we understand..” The pastor responded.

“Thank you sir” I said and went back to my mom. ” what happened to you, why are you in the hospital? ” I asked her again lowering my voice to avoid them hearing me. She smiled at me and looked up faintly before responding,

“Shortly after you left for school, I began to vomit blood unstoppably, so I called the pastor and he rushed me down here..” She narrated painfully.

“You feel pain in your Tommy?” I queried observing how uneasy she felt while squeezing her abdomen and she nodded in the affirmative.

“I will pray for you and you will get well” I whispered into her ears and she nodded agreeably. But somehow, I became too shy to pray for her in the presence of our pastor.

While I was still trying to put myself together, the doctor entered, smiled at me then asked my mom few questions about how she felt and where she felt pained which she answered. He checked her blood pressure, temperature and heart beat, shook his head then excused the pastor with himself.

” Pastor, can I see you in my office please? ” the doctor said professionally and it impressed my heart. I had always wanted to be a doctor, after all, mom said I’m born a life giver.

I was relieved that the pastor was finally going out so I repositioned myself for the prayer but mom spoke up,

” Zion, I want to have a talk with you ” she said with seriousness written on her face then signaled her friend and the deaconess to excuse us. They walked out of the ward one after the other, and I turned to face mom with undivided attention. She readjusted herself on the bed and grunted in pain.

“Your father’s name is Ojimaojo ,which means God’s glory” she started to talk as if she was in a haste. That was the first time I was hearing anything about my father and my curiosity grew high. She made to continue but got choked and began to cough.

I made to offer her water but she objected so I squeezed her palms gently.

“Sorry mom” I said and she replied ” thank you” and continued.

“After the death of my own mother,” she said, “my step father threw me out of the house, and accused me of bringing him and his children bad luck. Since it was in the night, I had no place to go, I knocked on my neighbours but they refused to respond.

I had to perch around the house, but my step dad came out and chased me far away from the house with a whip. I later found a place to rest my head but it didn’t last long because it began to rain heavily.

So I began to run around to find a shade, while I was running towards a direction, I saw a rail of torch light coming from that direction with a speed, fear gripped my heart then i turned back and began to run towards a nearby compound.

I found a house with a little pavement and a gallery so I climbed it and hid myself praying that the strange man will not find me,but to my utmost shock,the torchlight followed my direction and within a twinkle of an eye, there was the strange man standing before me and his torchlight fully stationed in my eyes.

” Please, don’t kill me ” I pleaded.

” who are you and what are you doing at my door post?” The strange man queried and it dawn on me that I was the stranger there.

“My name is Ojoma” I introduced myself with my Igala name. ” my step father threw me out of the house and I have no place to sleep ” I explained.

“My mother is dead!” I said and broke down in tears. By this time, the rain had begun to subside .The strange man cleared his throat then told me to stop crying.

“Can you lead me to your house? I will help beg your step father on your behalf. You can’t sleep outside, it’s dangerous for you” he said and I nodded my head and started out back to the house.

We walked past bushy paths in silent except for the sounds of bush animals coming from different dark directions. All the while, I didn’t know whom the strange man was neither did I saw his face.

Suddenly there was a strange sound from the back and I concluded that my end had come…