Tears of a child - S01 E06

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Tears of a child - S01 E06

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 6

As a child, I angrily walked to my room in tears, wishing I never came to stay with aunty Amara at the first place.

That night, I went to bed in tears and still woke up the next morning in tears . Love was far, far away from me: as I wondered where on planet Earth will I joyfully find love and care from when I decided to pray.

I could remember very clearly what grandma had told me back then in the village. She said ; “God answers prayers when one prays with all of his heart, body and soul. Always pray to God he hears and will answer you most especially in times of trouble for God answers little children prayers faster than the adult ”

Her words of advice about praying gave me hope and belief that God will answer my prayers when I table them to him.

I was in thought when I decided to go down on my knees to test God as grandma had said : ” put God to test he won’t fail you ”

I went to the door and locked it and started praying .

” Lord Jesus , grandma told me that you exist but can’t be seen, she told me that you answers prayers of little children, she also told me that you are the father to the fatherless and the mother to the motherless. She told me that you help people in need and that you care for the little children . If all what she said about you was right, why then do you watch me suffer in the hands of aunty Amara ? Why then do you watch her maltreat me like an animal? Why God?, Why?” Silently I asked God in prayers, as tears dripped down from my eyes to my chin .

I was praying in tears when I heard a knocked on my door, the sound of the knock on the door reverberated in my ears but I kept quiet and kept on praying to the most high .

I prayed asking God to intervene in my life. I prayed for peace and love in the family of aunty Amara and in my family as well. I asked God to bring back my parents where ever they might be. I prayed like a prayer warrior in my mind.

After I had finished praying, I heard aunty Amara shouting outside .

” I asked you to call that boy for me what kept you so long ? She asked .

I was inside my room wondering who she sent to call me when I heard Chioma’s voice replying her.

” Mom, I knocked on the door but he didn’t open” Chioma replied .

” What do you mean he didn’t open ? ” Aunty Amara asked wrathfully .

I quickly opened the door and stood by the entrance as I heard her footsteps approaching to my room.

She walked to my door and saw me standing , she gazed at me angrily and dragged me by the shirt outside the compound puring a bucket of cold water on me .

” Kneel down here!!” she sparked like a charcoal fire . I went down on my knees in tears like a robber who just committed a crime . My body began shaking in the morning cold weather as my heart beat kept beating for fear .

” Who do you think you are in this house that I will send to call you and you will lock the door on my daughter in my own house? I said it you are a spirit . Your parents left you because you are a curse. I don’t think I can continue keeping you in my own house , no, no I can’t .” She sparked and went back inside.

I was kneeling down with my clothes wet, when Ada saw me , she stood by the door shading tears . Emeka her younger brother was with her as he kept pointing fingers at me making mockery of me.

Ada walked up to me and said ; ” I don’t really know what to say to you Ben , if it was in my powers I will ask you to get up . It hurt me when I see you shading tears , it really hurt me when I see you sad, it truly hurt me . You can only do something to win mom’s heart ”

” What is it that I must do to win her heart? For I have prayed as grandma had said will work but it ain’t working at all. I just finished praying this morning but still yet it ain’t working . Seems like your Mom was right when she said my parents left me simply because I was cursed” I spoke in tears.

” You are not cursed Ben. Your parents didn’t left you because of that . All you need to do is to keep praying they will surely locate you one day and am sure Mom will get to like you someday as well . Ada spoke in a cool voice .

I was in tears as I began to pray for a helper that morning. Just then I heard a car horn on the gate as ada rushed to get the gate .

“Who could that be ?” I thought to myself.