She had slept off at the sitting room after she had run in, trying to shut the voices tormenting her off and so she did not know when Amaka arrived accompanied by John who immediately went back home. At day break, she was taken aback when she saw her sleeping in the room…

Pamela’s Mum: “Wake up, wake up right now” she roused her from sleep roughly.

Amaka: “Good morning ma” she greeted sleepily, trying to guess what was the issue with her mum who hadn’t paid her any attention for some time before then.

Pamela’s Mum: “Where did you go to last night and what time did you come back?” she sounded paranoid and apprehensive.

Did she follow Martha somewhere? Was she also taken to that abominable place? Has my daughter become a witch too?  She asked in her mind.

She kept looking at her suspiciously waiting for a reply from the sauntering girl.

Amaka: “Erm…erm….I…” she scratched her head, she didn’t expect to be interrogated at all sice she had started seeing herself as not existing to her mum.

Pamela’s Mum: “Arent you the one I am asking? What time did you come back? Did you go out with your aunty?”

Amaka: “No oooo, I did not go out with anyone. I came back around 10pm. You were asleep in the palour when I came back and I didn’t want to disturb you” she sat up properly on the bed since she had found a truth to tell at least.

Pamela’s Mum: “So where did you go to?”

Amaka: “Uhn… I was with a friend, we were studying together i didn’t know it had become that late. I had to rush back home immediately i checked time. I am sorry for coming back later, it will not happen again” she said looking downcast. Lying to her mum had never been something she perceived in her mind that she will ever do in her life.

Pamela’s Mum: “I see! I guess I was worried for no reason then. You should stand up nd go sweep the compound, people might start passing by soon” she said. She was about to take a step back when she heard a not so familiar voice outside.

“Kpom kpom kpom nu o” she clapped her hands weakly. “Ndaabe nu o” (Hello to those in the house o) she clapped her hands again.

Pamela’s Mum went outside to welcome the early caller and as surprised to find Ikenna’s mum there for the first time since her son’s demise.

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Odinaka: “Spiritual husband? What does that even mean?” she asked with her brows raised in alarm.

Prophet: “That is not all, you are a witch, a white witch which means you are not even aware about it but of course you must have been having weird dreams like eating in the dream, being in the midst of people you aren’t familiar with in real life or haring voices out of the blues?”

Odinaka: “Well, sometimes. what does all that have to do with anything? I am here because strange things keep happening to me…”

Prophet: “Okay?” he shifted forward showing keen interest as she narrated her ordeals to him. “Hmmmmm, we are still on the right track. You haven’t been paying much interest to your spiritual husband so this is what we are going to do. You will go through seven days and seven nights of deliverance session here.  You will buy 21 different colours of candles, okababa, rice, beans, Angel Michael perfume, 21 different kinds of fruits, calabash, honey, a new butchering knife…”

Odinaka: “Excuse me please. What am i to use al this for?” she asked n amazement.

Prophet: “We are going to use it to appease our spiritual husband so he can leave you alone. You will take the fruits to the river, pray on it and throw them inside the river so the marine spirits can also leave you alone. You will be doing this every three months to give them what they want, by doing that, they will leave you in peace”

Odinaka: “Every three months? Who has time for all that? besides i am a doctor so I cannot do all the seven days and seven nights vigil you talked about” she was genuinely shaken and scared at the prospect of being tormented by marine spirit and Asmodee (spiritual husband).

Prophet: “Oh! Okay then, i will help you procure all the materials needed and do the prayers on your behalf. Everything both for the fruits and other stuffs will cost you  a hundred thousand naira” he said and started writing on the shit of paper in his hand.

Odinaka: “Hundred thousand naira? That is outrageous!” she could not believe her ears.

Prophet: “Look at you. Don’t you want to be free from all the afflictions of the devil? Do you know i will have to travel far and wide to do all these prayers? I have to visit seven mountains in that seven days in different cities. I will have to get you 21 types of waters for you to bath with so you can fully gain your freedom. There are many things involved o. I am not charging you at all, see the person that brought you, he is like a brother to me so I cannot cheat you at all” he smiled.

Odinaka: “Hmmmmmm…”

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Pamela’s Mum: “Ah mama Ikenna! Good morning ma” she greeted the woman respectfully ushering her inside.

Mama Ikenna: “Good morning my daughter, how are you and your children? How is Pamela and her children too? I heard she has seven children now?” she asked breathlessly, age sure wasn’t on her side anymore.

Pamela’s Mum: “Yeah she does and they are all fine. Thank you ma” she replied smiling uneasily.

Mama Ikenna: “God be praised. Sorry I haven’t shown up all these while. I have just been in hiding, unable to show my face here after everything my son did to your family…” she began.

Pamela’s Mum:  “It is okay. God knows best. I just hope his soul is resting in peace. What do I offer you this morning?”

Mama Ikenna: “Nothing at all. I only came to apologize for my son’s mischief. His spirit will not let me rest. He keeps coming to me to ask me to help beg your daughter to forgive him. please can you call her on phone so i can talk to her? Or should we go there together?” she asked with tears welling up pitiably in her eyes.

Pamela’s Mum: “Hmmmmm it is well o. My daughter has forgiven him so no need going to beg her and my phone is faulty too”

Mama Ikenna: “Please help me, i need to see her and ask her face to face so my son’s spirit can rest. I might die soon and no one will be able to do this for him. Please help me” she was about to bend on one knee when she caught him in mid-air.

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Odinaka: “Never! I am not going to do that kind of thing” she said to Harry as he drove her back home.

Harry: “Why?” he asked with a raised brow.

Odinaka: “With the little knowledge I have about the bible, i am convinced it is not biblical. How am I expected to appease them rather than totally cast them away so I can be free indeed? Why will i be feeding the evil that is bent on destroying everything good in me?”

Harry: “They are bent on destroying you is the reason you have to give them what they want so they can leave you alone. All you want is peace right? Just imagine the way you keep getting disgraced in public, the restless nights you and your husband have. For how long do you want all those to continue? You will be doing these alongside prayers so all that matters is for your prayers to be answered. I will advice that you do it. Give him the money once and for all and be rest assured of your victory” he said persuasively.

Question: Is mama Ikenna saying the truth? Should Odinaka carry out the instructions of the prophet and will that really set her free?

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