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Maid From Benin (A Tale) by Evaress(op):
A maid from Benin comes to work into the home of Mr and Mrs.Williams then strange things started happening..

Story below

Re: Maid From Benin (A Tale) by Nobody: 9:58am On Sep 03
They'll steal your work to get job ooo
Evaress:
THE MAID FROM BENIN

CHAPTER 1: A BUSY FAMILY

Mr. Williams was an engineer and Mrs. Williams was a banker. They had two children, a boy and a girl.

Both of them worked very hard and always got home late. Because Mrs. Williams was always tired, they ended up buying food outside most nights.

One evening Mr. Williams complained.
"We're spending too much on food. Why don't you quit and stay home? My salary alone can take care of us."

Mrs. Williams shook her head.
"I love my job. I enjoy supporting our family. But I agree we need help at home. Let's get a maid."

"A maid?" Mr. Williams frowned. "Bringing strangers into our house doesn't sound safe."
"I can't do everything alone," she replied. "Don't worry. Almost every home has help these days. I'll talk to my friend Amanda. She knows reliable people."

CHAPTER 2: ADA ARRIVES

A few days later, Amanda came to their house with a young lady.
"This is Ada. She's from Benin. She's respectful and hardworking."

Ada smiled and greeted them. "Good morning, Ma. Good morning, Sir."
"Good morning dear. Where are you from?" Mrs. Williams asked.
"Benin, Ma. My family lives there."

"Okay, you can start immediately," Mrs. Williams said. "You'll stay in the guest room. Please clean the house, cook, and look after the children. My husband and I are hardly ever home."
"No problem, Ma. I will do my best," Ada replied.

Ada worked very well. The house was always clean. The food was good. The children were well taken care of.
"You see?" Mrs. Williams told her husband. "This was the best decision."

In the neighborhood, Ada greeted everyone. People liked her because she was polite, respectful and diligent.
Mrs. Williams even called Amanda to thank her.
"I swear, that maid is amazing. She does her job so well."
"I'm glad you like her," Amanda laughed.

CHAPTER 3: STRANGE THINGS BEGIN

After a few months, strange things started happening in Teresa Estate.

First, a neighbor's son who was perfectly healthy suddenly fell ill and died.
"I don't understand," the father cried. "He was fine two days ago."

A few days later, another neighbor's wife was found dead in her sleep.
Weeks after that, a man was found hanging in his house.

"What is happening?" people whispered. "I hope we are safe in this neighborhood."

An emergency estate meeting was called.
"We should invite a pastor to pray for us."
"I don't trust most pastors. They are fake."
"Maybe it's all just coincidence."

No one agreed on anything. The fear kept growing.

Soon another neighbor died after falling from his balcony. Some families started packing their things and leaving.
"This estate is no longer safe," one man said. "I value my life."

CHAPTER 4: THE SCRATCHES

At home, Mrs. Williams was also getting scared.
"Honey, do you think it's safe for us to stay here?"
"Don't worry," Mr. Williams said. "We are Christians. God will protect us."

But then Mrs. Williams noticed scratches and bruises on the children's bodies.
"Who did this to you?"
"We don't know, Mummy. We just wake up and see them."

"This is terrible," Mrs. Williams said. "I'm taking you all to the hospital for a checkup."

CHAPTER 5: THE CCTV

One early morning, a neighbor knocked on their door. Mr. Williams and the kids had already left for work and school. Only Mrs. Williams and Ada were home.

The man looked serious.
"Madam, we checked our CCTV yesterday. Come and see this."

He played the footage. At 1:00 AM, Ada was seen walking into his compound and entering his house. The camera didn't capture what happened inside.

"We installed cameras because of the deaths in this estate," the man said. "Why would your maid be in our house at that hour?"

Mrs. Williams was shocked. "I'll talk to her and get back to you." The man left and told her he will return back later.

She went to Ada's room. Ada was tying her wrapper and her upper body was covered in fresh bruises.
"What happened to you? Why all these bruises?"
"I don't know, Ma," Ada said weakly. "Maybe those evil people in this estate are also after me. I've been feeling sick since morning."

Mrs. Williams was distracted by the bruises. "Come, let me take you to the hospital."

On their way, they saw a crowd gathered. Her heart sank. It was the same neighbor who had come to her house that morning — lying dead on the road.

Fear gripped her. She immediately suspected Ada. They drove back home.

CHAPTER 6: THE REVELATION

The moment Mrs. Williams stepped into the house, something hit her on the head and she collapsed.

When she woke up, she was tied to a chair in the guest room. Ada stood in front of her, laughing.
"So you thought you could expose me? Fool. Maybe next time you'll think before bringing strangers into your house."

"Who... who are you?" Mrs. Williams whispered.

Ada laughed. "I am a witch. A very powerful one. I have over a thousand powers. I eat people in their dreams. I drink human blood to renew my strength.
I've been eating your children's flesh and drinking their blood in their dreams. That's why they have those marks.
I'm behind every single death in this estate. I don't work alone. We have a coven. Our queen sent us on a mission — to enter homes as maids, offices as workers, bars as waitresses. Our mission is to kill and destroy. And I will destroy everyone in this estate."

"Please, kill me but spare my husband and children."
"You don't tell me what to do," Ada sneered.

There was a knock. Mr. Williams and the kids had returned.
"Perfect timing," Ada said. She went to open the door.
"Where is your wife?" Mr. Williams asked.
"She's gone. Never coming back," Ada smiled. "Today will be the last day for this family."

When Mr. Williams tried to fight her, Ada struck him with a charm and he fell to the ground.
"Now you all know who I really am," she said. "Your wife is tied up inside. I'll tie you too and make a sacrifice tonight."

CHAPTER 7: THE BATTLE

At Mr. Solomon's house, his wife was crying. He was the neighbor who had come to warn them that morning.
"They've killed my husband. That evil maid at the Williams' house!"

The neighbors gathered and went to the Williams' house. They knocked but no one answered. Ada came out.
"Where are your boss and madam?"
"They're not back from work yet."
"That's a lie! We saw them enter with the kids!"

Mrs. Solomon stepped forward. "We know who you are. You witch! You killed my husband. Today we will expose you!"

They tried to grab Ada. She struck one of them down with a charm. The rest ran away in fear.

They decided to call a pastor they knew. The pastor came with his prayer team. As they started praying around the house, Ada appeared.
"I am not afraid of you, daughter of the devil," the pastor said. "He that is in me is greater than he that is in you. In the name of Jesus, I bind you!"

Ada laughed and attacked him with a charm. He fell. Then she called two other women — members of her coven.

Just then, Mrs. Solomon remembered a powerful prayer charm her husband had given her. She threw it to the ground where the three women stood.
"In the name of God, I command you to fall!"

The witches began to scream and shake as if they were on fire. The pastor got up, poured holy water on them and shouted,
"In the name of Jesus, return to the pit you came from!"

The three witches burst into flames and vanished into thin air.

CHAPTER 8: PEACE RESTORED

The group rushed inside and found Mr. Williams, Mrs. Williams and the children tied up. They untied them and took them out safely.

From that day, the strange deaths in the estate stopped. Peace returned.

Mr. and Mrs. Williams learned a painful lesson.
Mrs. Williams resigned from her banking job and took a less demanding job so she could be home for her family.
"We will never leave our home in the hands of strangers again," Mr. Williams said.

And the Williams family, once living in fear, finally found peace.

*THE END*

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Re: Maid From Benin (A Tale) by Evaress(op):
*THE MAID FROM BENIN*

*CHAPTER 1: A BUSY HOME*
Mr. Williams was an engineer, and his wife, Mrs. Williams, worked as a banker. They were both hardworking and ambitious. Together they had two children — a boy and a girl.

Because of their demanding jobs, they always returned home late. Dinner was often takeout, and the house was rarely as clean as they wanted.
“You’re spending too much on food,” Mr. Williams complained one evening.
“Then quit your job and stay home,” he suggested. “My salary alone can take care of us.”

Mrs. Williams shook her head.
“I love my job. I enjoy supporting our family. But I agree — we need help at home.”
“What kind of help?”
“A maid.”

Mr. Williams frowned. “Bring a stranger into our home? I don’t think that’s safe.”
“Almost every home has help these days,” she replied. “I’ll ask my friend Amanda. She knows reliable people.”

A few days later, Amanda arrived with a young woman.
“This is Ada,” Amanda said. “She’s from Benin. She’s hardworking and respectful.”

Ada curtsied. “Good morning, Ma.”
“Good morning, dear,” Mrs. Williams smiled. “You’ll stay in the guest room. Please keep the house clean, cook the meals, and look after the children. My husband and I are barely home.”
“No problem, Ma,” Ada replied. “I’ll do my best.”

And she did.
The house was spotless. The meals were delicious. The children were well cared for. Even the neighbors began to like Ada — she was polite, diligent, and always greeted everyone.
“You see?” Mrs. Williams told her husband. “Best decision we ever made.”
Mr. Williams had to agree.

*CHAPTER 2: DEATH IN THE ESTATE*
_Then the estate changed._

First, a neighbor’s healthy teenage son suddenly fell ill and died.
“He was fine two days ago,” the grieving father wept.

Days later, another woman was found dead in her sleep.
Weeks after that, a man was discovered hanging in his ceiling.
“Is this suicide? Or something else?” people whispered.

At an emergency estate meeting, fear filled the air.
“We should call a pastor,” one person said.
“Pastors are fake,” another snapped.
“Maybe it’s just coincidence,” someone else offered, but no one believed it.

More deaths followed — a fall from a balcony, another sudden illness. Some families began to pack up and leave.
“Honey, is it safe for us here?” Mrs. Williams asked one night.
“Don’t worry,” Mr. Williams said, holding her hand. “We’re Christians. God will protect us.”

But then Mrs. Williams noticed bruises and scratches on the children’s arms.
“Who did this to you?”
“We don’t know, Mummy. We just wake up like this.”

*CHAPTER 3: THE CCTV FOOTAGE*
That same week, a neighbor came to their door early in the morning. Mr. Williams and the kids had already left for work and school.
“Madam, we checked our CCTV,” the man said, pulling out his phone. “Look.”

The footage showed Ada entering his compound at 1:00 AM. The camera didn’t catch what happened inside the house.
“We installed cameras because of the deaths,” the man said. “Why would your maid be in our compound at that hour?”

Mrs. Williams was stunned. “I’ll speak to her.” Then the man left and told her he will be back later.

She went to Ada’s room and froze. Ada’s shoulders and back were covered in dark bruises.
“What happened to you?”
“I… I don’t know, Ma,” Ada whispered. “Maybe those evil people in this estate are after me too. I’ve been feeling sick.”

Mrs. Williams was too distracted to press her. “Come, I’m taking you to the hospital.”

As they drove out, they saw a crowd gathered on the road. Her heart sank. It was the same neighbor who had come to her that morning. He was lying dead on the pavement.

Something cold settled in her chest.
They drove home in silence. The moment Mrs. Williams stepped inside, something struck her head and everything went black.

*CHAPTER 4: THE TRUTH REVEALED*
When she woke up, she was tied to a chair in the guest room. Ada stood before her, smiling.
“So you wanted to expose me?” Ada laughed. “Foolish woman.”

“What are you?” Mrs. Williams whispered.
“I am a witch,” Ada said proudly. “A very powerful one. I drink blood to renew my strength. I eat flesh in dreams.
Those marks on your children? That was me.
Every death in this estate? That was me and my coven.
Our queen sent us — into homes as maids, into offices as staff, into bars as waitresses. Our mission is to kill and destroy. And I will destroy everyone here.”

“Please,” Mrs. Williams begged. “Kill me, but spare my husband and children.”
“You don’t give orders here,” Ada sneered.

There was a knock. Mr. Williams and the kids had returned.
“Perfect timing,” Ada said. She opened the door.
“Where’s my wife?” Mr. Williams asked.
“She’s gone,” Ada said. “And today will be the last day for this family.”

When Mr. Williams tried to fight back, Ada struck him with a charm. He collapsed. The children ran to him, screaming.
“Now,” Ada said, “I’ll tie you all up and offer you tonight.”

*CHAPTER 5: THE RESCUE*
Across the estate, Mrs. Solomon was mourning. Her husband had been the man who came to warn Mrs. Williams that morning.
“They killed him,” she cried. “That maid.”

The neighbors, not really convinced, went to the Williams’ house. Ada met them at the gate.
“Where are your bosses?” they demanded.
“They’re not back yet,” Ada lied.
“That’s a lie!” someone shouted. “We saw them enter!”

Mrs. Solomon stepped forward. “We know what you are. You killed my husband.”

Ada struck one of them down with a charm. The rest fled in terror.

They returned with a pastor and his prayer team. The moment they began to pray around the house, Ada appeared.
“I’m not afraid of you,” the pastor said. “The One in me is greater than the one in you. In Jesus’ name, I bind you.”

Ada laughed and attacked. The pastor fell, then rose again, holding up a cross.
“Blood of Jesus!” he shouted. The other prayer warriors joined in.

Ada began to shake as if on fire. Two more women appeared — members of her coven.
“Leave her alone!” they screamed.

Just then, Mrs. Solomon remembered the protective charm her husband had given her. She threw it to the ground where the three women stood.
“In the name of God, fall!” she commanded.

The witches shrieked and weakened. The pastor poured holy water on them.
“In Jesus’ name, return to the pit you came from!”

Flames seemed to engulf them and with a final cry, all three vanished into thin air.

The group rushed inside. They found Mr. Williams, Mrs. Williams, and the children bound but alive. They were untied and taken out safely.

*CHAPTER 6: PEACE RESTORED*
From that day, the strange deaths in the estate stopped. Peace returned.

Mr. and Mrs. Williams learned a hard lesson about trust and strangers.
Mrs. Williams resigned from her banking job and took a less demanding role so she could be home for her family.
“We won’t make that mistake again,” Mr. Williams said, holding his wife’s hand.

And the estate — once filled with fear — became peaceful again.

*THE END*

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Re: Maid From Benin (A Tale) by Evaress(op): 11:38am On Sep 03
Imalwayshorny:
They'll steal your work to get job ooo
don't worry dear. I can make up as much stories as i want. Its my gift wink
Re: Maid From Benin (A Tale) by IkeIgboNiile(m): 2:38pm On Sep 10
Stupid made up story to spoil Igbo name. How can Ada be from benin? You need to research better.
Re: Maid From Benin (A Tale) by Evaress(op): 7:23pm On Sep 10
IkeIgboNiile:
Stupid made up story to spoil Igbo name. How can Ada be from benin? You need to research better.
i agreE Ada is not an igbo name. I will get a name change
Re: Maid From Benin (A Tale) by Evaress(op): 10:35pm On Oct 26
Becareful of who you hire as a maid
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