#..TEARS OF A BLEEDING HEART – Episode 1


Some life stories sound incredible, some sound like fiction others would make your mouth pop open in un-belief. From the best selling author of my woman my everything comes the story of Mansa –

#Tears of A Bleeding Heart.

Life they say has its ups and downs, but with Mansa’s life, she has only seen sadness and grief.

She grew up in an orphanage and at the age of 17, she was adopted by Rev. Bernard, a wealthy Pastor with a large congregation and branches all over the
nation.

Rev. had a beautiful wife and two sons – Derek and Chris who lived in the United States.

Indeed, Mansa was really blessed with the gift of vision. This made her foster parents more fond of her.

Rev. actually thought Mansa was a gift from God. He groomed her to be very prayerful and spiritually strong.

Mansa was also blessed with real beauty. She had a dark skin tone that was perfectly smooth.

She led the prayer group in her foster church, as young as she was.

Unfortunately, Rev. died… and trouble began for Mansa..

His death remained a mystery as no one knew the cause. They were in church and he was in the middle
of a sermon when he suddenly had a heart attack.

He passed on before they could get him to the hospital.

Due to this tragedy, Rev. Bernard’s sons who lived in the States came down to the country with their mother.

That was the boys’ first time seeing Mansa. Like every Christian family, they embraced her as a sister.

However, a few months after Rev’s death, an unusual incident occurred at church that got people talking ill about Mansa.


*You are reading, Tears of A Bleeding Heart – Part 1.


Mansa met Elvis who was with her at the orphanage before she got adopted. They were both orphans and to Mansa, Elvis was a brother.

Mansa was ecstatic to see him… She jumped and hugged him at the entrance of the church, right in front of everyone, including her foster mother and her two sons Derek and Chris.

She got even more excited when she saw that Elvis had come with his
own car. life had smiled well on Elvis and he had done well for himself.

He had moved to town not too long ago and decided to visit a nearby church not knowing that this was the same church where Mansa and her foster family
worshiped.

After the warm hug, they continued holding hands as they talked and tried catching up on old times.

Their gestures however got pretty much the entire congregation talking. Most people felt they were being inappropriate.

Mrs. Bernard and Chris were no exception. Chris especially, being the eldest son, got very upset about
Mansa and Elvis.

“Mummy, who is that guy Mansa is talking to?” Chris asked his mother while they all waited in their car for Mansa.

He was interrupted by Derek who felt Chris’s question was out of order.

“Seriously, Chris, you are asking this question? Let the girl be! I believe they know each other so it’s fine” Derek said.

“Derek, go and get her! She can’t keep us waiting like this” their mother instructed.

Derek immediately got down from the car and walked towards where Mansa and Elvis stood.

Meanwhile, Mansa had invited Elvis for a prayer meeting later that evening.

Just as Elvis accepted the invite, Derek joined them.

“Excuse me, ” Derek said. “Mum wants us to leave so I guess you guys need to wrap up.”

“Sure Derek. I’m sorry for keeping you all waiting. I totally lost track of time.

Anyway, meet Elvis, a long time friend of mine.

Elvis this is my brother Derek” Mansa. introduced both men as they shook hands.

Derek then walked Mansa to their car while Elvis went back into the church premises. That was when he realised that people were murmuring.

As soon as Mansa got into the car with Derek, her foster Mum asked her a direct question.

“Who was that guy you were talking to?”

Mrs Bernard asked.

“Mum, he is an old friend of mine, from the orphanage” Mansa answered.

“It doesn’t look like that to me! Mansa., be very careful” Mrs. Bernard cautioned in a very angry tone.

“I’m sorry mum, it won’t happen again,” Mansa said as they set headed home.

Derek thought that his mother had over-reacted and felt bad about it.

Later that evening, Elvis showed up at the prayer meeting as he had promised Mansa.

Chris was supposed to come take Mansa. home and he was running late.

She tried severally to reach him
but his phone was switched off.

Elvis then offered to drop Mansa off.

She initially refused but as it was getting late and it didn’t look like she had much of an option, she changed her
mind and accepted the ride.

Elvis drove off with her and soon they arrived at the main entrance of Mansa’s house.

Mansa. gave Elvis a goodbye hug and thanked him for his kind gesture. Little did she know that her foster mother was watching them from her window.

From where she stood, it appeared Mansa and Elvis were kissing…

To be Continued…

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TEARS OF A BLEEDING HEART SEASON1 - EPI2ODE

Tears of A Bleeding
Heart – Episode 2


The tale of the twist and turns in the life of our heroine, Mansa…

From her view, it appeared that they were kissing.

Mrs Bernard was very furious… She turned and went to wait for her in the living room.

Mansa and Elvis parted ways after they exchanged hugs in a friendly gesture.

Mansa. then quickly headed to the living room only to see her foster Mum sitting on the sofa with an angry
look.

Mansa: ” Good evening Mum”
Mrs. Bernard: “So it has gotten to this! You have the guts to let him drive you to my house!!!!

Mansa: ” Mum, he only came to drop me off since it was getting late.”

Mrs. Bernard: “Oh I see, since when did Elvis start driving you home? Wasn’t that the responsibility of Chris?

Mansa: ” Mum, yes it is. I tried reaching him all evening but his phone was off…..?…

Just as she was trying to explain herself, Chris arrived from nowhere.

Chris: “Whose phone was off? Liar!! Mum, I have been waiting for her at the church premises for over an hour only to later realise she had gone out with
her so-called friend”

Mansa: “Chris, I did call you several times but…..”

Mrs. Bernard: “Will you shut up!!!! Now, this should be your last warning. I don’t want to see you anywhere around that guy or you will see the other side of me.
Let me remind you of your place in this
family, don’t forget where you came from.”

Mansa..: “Mum, I’m sorry” she said and began to sob.

Mrs. Bernard: “Hey, what did I just tell you? And stop all these “mum, mum” thing you are doing. Chris and Derek are my sons and as far as am concerned, I never carried you in my womb for 9 months. Get out of my sight before I lose my temper!” Mansa. ran into her room with tears in her eyes.

“Can you imagine?! I need to discipline this girl before she brings shame to this family” Mrs. Bernard said to her son Chris



To be continued....

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: Tears of A Bleeding
Heart – Episode 3

The tale of the twist and turns in the life of our heroine, Mansa…

“I am coming over right away” Mansa said and hung up.

“What happened to Elvis?” Derek asked.

“He has been involved in an accident and is currently admitted at the hospital. Derek, I really have to go
and see him” Mansa said.

“Mum won’t allow you to go see him but I will help you out. Use the back door and meet me at the grass yard, then we can go” Derek said.

“Thank you so much Derek, I appreciate it” Mansa replied.

Derek immediately left Mansa’s room and went to find his elder brother Chris. He told him what was happening because he trusted him.

“Chris, mum shouldn’t know about this please… I’m accompanying Mansa to the hospital to see a friend of hers, we will be back soon. Just cover up for me”,
Derek pleaded.

“Sure, I will” Chris assured him.

Derek unknowingly made a very big mistake confiding, in Chris. He didn’t know his brother couldn’t be trusted when it came to issues that had to do with Mansa..

As soon as Mansa and Derek left, Chris headed. straight for his mum’s room and knocked on her door. She was fast asleep but woke up at the sound
of Chris’ persistent knocks. She quickly got up and went to open the door for him.

Meanwhile, Derek and Mansa arrived the hospital in no time, but they were not allowed to see Elvis. His condition seemed very critical. He was said to be
hanging between life and death and doctors warned that if care was not taken, he could loose his life.

Mansa. cried when she heard about Elvis’ critical condition. Derek stood there and comforted her.

Sister Rita from Church ran into them just then.

She was in the same church with the Bernard family.

She was Head of the church’s ushering department.

Apparently, she also came to visit her sister who had just had a baby.

“Mansa, what are you doing here? Is everything alright” Rita asked when she saw her.

“My sister, a friend of mine has been admitted here and he is in a critical condition.

We are not even allowed to see him.” Mansa answered.

“Oh my dear! It is well, with God all things are possible. This is the time you should be praying instead of crying” Riri advised. “You’re right my sister” Mansa said. The three of them quickly said a word of prayer together…

“I believe God is in control now. I have to get going as it’s getting late. I will call you tomorrow morning to get an update” Rita said and left.

As soon as she left them, she took out her phone and called Mrs Bernard who was impatiently waiting for Derek and Mansa to return. “Hello, who is this?” Mrs Bernard said when she answered the phone.

“Hello, Good evening. This is Sister Rita the Usher”, she answered. “Oh, nice to hear from you. I hope everything is alright?” Mrs. Bernard asked.

“Yes madam, I was wondering if you were around… I just saw Derek and Mansa here” “Around where? I’m home. Where did you see them?

She asked. “At the general hospital. I thought you were around was why I called, so I could see you before leaving” Rita said.

“Oh no my dear, but you can come see me at the house tomorrow. Which hospital did you say you saw them?” Mrs. Bernard asked again.

“General hospital madam” Rita confirmed.

“Thank you very much.” Mrs Bernard said and hung up.

“My son, God works in mysterious ways… I have just gotten information on which hospital they went to.

I’m going there right away”, Mrs Bernard said to Chris.

“Mum, why not go and see Elvis himself tomorrow morning? That’ll be a perfect time for you to confront him directly” Chris said. She thought about
it briefly and agreed “I guess you are right.

I actually need to get some sleep… You interrupted my beauty sleep when you came knocking on my door.” She said
that and went back into her room to sleep.

Meanwhile, Derek and Mansa were already on their way home. They had no option but to return home and go back to the hospital the following morning
since they were not allowed to see Elvis.
They got home to find everyone asleep.
“Derek, thank you very much for all you did for me today,” Mansa said.

“Don’t worry sis, it’s always a pleasure. What we need to do now is to keep praying… Hopefully, we will have good news tomorrow. ” Derek said.

They hugged each other and went to their separate rooms.

Mansa.. couldn’t sleep that night, she prayed all night and fell asleep around 3:00am.

Mrs. Bernard and Chris woke up early that morning, ahead of Mansa and Derek. They quickly got dressed and went the hospital to see Elvis.

When they arrived, they were told Elvis was responding to treatment so they had the opportunity to see him.

Mrs. Bernard went into the ward alone leaving Chris behind at the OPD.

Elvis was indeed lucky to have survived the accident.

His head, arms and legs were all covered in bandage.

He could hardly move. Mrs Bernard, however, overlooked all those details. She was just concerned about her mission.

“Young man, how are you? She asked.
“I’m feeling better, thank God” Elvis answered. “You better be. I believe you know who I am? She asked.

“Yes Madam” Elvis answered.

“Good. Now let me be quick. I want you to stay away from Mansa. I don’t want to see you anywhere near her again.”

She said.
“Madam” Elvis said in pains.

“I am in no mood for any negotiations, so don’t call me. Just be warned… You’ll have yourself to blame if anything happens” She said and left the ward.

Elvis didn’t understand what was going on.

He was surprised to hear this from Mrs Bernard.

Within a few minutes, Elvis was just motionless. This got the attention of the nurses. They hurriedly called a Doctor to come to their aid.

It wasn’t looking good, Elvis was dying.
Derek and Mansa arrived just at that moment and they were asked to wait.

After about 45 minutes, the Doctor finally came out. Mansa.. quickly rushed towards the doctor.

“Doc, please how is he? She asked desperately.

“I’m sorry, we did all we could”, the Doc said.

“What do you mean, Doc? Mansa asked.
“I’m afraid, we just lost him” the Doc declared.

“What!!!!!!!!! Mansa shouted


To be continued…

Tears A Bleeding
Heart
*Episode 4


The tale of the twist and turns in the life of our heroine, Mansa…

“I’m afraid, we just lost him” the Doc declared.

“What!!!!!!!!! Mansa shouted
“Doc, please tell me it’s a lie.

How? She continued as Derek held her by the shoulder to console her.

“We tried all we could. I’m really sorry for your loss” the Doc confirmed and left Derek with her at the OPD.

Mansa cried her heart out… She couldn’t help herself… She was inconsolable.

There was nothing Derek could do to comfort her.

He waited patiently till she was ready to go and drove her home.

Chris and his mother were already home.

Despite the mischief they had been up to earlier, they were reading and sharing from the bible together.

Derek and Mansa met them in the living room.

Manss... who was still crying ran into her room leaving Derek behind and locked herself up.

That got the attention of Chris and his mother.

“What is wrong with that girl, has she lost her manners or what? How could she walk pass me without greeting”, Mrs. Bernard complained.

“Mum, please don’t blame her. She is in pain, she just lost her friend Elvis, the one we saw at church the other day” Derek intervened.

“Oh so sorry for her, but it still does not justify her actions. I am the one taking care of her. Even the bible says ”let the dead burry their dead’ ”Mrs Bernard responded.

“What?! Mum, did you just say that? Come on, the girl is really hurt!” Derek said and walked away, leaving his mother with Chris who refused to utter a word.

Mansa stayed in her room all day weeping. Derek brought her food to her but she refused to eat.

Somehow, she blamed herself for Elvis’ death. She figured that if Elvis hadn’t driven her home, he’d still be alive.

It was out of his kind gesture that this tragedy had happened.

Maybe her foster mother was right, she thought. She should have stayed away from Elvis. At least, he’d still be alive.

Mansa... blamed herself. She knelt down beside her bed at that moment, looked up to her roof and began praying with tears in her eyes.

“God, why am I going through this. Forgive my sins, I beg of you. I pray that you grant Elvis rest with you.

Forgive me father for I know I’m the cause of this, forgive me.” She prayed.
Time ran fast and soon it was 6:30PM. Mansa had forgotten she had a prayer meeting that evening.

As head of the prayer group, her presence was required in church.

It had completely skipped Mansa due to the current situation she was in.

Rita called her to ask if she was going to make it.

On phone:

Rita: “Hello Mansa, where are you? We are here waiting for you.”
Mansa: “I’m sorry Rita, I can’t make it. Please let someone stand in for me”
Rita: “Why? What’s wrong? This is very unusual of you.

Mansa...: “We’ll talk about it later. Just kindly do me that favor, ok. Let someone take over”.

Rita: “You really surprise me but fair enough, will do just that. You take care now, I’ll call you later.”

Rita hung up and immediately called Mrs Bernard to tell her about the conversation with Mansa.

Mrs. Bernard got upset. She stormed into Mansa’s room.

“Young lady, what are you still doing here when you are supposed to be at church? She aggressively asked.

“Mum, I’m sorry but I can’t make it today” Mansa answered.

“Look, you better dress up and get ready for church before I pounce on you. Have you lost it? What do you think I have been bringing you up for?” she said.

Mansa quickly got up and began dressing. Mrs Bernard was leaving Mansa’s room when she remembered that she had left her purse in her
room.

She asked Mansa to fetch it for her while she left and waited in the living room.

Mansa... brought the purse to her and returned to her room to finish dressing up.

Mrs. Bernard opened her purse and her facial expression changed.

It appeared that she had lost her money. She immediately called Mansa back to ask her.

“Hey! Where is the N5,000 I kept in the purse?” she asked.

Mansa... was clueless “Mum, I …” she started saying, but before she could finish speaking, Mrs. Bernard landed a heavy slap on her face.

“Where is the money?” she asked again, looking furious.


To be continued…

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Tears of A Bleeding
Heart – Episode 5


The tale of the twist and turns in the life of our heroine, Mansa…

Before she could finish speaking, Mrs. Bernard landed a heavy slap on her face.

“Where is the money?” she asked again, looking furious.

Mrs. Bernard’s raised voice brought Derek out of his room.

“Mum, what’s going on?” Derek asked as he joined them in living room.
“Ask her, my son, let her answer you.”

Mrs Bernard said, gesturing at Mansa.

“Mansa what is it?” Derek turned to ask her.

Mansa who was still in tears answered
“Mum’s money is missing and she thinks I’m the one who took it”.

“Mansa, did you take it? Please tell me” Derek asked.

“No Derek, I didn’t touch her money” Mansa answered.

Looking at her, Derek could tell she really knew nothing about the missing money.

He had to intervene on her behalf. He asked her to go to her room while he sorted things out with his mother.

“Mum, how much are we talking about here? Derek asked his mother after Mansa had left.

“Why are you asking me that? I don’t know why you keep standing up for this girl!” Mrs Bernard responded.

“Come on Mum, just tell me” Derek asked her again. “5,000 Naira” Mrs Bernard grudgingly answered.

“5,000 Naira? Was that not the money you told Chris to take from your purse this morning for the DSTV subscription? Derek asked.

Mrs Bernard’s face dropped as she remembered that she had actually already given the money she claimed was missing to Chris that morning.

She was, however, too embarrassed and proud to admit her error. So she decided to stick to her story, even though she knew she was lying and falsely accusing the poor girl. She insisted the money she was looking for was not the same one she had told
Chris to take.

Derek didn’t believe her. He knew his mother well enough to know when she’s hiding something or lying.

But he couldn’t tell his mother that she was lying.

She was already furious. He couldn’t afford to have her more angry than she already was.

Derek told her he was going to pay the money and that he was going have a talk with Mansa. He said that just to calm his mother down.

Mansa... was going through very difficult times both at church and at home.

Apparently, her foster mother had been reporting to the church Elders how that she had been stealing at home.

Even though she was innocent, this rumour about Mansa’s... supposed behaviour had quickly spread throughout the church.

Living under Mrs Bernard’s roof was virtually becoming hell for her.

She hardly smiled these days. In fact, she cried everyday.

Derek was the only person that stood by her through those difficult times.

She prayed and prayed, all day and night. It seemed like things only got worse as she prayed.

She was no longer comfortable at church as everyone was talking behind her back, calling her a thief.

Soon, Mrs. Bernard and her two sons had to travel for a 3-day church outreach. Mansa was left alone at
the house.

On the first night of their departure, Mansa locked up the doors of the house and went to bed.

Around 2:00 am, she woke up to hear footsteps in the hallway. She came out of her room to find out who it was but to her surprise, no one was there.

She was so sure she had heard someone in the hallway, she went to check the doors. The house was the way she left it, all the doors were locked, nothing had changed. She concluded she must have heard the sound in her sleep.

She then returned to her room and within a few minutes was fast asleep.

Suddenly, her door opened slowly and a masked man dressed in black slowly eased himself into the room.

Mansa didn’t hear anything as the person crept towards her bed.

She only woke up when her nose was covered with a handkerchief. She tried to fight but within a few seconds, she became too weak to struggle. There was
a substance in the handkerchief that made her weak, helpless and vulnerable.

The unknown masked man then striped her naked and raped her right there and then.

He finished and went away, leaving Mansa bleeding profusely.

"She had been a Virgin, until that night.

To be continued...

Tears of A Bleeding
Heart – Episode 6



The tale of the twist and turns in the life of our heroine, Mansa…

He finished and went away, leaving Mansa bleeding profusely. She had been a virgin, until that night.

Even though she was weak and found it difficult to move, her eyes could not stop the tears that were coming out of it.

She had just been raped by an unknown person. She was slowly regaining her strength as the chemical from the. handkerchief began to fade away.

She had no idea what to do and she could hardly endure the pains.

She just laid there, completely lost in thought.

She was scared. The incident was definitely affecting her psychologically.

Once she had gained enough strength, however, she gently stood up and with the support of the wall, walked slowly to the bathroom to wash the blood
away.

The pain was so severe she was willing to do anything to make it go.

She went and laid back in the bed.

Then, she decided to involve the police.

She looked everywhere for her phone but couldn’t find it anywhere.

It seemed the rapist had taken care of the phone.

She had no option but to go to the living room and use the land line. She got there only to find that the phone lines had been cut with a sharp object.

The rapist obviously knew how to cover his tracks.

Mansa... was stuck. The only thing she could think of was to walk down to the police station and report in person…

But she was too weak for that.
She started feeling dizzy and as she made to go back to her room, she fell down and collapsed in the hallway.

No one was there to help her. It was 5:15 am in the morning and she was all alone.

She laid there until about 6 am when Chris and his mother got back.

Apparently, they had had a change of plans as their outreach was cut short.

The rest was postponed to a latter date.
Derek didn’t come home with them. He had gone to drop off some church elders who had accompanied them on the outreach trip.

Chris and his mother saw Mansa lying in the hallway.

They immediately concluded that she had gotten herself drunk.

“Look at that idiot! Look at the shame she is bringing to this family…

We left her just for one night and she
has taken to drinking alcohol”. Mrs Bernard said.

“Mum, her excesses are becoming one too many. We need to stop her” Chris said.

“Please carry the stupid girl to her room. I can’t stand the sight of her” Mrs Bernard said and went to her
room.

Chris carried Mansa in his arms and took to her to her room.

As he laid her down, his eyes were drawn to her beautiful dark neck and they moved on down to her chest.

He placed her on the bed and continued gazing at her.

Suddenly, *Lust set in.

Before he knew it, he had started unbuttoning her top. He then reached for her breasts and began handling them.

Mansa was completely knocked out
and oblivious to what was going on.

“Hey Chris, what are you doing?’
Derek said from Mansa’s... entrance.

He had returned.


To be continued…

Tears of A Bleeding
Heart – Episode 7



The tale of the twist and turns in the life of our heroine, Mansa…

“Hey Chris, what are you doing?’ Derek said from Mansa’s... entrance. He had returned.

He had come to check on Mansa as he usually would… He hadn’t expected to find Chris hovering over her.

Chris came back to himself and quickly found a lie to tell.

“She has been drinking Derek” Chris said, trying to change the subject.

“What!! you can’t be serious. Mansa doesn’t do alcohol” Derek said.

“See for yourself.” Chris told Derek and quickly went out from the room before he could suspect anything.

Derek went close to Mansa and realized that there was indeed something different about her that morning.

He took a long look at her as she laid in bed unconscious. He tried waking her up severally but to no avail.

He was beginning to get worried. It was not until he splashed water on her that she responded.

When Mansa woke up, she saw Derek staring at her.

She had a nasty headache and held on to her head in pain. Derek noticed and quickly went to get her some aspirin to help calm down the pain.

Once she was done taking the pills, Derek asked “But Mansa.... what has come over you? When did you start
taking alcohol?”

Mansa... told him she had not taken any alcohol but this time, Derek found it difficult to believe her.

That worried Mansa. She was still trying to figure out how to break news of the rape incident to him and other members of the family.

It didn’t help her case that she never actually saw the rapist neither did she see how he entered or exited from the house.

There was no sign of forced entry.

In fact, there was no evidence to prove that she had been raped.

So if Derek was having trouble believing that she had not taken alcohol, what chance was there that anyone would believe a rape report with absolutely no
evidence?

Meanwhile, Chris couldn’t get over what he had felt when he carried Mansa to her room. In just a short time, he had developed a strong lustful desire for his
adopted sister.

As a man who never gave up, he vowed to himself that he would satisfy his lust at all cos.

Even if it meant him being nice to Mansa.

This was really not his first time… Back in the United States, he was known to chase pretty much anything in skirt.

His current girlfriend who loved him very much was based in Ghana.

Chris had been dating her for the
past 5 years even though he did not love her.

She was only his “intimacy gadget”. Because he dutifully showered money on her, his girlfriend, Alice, actually thought that Chris loved her.

Because he dutifully showered money on her, his girlfriend Alice actually thought that Chris loved her.

As a matter of fact, “LOVE” was not in his dictionary.

The only thing that had kept their relationship that long was that the fact that Alice was very possessive and was not ready to let go of Chris.

Right now, Chris’s next project was Mansa and he intended to take that very seriously.

His attitude towards her immediately started to change. Mansa, of course, was taken aback by Chris’ sudden change of attitude.

He was relating with like her as a brother should.

His attitude towards Mansa also gave Mrs. Bernard room to be a little nicer to her.

Everything was returning to normal… Or so it seemed. Mansa, however, was still battling with the trauma from the rape incident.

She was waiting for the right moment to tell the family what really happened to her that night she was left at home by herself.

One day, Mrs Bernard and Derek went out for a church meeting leaving Chris and Mansa alone at home.

Chris got some popcorn for them to chew on as they sat and watched television together.

There was a movie on that both of them decided they wanted to see. As they watched, they chatted and shared a laugh here and there.

Several times, while Mansa wasn’t looking, Chris would stare at her lust-fully.

He felt he needed more time alone with
her.

Meanwhile, Mansa who was feeling a bit tired soon fell asleep on the sofa. Chris waited till he was sure the sleep was deep and then went closer to her.

He carefully started unbuttoning her blouse…

He had successfully opened the first button, which exposed parts of her bra.

He was fiddling with the second one when suddenly the houseboy opened the door leading to the living room to let in his girlfriend Alice.

Chris was not fast enough…

Alice took in the scene and immediately knew what he had been trying to do with Mansa.

To be continued…

Tears of A Bleeding Heart –
Episode 8


The tale of the twist and turns in the life of our heroine, Manna…

Chris was not fast enough… Alice took in the scene and immediately knew what he had been trying to do with Mansa.

“So you are at it again Chris! Alice asked.

Mansa... woke up at the sound of her raised voice. She didn’t notice that her button was opened.

“What’s going on?” Mansa asked.
“Go to your room Mansa. Sorry for disturbing you…

We’ll talk later.” Chris said. Mansa didn’t hesitate, she got up and went into her room.

“Who is she? Alice asked looking very furious.

“That’s my sister Alice, calm down.” Chris said. “And why didn’t you tell me you were coming here?” he
asked.

“Must I tell you before coming to your house?

Anyway, I’m here to discuss something serious” Alice said.

“What is it? Chris asked.
“Well, I have missed my period.” She said.

“Meaning? Chris asked.

“Chris, I am 2 months pregnant” Alice revealed, looking exasperated “Look, why do you always get yourself pregnant and get me involved all the time. Deal with it girl!” Chris responded angrily.

“I suppose the Holy Spirit descended on me and got me pregnant, right? Listen to me carefully, I am not ready for another abortion. You better get ready to be a father or else the whole world will know about this” Alice cautioned him.

Chris found it funny. He said “Listen, you are going to get rid of that baby, whether you like it or not”

“Oh really, watch me!” Alice said and walked out on him.

“Alice, Alice, Hey Alice! Come back here” Chris called but she completely ignored him and went away.

Chris stood there lost in thought… He wondered what Alice was up to. She had never refused an abortion before.

Rev. Bernard died a wealthy man and he left a lot of property behind. But somehow, the family’s finances was fast dwindling.

Apparently, Mrs. Bernard had been spending a lot. She had already sold two mansions from the property her
husband left behind.

As to what she was spending her money on?

That was a question without an answer. Within just a few months, she had sold 3 cars and yet the return on those sales didn’t seem to be showing.

Derek became suspicious and wondered what his mother was doing with all the money.

As if that was not enough, monies were being taken out of the church’s coffers without any form of accountability.

It was obvious that Mrs.Bernard was behind this.

The spending was becoming too much and Derek decided to confront his mum. He asked her what was really going on.

The only answer she could come up with was that she was making an investment which required a huge
deposit.

That was an obvious lie.

One day, Derek found a N500,000 withdrawal on his mother’s cheque book. He knew then that his mother
was up to something. He became very determined to find out what was going on.

Meanwhile Mansa had a strange dream one night…

She saw Rev. Bernard standing on his grave, dressed in black suit with a white collar.

He was in tears.

In the dream, he was trying to communicate with Mansa..… But she couldn’t hear him well.

All she could hear was “It wasn’t my time, it wasn’t my time” Out of fear, Mansa woke up with goose bumps all over her body.

It was midnight and the house was asleep.

Everywhere was quiet. However, Mansa felt she was being watched. She was overshadowed by fear and began shivering.

Coincidentally, she felt nauseous… Much as she tried to ignore it, she couldn’t wave off the feeling.

Soon, she was running to the washroom to throw up.

At that instant, Mansa suspected she was pregnant.


To be continued…

Tears of A Bleeding Heart –
Episode 9


The tale of the twist and turns in the life of our heroine, Mansa. …

Mansa. suspected she was pregnant.

This even worsened her situation. Her being pregnant would bring about issues she was not ready for.

“God please, I cannot be pregnant” she prayed desperately as she walked back to bed.

She was so worried about her condition that she completely forgot about the dream she had.

The following morning, Mansa got up early and went about her household chores.

Derek was getting ready to go out when he saw Mansa in the kitchen. They had not been able to speak for long due to his recent busy schedule Somewhere deep inside, Derek was a bit jealous of the sudden closeness between Mansa and Chris.

He was missing her company, even though they lived under the same roof.

He stepped into the kitchen to say hi to her before leaving.

“Hey Mansa, where have you been hiding yourself?” Derek asked.

“I should be asking you that. You are the busy one, remember?” Mansa said.

“Yeah sis, I must admit that I have been very busy.

Anyway, how about I take you out tonight? Derek asked.

“Really? I’ll love that but you know mum may not agree.” She replied.

“Don’t worry, leave that to me. Just be ready by the time I come home tonight”, he said and left.

Chris had been eavesdropping on the conversation between Derek and Mansa. He quickly ra n back to his
room as Derek came out of the kitchen.

Fortunately for him, nobody saw him.

#Later that morning…

Chris was in his room when all of a sudden he heard shouts coming from the hallway.

The person was screaming as if he/she was possessed by demons.

Chris got up to go see who it was, it was his mother.

Mansa who had also heard Mrs Bernard screaming was already in the hallway trying to find out what was going on.

Mrs. Bernard refused to talk to anyone. She was sweating and panting as if she had been running a marathon.

She quickly went to the living room and sat there, completely ignoring everyone.

Mansa and Chris were in shock.

However, there was nothing else they could do but wait for her to calm down.

Chris went back to his mother’s room to check if there was anyone there, but he didn’t see anything. The room looked as normal as always.

After only a few minutes, Mrs Bernard to her room. She took a quick shower and without saying a word to anyone, she hurriedly left home.

Chris and Mansa were very worried now. What was really going on?

On the other hand, Chris was excited that he was once again left alone with Mansa.

He thought he could probably take things a step further. He came up with a plan.

Mansa was the type of lady who respected people’s privacy. She never had the guts to enter either Derek or
Chris’s room.

Chris needed to figure out a way to lure her into his room that morning.

The pregnancy issue with his girlfriend Alicia was the last thing on his mind.

He hadn’t even bothered to call her after the confrontation. All his focus was on getting Mansa into his bed.

Mansa, on the other hand, went out to get a pregnancy test kit. She wanted to be sure if she was pregnant or not.

This gave room for Chris to figure out how to get Mansa. into his room.

He decided to feign sickness.
He quickly got a duvet from his room to cover himself up and laid on the living room sofa.

Mansa returned to find him lying on the sofa. As expected, she quickly rushed to check on him.

“What’s wrong with you, Chris?”

She asked.
Chris told the biggest lie of the century, “I really don’t know. I have these pains all over and a serious headache.

I’m feeling cold and weak too and the worst of it is that I can feel my heart beat faster than usual.

Mansa, I’m falling sick.”
“Sorry, let me get you some drugs from the first aid kit.” Mansa said.

“Yeah, but before you do that, kindly help me to my room” Chris innocently asked Mansa. helped Chris up and slowly walked him to his room.

Chris had succeeded.
What was his next plan of action?

Just as they went in, Mrs Bernard came back.

She was a lot calmer now.

Wherever she went must have been very helpful in calming her down. She opened the door leading to the living room and found a black polythene bag lying carelessly on the living room carpet.

She picked it up to check, only to find a pregnancy test kit in it.

Apparently, Mansa had dropped the bag as she took Chris to his room.

Mrs Bernard wondered who it belonged to. She went straight to Mansa’s room but she was not there.

She went to the kitchen but didn’t find her there either.

She checked the whole house but Mansa. was nowhere to be found.

Mrs Bernard then decided to go and check on her beloved son who had been worried about her strange behaviour that morning.

She got to Chris’ room and without knocking, she pushed the door open.


To be continued…

Tears of A Bleeding Heart –
Episode 10


She got to Chris’ room and without knocking, she pushed the door open.

Chris was trying to force a kiss on Mansa., but from where Mrs Bernard stood, with Mansa backing her, it
looked like she was the one going for the kiss.

Because Chris had the advantage of seeing his mother enter the room, he quickly pushed Mansa away and
turned the situation around.

“Stop forcing yourself on me, What’s all this nonsense?” Chris shouted at Mansa.

He was all the while pretending not to have seen his mother at the door.

“What’s going on here?
Mrs Bernard asked.

“Mother, its good you are here.
I don’t know what has come over Mansa, she is all over me!” Chris lied.

His mother was never opened minded, especially not when it came to Mansa.

Besides, not only did she trust Chris, he also doubled as her favorite son.

“Oh! So this is your plan to destroy this family, right?

Now tell me, who does this belong to?”

Mrs Bernard asked Mansa, holding up the pregnancy test kit.

Mansa was frightened by the look on Mrs Bernard’s face.

She was in dilemma…
Was this the right moment to tell her about the rape incident?

She will definitely not believe her, taking into consideration what had just happened.

Chris was accusing her of was forcing herself on him and now the pregnancy test kit was another issue she has to clear.

This was going to be a difficult one for her. She needed help. She quickly prayed under her breath for God to
come to her aid.

She stood there as words failed her.

Words became too heavy for her to say. Silence was the only option.

Mrs Bernard drew closer to her and asked again
“Who does this kit belong to? Mansa, are you pregnant? She asked.

Mansa stood there still silent.
Tears began running down her cheeks.

Mrs Bernard was very fast with her
hands. Before Mansa knew it, a heavy slap had landed on her face.

One that even got Chris sympathising
with her.

Mrs Bernard then gave the kit to her to go and check right away. She wanted to be sure of Mansa’s pregnancy status since she was not answering her.

Mrs Bernard even followed her to the bathroom, staying behind the door to ensure that she took the test.

After a few minutes, Mansa came out of the washroom looking downcast.

As soon as she stepped out, Mrs Bernard snatched the used kit from her.

There were two red lines on the test kit.

Mansa. was indeed pregnant.

“Mansa, you are pregnant!” Mrs Bernard screamed.

“Mum, I can explain, I… ” Mansa said but was interrupted.

“I am not your mother!
How many times do I have to tell you that?!

Look, you better tell me who is responsible for that thing in your womb” Mrs Bernard cautioned her.

Meanwhile, Chris was also anxiously waiting for them in the living room. His mother has asked him to step out just before she asked Mansa to go take the
pregnancy test.

All of a sudden, Alice came in crying.

“Hey! What are you doing here?
Why don’t you have the courtesy to call before coming over?” Chris asked.

“How could you, Chris?
How could you?!
You are the only guy I have ever known…

How could you? Alice said in tears.

Chris had no idea what she was talking about.

“What are you talking about Alice?” Chris asked anxiously. He didn’t want his mum to come meet Alice in this state, certainly not with the ongoing drama with Mansa.
.
Alice handed a paper to him.

“What is this?”
Chris asked.

“Can’t you see for yourself, Chris?!

That’s the result of a test I did at the hospital.

Chris, I am HIV positive!!”

She said and started sobbing again.

“What?!!
What do you mean?
No, this has to be is a joke” Chris asked.
He couldn’t believe his ears.

“Chris, you are the only guy I have ever known. If it’s through sex I got infected, then it’s from you” Alice said.

To be continued….

Tears of A Bleeding Heart –
Episode 11

“Chris, you are the only guy I have ever known. If it’s through sex I got infected, then it’s from you” Alice said.

Chris quickly held Alice’s hand and led her outside the house. He didn’t want his mother to hear anything about the test.

“Look, you need to keep your voice down! My mother is in there” Chris said.

“Chris, I’m not in the mood for your mum’s drama, I need answers!!” Alice said, raising her voice.

Chris took #5,000 from his pocket and gave it to Alice.

Take this and go home. I promise to be at yours place tonight so we can talk about it. Please do this for me.” Chris said.

“Chris, if you don’t show up, you won’t like what will happen next” Alice cautioned him.

“This test result is just as important to me as it is to you so trust me on this, I will be there” Chris reassured her.

Alice walked out on him, she was still sobbing a little.

Interestingly, Chris seemed unruffled by the news. It was like he was already aware of his HIV status.

He was actually not bothered the fact that he could be dying; he was more concerned about keeping the news
away from his mother.

As Chris walked back towards house, he saw Mansa running out.

He tried asking where she was going but Mansa pointedly ignored him and left the house.

Mrs Bernard came out soon after but she was too late to stop Mansa from running. She was already gone.

“Prostitute!
Witch!
Come back here and you will see.

Hypocrite!”
Mrs Bernard shouted as she came out.

“Mum, what is it?
Chris asked.

“Chris, can you imagine?
That girl is pregnant.” His mother said.

“Mansa? Pregnant? Chris asked

” And who is responsible for her pregnancy? He continued.

“That’s what the idiot is refusing to tell me, she just ran out while I was asking.” Mrs Bernard said.

“Mum, let’s wait for her to return. Kuu and I will talk to her” Chris suggested.

“You better do” Mrs Bernard said and went back into the house with Chris.

Chris again was not surprised at the news that Mansa was pregnant. It was either he was already aware or he
was just not bothered.

Mansa on the other hand, just ran into the church room and knelt before the altar crying.

She looked up to the heavens and began praying as tears ran down her cheeks.

Her prayer was so loud that Obed who was sitting on one of the pews heard everything she was lamenting
about.

Mansa didn’t even realise that Obed was sitting there.

He was a new member of church and an organist.

He joined the church just about a week ago but his exceptional talent immediately singled him out.

He was also there to pray and was actually reading the bible when Mansa ran in.

Obed was a regular guy but with a lot of charisma. It seemed like he was just perfect with everything he did.

Obed was rather very secretive. No one knew where he came from or where he stayed.

However, anytime his help was needed, Obed. was not hard to find.

He sat down and listened to Mansa.

After a few minutes, Mansa went totally silent. She had stopped praying and was now lying beneath the altar.

Obed stood up and went to her.
He touched her hand and said

“God, has heard your prayers.
Wipe off your tears and be thankful to him instead”

His hand felt cold and there was something about him that made Mansa feel that she had known him a long
time.

Much as he was a total stranger to Mansa, there was something about him that felt familiar. Mansa tried but she couldn’t figure out what it was so she left it, for now.

His words were very comforting and assuring enough to make Mansa smile involuntarily, as if everything was
alright.


To be continued

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Tears of A Bleeding Heart –
*Episode 12
His words were very comforting and assuring. They were enough to make Mansa. smile involuntarily, as if
everything was alright.

” Do I know you?
I’m not sure what exactly it is but something about you looks familiar” Mansa asked.

“I don’t think so dear.
Come, let’s sit down and talk” Obed. said.

They went and sat on the nearest pew they could find.

“Mansa, why do you worry so much when ideally, you should leave everything in God’s hands” Obed asked.

“Look, I know your foster mother very well.

It’s unfortunate she does not know me like I do know her. I know she tends to exaggerate a little but you need to pray
very hard for God to take control. I used to work for your dad.

As a matter of fact, I am his lawyer. You are the only one I’m telling this because he never even trusted his own wife.” He continued.

“Really?
Hmmmn.
I miss him so much.

But Obed, you won’t understand what I’m really going through.”

Mansa. said.
It was obvious that she was hiding something. Obed noticed it instantly.

“I think you are hiding something from me… What is it?” Obed assured her.

“Obed, can I trust you?

Mansa, asked
“Mansa, why ask the question. I saw it in your eyes before you asked that you already trust me.

But to answer you, Yes you can trust me, my dear” Obed said.

He was right. As soon as Mansa saw him, she felt comfortable and safe around him. He had already won her trust with his words of encouragement.

“So you have the gifts of reading minds now? Mansa ironically asked.

“That’s for you to tell me.”Obed answered. Mansa. felt very at ease with him, so she began opening up.

“Obed, I am pregnant, I found out this morning.

I didn’t know what to tell mum, that’s why I ran here” Mansa said.

“I see, have you already gotten the father involved?”

He asked.
“That’s the problem, I don’t know the father.” Mansa said.

Obed’s facial expression changed as Mansa gave that answer.

He, however, knew better than to jump into conclusion until he had heard everything Mansa had to say.

“How?
I don’t understand… Obed asked looking very confused.

“Obed, I was raped” Mansa revealed.
Obed was the very first person that Mansa. had told this to.

“What!
By who?
Obed. asked.

“That’s what I don’t know.
He was wearing a mask.

He took my pride away, Obed.

I don’t know him or where he came from and even till now, I’m haunted by the memory everyday” Mansa said and began sobbing.

Obed saw in her eyes that she was telling truth. He believed her right away.

#.....Meanwhile, back at the house, Derek had returned to meet Chris and his mother in the living room.

It wasn’t out of place to find those two like that; it was, in fact, a normal thing with them.

Derek greeted both of them and without asking any questions, went straight into Mansa’s room.

She wasn’t there.

Derek looked around the house but she was still nowhere where to be found.

He had a little present for her.
Derek and his mother were not really getting along, with Mansa being the
bone of contention.

He had no option but to return to the living room to ask her whereabouts.

”Chris, where is Mansa?
Derek asked Chris.

Chris was quiet as he didn’t know the answer to give him. He just shrugged, got up and left the room.

Mrs Bernard then replied:
“My son, nobody knows where your so-called sister has gone to.

Do you know that the Mansa you keep
standing up for, is pregnant?”

Mrs Bernard said.
“Oh no! but how?
Derek looked surprised.

“How did this happen?”

He continued.

Derek looked more concerned about the matter than anyone else.

The news of the pregnancy shocked him. He went straight to his room and locked himself up.

After about 20 minutes, Derek came out of his room with a hand luggage.

When he came through the living room, Mrs Bernard took one look at his luggage and she wondered where
he was going.

“And where are you going to with that bag?

She, Bernard asked.

” Sorry, I forgot to tell you.
I am traveling to the central
region, I will be back in a week time”

Derek said.
“Just like that?
What business do you have at the
central region

” She asked “Mum, don’t you think I’m old enough to go about with my own business?

I will call you.
I must be on my way now” Derek said and walked out on her.

Mrs Bernard called out to him several times but he ignored her and went away.

“What has come over this boy?”
Mrs Bernard asked herself.

She was getting up to go to her room when all of a sudden, the door leading to the living room opened.

It was Mansa accompanied by Obed.

“So you have returned” Mrs Bernard asked.

“And young man, I guess you are here to plead on her behalf” She continued.

Obed smiled at her and said.

“No, that’s not what I’m here for” he said.

“I suppose you are looking for the father of the pregnancy?

Well, you are looking at him” Obed said.

To be continued…

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Tears of a Bleeding Heart
*Episode 13...
The tale of the twist and turns in the life of our heroine, Mansa…
“I suppose you are looking for the father of the pregnancy?
Well, you are looking at him” Obed said.
You could tell by the surprise on Mrs. Bernard’s face, she didn’t believe her ears. Obed.. and Mansa were up to something
. … and whatever it was, Mrs. Bernard was definitely not happy about it.
“Mansa, since when have you known this man? I am aware he is only a new member of church” Mrs Bernard asked.
Mansa was about answering her when Obed... interrupted.
“Mrs Bernard, I think I need to have a chat with you .” Obed said.
“Oh yes, I agree. We should do that now. Mansa, excuse us” Mrs Bernard said.
Mansa... left them and went into her room.
She got there and found a note on her bed. It was from Derek. She opened it and settled down to read.
Back in the living room, Mrs Bernard and Obed had begun their serious conversation.
“Mrs Bernard, I know you may find this surprising but I have actually known Mansa for long… well before I joined the church. She is very dear to me and I take responsibility for the pregnancy. ” Obed said.
In Mrs Bernard’s view, Obed was a very wealthy young man. She did some fast calculations and decided that Obed could be another source of income…
If she was able to lure him into marrying Mansa.....
After all, she was pregnant and per their church’s doctrines, one needs to marry before conceiving a child.
Since in Mansa’s case, she had gone against the doctrine, the only thing to absorb her was to get Obed... to marry Mansa.
Her attitude quickly changed. She decided to be nice and welcoming.
“Good. Mansa is a very good girl. She will make a good wife” Mrs Bernard said.
Obed’s... face changed… This wasn’t part of their plan.
She was actually talking marriage here.
Obed was, however, too smart for Mrs Bernard schemes.
“Ma’am, I think marriage is a bit sudden. I believe taking responsibility for the child and Mansa herself is enough to help get her life back on track.
As for marriage, we’ll have to take that into consideration. Neither of us is ready for that step just yet” Obed said.
Mrs Bernard was not happy with the response Obed gave. She didn’t want him to just take responsibility for the child, she wanted him to marry her as well.
That way, she could finally be rid of Mansa and also make some money in the process… At least, enough
to make up for the large sums she had been spending.
“Look, I hope you know the implications of what you are doing? You know Mansa very well and her role in church.
If she does not get married, per our church’s doctrines, she will have to relinquish her position and responsibilities. She will be made to sit at the back and personally, I won’t stay under the same roof with such a person. I don’t think you want something like that to happen to her.”
Mrs Bernard said.
That was a bit hard for Obed to take. It was true what she said about the church’s doctrines… He knew
about that and had always wondered why such things were in place.

Mansa on the other hand was wondering what the note Derek had left behind meant.

It read:
“I’m really sorry Mansa, But i have to go. In good time, you will understand”
She stood there wondering where Derek had gone to. She didn’t realize Chris had come into her room…

He had entered without knocking.
Mansa got upset seeing him, after all he had done that morning.

Trying to get her into sleeping with him and then lying to his mother that she was the one forcing herself on him.

“What are you doing here Chris? Get out of my room before I scream!” Mansa said.

Surprisingly, Chris pleaded “Please listen to me.

Forgive me Mansa. I need you to hear me out on this, please”

But that wasn’t enough for Mansa, she was very angry.

“I should have known all this while, you cunning snake. You became so nice to me just so you could satisfy your lustful desire. May God forgive you! I can’t believe I was that stupid. ” Mansa said, raising her voice.

“Calm down Mansa, calm down. I’m really sorry for this whole thing, I am sorry. Just hear me out, please. I beg of you”.

Derek kept pleading.
Mansa.. was silent. As angry as she was, her soft heart was getting the upper hand.

She was quiet for a few seconds and then said to Chris

“Ok. You have 2 minutes, so you better start talking”

Chris quickly went on with it.

“Mansa, I have a confession… I know we started off on the wrong foot but I have actually not felt this way with anyone. I love you Mansa. I know ethically it’s
wrong, considering the fact that I’m your foster brother.

But hey, who can decide who to be in love with? It just happens naturally. Mansa, I really do love you.

You may be pregnant but it doesn’t change anything, I love you very much.” Chris said.

As touching as Chris’s words were, Mansa found them funny.

“And I suppose you want me to just accept your proposal and jump into your arms as your girlfriend when you are supposed to be my brother, right?

Where were you when Derek was being supportive all this while? Look, if you are done talking, get out of my room” Mansa said.

“You are talking about Derek being supportive, that’s very funny. But then again, I don’t blame you.

That’s how you have made him see you.” Chris said.

“What do you mean by that? How have you made him see me, a liar and a snake?” Mansa said. This time around, she was even more furious.

“Look girl, you better calm down.
What if I tell you I’m aware you were raped and I know the one who did it” Chris answered continued…

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Tears of a Bleeding Heart
*Episode 13...
The tale of the twist and turns in the life of our heroine, Mansa…
“I suppose you are looking for the father of the pregnancy?
Well, you are looking at him” Obed said.
You could tell by the surprise on Mrs. Bernard’s face, she didn’t believe her ears. Obed.. and Mansa were up to something
. … and whatever it was, Mrs. Bernard was definitely not happy about it.
“Mansa, since when have you known this man? I am aware he is only a new member of church” Mrs Bernard asked.
Mansa was about answering her when Obed... interrupted.
“Mrs Bernard, I think I need to have a chat with you .” Obed said.
“Oh yes, I agree. We should do that now. Mansa, excuse us” Mrs Bernard said.
Mansa... left them and went into her room.
She got there and found a note on her bed. It was from Derek. She opened it and settled down to read.
Back in the living room, Mrs Bernard and Obed had begun their serious conversation.
“Mrs Bernard, I know you may find this surprising but I have actually known Mansa for long… well before I joined the church. She is very dear to me and I take responsibility for the pregnancy. ” Obed said.
In Mrs Bernard’s view, Obed was a very wealthy young man. She did some fast calculations and decided that Obed could be another source of income…
If she was able to lure him into marrying Mansa.....
After all, she was pregnant and per their church’s doctrines, one needs to marry before conceiving a child.
Since in Mansa’s case, she had gone against the doctrine, the only thing to absorb her was to get Obed... to marry Mansa.
Her attitude quickly changed. She decided to be nice and welcoming.
“Good. Mansa is a very good girl. She will make a good wife” Mrs Bernard said.
Obed’s... face changed… This wasn’t part of their plan.
She was actually talking marriage here.
Obed was, however, too smart for Mrs Bernard schemes.
“Ma’am, I think marriage is a bit sudden. I believe taking responsibility for the child and Mansa herself is enough to help get her life back on track.
As for marriage, we’ll have to take that into consideration. Neither of us is ready for that step just yet” Obed said.
Mrs Bernard was not happy with the response Obed gave. She didn’t want him to just take responsibility for the child, she wanted him to marry her as well.
That way, she could finally be rid of Mansa and also make some money in the process… At least, enough
to make up for the large sums she had been spending.
“Look, I hope you know the implications of what you are doing? You know Mansa very well and her role in church.
If she does not get married, per our church’s doctrines, she will have to relinquish her position and responsibilities. She will be made to sit at the back and personally, I won’t stay under the same roof with such a person. I don’t think you want something like that to happen to her.”
Mrs Bernard said.
That was a bit hard for Obed to take. It was true what she said about the church’s doctrines… He knew
about that and had always wondered why such things were in place.

Mansa on the other hand was wondering what the note Derek had left behind meant.

It read:
“I’m really sorry Mansa, But i have to go. In good time, you will understand”
She stood there wondering where Derek had gone to. She didn’t realize Chris had come into her room…

He had entered without knocking.
Mansa got upset seeing him, after all he had done that morning.

Trying to get her into sleeping with him and then lying to his mother that she was the one forcing herself on him.

“What are you doing here Chris? Get out of my room before I scream!” Mansa said.

Surprisingly, Chris pleaded “Please listen to me.

Forgive me Mansa. I need you to hear me out on this, please”

But that wasn’t enough for Mansa, she was very angry.

“I should have known all this while, you cunning snake. You became so nice to me just so you could satisfy your lustful desire. May God forgive you! I can’t believe I was that stupid. ” Mansa said, raising her voice.

“Calm down Mansa, calm down. I’m really sorry for this whole thing, I am sorry. Just hear me out, please. I beg of you”.

Derek kept pleading.
Mansa.. was silent. As angry as she was, her soft heart was getting the upper hand.

She was quiet for a few seconds and then said to Chris

“Ok. You have 2 minutes, so you better start talking”

Chris quickly went on with it.

“Mansa, I have a confession… I know we started off on the wrong foot but I have actually not felt this way with anyone. I love you Mansa. I know ethically it’s
wrong, considering the fact that I’m your foster brother.

But hey, who can decide who to be in love with? It just happens naturally. Mansa, I really do love you.

You may be pregnant but it doesn’t change anything, I love you very much.” Chris said.

As touching as Chris’s words were, Mansa found them funny.

“And I suppose you want me to just accept your proposal and jump into your arms as your girlfriend when you are supposed to be my brother, right?

Where were you when Derek was being supportive all this while? Look, if you are done talking, get out of my room” Mansa said.

“You are talking about Derek being supportive, that’s very funny. But then again, I don’t blame you.

That’s how you have made him see you.” Chris said.

“What do you mean by that? How have you made him see me, a liar and a snake?” Mansa said. This time around, she was even more furious.

“Look girl, you better calm down.
What if I tell you I’m aware you were raped and I know the one who did it” Chris answered continued…

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What if I tell you I’m aware you were raped and I know the one who did it” Chris answered

Now, that got Mansa’s attention.
She was shocked.

How could he know about the rape?
She had been alone in the house that night and she had only just told Obed about it.

“What are you insinuating, Chris?” Mansa asked apprehensively.

“I imagine you’re surprised right, Mansa?

I know all that’s going on, just like I know the father of that child you are carrying” Chris said.

“Why do you think he ran away?

Derek you know, is a coward. He couldn’t take responsibility for his actions, that’s why he ran when you needed him most.

And that’s why I’m here now, ready to shower you with my love, not minding the baby in your womb. ” Chris continued.

Mansa... couldn’t take it anymore. It was all too much for her.

“Stop it Chris! Just stop it! I don’t wanna listen anymore” Mansa said with tear-filled eyes.

Chris didn’t listen to her, he continued.

“Do you really want to know how it all happened? I can prove it to you, Mansa. Derek is not who you think he is” Chris said.

” I say stop it! Get out of my room now, just get out!” Mansa... said.

Now, she was weeping bitterly.

She didn’t even know what to believe. If it was really true what Chris said, then why would Derek do such a thing to her?

Chris sounded very convincing… But he took it a step further. He brought out her phone, the one the rapist had taken.

“Fine, I will go. But take this, I believe it’s yours. I took it from Derek’s room” Chris said and handed. over the phone to her. He then left her to battle with her thoughts.

He knew someway, somehow, he had succeeded in convincing Mansa that Derek was the one who raped her.

Chris has gotten Mansa in an uncomfortable position, the exact place he wanted her.

He knew that sooner than later, Mansa will come to him seeking for answers.

As to whether Chris was telling the truth, only time would tell.

Mansa was in complete shock and confused.

She began putting the pieces together. She asked herself so many questions.

Was Derek really capable of doing what Chris had described? She thought.

Meanwhile, Mrs Bernard and Obed were still battling out marriage issues.

Obed was not ready to marry Mansa but Mrs Bernard kept trying to persuade him, for her own personal fans
.
Mrs Bernard proceeded to issue an ultimatum. She told Obed that if he wouldn’t marry Mansa immediately, then she was on her own.

There was no way she was living in the same house with her and her shameful pregnancy. .

The only option for him was to take Mansa along.

That was a difficult decision for Obed.

He hadn’t expected this outcome, however, he had everything under control.

Once they were both agreed, Mrs Bernard called Mansa... back to the living room.

“I have spoken to your boyfriend, and we both agreed that you are not going to continue staying here.

You’re moving in with him right away. I do not expect any questions from you.

Just go into your room and start packing your belongings” Mrs Bernard said.

Mansa... was surprised.

But the look on Obed’s face gave her the assurance that she could trust him with whatever he was doing.

There was a part of her that wanted to stay in the house.

At least then, she would be able to get more information from Chris.

However, she needed to tell Obed about Chris’ revelation.

Without wasting any more time, Mansa quickly went to her room to pack her belongings.

Mrs Bernard and Obed waited for her in the living room.

They were both silent as they ignored each other, until Obed asked a rather strange question.

“Mrs Bernard, can I ask you a question?

It’s a personal one but I would appreciate your answer nonetheless” Obed asked.

“Sure, go ahead” Mrs Bernard said.

“Thank you very much.

I’m sure you were aware of how much your husband loved you and even left his betrothed wife to be for you?” Obed started

Mrs Bernard was taken aback.

No one in the family knew about what Obed was saying, except for her and her late husband.

“How did you know that?
Mrs Bernard asked.

“I know more than you can imagine and I also know that you have spent almost the money in the joint account you and your husband created.

But what I’m yet to figure out is why you are paying Rita those huge sums of money” Obed said.

Mrs. Bernard got really scared as Obed seemed to have the details of all her movements and actions.

Before she could ask any further questions, Mansa came out with her luggage.

Obed... quickly stood up to help her with it as they walked out of the living room.

Mrs Bernard was still in shock over Obed’s revelation.

She barely even noticed Mansa.

What Obed told her before leaving with Mansa disturbed her even more…

“Its a small world Mrs. Bernard, I am watching you.”

Obed said and left with Mansa.


To be continued...

#Tears of A Bleeding Heart – *Episode 15


“It’s a small world Mrs Bernard, I’m watching you.” Obed... said and left with Mansa.

Mrs Bernard was very scared, those words from Obed... unnerved her.

He was her new worry and she was determined to find out who he really was.

Obed... took Mansa to his place.
It was a huge mansion and to Mansa’s surprise, no one lived with Obed in that house, not even a house help.

Mansa.. felt safe with Obed from the moment they met but now she was all alone with the man in his house…

She was a little worried.
But Obed allayed her fears. He was the perfect gentleman.

He fed her breakfast in bed every morning, took care of her, bought anything that she wanted before she even asked.

Mansa... was living a good life.
She also didn’t keep anything from him.
She was completely transparent with him. She told him about her encounter with Chris and his story about Derek being the rapist.

Obed... advised her not to make any conclusions just yet. He promised to help her find who the culprit really was.

Something Mansa found strange about Obed was that he didn’t have a cell phone. And when she asked, he also did not have an email address or anything that you could use to contact him.

He never had friends over to visit. Since Mansa moved in with him, no one ever come by the house.

The most awkward thing was that Mansa didn’t know the room Obed slept in. Even though it was a mansion, it was only a 6 bedroom house.

Asides Mansa’s room, all the other rooms were permanently locked.

She tried several times to wait till Obed fell asleep before she did. That way, she could monitor him and eventually get to know where he slept.

But that plan didn’t work. She always slept before Obed....

Every morning, they’d wake up and meet in the living room to pray together.

Something happened on one of those occasions.

After one morning devotion, Mansa somehow found herself on Obed’s lap as they watched television together.

She starred at him for a long time and strangely, she felt like kissing him. Mansa realised that she was gradually falling in love with Obed.

He has shown so much kindness to her and for the first time she was feeling something real. Something she had never felt before.

She took her head off his lap and slowly took his hand…

Now, she had his attention. When he turned to look at her, she looked straight into his eyes.

“Obed, why are you doing this? Why are you going these lengths to help me?” Mansa asked him

He smiled and said “I believe that sometimes in life, everybody needs a helper. I just followed my instincts.

Who knows what God is also doing for me because of what I’m doing for you. Miracles do happen you know.

But we just don’t see it because as humans, we are too dependent on others – pastors, friends and whoever we feel we can trust.

I’m not the one you should be asking this question, my dear.

God himself will give you an answer.”
His words were pleasing to her ears.

She had never known anyone this perfect. She had never known love so genuine and selfless.

Mansa... kept looking into eyes. She felt like kissing him.

She soon gave in to the passion she was feeling… She whispered his name and drew her face closer to his.

Obed knew what her intention was. They could virtually feel each other’s breath. He quickly withdrew and stood up from where Mansa was sitting.

That made Mansa come back to her senses and she immediately regretted her actions.

She apologized to Obed and quickly ran into her room.

Derek on the other hand was trying to make contact with Mansa. He had called her several times but couldn’t reach her. He decided to come back home when his mother told him about Mansa and Obed.

Derek was furious, for whatever reason.
Soon as he arrived, he barged into the house and went straight to his mother’s room. He found her in bed, very sick.

All his life, he had known his mother to be a very strong woman. It was the first time he was seeing her this incapacitated.

To Mrs Bernard’s surprise, however, he was not really bothered about her sickness.

What he wanted to know more urgently was Mansa’s whereabouts.

“Mum, where is Mansa?!” Derek asked his mother in a very angry tone.

“Derek, why are you so obsessed with that girl?

Your mother is seriously sick in bed and you’re not bothered?” Mrs Bernard asked.

“Mum, just tell me where she is, that’s all I need” Derek asked again.

“Derek, Mansa is with her baby’s daddy and soon they are going to get married so stop bothering your head. ” Mrs Bernard said.

“Baby daddy my foot! That Man is a liar, Mansa is carrying my child” Derek revealed.

His anger made him spill his secret. His mother froze in shock.

That was when Derek realized he had said too much.

To be continued…

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