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IYAWO MAMMY-WATER
EPISODE 23
You do not own him









"Doctor..."Erica blare out the moment the doctor came out from the hospital room...., she sniffle trying hard to fight the tears that keeps flowing from her eyes...."How is he..?"

"We've been able to stop the bleeding for the main time but the bullet has to be removed..."

"Then remove it.."Jasmine chimes in..."What are you even waiting for..?"

"It's not that easy, before we can remove the bullet, we'll need a police report..."

"A police report..!"Jasmine retorted...."A man is dying and you need a police report..."

"He's not a criminal..."Erica chime in in tears..."I already explained to the nurses.., we were in front of my house and someone just shot him and drove off speedily..."

The doctor sigh..."Honestly I want to help but I don't want to get in trouble with the law or the police...., there are laid down principles we need to follow.., when a person is shot, we need an authentic police report before we can remove the bullet...."

"That's bullshit..."Jasmine latched out angrily...."Do you even realise than the more time we stand here talking, the less chance he gets in surviving....."

"Exactly why you need to get moving..."The doctor riposte..."He was shot in the chest.., it's even a miracle he's still alive...., who knows what may happen in the next few minutes if the bullet isn't removed and the wound treated properly "

"I'll do it.."Erica said praying nothing happens to Derek till she gts back...

Jasmine frown as she watch the doctor walk out on them after Erica agreed to get the police report.....

"This is inhuman.. "Jasmine sneered.."How can he be this heartless.., for Christ's sake, he's dying..."

"I need to go now.."Erica said drying the tears with her palm.., can you watch him till I get back...."

"Sure..."Jasmine replied..."He's going to be fine.."

"I know.."Erica replied sniffling the tears back in...."As long as God lives, he won't allow anything happen to him..."

"Go get the report.., I'll stay with him.."

Erica look towards the room Derek is laid, that moment Derek push her aside and the bullets came for him came like flashes in her head..., what would have happened if Derek hadn't pushed her out of the way, she cannot even begin to think someone had actually tried to harm her, who has she offended....., she revert her gaze back to Jasmine and clean the tears from her eyes...."Thank you.."

Jasmine nodded, it didn't a minute before Erica left her and began to make her way out of the hospital.








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Infuriated with the video she had seen, Beatrice step out of the car and began to walk towards the house, with a smiling face she replied the gardener's greeting before frown lines made way to her face again....., her shoe steps echoed sharply as she walk angrily towards the door.., Each footfall is chaotically spaced from the last without any rhythm at all. .......

She turn down the knob with intentions of going crazy on her husband for the problem he has created for them....
She quickly put a pause on her plans when she saw one of the church choir member sitting beside pastor Alfred...

"Good morning Ma.."The choir member greeted..

Beatrice force a smile on her face...."Reuben.., how are you...?"

"Am fine Ma..."Reuben replied getting up from the chair..

"How's your mother...?"Beatrice asked.."I hope she's doing better now..."

Reuben hesitated before replying.."She's getting better ma.."

Beatrice forced a slick smile....."God will speedy her recovery..."

"Amen..."Reuben shouted. ...

"Would you be kind enough to say hello to her on my behalf...."

"Yes ma.."Reuben replied..

For few seconds Reuben just stood then it finally occured to him he should excused them.., afterall he had no reason to stay since he already achieved his aim for visiting the pastor's house that morning.....

"I beg to take my leave sir.."He said facing pastor Alfred..

"God be with you my son..."Pastor Alfred said to him..

Reuben thanked him and Beatrice before he walk out of the house...

"Wow..."Pastor Alfred sass noticing there's no one left in the room except him and his wife....."I never knew you can play the demon in disguise this well..."

The smile on Beatrice quickly changed into a frown.., once more the anger that had eluded her came flooding her again.., she didn't hesitate before she took out her phone and began to play the video Maxwell had made......"While you sit here like a colossal Arrow wallowing in self pity, people are there trying to take us down...., have you even seen this video...?"

Deep frown lines encroached on Pastor Alfred face.., his anger sparked and all he could think about was that moment Maxwell had come to his office to seek for his help....
"I know him..."

"I know that..."Beatrice scowled......"This video was made just few hours ago and it already spreading like wild fire..., what did I tell you.., always consult me before you agree to any bullshit......."

"How would I know he was going to make a video..."

"Don't you learn...."She yelled..."Don't you ever learn...., you act like you're new in this game..., this is business...., the church is everything we have...., people are envious and these people will do anything and everything to tear us down....., you knew this yet you went out there and created this problem for us...."

Pastor Alfred look away as the memories of him stabbing the elder man and strangling his grandson came like flashes in his head, it angered him yet saddens him.....

Beatrice jut her chin as her phone began to ring, she glance at her husband after she saw the caller...
"It's Chief Henshaw..."She said

A hard line formed across pastor Alfred jaw but he said nothing.....

Infuriated, Beatrice touched the answer option....
"Chief..."She said wearing a smile that didn't get to her eyes before it filtered....

"Have you seen the video...?"Chief Henshaw hoarse voice sounded from the other end..

Beatrice sighed heavily with a cringe at her husband before replying..."Yes...., am actually discussing it with the pastor..."

"So he's there..?"Chief Henshaw ask from the other end..

"Yes...."Beatrice said

"Give him the damn phone..."

Beatrice brows furrowed at the command...."The chief wants to speak to you..."She said extending the phone to him..

Pastor Alfred glare at her, he hesitated a bit before he took the phone from her.....
"Chief...."He mutter.., feeling a jolt of anger....

"I thought I was going to wait for another minute before you shake your damn saggy balls and take the damn phone.."Chief Henshaw retorted from the other end...

Pastor Alfred almost hiss but he kept his cool....."I was busy.."

"Busy ruining everything we've worked for....."

Pastor Alfred free hand rolled into a fist, he hates Chief Henshaw guts..., he's just a stakeholder, if he had not giving him the chance from the beginning, he wouldn't have the audacity to talk to him in such manner..., he was just a deal that went wrong and he ended up owing him too much......

"No Chief.. "Pastor Alfred mutter over the phone...

"No Chief..."Chief Henshaw reiterates....."Do you even know the weight of what you've done, what your irrational attitude will cost us...."

Anger settled over him as he shift his stony look to his wife. ., he marinated in resentment before he move his mouth to reply....."I do and am working towards fixing it..."

"Working. ...., that's the bullshit you keep spurting from your mouth......, you better do well to handle that boy that made that stupid video and search every portion of your Bible until you find something to tell the congregation on Sunday....., if you don't ease their minds and convince them the stupid scandal you caused us is nothing but the framework of the enemies of the church to pull down the church of God, people will start defecting........., we cannot lose one person in that church, do you understand me.....?"

Pastor Alfred swallowed hard before replying. .."Yes Chief. ..."

"Did your wife tell you about the push..?"

"She did.."

"You need to see me..., let's discuss the terms..., we need more money to flow in...."

"Yes Chief. .."Pastor Alfred replied. ..

"Come to my house soon..."

"Yes Chief.. "He said before the call dropped. ...., anger thrummed inside him like heartbeat as he hand over the phone to his wife.....









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It was 30mins when Erica got to the police station. ..., even without collecting her change, she scurried off and rushed into the police station....

She breathe heavily as she tried to calm her nerves......"Good morning..."She said all the while thinking about Derek.., once again she muttered a silent prayer for him, asking God to protect him till she gets back with the police report.....

"Good morning to you too.. "A constable at the counter replied....

"Please my friend was shot and I was asked to bring a police report before the bullet can be removed. ..."

"Did you say shot...."Officer Justin chimes in from behind..

Erica quickly spun around and saw two policemen behind her....., she shift her attention from the constables and face them instead.......

"Yes sir.."She said, tears threatening to escape from her eyes once more....

"Is he an armed robber...?"Officer Martin asked with a cringe at Officer Justin...

"No.."Erica replied shapily....

"Then who shot him..?"Officer Justin asked

Erica contorted into a frown, Derek is dying and as if the doctor asking him to come get a police report isn't enough, she's been questioned.. .., time isn't on her side......

"I don't know sir."She blare out..."It happened so fast...., the shooter drove past us in a hurry.."

"Oh you were there.."Officer Martin said, his eyes lowering to Erica's breast...

"I was..., he pushed me out of the way and the bullets just......

"He pushed you out of the way..."Officer Justin cut in..."So that means the killer wasn't aiming for him but was aiming for you..."

Erica exhale sharply. .., she still hasn't come to terms with the fact that a bullet was actually directed her way......"I don't know sir..."

"You don't know or you don't want to tell us...."Officer Martin interjects

Erica couldn't take it anymore, Derek is dying and if she isn't fast with getting the police report.., he might die....., she sniffle and waved off the thoughts, God is watching him, he won't let anything happen to him...

"Sir..."She mutter...."All I want is a police report. ..."

"And you think we'll just give it to you because you're asking nicely.."Officer Justin said crisply. .

"You must be a criminal..."Officer Martin added.

"I am not a criminal. ..."Erica snapped. ....

"Oh you're even raising your voice on us....."Officer Justin said. ...."This is how you people badmouthed the police....., you're forgetting the fact that the police is your friend and we're here to serve you..."

"Sir please..."Erica said crisply...."My friend is dying and without the police report, he can't be treated....., we are delaying..."

"We're not delaying you young lady..."Officer Justin replied..."As a matter of fact you're the one delaying yourself. ..., we asked you a simple question and you started shouting so people will think we're mistreating you......., you see the country we live in, the same people we have sworn to lay down our lives for are the very people that demean us..."

"What exactly did you asked me...?"Erica blare out irritated....

"Who shot him..?"Officer Martin queried..

"I told you I don't know...., whoever it is, drove past us even before I could realise what was going on.."

"What is the plate number of the car...?"Officer Martin asked

Erica grunts heavily. ..."I don't know."

"What cult are you in Madam..?"Officer Justin chimes in..

Annoyed, Erica turn away from them and return her gaze to the constables behind the counter. ..."Please you need to help me, my friend is dying....".

"Oh you think they can help you without an authorisation from us..."Officer Justin interjects......"I think we'll arrest you..."

Erica quickly look back at them with the alertness of the words...."Arrest me.... for what..?"

"You're a cultist..."Officer Martin said..."It could be your gang is at war with a rival cult your boyfriend is caught in the crossfire....., what gang are you, red queens, pink cats....

"You think this is funny...?"Erica cut in angrily..."A man is near his death bed and you're making mockery of it....."...

Erica expected a reply but when a taunting chuckle escaped from officer Justin, she realise that's all she's going to get.., she didn't wait for them to say anther word before she returned her gaze to the constables. ....."I need to talk to someone else because clearly none of you here is willing to help...."

Officer Justin and Martin exchanged glances before they took a step towards her.., to Erica's surprise Officer Martins took out a handcuff and grabbed her hands...

"You're under arrest...."Officer Justin said....

"For what.?"Erica queried as she tried to drag her hand from Officer Martins grasp......"Why would you arrest me, what have I done....?"

"I thought you said you don't want to talk.. "Officer Justin retorted, a taunting smirk following his words...

"You cannot arrest me.."Erica blare out..."I have done nothing, said nothing. ..."

"Said nothing...!"Officer Justin reiterates with a chuckle....."Weren't you running your mouth a while ago....."

Erica glare at them as her anger sparked, this cannot be happening to her......

PraisesPblaze:
Thanks boss for the update i've been refreshing for days now and it finally paid up early this morning when sleep evaded me.
Waiting for more lovely updates.
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Kindly correct the name, u wrote Nerrisa instead of Magdalena wien she entered the car before been called ashawo. Then Derek wished he had "met" and not "meant" Erica earlier.

With this new turn. Are we expecting a happy ending?
Watching with 4D glasses.

Corrected.. thanks..

Adeola25:
Thanks for the update

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IYAWO MAMMY-WATER




Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself...., Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute...Never.., for he who lay with a prostitute become one with her....
I corinthians 6:15





EPISODE 22
You're warned






At the beat of the drums, Nerissa legs extended like a prima ballerina and she glided from place to place, arms held in front, finger tips touching...., In that moment of dance the vibrations of the music became a part of her energy, raising her up several levels all at once...., she move like water transformed by music, flowing in graceful arcs, limbs in constant motion, painting a picture sound alone can never achieve, she brought a wordless interpretation of the beats, of the soft strings, in a way her people can understand no matter what language they speak...., The sound of the drums moves her like she's a puppet on strings, her head mashing so hard her brain almost shut down...., them all of a sudden before she move in her dress as if her hips were meant to sway, the music stopped returning the quietness there once be, right there she knew something was wrong when her people disappeared with the drums and all musical instruments they had carried....

She quickly spun around and that was when she saw it, the black Mamba snake crawling towards her..., it's head tilt upwards before it crawled around Nerissa......

"You....."Nerissa mutter brooding over a memory.....

The black mamba snake raise it's head towards her..., it's tongue flicked before it slowly began to transform until it changed form into a human....

"You..."Nerissa reiterates as she watch her took a few steps from her......"Magdalena."

"Did I distract you...?"Magdalena asked, a mirthless smile following her question..

"How dare you...?"Nerissa sneered..

Magdalena scoffs...."I didn't mean to distract you from your dance ritual...., I have more pressing issue to discuss with you.., I couldn't not wait for you to finish...."

"Oh you have nerves...."Nerissa sneered taking a step towards her..

"Before you get tempted to do anything stupid..."Magdalena chimes in..."Remenber what happened the last time we crossed path..."

Nerissa raise a brow in irritation as she recall what had happened between them.....

"I don't want to waste my time any further..."Magdalena continues..."So I am going to head straight to the point...., why did you tell the human about my truth..?"

"What..., he's not supposed to find out.."

"You know the rules..."Magdalena scowled...

"Do I..., because the last time I checked am not from your world...."

"The human is not supposed to know...."

"Well that's your problem..."Nerissa yelled....."He asked and I told him..., either way he's lost..."

"He'll start seeking for solutions...., his doom was supposed to go smoothly until the day of his death..."

"Well I don't care, whether he finds solution or not, it's totally on him and if you're pissed about it..., take it on him and this should be the last time you'll ever distract me when I am performing the berkslah..."

"I don't like this..."Magdalena retorted...

"And your presence here is beginning to infuriate me....."Nerissa fling back....."So if you don't mind, you can leave, it's passed my bed time.."

"This human..."Magdalena said taking steps around her...."Who is he...?"

Annoyed, Nerissa glared at her.....

"I can smell him on you..."Magdalena said...."Does he know the repercussion of sleeping with a mermaid....?"

Nerissa look away refusing to give her the dignity of a reply...

"He doesn't know..."Magdalena said standing in front of her..

"I believe you have something better to do than indulge in gossip....."

"This is interesting.."Magdalena said, a half lopsided smile following her words...."Yet selfish...."

"Get out...."Nerissa scowled....

"I will but not without a warning...."

"A warning..."Nerissa reiterates

Magdalena step closer to her making sure she feels her breathe on her skin...."The next time you say or even think of telling anyone about me or what I do..., I'll come back here and dig my teeth into your skin and I'll make sure the venom gets to the depths of your blood, after that I'll take you to the sea myself and give whatever is left of you to the angry monsters of the sea to feed on...., now imagine what that will do to the human husband...., it will be a shame to see him roaming the streets, ragged, bloodstained and raving like a madman...., that fate is pitiable...."

The words rang in Nerissa's ears....., then there came the thoughts of Derek with another woman..., it fuelled the anger inside her.., without hesitation, she pushed Magdalena away from her......

"Don't you dare threaten me again..."Nerissa growled....

A smile played on Magdalena lips......"You've been warned and you know very well I don't like repeating myself...."

Nerissa didn't say a word, instead she watch until Magdalena returned back to her snake form and began to crawl before it disappeared.....

"Stupid serpent...."Nerissa sneered






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Erica heaved a deep sigh when the call ended..., she glance at the time, it was 12:38AM...

"I just got off the call with my pastor..."Erica said walking towards Derek...

Derek exhales.., he's scared, scared Nerissa might be watching him, perhaps from his phone since he has no logical explanation as to how the phone got to him......

"What did he say...?"He ask curiously...., after his last encounter with pastor Alfred, he didn't want to try the hands of another pastor but Erica was very convincing..., he needs help and he had sworn to himself he'll get it anyway he can even if it means meeting all the pastors in the world.....

"He'll be in the church by 9AM tomorrow..."Erica said sitting down across him..

Derek knows she's angry, any one will go mad when they hear the one who confesses love to them slept with someone else.., not just anyone but a spirit, he knew his chance of getting Erica is gone.., she's never going to be with him not after knowing the terrible things he has done...

"Are you angry..?"He asked anxiously as her facial expressions drew a line between a frown and a straight face....

"No..."Erica replied crisply.."Am just disappointed.."

He expected the reply..., he'll be disappointed if she's in his shoes but it doesn't really matter what she thinks.., all he wants is his life back....

"Thank you for letting me spend the night here..."Derek said....

"I wouldn't have you spend it somewhere else...."

Derek sigh, a sigh of relief, even if he won't be getting her again, it's a relief to know she cares.., the woman he loves cares....







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Adorned with rings and dressed seductively, Magdalena stood along the road just a stone throw from an hotel...., she hissed, cursed and does everything possible to blend in with the other call girls..., it wasn't long until a car stopped in front of her.., a smile played on her lips when the car screen got wined down and a man called her....

"Handsome man...."Magdalena pout....

The man just smile and began to check her out, Magdalena turned around showing every part of her so he could see the full package...

"Enter motor.."The man said in pidgin...

Magdalena flicked her hair before she climbed into the front seat of the car...

"Ashawo..."The other girls shouted at her before the man drove the jeep passed them....







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Erica look at the mirror once more before she pulled up her hair neatly and held it by a single earthen coloured band......, she glance at the time again, it was 8:10AM already and she needed to be at the church before 9 so Derek could see her church pastor briefly before he engaged in other things....

"I still don't understand why he insisted on getting a spiritual help...."Jasmine said squeezing out toothpaste into her brush...."Have he told you what's wrong with him....?"

Erica huffs..., this is the third time Jasmine is asking her if Derek had shared with her his problem.., she didn't want to lie neither does she want to tell him, Derek had asked her not to tell Jasmine, she'll freak out he says. ......

"There is stew in the fridge, you can boil rice..."Erica said hurriedly walking past her to the parlour...

"You set....?"She asked Derek when she saw him already waiting at the door..

Derek didn't like the idea of getting Erica's pastor involved but Erica trusted her pastor and he trusts her......

He nod his head in reply..., he saw the enthusiasm in her eyes yet he couldn't tell what it means.........

It wasn't long before they stepped out of the compound and stood in front of the road waiting for a cab to board.....




Anger flooded Priscilla as she watch from a distance..., she look at the picture Nerissa had given her..., she was right, the bastard is seeing her..., she threw the cigarette out and pick up the pistol...., when Erica touch Derek's face, it fueled her anger, the sight was like gasoline to the fires of fury burning inside her, she had sworn to destroy Derek for what he did to her....., nobody can have her life neither will he ever find anyone to take her place.., he promised her he wouldn't leave, promise to stand by her no matter what happens.......

Her anger dawned on her as she brood over Nerissa's words, with every word sung from Nerissa's mouth echoing in her head, she started the car engine and began driving towards them.....



"You'll overcome this...."Erica said before taking her hands from his face...

A smile radiates around Derek and it made him quickly realise how much he cared for her.., perhaps if he had met her earlier, he would be a different person.., she's a rare gold, a light in the darkest tunnel.., he doesn't deserves her....... , he look away and refocus her gaze on the road and that was when he saw her.., he blinked to be sure his eyes weren't playing tricks on him, little by little the distance between them and the car speedily racing towards them began to close...., his heart hammered when he saw her pulled a gun out..., there was no time to shout, no time to explain, in the blink of an eye, the world around them darkened as Priscilla fired the bullet..., the bullet flew out the chamber and began to make way for the target.....

Heart renting, Derek manage to scream Erica's name before he pushed her out of the way....., in a split second, the bullet intended for Erica connected with his chest.., blood flew right out as the bullet made contact with his body...

The world went numb, the ground spin right in front of him before he collapse on the floor. ..

Before Erica could fathom what was happening, Priscilla already sped away..., she look back at Derek.., for a second she lay on the ground looking at him, then it hit her, Derek has been shot...

She latched out with a loud scream and quickly rush to his side.....







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Eyes wide open, Magdalena stood up from the bed, she look at the man, he was still sleeping totally unaware of what had happened to him... men, so stupid, willing to destroy their soul for few minutes of pleasure.

She stood up and walk closer to the wall.., there she began to twist her body against the wall, she crunched down flicking her tongue at every given second......, a second passed before she transformed into the black Mamba snake....., she crawled around the room before she tilt her head up and push herself against the sheets, she held on to the bed frame until she pushed her belly up and into the bed......, she look up at the man, her dark evil eyes mounted on him knowing fully well the man's shining star is gone and replaced with doom..., profound sadness.., death...........

Minutes passed before she returned back to her human form and lay close to him.., he's sleeping so innocent but when he wakes up...., the countdown for his destruction will begin...., over and over men keep making the same mistake, they've heard confessions, they've heard and read stories but the power of the penis has close their ears to heed...., they ignore and follow the lead of the organ dangling between their legs........, the penis, a man's powerful tool yet a man's greatest enemy but men.......they never learn.......





TBC....

Demurray:
This is lovely silver 1996 turn preacher. Please keep it coming .
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Mavikolo2020:
Can we just join hands to appreciate this guy. Mehn this stoy is just giving me vibes.

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Ann2012:
Thanks for the update boss, this story is da bomb!!!

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You are doing well bro, thanks for opening our eyes

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What a wonder piece.....ride on man

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It was almost nightfall when pastor Alfred arrived at his house....., when he finally stopped and parked the car...., he took a moment to take a deep breathe as the memories of what had happened earlier came like flashes in his head reminding him of the disdainful thing he has done......., anger, guilt towards what he has done dawned on him and that was when he came out from the car ignoring every worker in the compound that greeted him..., he made way to the door Turning the knob down with a force.......

"Oh sweet Jesus....."His wife Beatrice said hurriedly getting up to meet him.....

Pastor Alfred shivered as he look past his wife and saw two policemen. ....

"Pastor Alfred....."Officer Martins said getting up to meet him with Officer Justin behind him.....

"What's going on....?"Pastor Alfred ask anxiously, the memories of what he had done made way to his head again..., a cold wave embalmed him as the thought that someone had seem him and called the police.........

"What's going on...!"His wife Beatrice reiterates. ....."You left the hospital unwatched. ....., you haven't been answering your calls, the church and I have been worried sick...."

"Pastor Alfred...."Officer Justin called as he walk closer to him, he noticed he was shivering like he had done something and finding it difficult to hide it....."Who did this to you..?"He added pointing at the bandage in his head.....

Pastor Alfred brood over what had happened in Derek's house, how Nerissa had hit him and he became unconcious. ., then the broken bottle, the punches......

"It was an accident, one am not in the mood neither the time to talk about...."Pastor Alfred said and quickly walk past them ignoring their calls until he got to his room and slammed the door..

"Thank you officers...."Beatrice chimes in..."My husband is safe now, I think you should go...."

"Is that blood I just saw on his shirt..."Officer Martins said crisply. ...

"Blood. ...!"Beatrice reiterates shocked....."It could be from the accident. ..."

"He should be more careful. .."Officer Justin said..., he glance at Officer Martins who kept an eye on Beatirce until they step out of the house.....

Beatrice inhale deeply before she turn towards the room door like an engraved panther heading for destruction. ...., her anger sparked before she pushed the room door open. ...

"Are you ready to tell me exactly what the hell is going on here....?"Beatrice queried. ....

Left with just an underwear, pastor Alfred grabbed a clean towel from the wardrobe. ......

Annoyed, Beatrice grabbed the shirt Pastor Alfred had tossed on the bed......"Is this blood....?"

Refusing to give her the dignity of a reply, pastor Alfred tried to head to the bathroom but she blocked his way..

"I am talking to you pastor Alfred..."She hollered. ...."Incase you haven't realised, the team you went with for a healing session are talking. ..., the talk of how you were slapped by a girl and fainted is spreading so you might want to drop the charade and tell me what the fuçk is going on..."

"Woman...."Pastor Alfred yelled. ...."I am not in the mood..."

He pushed her out of the way and head for the bathroom but quickly stop walking when she mentioned, something she shouldn't know.....

"The ring. ..."Beatrice said spuning around to face him.....

Shocked, pastor Alfred look back at her......

"Oh yeah I know about the ring..., I know what our wedding ring look like and I have eyes to see you always touch people's forehead with the ring to heal them...."

"I don't know what you're saying..."

"Oh cut the bullshit.."She sneered......"This is not the church, we don't have to pretend like we're direct descendants of Jesus christ..., I completely understand why you never told me about the ring. ... and I don't even want to think about what you did to get it as long as my children are still breathing, I have no problem with you possessing more power to grow the business. ......"

"Let me stop you..."Pastor Alfred chimes in......"I had no ring and I still have no ring....."

"I don't see it on your finger considering the fact that you never take it off.., did you lose it....?"

"I am not in the mood. .."

"She broke your head too..., I've always told you to stay within your Lane but no..., you want to cast out every demon from every skirt and trousers that comes with a problem....."

"Am not doing this with you....."He said and head towards the bathroom again....

"Chief Henshaw called...."She said

Pastor Alfred stopped and took a deep breathe to calm his panic. ...."I have nothing to say to that man....."He retorted over his shoulder

"He thinks this is scandalous and may affect the church and when the church is affected, business is affected and so the cash flow....., if what happens to you comes out more than it already is, it'll be a big blow on our face and such scandal is not good for us......., we need a push. ..."

With a heavy sigh, he return his gaze to her..."What push....?"

"A show...., before this gets out more than it already is, we need to show the church and your followers that you're still the pastor they've always known...., let's wow the world...."

"Am listening. ..."

She sighed before she said the unthinkable. ...."Let's raise the dead...."

Pastor Alfred scoffs....."Are you mad...."

"Chief Henshal has a plan, the whole thing will be orchestrated. .., someone will play dead, a grieving family will bring him in...."

"And......."

"You have to call Henshal to hear the rest of it..."

Pastor Alfred scoffs, his forehead puckered before he walk angrily to the bathroom.......

"Alfred...."Beatrice shouted after him....








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Drinking cold water to quench his taste could have been the greatest luxury on earth but in his case, Derek felt pain and no amount of water he drinks could possibly get him from the situation he has gotten himself into...., he finally drop the glass of water on the table and riase his head to look at Erica who was patiently waiting for him to talk...

"Your friend..."Derek mutter as he pondered on thoughts of Nerissa. ."Where is she...?"

Erica sighed, its been hours and Derek is yet to tell her the truth...."She stepped out...."

He inhale Softly, he wants to tell her but he fears she'll panicked and stop seeing him entirely if she learns the truth... but for her own safety, he felt obligated to tell the truth... he owe her the truth.......

"Do you believe in God..?"Erica ask

"This is not it"Derek said crisply. ....

"Do you..?"

He heaved a deep sigh before he lower his head.., few seconds passed before he raise his head to look at her...."I slept with a mermaid....."

Erica didn't flinched as expected, then it hit her, the reality of the words that just came out from his mouth.., shock registered on he face as her gaze flickered from one to another........

"A mermaid...!"She reiterates in accertation. ...

Derek grunt deeply..."Yes and since then she's been troubling my life, she has refused to let me be, I.....

"Wait..."Erica cut in unable to digest the information. ....."A mermaid, how is that possible. ..?."

"She was a human when i slept with her , one day I got home ad she was there, then she started saying these crazy things about me been her husband. ., she's been after me, she's crazy....."

"She's a mermaid. ....."

"That's what she told me...."

"I need to take you to the church....."Erica said getting up from the chair.....

"No... am not going to the church..."

"You have to....., do you understand the full spiritual implication of what this is......, if what you said is true, except you come back to God, you'll be lost forever.."

"I don't want any pastors praying for me, I tried that once, it didn't work..."

"Then do it yourself...., For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses....."
Derek exhale...."You don't understand. .., this is a spirit.."

"Derek, you're viewing this from the perspective of a canal minded person....., you slept with a mermaid, there is nothing normal about it...."

"I know OK..."He blare out before he realise it.., he inhale deeply to calm his panic before he return his gaze to her......"I know this is bad for me okay.., which is why am seeking for solution. .."

"The only solution here is God...., not by might, not by power but by the spirit says the Lord of host.."







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Maxwell strip off the topmost layer of the injury... On each arm there were great purple welts that will only deepen over the coming week. Against his ghostly skin they were grotesque, but he knows he's lucky not to have broken bones, he sigh and reach for his long sleeved top again, he look as beat up as he did in his early days of training, sparring with guys two heads taller and over twice his mass.... he suck in a deep breath, it's been a helluva weird day but why should he be the one to suffer these pains alone...., just then an idea crossed his mind.., he has promised himself to get back at the policemen who had beaten him up and left him for dead but first he had to call out the fake pastor they had taken to Derek's house to get rid of Nerissa......

With a deep sigh, he pick up his phone and began to make a video, his body hurts, an aftermath of the kicks and punches he got from the policemen.....

"Hello...."He said crisply. ...."I want to call out someone, someone who everyone thinks highly of, pastor Alfred of the Chosen ministry..., my friend and I met with this pastor, explain our problem to him but he told us before he can help we had to provoke the heavens...., my friend sowed a seed of five hundred thousand just so pastor can follow us to get rid of a problem but he turned out to be fake......."
He took a deep breathe and continued......."few members of his church that were there when this awful incident happened can affirm to what am saying, pastor Alfred is fake and will lead everyone following him to hell and if you're hearing this pastor Alfred, we need our five hundred thousand back or come Sunday I am coming to that useless church of yours to get it myself... fake pastors everywhere. ..."







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Shaking, sweating profusely, the psychic pulled away from the trance......., her heart pounded as she began to grope her hand around to hold on to something. ....

"Grandma....."A boy shouted running towards her to lend her a hand....

The psychic held on to the boy before tears rollesout from her eyes.., with her hand clutch on the boy's shirt, she shook her head.......

"Oh beloveth. ...."She shouted..."When will you know that the devil is a strategist. ..."

"Grandma....""The boy called as she old on to him tightly.....

"Mude. ..."The psychic called walking her hand to the boy's head....."Promise me, promise you'll not deviate from the righteous path..."

"I promise Grandma, I promise..."The boy replied..

She sobbed heavily, beads of tears rolling down her cheek....."They've failed to realise that the enemy has only come to steal and to destroy.., when he gives you a cap......, oh the devil, the devil..., when he returns, he doesn't take the cap....he comes, he comes for your head...., Mude when...., when will people wake up from their slumber and understand the man on the black fine suit is not their friend....., he shows them a path littered with nails and thorns but the greed of men have blinded them.., they've forgotten that their creator cannot be mocked. ......Goddd cannot be mocked......., here they come, they're lined up for destruction. ..., the mermaid, the serpent, the political ones in power the vengeful ones, the hypocrites in white cloak spreading their infectious tongues in the synagogue. ...., oh I weep, I weep for us, where will our soul go when they get released from these earthly bodies, when the grave knock on our door........, oh lord have mercy....."






A man running away from his sins, a mermaid who will do anything to get her beloved, a serpent whose mission has led her to the world of men, a couple who will do anything to maintain the business even if it means disguising as servants of God......

Little did they all know that someone is watching, someone darker and beats down beyond their imagination..., waiting for the right time, the right moment to deliver a message and show them the depths of extraordinary powers.....




IYAWO MAMMY-WATER..... Few Episodes to mid-story finale...




Not your usual fairytale story....

IYAWO MAMMY-WATER




With a heart filled with rage, Priscilla stormed out of the supermarket and head towards the road all the while weighing the pros and cons of every possible way to enact revenge on Derek for everything he's done to her....., she cannot forgive herself for loving hm so much and she can't forgive him for breaking her heart and tossing the pieces into dust. ....

She stood on the side of the road as she wait for a taxi going her direction. ..., she felt a hand touch her and it made her quickly spun around. .., anger roused every part of her when she noticed it was a woman in a wheelchair. .., she tried to take her hand away from her as she felt she's a beggar but when she saw her eyes, she realise the woman was blind. .....

"So cold. ..."The woman said in a hoarse cracking voice...."Your hand, is so cold. .."

Priscilla hissed and took her hand from the woman's grip....

"My psychic powers has never lied to me...."The woman said trying to reach for Priscilla hand again....

Priscilla almost hit her but she quickly refrained from her decision when a young boy came to push the woman's wheelchair away from her....

"When you cross path with her, you must use the salt..."The woman blare out at the top of her voice..

Priscilla ignored her, stopped a taxi and entered......

"Foolish blind cargo..."Priscilla mutter brusquely

"You must use the salt..."The woman shouted as the taxi driver drove speedily away..."

"She's gone.."The boy told the woman..

"She must use the salt..."The woman mutter...."For salt is life and salt is death...."





EPISODE 21
Devil on black suit





Derek portrait painting leans against the wall, dusty and unloved. Nerissa place a finger along the gold framing, her pink nail polish almost purple in the half-light, and it comes away dirty..., his eyes in the painting were as perfect flower buds freshly opened in the dawn...., she roam her finger around the picture and made a few steps towards his wardrobe, this is a man she has come to love but her love for him was taking a toll on everyone else.., the fact that he had chosen to run away from her and be with another woman is infuriating and she'll never accept it..., exasperated, she squinted at the painting through hardened eyes that once had been his salvation, but now they brought only the unfounded accusations of a jealous lover...., every muscle in her face was tense and without a word she communicated intense mistrust, anger, despising...., all that stands between her and her husband is the other woman, the woman she can't get close to, the woman she can't enter her house.., she brood over minutes ago when she had returned to the other woman's house with intention of getting Derek out of there, she couldn't step on her threshold.., it was just like that night again, a powerful force is protecting her..., she had to give Derek's phone to a little boy to hand over to him, for over half an hour, she was standing outside, waiting if he will get scared and Come out from the house but the other woman had to ruin everything...., she held him back, she stopped him from getting out...

She dropped the painting and open the wardrobe, she roam her eyes around his clothes in search of nothing in particular...., when she lowered her gaze, she saw a box..., she carried it out and placed it on the bed.., curious as to what may be inside, she opened it..., shock raced across her face when she saw Erica's picture...., then came anger roaring through her mind as she took the picture from the box...., she check the back of the picture and there it was, the words that would drive any jealous woman crazy, in the back of the picture was boldly written 'I LOVE YOU ERICA..'

Her rage dawned on her and quickly she threw the picture on the ground..., bitterness registered on her mind and with each passing second it grows like a tumour, pushing on the side of her that was serene, enveloping her in toxic darkness....

When she couldn't hold it in anymore, she lashed out on the wardrobe as she pulled every clothes her hand can reach into the ground before she let out a loud scream......

Minutes passed as she just sat glaring at Erica's picture all the while weighing the pros and cons of getting rid of Erica......, her eyes enlarged when she heard footsteps making her quickly realise she isn't the only one in the house......, it couldn't be Derek, he wouldn't come back to the house, wondering who had dared to enter the house, she stood up with intentions of walking to the sitting room but she stopped just a few steps to the door that connects the room and the sitting room..., she turn around when she heard a low hiss..., her eyes roam around the room, when she saw nothing, she return her gaze to the door and trot towards the sitting room.....

She tamed down her irritation when she saw someone, a girl sitting on one of the chair with her legs crossed...., she watch as the girl puff out a ring of smoke from the cigarette she's holding.......

"Who are you..?"Nerissa ask quietly applauding her guts....

Priscilla exhale and the cigarette smoke twirled skyward as if the wisps were dance partners of ancient myth......."You must be bitch number 49..."

Nerissa raise a brow, certainly whoever the bitch is, she have no idea who she is...."Who are you...?"

Priscilla felt a flicker of irritation and quickly, she turn her gaze towards Nerissa...."Is he in the bathroom, he loves the cold water before the sex....."

Nerissa took a step towards her...."It seems been nice is not your best suit...., so am going to ask one last time, who are you....?"

"Where is Derek...?"Priscilla fling back....

Nerissa took a step back when she noticed there was a gun behind her, whatever reason she's in Derek's house, it's not a good one.....
"What do you want with him..?"Nerissa ask curiously

Priscilla giggled...."What has he told you.., did he tell you he'll marry you....?"

"Am his wife..."Nerissa scowled....

"Oh..., the bastard has a wife..."

A grin form across Nerissa's jaw but she said nothing....

Priscilla inhale the cigarette and puff it out seconds later...."How long have you been married...?"

Nerissa huffs and look away only to return her gaze to her a second later....."Are you here to kill him..?"

Shocked, Priscilla shift her gaze towards her....

"If you are..."Nerissa said tilting her head forward...."Am not going to stop you....."

"Isn't he your husband...?"

Nerissa stood up and walk towards her..., for a few seconds she just stood looking at Priscilla before she collected the cigarette from her..., she inhaled it and exhale it in few seconds......"You think you're the first woman with same intentions....., this isn't marriage, this is hell, that bastard is dead to me already..."

"Bitch never take a cigarette from my mouth....."Priscilla warned with puckered face..

"You have no idea how I am feeling right now...."Nerissa said walking back to sit down....

"Where is he....?"Priscilla ask, her edge of irritation returning with a full force....

"Where else....."Nerissa riposte with frown lines on her forehead. ."Than the new bitch house....."

"New bitch.."Priscilla reiterates. ....

"You didn't know....., that bastard left me for her, first I thought it was just a fling like he usually does but just yesterday he served me the divorce papers.., that bastard is really leaving me for her......."

"Oh...."Priscilla sass.

"You see why I don't give a damn what happens to him...., I was even planning on killing him myself...."

"Why haven't you...?"

Nerissa inhaled the cigarette, the odour that foretold of tar-infested lungs..... There was something rotten in her eyes as she took each drag, as if she perversely lured on that morbid end to punish those who had caused her pain.....
"Follow me.."She said getting up from the chair..

"Bitch, am going nowhere with you..."

"You'll want to see this....."

"You better not be messing with me.."

"I wouldn't do that...., you're the one with the gun..."

"How did you know I have a gun....?"

"Let's just say, you aren't good at hiding things...."

Priscilla brows knitted before she took the gun out from hiding. ....

"Shall we...."

Priscilla hesitated before she stood up to follow her holding the gun by her side incase of any surprises, she followed her until they got to Derek's room. .....

Nerissa picked up Erica's picture and handed it to her..., she waited for her to look at it..., she needs to get rid of Erica and since she can't get close, she needs a pawn and Priscilla is just the right person for the job....

"That's the bitch...."Nerissa said ..."That's the bitch he left me for..., look at the other side of the picture...."

Priscilla did as she was asked, her anger sparked...., Derek ruined her life and the only thing she wants now is to kill him, she has made up her mind to get rid of him even if it will cost her own life...., he has put her through the worst turmoil anyone could go through., the day he pushed her out of his house was the day he pushed her to the her limit.....

"If you truly want to hurt Derek...."Nerissa said....."Kill that bitch...."

Priscilla scoffs......"Why would I do that..., is that bastard I want dead...."

"The worst punishment for Derek is seeing the one he loves slowly wisp out from his arms and embrace the cold hands of death......, killing Derek will be too good for him...., true vengeance is showing him the depths of torment......"

"What do you gain from this.....?"

"Gain..!"Nerissa reiterates. ......"Nobody wants that bastard dead as much as I do...., you must have seen the ashes outside. .. Derek burnt my clothes. .., gave me an ultimatum, if I don't get out of his house before he returns, he'll kill me himself....."

"Then kill the bitch yourself. ...."

"I would gladly do it but our interest seem to overlap...., I see you and I see a person who have the resource..., who have the puissance, we can work together. ..., if you want him dead, it simply explains he has ruined your life as much as he has ruined mine......, let's destroy this snake that had ruinated our lives with it's poisonous venom...., let's trap this very snake, cut it, cook it, chew and swallow it, bones and all......"

yvonncute:
Why is their no update yet? I am becoming impatient

Pls don't be o..sorry

mhizv:
Remember when nerissa told maxwell his destiny/star was taken by a girl he slept with? (Magdalena)

Read the 2nd and last paragraph of this episode "she needs to know the human who told her truth" "She needs to take the stars of 400 men"

So they're definitely linked.

Hmmm

IYAWO MAMMY-WATER
EPISODE 20
That day is coming








Seeing the hospital room, pastor Alfred mind drifts back to his uncluttered home, everything pale with clean lines, elegant and calming. Home, where he can draw the blinds and pour his favourite spirit, listen to gospel songs and browse the recordings he has't yet seen. Here he is a unit in an institution, a bed number, a problem to be fixed on the world's slowest moving assembly line. He lets his hand fall to the cotton sheets, clean, stiff, functional..., if that bastard hasn't broken his head with a bottle and punch him severally, he wouldn't be in the hospital thinking of all the possible lies to tell the doctor...., he brood over what had happened in Derek's house.., the ring was supposed to work.., the Elder man told him the ring was going to work, it's his fault he was humiliated....

"How are you feeling....?"Doctor Bright ask..

He still feels pains, the bruises, his head hurt but he knows he needs to get out of the hospital.......

"Am fine..."Pastor Alfred said getting out of the hospital bed..

"No you cannot get up.."Doctor Bright said rushing towards him...

"I need to go somewhere..."

"You wounds are yet to heal..."

"I need to leave..."Pastor Alfred said crisply..

"To where..., you cannot leave in this condition..."

Pastor Alfred said no further words..., he just stood up from the bed and began to search for his shoes..., when he found them, he wasted no time in wearing them....

"Your wife is on her way here...."

Pastor Alfred raise his gaze to him...."You called her...?"

"Yes I did..., I told her you have a broken head and you're refusing to tell me what happened...., who did this, we need to report this..."

Pastor Alfred sighed deeply and quickly dashed out of the hospital room...

"Pastor Alfred.."Doctor Bright shouted after him......







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Skylar moved her gaze from the house to her ringing phone, she sighed before she pick up the phone to answer the call.......

"Is it done...?"Dennis voice sound from the other end..

Skylar move her gaze towards the house again all the while wondering why the gate was open.., she chose to stay outside when she got to Derek's house address, when she saw the open gate, she decided to stay where she is and observed, wait patiently if Derek or anyone will come out from the house to lock the gate.., 30mins had passed and there was no sight of anyone........

"Am outside his house...."

"Outside..!"Dennis reiterates from the other end....."What the hell are you still doing outside.., we need results..."

Skylar almost hissed but she kept her cool...."With all due respect Mr Dennis..., this is my job..."

"Well your job is slow..."Dennis sneer from the other end...."Now get your ass in that house and blow out his brains...."

Skylar huffs..."I'll call you in few minutes....".

The call dropped even before Skylar could make another statement.., infuriated, she dropped the phone and took out her gun...., times without number the Senator has failed to understand her.., before she kills her victims, she study them, try to know almost everything about them and strike when they least expects.....

With the gun tucked behind her and covered with a shirt, she stepped out from the car and walk towards the gate, she stood and observed again, the compound was awfully quiet, she look at the ashes on the floor and quickly realise something have been burnt in the compound, something definitely happened here, perhaps something bad....

She trot forward with her hand reaching behind her every noise she hears..., ignoring the ashes on the ground, she walk towards the door.., she dragged in a deep breathe before she knocked on the door....

Seconds passed and there was still no answer, tensed she knocked again, she waited a few more seconds., after the third knock, she became furious..., her temper spark and she wasted no time before she turned down the door knob...

She look around and swallowed deeply when she saw the broken bottle on the floor....., she took a step forward and then another step before she walk over the broken pieces of bottle.....

"Hello..."She blare out hoping for a reply but when none came but the echoe of her own voice...., she concluded there was no one in the house.., she turned to walk away and that was when she heard a low hiss..., the hiss stopped her in her tracks.., she quickly spun around and there in a twinkle of an eye she saw something move...

Shock raced across her face and she stumbled backwards.....,uncertainty of what she saw became bleak on her face....., she sighed heavily before she moved forward hoping to see whatever her eyes think it saw..., when she saw nothing...., she turn towards the door and walked out of the house........








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As Jasmine wakes, her mind swims with a departing dream, she sighs, reluctant to banish it and continue her day...., Everything about her feels heavy from her arms to her feet before she lets his head loll from one side to another and finally settled them on Erica...

"Wow, see who is awake.... sleeping beauty.."

Jasmine scoffs and wipe the remainders of the sleep from her eyes...."I can't believe I slept off..."

"I almost...."Erica said picking up her phone to reply chats..."The movie is boring..."

"Is not the movie..."Jasmine said reverting her gaze to Erica..."It's the drugs, it makes me drowsy..."

"Then stop taking it..."

"I have to finish the dose..."

Jasmine nibbed and refocus on her phone...
"So keep me up to speed...."Jasmine said moving her gaze to the film...."What has happened so far in the movie..."

Erica chuckle......"I don't even know, I haven't been watching... I've been busy with my phone.."

"Mmm....."Jasmine mutter leaning closer..."Have you been chatting with him...?"

Erica rolled her eyes towards her..."By him you mean..."

"You know the him., him the adorable, him the handsome, him the....

"The Derek.."Erica cut in

Jasmine raise a brow in accertation but didn't say a word..

"No..."Erica dragged between her teeth....."Am actually chatting with Wilson.."

"Wilson who...?"

"Wilson...."Erica replied with a shrug...."Our church youth president, he was here few hours ago..."

"Oh.. that Wilson..."

Erica frown and fused her gaze on Jasmine, it was so obvious Jasmine doesn't like Wilson because she thinks Wilson had another motive behind his visit...., even if that's true, she don't see herself having anything with him, there's no connection..., Derek on the other hand is the man she could form a commitment with.., forty minutes ago, she had tried calling him but all to no avail....

"God am famished..."Jasmine chimes in..

Erica snap out of her thoughts and was about to reply her when a knock came on the door..., she diverted her attention towards the door instead, stood up from the chair and trot towards it...
"Who's there....?"She asked. .

She waited a bit before a voice called her name from outside, her brains catch up as she recognised the voice, she wasted no time before she opened the door.....

"Derek...."She mutter when she open the door to see him standing outside

Derek stood dumbfounded, he was lost in words to say, he never wanted to come to Erica's house but he have nowhere else, everywhere he turns was as if Nerissa is behind him..., everywhere he looks, he sees her, she taunts him and the fact that he can't get the thoughts about her from his head is what scared him the most but somehow he feels been with Erica will be safe......

Erica waited for no reply from him before she ushered him in....

"Good evening. .."Jasmine greeted, a smile that quickly disappeared as it came circling her lips....

Derek just nodded, he was in no mood to talk, what he needed is solution.. he needs to get rid of Nerissa by any means possible.....

"What should I offer you.....?"Erica ask observing his expression..., he looked moody just the way he was looking the previous day he had showed up in her doorstep......

Derek sighed heavily and lower has gaze to the ground...

"Are you okay...?"Erica asked edging closer to him....

"I need to tell you something Erica..." Derek said crisply..

For a minute Erica just stood wondering what Derek have to say..., does he want to propose because that will be really weird. ..., she turned her gaze towards Jasmime who was as curious as her...., she signalled Jasmine to leave but the moment she stood up, another knock came on the door....

"I'll get it..."Jasmine said when Erica made a move towards the door...., she glance at Derek all the while wondering what he's going to say...., she walk past him and Erica until she got to the door...., she hesitated a bit before she turn down the door knob and saw a little boy standing outside....

"I was asked to give this phone to Derek...."The boy said extending his hand to handover the phone to Jasmine...

Jasmine hesitated before she took the phone all the while wondering who had asked him to give Derek the phone.., she collected it and watch until the boy ran off with a smile in his phone.., with a dep sigh, she walked back into the house.....

"Your phone..."Jasmine said waving the phone..

Derek's face washed blank with confusion, like his brain cogs couldn't turn fast enough to take in the information from his wide eyes. Every muscle of his body just froze to the spot as he quickly reemnber he had forgotten his phone at home.....

"A little boy brought it...."Jasmine added..

"She's here.."Derek blare out walking towards the door to peep outside...

"Who's here...?"Erica ask when she saw the shock register on his face.....

Derek shivered when he saw no one outside. .., even if she isn't in plain sight, he's convinced she's around, she wouldn't leave him alone, he's tired of running. ...., how long would he continue running from her...., the mere thought of her been around alone has poured gasoline onto the spark of fear in his belly, he's far away from any inner peace he ever had now, she had taken his words and fashioned them into a knife, sinking it in with cold black eyes....All he ever did was sleep with her...., he didn't bargain for this.......

"I have to leave...."He said heading towards the door again..

"No..."Erica said stepping in front of him..."You're not going anywhere not until you tell me what's going on...., is someone after your life..."

"I don't want to put you in trouble..."Derek mutter remembering Zuba's brutal death and Madam Ibrahim......

"Am not allowing you leave Derek..."

"You don't understand. .."

"Make me.."

Derek grunts and step away but the ringtone of his phone made him turn his gaze towards it. ...

"Private number..."Jasmine said extending the phone to him. .

"Don't. ...."Derek said stepping away from the phone...."It's her, she's the one calling. .."

"Who....?"Jasmine ask with a hitch of irritation. ....."Who is she..?"

"She's dangerous.."Derek blare out.."She has refused to leave me alone, she's ruining my life.."

"You've got to tell me Derek..."Erica interjects. ..."Who's ruining your life. ...?"

Derek growled with annoyance. ..., he can't tell her, the last thing he wants is Nerissa coming after her.....

"I need to go..."He said

"Who is after you..?"Erica ask with a shrug

"I need to go Erica..."

"Mm-mmm. ....., not like this.."

"I cannot tell you okay...."

"Why..., who is she..?"

"I cannot tell you.."

"Why...?"Jasmine chimes in....."Are you dating someone else..?"

"No.."Derek sneered. ...."I need help okay.., I need to get her out of my life. ...., I need a solid spiritual help..."

"Spiritual. ....!"Jasmine reiterates. ....

Erica said nothing, she just stood and wonder exactly what he needed a spiritual help for.....

"I have to leave..."

"What have you gotten yourself into..?"Erica asked instead. ...

"Erica, I cannot tell you....".

"You said you need a spiritual help, what have you gotten yourself into...?"

"You cannot help me Erica. ..."Derek yelled. ..
"No I cannot "Erica riposte. ..."But God can...."











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It was almost dark when pastor Alfred arrived in the Elder man compound..., he was glad he had put a call to one of the protocols to get a car for him..., he would have hated it if he had board a bus or a private taxi for the journey he embarked on...., stopping the car, he came down from the vehicle.., the Elder man compound looked different, overgrown bushes surrounded the area and the shrine was just few steps from where he's standing....., he pulled off the face mask he had wore to disguise himself and made few steps towards the house. ....

Anger whirring around inside him, he knocked on the door loudly...., the door finally opened and the memories of what had happened between him and Nerissa flooded his head once more when he laid eyes on the Elder man. ...

"Pastor..."The elder man said before he pulled his belt-less trouser up...."I wasn't expecting you today..."

Pastor Alfred walked in when the elder man invited him in.., he screwed up his face when he saw the knife and the oranges on the table...., he scoffs realising the Elder man was in his house savouring oranges while he's been made a public mockery. ....

"Pastor.., to what do i owe this untimely visit....?"The Elder man asked

The thought of the slap fueled the rage inside him and the only reason he's in the Elder man house is to ask why the ring failed him. ....

"If you're as powerful as you say, wouldn't you know the reason am here.. .."

The Elder man laughed and sat down...."No Pastor, it doesn't work that way..."

"Oh it doesn't. ...."Pastor Alfred dragged between his teeth, a mirthless smile following his words before a frown chased it out...."Your ring failed me...."

"The ring.. "

"Yes the ring.. ."Pastod Alfred retorted, he took the ring off his finger and angrily threw it on the table. ..."You told me with the ring I'll win every battle been it physical or spiritual. .."

"But you've been healing the sick, haven't you..?"The Elder man asked

The question added gasoline to the spark of anger in his belly ,all he could do in that moment is look down at the knife on the table...

"You told me with the ring I can do everything. ..., or have you forgotten the sacrifices I made for it...., I buried a child...."

"You wanted to be wealthy and famous..."The Elder man scowled.."Been all that comes with a prize......."

"You told me I can do anything with the ring. ...."Pastor Alfred reiterates angrily. ...."I tried to send a demon back to hell but it failed, you made me a public mockery. .., you and your stupid ring has written a blemish on my admirable reputation....."
"Are you a fool....?"The Elder man retorted.

....."Why would you possibly believe that one ring can do everything. ..."

"So you lied..."

"Your sacrifice was small...., I told you children, you brought a child....., you got what you bargained for, haven't you heard Pastor, the higher the bid, the wealthier it goes....."

Anger burned hot and unstoppable in Pastor Alfred's gut, the memories of what happened in Derek's house and the ere imagination of what the church might be saying about him triggered every fibre of muscles in his body, rage swing it's ugly head in, he lose control of himself and give to the ugly beast that had immobilise him.., he quickly grabbed the knife and in a twinkle of an eye, he went for the Elder man and thrust the knife into his heart...

Shocked, the Elder man try to raise his gaze to him but Pastor Alfred was far gone, he thrust in the knfe deeper until every life the Elder man had left was gone....
Pastor Alfred let go when Elder man finally gave up the ghost.., he spun around to walk away when he saw a kid looking up at him with fear and terror in his eyes.......

"Grandpa. ...."The little boy mutter as blood gush out from the Elder man chest.....

Fires of fury burn in Pastor Alfred's eyes, without hesitation he grabbed the boy and began to strangle him, the boy struggled but all to no avail, seconds passed until finally the boy became stripped of life...
The reality of what had happened dawned on Pastor Alfred.., he has killed two people, a man and a child....., he wipe his eyes with his hand before he ran outside and entered his car....., for wealth and fame he has become this man...a liar, a pretender, a murderer. ...., his conscience has always reminded him, that day is coming, the day everyone will stand before their maker and account for their sins...... the judgement day. ....




TBC

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Anger roused every part of Nerissa when she couldn't find Derek anywhere.., after looking at every angle of the house, she returned to the parlour, her attention followed the ringing tone of Derek's phone, she quickly pick it up and Stare at the caller...

"Erica...."She mutter the caller's name....

Her thoughts catch up and she quickly realise she has heard the name and been to her house, the house she could not enter that night, the fact that Derek could have gone back there angered her to the core, she digged her nails into her palm before she vanished from sight......




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"What do you think happened here....?"Officer Martin ask Justin when they were in the compound. ...

"Well it seems somebody burnt some things.."Officer Justin replied as he walk over the ashes and head towards the door.....

"Something doesn't seem right. ....."Officer Martin said...."The cars, the open gate and then ashes from burnt items....."

Officer Justin sighed heavily, without a word, he knocked on the door





Inside the house, the black Mamba snake threw it's head forward while the rest of it's body followed as the knock came on the door again, the wide scales on its belly grip the ground while pushing forward with the others as her eyes roam around looking for any possible place to hide....

Infuriated, Officer Justin turn down the door knob and the door open...., he shift his gaze to officer Martin before he took his gun out and walk in..., before he took another step, he stood and observe incase of any surprises. ...

"Was there a fight. ..?"Officer Martin ask lowering his gaze to the broken bottles and drop of blood on the ground. ..

"Obviously" Officer Justin replied taking a step forward

"I don't think anyone is at home..."Officer Martin said

The snake hid herself and watch them with the eyes of a predator..., she flicked her tongue and the moment she felt one of the officers was edging close, she slither backwards and fold under the couch...

Officer Justin sighed heavily realising there's no one in the house.....

"Something happened here man" Officer Martins said

Officer Justin nodded in agreement. ..."I guess we'll come back. .."

Officer Justin walk towards the door, when he turn back to look at Martin, he saw him staring into space as if he was seeing something he's not.....

"Are you coming. ..?"Officer Justin queried

"I thought I saw something. .."

"What..?"Justin ask with shrugged shoulders..

"I don't know..., I just thought I saw something moving...."

"Can we go now...?"

"Sure.."He replied and step out with Justin. .

The black mamba snake came out from hiding and glided forward pushing it's belly against the tiles, she tilt her head before she tense her belly muscles as she gripped the rough patches of the chair, she slithered up and release movement and crawl it's way to the top of the chair, she flicked her tongue before she poke her head on the opening in the window curtains......, there she watched as the two officers stepped outside the gate, entered their car and drove off, she needs to choose her next victim but until then, she needs to know the human that have told her truth........

She quickly fold part of her length around the window protective bars and basks in golden rays, absorbing sunlight into her scales......., soon enough she will be taking the bright stars of four hundred men and leave their pitiable souls for their maker to judge...., the world shall know the return of the black mamba. .....




To be continued....

IYAWO MAMMY-WATER
EPISODE 19
The black mamba







With a desperate feeling that the bottle of whiskey in his hand could bring resolve to his soul, he took another intake of the whiskey.., he grimaced at the hot taste before he finally dropped the bottle on the ground....

He's exhausted, tired, paranoid and the fact that he can't leave the house is even more infuriating. ....

Once more he took the bottle to his mouth and drank more of the whiskey, he dropped the bottle and focus his gaze on Pastor Alfred who was now getting up....

A sharp pain seared across pastor Alfred head as he open his eyes widely to see where he is...., he looked at Derek, just then the memory of what had happened earlier came running to his head.., fear seized him for a moment, he turn his gaze around, there was no sight of Nerissa...

"I have to get out of here. .."He mutter, stood up to his feet and began to scurry over to the door, he didn't hesitate before he turn down the door knob, when it didn't open, he grunt and kept trying.......

"Open the door..."He hollered at Derek

"You can't get out..."Derek said crisply before he took another slug of the whiskey....

Pastor Alfred lower his gaze to the ring in his finger, the ring is supposed to work, the Elder man told him the ring will work, through it he'll heal people and cast out demons....

"Where is she..?"Pastor Alfred asked

Derek returned his furious gaze to him..."I want my money..."

"What money...?"

"The one i paid you so you could help me..., my five hundred thousand, I want it back and I want it now..."

"It wasn't supposed to be like this...."

"I don't give a damn..."Derek scowled. ...."I want my money now.."

"I don't have your money, you sowed it as a seed to the church account...."

"You fake ass bastard..."Derek sneered......"I want my money now."

"I need to get out of here..., open this door..."

A boiling fury churned inside Derek's stomach, he needed to vent his anger on someone and Pastor Alfred was already fueling his rage...., his frustration overwhelmed him and quickly without a second thought, he took the bottle, stood up and rush towards pastor Alfred..., Alfred tried to counter the attack but it was too late, before he could formulate a thought, Derek broke the bottle in his head, pieces of it splattered on the ground before Pastor Alfred fell to the ground... what followed was blood gushing out from his bald head...



Pastor Alfred felt his own blood move over his hand from his head, the thick fluid no warmer or cooler than his own skin....., after several blows from Derek, the entire right side of his body wore a purple-yellow smear of bruise..., It hurt so bad he could hardly negotiate the raw landscape that strobed in and out of focus all around him as Pain sheeted through him with a terrible intensity....

Barely satisfied, Derek left him, his fist was bloody but he didn't care, everything seems to get him angry and Pastor Alfred intensified his anger....

Ignoring the pain and the blood seeping from the cut in his head, pastor Alfred tried to get up as quickly as possible, anger surged through him and all he could think about in that moment is attacking Derek...., he absorbed the trauma, swallowed the pain and just when he noticed Derek wasn't looking at him, he stood up and quickly rushed towards him..., the powerful charge triggered a powerful collision making them fall down....

Derek's head hurt as he forcefully hit it on the floor tiles, Pastor Alfred stood up first, taking the upper hand, he kick Derek on the stomach....

Derek wasn't going to take any of it, with a strength he didn't know he had left, he try to get up but his struggle prove futile when pastor Alfred smashed an elbow into the side of his skull, the soft spot high on the temple...

Derek fell back down as sharp pain lanced across his head...., pastor Alfred kicked him harder before he yelled at him..., his anger spiked when he tasted his own blood but he knew he needed help, he needed to treat his self and have his head bandage...., without another thought, he staggered towards the door again with intentions of opening it..., when it didn't open, he screamed and cried out...

A dull sciatic ache settled into Derek's head...Ten seconds passed, and then twenty and thirty, and finally the pain started to pull back like the tide going out. It left his fingers first, and then slowly worked its way up his arm. Derek took a couple of deep breaths before he stood up again to face pastor Alfred...

"Enough.."Pastor Alfred shouted when Derek tried to fight him again.....

"Are you getting tired already..."Derek queried angrily

"I'll pay you your money back..."Pastor Alfred hollered

"I want it now.."

"Really....."Pastor Alfred blare out touching the blood flowing from his head....."Is this what you broke my head for..., look here, people know I am here, if I don't get out of here, people will start....

"Oh please shut up..."Derek raved at him...."Nobody is coming for you..., the people that ran from here, they must be telling others now how fake you are and how a mermaid dealt with you..."

"A mermaid..."Pastor Alfred reiterates shocked...."Is that what she is...?"

Derek grunts heavily...."Wouldn't you have known if you aren't fake...."

"I need to get out of here....."

"In a body bag, yes.."Derek scowled...."If you don't return my money to me right now, that's how you'll be leaving here..."

"I can't give you the money now.., I need to call my bank manager.."

"Then start calling..."Derek yelled..

Pastor Alfred made a low growl as he strain to stand up to the pain he's feeling..., with ragged breathes, he move away from the door as he look around to find anything he could use to stop the bleeding...., there an idea swept across his mind..., he raise his gaze and refocus them on Derek.....

"Is there no back door...?"He asked.

"The back door...."Derek reiterates wondering why the idea never cross his mind.., his mind widened as he weigh the possibility of getting away from the house...., without a second thought, he dashed out of the sitting room and rushed towards the backyard gate..

Getting there he realise it was locked..., he pushed Pastor Alfred out of the way and rushed towards the kitchen cabinets to get the key, he sigh, a deep sigh of relieve as he saw the keys, wasting no time, he fixed the key into the lock and it opened...., excitement swept across his face...., he stepped outside and Pastor Alfred followed, Derek checked his pockets, upon realisation his wallet is still in his pockets, he began to run towards the main gate with pastor Alfred in front.., lucky for them, the gate was open.., pastor Alfred look at the cars they've come with, he needed to escape and looking around for a car key was a far idea..., so he abandoned his car and followed Derek outside......

"This isn't over..."Derek told pastor Alfred before both men run their separate ways......







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Maxwell sniffled with bitterness in his heart as he took his gaze from the police car side mirror, in his naivety, he took life for granted, thought it was an adventure and needed to be explored ..., so many decisions he has taken, he knew they were wrong but he put them into action regardless, what Nerissa had told him could be his punishment, God judgement on him for all the things he had done and say....

He return his gaze to the policeman driving, There is a tension in his manner, a tightness in his face and his eyes move more robotically than the other. Every turn he makes is as if he's got some clock ticking in his head, perhaps that's the countdown to his next explosion........, Natasha did this to him and when he finally gets himself out of the little mess Derek had created for him, Natasha will hear it from him......

"Look officers.."Maxwell said from the back seat as he tilt his head forward, towards the two policemen in front...."That girl is lying, I didn’t take her money..."

"Shut up..."Officer Martins barked at him..

"Don't tell me to shut up.."Maxwell snapped, his edge of irritation returning in a full force....."Why don't you listen to me, she's lying, I do not owe her a dine..."

"I said shut up..."Officer Martins yelled
Maxwell isn't ready to do this with them, he have more than enough in his plate to include getting arrested to the list, he knew policemen can be difficult but this is getting out of hand.....

"What's with you guys huh..?"He queried angrily..."Am telling the truth, I don't owe her any money, she's just getting back at me for sleeping with her...."

Maxwell expected a reply but what he got was a side glare from the officer driving the car..., he could never have tell Natasha will bring policemen to arrest him when she knows very well it's Derek who owes her money and not him, he was about saying another thing, pour his anger and frustration on them but he went mute when he noticed the officer driving diverted from the express into another road.......

"This is not the way to the police station...."Maxwell blare out realising quickly they've change course...."Where are you taking me..?"

They gave him no reply instead they drove further into a bush path...

Maxwell became tense and all he could think about in that moment was screamed but he doubt if anyone will hear him as officer Justin drove speedily into the bush path..., Maxwell wasn't ready to wait for the surprise they have laid in wait for him, he became a powder keg, one spark and the shouting began, spit flying from his lips....., in his state of anger he started hitting the backseat door but eventually stopped when the car stopped in the middle of nowhere....

"This is not the police station..."Maxwell growled at them..

Both officers ignored him and step out from the police van....

Officer Justin opened the backseat of the car and dragged Maxwell from the vehicle. .., Maxwell lost his balance and landed on the floor but quickly stood his self up realising the two policemen are up to no good, what exactly are they up to..., he quickly brood over what Nerissa had told him, she had told him he's going to die from suicide not a gunshot in a middle of a goddamn bush......

"What do you want from me....?"Maxwell hollered....

"What, you're scared...?"Officer Justin taunt...."You weren't shivering when you punch me in the face..."

"Let's cut the crap..."Maxwelk cut in angrily...."What do you want.., you want to kill me.."

"Wouldn't that be a good idea..."Officer Martin chimes in...

Cold waves embalmed Maxwell's skin, as much as Nerissa's words had affected him, deep down he knows he doesn't want to die not until he finds a solution to change his fate.......

"Did she tell you to do this....?"He queried

"Who..?"Officer Justin replied..

Maxwell hates his guts, hates his stupid uniform and the silly hair he's growing, he thought joining the force means getting rid of every hair in your head.....

"Natasha..."He blare out..."Did she ask you to kill me because that will be very stupid....."

"Where is the money...?"Officer Martins ask...

"I don't have her money. ...."Maxwell fling back..."If you've been listening to me you would have known i don't have her money.."

"So she's lying..?"Officer Justin cut in..

Maxwell grunts heavily. ..."She's lying..., I don't owe her money, someone else does, she came to me begging me to help her get it from the person and that's all I know.."

"You said you slept with her.."Officer Justin said...

"She slept with me.."Maxwell blare out wondering where the conversation is heading....

"Who has the money...?"Officer Martins ask..

"Someone..."

"We need a name.."Officer Martin scowled. ..

"Derek.."Maxwell said.., he's fed up, tired of been pushed into Derek's mess and suffering for it....

"What's his address. .."Officer Justin ask...

"I don't know...."

"Do you want me to shoot you...?"Officer Justin ask making way for his gun...

Cold chills rain down Maxwell's spines....."How do I know you aren't going to shoot me even after I tell you.."

"That's right you don't know...., now what's the goddamn address...."

Maxwell hesitate a little bit, then a thought formulate in his head...and with that thought and fear of what they could do to him, he gave them Derek's house address.. ....

"You got the address..."Maxwell said after Officer Justin type the address in his phone...."Can you take me back now because clearly you aren't taking me to the station. ..."

Officer Justin move closer to him and Maxwell shivered. ..., but before he could say a word to him, Officer Justin punch him in the face...

The force sent Maxwell staggering and before he could regain his balance, Officer Justin pounced on him.., Maxwell fell to the floor, what followed were several kicks to his body from Officer Justin heavy boots. ., Maxwell felt vulnerable, he was handcuffed, there was little or nothing he could do to defend himself. ......

"That's for raising your filty hand to my face.."Officer Justin growled before he spat on him. .....

Officer Martins quickly uncuffled Maxwell and followed Officer Justin to the police van.., in a second, they started the vehicle and drove off leaving Maxwell helpless and battered.....









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As the car tyres sung into the country lone roads, Derek rock his body from one side of the chair to another. .., he's scared, scared of what might happen next, he has no idea what he's going to do..., terrible how one's lovely life could transform into a nightmare overnight....., he thought about Maxwell and what Nerissa had said to him, could that be his fate, will he end up loosing everything and resort to suicide at the end of the horrific life changing race....

He sniffle and reclined his back on the backseat of the taxi when the taxi driver slow down because of the traffic ahead...

"I can't believe this traffic is still here...."The taxi man said

"What happened, why is there traffic....?"Derek ask trying hard to put his mind off things and concentrate on possible solutions to get rid of her......

"You haven't heard...?"

"Heard what...?"Derek ask not that he cares. ....

"Senator Ibrahim's wife is dead..."

Shocked, Derek's limbs move as if some inexperienced person is controlling them remotely and his eyes went wide, looking right at the taxi driver, but not really....

"It's on the news, people are saying she was drunk driving. .."The taxi driver chimes in..

Derek couldn't believe it, that explains why she wasn't answering her calls after their last conversation. ..., it's Nerissa, any one could put the puzzle together, Zuba died in the most cruelest way ever and few hours later he's hearing the news of Mrs Ibrahim's death...

His shoulders hunched before he touch his pocket in search of his phone, when he couldn't find his phone, his brain stutters for a moment and his eyes take in more light than he expected, every part of him goes on pause while his thoughts catch up...... there's no way he had forgotten his phone in his house, going back to get it will be suicide, Nerissa could be there now and the thought of going close to her again scared him.., he won't risk it not until he find a final and lasting solution to his problems.....







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Officer Justin lower his gaze to his ringing phone, he sigh and took a turn towards another direction before he picked up his phone to answer the call.....

"Did he tell you...?"Natasha's voice sounded from the other end when the call connected. ..

Officer Justin look at Officer Martin before he replied....."Yes..., we're on our way there..."

"Really...., this is good news.."Natasha said

"It is..."Officer Justin replied with a cringe at Officer Martin. ..."As long as you don't forget our agreement. ..."

"Just get the money first"Said Natasha...

"I will...."

"And if he tells you he doesn't have it.., arrest that son of a bitch. ..."

Officer Justin grunt and look at Officer Martin. ...."I will..."

"Am looking forward to getting it back......"

Officer Justin nibbed before replying. ..."Okay...., I'll call you back, we're at the address..."

In a second, the call dropped and ended.., Officer Justin pulled over and stopped the car in front of the gate..., with their guns in their hands, both officers came down from the vehicle wondering why the gate was open and why there are cars parked outside.....

Hotchillz:
Ahhhhhhnnnn! If you see as I burst laugh when Dem deck Pastor Alfred

Ahn! Dereck don buy market I swear lol, Maxwell just bleeped up. Na why I dey talk this thing, no be everybody (man or woman) you must Bleep.

And these things actually happen, people get into covenants with spirits all the time, make we dey careful.

OP! I'm gonna buy your book, send a link...this is a great piece of work

The ebook will soon ready sir

elhafeez:
Thank for the update.

You welcome sir

purity23:
Mad o

Welcome back silver

Thanks dear

IYAWO MAMMY-WATER
EPISODE 18
Sowing..., reaping....









Sweat poured down Derek's body as he stayed still as possible...., A cold wave embalmed him as the hairs rose on the back of his neck and his mouth ran dry....., as Nerissa move closer to him, his teeth chartered in fear....

"You do..."Nerissa reiterates......

Derek's fear rose above his shoulder but he manage to shift his gaze to her...

"Now why would I kill my husband..."Nerissa added extending her hand towards him...

Fear fluttered in his stomach, for a minute he just sat on the ground looking at her hand.., realising he has no choice but to take it, he took her hand and she pulled him up....

"Although I won't say the same for your friend..."Nerissa said casting her gaze on Maxwell...

Terror thundered down on Maxwell making him move backwards.., his eyes flicked to pastor Alfred unconscious body before he returned them to Derek and finally settled them on Nerissa...

"Nerissa..."Derek mutter.., raw panic bleaked in his voice....."Please let him go.., this is not his fault...."

"Wasn't it his plan to bring this leach to get rid of me...?"Nerissa ask with a cringe at Pastor Alfred unconcious body.....

"No no no...."Maxwell blare out..."I..I..

"You what..?"Nerissa scowled

Fear clawed up Maxwell's throat and for a second words eluded him...

"Nerissa..."Derek cut in summoning courage to stand in front of her...."Please spare him.."He added as he brood over Zuba's horrific death...

"Please..."Maxwell interjects going on his knees..."I wasn't thinking straight, please spare me..."

"Get out...."Nerissa said..

At the command, both men quickly turn towards the door...

"No not you darling..."Nerissa chimes in touching Derek to stop him...

Derek's throat tightened as dread gnawed at his insides....

Maxwell hurried towards the door.., he turn down the door knob and to his surprise it opened, he wanted to step out but then he remenber the reason why he went to pastor Alfred..., what Nerissa had told him the night she came asking for Derek was still fresh in his head, it troubles him..., he stood, amidst his panicking heart, he turn back to face her....., his gaze fell on Derek who was signalling him to leave while he still have the chance... but he couldn't, not without knowing what Nerissa meant when she said he's already dead....

"You don't want to leave..?"Nerissa ask

Maxwell took a deep heavy breathe, his fear spiked before he found the courage to speak up....

"I...I....

"I need some quiet time with my husband..., your presence here is causing a huge hindrance to that, if you want to say something.... say it now or forever remain silent..."

"I need answers..."Maxwell blare out...

"What am I...., Google..?"Nerissa sass

Once again Maxwell inhale deeply to calm his panic..."I need to know what you meant when you told me I am already dead.."

"Maxwell you need to leave.."Derek chimes in feeling afraid for his friend's safety...., he knows he isn't safe himself, Nerissa might turn on him anytime but till he rids himself of her, he just have to keep playing along....

"Tell me please..."Maxwell said ignoring Derek's words..

"You really want to know..?"Nerissa ask

"I won't ask if I don't..."

Nerissa scoffs and move away from where she's standing..., she pace a little before she stood to face him again....."Magdalena..., rings a bell..."

"Magdalena...!"Maxwell reiterates...."No.."

"August 16, 2018, you slept with Magdalena in a hotel room...."

Maxwell tried to recall but he couldn't, over the years he has taken so many girls to hotels to lay with, many he doesn't even remember their names......"What has she got to do with what you said to me..."

"She took away your life, your future, destroyed your destiny...."

Maxwell swallowed dryly but didn't say a word....

"Magdalena is a witch, they call themselves the rashudus and beginning of every year each member is taxed with the job of bringing four hundred souls as sacrifice to the rachudus god..., when you lay with any of them, you're destroyed..., whatever you do, no matter how hard you try, you'll never succeed...."

"You said 2018..."Maxwell said crisply..."That's 4years ago and I've done well than I was in 2018...."

"You're a fool if you think you're living well.."Nerissa scowled....."Let me tell you what is going to happen to you...., in a short while, everything you have, everything you've worked for will start disappearing..., you'll try to get them back but no matter how hard you toil, your efforts will be useless..., everyone will cut off from you, friends, family.., you'll be a laughing stock...., totally lost and hopeless...., when you get tired of leaving like that, you'll get a rope and you'll hang yourself and that will be the end of your pitiable life.."

Shocked, Maxwell stumbled backwards, he didn't believe, don't want to...., paranoid, he spun around and left the house.......

"Did you lie to you...?"Derek ask trying to rise above his fear...

A smile made way to Nerissa’s face before she turn her gaze towards him..."No..."

"Why would you tell him that..?"

"He asked..."

"Who are you..?"Derek ask anxiously

"I am your wife..."

"I'll need to put a ring in your finger for you to become my wife..."

"You did.."She said walking closer to him..

He stepped backwards as she trot closer to him..., he look down at Pastor Alfred and wonder if he's dead or alive....., he grunts before he raise his gaze to her again..."No...I...

"Do you remenber that dream you had...?"Nerissa queried

Derek swallowed dryly..."What dream..?"

"You came underwater...., we wedded..."

Derek's eyes enlarged with the shocking revelation, the dream came running back to his head.., he was underwater and she was a mermaid...... "No..., it was a dream and you....., you were a fish..?"

"A mermaid. ..."Nerissa corrected as frown lines begin to encroached on her head....."You promised to cherish me, you said you will be with me forever....., I gave you my most sacred virtue....."

Derek's heart leaped into his throat. ...."Nerissa I..I...

"Make love to me..."She said walking close to him but he took a step back....."I want to feel you inside me again.."She added and began to unclothed her until she was completely naķed. ..."I am still that girl you lavish accolades on, the girl you confess love to every night..."

Derek heart pounded hard against his chest as he tried to avert her eyes from her naķed body.., when he couldn't move backwards anymore, he turned his face away from her as she began to rub his body with her hands....

"Please, make love to me, make love to me..."

He hated her guts, she's a mermaid and he's human, only wish he could find the courage to tell her humans and mermaids don't coexist....., he just can't believe he slept with a mermaid..

"Make love to me..."She growled when he refused to respond to her advances...

Terror flashed in Derek's eyes when he noticed her expression had change....."I need to be in the mood to make love to you...."

Frustrated, she left him and pick up her clothes to wear...

"Am sorry.."Derek said....

"We're married Derek..."She said wearing her clothes.. ."And we will remain married forever..., I'm bound to you and you're bound to me..., and don't you dare call or meet anyone with intentions of getting rid of me or what happened to Zuba will be a child's play compare to what I'll do to the next person. ..."

Fear licked at the bottom of Derek's stomach, he was still for a moment as his thoughts begin to catch up..., he was right, she killed Zuba. ...., madam Ibrahim hasn't called him since they last spoke.., could she be dead....., scared to his spines, he lowered his gaze to pastor Alfred.......

"Is he dead..?"He asked anxiously. ...

"No.."Nerissa replied fully dressed...., she touched the injury she had sustained during her fight with Zuba, she needed to treat herself and she can't do it in front of Derek, revealing who she is to him already scared him enough....

"I do not appreciate the fact that you allowed him burn my clothes. .."

"I am sorry.."Derek replied immediately. ..., she's dangerous and if he needs to live, he has to play by her rules....

"Now I'll have to go shopping. .."She said moving closer to him..

He didn't flinched, he just stood looking at her as she kissed his cheek and then his lips......

"I'll be right back.. "She said and in a twinkle of an eye.., she vanished. ...

The shock sent Derek to the floor, when he regained himself he ran towards the door with intentions of opening it and escaping but he quickly realise how futile it was when the door didn't open..., he tried all he could but the door remained locked, frustrated he cried out before he took out his phone to dial Maxwell's number..

After several attempts to reach Maxwell without an answer, he crunched to the ground in lamentations......







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"Hello sir...."

Ibrahim Madora quickly spun around at the voice of his PA to look at him....

"The DPO is here....."His PA, Dennis said...

Madora motioned him to send them in, Dennis left and return back with DPO Hassan and two ther policemen.......

Madora sighed heavily as the image of his wife dead body came like flashes in his head, moments ago he was told by the director of the forensic department that his voice wasn't drunk..., though they were yet to ascertained the reason behind her actions....

"Good evening sir...."DPO Hassan greeted....

"What have you got..?"Madora asked walking towards a chair to sit....

"As you instructed, we were able to get his identity from the telecommunication company. ....."Hassan said extending an envelope towards him..

Madora took it, opened it and brought a file out....., he look at the picture of the person whose phone number was last seen on his wife's phone before his wife awful accident. ...., it's him, the bastard who has been sleeping with his wife...

"His name is Derek Samson..."Hassan said....."If forensic reports turns out she wasn't drunk driving, then I think this Derek must have said something to her that must have panicked her..., she lose control and boom, she drove right through the saloon door......"

"Then find him and arrest him..."Madora said....

Hassan huffs..."Sir, we don't know what was discussed during that short minute...., if we arrest him, he can charge us to court, the Judge might rule it as suicide, prompted by a second party or not. .., he'll win sir"

"Do not lecture me on how the court operates...."Madora snapped, his edge of irritation returning with full force....

"Am sorry sir..."Hassan mutter..

"Get out..."Madora said

"But sir....

"I said get out..."Madora cut in brusquely. ..

Hassan swallowed, he looked at his men before he said his final greeting and left the house, the two other policemen following suit......

Dennis tucked his hand in his pocket and move closer to Madora....."Should I make the call. ...?"

For a minute, Madora stuck his nose in the air as he weigh the pros and cons of the decision he's about to take...., he has always knew the young boys his wife hang around with was going to be her doom, with election kicking in, he just have take care of his dead wife foolishness again just like he handle the boy before Derek and the boy before the first......

"Yes...."Madora said getting up from the chair...

Dennis didn't hesitate before he took his phone out, scroll through contacts and dialled a number.....

"Helloo..."A feminine voice sounded from the other end when the call connected. ..

"Skylar. .."Dennis said with a cringe at Madora....."Am going to send you a picture of someone, his name, his address....."

"What is the job....?"Skylar asked from the other end...

"What is the job...?"Dennis asked Madora...

The images of his dead wife flashed in his eyes again..., few months ago one of his wife's boy had threatened to blackmail him. .., he loved his wife and he's damn sure Derek had something to do with her death...., when he found out it was Derek who made that call to him from an unknown number to blackmail him with his wife's nude pictures, he confronted his wife about it and she told him Derek couldn't do it but after his findings he was damn sure its him and since then he's been looking for a way to get rid of him....., he couldn't do it then because his wife didn't allow it.....

"I want him eliminated. .."He said atlas. ....

Dennis sigh before he said the word out."Elimination...."






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With a desperate feeling that the bottle of whiskey in his hand could bring resolve to his soul, he took another intake of the whiskey.., he grimaced at the hot taste before he finally dropped the bottle on the ground....

He's exhausted, tired, paranoid and the fact that he can't leave the house is even more infuriating. ....

Once more he took the bottle to his mouth and drank more of the whiskey, he dropped the bottle and focus his gaze on Pastor Alfred who was now getting up....

A sharp pain seared across pastor Alfred head as he open his eyes widely to see where he is...., he looked at Derek, just then the memory of what had happened earlier came running to his head.., fear seized him for a moment, he turn his gaze around, there was no sight of Nerissa...

"I have to get out of here. .."He mutter, stood up to his feet and began to scurry over to the door, he didn't hesitate before he turn down the door knob, when it didn't open, he grunt and kept trying.......

"Open the door..."He hollered at Derek

"You can't get out..."Derek said crisply before he took another slug of the whiskey....

Pastor Alfred lower his gaze to the ring in his finger, the ring is supposed to work, the Elder man told him the ring will work, through it he'll heal people and cast out demons....

"Where is she..?"Pastor Alfred asked

Derek returned his furious gaze to him..."I want my money..."

"What money...?"

"The one i paid you so you could help me..., my five hundred thousand, I want it back and I want it now..."

"It wasn't supposed to be like this...."

"I don't give a damn..."Derek scowled. ...."I want my money now.."

"I don't have your money, you sowed it as a seed to the church account...."

"You fake ass bastard..."Derek sneered......"I want my money now."

"I need to get out of here..., open this door..."

A boiling fury churned inside Derek's stomach, he needed to vent his anger on someone and Pastor Alfred was already fueling his rage...., his frustration overwhelmed him and quickly without a second thought, he took the bottle, stood up and rush towards pastor Alfred..., Alfred tried to counter the attack but it was too late, before he could formulate a thought, Derek broke the bottle in his head, pieces of it splattered on the ground before Pastor Alfred fell to the ground... what followed was blood gushing out from his bald head...






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Maxwell looked at the taxi until it disappeared out of sight, he wasn't in the right frame of mind to drive so he left his car in Derek's house, what Nerissa had told him greatly troubles him, he isn't sure if she's telling the truth or just playing games with him, either way, he needs a solution. .., if what Nerissa says is true then he have to stop it from happening.....

He walk towards his gate, he needs to think clearly, plan what to do next and where to do it, he was about opening his house gate when he saw a police van pulled over in front of him...., he stood wondering why they stopped in front of his compound, his heart raced when he saw Natasha climbing down from the back of the police van...

"Officer that's him..."Natasha said pointing at Maxwell. ....."Him and his friend defrauded me seven hundred thousand. .."

Maxwell eyes enlarged, he wanted to run but quickly realise running will be a mistake. ......
"What nonsense are you saying now...?"Maxwell queried angrily

"You're under arrest..."Justin, one of the policeman said to him...

Maxwell anger spiked, what Nerissa had told him came running back to his head, it angered him more, when Natasha said another word, Maxwell didn't hesitate before he made move to strangle her...

"I'll kill you, you crazy bitch..."Maxwell yelled as he strangle life out of her..

The two police officers tried to separate them...., with anger burning hot and unstoppable in Maxwell's gut, he pushed one of the police officers aside and punch officer Justin in his face. ...

Offcer Justin temper flare, without a second thought, he corked his gun and pointed it at Maxwell. ..

At the sight of the gun, Maxwell let go of Natasha throat who quickly yanked back to catch her breathe...

"On your knees...."Officer Justin ordered

Maxwell's heart hammered against his chest before he went down on his knees.....

"She's lying, I owe her no money..."

The other officer, Officer Martins quickly grabbed Maxwell hand from behind and handcuffed him before he began pulling him to the police vehicle. ....

"I didn't do anything to her"Maxwell shouted as they hauled him into the backseat of the police van....





To be continued........

IYAWO MAMMY-WATER
EPISODE 17
Heart of deceit









Jasmine heaved a deep breathe before she tossed the dirty plates in the dish washer.......

"Do you need help..?"

Jasmine flicked her gaze with the alertness of the voice towards the person that has spoken to her...., she pout at the romantic gesture...."Thank you..."

A smile turn up the corners of Terry's face making him move from the door and closer to her...., pastor Wilson needed his moment with Erica, that's why he had to get up when Jasmine offered to take the plates to the kitchen..., she was beautiful, probably one of the most beautiful girls he had seen.....

"I've never seen you in church..."He said with a nib of his lip..

Jasmine raise a brow.., honestly she isn't as religious as Erica or their youth pastor.., there was even a time she had to stopped going to church totally because of series of events that took place at that time...., if it wasn't for Erica that revived her faith, she would probably still be the pagan she was hoping to become.....

"I have my own church..."

"Oh..."Terry mutter...."I'll like to invite you then..., why don't you come and worship with us on Sunday...."

"Is there any special activity...?"Jasmine ask returning her gaze to the plates and turning back to face him a second later...

He scoffs...."Every Sunday is a special one...."

"I'll try..."Jasmine said wondering why he's in the kitchen with her......

"The food was nice..."Terry said as words he's scared to say bounce around in his head.....

"Erica is a good cook.."Jasmine replied...."Aren't you supposed to be with your friend....?"

"Yeah..... but I thought you needed help.."

"In doing the dishes..."She said with a cringe at the dirty plates..

He laughed.....

"Why are you guys really here...?"Jasmine ask when she grew too impatient with the reason behind their visitation.....

"Wow...."

"Wow what...?"

"The question...., it's so unexpected.."

"Your pastor...."Jasmine said turning down the volume of her voice....."Does he likes my friend.."

Terry eyes widened in shock, was it that obvious that Wilson likes Erica and want her to be his wife....."How did you arrive at that conclusion..?"

"I saw the way he was looking at her..."

"Come on..., they were sitting across each other, surely their eyes is gonna meet.."

"Not that way...., I know that look...."

"Do you..?"

She manage a smile...."Yes.."

"Am looking at you right now, does it mean am catching feelings for you..?"

Jasmine inhale deeply and finally decided to let it go...."We should join them..."

Terry didn't want to but he didn't want to keep her there either.., he smile and returned to the dinning first before Jasmine joined them at the table.....








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Once again Derek looK at his watch to check the time, it was almost evening, time was running out, he needs to get Nerissa out of his life and if pastor Alfred is the man for the job, then he needs to do whatever it takes to make it possible.., an hour ago he had transfer the sum of five hundred thousand to the church account as a seed.., the pastor had told him he needs to provoke the heavens..., he didn't believe sowing a seed will open the heavens, to him these are just patterns pastors set in place to extort people of their money...., Maxwell is so sure pastor Alfred will rid him of his problem and if sowing such money will truly rid him of his problem, then he's willing to take the chance...

He return his gaze to pastor Alfred office door when he finally came out from the office after keeping them waiting for over two hours....., he quickly stood up, Maxwell standing up with him.., he brood over the pastors reaction when he told her about Nerissa...., he had told him there is no mountain God cannot pull down.....

"Gentlemen. .."Pastor Alfred said as other deacons and protocols walk closer to him and stood beside him.....

"God will set you free today..."Pastor Alfred said tapping Derek in his shoulder....

"Amen..."Maxwell blare out

Derek just smile and nodded, he hopes Pastor Alfred is right..., there are many things he didn't tell her about Nerissa..., he only told him she's a witch and has settled in his house and refuse to leave and she vanishes.....

His eyes moved from pastor Alfred to the prayer warriors as he had called them and deacons behind him... indeed they were prepared. .. prepared for war and he prays this war rids him of Nerissa forever......








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The smile faded slowly from Erica's face when Wilson and Terry drove out of sight.., she heaved a low sigh of relief and stepped back into her house...

"They're gone...?"Jasmine ask picking up the TV remote to change back to the news station. ....

Erica close the house door before answering. ..."Yes.."

She dragged her steps towards the couch and threw herself on the chair.

"I thought they aren't going to leave..."Jasmine said

"Mmm.."Erica mutter sitting up to look at her before she chuckle.....

"Did you see the way he was looking at you.."

"Who...?"

"Who else than your pastor..."

Erica chuckle....."You're not serious...."

"I am.., I know that look babes..., if you ask me, I'll say that guy likes you.."

"He doesn't. .."Erica replied tilting her head forward.....

"He does...., why do you think he came here...?"

"To see me...."

"Exactly, to see you..."

"No way Jasmine..., you aren't insinuating that...., he's my pastor.."

"A youth pastor and he's single, you're single....."

"He doesn't like me Jasmine.."

"Because he hasn't told you doesn't mean he doesn't like you .."

Erica huffs and lay back down on the chair...
Jasmine returned her gaze to the TV, her eyes widened in surprise at the news headline....

"Oh my God.....!"She exclaimed....

"What..?"Erica mutter sitting up...."Senator Ibrahim's wife is dead. ...."

"They're saying she drove into a saloon shop....."Jasmine chimes in..."Was she drunk...?"

Erica shook her head as she listen to the rest of the news......







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"Lord, help us to learn your ways,
Your ways that are only love,
We are grateful for our mother earth,
We are humbled by your gift of life,
We will only move our lips to say good words,
We will open our minds to friendship and love,
We understand that your creation is divine and to be cherished,
We will only serve the Power of Love,
Working every day to bring your Heaven on Earth,
Healing your children,
Protecting our natural world,
Our God that is Love is the keeper of our souls,
The One we Trust."

"Amen."The prayer warriors and deacons replied after the prayer by pastor Alfred..

They are finally here and looking at the house, Derek was finding it difficult to believe it's actually his house, the house feel haunted, and it feels as if spirits has come to possess the pain of the haunted house, to show it can invite its own ghosts to leave, to teach it how to feel safe once more in the world that is every day reality for everyone else....., even now dust clings around the house and the windows seems to be darken without the rippling effect of the sunlight....., That there are ghosts inside is a certainty, that they bluster around screaming is a fact he's scared to accept and at this point, only pastor Alfred and God can usher them out...

He look at the deacons and the prayer warriors that had tagged along, even with the silent prayers they were muttering, they seem scared, he didn't blame them, he's most scared, besides vanishing, he has no idea what Nerissa is capable of..., they may be walking into his redemption or their death.......

"Open the door....."Pastor Alfred blare out...

Fear licked at the bottom of Derek's stomach as he move closer to the door...., his heart pulsate with irregular beats before he turn down the door knob...
He watched as pastor Alfred collects a bottle of anointing oil from one of the deacons.., the prayer warriors quickly began to sing a warfare gospel song as they mount into the house...

Bashing in tongues, pastor Alfred move round the house sprinkling the oil in every corner of the house....., the deacons and prayer warriors backed him up with prayers all the while moving with him.....

"Where are her things.....?"Pastor Alfred ask, taking a pause from his prayers........

"In my room...."Derek replied with an enthusiasm that went beyond his love for women....

"Get them out..."

With the help of Maxwell and three other boys from the prayer band, they moved Nerissa's luggage out and took them outside. ....

"She cannot stay here anymore..."Pastor Alfred said and the band chorus Amen...

"When the spirit of God comes into a place...."Pastor Alfred continues. ..."The devil flees...."

"Exactly. ..."A deacon shouted...

"Bring fuel and a matchstick. .., we're going to burn these clothes..."Pastor Alfred said

For a second, Derek stood wondering if it was wise to burn her things, but he quickly rushed to the generator house to get a gallon of fuel when pastor Alfred asked him again....., one of the prayer warior quickly rushed towards the house kitchen to grab a lighter...

With Pastor Alfred instructions, Derek poured the fuel on the clothes. ....

Pastor Alfred took the lighter from the man, lit it and threw it on the clothes, the fuel ignited upon contact and fire lit up fiercely....

"As these clothes burn..."Pastor Alfred said...."So is every hold she has on you.., as her clothes burn in this fire, so she's burning wherever she is.."

"Amen..."The prayer band replied...

"You're free.."Pastor Alfred told Derek

Derek didn't believe, perhaps it's too easy, there was no guarantee she's dead or out of his life....

"God has saved you and as long as you believe in him, you shall see her no more...."

Derek heaved a deep breathe of relief..., after several minutes of watching the fire burn, they decide to go back into the house for one last powerful session of prayers....

As they gathered in the house once more, Pastor Alfred stood still as the prayer warriors sang songs of worship...., Derek's mind wasn't fully settled, so he drift away from them just a little bit further towards the kitchen door.., his heart skipped when he heard something fall, a clanking sound from the kitchen. ..., when he rose above the shock, he took another step towards the kitchen to be sure it wasn't someone that had throw something down......, his eyes enlarged with horror when he saw Nerissa heading out from the kitchen...., Derek quickly retrace his steps before a loud scream made way from his mouth...

Everyone's attention turn towards him. ...

"Pastor, pastor..."Derek screamed running towards pastor Alfred. ..."That's her, that's her..."

Terror washed across pastor Alfred's face as Nerissa came into sight......, he shook off the fear and took his stand as the rest of the prayer band and deacons stood behind him....., it didn't take a second before everyone burst into prayer of destruction. ....

"Shut up...."Nerissa shouted...

Tension, fear seized the air as everyone began to shiver...

"You shut up..."Pastor Alfred replied her..."For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption..., therefore I command you in the name of Jesus, go back from where you came from...."

"Do you even know the meaning of what you're saying...?"Nerissa ask stopping to look at him...

"I know exactly what I am saying, Behold, he says I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt thee. ..."

"Is that so...."Nerissa said crisply......"Where is your heart pastor....?"

"My heart is right with God.."

"Your heart is right with money. ..."Nerissa cut in brusquely. ...."Deceit, you bash in things of the flesh and worship the cute face of gold, you're full of lies and yet you consider yourself one of his, look at the mirror, your reflection is disgusting. ....."

"I'll not be tempted by you...."Pastor Alfred said.....

"Even him who shall not be named said fight the good fight of faith, what fight are you fighting..., money, fame... you hypocrite....."

"I bind you in his name...."Pastor Alfred said

"He knows his people and we know them too....."

"What has this boy done to you.....?"Pastor Alfred ask...."Let him go or the wrath of him will come upon you..."

"I am giving you forty seconds to leave this place with your pack of sinners...."Nerissa said sitting down..

Fear licked across Derek and Maxwell, Derek was about turning towards the door but then he stopped when he heard pastor Alfred and the prayer band engaged in serious prayer. ...

The prayer was like noise in Nerissa ear, infuriated she stood up, walked towards Pastor Alfred, pastor Alfred made move to step away from her but it was too late, her palm connected with his face......, Pain enacted from the point of contact as Nerissa gave him a resounding slap..., Pastor Alfred eyes blur, his head spin before he collapse on the floor and got dragged into an oblivion of unconsciousness. ....

The prayer band and deacons who had come with him quickly took heels running out the door and out of the compound as quickly as possible......, Derek and Maxwell tried to follow suit but Nerissa magically shut the door before they had the opportunity to go out....

A faceless terror engulfed Derek as Nerissa walk closer to him...., hot urine dribbled down Maxwell legs when Nerissa looked his way....

"Don't kill me, please Nerissa, don't kill me" Derek pleaded.....

A tear rolled down Maxwell's face as Nerissa walk closer to them, both men couldn't move, they just stood as the menacing horror rob them of every warmth........

Cold chills rain down Derek's spines, he didn't know what to say, what to do..., at the very last minute, a thought formulate in his head.... in his shivering state, he shouted......"I..I...I love you Nerissa, please don't kill me"







Next Episode dropping in few hours.....
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Sorry for the late update

Hello guys, sorry I haven't updated, a lot of things have been going on with me lately, things I can't start mentioning here.., I just want u guys to know the story hasn't been abandoned and an update will be coming soon., for the main time, pls bear with me.

Adekunlated:
When you move with the wrong crowd, there's every tendency you will be dragged into their shit.

Yeah

egwolopretty:
This one everyone is saying Erica is Derek's only hope, Silver shouldn't change it for us and change the whole storyline, people that have read silver stories knows he gives us a hint but at the end, it's not what it is.

Keeping my fingers crossed though, let's see if it's truly Erica that will save him.

DebbieSylvex:
ur books and deaths are lyk 5&6

how I go do na..

IYAWO MAMMY-WATER
EPISODE 16
Salt








"Thank you..."Pastor Wilson said when Erica dropped a plate of food before him..., he lower his gaze to the food allowing the fine aroma make way into his nose......

"This will be delicious....."Terry, the youth president of Erica's Church said taking a spoonful of the food to his mouth...., he made a voluntary shake of his head when he took the first bite.....

"Wow....."Wilson mutter looking up at Erica....."It's nice.., you must give me this recipe...."

Erica chuckle and sat across Wilson before she watch Jasmine sit beside her....

"I keep telling her to start a restaurant business..."Jasmine chimes in with a cringe at Terry who gave her a one sided smile after.....

"You'll definitely make it...."Wilson interjects raising his gaze to Erica once more...., for a second, he fixed his gaze on her with a smile etched on his face..., six months ago when he had first met her, she captivated his heart with her angelic voice and since then he's been thinking about her...., his only regret back then was he didn't had the balls to ask for her contact...., then he knew he needed to see her, months passed before he finally summoned up the courage to ask the youth president to organise another programme and he was going to be the guest minister...., but deep down he knew the only reason he's here is because of her..., he needed to see her again and the programme was a good excuse, although he has confess his feelings towards Erica to Terry the youth president and he planned the visit to Erica's house.......

"I thought you've gone back..."Erica said before taking a spoonful of the food to her mouth...

"Well I was supposed to return yesterday but my flight was cancelled...."

"Oh God..!"Erica exclaimed..."I wasn't told..."She added shifting her gaze to Terry....

"I should have told you, am sorry..."Terry said...

Jasmine eyes fluttered when Terry return his gaze to her, then a smile beam in the corners of his face..., she smile back wondering the reason for the awkward look...., realising Terry wasn't about looking away, she turn her gaze away instead and turn it towards Erica, there she saw the way Wilson was stealing glances from Erica..., she knows that kind of look...., the way Wilson was looking at Erica especially when she isn't watching anyone could tell he's up to something.......







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Derek poured four fingers of off-brand scotch out of the Johnnie Walker black bottle. He inspected the level in his glass and poured some more, ice clinked gently in the glass as he rolled it absently between his hands and gulp the full content of the glass down...., the images of Zuba's dead body came like flashes in his head, it scared him as different questions began to bubble on his head..., the thought that Nerissa could have killed him scares him to the bone and once in his life he questions exactly what he has gotten himself into....

After several calls to Mrs Ibrahim without an answer, he realise quickly he couldn't be there anymore, whoever had killed Zuba and left a hole in his chest could still be lurking around and him staying back to wait for Mrs Ibrahim to show up was suicide to him, one he isn't ready to indulge.........

He pick up his phone again and dial Mrs Ibrahim's number, this time he hopes she answers...., when no one answer.., his fear slowly began to overwhelmed him.., he turn around at the sound of a noise., then he took a deep breathe realising it was just some guys discussing at the far end of the bar....

He returned his gaze to his phone when it began to ring..., he sniffle knowing it's Maxwell calling...., he didn't want to answer but then he remenbers Maxwell had told him Nerissa appeared to him the night before...., he hesitated a bit before he answered the call.....

"Where are you man...?"Maxwell ask from the other end....

Derek looK around as his head buzz with conflicting thoughts, he wasn't sure if he should tell him where he is, what if Nerissa is with him and was just using him to find out his location......

"Derek..."Maxwell blare out from the other end...

Derek's heart skipped before he found his voice......Yeah man, I'm here...."

"Look man...."Maxwell said, a little enthusiasm following the beat of his voice....."I've finally found a way you can get rid of Nerissa...."

Derek's eyes widened with curiosity......."How..?"He asked immediately

"You know pastor Alfred right...?"Maxwell ask from the other end....."The pastor that has been performing miracles on TV...."

Derek sighed deeply.., and quickly pour himself another glass of the alcohol, he isn't a fan of pastors, to him, they're business men hiding under the coat of the Bible..."

"I finally got his contact man..."Maxwell said....."I called him earlier and explained the Nerissa situation to him, he has agreed to see us...."

Derek huffs and gulp down half of the drink......

"As I am speaking to you now, am on my way to his office...."Maxwell added

"You think he can get rid of Nerissa....?"Derek ask anxiously brooding over the manner Zuba died...., who would pluck out a man's heart......

"Haven't you watch his deliverance section on TV..., demons flee when they see him..., you can't miss this opportunity man...., the pastor is powerful..."

Derek scratch his head, in his state of quandary, he emptied the glass and began to walk out of the bar....."Okay fine, text me the address....."






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"I'll get the plates... ."Jasmine said the moment Erica offered to take the dirty plates to the dishwasher.....

Wilson threw a glance at her, Jasmine reciprocated the look and stood up..., the way Wilson was looking at Erica , it looks as if he has something to say.., she's curious to know what exactly is running in his mind.......

She packed the plates, smile at Erica before she stepped into the kitchen..

"Excuse me..."Terry said, he stood up and quickly rushed with Erica towards the kitchen....

Erica sighed wondering the reason Jasmine offered to take the plates away and Terry had to follow her inside leaving her with just Wilson....

"The food was nice..."Wilson said taking a serviette to wipe the corners of his mouth......

A smile beam around the corners of her mouth..."Thank you. ."

Wilson took a deep breathe, he have no idea why he can't get Erica from his head.., she's a Christian, has a heart of gold and above all she's beautiful just the type of girl he has always wanted to marry.......

"You know when I first met you, I thought you were married..."

Erica's mouth dropped....."Married!" She reiterates and laughs....."Am not married.."

"Are you searching. ..?"Wilson asked...

Erica smile...."Yeah something like that..."

"What kind of man would you want to marry...?"

The question chase thoughts of Derek in her head..., she loves Derek but is he the right man for her.....
"A God fearing man..."

"Mmm"





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It was almost noon when they got to Pastor Alfred's office lobby.., they were directed by a lady to sit and wait since the pastor was in a meeting with someone else...

Derek eyes roam around the place...., although he has watch so many videos of pastor Alfred performing miracles yet he didn't believe he knows the level of the person he's running from.., since he was a child, he has never believe in miracles except for the Bible stories but sometimes he just tell himself they're stories. ...

Maxwell unsettled mind rumbled with conflicting thoughts, what Nerissa told him the previous night was still fresh in his head...., he needs to verify things for himself......, if Nerissa's words are true or not.......

"You can go in..."A lady said to them when some people came out from the pastors office. ., Maxwell stood up first while Derek dragged his feet and followed him inside.....

"Good afternoon sir..."Maxwell greeted the moment he set eyes on pastor Alfred.....

Derek greeted him too before Pastor Alfred motioned them to sit....

"You must be the one who called me earlier today.."Pastor Alfred said moving his gaze from Maxwell to Derek...

"Yes sir. ..."Maxwell replied

"Your friend. .."Pastor Alfred said focusing his gaze on Derek..."He looked troubled. .."

Derek sighed deeply before he nodded his head, a relief in a wild primal torture....

"We're both troubled sir and that's why we've come to you..."Maxwell said inking Derek to say something. ..

"Are you born again..?"Pastor Alfred asked...

"Yes sir..."Maxwell replied first. ..

"What about you...?"Pastor Alfred asked Derek...

Derek nibbed as he try to remenber the last time he went to church......"I've been baptised sir..."

"And you believe God can do all things...?"

"Yes pastor, we believe. .."Maxwell replied first....








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With a heart filled with rage, Priscilla stormed out of the supermarket and head towards the road all the while weighing the pros and cons of every possible way to enact revenge on Derek for everything he's done to her....., she cannot forgive herself for loving hm so much and she can't forgive him for breaking her heart and tossing the pieces into dust. ....

She stood on the side of the road as she wait for a taxi going her direction. ..., she felt a hand touch her and it made her quickly spun around. .., anger roused every part of her when she noticed it was a woman in a wheelchair. .., she tried to take her hand away from her as she felt she's a beggar but when she saw her eyes, she realise the woman was blind. .....

"So cold. ..."The woman said in a hoarse cracking voice...."Your hand, is so cold. .."

Priscilla hissed and took her hand from the woman's grip....

"My psychic powers has never lied to me...."The woman said trying to reach for Priscilla hand again....

Priscilla almost hit her but she quickly refrained from her decision when a young boy came to push the woman's wheelchair away from her....

"When you cross path with her, you must use the salt..."The woman blare out at the top of her voice..

Priscilla ignored her, stopped a taxi and entered......

"Foolish blind cargo..."Priscilla mutter brusquely

"You must use the salt..."The woman shouted as the taxi driver drove speedily away..."

"She's gone.."The boy told the woman..

"She must use the salt..."The woman mutter...."For salt is life and salt is death...."







TBC......

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