Enemies of the Church!
Composed and written by Excelrhymez
Aka Mummy E
Episode 25.
Chief Ike sat outside his duplex with two of his wives. One was pulling off white hair from his had while the other was helping him stretch his toes. As he sat enjoying the feel from thier hands, his security man came in to inform him that someone wanted to see him. Chief Ike asked him to describe how the person looked and after he explained to chief Ike, the chief felt reluctant to see the person but on a second thought he accepted.
Grace walked up to the chief who was looking at her like one of those pests that normally comes to disturb him. Grace was holding her two years old son in her hand. She was looking tattered and worn out. When she got to where the chief and his wives were enjoying themselves she knelt down and put her head down.
Chief Ike: young lady, do I know you?
Grace: Yes chief, we attend the same church sir. Good evening sir, good evening ma.
Chief Ike: okay, so what are you doing in my house?
Grace: am sorry to bother you sir, but I couldn’t think of any other person to go to that is why I decided to come to you.
Ike wives looked at her with hatred in thier eyes. They don’t want chief talking with beautiful ladies like Grace because the next thing he will think of is marrying her. It was the smallest wife that spoke first.
“So off all the persons in the church it was my husband, our husband that you felt you can come to meet. Now you are here, what is it? What do you want ?
The elder wife quickly joined in.
“Yes what do you want?”
Grace: am sorry ma’s (she starts crying) since yesterday my son and I have not had anything to eat? We are so hungry. The garri I begged from the church kitchen is finished and I couldn’t go back to ask for more.please chief help me, please mas help me for the sake of my son please.
“Don’t you have a husband? Why is the father of your child not helping you? The small wife asked.
“Don’t you know that Chief has his own responsibilities and his own children to take care of? Will he die because he is a member of that church? Please leave, go and meet the father of your child to help you.
Grace starts crying even more.
Grace: Am sorry ma, I don’t know who the father of my Son is. Three years ago my house was attacked by armed robbers, my parents and only brother were shot and killed, and I was raped. I got pregnant from that rape. (Grace broke into more tears.) My uncle’s took everything my father has and when they discovered I was pregnant they wanted to force me to abort the pregnancy but I refused, and so they threw me out. I had to move to the church and reverend Leo and his wife has been the ones taking care of me for the past two years. The church has been taking care of my rent and everything.
“Then why are you here? Go to the church so they can continue what they started.” Replied chief Ike small wife.
Grace: Honestly ma, I don’t know what is happening. I haven’t seen reverend Leo in a while. I went over to the house to try and see him but mummy Reverend refused to let me see him. I don’t know why, but she warned me never to come there again.
“Just as I am about to throw you out and warn you never to come here again, do you understand?
Grace: please ma, I dont mind washing all your clothes and doing all of your house chores please just give my son something to eat please.
Grace knelt down and made her little boy kneel too. Chief Ike who had been silent all this while finally spoke.
Chief Ike: Young lady stand up. It’s alright. I will help you.
“What? Chief, you will help her? How many people will you keep on helping in the church? Are you a bank ? That anytime anyone needs anything they will come to you? Don’t they have family members and friends? Why must it be you? Help her today now tomorrow we will come again and next tomorrow she will come again and before we will say jack she will be one of your new wives” That was chief’s small wife talking.
Chief Ike: shut up woman, that was how I helped you and you became my wife. Come on get out of here, the two of you get out.
The two of them grudgingly left. Chief Ike smiled as he opened his wallet and brought out a bundle of cash. He counted ten thousand naira and gave it to Grace. He also brought out his card and gave it to Grace.
Chief Ike: young lady what did you say is your name again?
“Grace sir”
Chief Ike: Alright Grace, take this cash and my card. Call me anytime okay. And visit me tomorrow in my office. Do you understand?
Grace: Thank you so much sir. God bless you sir.
Grace happily took the money and left the compound, thanking God for everything.
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