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EPISODE NINE
“Wont you get up and pray? You’ve been awake for half an hour now and it’s past your prayer time already.” A voice said to Charity as she lay on her bed.
“But I feel sleepy.” She protested.
“Yet you even surfing the net endlessly for over half an hour now?”
“Ehn, you know the vibe is different. Immediately I say ‘In Jesus name’ now, sleep would just walk into this room like an invited guest and take over.”
“You don’t think it’s by your power or strength you’re able to pray, do you? Besides, there’s a stage you get to in your walk with God where prayer now becomes a necessity and no longer an option; that’s the level you’re presently at. It’s better you get up and pray now before something your prayer tonight is meant to avert happens and blood would be on your neck.” The still voice within her said authoritatively. Charity immediately dropped her phone on hearing of blood being on her neck.
“God forbid! Blood would be on my neck because I refused to be diligent with my spiritual responsibilities, in Jesus name.” Charity said in a form of prayer and sprang up from her bed immediately.
After an hour of intense prayer of intercession for Debby, she settled to read the Word as is her custom. She recalled a particular chapter that dropped in her heart during prayers and opened to read it.
“Ezekiel 22, Ezekiel 22, Ezekiel 22.” She kept whispering as she searched for the passage in her MSG version Bible.
“So what do you understand from this passage?” A still small voice she’s familiar with asked her.
“Well, from the passage, I understand that God in His anger had passed judgement upon the people of Israel because of the numerous sins they had committed.”
“Is that all?”
“Yes! I mean, who doesn’t know Ezekiel is just all about the judgements God was about passing on Israel because of their numerous idolatry acts against Him?”
“You were given a specific chapter Charity, not the whole book. Read that chapter again and study it closely.” The gentle voice instructed and Charity obeyed, carefully studying Ezekiel 22 once more.
“Wait ……wait, wait, wait, wait. God was looking for someone to intercede for Isreal in order to aert the punishment meted out to her but he found none so…….wait.” She began interpreting and just then the thought of Debby came to her.
“Just as you’ve read, judgement has been passed upon Deborah but you’ve been too complacent about your responsibilities over her that there isn’t much intercession made for her. So since there’s no intercessor, God has no choice other than to punish her without holding anything back.” The gentle voice explained.
“Ah God nooo…….don’t let judgement come upon her please. There’s an Intercessor Lord, there’s an Intercessor. Please have mercy. Forgive me for being lazy over her case. I’m here to stand in the gap for her. I’m here Lord, please have mercy.” Charity pleaded earnestly on her knees.
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Chief got up from Debby who was still very much unconscious. He brought out of his pocket three strange-looking substances he had come with. Recalling the instructions his priest gave to him, he placed his handkerchief on her face and left it there, while rubbing an oily substance all over her body. He then removed the handkerchief and sprinkled a powdery substance, first on her face, and then on the rest of her body. He was about leaving when it seemed something struck him and he turned to look at her, staring at her womb area. He pulled out his handkerchief once more and placed it on her womb. He left it there until the watch he was wearing made a strange beep and he knew it was time to leave. He took the handkerchief and put it back into his pocket, hit his chest three times and was out of sight, a strange bird cry announcing his departure.
Fred who had slept off on the couch sprang up to his feet immediately he heard the loud cry.
“That’s strange. Birds don’t cry at night.” He reasoned and just then, his mind travelled back to few hours ago.
“Wait…….Chief, Debby.” He said and rushed to the room only to find the door locked.
“Debby! Debby! Debby open the door. Chief!” He called out to anyone who could answer him, banging the door loudly.
“Chief! Chief open up.” He said but there wasn’t any response and that frightened him. He had immediately wanted to break the door open, but on a second thought hurried to his room to get a master key.
“Debby! Debby……baby.” He called out immediately he opened the door and rushed to her. He took a two back in fear on noticing substances on her body, and the position in which she laid.
“Oh no, what have I done?” He thought regrettably as he gently checked her pulse to see if there was still life in her
“What did he do to you? How could he do this to you?” Fred asked the unconscious Debby and just then his phone beeped, indicating a message had just come in. He picked up the phone to check it out and it an alert- a credit alert of the balance Chief had promised.
Shortly after seeing the alert, a message came in.
“The transaction was a success! I’m highly appreciative for your cooperation. By the time you get this message, your balance should’ve bee sent to you.
Chief. ”
“Transaction? What transaction?” Fred asked himself, confused at what Chief meant by that.
Just then, he recalled all that Debby had said about Chief and her strange experiences with him.
“Could it….could it be he has used her for ritual?” He whispered in fright and turned to face Debby. He checked her pulse and gasped in fear.
“Oh God no, Oh God no! What have I done? What have I done?!”
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