??THE LAST Survivor ?
?Chapter 4
Verah and her friends got in their cars and left the scene after the incident. At Melinda’s house, they reconvened.
“Lanre has completely lost his mind. Obiorah and Angelique are dead and Verah momentarily lost her mind. Can any of you please tell me what happened in Malta six years ago? What is ‘The Riches of the Grave’ which Obiorah mentioned before he died?” Asked Melinda.
“Melinda you were in London then, the rest of us where in Malta holidaying. One day we all except Michael went to the beach to relax. It all began when Angelique ran into an Iranian astrologer and palm reader on the beach. The Iranian astrologer was able to convince Angelique that he had the power to make her become weathier by transferring people’s stars and destinies to her for just fiffy dollars. The only rule was that Angelique must wish for the destiny of the person close to her. Angelique was eager to try it out and paid the man fifty dollars. The Iranian astrologer performed a simple ritual”, explained Verah.
“Her wish was to have Michael’s destiny. After the ritual she called all of us to try it out. We all did then paid the man fifty dollars each and somehow everyone one of us wished to have Michael’s destiny. He was the star among us, the Richest and the most successful. It was after the rituals that we learnt it was called ‘The Riches of the Grave”.
“And what does that mean?” Asked Melinda “It means that the person whose destiny you have wished for will die to release his or her destiny to you”, explained Simon
“Oh God why didn’t the man undo the rituals after you all learnt the truth?” Asked Melinda
“We tried all we could but he said there was know way to undo it” replied Verah
“Three hours after the rituals, Michael’s plane to London crashed and Michael was the only person who died”, said simon “We killed him! We deserve what is happening to us now! Since that day, I have watched everyone one of us prosper tremendously. It is as if a force, a being, has since that day been throwing good stuffs at me and everyone of us”, said Verah.
Melinda’s phone rang and startled her. It was Michael “It is Michael”
She put the phone on loud speaker and they all listened.
“Melinda, are Verah & Simon there with you?”
“Yes they are here”, replied Melinda
“Can I speak with them?” “Go on they can hear you”, replied Melinda
“Okay friends I know you must be wondering how Is it that I am alive. Now here is the truth, all of you were decieved that day on that beach in Malta. You were not told the whole truth about ‘The Riches of the Grave’ I am aware you know the part where you wish for a certain person’s destiny blah blah. There is also the part where the dead gets to make a wish before he/she dies. I was napping on that plane to London. I felt a strong urge to sleep. In my short trance, a being visited me and told me I was going to die. He asked me to make a wish before my death.I made my wish and my wish was to come back someday and take every one of you back to my grave. I have taken Angelique, Obiorah and Lanre; soon you will hear of his death. Only the two of you,Verah and Simon are left. Right now I have three hours left to return to my grave. I want the two of you to know that I am coming for you” They heard the call being dropped and the line went dead.
The Riches of the Grave was an ancient persian ritual which originated in northern persia that involves with dark magic.Their lord was Ahura.They could shift, delay and transfer destinies as they so wished. It was a follower of this dark magic Verah and the rest all ran into in Malta.
“Oh God!What shall we do? I am a dead man walking”,exclaimed Simon
“Michael has to understand that none of us would have gone ahead with the ritual if we had known how evil it was.I don’t want to died now”. Cried Verah
“Wait! Could it have been death that came for you Verah at the restaurant today?”
“Why did you ask Melinda?” Austin queried. “If it was death from Michael, that means we have already beaten him once today! All we have to do is go back to the young man who prayed for Verah and all of this will be over”, said Melinda with excitement.
Simon jacked his head up and asked “Do you have the guy’s number?”
“He gave me his number; I save it as STRONG PASTOR”, replied Melinda. Melinda began to search through her phone contact to find the guys number; for no clear reason she could not find the name in her phone book and told them so.
“What do we do next?” Asked Simon
“Lets go back to that restaurant and look for the pastor. There must be someone there who knows him”, announced Austin. They all ran out and got into Austin’s car and drove off to the restaurant. Surprisingly none of the people knew the young man “Can’t we find another person to pray for them? We are running out of time?” said Austin
“Who do you suggest we go to right now?” Asked Melinda “Anybody who can pray”.
They all went outside and stood by the sidewalk “I am feeling giddy! ”Shouted Verah
“I feel Michael is here! I feel him!” shouted simon. Suddenly Verah shouted.
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