Once upon a time 42

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PART 42
" ONCE UPON A TIME "
©️Opeyemi Akintunde 

Two Police Officers walked into the room with the hotel manager.

Kemi watched in horror. Harry's heart was pounding so fast, despite knowing that  God who he just surrendered to, was able to intervene...

The Police officers inquired as to what was happening. They spoke in English. Apparently,  the manager had told them they were from Nigeria. They asked to hear from the horses'  mouth. The manager had given them their version. 

Kennedy stepped in quickly and gave the detailed account of all he knew about the incident...

" You know nothing about this. You are just a chauffeur,  go home to your family!" One of the officers said to him.

Kennedy found it hard at first to understand what the officer had said...

" Can you say that again?" Kennedy said

" Did you know them before picking her up yesterday?" The officer asked 

" No!" Kennedy replied

" So go home, I am doing you a favour..." the Officer said

Kennedy felt relieved. 

"God has intervened" He said to himself, but as he looked towards the three new converts, he knew God wouldn't want him leaving them and escaping...

He swallowed hard at the reality of what was expected of him..

" I appreciate that Sir, but What would happen to them sir? I just met them last night and the few hours I have spent with them shows me they are good people. They are just victims of circumstance. They are different individuals who came together to help the deceased because she was planning to kill herself. " Kennedy explained in details what Kemi had told him...

" How are you sure they told you the truth?" One of the officers asked

" I have the Spirit of God in me! Officer, I plead that these three well meaning people do not regret trying to help the deceased." Kennedy pleaded

" Who else can validate this story of yours?" The Lead Officer asked

Kennedy didn't know, but two people flashed through Kemi's mind...

" The herbalist we were coming to meet here. Harry can give you his number." Kemi said quickly 

" He is not picking up!" Harry said quickly for fear of the Herbalist telling them what he really wanted to use Rachel for...

" What about Mr Rogers, you should have his number. He called you from the hospital?" Kemi said

"Who is that?" The officer asked 

" He is another person who was interested in helping her, he ought to be on this trip with us, but he didn't make it with us.. He was in the hospital with us when he received a call." Kemi said. As she spoke about him, fear gripped her heart. She didn't understand why.

" Give me his number and that of the herbalist!" The Officer said

Harry gave him Rogers' number first... He dialed the number and the automated voice replied...

" The number you are calling is beyond network coverage!"

There was the sense of fear in the heart of everyone.  It seem like some evil force that caught up with Rachel, had also caught up with Rogers...

" The herbalist?" The Officer asked

Harry had no choice but to supply the phone number....

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A red warning light like a siren was appearing in the herbalist's dream. One of his idols started crying...

The herbalist knew it was a bad sign of something coming...

His phone rang jolting him back to the awareness of where he was...

" Hello!"

" Officer" Officer Jean Speaking from the police force" the Officer said in French.

" Ok Officer! French not good!" the herbalist had replied

" You speak English?" He asked

" Yes!"

" Ok.. We have a Mr Harry with us, he said he is coming to your place. We want to confirm this is true?" The Officer asked

" Erm... did he commit a crime?"

" No...We just want to ascertain the truth about his purpose for coming to Cotonou, which he said is to help a young girl"

" Yes! We want to help the girl take away the bad luck she has!" The herbalist said proudly

" Ok! It is unfortunate the girl is dead. Can you tell us what could have caused the death?"

" Ha! You said what? She has died? Chai, the witches she offended has finally killed her!" the herbalist said

" What do you mean?"

" Officer, listen tell Harry, I want to have nothing to do with him, the girl is only reaping what she sowed. If he comes near my shrine, I will curse him!" the herbalist said dropping the call...

Kennedy, Harry and the ladies looked to the face of the officer for answers but he had a confused look on him.

The officer told his partner to step out with him...

Kemi looked at Kennedy with  unspoken words of plea.

Kennedy could hear her unspoken words... Her eyes said it all.

" Pray to God to intervene!" Kemi's eyes said

******
Redemption looked at the wall where the Queen mother stood in anger. Her eyes were bloodshot red in anger...

" You dare not! You have sold your soul to Satan!" Queen mother said in fury

" And what did I get back in return?" Redemption retorted

" Revenge!" Queen mother replied

" So I give Satan my soul for 5 years, he used me to perform some wicked assignments I am not proud of and In exchange , he allows me monitor and kill my enemy with no other achievements... I see what the creator does with the lives of those that serve him in just 6 months... I got nothing but bloodshed and murder on my conscience.. How heroic of him!" Redemption said sarcastically 

" Mind your statement, you little child or else you will be killed this instant!" Queen mother said

" Can you kill a person who is already dead." Redemption replied

" I can have the person completely buried!" Queen mother responded

" Then go ahead, but before you do that, give me a minute!"  Redemption said

" To do what?" Queen Mother asked

" Watch!" Redemption got on her knees and looked up...

" The Creator of this world, I never got to know you personally,  but I got to know the devil. The presence of evil has definitely ascertained  that there Is truly a good Master... I have heard in time past that , that there is heaven and hell.. Today, I denounce Satan as my Lord and accept you as my mast...." Redemption was saying but Queen Mother stretched her hand and choked life out of her...

Redemption fell to the ground dead as Queen Mother feathered away... 

To be continued....

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Inspired by the HOLY ONE 
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