Between Daddy and Daddy 11

BETWEEN DADDY AND DADDY

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“What happened Tolani?” Mami mi asked as I entered the sitting room and sat down.

I thought about an answer to give her, I couldn’t find any. I asked myself ‘Tolani what happened, why are you here?’ of a truth, I did not have any logical answer to that. Should I now tell people that I left my husband’s house because of unconfirmed and unfounded prophesies? Unfounded? But, Tolani, there are evidences that shows our daddy is right. He did me a favor by saving my life through his gift of prophecy… I battled with my mind before finally taken sides with daddy.

“I asked you a question Tolani, why are you here?” Mami mi screamed, jolting me back to present.

“What is it Tolani? talk to us” baami queried.

Mami mi stood up and came to the spot I was seated and pointed her index finger at me angrily as she spoke

“I hope that useless attitude of yours has not made Bidemi to throw you out of his house. Because if it is so, I swear and by God, I will kick you out too”

“Iya Tolani let her be. Maybe she’d tell us what happened when she’s well rested” baami said, leading her back to her seat.

“Let me even call Bidemi” mami mi said as she picked her phone from beside her.

“No Iya Tolani. Let’s hear from our daughter first before making this call. Bidemi should be the one calling if he has any need to speak to us”

When I got to my room, I noticed it didn’t change much from how I left it. I began to ransack through my things. Omo, I couldn’t believe I was that worldly. Skimpy dresses everywhere. Bumshorts

Show backs, show belle, show nyash, show breasts, hanging at every corner. Bikinis and make up boxes. I began to ask God for forgiveness all over again.

“I am sorry lord for being this rascal, irresponsible and wasted in the past” so I actually wore these things and walked the streets. I hurriedly packed everything in the boxes available. I was going to dispose them later on.

I gathered even all the pictures of myself and friends into same box for burning. I stayed back and studied my bible.

Few hours later, Bidemi called twice but I didn’t answer.

My parents came into my room bearing food. Mami mi set it down for me to eat.

“Tolani we need to talk. I am beginning to get tired of not knowing why you’re here. And, we can’t call Bidemi without hearing from you first to avoid mixup” Mami mi said folding her hands across her chest.

“Tolani Omo mi, jor sofun wa. Tell us what happened. We are your parents and we love you very much. We won’t throw you away nomatter what?” Baami said.

Tears began to stream down my eyes.

“Bidemi wants to kill me”

“What? How do you mean Bidemi wants to kill you?” Baami enquired.

“He is cheating on me with two different women. He has been cheating on me with one even before our marriage. He is planning on giving everything he owns to the other woman and he gave me a bread of sorrow”

“What do you mean bread of sorry” mama mi asked.

“Poison. He poisoned my bread together with my maid that he’s sleeping with. I can nolonger eat in my house again for fear of being poisoned”

“Oluwa ooo… Are you sure of what you’re saying Tolani?” Baami asked.

“That’s not why I left baami. Bidemi is a ritualist and he is planning to use my head for his next sacrifice… That’s why I ran. He doesn’t even know I am here”

“Jesus Christ. This is unbelievable. Bidemi, are you sure about what you’re saying Tolani?” Mami mi asked.

“If I wasn’t sure why then will I run away from my own home with just few clothes”

She moved closer to me and pat my back.

“I’m sorry you had to go through all that”

My father was already fuming.

“Baba Tolani, calm down. We need to hear from Bidemi. We can’t just conclude based on what Tolani said. We need to invite him and have a talk with him”

“Me, invite a ritualist into my home? Over my dead body or did you not hear Tolani? Okay, why haven’t he called is, Tolani has been here for morethan 4hours now”

“You heard her when she said he isn’t aware that she’s moved out. Look, I know Tolani is our daughter and we ought to protect her but let’s do it in a civil way. I doubt that Bidemi are all what Tolani said he is. I think there’s a mix up somewhere”

“Mami mi, why won’t you believe me? You think I will run away from my home just to lie against my husband. Bidemi is a liar and a cheat. A wicked soul who gave me a poisoned bread to eat. Who have been cheating on me with different women including my maid”

Mami mi didn’t say anything else. She just left and I know she’s not convinced. Infact she didn’t believe me one bit. My father believed me and his eyes was turned in rage. He was livid and you could feel the hotness of his breath

Why will he not believe me? He was worse than Bidemi. How he became this sweet and understanding is still a miracle

We were watching news in the parlor when Bidemi called baami’s phone.

“The idiot is just calling me now by few minutes to midnight”

“Pick up and please be nice to him and let’s hear what he has to say” mami mi said

“Baami good evening sir” I could hear Bidemi’s sweet satanic voice through the speaker.

“Yes, what can I do for you?”

“Baami, I’m calling to find out if Tolani is there in your place. I’ve gone to the church where she’s usually at but they said she left since morning and hasn’t returned” he sounded very worried, or should I say anxious that his sacrificial lamb escaped and now, his coven members will make him suffer.

“And you’re just calling us now to ask?”

“Baami, I’ve been calling Tolani’s line since afternoon. When she didn’t pick I thought she was in the church and she usually comes back to 9 or 10. When by 10:30 I didn’t see her, I knew something was wrong and that was when I and Eka, our maid started looking for her”

“You mean Eka your mistress. Both of you started looking for her so that you can slaughter her for your ritual purposes”

“What? Baami, mistress, ritual, where’s all these coming from?”

“Oh, you thought we’d never find out? You thought you’d just kill our daughter and go scot free. Now listen and listen good ritualist, God will punish you if you …”

Mami mi snatched the phone from baami.

“Bidemi, I think you should come over tomorrow so we can talk. Please don’t take everything baba wa said to heart… Don’t worry, when you get here tomorrow we talk… Good night”

“What was the meaning of that Iya Tolani? Pampering a ritualist who wants nothing but to cut off our joy” baami challenged.

Mami chuckled.

“You have other children, but Tolani is my only child, so don’t act as if you love her more than I do. But as a mother who isn’t sentimental who has foresight, I can tell you now that something is wrong somewhere and we will spoil things if we don’t use the wisdom of elders. Don’t say I didn’t tell you” Mami mi got up and left.

I wondered why she’s like that with this very situation. Mami mi never takes anything about me lying down.

“Come in Bidemi” mami mi said as she held the door open for my husband. He walked in and I could see how lean and sad he was.

I didn’t greet him. Immediately he sat down I felt dark clouds hovering all over him and I began to plead the blood of Jesus. He looked at me and shook his head pitifully.

Mami mi sat by the corner signalling me to kneel down and greet my husband. I eyed her and continued with my bible. Mami mi excused herself to go and call baami.

“How is my daughter” I asked casually.

“Tolani… Ahhh!” My husband exclaimed and continued fondling with his phone

“How is my grand daughter Bidemi?” Mami mi asked as she re-entered.

“She’s fine Iya mi” he responded smiling faintly.

“Baba is coming. Don’t worry, everything will be fine” Mami mi said giving me a scornful look

Baami entered angrily with a cutlass. Everybody fearfully stood up.

“So you have the audacity to walk into my sitting room and cross your evil legs?” Baami enquired.

“What are you talking about baba”

“Reason you’re still standing here alive is because of Anu. By the time I close my eyes and open it if I see you here, I will cut you into tiny pieces and send your meat to your parents”

“What is the meaning of this baba Tolani?”

“Stay out of this”

“Iya mi it’s okay. I will go” Bidemi said and left.

I was afraid when I saw baami with knife because I know how impulsive and irrational he can be sometime.

I also feel this is God fighting for me and for himself because, what was Bidemi thinking when he used cutlass to chase god’s holy people away from his house.

“Baba Tolani how could you act so hostile to a boy that has been nothing but good to you. You couldn’t even give him a chance to explain what happened” Mami mi thundered angrily.

“To explain what? The fact that he is cheating on Tolani or that he is planning to use her for ritual. I don’t know why you’re taking sides and I’m shocked you’re not on your daughter’s side”

“How did you know that what Tolani told us is true. I have reasons to doubt the things she said. I haven’t seen any such traits in Bidemi. He has been like the son I never had and he did so much for Tolani. How come all of a sudden he’s a ritualist?”

I stood up to leave them to their argument. But Mami mi drew me back.

“Stop there Tolani. How did you find out that Bidemi is cheating on you and that he’s a ritualist. What is your evidence?”

“Mami mi, do I need to have evidence to…”

“You better start talking before I pounce on you now”

“Well, the holy spirit of God, revealed to my father in the lord that Bidemi is sleeping with Eka and Clara and that he is planning to use me for ritual”

“What!!” My parents shouted.

Baami sank into the sofa. He was livid with rage. I could see regret written all over his face. He just stared into space with his jaw dropped.

I wondered why the shock. Is it that they don’t believe in God or they don’t believe that God can reveal things to his servants or are they doubting the accuracy

“Baba Tolani I told you but you wouldn’t listen. Tolani’s head has been used for offering in that church ooo. God will punish whoever is doing this to you” Mami mi cursed.

“Nobody is doing anything to anybody. You should be glad that the holy spirit is in me and saving me from danger. I won’t have you talk about the spirit of the living God in that manner” I responded abruptly.

“You’re m ad, your pastor is mader and that your holy spirit is madest”

“No Mami mi. I won’t stand here and watch you blaspheme the spirit of God and…”

She cut me shut with a resounding slap.

“You slapped me Mami mi?” I asked as if I didn’t know she slapped me as I rubbed my cheek

“Any time I hear you talk about that drunken holy spirit of yours in this house I will slap you. So decide for yourself how many slaps you’re willing to take on his behalf since you love him so much” she stormed out and returned almost immediately

“You better find a way to beg your husband because you won’t stay here. No, it’s only Bidemi that can condone your madness” she left again.

Baami was still staring into space in shock as if his spirit has left him.

I was angry. But mine was a holy anger. A mixture of joy and sadness. Joy because I have been persecuted sad because it came from my own mom.

I picked my bible and off to church I went.

“Your mother is a witch. The spirit of God just showed me her operational crafts in her coven” daddy said in the middle of our prayer session, holding my hand

I opened my eyes in shock

“I don’t believe this Daddy. There’s no way my mother will be a witch”

“It is blasphemy to doubt or speak against the spirit of God. Rakatabataka..zabintatatarata” he continued to pray

“If you need a sign, tell me and I will pray God to show you one. But God must punish you for doubting him”

“I need a sign Daddy”

He held my hand and prayed again.

“Before the expiration of one week, your mother will slap you again or obstruct you from coming to church or stop you from praying. Once she does any of these things, you’d know that God cannot lie. God Said you should wait on him in prayer and fasting for four days, using psalm 21, 25, 28, 112, and 119”

The word of my Daddy was resounding in my ears. How is this possible, Mami mi a witch.

But I could be, I remembered how she warned me not to mention holy spirit again. I feel like the name of Jesus disturbs their kingdom as daddy said after I narrated everything to him.

“Good evening Mami… Mi..” it was hard for me to add that mi to her name as I wondered how my own mother could be a witch.

She stared at me disgustedly and didn’t reply my greeting. I too was staring at her as if she has a horn on her head. I was imagining her flying and sucking blood.

“Blood of Jesus” I muttered to myself

“Where are you coming from?” She asked me

“Church maar”

“You see that stupid church of yours, you will stop it ooo. You will not go there again”

“Why maar”

“It’s spoiling things for us. Can’t you see? It’s setting everywhere ablaze”

Haaa… Those words hit me. Daddy was right. She has even confessed that my church is setting her kingdom on fire. I have not even done the prayers and it’s not even upto one week and daddy’s prophesies is already coming to manifestation. Lord, I am sorry for doubting you and the word of your son. You are indeed a true God and my Daddy truly serves a living God. He is truly what he is called, Gods right hand man.

Mami mi should wait. I haven’t even started and she’s already burning up. By the time I’m through, she will confess publicly. The bible said, suffer not the witch to live and that’s exactly what I’m going to do despite that she’s my mom. I will not spare any servant of the kingdom of darkness because heaven is my goal here not earthly appraisal.

I didn’t say anything to her, I just went in and started thanking God for showing me the signs he promised to show me. I was waving my hands in the air in gratitude and thanksgiving to God and his servant, God’s general.

I began my fasting the next day, backing it up with midnight prayers.

During the midnights, I will face my mother’s room because she doesn’t share same room with baami. I will be screaming fire! Fire!! Fire!!. It was a warfare prayer and I hoped Mami mi will run out of her room shouting ‘fire ooo fire oo fire is burning me’ but it never happened instead after the midnights, I and Mami mi will fight all through the day.

We are never in agreement on anything. We were what you call cat and rat.

“You mean to tell me that you will wake up in the morning and stay back in your room till noon or till you’re ready to go to church?” She enquired one afternoon.

“I pray all through the night and when I wake up, I can’t come out till I kick start my fasting for the new day” I replied calmly.

“Heyyyy!” She exclaimed, hitting her palms together.

“Ahhh… Bidemi saw hell and still stood like a responsible man. All the things he tolerated for years, I cannot tolerate for a month. That your nonsense gat to stop immediately”

“Praying is not nonsense. I don’t expect an unbeliever like you to know but praying is hard work”

“Who sent you? Emi, an unbeliever? Is this what they teach you in that evil church of yours, to disrespect your elders, even your own mother. You look me in the eye and talk to me anyhow, if I complain you find a bible verse to fan your ignorance and justify your mannerlessness”

“If you were a believer you’d know that the bible admonished us to pursue peace with all men, without which no eyes shall see God”

“You’re peaceful, yet you can’t coexist peacefully with anyone with your overbearing attitude. You look far older than I am. It is your pastors that used your head for ritual”

“Holy ghost fire, blood of Jesus” I muttered

“Madam believer, if you finish firing yourself, go and wash the plates in the kitchen”

“I am not a kid anymore that you can send on such errands Mami mi. Besides, I can’t remember when last I washed anything”

“This is not your husband’s house and I am not Bidemi. If you want such comforts, go back to him. Here, you will wash plates and do whatever I want you to do”

I went into the kitchen and washed the plates angrily.

I and Mami mi continued fighting everytime. My daddy in the lord kept on praying for me and revealing more horrible things about my mother. By now, I had no single doubt that Mami mi was a witch. I just needed the help of the holy spirit to expose her so that everyone will see her for who she is.

“Tolani, why did you dish this food out from the pot and allowed it to waste?”

“I added few more hours to my fasting and by the time I was done, I had fruits instead”

“I don’t like when food is being wasted. If you know you don’t want to eat food, then don’t dish it”

“I don’t like the way you reprimand me Mami mi. It’s so disrespectful”

“Then leave my house and go to yours. You don’t see me going to discomfort my mom in her husband’s house do you”

“Is it really about that or there’s something else. I think there’s a deeper reason why you don’t want me here”

“And what reason could that be?”

“My prayers discomforts you. Admit it Mami mi…”

“Yes. I am not even hiding it. Your prayer discomforts me, it disgusts me. Any same person would be uncomfortable and disgusted by your prayer and your prayer points”

“Any sane person or any witch?” I prodded further

“I am gradually burning down your alters and you just can’t wait to dispose me”

“You better watch your mouth this morning before I get really mad”

“I command you to confess, in Jesus name, confess. Every power of darkness in you must bow because Jesus the light is in me…”

She slapped me out of the prayer mode. But I didn’t stop

“I begin to bind you, holy ghost fire” I continued to shout fire while she stood there looking at me.

I could see her face gradually changing into that of a monster. There were flashes of strange faces on hers. I believe I was in spirit by the time I was seeing all these.

I continued to pray, casting and binding her.

She landed me another slap and at time, my father came in.

“What’s going on here. Iya Tolani why would you slap her like that?”

“Because she is a witch and I am about to expose her”

My father’s big palm came crashing against my cheek. My legs became wobbly and I found myself on the floor.

“How dare you call your own mother a witch? Is this what this nonsense of a church has turned you into. You nolonger have respect for anyone”

Mami mi stood there dazed. Tears ran down her cheeks

“Tolani emi, aje? Remember how I suffered to see you through school when your father wouldn’t care about whether you lived or died. How I sold off all my jewelries and wrappers for you. Tolani, for your sake I stayed back when I had every reason to leave your father just because I didn’t want you insulted by your peers and I wanted to to give you a better life. And now, all of a sudden I am a witch? Tolani aje ni mi?” She broke down completely and baami held her.

“Get out of my sight” he screamed.

That was the last sign Daddy told me. That she would initiate my father. Now that I’ve seen all the signs I think I need to leave.

I have been persecuted greatly by the family of my marriage and of my birth

I am happy because I count it all joy that God thought me worthy to go through stuff for his name sake.

I picked some of my stuff and hit the street. I had nowhere else to go but for Christ’s sake, I will carry this cross happily. I don’t feel sorry for the witch. I hope she gets exposed one day

I don’t know where else I am going to but the lord shall direct my footsteps as he has been doing.

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