Judgement in the house of God episode 1

Judgement In The House Of God
Written by Chichi Joyce
Episode 1
 
Location:The Ajah’s Residence.
The door of the house flew opened and Mr. Ajah emerged from in,side holding two big boxes in his hands.
From his facial expression and body movement, one could tell that he is filled with rage and can kill anything that comes his way at that moment.
He kept murmuring some inaudible words to himself as he threw the boxes across the floor not minding where it landed or what happened to it.
He angrily dashed into the house and within some seconds,he stormed out dragging a black short and chubby woman forcefully by her arm.
The crying woman,who could be in her mid forties and whose face was red and swollen as a result of heavy tears as well as physical assaults from her husband, struggled to be freed from his grip yet he paid no attention to her.He held her tightly by her arms continuously dragging her out like a puppy on a chain held by its owner refusing to go.
The poor woman shouted in anguish, pleading not be to disgraced by him but her voice fell on deaf ear.Her wrapper loosen falling from her wa-ist dropping to the floor, revealing her black inner wear and a part of her thighs which are supposed to be covered from the eyes of the public yet he doesn’t allow her to pick it up.
Mr.Ajah shouted in annoyance “You must leave this house today,as far as I am concerned,this godforsaken Marriage is over.”
With an unimaginable force, he pushed her to the floor outside the house.
She landed straight on the hærd dusted ground hitting her bumbum on it but she refused to let go.
She struggled to get up n rushed back at him who stood at the door to prevent her from entering into the house and he pushed her again making her to hit her face against the wall.She felt a sharp pains traveling across her head but careless about that.
Mrs Ajah raised her voice in tears pleading with her husband “please don’t do this to me I beg you.Am ur wife,I have no where to go,”
“You are very stupid,you this useless woman.”
He cursed her in annoyance
“This Marriage is over. As in O-V-E -R.”
He scre-med at her.
“Since I married you what have you given me except badluck? Look at me,I lost my job,I became a wretched beggar.I became a laughing stock. I can’t boast of one Kobo
What can of a heartless witch are you?”
“Honey please don’t do this to me”
She cried kneeling on the floor
“I am innocent of all this accusations.I have shown you nothing but love.I have been submitted as a wife to you.Despite all the illmannered treatments you gave me, I still love and adore you.I gave you two wonderful kids.
When you lost your job,I stand by you.I sold all my fine clothes and gave you the money.I have been responsible for the children’s school fees
Please don’t do this to me”
“You are a shameless useless witch.You think I don’t know that you agreed with your marine spirit not to allow me to progress in life?”
Mrs Ajah opened her mouth in shock and scre-med “Jesus Christ!!,How can you say that?”
“Shut up your mouth!!” He commanded her
“You think you can deceive me with this your holier than thou attitude.You are a witch and that’s the undeniable fact and you know it. How can I lost everything immediately you entered my life?You are simply a badluck.I regret ever meeting you.And talking about selling your things,you think I don’t know how useless of a wife you are.You think I don’t know how you opened your legs to our neighbors for money?”
“God knows that I have never cheated on you before and I will never.” She replied as the tears kept pouring out mixing with the slippery mucus from her nose.
“I have been a faithful wife to you.You know is not true.Why are you doing this to me?”
“I have been a faithful wife to you.” He replied mimicking her voice
“Faithful indeed!! Faithful my ass!!!
Why am I even wasting my time talking to you?
This Marriage is over.Witch go ooo”
Mrs. Ajah got up and moved to him
“Pls don’t do this to me”
“I swear I will kill you if you come anywhere closer to this door.Witch like you.”
He was about locking the door when she rushed to him but he pushed her again fortunately she didn’t fall again as she struggled to maintain balance.
He hissed and went in,side locking his door.
She kept banging at the door crying on top of her voice.Many neighbors knew that she and her husband was at it again but feared to interfere because of the many abuses he has given to them.
“Ok, please allow me to see my children I beg you” She pleaded with him
“They don’t want to see a witch like you,go ooo” he responded from in,side the house.
Refusing to give up,she kept banging at the door that her furious husband came out holding a Cutlass.Upon seeing him,she ran out of the compound fearing for her life leaving her luggages behind.
Mr. Ajah angrily carried the boxes and dumped them by the road side going back into the house locking his door.
Mrs. Ajah stood at the other side of the road watching him.
Many people that were passing watched her as she stood weeping her anguish soul out.
Some mistook her for a mad woman seeing her only in her inner wear and a torn blouse with an unkempt hair.
While others who had little knowledge of what is happening to her shook their heads in pity as they walked on.
She ignored all of the eyes starring at her as she crossed to the side where her boxes were lying on the ground.
She sat on the floor by them and raised her voice to the heaven and cried heavily.
******
Location
The Church office
Pastor Eric,a young man who is in his late 30 sat behind the desk in his office.
The office is well designed,painted in a brown and cream color. A big brown desk divided the office into two halves and is occupied with a big bible, a bottle of anointing oil,a bottle of water and other things.
The office is very cold and smelled nice due to the work of the air conditioner and air freshener situated above in the upper end of the office.
The protrait images of Jesus is hung on the wall to give it a beautiful site.
Three chairs placed opposite the desk serving as seats to visitors and other people.
Pastor Eric heard a knock at the door as he got through with his prayers.
“Yes come in please.” He answered raising his head to see his guest.
The door opened and a beautiful fair Lady walked in. She is 26 years yet she looked so much younger than that,dressed in a long blue gown,on her head is a big black hat and she holds a Bible in her hands.Her face is makeup free except for a red l¡pstick on her l-ips and she looks adorable
“Good day Pastor” she greeted with a smile
“Good day sister Rose” he smiled back
“Please have a seat”
She thanked him as she rested her buttock on a seat opposite him.
“How are you doing?” He asked her
“Fine by grace and you sir?” She asked
“Oh, sister Rose, the Lord is good, please how can I help you?”
“Pastor,is about the revelation I discussed with you the last time, you told me that you will pray and get back to me and am yet to receive any positive response from you”
Pastor Eric sighed looking at her
“Sister Rose, it’s true I told you that I will inquire from the Lord which I did and am yet to receive any answers,I don’t think he has agreed to that”
“Are you trying to say I am lying?” She asked,her voice depicting a little anger.
“No sister Rose,I didn’t say that, please let’s wait on the Lord and allow his will to be done”
“Pastor Eric,I love you so much,I can’t go a day without thinking about you. I just want to be your wife. You are not married,why don’t you want to settle with me?” She asked him
“Please sister Rose,I appreciate your feelings but like I said,let God’s will be done”
“No problem,I will be on my way then,have a nice day pastor” she said getting up.
“May God be with you sister Rose”he prayed.
She murmured an “Amen” and he watched as she walked out of the office.
He sighed, picked his bible, opened and began to read but his mind was still in what sister Rose has said to him.
*****
Location:A Famous Bar in the city.
Chief Benson,an old man in his late 64 sat on one of the chairs in the bar. The vicinity is less crowded and soft blue music were been played
A bottle of wine and a glass facing him on the table.
His phones and brief case lying right besides him.He kept peeping at his golden wristwatch every second while slipping from his drink.
Few minutes later,he picked his phone to call.
As he was about calling,a young lady arrived and stood near him.
She was clothed in a black skirt suit, holding a blue handbag which matched with her blue high heels shoes.
Her long natural hair fell on her back,she had no makeup yet she looked extremely beautiful and she is in her Early 30s.
“Am sorry for keeping you waiting,got stucked in the traffic”she apologized sitting besides him.
“No problem, what would you like to drink?” He asked her smiling
“I won’t take anything and I have to get going,I have a choir practice by 6pm and as you can see it is 5:44pm” she replied him looking at her time.
“But you just came here Angela, can’t I have a little moment with you?” He asked
“Am sorry senator, please we will have time some other day,I just had to come here so you won’t be angry,am a choir directress and I have to be there before other members”
“No problem, anyway,here is a cheque of 1 million naira” he said presenting it to her.
She gasped collecting it
“All this for me senator?”she asked
“More will come my dear, just stay and see,I am going to spoil you with money. Just agree to me and see” He boasted
“Thanks so much sir” she appreciated
“No need to thank me,I love you so much Angela and I will do anything for you”
“I have to get going now senator”she said standing up as she placed the cheque in her bag.
“No peck for me Angela?” he asked
“Some other time dear, this is public and you know,I will call you ok”
With that she hurriedly walked out.
Mr. Benson smiled as he continued drinking his wine.
TBC