just a little sin episode 20 & 21

JUST A LITTLE SIN
Episode 20
By AMAH’S HEART.

We came down from the bus and began walking towards the church.

“What made you changed your mind..”
Konji asked

“I will rather not talk about it..” I replied.

The truth is that Chumi makes the house very uncomfortable. I wanted to stay home but is never a safe place whenever Chumi is around.
I un-derstand Yoara does not support her or her hate for me but he’s not cautioning her enough. She started gradually with her ill attitude and now she is no longer hiding or pretending about it.
I wonder how much I can take before I explode.
Yoara had asked me not to pay attention to her because is one of the attributes of some women.
He said women don’t like it when a man has nothing to do.
he said that he will still be looking out for Job for me.

I appreciate that but what is her business with me, she should be focusing on her man not looking for ways to throw shades at me.

And when next she comes with her niece I will never babysit her again. I’m not a nanny or a houseboy, before she reduces my value to the dust which is the exact thing I’m trying to avoid.

I will use this week in searching for any type of job, even if is factory so that I can be leaving the house both on weekends.

I won’t allow anybody to disrespect me because of a plate of food or putting roof over my head.
I will rather sleep un-der the bridge and scramble for crumps than to be disrespected, especially by a woman with a sharp tongue like razor blades.

“Let me guess, the beautiful usher pushed you out of your comfort zone. I know just the thought of her alone wants to make you go crazy..”

“You’re wrong Konji, I will still be home getting my restful sleep if it was to be her. But is better we change line of discussion or keep quiet if our discussion is going to be centered on a woman, beside we are almost in church..”

Konji began to laugh
“Don’t tell me you’re shy, oh wait you’re inlove at first sight… hahahaha.. lover boy, why are you pretending..”

He was begining to annoy me even more, I thought of what to say that will make him keep quiet.

“So Konji, you shamelessly urinated on your body during the Friday V¡rgil, a full grown man with no illness pee on himself, very pathetic and shameful incident. if not that I witness it live, I wouldn’t have believed if somebody told me …?”

He turned and looked at me angrily.
“guy, please I’m begging you in the name of God, you can mock me with anything else but keep what happened at that V¡rgil away from your li-ps. Is not something to make fun with because I didn’t pee on myself deliberately..”

I pretend like I didn’t hear him and continue talking
“You still have the mind of going back to the exact place that you were disgraced, they even gave you a change of clothes and you accepted in honor. Wait, what if they announce it in Church today that there was a certain brother in the Lord that pee on himself during the V¡rgil, brother pee pee where ever you are.. please come forward to receive your honorable award of the first man that urinate on himself in a living church. Then I will watch you do a Walk of shame to the alter to receive your pee pee award. Brother pee..piiiiiiii”

I was dancing with my head as i went on singing with the “pii”
Konji face reddened up in anger.

“You don’t know when to stop, do you? Since you don’t then let me inform you that is time to stop. it is not even funny Tomasi, you don’t know that your joke is stale and dry. Stop it already before I use blow on your face..”?

I began to laugh, I haven’t laughed so ha-rd for a long time seeing the anger on his face

“Which of them should I stop? The brother pee pee upcoming award or the song?
I was still talking as we walked into the church and the first person I saw was the Oni look alike usher.
I sighed as memories came rushing back.

Konji cleared his throat loudly, I ignored him.
“Tomasi the lover boy, you finally shut up your mouth. Her presence alone did the magic, I thought you will never shut up.. hahahaha! pretender, you lied that she wasn’t the reason you decide to follow me but obviously she is. You better stop pretending and come out of your shell because I know your type. Pretending not to have interest in a lady but will still sneak out behind to pregnant her…”

I turned to Konji “I’m not done with you, after your today’s award I will continue from where I stop. I may even add more interesting ingredients in the pee pee song..”

Just then she approached us
“Oh my God, I’m really happy to see two of you. I didn’t get your name the last time..”

“My name is Konji and this is Tomasi my friend, he never stopped talking about you, he has fallen in love with you because you’re too beautiful, he likes you alot and..”

I had to stamped my feet ha-rd on konji’s leg, he screamed out in pain.
I have been pinching him, giving him sign to keep quiet but he kept running his mouth, giving the usher lady a wrong idea of the whole thing.

She was smiling shyly and suddenly screamed quietly along with Konji when I stepped ha-rd on him

“Sorry sir, that must have hurt really bad..” she said to Konji, feeling sorry for him

“Is good to see you again..”
That’s the only thing I said to her before walking away.

Konji followed while obviously still feeling hurt from what I did to him.

We sat down beside each other as the service began.
It took about three hours and it was all over.

Closing early is one of the things i love about this church.
I also love the whole emotions they put into worship. The songs are great and the pianist put a total different mood to it reminding you that God remains the ultimate.
During the time the pastor asked if there’s any one that wants to give his or her life to Christ, as few people stepped out, I looked at Konji and he quickly turned and said to me
“I repented during that V¡rgil, that was when I gave my life to Christ. I’m a new creation now, old things has pas-sed away except you. You’re the only old thing remaining..”

I chuckled ” it must be a half baked repentant because I don’t see anything different about you. You remain the same old Konji to me, there’s nothing new about you. You really nee-d to give your life fully so that the embarras-sing p… you un-derstand, won’t return to hunt you again..”

He didn’t say another word to me until after service when he said that the pastor want to see him.

I stepped out to wait for him

JUST A LITTLE SIN
Episode 21
By AMAH’S HEART

“,Hi Tom..I feel comfortable calling you that..”
This particular usher lady that kept watching and following me around like hawk, she is begining to scare me.
What if she’s up to something or probably she is a ghost.

“.. I’m Omie, I actually mentioned my name the last time. You always looked bothered, is there a problem.. hope you don’t mind sharing just a little..”

“I’m alright On.i.mie..” I cut her in before she will finish.

She began grinning.
” I Like the way you called the name but is actually Omie..”

“Please don’t get the wrong idea about me.. over what my friend said earlier..”
I try to clear the air.

She had a fatter grin this time on her face.
She must be a happy soul with no trouble at all

“Does that mean that you don’t like me and never thought of me all through the weekend..huh? She asked still grinning.

“Well, you’re beautiful lady Omie.. I admire you but that’s all to it.. truthfully” I said with a raise of palm

She started laughing seriously.
“Thanks Tom, that’s the nicest thing you ever said to me and I appreciate it..”

I smiled while she continued.

“…I just wanted to let you know there’s no burden Christ can’t solve. He was crucified for our iniquities, bruised for our transgressions, the chastisement that brought us peace was upon him and by his strips, his tears, sickness, pain and difficulty you’re whole, you’re free and you’re liberated from whatever that might be pining you down. Tom, Christ has the answer, taste and see that the Lord is good and he is a deliverer to them that call upon him..”
She said all of this in a very sweet and cordial way.
I might have missed some of the things she said but the echo in her voice hit me right in my darkest soul.

I stopped hearing from the part of the chastisement that brought something to me. There something she said chastisement brought to me, I got distracted and can no longer remember the rest, only the sound of her angelic voice.
Wait a second, hope I’m not gradually falling for this lady.
No, I’m not ready and might not be ever ready for another heart ach.

I’m not even sure that I’m her type of man.
I don’t fit in anyway.

“… are you listening Tom?..” she finally asked
I’m not listening, maybe you should stop bothering me with so much Christ talk. I didn’t say that out loudly, just within myself.

I only gave her a nod

“… what do you do for a living? She asked again

I was quiet and bored. I looked back to check if Konji was coming but no sign of him.
Hope she won’t start insulting me or calling me a jobless man like Chumi.
All this church girls are not to be trusted, Chumi is a good example.

“..i’m sorry, hope I’m not asking too much, forgive me if you feel bad with the way I asked.. She said apologetically

“No, I don’t have a job yet but I’m seriously searching for one and hoping to get a Job soon..”

“Oh, come let’s go and meet my pastor, I’m sure he can be of help. He will fix you up somewhere..”

“Thanks.. but I’m not interested. I will get a job by myself soon. I replied.
Her pastor getting me a job will chain me not only to him but also to his church and that’s the exact thing I’m trying to avoid.
I don’t want to be for-ced into something that I’m not ready for or be in a situation of not having a choice to be the real me.

“Alright, but if you really nee-d a job my pastor is very willing to help. Don’t be too ha-rd on yourself and let such good opportunity pas-s by, this maybe God’s way of drawing you closer to him..”

Konji came out in a hurry and saw me

He giggled a little seeing me with Omie
I stepped aside to meet him
“Pretender lover boy. The pastor said I should come and fetch you. The day of your repentant has come, Tomasi come and drink from the wine or water, anyone you want to drink from and taste no more. That was one of the beautiful line I grabbed when the man of God was talking to me…”

“What do the pastor want to see me for, is it for a job..or what?

“I’m not really sure is for job, he asked me if you’re a born again and I said no that you’re only born of your mother and have been filled with all kinds of sins ever since which you’re very stubborn to repent from, then he said I should come and get you. He is waiting, you better not keep a man of God waiting because is a sin and you wouldn’t want to add more sin to the multitude of the sins you have already..”

I scuffed and take few feet away from him.
“I’m going home Konji, you’re the one that really nee-d to repent. I wondered the kind of repentance you did during V¡rgil because you’re as filthy as always, and maybe I never told you that your room too is filthy, it stinks badly. If you’re really going to be a new man, please don’t forget to make your place a new room by cleaning, sweeping, washing and taking out dirts. I’m not sure that the holy one.. spirit dwell in a dirty place..”

“Every little opportunity you have you use it to insult me, I really don’t blame you. You don’t even have half of my house to call yours, you don’t have a job either yet you insult anyone that cares to help you. That’s why you will always remain like this because you’re too bitter and wicked. Atleast I have a room to my name.. where is yours huh?

I smiled. “The man of God has lots of work to do on your life. You’ve become worst than before. I thought when one repent they become a better version of themselves? And I will rather be a squatter than to have a place like yours. I find it difficult to breath whenever I’m in there, that’s why I prefer staying out, the gutter smell is not too bad compared to your stinking room..”

He turned to walk away and then came back at me
“I sometimes get a woman to warm my bed but I’m not sure you know how to talk to a lady. I see how you’re struggling with the beautiful usher. Shame on you..”

I suddenly began to laugh because it was begining to sound like two market women exchanging words with each other.
I wasn’t ready to accept defeat from Konji, I nee-d to fire back at him since he has forgotten that we are still in church.

“You and that your woman that warms your bed are pigs, dirty stinking pigs. She nee-ds to be checked if she is mentally alright because no normal woman will be able to stand in that room for few minutes, talk more of lying down to warm your scattered bedbugs bed..”

“I will shock you Tomasi, I will get a nice pretty Lady, introduce her to you and she will help me clean up and make my room br@nd new and then I will shut you out, you won’t be allowed in again..”

This Konji is really funny. I laughed so loud forgetting where I was
“First, get a woman before going on with the plan..I thought you already have a bed warmer woman? Hahahaha, Konji go and repent of your sins and Leave me in peace.. lazy bone. You’re looking for a woman that will clean your room because your two hands are wrinkled? Don’t you have hands? You’re searching for who to destroy with that offensive smell.. I’m sure you haven’t even wash the clothes you urinated on. Listen, if you’re waiting for a woman to tidy up for you, you will wait till enternity, you will grow old in your dirty room and when death comes to pay you a visit after a long time of nobody coming close, you will be too excited and welcome it with open arms..”

He shakes his head sadly, said something and walked back to the church.

I heaved a sigh of relief before turning to leave.

Omie walked up to me grinning from ear to ear.
“Hey Tom, I can see you were having a nice time with your friend. I saw you laughing so ha-rd, I almost thought you don’t laugh at all. You’re so flexible, selfless and loving when I watch you laugh, you’re not as ha-rd as you appear…”

I nodded with a smile.
What exactly does she want from me because I don’t un-derstand
Is this her own strategy of preaching to me. She already knows that I’m not interested.

“… while you were busy chatting with your friend Konji, I decided to ask few friends if there’s any job vacancy for the you, I couldn’t get something perfect but a friend of mine in choir said her big aunty who just returned from a foreign country is in nee-d of a driver and domestic staff. Can you drive?

I told her no, that I can’t drive.

“Then you can learn, I’m willing to help you get enrolled into a driving school, it takes few weeks, about four to six weeks and you can officially become a driver or if you don’t like it then you can try out the domestic part of the job. I’m sure it’s not that bad. Can you cook..?

I shake my head, signaling a no that I can’t cook.

“…with the help of other kitchen staff you will learn on the job, Is not difficult at all.
You just have to be willing, start first and along the line better job will come and you will resign.. what do you think?

I was quiet, this wasn’t the exact job I wanted but Omie had put so much efforts in trying to help me and also I really nee-ded a job to avoid further insult from both Chumi or anyone else that will use my joblessness to make fun of me.

“Alright, thanks Omie. I will take it. When should I start..”

“I’m glad to help, about starting..I will collect your mobile number and call you whenever is approved and I will be nee-ding your full name, house address, age, guarantors details and offcourse your number so that my friend Ivina can forward it to her Aunty and from there you will be called to start..”

“I will give you whatever you nee-d..” I replied
She smiled and asked me to hold on so that she can go and get a pen and paper.

Konji came out smiling
“You’re still here? I know is not because of me but because of woman. Pretender lover boy. Cunning man, let’s go home. Your time with the usher lady is up. If you couldn’t convince her to be yours all through the time that I was away then you definitely can’t achieve anything in life..”
I remained where I stood ignoring him.

“…see, I was given some cash and a job. Is your lost, if you have followed me you would’ve received something too. I will be getting paid monthly to clean the church along with others. The amount is tangible, I just can’t say no. I have a Job now while you remain jobless…”

I began to laugh again
“You can’t even clean your room, how will you know how to clean an entire church. Whoever gave you such a Job must have been mislead by the spirit. I thought there is a place in the Bible that says remove the log in your eyes so that you can see clear and be able to remove other people’s own. I have heard Yoara reading it severally…now I un-derstand what it meant. Go and clean your house first before going to clean a holy place like church…”

I was still talking when Omie came out,
I left Konji standing and getting ready to fire back at me.

Omie and i sat down inside the church as she began to collect my details.

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