THE CONTAINER -EPISODE 5

“Bro Ademiju? The voice called out from the hall again; gradually sounding close to where they were.

Having being distracted from what he was saying, he looked back and adjusted himself as he whispered to her ears, give me a minute please, I will be right back. He said, as he walked out in the direction where the voice was coming from.

“She managed to nod her head in response to what he said, angry at the same time with the person that called him just at the point where he was almost saying those golden words.

“Eeh Iwo Olorun mi sanu fun mi o (oh Lord my God please have mercy on me o) she said as she looked upwards, spreading her hands out towards the heavens; Abi what is this one ke? All these evil powers of my mother’s house are here again she said as she knit her hands together, pressing her lips tightly and rocking herself back and forth on her seat.

“She remembered how her mother had been so concerned about her since she graduated from the university without her having any man as a boyfriend talk less of a fiance. Her mom had expressed her fears as to how she had clocked 35 years before she got married. She had begged her and cried on her shoulders to please open her heart and allow a man a space in her heart and bring a man home as she’s the only girl in the family. “First born at that”.

She had told her mom that as a Christian lady, it’s not biblical to have a boyfriend. We are only allowed to have a fiance that God has given unto us. Just because the world is seeing it as the right thing doesn’t make it right mom! It’s just trial and error, and lack of faith in God. Mom I see it as playing God and gambling with my heart by allowing some guy play with it as he wants. Why can’t I be patient and wait on God to give me a man after His heart? She remembered she had gently placed her hands on her mom’s hands and told her that patience is key.

“Her mother had jumped up from the chair she was seating with tear stained eyes and had shouted at her with all her strength; “Gbe gbogbo enu e soun” (shut up your mouth)! As if I’m not a Christian too! She said looking sad and irritated. Even the fiancé that you are talking about, where is he? “Dami lohun? Ohun da?” (Answer me, where is he?) Wo, ti ara e ni mo n ba e so. (I’m saying all these for your good) Amo, bi o ba ni ki n dake, ma dake, Iwo lomo. (But if you asked me not to talk, I will keep quiet. That’s your problem).

“She had been surprised at her mom’s outburst not until when she now told her that they have a problem of late marriage in her family blood line. She had waved it off when her mom told her as she saw it as mere superstition but now she’s forced to believe that there is really a problem in her mother’s house that wants to hinder God’s will from being done in her marital life.

Abi what do we call this one now? First that agent of darkness, Tola tried to hinder it but mercy said no, now another agent of darkness has risen up against her. She said as tears flowed down her eyes. She could her feel her temperature rising as she placed her palm on her forehead.

Ehn, the tears that I have saved already to launch when Ademiju finally say those golden words. She wiped away her tears with the back of her hands furiously, trying to compose herself.

She glanced at her watch, time is already going and this brother is not coming out from where he went to. She said as she pushed out her head to see to see if he was already coming.   Ha! She lamented! Why did I even come from my mother’s lineage sef? As she questioned in her heart, a song came to her mind as she began to sing it with all her heart, casting and binding, waving her hands in the air, nodding her head back and forth and speaking in tongues as well.

“Let God arise and my enemies be scattered,
“Let God arise and my enemies be scattered,
“Let God arise and my enemies be scattered,
Oh lord, my God arise!

Haa… all the enemies of my marital joy and settlement, ha! All you powers of marital delay of my mother’s house be scattered. Better still, after the order of pharaoh, perish in the red sea in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

“Amen! They will perish. The deep baritone voice of Ademiju brought her back from her prayer session pedestal as she looked at him with utter surprise and embarrassment.

Oh, I didn’t realize you are back; I’m so sorry you had to see that. She said as her face flushed with embarrassment.

“Its fine really, never mind. I was actually enjoying your prayer session, I didn’t want to disturb you. I didn’t know that you are a fierce prayer warrior o. Folakemi Adesanya, the lady of many parts! He said with a big smile. I just witnessed another side of you, I’m looking forward to others. I mean, look at you praying with great intensity! I’m sure that if I hadn’t disturbed you, fire would have fell. He said as he laughed.

She laughed freely. “You are a funny somebody o” Abi, shey when I felt the urge to pray I shouldn’t pray ni? She asked spreading her hands out.

Ha! Somebody can pray ooo…he answered with a smile.

“Yes, you were saying something earlier before you got distracted. She said as her eyes lit with hope again.

Yes! Let me not waste your time any longer. So like I was saying, the responsibility God has placed on me is to have a music team outside my church choir as He assured me that doors will be opened for us to launch music albums together, invitations will be coming in for us to sing in churches and gospel music nights, concerts and so much more. He actually told me that He had spoken to you about it and He led me to tell you about it today as He had promised to answer your prayers today.

“I see that you and God communicate a lot o. If you see the way He was stirring my heart to come and talk to you about it. But I’m glad that it’s a zeal that burns deeply in your heart for God to ensure He grants your request. He said as he smiled widely.

“He didn’t just say that? Music team? And not a relationship proposal? Wait…she said as she processed it in her head, thereby allowing it to sink in properly. Is this what the stirring in her heart was all about? Is this the prayer God wanted to answer? Just a destiny helper and not a marital partner? She blinked hard as if something had entered her eyes as the realization of it all crashed inside her head.  Ha! She exclaimed as hot tears flowed through her eyes.  God!!! She screamed in her heart.

To be continued here…
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Written by Tolulope Dabo
Inspired from the word