Water Strike – Episode 14

Episode 14

Sunday morning**

James: Oya Oya let’s be fast…I don’t want to go late to church oo..you guys should dress fast na (he yelled checking his wrist watch)

Emeka: I’m done already, just remains those two. They are two slow… especially segun

James: Only God will deliver them…we are going to oga landlord’s church today… remember that he invited us for a program

Emeka: (nodded) oh yes …but what’s the program all about na…hope it’s not one program that will delay us oo

James: I don’t really know Sha….but I think it is child dedication…I overheard iya sade talking about it..

Emeka: Hmm this one that you agree to go to Oga landlord church sha…I thought you hate his church

James: I have not been there before…I just don’t like the way he does things…so I believe it to be his churchy character..but the main reason why I’m going there is because of the food they will share….you know na

Emeka: haaaa…it’s true ooo..they use to share food during dedication

Douglas: (rushing into the room) Are you guys set…emeka, what of the poly bag?

Emeka: which poly bag

Douglas: Don’t you know that we are going for dedication, do you want their remaining food to waste

Emeka: And how did you know that their food will remain

Douglas: woo, forget about that one jare….all I know is that we must come back home with a lot of food…we will tell them that Oga landlord invited us…so they will entertain us well…you know that he is an elder in his church..so they will surely honour his invitees

Emeka: (grumbling inaudibly) well don’t like that kind of thing oo, it will make us look like we came there for the food

James: what are we going there for in the first place..is it not for the food..

Emeka: henn I know but….

James: (handling him the bag) no buts….take this poly bag….squeeze it inside your Bible or pocket…oya let’s go

Emeka: what about segun

Douglas: That one want to give birth in the bathroom

James: leave him….he will meet us in the church..

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(On getting to the church…they met the pastor leading fervent prayers, the hot and loud sound coming from the speakers could perhaps shake the bottom of Lucifer. Even the choir ministers were not left out, they were putting on baggy gowns like people going for a witch meeting, singing like pregnant elephant.

One could go deaf immediately, hearing the unrhythmic sounds coming out from the keyboard….but hunger didn’t stop the guys from retreating to their normal church…they decided to go further into the church…like responsible people)

Emeka: Wait a minute…is this a church..or a carnival shrine (he muttered in disgust)

Douglas: This one pass shrine ooo, wait wait …no be that woman dem say e be winch…wetin e dey find for choir (he pointed to a certain woman among the choir members)

James: (hitting his hand down) stop pointing at someone, can’t you see that the pastor is staring at us…

Pastor: (Glaring hard at them, as they took their respective seat…not minding the prayer section) you!!!!!! You that boy…with chain

Douglas:  (looks at his back…around..and back to the pastor) wait who that man dey follow talk

James: go outside na…he is talking to you

Douglas: ehnn….this one that is staring at me like he want to devour me…this their pastor sef ehnnn….ah…make I no talk  (he muttered and move to the front, as all eyes fell on him)

Pastor: (speaks in a different tongue) my brother…..the devil is by your side

Douglas: (staring around) ahn but I can’t see it

Pastor: yessss…yesss because you don’t have a spiritual eyes….you are so occupied with so many things…

Douglas: hmmm ok like what

Pastor: hmmmm (speaks in tongue) game and women…I can see it in you…the last girl you slept with has taken away your destiny…

Douglas: ewwooooo….rose… what else

Pastor: she has made you her slave…..you need to be delivered….guys e mu egba yen wa (guys bring me that cane)

Douglas: wait wait….what is that cane for

Pastor: I want to deliver you from that bondage….I will tell the prayer band to flog it out of you

Emeka: wait are they for real…..are we gonna stay here and watch them flog him…I thought we are here for food

Segun: let’s wait and see…..

(Staring at the prayer band, he sighted iya sade… landlady..and even landlord was among them, holding the pankere cane firmly ready to strike)

Douglas: haaa…witches in prayer band… (Facing the pastor) haaa..pastor..don’t worry, I like the bondage….don’t deliver me

Pastor: Noo you cannot enter my church and go back the same way….even your friends are not omitted……guys go and catch them…bring them..here

(Five hefty men…want further and grab the three…they were brought forward… struggling to free their grip, but the men were far more stronger

Segun: Oga landlord…heeii..oga landlord..don’t flog me…ahnahn..kini gbogbo eleyi na (what’s all this) I will scatter this church ooooo…leave me alone

Pastor: That is the evil spirit speaking… Oya flog it out of him

Landlady: Haaa..this segun…hmm..em possess well well o, I will handle him….gbe soke joor…je kin noor daa daa.. (raise him up..let me flog him well)

Segun: what’s all this naa…James…I thought you said…haaaaaahhhaaa… landlady..has.haa.yeee..yee

Pastor: flog them very well…we cast out you demons…we cast out you spirits

Douglas: haaa…pastor. God go punish your mama….God punish you….which demon…abi na you be the demon

Emeka: you people should leave me alone oo…..what sort of prayer band is this one na…na cane they dey use deliver person…

Few minutes later…the guys crawled to their seat…they weren’t allowed to go out until the service finish….after the main service..the child dedication started and everyone of them were eagarly waiting for when it will end……

Time for the food to be shared***

The servers purposely ignored the guys and went to give other people food…they passed them like they were invisible… Douglas was provoked and almost stopped one but was restricted by James

Douglas: what is it naa..after all the floggings we received..won’t they na give us food

James: Just be patient…let’s see how this end

After they all finished serving..they got none..oga landlord came to meet them smiling in his agbada attire

Landlord: ahhhahha…my honourable tenant, the Lord is good. i believe you are all delivered from the demonic demons… You know na

Segun: (frowning angrily…he felt like strangling him) mtchewww…yes we are delivered ….but where is our food

Douglas: Yes..where is it…we can’t just receive that beating for nothing

Landlord: shut up..we don’t call it beatings…we call it deliverance by force…anyway….let me see if there is still food….ermmm. Seyi….seyi …oooo…get this guy’s here that food (he winks at her..and she immediately got his point)

Seyi: ok my elder…(She bow and left)

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On getting home…the boys hurriedly pull off their clothes ready to devour the food, they were given only one take away, which is barely enough for them…but they had no choice but to leave with it

James: hmmmm oga landlord has really stepped on our toes..

Douglas: mtchew..are you just knowing…I’m ready for him this time…

Emeka: I can’t stop believe this

Segun: well as for me…hmm…I will teach him a lesson he will never forget in his life…it will be among the history of this compound…. especially that his wife

James: Only God knows what we did to him that made him invite us to that devilish church of his….look at the time we are coming back….5: 00 since 7: 00 in the morning…at the end of the day…he gave us beatings and one take away…his own will soon come……