THE DARKEST HOUR (Cry of an angel) Season 1 Episode 2

THE DARKEST HOUR (Cry of an
angel)
Season 1
Episode 2



:
Mrs Williams, the twins' mother sat
on the edge of a family bed inside
the house when her children entered
with their tray of plantain. She wore
a milky gown and tied a loosed
wrapper above it. She was a bit fat
and had an old look. The room
contains the bed, a long cushion
opposite it, an old refrigerator, stove,
clean pots, bags and other materials
since it was one room apartment.
Udoka angrily dropped her tray on
the floor and sat on the long
cushion. While Monica gently kept
hers and sat beside her mother on
the bed. Mrs Williams noticed that
something was wrong, so she
adjusted her wrapper, looked at her
children and said, "You sold all the
plantains but you're not looking
happy, especially you Udoka. What's
the problem?"
None of the girls replied rather
Monica folded her hands and looked
at Udoka who placed a hand on her
cheek without smiling.
"Answer me!" the mother shrieked.
"Did anybody steal your money?"
"No, mother" Monica replied.
"Then what?"
"It's Udoka, she said she won't hawk
plantain anymore"
"Why?" the mother looked at Udoka
who disengaged her hand from her
cheek instantly.
"Mother, that's what i said oh! And
I'm not going back to my words!"
she said.
"Why my daughter?" the mother
brought down her voice.
"I want to go to school. Moreover,
I'm tired!"
Hearing that, Mrs Williams wore a
sorrowful face remembering her late
husband. Monica noticed it instantly
then felt her emotions.
"My daughter" Mrs Williams began
looking at Udoka. "I don't have
money yet to send both of you to
school and you know we eat from
the small sales we make from the
plantains. Biko nwam.."
"Like i said, I'm not going back to
my words oh!" Udoka stood up to
take a cup of water.
The mother remained quiet staring
at her as the water poured down
into her stomach through her gullet.
"Mother, this is my today's sales"
Monica's voice brought back her
attention. She looked at her and
collected a money from her.
**
THE NEXT MORNING.
Sunny came out from his room
with a chewing stick in his mouth.
He tied a wrapper across his waist,
and a white singlet could be seen on
his body. Immediately, he climbed
down his stairs, he saw Udoka
sitting on a small stool in front of
their room. So he removed the stick
from his mouth, spat out particles of
it, looked into the sky and said,
"God, why must you allow this girl
to be the first person i see this
morning? For that reason, I'm going
back to bed" he turned to go.
When Udoka heard him, she glared
at him and said. "Oga Sunny, hope
you're not referring to me"
Sunny turned. "Who else except
you?!" he asked.
"Meaning?"
"Meaning you're trouble itself. So,
you, being the first person i see this
morning means I'll encounter
trouble throughout today"
"Not only trouble, even badluck"
Udoka hissed.
"That means you're also a badluck"
Sunny matched forward a bit.
"I took after your father who's the
oracle of badluck"
"Chei...!!" Sunny exclaimed.
Hearing them, Mrs Williams came
out. "Bia, this girl, what's it this
morning?"
"Mother, he started it oh"
"Sunny, what?" Mrs Williams looked
at Sunday.
Just then, Monica came out with a
tray of plantain on her head, yet
glowing in beauty. "Oga Sunny,
you're quarreling with my sister
again" she said smiling. "It seems
like both of you will fit in marriage
oh" she laughed climbing down the
stairs while Udoka disdained her.
"My dear Monica" Sunny began. "If i
dream of it, after i wake up, I'll fast
for 40 days" he said thereby making
Monica laugh the more, even Udoka
smiled. Therefore the whole thing
looked like a joke. Then Mrs Williams
entered inside the house.
"Udoka, follow ur sister!" her voice
echoed.
**
1:15am AT NIGHT
Mrs Williams laid with her daughters
on the family bed. All covered up
with wrappers. The room was dim
due to th light from a hurricane lamp
which was gradually going off due
to insufficient kerosene. Suddenly,
Monica's whole body began to
move. She was actually dreaming.
:
DREAM
Monica found herself on an
unknown land. Bushes and darkness
covered everywhere. She stood at
the middle of it observing things. As
she stood, a very narrow bright ray
of light began shine from the ground
at a distant. So she moved forward
to know why and where the light
came from. As she moved, she saw
a man by the side who said, "It is
the secret of the unknown"
"What do you mean?" Monica asked
only to find out that she asked the
question physically..
:
REALITY
"What do you mean?" she repeated
the question moving her legs but
finally woke up. She glanced all over
the room, her mother and sister
who were still sleeping then gently
covered herself and went back to
sleep.
**
8:50am
It was Saturday, so there was no
hawking of plantain as instructed by
Mrs Williams who had gone out
very early that day to buy food
stuffs against the next day which
was Sunday. Monica sat on the edge
of the bed thinking about her dream.
As she thought, Udoka entered with
a soap and detergent in her hand..
:
TBC