(Cry of an angel)
Season 1
Episode 15
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Mrs Williams and Udoka didn't need anybody to tell them the
cause of Monica's cry. They could see each other's eyes with the
help of the light from the torchlight. Udoka didn't know what to
say but had only one thing in mind which her mother was also
aware of: going to their father's land. As they looked at each other,
Monica's voice sounded, "Mother, he called me an angel."
The mother and Udoka looked at her simultaneously.
"Who called u an angel?" Mrs Williams asked.
"I don't know" Monica replied.
Hearing that, the mother casted her mind back to the past..
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FLASH BACK
Mr Williams, the twins' father was a tall handsome man. He came
back from farm and sat in front of his house. The house was a
large bungalow made with cement. But by mare looking at it, one
can deduce that it was an old building. Just as he rested in front of
the house, Mrs Williams the wife came out with a year old Monica.
"Nna anyi, welcome" she greeted and sat down with a smile.
Without responding, the husband carried Monica with joy. "How
are you my angel?" he said.
"What did u call her?" the wife asked.
"Angel, she's my angel" Mr Williams replied..
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CONTINUITY
After the remembrance, Mrs Williams began to shed tears. She
held Monica tightly and said, "Your father called you an angel my
daughter"
"My father?" Monica disengaged from her mother. "He use to call
me that?"
"Yes" the mother replied.
"I think that explains why he said i was in my land when i asked
where i was"
"Did you see him?" Udoka interfered.
"No, i heard only a voice" Monica replied and looked at her
mother. "There is something unique about the Dark Forest of
Ndiogoro land that i need to know"
"I don't think there is anything unique about it. It's just a drea.."
"Don't call it a dream mother!" Udoka interrupted her mother. Her
voice echoed in the church. "Why do you like covering this
issue up when you know that it's getting out of hand? If there is
nothing unique about the forest then why does Monica keep
seeing it in her dreams and hearing voices?"
"Shut your mouth, Udoka!" the mother rebuked her. "What do
you want me to do? Take you to the forest?"
"Yes, mother! Take us to our father's land!"
"Are you out of your mind?!"
"Stop!" Monica shouted. "Both of you should stop this, I'm losing
my mind already!" she concluded and quietly laid down again.
Udoka looked at her mother and said, "I'm sorry, mother"
Without responding, the mother put off the torchlight. After the
silence lingered, she replied, "Just go to bed"
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THE NEXT DAY
Trust and Sunday came out from their room just to see Mrs
Williams' door still locked. Sunny couldn't bear it anymore, so he
knocked at the door continuously with a chewing stick in his
mouth. Trust stood at a distant looking at him.
"Guy, e be like say these people don die inside this room oh!"
Sunny shouted.
"How do you know? Are you the one that killed them?" Trust
asked.
"Who knows if that witch called Udoka has not killed her sister and
mother"
Trust laughed.
"No, I'm serious oh coz that girl can do and undo" Sunny added.
"Abeg, is like they traveled" Trust returned to their apartment.
"Okay oh, let's wait and see" Sunny left the door.
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The month had already ended, so Udoka used the opportunity to
go back to the Cyber Cafe. She explained her situation to the
manager who paid her her monthly salary before she left the cafe
back to the church. With the money, they transported themselves
and properties to Eziukwu, her mother's hometown. The village
was nothing more than a village; naked children playing on a heap
of sand, erosion on the road, bushes beside it, poor houses and
electric connections. Already, the twins and their mother had
packed in. Udoka came out from their local house, space into the
sky with her hands on her waist.
"I love the environment" a voice came from behind. She turned to
see Monica smiling.
"What's so loving about the environment?" Udoka queried.
"The cool weather, less noise pollution and availability of fruits"
Monica replied. She saw two young guys walking along the road.
They sagged their trousers and unkept their hair. "My God, this is
what i don't like" she said.
"What?"
"Bad boys"
Udoka followed the direction of her eyes to those boys then
smiled.
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THE FOLLOWING DAY
David stepped out from his room with two cell phones again with
the hope of persuading Udoka to have one. But he was surprise
when he got to the cyber cafe
without seeing her. The manager told him she wasn't working
there anymore then he became disappointed. With speed, he left
the cafe to Udoka's compound. He met Sunny and Trust playing
puzzle at the gate. So they looked at him from head to toe.
"Who are you?" Sunny asked.
"Who u be?" Trust added.
"I'm David Robinson" David replied. "Please, I'm looking for
Udoka"
Hearing that, the two men looked at each other.
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TBC
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