Grabbing The Hot Gate - Episode 20

 

 That Friday afternoon, as she sat at the back of the car, with Mr. Akanni at her side, and the lawyer in the front seat, she couldn't help but rejoice that she had gotten the best deal of her life. 
When Elizabeth told her Stella came and preached to her, she brushed it off. What message could an old betraying witch possibly preach? She dialed Stella's phone number and called her all sort of names, none of which Stella denied. She got the address to her location and informed her that she had a business proposal for her.
 Mr . Akanni got a lawyer to go with them to the hotel. When they got there, Gladys wished she could tear her skin, but she had to rein her emotions till she got what she wanted. People would soon see Stella as a witch, so it was advisable to steer clear of the reputation. She knew Stella wouldn't accept the offer. 
So, when Stella rejected the offer, she could only smile. She called Mr. Akanni and the lawyer aside. Then, she explained to them that the only way they could easily gain possession was for Stella to agree that she rented the house from Mr. Akanni, and that he was ready to use the house again.
However, when they got to her, she told them she didn't need the house, and advised them to sell the house.
'Then, sign this thing and let's be done with it', Mr. Akanni snapped

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. She loved the fact that he was already tuning to her desire. All she needed now was to draft her resignation letter from her place of work, and to start preparing to search for a teaching job. The demons had informed her that she would be really blessed and wouldn't have any need for money or its equivalent. 
Stella tried to talk to her in private, but she refused the offer. And when she offered to talk to Mr. Akanni also, he sensed the tension between the two of them and promised to talk to her later.
She was still happy when she entered the compound, and was so happy when Elizabeth came crying that her father was dead. 
'That's a good news'.
Elizabeth inhaled sharply. 'No. Its not a good news. You killed my daddy. You're a witch. I will pray to God. He will punish you. I should have been saved earlier. I would have prayed to God to never let my wish about my daddy true. You're a witch'.
By this time, Elizabeth's mother had come out. Elizabeth ran past her into the room. Gladys was surprised at Elizabeth's reaction. She only wanted to help her. How could she feel sad over a man that was consistently hurting her mother?
Elizabeth's mother staggered with a bottle of Moet in her hand as came toward Gladys. 'Miss. G, don't mind the naughty girl. She couldn't believe her precious little crazy father was dead'.
Elizabeth's mother whooped and laughed loudly. Then, she belched and slumped to the ground. She laughed loudly again, and gulped down the drink. She raised the drink to the sky. 'May he die forever and ever and ever and ever, amen. The police said he was killed by a hit and run car'.
Gladys watched her rise and dance in awe, with gladness. That was someone that understood what she had done. Why would Elizabeth be angry at her for making her mother happy? That was one of the best things to happen to anyone that loved their mother. 
'Some witnesses said his killer was a woman. He ran from a woman to another woman and was killed by a woman. What a fool', Elizabeth's mother said as she staggered away. She leapt for joy, fell and laughed at herself as she rolled on the ground.
Gladys felt stuck to the spot as she wondered why she would never always be the first. If Stella hadn't preached to Elizabeth, she would still have the chance to recruit her. Now, recruiting her would be like trying to pull-out a tree from a mountain. Stella always had a way to be above her. When she was a witch, she always beat her in power.

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. Being a Christian didn't water that down. She would pay. Elizabeth had lost her position as her first recruit. She was now, probably Stella's first recruit. No. Life was cheating her. And Stella would pay in the most painful way.
She fumed into her room after opening the gate, and pulled her phone from her bag and dialed Pastor Praise' phone number. She would recruit Mr. Akanni to support her claim. He was her newest puppet.
'Hello, sir. This is GladysI need to talk to you about Sister Stella', she said as the phones got connected.