Kenny's Story - Episode 3

 

Just then, David, Pastor Ken’s son walked up to her. Not him God. Please not him. I can’t betray Pastor Ken, he has been so good to me. ‘’and so have I, why betray me?’’. Kenny heard in her spirit so clearly. She was so sad now, she wanted to cry. But she couldn’t . She was in a public place and David had already gotten to where she was. She avoided him by taking a step towards her right . But he did the same, then she took a step to her left, but again he did the same. ‘’why are you always running away from me? Did I do something wrong?’’, he asked looking confused. Poor guy. Kenny thought. He had no clue she was saving his life. She didn’t want to stain him. Kenny knew she had mastered the act of seduction and often got whoever she set her eyes to get, she made them fall for her charm, leaving them always coming back begging whether or not they were interested at first. ‘’Kenny talk to me, what’s wrong?’’, ‘’I’m not avoiding you’’, ‘’you so are’’ he said, focusing his gaze intensely on her. She avoided eye contact, and took a step forward. ‘’look, I would have loved to sit and chit chat, but your father, is waiting to speak with me, so if you’d kindly excuse me…’’. He again appeared in her front

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. Why was everyone in Nigeria suddenly annoyingly persistent? ‘’and look too, I would let you go if you promise to speak with me afterwards. ‘’I can’t, I’ve got rehearsals after now and I’m the lead singer I can’t bail on them. Sorry’’, she smiled thinking this excuse was an un-beatable one, she knew he wouldn’t push for a meeting if she brought up rehearsals. ‘’then have dinner with me, I’d pick you up by 7, be ready’’. Who was this guy? She was certain it was because he lived abroad for a few years that he learned not to take no for an answer. Her phone was ringing, caller ID showed Pastor Ken. She was here trying to shove off the son, and the father kept calling, it was fifteen minutes past two and their appointment had been for 2pm. It was that macho looking man that had delayed her first and now, David; the world’s most persistent guy. She sighed. ‘’Okay, but I choose the place and I spend one hour with you and nothing more’’. ‘’two hours’’, he replied wearing an innocent and charming smile. ‘’c’mon I’m considering Abuja traffic, unless you want us to eat the dinner in your home’’. What? Hell no. ‘’7:30, and I’ll meet you there, just text me the address’’. She said collecting his phone to punch in her cell no. and after that, she left.

Pastor Ken sat in his office, scribbling some words on his note pad when Kenny walked in, ‘’sit’’, he said. She sat there for about two to three minutes and no one said a word. He kept on writing and writing. Kenny just waited and wondered what he wanted to discuss. There was no way he could have figured her out right. No, definitely not. She had been too careful. She was safe. She let out a silent sigh before something else crossed her mind. What if God told him? The way God spoke to the prophets of the old about the sins of the people. That possibility always scared her. Well maybe it was time to come clean. Maybe it was time to tell Pastor Ken about her other lifestyle. The part she dreaded about her life yet couldn’t seem to do without. She kept imagining words of disappointment that would come from Pastor Ken and his perfect wife and all the members of the church, and somehow her mind went to the thirteen year old girl who wanted her autograph, would she still want it then? No! I can’t let that happen, I’ve come too far to go down like this, so shamefully. She was still caught up in her thoughts when she felt someone tap her. It was pastor ken.
 ‘’Kenny, have you been listening to me? Uhh? He had been talking? ‘’no, uhh I mean yes, yes sir, I just didn’t get what you were saying’’, he shook his head and closed his notepad. ‘’which means you haven’t been listening, anyways, how are you?’’ ‘’I’m fine sir, very fine’’. Kenny hurried her answer, she tried to ease the tension, she was acting like a guilty person. She had to stay put! ‘’do you have something to tell me Kenny?’’, this was it. He had found out. ‘’No, I mean yes, some guy from my past came around this afternoon, actually he sent someone’’, ‘’so, what did he want?’’, Kenny went on. She hoped this story would cover for her, she knew she had to feed him something, if not he wouldn’t leave her alone. ‘’he wanted me to call him. He probably thinks I’m still into the business from my past. But I told him I’m saved now, and I wasn’t interested in his money’’. Pastor Ken let out a loud sigh.

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. ‘’is that all Kenny? You know you can tell me anything’’. ‘’that’s all, Kenny said, faking a smile and bowing her head a little. She was looking at her orange heels. She had gotten it from an anonymous sender as a gift on her birthday last month, probably one of her fans. The shoes came with a bouquet of red roses and a card that said, roses are pretty and the diamonds are nice, but you are more beautiful. It was sweet and Kenny had kept on wondering who the sender was. ‘’I want you to read the story of the prodigal son, God has a message for you. He says he’s ever merciful and willing to open his arms to you, just remember this always, and you know you can come to me if you have anything to say’’. ‘’Yes sir, thank you very much’’.  Kenny said, wondering if that was all and if she could leave, as if he had heard her thoughts, pastor ken said, ‘’that’ll be all, you can leave’’.  As Kenny got up to leave he added, ‘’don’t let the devil fool you, God says, my grace is sufficient and I want to help’’