Made - Episode 22

 

David's father died while he was still very young. He was in the army and unfortunately for his family he died while on duty but not in the battle field. A bomb had been planted in their base and he was among the people inside. A state funeral was organised for him due to the fact that he had scaled the ranks to the Major position. He was buried without any form of scandal. 

Trouble started after the burial rites had been perfomed . According to the traditions Rachael ,  David's mum was to be inherited by David's close uncles. Being that David's father had amassed a considerable amount of wealth Rachael attracted potential suitors. This was made worse by the fact that she was well favoured and had a countenance beautiful to behold. It happened twenty four years ago. David by then was only four. Rachael could not agree to such a backward act because of her faith, knowing too well what this men were after. Her husband's wealth and their busy bodies burning with lust for her.

Despite the threats hurled her way and hostility from her inlaws, she held to her ground. She had the title deeds of her estates locked up in a safe at the bank. She continued fighting against this unrealistic people until one day something babaric happened. 

She had been asleep when she heard heavy pounding on the door. She kept still and listened

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. Whoever was at the door was bad news and she knew too well to open the door. The pounding continued for a while then silence followed. She thanked the heavens that whoever was at the door had left. It came as a shock to her when ten minutes later she heard voices in the living room.

They had succesfully picked the lock.

She could not escape. They molested her one after another all the five of them. Clearly stating who had sent them. They collected all the property documents they could find in the house and even information concerning the safe which was later broken into.

When they finally left Rachael, it was 4:00 am in the morning. She collected a few belongings took her baby and left. David had been forced to watch the whole incident. The police system was as corrupt as it could get and cases like Rachael were thrown under the bridge like they meant nothing. Her inlaws succeeded in getting everything she had except for her most prized possesion. David.

"So that's when you fled to here?"

David nodded. His eyes were teary and his neck vein was popping.

"Am sorry you had to witness all that."

"It's not your fault." He managed a weak smile.

I thought i had seen it all but with each passing day i was now realising there were much worse things people in this planet were going through. I rememberd the lyrics of a gospel i heard a while ago. 

If you think you are passing through fire you need to learn from what your neighbour is going through. 

They had to be very strong to move past all that. To forgive all that.

"How did you do it?

"Do what?" David asked

"How did you forgive and get past it?"

"My mum was grounded in Christ. Of course it shattered her all what was happening but she found stregnth in the Lord her God. I on the other hand had alot of anger towards God and the world. If not for the sharp brain God gave me i would have dropped out of school. I was so bitter. How could He allow such a thing to happen to my mama who had always been faithful to Him?"

He paused and wiped tears from his eyes. Then smiled looking straight at me. It felt a little weird waiting for him to continue.

"You are a beautiful person Daniella, both inside and out. May God reward you for the kindness you have shown our family."

My heart beat in flattery at his compliment. I swallowed due to the nervousness that was creeping in.

"Am sorry if i made you uncormfortable." He said noticing i was a bit nervous. 

"No..need to be sorry. Thanks." I said still blushing.

He stood and leaned on balcony grills. I followed suit.

"So how did it happen for you?"

Heal me oh Lord and i shall be healed. Save me oh Lord and i shall be saved. For you are my praise. Jeremiah 17:14. He quoted the scripture for me.

"That was the prayer i made to God when i finally experienced a change of heart to accept Jesus as my personal saviour. Despite the fact that i got saved the forgiveness wasn't forthcoming."

"Why was that?"

"I was lucky to get a scholarship to get me through highschool and campus but i had to struggle for food and books. We did not live a good life. Mum had no big business. It was extremely hard having to sometimes sleep on empty stomach while remembering someone was now ruling my father's estate."

"Did you get the healing?"

"Yes i did. Indeed God is always faithful. I was reading a verse from the book of Isaiah when truth, peace and letting go finally happened for me."

Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows. Yet we esteemed Him stricken smitten by God and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace is upon Him. And by His stripes we are healed. 

"I realised i had been denying myself something God had provided freely by sending His son to die on the cross. If it wasn't forthcoming i had to ask Him. I also realised by not forgiving how else was God supposed to forgive me?"

Mathew 6:14 For if you forgive men their tresspasses i your heavenly Father will forgive you. If you do not forgive men their tresspasses neither will your heavenly Father forgive you.

My phone buzzed. It was Mercy.

"Hello Mercy _how are you?"

"Am good _ i saw you this morning with Philip. Hope you coming back."

"Am tempted." I said not wanting to let the cat out of the bag.

"I need details.... details." Exitement underligned her tone.

"Details of what?" I asked trying to catch on what she was talking about.

"The handsome stranger and the woman in your house." I smiled at David politely then moved away.

How did she know? I had not said anything to her or any one for that matter. 

I rummaged through my brain. sly friend. I rememberd she had planted a camera on my door way after the Kim incident. 

"Oh _ long story. I think i will have to come over for you to get the details."

"Please just give me an epilogue."

"No i won't ...patience pays..besides Kim Maxwell could be listening."

"Kim Maxwell!" She repeated what i had just said in a fearful tone.

"Everything okay Mercy? Kim Maxwell is Kim's full name."

"Oh ..

Read " So We Got Married " by the same author ( DORSILA ANYANGO )

. i didn't know that. I don't know why but for some reason i feel like i have heard it before."

Mercy had never met Kim. Except for what i had told her she knew nothing more about him. In a fit of rage after the break up i had deleted every photo if Kim from my phone and laptop. In his social accounts he never uploaded pictures.

"Maybe you had it from me." 

Yeah maybe.

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Authors note.

Sorry guys for the late update. Writers block is doing a number on me. After this next chapter which am going to upload later today, things are going to start to get more heated up. Leading to the end of the book. Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoyed. See you on the next chapter.

Dorsila