Riches Of The Dead-Ije (The Journey) - Episode 3

 

Then I woke up and saw everyone starring at me..

Cynthia  : oga, nawa o wetin make you begin shout like person whey dem they chase so?
Blanny : guy wetin happen? 

Me : chai! So na dream? 

Kola : no nah reality, abeg tell us wetin u see jare…

Me : nothing, where jahrul de?

Vincent : e go pee

Me : bola nko

Kola : she go pee self..

Vincent : e don Tey whey dem two don go self mah go check them..

Me : no no, chill dem go soon come

I tried my best to stop him from going but he never listen

Chris : ben10 wetin de worry u dis days? Person say him wan go check him sister out u de stop am, nawa for you o

Sege : ben free am na abi which one be ur own self

Me : guyz una no go understand, I know why am doing this

Kola : benji just shut up and sit down, your wahala self too much…

I tried to hold Vincent down but all of them turn out to pull me back, but before he could go bola was already on her way coming as we all see them even jahrul was coming from the other side, I started thanking my stars on behalf of jahrul cus I know if Vincent actually caught him, he won’t live to tell the story..

We relax for 20 more minutes to prepare our stuff then we proceed with the quest, we were about crossing over a foot bridge when something told me to warn everyone not to look down from the foot bridge, I told everyone this and they all agree..the water was actually as red as blood.. we all were passing over when jahrul had a voice similar to his late mum’s own the person was actually drowning in the river screaming jahrul’s name for help..

Me : jahrul no look down o

Jahrul : but na my mama voice I de hear so nah.

Me : just de go no look down

Jahrul : make I leave am make e drown for this red water ni

Me : jahrul shut up nah, abeg no look down if you want to live

Jahrul : ben shut up, I go look am and nothing go happen, who even give you the right to lead self, you whey lazy pass fowl so

After saying this he looked down from the foot bridge then he slump and fell into the water, the person who was calling him turned to a big crocodile and tore him apart..others screamed and I samba the warning to them that none of them should look down until they drop from the bridge, immediately everyone started running till we finally cross the bridge, we stood there and watch the crocodiles feed on jahrul with eyes full of tears..

Everyone looked at me and they were very surprise to see that am the choosing one the wise herbalist man was talking about.

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. We all cried a lot cus one of us is gone and what this mean is “death is waving over ours heads” but the question is who next…?

Five minutes later, every where became dark and noisy we heard a strange sound coming from the east like that of lion..

Me : something is coming, let’s get out of here
We all started running, but everywhere was still dark, I check my watch and it’s 2pm, but everywhere was totally dark, my mind keep telling me there is light after the this very dark edge, I asked everyone to keep running till we get to a place of light..

Then finally we are out of it, but one of us is missing OMG! It’s Bola, Vincent ranted with much anger that can part a bridge, I could feel his pain cus it’s not easy to loose your blood sister to an unknown monster, most expecially when you don’t have the power to save her, we all sympathise with him and for ourselves also, cus we see ourselves as brothers..but deep down inside of me, I know that the reason behind their death is not far fetch, it’s all about s-x..

Finally we set off for the search, we walk for about 3 hours then kola call for a resting time, we sat under a huge strange tree, but we ain’t scared of if cus we already know where we are and monsters are familiar with us, vincent went ahead to sit alone starring at bola’s picture I stood behind him as he soliloquies 

Vincent : Bola I could remember when we were young, when I use to scold you for wrong doing, and when our parents died, I always promise to be there for you but I failed..(sobbing) bola I can’t see you anymore, now  staring at your pictures  morning and night has finally took the place of my real bola, it reminds me of those days we spent together at the school , how we discussed about many things, how we exchanged stuffs and how your calls keep my mind alive,  how the thought of you and our discussions gave me hope and reminded me of who I was,and my place of authority in GOD,how I always long to see and be with you, everything is like yesterday when actually in the real sense its now over 20years. I never believed everything could turn this way, the abadonement and neglect. Many times  I was down and needed to speak with someone, but you were no where to be found, that was one of the numerous reasons why  I find it had to give you enough audience when you wants to join the search but you won’t listen . Iron sharpeneth iron, so does a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Bola I miss you…(crying) 

Me : hmmm hmmmm(coughs) 

Vincent : benji how are you (he said while he used his left hand to clean his face)

Me : Am fine, I have been standing right behind you for the past 20 minutes, but you didn’t notice. I also miss my friend jahrul, I miss him as much as you miss bola, cus we have been together for years,  but what can we do about it, she is gone but I believe she is still with u…you have to take heart and act like the strong man you are, be strong brother…I believe you can do it ( I said tapping him from behind) 

Vincent : ok, thank you ben ,you are such a kind person (he stood up and walk away) 

I stood up and follow him then we heard a loud noise coming from where others gathered..OMG I shouted 
vincent : ben what’s wrong?

Me : I think something is happening down there, lets go..

We both rush down there but to my greatest surprise what we saw made us dumb for almost 5 minutes