Ghost in my land Part 2 – Victor Eric
She asked me to go back cause she won’t allow me to cross, I asked her to have mercy on me that am just a lost child in the bush that is looking for his missing cutlass.she gave me a look of horror but I had no option than to stood my ground.she said that if am to pass that I had to give her something in return I told her that I had nothing apart from my beloved dog my dad gave me as a birthday gift😢
She said when time comes I will pay back with what I loved most.she make a way for me and I crossed.the horror continue,when I got to the boundary of that hold the forest from our land,I saw a man that is coming back from the forest (palm wine tapper) I thought he is one of those in the land of the living without knowing that he was among the dead,I greeted him with confidence but he didn’t return the greetings back.
I asked him Papa please could you please help me with your light that when he turn and gave me a look that got my head to swell up, immediately that average man became as tall as an Iroko tree,I fall on the ground the only thing I was hearing was the sound of my dog backing in a provocative way.i was there until it’s around 8pm before I regain consciousness,I got myself up and continue my journey.
On my way I saw a bush dog that wanted to attack me but with the help of my dog I escaped that wild life,but have not escaped the spirit, thank God am already home,at the back of our building I saw a woman and a boy that looks like they are coming back from the market,I don’t know how to hide cause I had seen a lot I stood in that track road looking at them until they came closer.
I greeted them as usual but they muted me,it was the son that told her mom that I am greeting them ,that was when her mom answered and told me that am very lucky that am an innocent child and that I had something to do with the spirit if not I could had been a dead child since.that my great grandfather..
That my grandfather has been the one protecting me all this while.that I should hurry and go home before the wicked spirit will cross my path.i did as she said I ran home thanks God I made it at last but didn’t retrieve the cutlass.
When I got home I saw my brother’s crying and standing in front of our compound.because they knew that if our parents come back and hear that happen they will be in big problem,how could they be so heartless to their kid brother.when they saw me coming there was a relief in them.but I snobbed them and walked in side.
They beg me not to tell anyone what happened,but how can I keep such secret from my parents.Cause they don’t know what I passed through in the bush,what I saw,and my commitment.i had to unfold everything to my parents they were very mad at the(my brother’s).
They asked me what I promised to give the spirit in return I said nothing but they said that I will give them what I love most ,they(my parents) asked me what did I love most I said I don’t know,my mom was scared cause she knew that there is no how she won’t be the person I love most in the house..my Dad invite his brothers (my uncle’s) and told them what is happening,but they are helpless in the matter.
After some weeks something happens on our (Eke) market day .I was breaking palm kernel in our back yard someone called me by my name I told me that they are coming tonight to collect what I promised to give them in return of my passage.but when I turned back I didn’t see anyone.i called my Dad and told him what I just heard fear gripped him.he told me not to tell anyone about it,that if it’s to him to sacrifice his life for us he is ready to do so.
But when the time comes I noticed that my dog was fighting with unseen thing and the dog was bleeding through it nose and mouth that when it come to my notice that I loved my JERRY more than anything in life.JERRY used his life to save I and my household…
The End
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