THE PASTOR'S DAUGHTER??? Episode 13 |
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THE PASTOR'S DAUGHTER??? No part of this story should be edited or copied without due acknowledgement of the writer. After Love gave me her parents address, I sat outside thinking about what she wanted me to do and my friends met with me. "Yes, the police just left. They are still looking for the boss and she saw the boss face, I replied. "She wants me to find her parents for her, and she's talking about dying, I replied. "Love can't die and I don't care what the doctor said about her condition. If she was able to open Her eyes and talked for a long time with the police, she will make it! I shouted. That night I looked at Love as she slept, "Was she wounded? The doctor asked me and that was when I saw the wound on her hand. The thread was loosening because her skin could not hold it anymore and I remembered the one eye guy talking about drug operation. "We don't open patients anyhow, she has to be taken to the theater, the doctor said. "Guy what happened? He asked touching me and I showed him Love hand. "The doctor said they have to take her to the theater, I said. "Cotton wool o! My friend shouted as I confusedly ran around for that and met a nurse telling her we could not wait for the operation and she shouted enough on my head before going to tell the doctor who quickly attended to her. I sniffed and stood up from Love, I left Love with my friends and traveled before she could see me that morning and I was able to locate her Father's house. "At home, wait let me go call him, he replied and went in and shortly came out. "You're welcome, sit down, he said after I greeted him and I did. "Who are you? You don't even look familiar, he said. "To who? And my wife she's sick, he said. "How did you know about Love? Do you know where she is? Tell me please, he anxiously said and I breathed out. "Please what happened to her? Is she okay? He asked and I nodded. "Okay are you leaving tomorrow? He asked. He called Pius and told him to serve me and he left the sitting room. After drinking the water done with the food, surprisingly I saw him coming out dressed holding a school bag. "Daddy are you traveling? Pius asked. "Okay, Pius said and we set off before evening. 'Love is in the hospital, I replied knowing his a man. "What is she doing there? What happened to her! he shouted. "What are you talking about? He asked. "What life are you talking about? A life that will lead them to destruction? He asked. "You have no right to question my parenthood, all I did was train my children the way I know is best for them. You have no idea of how wicked the world is, I have to protect them! He shouted. "What happened to Love? He asked back and I shortly told him what happened. "You didn't get the story? She was sold out by her friend, I replied and he cleaned his face and was very uncomfortable. "By making her feel that you don't love her? You made things difficult for them and made them to see the world as a safe place, I said. But we were all wrong. My sister turned to another thing. My sister no longer slept in the hostel anymore, she no longer picks our call or come home anymore, and before we knew it during her second semester to go into her 300level, a taxi drove in to the compound with my sister dead at the back seat. Everyone was disappointed and I told myself I won't pamper my children and make them wayward the way my parents did especially my female child because I don't want her to end up the way my sister did. I am a product of strictness from my parents, even when I was the most intelligent and I was asked to drop out from school for my sister I obeyed. That was how much I respected my parents but today its no longer like that. Imagine Love telling me to apologize to her when I was trying to point out her wrong, if it was my father she tried that with he would have buried her alive. Don't you dare blame me, I only want the best for my children, Love father said and I was quiet as I watched him breathing hard and controlling himself. "My father is also a pastor and I know what I went through with him especially when he was once a military man though he's late now. He pushed me to the wall even when I was not doing anything bad, he never trusted me. When I become a father I will rather train my children in love and not with wrath. Even God is a God of Love, I slowly said to him. We arrived the hospital late in the night and I met my friends just at the door, "Its low, I forgot it was not charged, I replied. "She's my daughter, let me see my daughter please, he insisted and went close to her and held her and she slowly opened her eyes. "Daddy..... Daddy, she said breathing hard. "Daddy.... Daddy, tears rolled freely on her cheeks as she was finding it difficult to breathe. "Daddy... I'm sorry daddy. I should.... I sho..have said that.. a long time ago. Please forgive me, Love managed to say. "I did.... I did so I can see you and apologize cause I want to rest well. I'm sorry, she replied. "Mozzy..... "No its Moses, I cut in. "Love look at me, Her father said touching her cheeks. "Love are you listening to me? He asked touching her but he got no response and I got alert. "Do something please, I shouted. "No Love please don't do this! Her father shouted raising her on his body crying while I went back in shock. Just like that, Love died with her eyes open. I returned the next day late in the evening to the hospital but found out Love father took her corpse to the village. I nodded and left to my friends place, "Mozzy I hope say you no mess up? My close pal asked and I just broke down crying. After two days they found out Bella and the guy who sold Love out was dead and my friends looked at me very early the next day. 'Oh Mozzy! What if you were caught! One shouted. "Its Love burial today and I have to meet up, I sadly said to them when I was done and they nodded. I watched Love painfully laid in her Father's compound. Such a lovely and jovial soul gone too soon at age 17. I slowly walked up to her parents and her mother gave a weak smile, Pius was allowed to study the course of his dreams while my life took another turn with them and we lived happily after with Love memories forever in our hearts. THE END? miloveLearnt something? Please drop your contributions/advises in the comment section. Who was wrong between them? Love as the child or her parents in the area of parenting???
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