PART 12
” RECKLESS REKKY”
©️Opeyemi O.Akintunde
Mayor drove into the Ritualist Village. He was exhausted. He came in to fill his report so Moko would release his son. He knew Tony was not going to leave the hospital till Moko gave the order.
Joan was tensed as hell. Moko had paraded the deposition unit over 10 times in two hours.
Joan heaved a sigh of relief the moment Mayor walked it.
“ He is dead… more like burnt to Ashes!” Mayor said
Moko walked in…
“ Is that the Accident in the breaking news?” Moko asked
“ It should be!”
“ Congratulations… I will Call Tony right away.”
“ Thank you!”
“ Sorry about your wife’s death. That’s why I have always encouraged you guys to let your wife in on what you do. That way she won’t be snooping around for answers.”
Mayor didn’t reply. He was too weak to explain again why he didn’t want his wife knowing what he was into.
Rekky laid on the makeshift bed they had put her. She was very conscious of what was happening around but her entire body was paralyzed.
“ God, please forgive me! Please save me this one time and I will serve you!” Rekky prayed within.
Almost immediately, Rekky started gasping for breath.
“ What’s happening to her?” Moko said
Joan knew what was happening. The woman was about to die.
“ Mayor, are you sure you ki||ed the right man.!”
“ What do you mean? You were the one who gave me information about him!”
“ Are you sure he is the one that was ki||ed? They are continuing the ritual and they are about to ki|| her…” Joan shouted
“ Who?” Mayor asked very confused
“I don’t know!”Joan screamed
Joan began to chant incantations to stabilize Rekky…
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The herbalist realized there was a force resisting him. He looked into his Spiritual mirror and saw Joan. He chanted an incantation and that sent blindness to Joan…
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“ My eyes…My eyes!!” Joan screamed
Moko also took charge trying to fight back but instead he received an arrow on his right arm. Moko fought back valiantly but his spiritual strength was nothing compared to that of the herbalist…
Rekky breath her last ….
The Herbalist won.
Mayor’s world crashed.
Moko sat on the floor, with one of his hands paralyzed.Moko’s eyes were on fire.
He brought out his phone with his left hand.
Mayor suspected what was about to happen…
He guessed right!
“ Hello Tony! Bring the boy here!” Moko said.
Mayor ran towards Moko and laid on the floor…
“ Moko, please what will be my gain after serving you all these years! Don’t let me lose my son!”
“ From this auction, I will give you 100 million and you will be free. You won’t have to serve me anymore. Let go of the boy!”
“ No Moko … take the 100 million and let me have my son! I will keep working with you… but please don’t ki|| my son!”
“ Think about it! “ Moko rose up and exited the deposition unit.
Joan was busy with getting back her sight but Mayor knew she was in no way the person he should speak to.
Mayor walked up to Rekky…
“Please wake up… Please wake up and let them use you for the ritual. “ Mayor said passionately…
There was no life whatsoever in Rekky.
Mayor sat on the floor wondering how he could save his son or should he just accept this as fate, collect the 100mlion, relocate to Canada and start a new life.
“ But that would mean I will be using my son for rituals if I let him die and I collect the 100 million.” Mayor reasoned.
“ No, Austin can’t die, I am the culprit not him. Maybe Moko should ki|| me instead.”
No one approaches Moko’s tent unless the person is sent for, so Mayor walking into Moko’s Tent drew the attention of others.
Mayor stepped in to meet Moko applying some herbs on his twisted arm…
“ I guess it is not only your son that will die today. You also…” Moko said
“ I am sorry for coming in without being called, but I just wanted to let you know that a life for a life. Take my life but leave my son please. I will ask my sister from the village to come pick him up. She will raise him up.”
“ Are you sure? This boy is just 2 years old. If you let him go, in another 3 years you will have a boy like him again.”
“ I am sure… take my life!”
“ Ok… “
Mayor heard no words from Moko again.
To be continued…