MYSTERIOUS TWINS (1) Okechukwu is sitting down, Chijekwu !!

e "s nd # ughs t hi$, he st "t#ed nd "uns w %& (') (s he "uns into the co$!ound, he sti## !!e "s # ughing t hi$, )You c nnot "un w % *"o$ $e +et $e ,e, #e -e $e #one You $ust co$e with $e& Th t is the g"ee$ent. I wi## not die (/e "uns w % g in& /e continues # ughing)& (0) (t schoo# s the students "e stud%ing, he !!e "s g in& /e sc $!e"s sc"e $s nd "uns w %& The students "e *"ightened nd the% "un w %& nd

(1) (t ho$e, he "uns into the co$!ound, the ! "ents "e "e d% to go out& The% see hi$ in his *u"% nd in2ui"e& (s he t"ies to e3!# in, he sees hi$ g in nd sc"e $s nd "uns into the house& The% *e "*u##% "un with hi$& (4) (t the chu"ch s he is swee!ing the co$!ound, he !!e "s g in& )You $ust die& You $ust not #e -e, %ou "e ,et" %e".& (/e sc"e $s nd * ##s on the g"ound h%ste"ic ##%& /e st nd to "un s the Re-& 5 the" ente"s nd sks hi$& /e !oints hi$ "unning w %& The Re-& cou#d not see n%thing& /e ,igns to ch nt the /o#% Ros "%)& (6) (t ho$e the ! "ents in2ui"e *"o$ hi$& You s id %ou c nnot te## us wh t %ou see th t $ kes %ou sc"e $ nd "un& M $ , I c nnot s % it, I don7t just know& It just h !!ens& 5 the" 8 is n%,od% !u"suing %ou9 I c n7t "e ##% te##, I just don7t know& (:) The ! "ents sit with the Re-& nd hi$ Mothe" 8 5 the", I7$ ti"ed o* this situ tion9 Is ;od not seeing $e& <oesn7t he h -e $e"c% on $e to he#! $e9 Re-& 8 M d $, h -e * ith in the +o"d, he wi## de#i-e" hi$ in his ti$e& Mothe" 8 Unti# when * the", unti# when9 5 the" 8 * the", the who#e thing is $%ste"ious to $e& I don7t unde"st nd this& Mothe" 8 Oh, $% ene$% since the ,i"th o* this chi#d, it h s ,een this to"$ent& Re-& 8 it is "ight $ d $, #et ;od h -e /is w % in this situ tion (to Okechukwu) ok %, wh t is it %ou see th t $ kes %ou sc"e $ nd "un9

Okechukwu 8 I===I=== (/e !!e "s g in& /e sees hi$ nd sc"e $s w %& The ! "ents ,ec $e *" id nd "un too& Re-& hu""ies to the !" %s)&

nd "uns #t " nd

(>) In his * the"7s co$!ute" o**ice, he is wo"king when he !!e "s& /e sc"e $s nd "uns w %& The c#ients nd c#e"k ,eco$e ne"-ous nd "un w %& (?() (t schoo#, he is #one unde" t"ee nd g#oo$%& /e see$s c ""ied w %&

(1@() Re-& is sitting in the chu"ch "e ding his Ai,#e& /e st "t#es s i* he w kes *"o$ t" nce nd "uns to the #t " !" %ing& (?A) /e st nds nd s#ee! w #k out o* the schoo# !"e$ises& (11() (t the *"ont g te s he c"osses the "o d, c " s!eeds tow "ds hi$& /e !!e "s& I## hi$& /e $ust not su"-i-e it& (1@A) B (11A) The c " sc"eeches to sto! in his *"ont& /e sc"e $s seeing the c ", #ooking sidew %, he see Chijekwu& /e sc"e $s in ! nic nd * ints& The d"i-e" "uns out nd c ""ies hi$ to the hos!it # in his c "& (1@A) Re-& 8 Wh te-e" the% h -e !# nned, #et it ,e sc tte"ed with the ,#ood o* Cesus Ch"ist& (1@C) /e conc#udes his !" %e" nd w #ks out& (1') The c " ,"ings hi$ to the hos!it # nd the nu"ses t ke hi$ to w "d&

(10) The ! "ents h%ste"ic ##% "ush into the hos!it #& ( nu"se ttend to the$ nd t ke the$ to the w "d& (11) The% see hi$ in the w "d& The $othe" c"%ing ne"-ous#%& M d $, he doesn7t need the st"ess *o" now& /is condition is sti## unst ,#e& 5 the" 8 T ke us to the docto"& Aette" I c n do th t& +et7s go (the% #e -e)

(14) 5 the" 8 <octo", wh t is the condition o* $% on#% son9 <octo" 8 Si", his #i$ent h s e#uded ## $edic # test& The"e is no de*ined i##ness detected *o" now& Aut wh% he is unconscious is wh t we sti## don7t know&& Mothe" 8 So $% son wi## die <octo" 8 We h -en7t s id so, we "e sti## c ""%ing out #ots o* test on hi$& Undou,ted#%, we $ight get c#ue& 5 the" 8 <octo", do n%thing to s -e $% son& I wi## ! % n% $ount& <octo" 8 Si", we wi## t"% ou" ,est& (16) The $othe" c"ies to the Re-& (1:() /e !!e "s to hi$ # ughing t hi$ in the hos!it #& /e sc"e $s nd sc $!e"s u!& (1>) The nu"ses he " hi$ sc"e $& The% hu""% in& (1:A) /e is ! nting *u"ious#% s the% "un in nd en2ui"e& /e !oints t the w ## ,ut the% cou#d see nothing& (1>C) The% e3!# in to the docto" s he kee!s sc"e $ing in ! nic nd !ointing t the w ## t - in& (1?) The docto" sits with the ! "ents <octo" 8 Si", we h -e "e ##% t"ied ## we cou#d to no - i#& The wo"st o* ## is th t we h -e not *ound n%thing in the test c ""ied out on hi$& 5 the" 8 <"& I c n7t get %ou, wh t "e %ou i$!#%ing9 <octo" 8 I $ o* ce"t int% th t this is s!i"itu # !"o,#e$ nd %ou h -e to *ight this s!i"itu ##%& It is ,e%ond $edic # !!"o ch& Mothe" 8 (C"ies) so $% ene$ies h -e gotten $e& Out nw ji isi ug,o& 5 the" 8 It is ok %, M "g "et <octo" 8 T ke it e s% $ d $, it sh ## ,e we##& ('@) 5 the" co$es to see hi$ t the hos!it #& Re-& 8 /ow is he tod %9 Mothe" 8 (C"%ing) 5 the", he is not getting n% ,ette"& M% son is d%ing se"ious#%& Re-& 8 Wh t did the <octo" s %9 5 the" 8 /e s id th t this is ,e%ond $edic # !!"o ch& Th t we shou#d " te" *o##ow it s!i"itu ##%&

Re-& 8 (w -ing his h nds) !" ise the +o"d& This is to gi-e hi$ g#o"%& M % his g" ce see o* th"ough this , tt#e& ('1() Re-& is !" %ing t the #t ", he goes into t" nce&

(5+(S/ A(CD) (1) (1) Chijekwu is "unning *u"ious#% *te" Okechukwu with $ chete You $ust die& You "e n ing" te, %ou dese"-e to die E#e se, don7t ki## $e& <on7t ki## $e You $ust die& You $ust die (! ns with e**ect) ('() Okechukwu is on t"ee ne"-ous whi#e Chijekwu is sti## " -ing with the $ chete& Wh% do %ou w nt to ki## $e& We h -e co$e #ong w %& You ,et" %ed $e& You decei-ed $e nd ,"oke the !"o$ises we $ de& I $ so""%, I s w $o"e !#e su" ,#e nd ! # t ,#e #i*e& (nd %ou decei-ed $e *o" it& You $ust die (/e ,egins to cut the t"ee) E#e se #et $e #i-e& (/e ,egins to c"%) %ou decei-ed $e (/e sto!s nd #ook u! t hi$) I t"usted %ou& (() Okechukwu nd Chijekwu "e !# %ing #o-e#% on the "o d& (A) The% "e !#o%ing !o"tion o* * "$# nd&

(C) M $ 8 Chijekwu, whe"e "e %ou9 Chi 8 I $ he"e, $ $ M $ 8 Co$e oF (/e co$es to he") h -e %ou e ten9 Chi 8 NO, I $ w iting *o" Okechukwu to co$e , ck& M $ 8 Aut he is de# %ing (Okechukwu ente"s) Chi 8 Oh he"e he co$es Oke 8 I ho!e ## is *ine M $ 8 %ou" *ood is getting co#d& Oke 8 (s$i#ing) we c n e t now& +et7s go& (<) The $othe" is d-ising the$ g inst n% se! " tion& (E) The% "e !# %ing nd hunting& (5)

(s the% "e swi$$ing in "i-e", white cock * ##s in the "i-e"& Chi 8 (St "t#es) Oke, see this Oke 8 (#ooking , ck) wh t9 Aoth 8 ( white cock Oke 8 Wh t does it $e n9 Chi 8 It $ust $e n so$ething& +et7s go ho$e& This is $%ste"ious& Oke 8 No, #et7s t ke it ho$e *o" inte"!"et tion& Chi 8 (Stunned) Wh t9 You don7t $e n it& Oke 8 I $e n it& (;) (t ho$e the% ente" with it& M $ 8 <id %ou ki## Og Gi9 Aut this is not Og Gi& Oke 8 Yes, we s w it s we we"e , thing in the "i-e"& Chi 8 M $ , he s id we shou#d ,"ing it , ck& Oke 8 M $ , it *e## into the "i-e" #ike so$eone th"ew it t us ,ut we s w no,od%& Aut $% s!i"it to#d $e th t the"e is $o"e to it& M $ 8 It $ust ,e sign *o" so$ething& We wi## go to Og,uoj to te## us $o"e to this& (/) The% "e sitting indi**e"ent#% unde" t"ee (The s $e t"ee Chijekwu is cutting& Oke 8 Sh ## we go9 Chi 8 ;o whe"e9 Oke 8 Og,uoj s id she h s *ound * -ou" with ou" goddess& (n%one who goes wou#d "ecei-e ,ounti*u# * -ou" in th t wo"#d& Chi 8 It is not !ossi,#e to go& (I) M $ 8 So %ou h -e *in ##% $ de u! %ou" $ind to go, to #e -e $e& Chi 8 M $ , we "e on#% going *o" $ission& We "e not going to st % too #ong& Oke 8 Yes $ $ , we h -e !# n& We wi## co$e , ck -e"% soon& M $ 8 (So,,ing) so %ou "e #e -ing $e ## #one in this !# ce& No one to t #k to (The% conso#e he")& Oke 8 it7s ok % $ $ , just ,e *ine *o" us& Chi 8 M $ , !"o$ise us %ou wi## ,e *ine&

(C) (s the% "e set to go& M $ 8 (nd *in ##%F Chi 8 $ $ don7t st "t g in& We wi## soon ,e , ck& Oke 8 M $ we wi## not st % too #ong& M $ 8 (#w %s "e$e$,e" $e& Oke 8 We wi## $ $ & We sh ## not *o"get %ou, (The% e$," ce nd de! "t)&

('A) Chi 8 Wh%9 Oke 8 (now wee!ing) I7$ so""%F !#e se *o"gi-e $e, I7$ so""%& ('1A) The Re-& st "t#es u!& Re-& 8 Cesus Ch"ist, this is $%ste"ious& It7s $e (/e hu""ies out)& ('') /e ente"s his c " nd d"i-es out& ('0) In thei" co$!ound, M "g "et is "e d% to go to the hos!it # Mothe" 8 * the", this one %ou -isited, I ho!e ## is *ine& Re-& 8 M $ Okechukwu, the +o"d h s gi-en $e "e-e# tion ,out %ou" son7s i#$ent& Mothe" 8 (Cu"ious) Wh t is it9 Re-& 8 /e h s s!i"itu # "e# tionshi! with ,o% who #ooks e3 ct#% #ike hi$& I s w hi$ ch sing hi$ with $ chete seeking to ki## hi$& Mothe" 8 ;od *o",id& Re-& 8 This is s!i"itu # w "* "e& The +o"d wi## sti## $ ke $o"e nd c#e "e" "e-e# tion i* we o,se"-e * sting nd !" %e" session& Whe"e is %ou" hus, nd& Mothe" 8 he is t the hos!it # (The !hone "ings& She !icks the c ##) /e##o ((*te" #istening, she ,egins to w i#) M% ;od OF I7$ *inished OF $% ene$ies h -e succeeded OF Re-& 8 (Cu"ious) Wh t is it $ $ Okechukwu9 (/e t kes the !hone *"o$ he") /e##o, Re-& 5 the" Echeg nw on the #ine& Oh ! ! OkechukwuF Cesus Ch"ist F ho#d on, I7$ on $% w % (To M "g "et) $ $ Okechukwu, it is ok %, get into the c " nd #et7s go to the hos!it # nd see things *o" ou"se#-es& (/e he#!s he" into the c " nd the% d"i-e o**)& ('1) In the w "d, he is ! cing ,out the "oo$& She hu""ies to Okechukwu& Mothe" 8 /ow is $% son (wee!ing nd sh king) Re-& 8 /ow is he9 Wh t did the docto" s %9 5 the" 8 The docto" con*i"$ed hi$ de d& Aut the $%ste"% ,ehind his s#ow thu$!ing o* the he "t is sti## ,e%ond his know#edge& (M "g "et ,egins to w i#& /e ho#ds he")& Re-& 8 Wh t the docto" s %s does not $ tte" ,ut wh t ;od s %s& (/e ,egins to !" %)& Mothe" 8 So this is wh t (guji h s done to $e (The% "e stunned) he !"o$ised to gi-e $e chi#d"en th t wou#d # st *o" $e& Aut inste d he g -e $e one th t is !utting $e into so""ow nd $ise"%& 5 the" 8 M "g "etH Wh t "e %ou s %ing9

s!i"itu # ** i"& ;od inte"!"ete this to

Mothe" 8 (Nodding he" he d) I shou#d h -e known ( ! ns with e**ect)& (1) M "g "et nd he" hus, nd "e h -ing * i"!# % o-e" thei" dinne" (') She is so,,ing in the #i-ing "oo$& /e ente"s *"o$ wo"k& 5 the" 8 (d"o!!ing his ,"ie* c se) M "g "et, wh% "e %ou c"%ing9 Is n%thing the $ tte"9 Mothe" 8 (sti## wee!ing) ($ I getting %ounge"9 Cust #ook t $e, ## the wo$en I $ ""ied ,e*o"e "e $othe"s& So$e "e e-en g" nd $othe"s& Yet, I don7t h -e chi#d o* $% own& Not e-en $isc ""i ge& 5 the" 8 (he -es we "% sigh) M "g "et, I unde"st nd how %ou *ee#& I7$ not getting n% %ounge" too& I don7t e-en h -e n hei" to $% e$!i"e Mothe" 8 ;od wh% "e %ou doing this to $e9 Wh%9&&& Wh%F9 5 the" 8 (conso#ing he") !ut %ou"se#* togethe", M "g "et& ;od wi## sti## $ ke n $e *o" hi$se#*& +et us ho!e in hi$& (0) In the night, M "g "et is sitting u! in thought he #osses on the ,ed, % wns nd sudden#% o!ens his e%es nd seeing M "g "et thinking& 5 the" 8 (sitting u!) Wh t is it g in, M "g "et9 Wh% "e %ou not s#ee!ing& Mothe" 8 /ow c n I s#ee! when the"e "e no , ,ies to w "$ $% ho$e9 /ow sound c n $% s#ee! ,e with no jo% o* $othe"hood in $% he "t&9 5 the" 8 (Wi##e"s) I h -e to#d %ou to sto! thinking ,out this& You "e ,ui#ding $uch on this& +et7s #e -e ;od to $ ke n $e *o" hi$se#*& /e wi## "e$e$,e" us& Mothe" 8 Unti# when wi## he "e$e$,e" us9 Unti# when9 (ho#ding hi$) I7$ !#e ding th t we do!t chi#d& E#e se #et $e h -e co$! nions in this ho$e& It is ,o"ing ## #one& 5 the" 8 M "g "etH 5 the" 8 You wi## ,e " $e chi#d"en *"o$ %ou" wo$,& We "e not do!ting n% chi#d& I sti## h -e ho!e in the +o"d (ho#ding he" into his "$s) co$e on, #et ;od $ ke n $e *o" hi$se#* in this& +et7s go , ck to ,ed& (1) /e is in his o**ice g#oo$% o-e" his *i#es in though& (4) 5 the", this one %ou "e so de#ighted, wh t is going on9 Mike 8 O"ji, %ou don7t know how $% he "t g# ddens tod %& I $ h !!% $ n tod %& 5 the" 8 Wh t is it9 +et $e sh "e in %ou" h !!iness& Mike = Cohn, $% son h s ,een d$itted into Nige"i n , " ssoci tion& 5 the" 8 *in ##%, I7$ so h !!% *o" %ou& Mike 8 I7$ so h !!%& I7$ h !!% I $ de th t ,o%& /e h s $ de $e !"oud& You wi## not know wh t it t kes to ,e * the"&

5 the" 8 (shock in e$otion) I7$ h !!% *o" %ou& (si!!ing his ,ee" c ""ied w %)& (4) (t ho$e, he d"inks to stu!o", M "g "et ente"s& Mothe" 8 (su"!"ised to see hi$) wh t is h !!ening he"e9 M% hus, nd, %ou "e d"unk& ;odH When h -e %ou st "ted t king #coho#9 5 the" 8 ($utte"ing) Mothe" 8 You "e dding to $% so""ow (so,,ing) how cou#d %ou gi-e into #coho# t king& She t kes the ,ott#e nd cu! w %) You "e not going to t ke this n%$o"e& 5 the" 8 ($utte"s in h w#)& (6) In , ", he h s t ken $ n% ,ott#es o* ,ee" nd is now d"unk& (s he t"ies to st nd, he sho-es the ,ott#es down nd the% c# tte" nd ,"e k& The w ite" ,eco$es stunned to nge"& (:) /e co$es , ck s $e night& Mothe" 8 (!e"!#e3ed) oh, # te nd d"unk g in& Wh% "e %ou doing this to $e9 (wee!ing) wh% dding this $ t"i$oni # c"isis to $% ! in nd so""ow9 5 the" 8 ($utte"s, ente"s nd * ##s on the so* & She sits too wee!ing)& Mothe" 8 ;od, wh% "e %ou doing this to $e9 (>) (s he is set to go to wo"k, he st "es t the *ood on the dining t ,#e nd w #ks out& Minutes # te", M "g "et co$es in& She is stunned to see the *ood untouched& Th"ough the window, she sees hi$ d"i-e o*& She sits on the ch i", g#oo$ing in te "s& (?) In the e-ening, s he is , ck, she o!ens the doo" to we#co$e hi$ ,ut he w #ks ! st he" co#d#% without t #king to he"& She is du$,*ounded& She ente"s the kitchen in so,e" $ood& (1@) /e co$es to the dining t ,#e, st "ing t the *ood& M "g "et ente"s nd sits down& (s she o!ens the !# tes to se"-e *ood, he st nds nd ente"s the ,ed"oo$& She ,"e ks down so,,ing& (11) She ente"s the ,ed"oo$ dejected#% nd joins hi$ on the ,ed& /e tu"ns nd , cks he"& She t"ies to c ## *o" his ttention ,ut is *" id& She ,"e ks down so,,ing& (1') She #ooks on s he !"e! "es *o" wo"k& /e c ""ies his ,"ie* c se to go&

Mothe" 8 Wh% "e %ou doing this to $e9 Wh% h -e %ou ch nged9 5 the" 8 I dese"-e to ,e * the" o" don7t I9 I c n7t kee! ,eing sucked nd d"ied u!& M ke chi#d"en *o" $e& Mothe" 8 (,"e ks down) %ou need to ,e $% shou#de" in this& You used to encou" ge $e& You use to te## $e to w it u!on the +o"d (wee!s)& 5 the" 8 ;i-e $e chi#d"en (/e w #ks out) Mothe" 8 Oh ;od, I7$ *inished& I knew it wou#d co$e to this& (c"ies on) (10) She is g#oo$ing in te "s nd thought #one& (11) She is sti## g#oo$ing in the #i-ing "oo$ when The"es , he" *"iend ente"s nd is su"!"ised to see he" so& The"es 8 M "g "et, wh% "e %ou #ike this9 Is O"ji oke%9 Mothe" 8 The"es , I7$ *inished, $% ho$e is going ! "t& The"es 8 ;od *o",id& Wh t is the $ tte"9 Te## $e& Mothe" 8 O"ji is i$! tient o-e" $% chi#d#essness& /e is !u##ing the w ## on $e& The"es 8 $% ;od, -e"% un#ike hi$& Mothe" 8 The"e is nothing we h -e not done& The"e is nowhe"e $entioned th t I h -e not gone& Yet, the"e is no "esu#t %ie#ding *"o$ $% e**o"ts& I h -e * ned s s id ,% the $en o* ;od& The"es 8 (hisses) *o"get this *"ust" ted $en o* ;od& / -e the% he#!ed the$se#-es t #k $o"e o* he#!ing othe"s& I h -e !# ce I wi## t ke %ou to& Mothe" 8 is the"e n% !# ce I h -e not ,een to on the su"* ce o* this e "th9 The"es , !#e se, i* the"e is !# ce %ou know, t ke $e the"e& The"es 8 Wh t "e *"iends *o" i* we c n7t he#! one nothe" in $o$ents #ike this& I wi## t ke %ou the"e& Mothe" 8 c n we go now9 The"es 8 Yes, i* %ou "e ch nced now& I $ "e d%& Mothe" 8 Cust one $inute (she "ises nd ente"s the "oo$& Co$es out d"essed u! nd the% hu""% out)& (14) The% "e se ted in the sh"ine ,e*o"e (guji& /e is di-ining& (*te" the di-in tion, he #ooks u! t the$& (guji 8 I know wh% %ou "e he"e& (the% st "t#ed, The"es nodges he" in **i"$ tion) %ou seek the *"uit o* the wo$,& Mothe" 8 (she nods cu"ious#%) YesF%es, wise one (guji 8 Ae "est ssu"ed th t %ou c se is sett#ed Mothe" 8 Th nk %ou, wise one (/e ,egins to di-ine g in)& (guji 8 We sh ## o,se"-e s c"i*ice o* white cock in the "i-e" to !!e # to the "i-e" goddess to gi-e %ou chi#d"en& This wi## t ke !# ce ,% 1'noon to$o""ow& (*te" this, %ou" !"o,#e$ is o-e"& Mothe" 8 wise one, I7$ "e d% to do n%thing& (guji 8 ;od ho$e nd !"e! "e *o" the "itu #& (The% th nk hi$ nd #e -e)&

(16) (t the "i-e" *te" the s c"i*ice& (guji 8 You "e now *"ee& You c n go& Mothe" 8 Wh t c n I gi-e wise one9 (guji 8 Cust go, on#% co$e , ck, th nk $% ;od when he ,#esses %ou& ('1A) Re-& 8 You went this * "& Mothe" 8 M% son c n7t die *te" ## these e**o"ts& Re-& 8 The gi*t o* de-i# does not # st nd it is not !e ce ,#e& It wi## "e ##% t ke the g" ce nd di-ine inte"-ention o* the +o"d to s #- ge this situ tion& 5 the" 8 * the", !#e se, #et $% son not die& Re-& 8 On#% the +o"d wi## s -e us& I wi## ,e in the chu"ch& (/e goes out& She wee!s $o"e& /e conso#es he")& (1) O"ji is "e# 3ing indi**e"ent#% when M "g "et ente"s the #i-ing "oo$& Mothe" 8 (dejected#%) I h -e so$ething *o" %ou& 5 the" 8 (neg#igent#%) I7$ "esting& Mothe" 8 *"o$ the docto"& The test is out (gi-ing hi$ note) I7$ !"egn nt& 5 the" 8 (st "t#es u! in su"!"ise)& Mothe" 8 I7$ th"ee $onths gone (Te "s *#ow in he" e%es)& 5 the" = (s#ow#% st nds nd ho#ds he" into his "$s nd wi!es the te "s w %) I7$ "e ##% so""% *o" ## the so""ows I !ut %ou th"ough& Mothe" 8 I7$ h !!% I $ de %ou * the" *in ##%& 5 the" 8 I7$ h !!% *o" %ou& Th nks *o" $ king $e * the"& (The% e$," ce)& (') /e shows he" the c " he ,ought *o" he"& She is h !!%& /e th nks he" *o" ,eco$ing !"egn nt& (0) The% "e !#%ing outside in the co$!ound& (1) Si3 $onths # te"& M "g "et is in # ,ou"& The nu"ses hu""ies he" to the # ,ou" "oo$& O"ji is "est#ess#% ! cing ,out the "ece!tion& (4) The docto" ente"s nd te##s hi$ th t his wi*e h s de#i-e"ed "ejoices g"e t#%& (6) set o* twins& /e

/e is h !!i#% c ""%ing , ,ies in the w "d& M "g "et #ies #i-e#% on the ,ed& (:) <edic tion ! "t% is th"own to ce#e," te the ,i"th o* the chi#d& 5 the" 8 I7$ h !!% th t tod % I7$ * the" $ % the +o"d ,e !" ised& Mothe" 8 Tod %, ;od h s c used $e to know the jo% o* $othe"hood& I "etu"n ## g#o"% to hi$& (>) The% "e jo%*u##% , thing nd !"e! "ing the twins& (?) 1 $onths # te"& M "g "et is h%ste"ic # s the twins "e se"ious#% i##& O"ji hu""ies in& 5 the" 8 Wh t is w"ong with the$9 Mothe" 8 I c n7t "e ##% te##& Thei" ,od% te$!e" tu"es "e so he ted u! nd the% h -e ,een c"%ing (so,,ing)& 5 the" 8 +et7s hu""% to the c#inic (The c ""% the$ nd hu""% out)& (1@) (t the hos!it # *te" the docto" h s e3 $ined the$& <octo" 8 I don7t just get n%thing& The"e is nothing w"ong with the$& The who#e # , test nd e3 $in tion h -e !"o-ed the% "e ok %& Aut thei" ,od% che$ist"% nd s%ste$ is !"o-ing othe"wise& 5 the" 8 I don7t unde"st nd %ou, docto"& Wh t "e %ou i$!#%ing9 <octo" 8 I7$ s %ing th t this is ,e%ond $edic # !!"o ch& Mothe" 8 (whi$!e"s nd so,s) oh, wh t is w"ong with $% chi#d"en& <octo" 8 I wi## ,e in $% o**ice& (he #e -es M "g "et wee!ing nd O"ji conso#ing he")& (11) M "g "et "ushes into the w "d with the docto"& The docto" hu""ied#% e3 $ines the , ,ies nd he -es dis !!ointed sigh& Mothe" 8 (cu"ious) <octo", wh t is thei" condition9 <octo" 8 M d $, I7$ *" id %ou #ost one o* the$ (she w i#s #oud, O"ji hu""ies in in h%ste"i )& 5 the" 8 Wh t is going on9 <octo", wh t h !!ened to $% chi#d"en9 <octo" = si", %ou #ost one o* the$& 5 the" 8 oh $% ;od& Wh t is h !!ening to $e9 <octo" 8 You h -e to !u## %ou"se#* togethe" nd ho#d %ou" wi*e& I sh ## ,e in $% o**ice (he #e -es, O"ji ho#ds M "g "et)& (1') (t ho$e, O"ji is ho#ding M "g "et in his "$s whi#e The"es c ""ies Okechukwu& The% "e so,e" nd $ou"n*u#&

('1C) Okechukwu coughs& The% st "t#es nd cu"d#e hi$& 5 the" 8 c ## the docto" (she hu""ies out nd in with the docto") <octo" he just coughed& Mothe" 8 <octo", $% son is not de d (he e3 $ines hi$)& <octo" 8 This is st" nge& I don7t unde"st nd n%thing he"e& Mothe" 8 $ust c ## * the"& 5 the" $ust co$e nd !" % *o" $% son (she hu""ies out)& ('4() Re-& is !" %ing t the #t ", he doses o** in (1) Chijekwu is ch sing Okechukwu with e**usi-e#%& t" nce& (E n with e**ect) $ chete& Okechukwu is ! nting

(') Okechukwu e3h usted#% * ##s on the g"ound nd Chijekwu is ,out to cut hi$ s he is sc"e $ing #oud& ('4A) M "g "et "uns in sh tte"ed& Mothe" 8 * the" F* the"F $% son coughed& Re-& 8 (st "t#ed out *"o$ the t" nce) Cesus Ch"istH M $ Okechukwu, wh t is the $ tte"9 I ho!e ## is *ine9 Mothe" 8 * the", $% son is #i-e& /e coughed& Re-& 8 Re ##%9 You don7t $e n it (e3cited)& Mothe" 8 * the" %ou $ust !" % *o" $% son (she d" ws he" s she hu""ies out o* the chu"ch udito"iu$)& ('1<) The% hu""ies into the hos!it # w "d just s the docto" is sti## checking Okechukwu u!& 5 the" 8 5 the", %ou h -e to he#! $e& Re-& 8 Wh t is this who#e situ tion ## ,out9 ;od, %ou need to co$e nd $ ke n $e *o" %ou"se#*& (he ,egins to !" % Chijekwu !!e "s with the $ chete g" w#ing *u"ious#%& Okechukwu7s s!i"it st "ts u! nd st nds nd "uns w % *"ightened& Chijekwu ,egins to !u"sue hi$)& (* des with e**ect) (1) /e is !u"suing hi$ *u"ious#% nd he "uns s!eedi#%& (')

(s he "uns to !# ce, he sees $ chete ,% the t" ck "o d& /e !"icks it nd sto!s nd ch "ges t hi$& The% ,egin to *ight with the $ chete& (0) (s the% *ight nd "un, the% co$e to !# ce nd n o#d $ n ccosts the$& Ogide 8 (cu"ious#%) Chi#d"en, wh t "e %ou doing9 <o %ou w nt to ki## %ou"se#-es& Oke 8 /e w nts to ki## $e& Chi 8 /e ,et" %ed $e& /e decei-ed $e& Oke 8 I h -e sked hi$ *o" *o"gi-eness& Ogide 8 I don7t unde"st nd wh t %ou "e s %ing& Wh t "e %ou t #king ,out9 (The% ,egin to *ight g in& /e se! " tes the$) "es!ect %ou"se#-es he"e& We $ust go to the e#de"s& Whe"e "e %ou" $othe"s9 Chi 8 We "e ,"othe"s& Ou" $othe" is t ho$e& Ogide 8 You "e ,"othe"sH (nd %ou w nt to ki## %ou"se#-es& (,o$in tion& Now *o##ow $e (/e g"i!s the$ e ch in his h nd nd d" gs the$ on)& (1() Ogide, $ $ , the twins nd Ok ng, "e se ted& Ok ng, 8 Okwuo$ , these "e %ou" chi#d"en, Ogide ,"ought the$ to $e "e!o"ting th t the% we"e co$, ting with $ chetes& M $ 8 (e3cited) $% ncesto"s, Chijekwu is th t so9 Okechukwu is it to ki## %ou" ,"othe" th t %ou c $e , ck tod %9 Oke 8 It w s hi$ who w s !u"suing $e with $ chete& M $ 8 Chijekwu, wh%9 Chi 8 /e ,et" %ed $e& /e "e*used to co$e , ck with $e s g"eed& (* de with e**ect) (1) Chijekwu nd Okechukwu "e unde" thei" usu # t"ee& Chi 8 You insist we shou#d go& Oke 8 Yes, !#e se #et7s go& +ets h -e !it% on the wo$ n& Chi 8 Wh t ,out $ $ 9 Oke 8 We "e not st %ing too #ong& We wi## co$e , ck soon& Chi 8 I don7t get %ou& Oke 8 We sh ## go #ike ,iku& Co$ing nd going chi#d"en& Chi 8 Th t wou#d ,e $ise"% to the$& It is ,ette" not to go t ##& Oke 8 E#e se #et7s go& I w nt to go nd see i* it is #ike the"e& I don7t $e n to #i-e the"e& I !"o$ise we sh ## ,e co$ing , ck -e"% soon& Chi = ("e %ou su"e %ou won7t dis !!oint $e9 Oke 8 %es, I won7t& Chi 8 Ok %, we sh ## ,e going& (1A) Ogide 8 Wh t do %ou $e n9 M $ 8 One d %, the% c $e , ck with white cock in the "i-e"& I consu#ted Og,uoj nd he s id th t the"e "e so$e cou!#e who we"e in need o* chi#d"en&

Ou" goddess, h -en ,een !!e #ed to, !"o$ised to * #o$ $% one who goes& The% cce!ted to go ,ut to co$e , ck # te"& Aut Okechukwu "e*used to co$e , ck& Oke 8 I to#d hi$ we need to ch nge ou" $inds& Chi 8 (*u"ious) %ou "e n ing" te (* de with e**ect) (1) O"ji nd M "g "et "e !# %ing with the , ,ies& (') The , ,ies "e in thei" docks& Thei" du#t i$ ges !!e " on the w ##s discussing& Chi 8 Cust #ike %ou !"o$ised, it is ti$e *o" us to go& Oke 8 I know& Aut these "e wonde"*u# set o* !eo!#e& You see9 Chi 8 I see, ,ut $ $ is $ost i$!o"t nt to $e& Oke 8 I* %ou s % so& (0) The% "e c"%ing *u"ious#% s thei" du#t i$ ges "e #ooking t the$& M "g "et ente"s& The% - nished ,ut the , ,ies "e sti## c"%ing& (1) The% "e c"%ing in the sitting "oo$& She is w i#ing the"e to no - i#& O"ji ente"s nd joins F& It& The% wonde" FFFFFFF (4) The% go sho!!ing& O"ji ,u%s teddies *o" the$& (6() The teddies "e # id ,eside the$ in thei" docks& The% i$ ges "e discussing& Chi 8 I see $ $ e-e"%d % #one#% nd c"%ing& (1) Okwun is seen se ted dejected#% in *"ont o* he" hut& (') She is singing nd c"%ing s she is cooking& (0) (t the * "$, she is c"%ing s she is weeding& (6A) Chi 8 She is des!e" te to see us Oke 8 I know, ,ut I c n7t just #e -e these !eo!#e& The% "e too good to us& <on7t %ou see the teddies the% ,ought *o" us& The% "e e ge" to $ ke us h !!%& "e c"%ing& Thei" du#t

Chi 8 %ou "e !"o-oking us& This is not wh t we g"eed u!on& Oke 8 I know ,ut I $ not going& Chi 8 You sh ## "eg"et this (he - nishes with nge"& /is , ,% i$ ge ,egins to c"%& M "g "et "uns in& The , ,% ,egins to -o$it& She c ""ies the$ nd hu""ies out)& (1C) Chi 8 (*te" th t, I !"o$ise not to #et hi$ h -e n% !e ce o* $ind& M $ 8 Okechukwu, %ou "e , d chi#d& Ogide 8 Wh% did %ou h -e to ,et" % %ou" ,"othe", #itt#e ,o%& Oke 8 I7$ so""% $ $ , I cou#dn7t just !unish the$& The% we"e too good& Chi 8 %ou $ust h -e %ou" own $e su"es Ok ng, 8 This is se"ious& I h -e not seen this kind o* ,et" % #& Wh t sh ## we do ,out this now& Ogide 8 I7$ o* the o!inion th t he do it the w % the% g"eed to do it& /e $ust co$e , ck& I* he w nts to go g in, he cou#d go on his own (the% **i"$)& Oke 8 E#e se, #et $e go , ck& The% #o-e $e so $uch& I !it% the$& Ok ng, 8 ((*te" #itt#e thought) ,ut, co$e oF the goddess !"o$isedF Oke 8 (cu"ious#%) %e , nd she h s ke!t he" !"o$ise& I $ #o-ed the"e& Ogide 8 I* th t7s the issue #ets honou" thei" * te *o" us& The% own us& M $ 8 /e $ust co$e , ck& Ogide 8 I7$ not de*%ing the wishes o* the goddess ,ec use o* %ou& I $ out o* this (he #e -es)& Ok ng, 8 Me too (he #e -es)& M $ 8 You see %ou& You "e , d chi#d (the% st "e $ #icious#% t hi$) #et hi$ go, Chijekwu& Aut I wi## not *o"gi-e hi$ *o" ,"et" %ing %ou& Chi 8 I wi## ne-e" *o"gi-e %ou& ('1E) The% "e sti## !" %ing& Okechukwu coughs& The% hu""% to hi$& Re-& continues !" %ing& /e st nds *"o$ the ,ed nd sits u!& Oke 8 M $ , I won the , tt#e& Re-& 8 E" ise the +o"d& Mothe" 8 I ho!e %ou de*e ted the$ woe*u##%9 Oke 8 Yes, $ $ & Re-& 8 I s w his *"eedo$& The +o"d h s set %ou *"ee& You "e *"ee indeed& 5 the" 8 Co$e, $% son (he hugs hi$) %ou sh ## te## us e-e"%thing& Oke 8 Yes, d d (Re-e"end st "ts singing to ;od& The% join hi$)& ;O< C(N C/(N;E /IS MIN< 5OR YOU AUT W/(T <ECISION C(N YOU M(DE 5OR /IM9 + GG% EGinw E& C&