The Wishing Well – Season 2 Episode 5
SEASON 2
EPISODE 5
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WRITTEN BY NATHANIEL ANUMA.
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FLASH BACK
She was a keeper of her own well, inherited from her grandfather. She had archived many things through the blood sucked by the well for every of her wish to be granted in life. Also, the more wishes are made at the well, the more her life prolongs. Therefore she was nothing less than a wicked and deadly Prisca who would do anything to keep the well active and functioning just like Mr Chuks.
In the land of Iduala, one could see her, walking briskly into the forest making sure nobody followed her. Her movement was like that of a female assassin, locating her point of target. She was actually going to make sure that her well was intact without being tampered by her greatest enemy, Mr Chuks. When she got to her destination, she looked around but to see nobody at the vicinity. Before her was
a dark room where the well lies. Insects chirps while animals could be heard from afar thereby revealing the nature of the forest. Nevertheless, she surged into the dark room which suddenly became bright in her sight. The room was void except a deep dark circular well that could be found at the centre. It didn’t have a triangular roof like that of Mr Chuks’ but it’s surface had a circular bubble which seems to reflect any image above it. Surprisingly to Prisca, the bubble had disappeared thereby rendering the well dormant. She couldn’t understand what was happening, therefore she came out from the dark room and looked around again as if to detect the presence of an invisible ghost. She looked up into the sky that suddenly began to get cloudy and dark too. Just then, a thunder struck from the sky and a heavy rain escalated. It was a sign that something bad had happened and she knew nobody else would be responsible but her greatest enemy, Mr Chuks. Therefore she angrily walked out from the vicinity, moving with a force to the well of that of Mr chuks where she saw him, standing by the well with his hands and eyes up into the sky like a reverend father, praying to God to hear his supplications. Yet the rain never stopped pouring.
“Chuks!” Prisca called his name, but he gave her a deaf ear. So she walked to him and pushed him in a way the man nearly had his waist broken on the ground. He glared at her like one who was about to swallow her like the snake of Moses to that of Pharaoh’s magician.
“What is your problem, Miss Clinton?” he asked.
“I just found my well dormant. Can you tell me what happened to it?” Prisca asked with much concern.
He let out a deadly smile. “Listen to me, young girl. We both have something to keep as secret and must maintain it till the end of our lives. You don’t expect me to see your well progressing more than mine. I can’t let that happen otherwise my life will go down to dust.”
Prisca moved closer to him. “So what did you do to my well?”
“I made sure it doesn’t function again so that mine will get more blood, hence my life span will also extend more as a result of whosoever that will make a wish from this my well”
Prisca was moved with anger! Her sympathetic nervous system increase along with her heartbeat. She didn’t know what to do to the young man because she was also protecting her own well, making sure it sucks more blood to prolong her life. Now it had been kept dormant by her greatest enemy. What would she do? She couldn’t take it! So, moving into a physical combat with Mr Chuks became the next option, but she was very weak to do that because the man standing before her was much more stronger than she was. “I hate you! I hate you!” her voice echoed in the rain. “Listen to me, Mr Chuks or whatever you call yourself, I will bring back my well and I will make sure that your well isn’t the only thing that will go down, you will also go down. Mark my words!”
“And how would you do that without the blood of the past-minded?”
“One day, past-minded will emanate from a wish made at your well. And i promise to find them when such time comes” she wanted to walk out, but Mr Chuks laughed with a aloud voice.
“Listen to me, Miss Clinton you know that you can’t leave this place without making a wish from my well.”
Prisca turned with a glare. “I’ll make a wish, but trust me, I’ll come back for you” as she was moving to the well Mr chuks voice came again saying, “You know that any wish you’ll make to kill me or to sabotage my well will not work. You also know that you cannot make a wish for something that has happened never to happen others you become a past-minded. And I know you won’t use yourself to reawaken your well”
“I know the rules, old man. I also know that if the past-minded doesn’t die, you’ll be the one to go down” she looked into the well and made her wish.. :
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CONTINUITY
Now it is clear that the four students in Touch-Hill university were the past minded; those with a memory of a certain past as a result of backward movement of the clock. They were in between two devils. People who they didn’t know their dark secrets or their evil plans. Therefore, they had to suffer and die for their
sake. They were like innocent beings in between two wild animals about to devour them to death. How would they know that none of the two people have interest for them to live? If they stay without acting, they will die of Mr Chuks plans, whereas if they make a move with Prisca, they will also die for her to reawaken her well. Now what must they do to stay alive?
Nevertheless, Nancy stretched up from bed that morning to see Anderson holding her like a couple in a romantic juxtaposition; their legs clutched together while their bodies had a close contact in a way Nancy’s breast felt his hairy chest. They didn’t know when sleep and cold brought them together.
“What are you doing?!” Nancy pushed him off.
Anderson opened his eyes. “What’s the matter, Nancy?”
She sat at the edge of the bed with just a pink pant. She picked her bra to wear.
“I’m sorry if anything happend while we were asleep” Anderson also sat in the same position.
Nancy kept quiet.
“Good morning anyways” he stood up to walk into the bathroom. Nancy slightly turned to see him having morning erection which disfigured the shape of his boxers. Before Anderson could come out of the bathroom, she had already gone. Therefore he became sad, feeling as if he did something wrong to her. :
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Sun set for the day and Juel sat at the basketball court, watching his time and making sure that Prisca showed up as they agreed. As he sat on the auditorium where audience normally sit to watch the game, he sighted her from after, walking like an angel which he had once called her. She looked charming but deadly. Before she could walk into the court, Juel met her.
“You’re a bit late”
“It doesn’t matter”
“Time matters. Scientists work with time”
“Well, I’m not a scientist”
“What are you?”
Prisca looked at him. “You look cute” she changed the topic. “Where are others?”
“This way” Juel led the way.
They walked into the residence of Kiana to see the remaining three students already ready. Juel had to lock the door when they entered. Prisca’s eyes caught with Anderson first. All was in trousers according to their gender design.
“You all need to follow my instructions to the end” Prisca began.
“How do you intend to prevent our lives from Mr Chuks’ secret?” Anderson threw the question to her.
“It will cost you a wish at my well”
“Another wish?!” Kiana exclaimed.
“Another well?” Nancy added.
Prisca detected fear from their voices. “Yes, another wish and another well” she replied calmly, but that wasn’t the truth. All became quiet, looking at one another. Anderson glared at her.
“I don’t know why I don’t trust you”
“Trust is a difficult thing to do” Prisca replied. “If you have anything against anybody, let’s clear the air now”
Silence creeped in for a moment as they utilized their minds. Kiana spoke up saying, “The only thing I wanna clear here is for you to keep your lips at a place and don’t go around kissing any guy you see”
“Ana?” Juel called calmly.
“Not now, Juel” she waved him off while her eyes fixed on Prisca to concur on what she said.
“Alright, I’ve heard you. I’m sorry” Prisca apologized.
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The sun had totally went down when they walked along the land of Iduala like in adventurous movies until they arrived to their destination. Before entering into the dark room, Anderson rushed to Prisca. He held her arms tightly and glared into her eyes like a deadly lion, while Kiana and others watched from behind.
“Don’t be ridiculous, Anderson, and get your hands off me” Prisca glared back.
His voice came like fire. “I don’t trust you, Prisca. So tell us what’s really going on”
“I thought we’ve cleared everything” Prisca flung her arms from him and looked at them all. “Mr Chuks isn’t the person you think he is. We must go inside there and stop him!” she pointed at the dark room.
“How do we know you’re not working with Mr Chuks?” Kiana asked her calmly.
“We all have secrets. Therefore neither of us can be trusted. But if you truly want to stop the blood sucks by the well for every wish to be granted and also save your lives, you’ll follow me” she first began to enter into the dark room, while Kiana glanced at Juel to see him staring at Prisca. However, she had not really explained how jealous she had been ever since Prisca coincidentally kissed him… :
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TO BE CONTINUED
