Hear My Story! – Episode 15

Episode 15

So,u see my dear, dir’s nobody without a past, but it doesnt matter how ugly ur past is, a bright future awaits u if u are in Christ Jesus..said Mrs Williams.

Now, to ur situation.She continued..We must find a means by which ur parents would hear about it, n then we take it up from there.

Let me talk to my husband about it, as i cant handle ds alone,then i’ll get back to u.

When she left,i started thinking..i was so blessed n encouraged by her testimony, at least to learn dt someone with such an ugly past could turn out to be a pastor with ds motherly love n gesture is so amazing. Her words made me to develop a kind of courage n inner confidence coupled with faith dt God who made a way for her,is still dir to make a way for me too.

Again,i remembered my dad!.

I sighed. Next weekend, he would be marking his 60th birthday,n expects me to be dir. How would i do it Lord?.

Later in d evening,Mrs Williams came to me n said “I’m sorry,i had to discuss ur case with my husband, its not my usual way of handling matters, but in a situation like ds, he has to be involved. Like i told u earlier, i can’t handle it alone.”

“No problem ma”.I said.

“Now, we have decided to go with u to Lagos to attend ur dad’s birthday, n thereby, use d opportunity to break d news to him n other members of d family.”

I could hear my heart beating very fast, in fact,i almost

fainted.

“When exactly is d birthday?” she asked.

“It’s friday ma”.I answered.

“Oh!.I thought its saturday”.

“D birthday falls on friday, n he doesnt want to shift it to saturday, since dir’s a public holiday dt friday”.I said.

“Dt’s beautiful then,we’ll leave on friday morning, grace d occasion with him n break d news later in d evening when all d guests have left.”

And, dt was just what we did.

My dad n everybody was shocked!.

“Adesewa temi?..No it’s a lie!. How can i believe ds?.How come?.How did it happen?. Where would i hide my face in d church? among my christian friends?.What will i tell my pastor? Ahhhh Yetunde!.I never expected ds from u. Oh my

God!!.”

My mum was just weeping.

My sisters n i were weeping too.

Later,my dad said “Go with ur pastor o, i dont want to see u. U’ve put me to shame.I dont want to set my eyes on u”.

We all knelt down n started begging him with tears flowing in our eyes, but he declined.

He was too hurt. I knew why it was so painful for him.He was so proud of me, always treating me as his only daughter.

At a time,Pastor Williams excused him to his room, where

they spoke for about an hour.

Pastor Mrs also took my mum to d corridor for a private

talk.

By d time they came back, my dad was a bit calm, but i could see he was still boiling.

D next day, i left with d Williams to Oyan.

My dad never called since then, it was only mummy dt was calling me from time to time to ask about my welfare n to encourage me.I never knew she was dt loving.

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I was staying with my pastor n his family as Mrs Williams didnt allow me to go back to my house.

When we came back from Lagos,Mrs Williams said “Now call

Bode,tell him to come home n see u, n dt u are not going to terminate d pregnancy, let’s hear what he will have to say.”

Tbc

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