PROLOGUE

AFEW YEARSEARLI
ER

Peopl eof t
entalkaboutthei l
ltr
eatmentofSt ep
Parent s,I'
m gl
adIwasnotatt her ecei
vingendof
that.Iwasonl y6y earsoldwhenmyMot hergot
mar ri
edagai n,aft
erherfail
eduni onwi t
hmyabusi ve
alcohol i
cFather,whogotar rest
edf orGBV.He
commi ttedsui
cideafteray earofhisimpr i
sonment,
nooneknowswhy .Henev erwroteanot enorsai
d
anythingt oanyone,theyjustfoundhi mi nthe
shower swithhisthr
oatslashedandt hebladeinhi
s
hand.

MySt epFatherisawell
knownPastor,withalar
ge
churchfoll
owing.Hi
schurchwasabletogiveusat
l
east30-40kamont h,si
ncehi
sdevotionwasf ul
l
yat
thechurch.Hewasal ovi
ngman,wellrespect
edand
l
ov edmeashi sown..
Iwentt oagoodschool ,hadagoodupbr i
ngingina
homef il
ledwi thwar mthandlove.Hewasnev er
mar r
ied,norhadki dsofhisownbef oremyMot her
becauset hechur chwast hecenterofhi
slif
e.Took
al
mostal l hi
st i
me, sowhenmyMot hercrossed
pathswi t
hhi s.Theyinstant
lycli
ckedandgot
mar r
ied,thechur chlov
edher .Shewasawonder ful
Pastor'
swi fe..

Ourper f
ectfamil
ywast ornapar tononef atef
ul
night,whenmyFat herhadt r
av el
edoverseasfora
sermonandapr omotionofhisdai l
ydev oti
onbook.
3t hugsbrokeint
oourhome, rapedandki ll
edmy
Mot heri
nt hemostbrutalmanner .Theycutoffpart
s
ofherbodysuchasherbr easts,fi
ngers,toes,
eyes
pulledoutandherthroatslasheddeepl y
.

Iwasmadetowatchthathor
ri
fyi
ngsceneand
shocki
ngl
yenought
heydidnotdoanythi
ngtome.
Afterthatordeal,af
tertheFuner al
.DadandI
rel
ocat edtoanotherprov ince,
sowecanf orget
aboutt hetrauma.Ihadt ounder goalotofpsy ch
evaluationsandmedsj ustsomysani tycanbe
broughtbackt ome.MyFat hergaveuphischur ch,
west artedafreshinanot herprovi
nce,hestarteda
newchur chthatwast wiceasbi gashisoriginal
church.

Hewasappoi ntedaBishopaftert
hat,heevenwr ot
e
abookaboutmyMot her'
stragi
cpassinganditwas
thebestsel
lerbothi
nAf ri
caandov er
seas.Hi
s
earni
ngsmov edfrom 30kto350kamont h.What
haschanged?Hemademehi swife.WhenIturned
19aftermatri
c,wegotmar ri
ed.Fr
om hisstep
daughtert
obeinghiswi f
e.
.
01

AFEW YEARSLATER

Nest
a:Madam
It
urnedmyheadt
omyshoul
derandl
ookedather
..
Nest
a:Yourbat
hwat
eri
sready
Me:
Thanky
ouNest
a

Mynamei sNol i
thaGumede-Mwangi ,am 27y ear
s
oldnow.MyHusbandwhohappenst obemySt ep
Father
,Mi keis50y earsoldonthedot .Wehav e
beendoingt hisev ersinceImat uredandt ur
ned16,
thenat19wel egall
ygotmar ri
ed.Beaut i
fulwedding
Imustsay , i
twaspr i
vateandamount edto1.5mi l
l
ion.
Wehad50guest sintotal,
90%wer echurch
member s, hi
scl osefriendsandot herPastors.No
onenoticedt hatsomet hi
ngwasof fbecausenoone
knowsthatIam hi sSt epDaught er,
onlytheclose
cli
queknows. .It
'ssof unnybecauseIgetev erythi
ng
from hi
m, Iam wel lt
akencareofbutdeepdownI '
m
nothappy .Hecanbel ovi
ngwhenhewant stoo,and
hecanal sobebr utalwhenhewant st
oo.Hisaurais
unsettl
i
ng, scar
yandnotamany oucanjustcome
upanddi srespect.Evenatchurch,
he'
sv er
y
respectedandal lover.Chur
chmember susuall
ysay
he'sveryanointed,unogcobo.

Whenhepr ayspeoplefall
, whenhelay
shi shandon
you.Youfal
landrollmul t
ipleti
mesont heground.
Hecanheal wit
htouch, prayerandwords.Heisa
powerful
Bishop,ori
ginall
ybor nandbr
edi nKenya.
BishopMikeAlhaadiMwangi .
.

Nestaismyper sonalmai
denservant
,anassist
ant.
Whateveryouwannacal l
her.She'
salway
sbymy
si
de,apparent
lyasuMam' Bi
shop.Ineedaslavegir
l
wit
hmeal l
thetime.She'
sol
der ,
she'
s30y ear
sold.
Verypoli
teandnice..

West
ayi
nfourway
s,abeaut
if
ulbi
ghouse.
.
Myschedul eisplannedev eryday,Idon'tdonoram I
all
owedt omani pulatei tanddoany thi
ngoutof
routi
newi thouthav ingt oaskf orpermissionfirst
.IfI
don't
,there'salway st erri
bleconsequences.Most
womenenv yme, mostwomenwantmyl if
e.They
wanttobel i
keme, butbehi ndt hesecloseddoor s.It
getscoldsomet imes, abighousef i
ll
edwi thal otto
tel
l.AlotthatIcan' tcomeoutandt ell
..I'
veseen
Mikeathi swor st,andhe' snotsomeoney ouwanna
messwi th.Ourper fectpict ur
el if
eisonlymi ssing
onething,Ki ds.Onmysi de, I
'
m okay .Onhi sside
he'snot.
Heisi
nfert
il
ef orsomer
eason,buti
tseemst
onot
bot
herhim.Itbother
smenottoo..

Afterbathing,myout fi
twasalreadylaidont hebed.
Thismor ning,Ihaveani nt
ervi
ewt odot henlateron
teapartywi thotherPastorswives.Idon'thavea
fri
endthati snotmar ri
edtoaPast or,Mikegr eat
ly
disapprovesoft hat.SaysIneedtobef ri
endswi th
womenwhoknowt hi
sli
fe,
ourli
feastheywi
l
l
encour
agemewel l
.Someofthem arewayol
der,
andIhadtobeold.Actmatur
eyoungasIam..Iam
uMam'Bishopaf
teral
l.
.

Nest
ahel
pedmet
odr
essup.
.

Nest
a:Ar
eyour
eadyf
ort
hei
nter
view?
Il
ookedatmy
sel
fint
hemi
rr
orandt
ookadeep
br
eath.
.

Me:
Ithi
nkso
Nest
a:Iknowy
ouwi
l
ldogr
eat
Me:
Ihopeso

Wehear
dthedoorbel
lri
ngi
ng.
.

Nest
a:Mustbey
ourf
lower
s
Mi
kesendsmef
lower
sev
eryweek.
.

Nest
a: Okaywedone,
weshoul
dgodownandhav
e
br
eakfast
Me:
Thanky
ouNest
a

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Iwasinmyof fi
cewatchingourlastSundaychur
ch
servi
ce.Thechurchi
salwaysfull,
ourbuil
ding
Harbours150000churchmember s,t
hat'
showbig
theAngelWingsCongregati
onis..

Pauli
smyrighthandman,
hei
smysl
aveboyorat
l
eastoneofthem..

Paul
:Bi
shop
Me:
Yes
Paul
:Papaapol
ogi
esf
ordi
stur
bingy
ou
Ipausedt
het
ape.
.
Paul
:Theannoi
ti
ngoi
lhasar
ri
ved
Me:
Ithas?
Paul
:Yes
Me:
Blessed?
Paul
:Yes
Me:
Bri
ngmeonebot
tl
e
Hebr
oughtmeonebot
tl
e,Il
ookedati
t.
.

Paul
:Br
oughtf
ort
hst
rai
ghtf
rom Lor
dKhal
i
fa'
spl
ace
Me:
Blessed,
howmanybot
tl
es?
Paul
:35ksof
ar
Wesel
ltheoi
lev
erymont
hforR40.Thebot
tl
elast
t
hem f
oramonth..
Webuyol iveoi
l,thenf il
terit.Takei ttothemanwho
mademewhatIam t odayt obl essi t.Whenmy
congregat i
onusesi t,theywi llfeeldev inepowersbut
defi
nit
elynotf rom heav en.Dar kpower s.The
congregat i
onthinkst hatev erythinghappeni nginmy
churchisheav enlybutt hebur i
edgoatheadshel p
drawpeopl eclosert omychur ch, whent heystartto
rotunderneathandmaggot sst arttocomeout .
Thosemaggot sr epresentmychur chmember s.
Everymont hagoati skilledandt heheadi sburi
edt o
attr
actmor emember s.Theyunderaspel lonethat
theywon' tbeablet ogetoutof .
.Tobewher eIam
today,greatsacrifi
ceshadt obemade. .Sacri
festhat
gobey ondmyhumanconsci ence.

Me:
Checktheti
meandseehowmanymi
nut
esl
eft
f
ormybreakf
astwi
thPast
orEv
ans

PastorEv ansownsabi gchurchbackinAmeri

ca,a
veryclosef r
iendandonethatIhaveaspir
it
ual
brotherrelat
ionshi
pwit
h.Heal sohel
pedgroom me
tobethispowerful,bl
essedtohavemethi
m.Weall
weardisti
nct
iveringsonourmi ddl
eweddi
ngfi
nger
s,
youwouldittakeitasanor malweddi
ngri
ngbuti
t'
s
not.I
thasbeenbl essed.

NOLI
THAMWANGI

Onourwaydownstai
rst
oeatbreakf
ast,I
r
ememberedthatt
hepethasn'
tbeenfed.

Me:
Nest
aIneedt
ogopr
ay
Nest
a:YesMam

Downi nthebasementthat
'swher
ewekeepthe
python,nooneisal
lowedtogodownther
e.Other
thanme, andmyHusband..

Iwal
keddowntoit,i
t'
slockedupi
nacage.Abi
g
gl
asscagebecauseit
'sbig.
.
Iunlockedwiththecode,f
ingerpr
int
,andf
aci
al
recognit
ion.Thedooropened,Iswit
chedont
heli
ght
andwentdown. .

I
thast
obef
edat3t
imesaday
,wi
thr
ats.
.

Itooktwobigratsandopenedt
hesl
ot,
Iputthem i
n
andclosed.Theysli
din,
andfel
li
nsi
dethecavef
or
thepythontoeat.
.

Thi
sismyli
fe,
onethatIhadt
ogetusedt
oowi
thout
bei
nggi
venachoi
ce..

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Paul
:Papat
hecari
sready
Me:
Thanky
ouPaul
Igotupf r
om t
hechai
r,hegotmemyhatand
glasses.
.

It
ookmyphoneandwal
kedout
..

Me:
Nol
i
'si
nter
viewi
sst
art
ingatwhatt
ime?
Paul
:InanhourPapa
Me:
ThenIhav
etocal
lheri
nthecar
Paul
:YesBi
shop

NOLI
THAMWANGI

Iwashedmyhandsandt henwenttothediningar
ea
toeatbreakf
ast
.Eat i
ngbreakf
astal
one,it
'snota
probl
em anymore.Myhusbandi sal
waysbusyso
he'shar
dlyhomef orsuchminoroccasi
ons..

Myphoner
ang,
Itwashi
m..
Me:
Papa
Mi
ke:
MiAmor(
Myl
ove)
Ibl
ushed,
itnev
erget
sol
d..
Mi
ke:
Howar
eyouf
eel
i
ngaboutt
hei
nter
view?
Me:Al i
tt
lenerv
ous,Idon'twannabeasked
quest
ionsthatIcannotanswer
Mike:
TheyhaveEmailedmet
hequest
ionsl
astni
ght
,
i
t'
snormalquest
ions
Me:
ThenI
'
m gl
ad,
Icandot
hei
nter
view
Despi
tei
tal
l
,Idol
ovehi
m..

Mike:
I'
m havi
ngbreakf
astwi
thPast
orEv
ans,
he
f
lewinlastni
ght
Me:
Ithoughthewoul
dbest
ayi
ngwi
thus
Mi
ke:
Hebookedhi
msel
fahot
el
Me:
That
'sunusual
,ar
eyouguy
sokay
?
Mi
ke:
Wear
eokayAmor
Me:
Iwi
l
ltal
ktoy
oul
ater
Mi
ke:
Ilov
eyouAmor
Me:
Ilov
eyout
oo
.
Tobecont
inued
02

NOLI
THA

Nowt hatIwasinthestudio,itf
eltreal
.Thisismy
ver
yfirstoneononeinterviewwithJolli
efrom the
Johannesburgbreakf
astshow.Theshowr unsfrom
7am-8am.Jolli
eisbrutal
lyniceifIcanputitthat
way,shesnatchesthetruthoutofy ouwithasmi le.

Jolli
e:ThisMor
ningwearej
oinedbyabeaut
if
ull
ady,
Mr sNolit
haMwangi.Thewi
feofthemostpopul
ar
BishopMi keMwangi.

Shet
urnedt
ome.
.

Jol
li
e:Howar
eyouMsNol
i
,mayIsay
.Youl
ook
beaut
if
ul
Me:
Thanky
ou,
thanky
ouv
erymuch
Nest
awasar
ound,
Iwashappywi
thherbei
ngher
e..

Me:
Thanky
ouf
orhav
ingme,
Youbeaut
if
ult
oo
Jol
li
e:Thanky
ou.
.Wowwe'
vebeent
ryi
ngt
ogety
ou
her
e
Me:
I'
mfi
nal
l
yher
e
Jol
l
ie:
Andy
ouf
inal
l
yher
e
Theconst
antsmi
l
ingwasev
enhur
ti
ngmycheeks.
.

Jol
l
ie:
Sot
ell
usabouty
our
sel
f,whoi
sNol
i
tha?
Me:
Wel
lI'
mjustasi
mpl
ewoman
Jol
l
ie:
Iwoul
dn'
tsay
,youf
arf
rom bei
ngsi
mpl
e

Webot
hlaughed.
.

Me:
Ithasi
t'
supsanddowns
Jol
l
ie:
Yourmar
ri
agey
oumean?
Me:Mymar
riagei
snodi
ff
erentf
rom anyot
her
nor
malmar
ri
age
Joll
i
e:Theagegap, nowmostpeoplehav eaccused
youofbei
ngagol ddigger
.Mostpeoplehav e
fr
ownedupony oubeingaYoungBishop'swife.They
cal
lyouatrophywifemorethanaspir
itualwoman
andhavesaidther
e'snowaysuchablingl i
keyou
canhelpl
eadtheflock
Me: Mostpeoplehav esai
dt hatbutIl
ovemy
husband,helovesme.Iam at r
uewomanofGod
despit
emyage, despi
tehowIpr esentmy selfIdon'
t
wannabeananci entMam'fundisi
.There'
sno
for
mul atohowoneshoul dser veGod,i
t'snotabout
howIdr essbutv er
ymuchaboutwhat '
sinsideofme

Joll
ie:Iunderst
and.
.Nowthere'
sbeenalotof
scandals,assumpti
onsandaccusat
ionswit
h
regardstohowt hechur
chisl
ed.Theoilofwonder
s?

Me:Anoint
ingoi
lhasbeenusedbef
ore,
it'
sev
en
bi
bli
cal
Joll
ie:Iunder
stand.
.Buthearmeout,
whynotcal
li
t
"Anointi
ngoil
",whyoil
ofwonders?

Me:Ithashealedalotofourchur
chmembers,i
thas
heal
i
ngef f
ectsthat
'swhywecal l
edi
ttheoi
lof
wonders

Jol
l
ie:NowyourHusbandhasbeensai
dtobe
worki
ngwit
hdarkfor
cesothert
hanGod.Thechur
ch
i
ssaidtobenotGodl
y

Me:Notev ery
onewilll
oveyou,wi
ththeworldhavi
ng
somuchf alsePast
ors,Pr
ophetsandBishops.When
onethati
sgenuinecomes, i
t'
sdif
fi
cultt
oaccepthim
andseehim asgenuine

Jol
l
ie:
Thati
str
ue
Me: Imeanhowmanysexscandal shasmyhusband
had?Zer o!WeseePast or
sdoingungodlyact
s.
Congr egat
ionsareeat
ingsnakes,dri
nki
ng
detergentsthat
'sahealt
hhazard.Thati
snothowa
churchofGodshoul dber an

Jol
li
e:Soy
ouarevouchi
ngt
haty
ourHusbandi
sa
Genui
neBi
shop?

Me:
Yes.
.Hei
saManofGod,
andt
hati
sthat

Jol
l
ie:
Iboughthi
sbookandr
eadi
t

Shepi
ckedupt
hebook.
.

Joll
ie:
Bestsel
l
er,i
thassol dcl
oset o400000
almostworl
dwidesinceit
'srel
easeaf ewyear
sago.
"MyRedeemerLives".Hedetai
ledthedeathofhi
sex
wifeandhowthatalmostbrokehim, ButGodsav
ed
hi
mfr
om t
hatpai
n

Mycheststar
tedf
eeli
nghot,st
omacht
iedi
nknot
s.
Thr
oatdryandhotfl
ushes.
.

Me:I
twasagr
uesomechapt
ert
oread,
itt
oredeep
i
nsi
detoo

Jol
li
e:Hesaidaf
terl
osinghi
swife,t
hat'
swhenhe
metthelov
eofhisli
fe.Di
dyourr
elati
onshi
pwit
h
hi
m star
twhenyouwer eaminor
?

Me:NoMam',wemetwhenIwas19.Gotmarr
ieda
fewmonthsl
ater
,itwasadest
ineduni
on.
Soul
mates

Joll
ie:
That
'sdeepwow.
.It
hinkweshoul
dtakea
break
BI
SHOPMI
KE

Me:
Past
orEphr
aim Ev
ans-
Sol
i
nksy
Ev
ans:
BishopM

Weshar
edahug.
.

Me:Goodt
oseeyouasalways,mygr
eat
est
apol
ogi
esf
orbei
nglat
e.Traf
fi
c
Ev
ans:
Wit
hpeopl
egoi
ngt
owor
k,I
'
m notsur
pri
sed
Me:
Blessedmyspi
ri
tual
Fat
her
Evans:
Iwasactual
lyst
reamingyourwi
fe'
sint
erv
iew
onmyi Pad,
she'
sverywell
spoken
Me:
Iwasscar
edt
ovi
ewi
t
Ev
ans:
Iunder
stand

Thewai
tr
esscameandhandedust
heMenus.
.
Me:
Thanky
ou

Wewai
tedf
orhert
owal
kaway
..

Evans:
She'
sdoingver
ywell,
Iwasscar
ed.Especi
all
y
si
nceyoutookheratayoungage
Me:
Shewaseasyt
omani
pul
ateatt
hatage
Ev
ans:
BlessedmySon
Me:
Thoughwewor
ri
edwhyy
ounotourguest
Evans:
Iwantedtost
ayattheHotel
,nev
erst
ayedi
n
onehere.I
'
m al
waysatyourhouse
Me:
Iunder
stand
Ev
ans:
Howi
sitgoi
ng?
Me:
It'
sgoi
nggood,
li
fei
sbeaut
if
ul
Evans:Ididsaythi
swasthemostbenef
icial
business.Younevergowrongwi
thachurch
Me:
That
'st
rue
Ev
ans:
Ithi
nkweshoul
dor
der
Me:
Yespl
ease

NOLI
THA

Afterouri
ntervi
ew,Icheckedonl
ine.I
twastrendi
ng
number3.Iwasscar edtocheck,theyhav
esaid
somebr ut
al t
hingsaboutmeandmyhusbandbut
ourmember shav eal
way sdef
endeduswi t
htheir
l
ives..

Thecomment
swer
en'
tasbr
utal
,exceptf
oraf
ew:

"
Thatoi
ltheyusei
ssuspi
cious
-@Ki
ddo"
.
"Nol
i
thashouldnotfool
us!Gi
rlbl
i
nktwicewhen
y
oudoinganinter
viewagai
nandwe'l
lcomeand
r
escuey
ou
-@Nomt
ha"
.

"
Proudchil
dofAWC,mychur
ch!Mamawasv
ery
wel
lspoken.At
ruewomanofGod
-
@Pj
j
"

Nest
abr
oughtmybag.
.

Nest
a:Ar
eyour
eadyt
ogoMadam?Thecarhas
come
Me:
Yes.
.I'
mreadyt
ogo
Nest
a:Let
'sgo
Me:
Let
'sgobi
dthest
affourgoodby
es
Nest
a:Imustsay
,thei
nter
viewwentwel
l
Me:
Yout
hink?
Nest
a:Yes

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Me:
I'
m gl
adt
oheart
hat
Ev
ans:Theywer
egoi
ngt
oext
orty
ouf
ormor
e
money
Me:
Ican'
tbel
i
evet
heywer
eresor
ti
ngt
othat
Evans:Theywerewi
tnessi
ngyourr
ichesf
rom af
ar,
theyhadtofindi
ngoutabout
Evans:
Don'tworr
y..Youar
ewell
pr ot
ect
edt
hat
's
whywet ookcar
eoft hem,
all
ofthem
Me:Noli
shouldneverf
indoutaboutt
het
ruenat
ure
ofherMother
'sdeat
h
Evans:Iknowandthati
sonesecr
etwewil
ltaketo
thegravesincet
hepeopl
ewhowerehi
redareall
takencareof
Me:
That
'sal
lIwant
edt
oknow
NOLI
THA

Aswewerewal
ki
ngtothecar
,webumpedi
ntot
his
ot
herol
dwoman.Shel
ookedatme.

Woman:
Youar
egoi
ngt
obur
ninhel
l
Me:
ExcuseMe?
Woman: Thati
snotthechurchofGod,thati
sa
chur
chofshame.Mi sl
eadi
ngGod' schi
l
drenli
ket
hat
?
Ipi
tyyou!Youwil
lfeel
God'swrath!

Nest
a:Mamapl
ease,
youcan'
tsaysucht
hings

Woman:
Thet
rut
hshal
lsetherf
ree

Nest
a:Whatt
rut
h?Youstandi
ngther
ejudgi
ng!You
ar
etheonewhowil
lbur
ninhell
!!
Nest
apul
l
edmeaway
..

Nest
a:Sheshoul
dbeashamedofher
sel
f!
.
Tobecont
inued
03

NOLI
THA

Whatt hatwomansai dtomeaf f

ectedmeal ot
.I
knowt het r
uth,Iknowwhat '
shappeni ngandIknow
myHusbandi snotsi ncere.Iknowhe' swor ki
ngwith
otherforcestomakehi m whathei st oday,orwhat
wear e.Thisli
feissocomf or t
able,
somet hi
ngsare
biggerthanthet r
uth.Thet ruthcomesout ,welose
whatwehav e.Webackt osquar eone.A
comf ort
ablelif
eisallI'
veknown, eversincemy
Mot hergotmar ri
edtohi m, thusfar.

Idon'
tknowanyot
herl
i
fe,
othert
hant
hisone.
.

Althoughwehavehel
paroundthehouse,butIpr
efer
prepari
ngmyhusband'
smeals,dohislaundr
yand
cl
eanourbedroom.Idon'
twantanotherwoman
doingthatf
ormyhusband.
.
Iwasweari
ngallpink,
pinkfor
malpant
s,awhit
e
shi
rt
,pinkj
acketandpinkheel
s.Awhit
ehatanda
smallpi
nkbag..

Wedot heteapart
ywit
htheladi
esatleasttwicea
month,j
ustadvi
seeachotheronthi
ngsandt alk
aboutt
hechall
engeswefaceasPastorWi v
es. .

Nestawon'
tbeat
tendi
ngwi
thme,
it'
sst
ri
ctl
yPast
or
Wivesonl
y.
.

Shewal
kedmeoutt
othecarout
side.
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Iwasdoingahousecall
,oneofmymember swas
suf
fer
ingfrom swol
lenl
egs.Herl
egsgetswol
len
andhard,shehasn'
twal
kedin3months.Sheonce
cametomychurch,gavehert
heoi
landshe'
s
maki
nggoodprogressnow..

Idon'tfakemi racl
es,t
heoilitsel
fdoeswonder
s
becausei t'
sblessedbyLordKhal if
a.Mixedwi
th
otherthingsthatattr
actdarkf or
ces,andsome
fr
agrancet omakei tsmellnice..

Iwaswit
hSell
o,Sel
l
oi sourtechguy.Hehadhi
s
camer
awi t
hhi
mt ovideotapethetest
imony
..

Wehav eourownchannel wherewepl

aythe
t
estimonies,
whereIcastoutdemons.All
those
t
hingsthatatt
ractandkeepviewer
senter
tai
ned.
.

Whenwegottoherhouse,shewaswal
ki
ngwit
ha
cr
utch.I
twasgr
eattowit
nessthemoment.
.

Shet
hewher
sel
fatmyf
eetandsobbed,
showi
ng
t
remendousgr
ati
tude.
.

Me:
Riseupmychi
l
d
Her
:Papay
oudon'tknowhowgratef
ulIam,you
gav
emeanotherchancetol
i
ve.Inev
erthoughtI
wasgoi
ngtowalkagain

Ihel
pedherup.
.

Me:Riseup,Youshouldonlyshowyourgr
ati
tudeto
God.Hedeservestheglor
y,I'
mjusthi
sser
vant..
Comeon, r
iseup

Ihel
pedherup.
.

NOLI
THA

Wear
eacl
i
queof5Women.Wedon'
tj
ustr
ecr
uit
,
y
ourHusbandhastobepower
ful
,wel
lknownand
v
eryf
inanci
alst
abl
e..

Iam theyoungest,andmyHusbandi sthemost

powerfulcomparedt ot
heirHusbands.Fol
lowedby
ProphetNgobeni,whoisthesecondpower ful
.Today
wewer ehavingtheteapartyatMrsNgobeni '
s
House,intheirGar
den.Wemeetatl easttwicea
week..

Mr
sN:
Thanky
ouf
orcomi
ngl
adi
es

Wesatdown..There'
ssandwiches,
meatplat
terof
chickendr
umsti
cks,wings,
meatball
s,andRi
bs.I
ce
tea,Jui
ce,
andacake..

MaNdl
ovu:
Nol
iIwat
chedy
ourI
nter
view
Thi
smor
ning,
itwasbeaut
if
ul
Mr
sN:
Itwaswor
thwat
chi
ng

Me:
Thanky
ou.
.Thanky
ouLadi
es

MrsN: Ladi
esthankyouforbei
ngmyguestsatmy
house,Thankyoufortr
usti
ngmetocar
rythe
meetingouttoday

Me:
Thanky
ouf
orhost
ingus

MrsN: Usual
l
yourmeeti
ngsareaboutj
ustchi
t
chat
ti
ngandnothingser
ious,
butunf
ort
unatel
yone
ofourownPastorSandr
aisfacedwi
thascandal

Shel
ookedatSandr
a..

Mr
sN:
Past
orSandl
a
PSandr a:Thankyou..Ladi
esIdon'
tevenknowwhat
tosay.Thewomanwhohasbeencl eaningmy
Husband'sof f
iceorhir
edtoo,st
art
edtryingto
seducemyHusband.WhenIf oundout ,
wehadher
dismissedfrom chur
chandnowshe' scry i
ngrape.
Sayingmyhusbandhasbeensexual l
yviolati
ngher
i
nt heoffi
ce

MaNdl
ovu:
That
'sdeep

PSandra:She'
sthreateningtogoouti
npubl
icwit
h
t
his,
tar
nishourreputationanddest
roymyhusband

MrsN:Thi
sisdeep,
thedev
ilhasent
eredy
our
pr
emises

MaNdl
ovu:
Indeed

Me:
Arewesur
ehedi
dn'
tdoi
t?
Theyal
ll
ookedatme.
..

Me: Iam sor

rybut
,withsuchall
egat
ionsshemust
haveproof.I
fwegooutf ul
lfor
ceanddefendthen
proofcomesout,wegoingtolookstupi
d.Idon'
t
wantanybadpublici
tyformeandmyhusband

PSandra:WowNol i.Wheny ourHusbandwasgoi ng

thr
oughit
,whenal lt
heallegati
onsabouttheoil
,
abouthi
m bei
ngf ake,aboutthechurchservi
ngdark
powerswedefendedy ou.Noquest i
onsasked,but
youtur
nanddot his?WhenIneedy ouladi
esthe
most?

Me:Thi
sisdif
ferent,t
hesearerapeal
legati
onsone
mist
akeit
'soverforal
lofus.Wewi l
lbelabel
edas
womenofGodwhosuppor trapeandar api
st

PSandr
a:Excuseme?Whatgi
vesy
out
her
ightt
o
pai
ntandcal
lmyHusbandar
api
st?

Me:
Whati
shet
hen?

MaNdl
ovu:
Ladi
est
hisi
snothowwebehav
e

PSandr
a:I
'
m doneher
e

Mr
sN:
Past
orSandr
awai
t

PSandr
a:I'
m notgoi
ngtosither
eandheart
his,
wit
h
Nol
iact
ingl
ikeherhusbandisaSai
nt!

Me:
I'
mjustbei
nghonest
!

PSandr
a:Atl
eastwedi
dn'
tmar
ryol
dMenf
ort
hei
r
money!
Igotupandt
ookmygl
assandpour
edt
hej
uiceon
her.
.

MaNdl
ovu:
OhhhhhhNo!
!

Me:
Atl
eastmyHusbandi
snotar
api
st!

Shetookt
henapkint
henwi
pedherf
ace,
tookher
bagandwalkedaway
..

MaNdl
ovu:
Thatwasuncal
l
edf
or

Me:
Itwasv
erycal
l
edf
orNxa!
!

BI
SHOPMI
KE
Wehadagr eatcl
ipofthewomansay i
ngher
testimony.Weaddedthecli
psf r
om whenshefi
rst
visit
edthechurchinawheelchai
r,t
ohercur
rent
situati
on.
.

Sel
l
o:I
'
lledi
tev
ery
thi
ngandupl
oad
Me:
Thanky
ou
Wegoti
ntot
hecar
..

Me:
Uhm dr
iver
Dr
iver
:YesSi
r?
Me:
Pleasedr
ivemet
othegi
rl
shouse
Dr
iver
:YesSi
r

Wehav eagirl
shouse,gi
rl
swhohav edevoted
themsel
vestoservi
ngChrist.St
aypure,abstai
nfrom
sexandbepur e.Wecurr
entlyhave20girls,
have2
Sist
erswholookaft
erthem.Thegi r
lsvi
sithome
everyweekendandmostf orschoolhol
idays.Pur
e
v
irgi
ns,
nev
erbeent
ouched.Ages13-
20.
.

Weonl
ytakei
nVi
rgi
ns.
.

NOLI
THA

Me:Ifshecomesbackf
orournextmeet
ing,
I'
m not
coming!Youwomenwil
lchoosebet
weenMeand
her

MrsN:Ij
ustt
hinkt
hatweshoul
dhav
esuppor
tedher
she'
sourf
ri
end
Me:Andbehypocri
tes?Whatifherhusbandi
s
i
ndeedarapi
st?Shamethevicti
m andsuppor
ta
r
apist
?
MaNdlov
u:Iunder
standwherey
oucomingf r
om but
whati
fandImeanwhatifthewomanisindeedl
ying?
Me:Idon'
tcar
e!FornowIsupportt
hiswoman,
I'
m
suppor
ti
ngthevi
cti
m.It
'l
lbehypocr
ital
ofmeasa
womant
onotbel
i
eveanot
herwoman
Mr
sN:
Eish
Me:I
'
ml eav
ing,
I'
ll
seey
ouLadi
esonournext
meet
ing
.
Tobecont
inued
[
04

NOLI
THA

l
at eronIprepareddinnerforMeandmyHusband.
Hav ingsuchaPower f
uladmiredMan, Ineedt
okeep
thespar kbeonmyAgameatal lt
imessohedoesn' t
gol ooki
ngsomewher eelse.Sofar,Icanconfi
dent
ly
sayhehasn' thadanyaf fai
rwithany one.Wehave
beenont hi
sjourneysinceIwas16, I'm 27nowandI
don'tthi
nkhewoul dgoanddi phisdi cksomewher
e
else.Hehasal lthatheneedsathome. .
Iwasprepar
inghim hi
sfavor
it
emeal
,wi
tht
hehel
p
ofNest
a.Weal sogettogossi
p..

Nest
a:Seemsl
i
keal
othappened
Me:
Ver
ytr
ue
Nesta:I
'm gl
ady oust
oodyourgroundMadam,
PastorSandraneedstounder
standthather
husbandisar api
st
Me:Idon'
tknowwhatthesePast
orst
hink,
goanddo
suchthi
ngs?Di
dtheyt
hinkitwasgoi
ngtoendwel
l?
Nest
a:I
'
mtel
l
ingy
ou!
Me:
Her
e..Putt
hatt
her
e
Shet
ookt
hecasser
oledi
sh.
..

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Si
sterTher
esawal
kedi
n..
Si
ster
:Bi
shop
Me:
Sist
er
Si
ster
:Howar
eyouSi
r?
Me:
I'
m wel
landy
ou?
Si
ster
:I'
m wel
ltoo
Me:
Blessed
Si
ster
:Zet
huandMel
i
ssawi
l
lseey
ounow
Me:
Thanky
ou
Shewal
kedout
..

Thegirl
shavebeenbrainwashed,
Contr
oll
ed,
blackmai
ledwit
htheBibleandrel
igi
onsothatt
hey
cangivethemsel
vest
omesexual ly.

Thishasbeenanongoingont hingformethatIdo
ontheside.I
nexchange,
theirfamili
esarewell
taken
careof,t
heyalsoarewel
ltakencareof.Imadesure
Igetgir
lswit
hstruggl
i
ngbackgr ounds,
broken
famil
iesandhomes.Pov er
tystri
cken, t
hat'
showI
romancemywayt otheirParentstoosot hatt
hey
cantrustme.Iam a"ManofGod"af terall,
andthe
Parentsarealr
eadybeingcont r
oll
edt oo.TheGoat
heads,theoil
,thepr
ayers.Theyar etamedanddar e
nottoquestionme,theywoul dactuallydef
endme
wit
ht heirl
i
ves..

Thegi
rl
swal
kedi
n..

Me:
Gir
ls

Zethuli
veswit
hherelder
lyGr andmot
her,bot
hgirl
s
deceased.Mel
issal
iv
eswi thherMotherandsibl
i
ngs,
i
nashack.TheMot herbarelymakeendsmeetwi th
suchasquadofkids.
.

Theybothsatdownopposi
teme,
int
hei
rpur
ewhi
te
dressesanddoeks.
.
Me:
Zet
huhowi
sGr
andmahol
dingup?
Zethu:She'
sdoingbett
er,hermedicat
ioni
shelpi
ng..
Allt
hankstoy ouPapamyl i
ttl
eSist
erdoesn'
thave
togoandst andinthequeueatthecli
nicf
orhour
s,
star
tingfr
om 4am

Me:
Blessed,
yest
erdaywesentoutgrocer
iest
o
t
hem andanewschooluni
for
mf oryourSi
ster
Zet
hu:
Thanky
ouPapa,
Godbl
essy
ou
Me:Mel
issa.
.Youshoul
dknowthehouseiscomi
ng
al
ongwell
,bynextweeki
twil
lbef
ini
shed
Mel
i
ssa:
Mom di
dtel
lmey
est
erdayont
hephone
Me:
Aret
heyHappy
?
Mel
i
ssa:
Ver
yhappy
..Nomor
eshar
ingonemat
ress
Me:
Youseegi
rl
sIcar
eal
otabouty
ou
Theynodded.
.

Me:
Mel
i
ssal
ockt
hedoor
Mel
i
ssa:
YesPapa

NOLI
THA

Iwi
pedmyhandswi
tht
hedi
shswab.
.

Me:
Nest
aI'
m comi
ng,
I'
m goi
ngt
othebat
hroom
Nest
a:OkayMadam
Iwal
kedawayandmademywayt
othebasement
..

Iunl
ockedandwal
kedin,
tur
nedonthel
i
ght.I
t'
snot
toobri
ghtast
obri
ght
enthewhol
eroom..

Iwenttoget2rats,thenwentt ofeedthePy t
hon.I
l
ookedatit,
it'
sget t
ingbiggerwemi ghtneed
anot
hercage.Abigonet hatwil
laccommodat eit.I
l
ookedatit,
theey esturnedredabi tandthenwent
backtonormal.It
ur nedbackasIf eltacoldshi
ver
r
unni
ngdownmyspi
ne,
Iswi
tchedof
fthel
i
ghtand
wal
kedout
..

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Ihaveacouchinmyoffi
cet
hat
'swher
eal
lthe
sexual
funtakespl
ace.
.

Ver
yfi
rstt
imeI
'
m hav
ingt
wogi
rl
s..

Mel
i
ssai
s18,
Zethuis16.Zet
hustil
lavi
rgi
n,
Mel
i
ssaI
'
vesl
eptwit
hhertwiceal
ready
.

I
t'
s20gi
rl
sint
otal
sot
her
e'spl
ent
yofi
ndul
gencef
or
me..

It
akesomepi
ll
sthathel
pwi
thamuchst
ronger
er
ect
ionandf
ormet ogi
vei
tgood.
.
Iwassit
ti
ngonthecouch,mybackl eaningagai
nstit
.
Meli
ssawaskneeli
nginbetweenmyl egsandgiving
meaBJ.She'sabitexper
ienced,andit
'sbett
er
havi
nganexper
iencedgir
lwithanon-experi
enced
onetomakeherfeelcomfort
able.
.

Zethuwaskneelingbymyside,nakedt
oo.Iwas
fondl
ingwithherbreast
saswewer eki
ssi
ng.Fi
rm
smallbreast
swithpoint
yni
pples.
.

Zet
hunodded.
.

Meli
ssaleanedoverherandst
art
edsuckingonher
l
eftbr
east,asshemassagedtheotherbr
eastwi
th
herot
herhand.That'
swhenIwentdownonhert oo.
..

Afewminut
estoit,
shest
art
edmoani
ng.Shewas
f
eeli
ngt
hepleasur
eandcoul
dn'
tst
opmov i
ng.
.
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NOLI
THA

Nestawasset ti
ngthet
ablef
orme,asItookalong
bubblebath.Iusedmyfoam bat
handessent
ialoi
l
s
thatsmell
good. .

WhenIwasdonebat hi
ng,Iwentt
owearali
ngir
ie.
Allr
edli
ngiri
e.Lacebraandanunder
wear,
the
underwearatthebackwasopen.Youcanvi
sibl
ysee
myasspoppi ngout.
.

Iputonablackey eliner
,mascar
aandeyeshadow
thenar edl
i
pstick.Inicel
yti
edmywig,andcippl
edi
t
ontightsoitdoesn'tcomeout.It
ookmyredsi l
k
gownandputi tov er,t
henputonmyredheels.
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE
Istartedwi t
hMel i
ssasot hatZethucanbet wi
ce
comf ortable,ifIstartedwi thhershewouldbe
traumat ized.IletZet husitnexttoher.
.Mel i
ssasat
backont hecouch, legswi deopen.Shewas
squeezi ngherbr eastsandl oweri
ngherot herhand
downt opl aywi t
hhercl i
t.Iinsert
edmyi ndexfinger
i
nsi deofher ,whilethethumboft hesamehand
rubbedhercl it.
.

Meli
ssamov edherhandandplacedi
tatthebackof
Zet
hu'sneckandpull
edherovertosuckonherti
t.
.

Thatwentonunt i
lMeli
ssagotreal
lywet,shewas
moaningabitloudbutnoonewi l
lhearher.The
off
icei
ssoundpr oofandSist
erTheresais
occupyi
ngtheothergir
ls,
keepingthem busyfr
om
cominghere.
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NOLI
THA
Nest
a:I
'
mret
ir
ingt
obed
Me:
Thanky
ouNest
a
Nest
a:Youl
ookbeaut
if
ul
Il
aughed.
.
Me:
Getoutofher
e
Shel
aughedt
oo.
.
Nest
a:Goodni
ghtMadam
Me:
Goodni
ght
Shel
eft
..

Thetabl
ewassetbeauti
ful
ly.Red&Whi t
ecandles.
Awellpr
epareddi
nnerandabot t
leofdryredwine,
I
l
ookedattheti
me.Hewi l
lbehomesoon.It ookthe
wineandopenedi
tthenpouredmy sel
faglass.
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Iam i
nfer
ti
lesoIdon'
tnecessar
il
yhav
etousea
condom.Oneoft heconsequencesofwantingr
iches,
thatpartofmylif
edoesn'
texist
..Idon'
tknowhow
theydidit,
butIam i
nfer
ti
le.
.

Isl
owl
ypr
essedi
n,shewasst
il
lti
ght
.Well,
I'
mt he
onl
yManshehassexwi
thandnotever
ydaytoo..

Ipressedi
nagainandsheheldmyar mti
ght,I
l
ookedathershetookoffherhand.Shelower
edher
handdownonhercl i
ttorubi
t,wi
thZethusti
ll
suckingonherbr
easts.
.

Ipressedindeeperanddeeperunti
lIhadful
ly
str
etchedher,i
twasagoodf eeli
ng.Havingher
vaginalwall
sti
ghtneni
ngagainstmydick,
massagi ngmeasIwentinandout .

Iputmyhandonherneckandsl
i
ght
lychokedher
..
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NOLI
THA

Ilookedatthet i
me,itwasnow22: 00.Iputonmy
PJsandwentst rai
ghttobed.Nomat terhowbusy
heisatchurch, healwaysf indsawayt ocallme.Let
meknowhewi llbel
ate,thissilenceisnew, uncall
ed
forandalarming.Ihadmi xedemot ions.Icouldbe
angryonlytofindsomet hingi sseri
ouslywr ong,I
couldbewor r
iedonlytof indhe' sfi
ne.Ididn'tknow
whatt ot
hinkandwhatt of eel.
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Me:
Isshegoi
ngt
obeokay
?
Si
sterT:
I'
vegi
venhersomepi
l
lst
ohel
phersl
eep
Me:Iknowmostgi
rl
sgett
raumati
zedbutshewasin
shock,
shewas.
.Shewast
rembli
ngaft
erwardsand
absentmi
nded
Si
sterT:Shedidn'tex
pectt
hat
,it
'l
ltaketi
mebutshe
wi
llgetusedtoit.Mostgi
rl
shave,plusshehas
Meli
ssa
Iputmyhandonhershoul
der
..
Me:
Itr
usty
ou
Si
sterT:
Thanky
ouFat
her
Me:Iwi
llcomet
hroughtomorrow,nowIhav
etoget
home.I
twasgoodseeingthegir
ls
Si
sterT:
Thanky
ouf
orst
oppi
ngBy

It
ookmyhatandmademywayout
..

NOLI
THA

Itr
iedt
osleep,andhalf
wayt hr
oughmysl eepIhada
ni
ghtmare.IsawPython,whenit'
seyeschangedand
becamered.Iwokeupscr eamingandpanting,
my
heartwasbeat
ingheav
y.Theroom wasnotent
ir
ely
dark,mysi
delampprovi
dedparti
all
ight
.

Ipull
eddownt hecover
sandgotoutofbed,Iwent
tothesmalltabl
eandpouredmysel
faglassof
water.Igul
peditdown.Theni
ght
marereall
yfreaked
meout ..

Itwashardgoi
ngbacktobed,
thenight
mar ereal
l
y
shookme.SoIsatonthebedlookedattheti
me.
23:30now,ont
hedot.
.

Isi
ghedandputthegl
assaway,t
hat
'swhent
hedoor
opened.Ist
ooduptomyfeet
..

Hetookof
fhi
shatandl
ookedati
t,If
oldedmy
ar
ms..

Mi
ke:
MiAmor(
Myl
ove)
Me:
Iwaswor
ri
ed
Mike:
I'
m sor
ry.
.Ihadanexor
cism,
itt
ookl
onger
t
hanIexpect
ed
Me:
Youcoul
d'
vecal
l
ed
Mi
ke:
Youknowhowi ti
s,can'
tcal
lri
ghti
nthe
mi
ddl
eofdel
iv
erance
Iexhal
ed.
.

Me:
Atl
easty
ouar
eokay
Hesmi
l
ed.
.
Mi
ke:
Iseey
oupr
epar
eddi
nnerf
orusdownst
air
s
Me:
Want
edt
odosomet
hingspeci
alf
ory
ou
Mike:
Iunderst
and..Howaboutwegooutf
or
br
eakfastt
omorrow?
Me:
I'
dli
ket
hat

Iwal
kedt
ohim,
andt
ookof
fhi
sjacket
.Iki
ssedhi
m
onhi
sneck.
.
Me:
Wel
l
..It
hink.
.Wecan.
.Ski
p..Ri
ght
..To.
.Desser
t

Iranmyhanddownt ohi
scrot
chandgentl
y
squeezedit
.Hekissedmeonmyneckl eav
ingt
he
feelofhi
sbreat
hhitti
ngagai
nstt
hesi
deofmyneck.
.

Iunbuckl
edhisbel
tashelef
twetki
ssesonmyneck,
hi
sdickstar
tedtosl
owlyhar
den.

Mi
ke:
Yousmel
lgood
Me:Andsomeonedownt
her
ewant
stocomeout
andpl
ay

Icroucheddown, pr
epar
ingt ogi
vehim aBJ.I
unbuttonedhim,andunzippedhispant
s.Ipul
l
ed
them down,that
'swhenhest oppedme.Icameback
up..
Me:
What
'swr
ong?
Hehel
dbot
hmyhandsandki
ssedt
hem.
.

Mi
ke:
Nott
oni
ght
,Ihadat
ir
ingday
Me:
Ofcour
se.
.I'
m sor
ry

Hekissedmeonmycheekandwal
kedt
othe
bat
hroom..

MELI
SSA

Zethucouldn'
tsleep,shekeptonwaki
ngupbecause
ofthenightmareofwhathappenedearl
ieron.She
wasscar ed,t
rembli
ngandherheartwasbeating
fast.
.Weshar ethesamer oom..

Me:
It'
sokay
Ihuggedher
..
Me:
It'
sokay

Webr
oket
hehug,
Ifi
xedherhai
r.
.

Zet
hu:
Itdoesn'
twannagoaway
Me:
Iknow..Thef
ir
stt
imeist
hehar
destbutal
ong
t
heway,y
ougetusedtoi
t

Zet
hu:
Thi
sisnotr
ightMel

Icuppedhercheekswi
thmyhands.
.

Me:Thosearenotwor dsthatwesay ,
Papahasbeen
goodtous.Helov esusandt akesgoodcar eofus,
wearedoingtheLor d'
swor k.HeisamanofGod
andhadav i
sionthatheshoul dengageinsexual
i
nter
coursewithus.Gi vi
ngourselvestohim,i
sa
bl
essi
ng.Heist hechosenone, andwor ksbyGod's
command.Bet t
ery ourVir
gini
tytakenbyan
annoi
ntedMent
hanj
ustsomeoneel
se,
int
haty
ou
bl
essed

Shenodded.
.

Me:
Comeon,
getupl
et'
spr
ayagai
n
Zet
hu:
Okay

Iwentt
otakeoutt
hetwosacr
edneckl
aces,
wit
hthe
Pedant
sofVir
ginMar
y..

Igav
eherher
s..Shewentandl
itt
hewhitecandl
es,
weknel
tdownbeforet
hebigport
rai
tofVir
ginMary
..

It
ookourwhit
eclot
hsandwecov er
edourheads
wi
thi
talldowntoourshoul
der
s..

Webowedourheadsandpr
ayed:
"OMar y,Iwonderatt hatpr ofoundhumi l
ity
,which
troubledt hyblessedhear tatt hemessageoft he
Angel Gabr iel,
thatthouhadstbeenchosent obet he
Mot heroft heSonoft hemosthi ghGod, t
hewhi le
thoudi dstpr ofessthysel
fHi sl owlyhandmai den;
ashamedatt hesightofmyownpr ide,Ibegoft hee
thegraceofacont ri
teandhumbl ehear t
,sothat,
acknowl edgingmymi ser
y ,
Imaycomet oattai
nt he
glorypr omisedt othosewhoar etrulyhumbl eof
heart.
OurFat
heronceandHai
lMar
ysev
ent
imes"

Me:
Hai
lMar
yAmen
Zet
hu:
Hai
lMar
yAmen

NOLI
THA

If
eltsomeoneshaki
ngme.
.Isl
owl
yopenedmy
ey
es..
Nest
a:Madam wakeup
Me:
Whatt
imei
sit
?
Nest
a:7am..Papaaskedmetowakey
ouup,
you
t
wohav eabreakf
astappoi
ntment
?
Me:
Ohwy
es.
.Can'
tbel
i
eveIov
ersl
ept
Nest
a:Whi
chi
sunl
i
key
ou
Me:
beenhav
ingt
hisni
ght
mar
e
Nest
a:I
t'
sabout
?
Me:
Probabl
ynot
hing,
justani
ght
mar
e
Nest
a:I
'
llpr
epar
eyourbat
h
Me:
Thanky
ou

MELI
SSA

Ourdayst
artsearl
y,ver
yearly.By5am wearesayi
ng
ourpr
ayer
sandpr epari
ngforschool.Thegi
rl
'
s
compoundisbig,
wear eactuall
yhomeschooled.
Teacherscomeher e,butonlyfortheonesstil
li
n
highschool.Icompl et
edmymat r
iclasty
earandI'
m
doingmyf i
rsty earattheuniversi
tyofwitwat
ersr
and.
Iam academi call
ygift
ed,neverhadpr obl
emsat
school.
.Iwanttobeasur geon,andI'm worki
ng
towardsthatgoal .

Idon'
twearPant s,
wenotall
owedtowearpant s.
Youcanwearl eggi
ngsbutwit
hadr essoraski rtand
ourhai
ralwayshast obecov
ered.Sincewet ookt he
oathofpuri
ty,
wewearr i
ngsonmymi ddl
efinger s.
Goldweddingbands.Wemost l
ywearwhi t
e..

Iwaswear i
ngmywhi tedressandsneakers,I
coveredmyhair.Nomakeup, nolongnail
sno
nothi
ngbutwear eall
owedt ohavephones.My
whatsappbeeped,myy oungerBrotherhadsentme
pict
uresofthehouse.6roomedhouse, I'
venever
seenmyf amil
ysohappy .There'
salsogonnabe
outsi
deroomssoev eryonecanhav eabedroom..
MyMot herisbey ondthewor dHappy ,BishopMi ke
i
sav erygenerousMan.It ookhisbookandputi tin
mybag, Ireaditallt
het ime.Act ual
lyIknowi tby
heartnow, v
erymuchf ascinatedbyhi srel
igi
onwi t
h
Noli
.Theygotmar ri
edwhenshewas19, ayear
youngert hanme.If oll
owheronsoci almedia,she'
s
l
ivi
ngi tup.Livi
ngt helife.
.Papaseemsl ikeagood
husbandt oher ,helovesher ,treat
sherlikeaQueen
andgi vesherev eryt
hingt hatsheneeds..

Ihear
daknockatt
hedoor
..

Me:
Comei
n

Si
sterWi
l
li
amswal
ked.
.

Si
sterW:
Arey
our
eady
?
Me:
YesMam
Si
sterW:
Let
'sgo,
thecari
swai
ti
ng
It
ookmybagandwal
kedout
..
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Meli
ssai
sagoodgir
l,commi
ttedandIlov
edhow
shewasofhel
pyest
erdaywi
thZethu.

Iam t
hinki
ngofbuyi
ngheracar
,not
hingmaj
orj
ust
aminiCooper
.I'
m sur
eshewil
ll
ovethat.
.
.
Tobecont
inued
06

NOLI
THA

It
ri
edtoenjoydi
nnerwithmyHusband, asabusy
Man.Iknowhetookhistimeouttodosomething
ni
ce,makeupforlastni
ght.I
fitwasn'
tformy
ti
redness,I
twouldbet
hebestmakeupapol
ogybut
unfort
unatel
yIcoul
dn'
tbr
ingmysel
ftoenj
oy.Iwas
busyy awni
nganddozi
ng.
.

Mi
ke:
What
'swr
ong?
Me:
Har
dlygotanysl
eepl
astni
ght
Mike:I
'
m sor
ryt
hatIkepty
ouupwi
thmybei
ng
absent
Me:
Noi
t'
snott
hat
Hel
ookedatme.
.
Me:
Ihav
ebeendr
eami
ngaboutPy
thon
Mi
ke:
Inwhatway
?
Me:
Herey
eswoul
dtur
nred
Mi
ke:
That
'sunusual
Me:
Yes.
.Itr
ecent
lyst
art
ed
Mike:Maybeyoushoul
dtakesometimeoutf
rom
f
eedingher,
may beNest
acanrel
iev
ey ou
Me:
No.
.It
houghtweagr
eedt
onotbr
ingany
onet
o
t
his
Mike:Nest
aisal
mostli
kefamil
ytous,shehas
vouchedtobesi
l
ent
,takenthevowofsil
ence.She
wouldnever
Me:
Iguessso
Mi
ke:
I'
ll
tal
ktoher
Me:
Okay

MELI
SSA

School i
sokaybutIhear donmy3r dy ear
,that
's
whent herealworkstarts.IhopeI'l
lsurvi
veunder
pressure,t
hisisabigbl essingtome.Mymat hwas
notsoi mpressiv
ebutt heyt ookmeany way,soIonl
y
haveoneshotatt hi
s.Iflunk,he'
sgoingtostop
payingformyf ees..

Aftermyfi
rstcl
ass,
Icheckedmyphoneasmybest
fr
iendandI,Phel
o.Madeourwaytooursecond
cl
ass.
.

Papahassentme5pict
uresofMi
nicoopers,
to
chooseone.
.Ist
oppedwi
thmymouthwi deopen.
.

Phel
o:Ar
eyouokayMel
?
Me:
Yesj
ustgoodnewst
hat
'sal
l
Phel
o:Wannashar
e?
Me:
Noty
et,
Idon'
twannaj
i
nxi
t

It
ext
edhim backr
eplyi
ngtothecart
hattookme.I
t
waswhi
tewithablackstr
apatthebot
tom..

Wecont
inuedwal
ki
ngt
ocl
ass.
.
NOLI
THA

Heopenedt
hedoorf
orme.
.

Me:
I'
m sor
ryt
hatIcoul
dn'
tbeabet
tercompany
Her
ubbedmyar
m wi
thhi
shand.
.
Mi
ke:
Youhav
enot
hingt
oapol
ogi
zef
or
Me:Howisy
ouraf
ter
noonl
ooki
ng?May
bewecan
doLunch
Mi
ke:
Gohomeandr
elaxAmor
,Wewi
l
ldodi
nner
Me:
I'
ll
seey
out
hen
Mi
ke:
Yes
Heki
ssedmeonmyf
orehead.
.
Mi
ke:
Ilov
eyou
Me:
Ilov
eyout
oo
Igoti
ntot
hecar
,andhecl
osedt
hedoor
..
Iputonmyshades.
.

MELI
SSA

Iwastooexci
tedtoev
enconcent
rateincl
ass.My
phonevi
brat
ed,i
twasacal
lfrom Papa.
.

Iexcusedmy
sel
ffr
om t
her
oom andwentoutt
o
answer..

Me:
Papa
Mi
ke:
Myf
lower
Me:
Howar
eyou?
Mi
ke:
Nowt
hatI
'
m hear
ingy
ourv
oice,
I'
m good

Ibl
ushed.
.Hedoesn'
tjustcall
,he'
sver
ybusy
.For
metogetthecal
l
,Itwasf ul
l
fil
ing.
.
Mi
ke:
Ist
haty
ourf
inal
deci
sion?
Me:
Yes
Mi
ke:
Blessed.
.I'
l
lgot
othecardeal
ershi
pandbuyi
t
Me:
Today
?
Mike:
Yes.
.Itwi
l
lmakei
teasyt
otr
avel
toschool
ev
eryday
Me:
Thanky
ousomuchPapa
Mike:
Youar
eanamazi
nggi
rl
,youdeser
vebeaut
if
ul
t
hings
Me:
Thanky
ou

NOLI
THA

Iar
ri
vedathome.
.

Nest
a:Madam
Me:
Nest
a
Nest
a:Howwasy
ourbr
eakf
ast
?
Me:
Lov
ely
Nest
a:That
'sgoodt
ohear
Me:
Iwannar
estal
i
ttl
e,pl
easewakemeupatnoon
Nest
a:YesMadam

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Past
orEv
answal
kedi
ntot
her
est
aur
ant
.

Ev
ans:
Ithoughty
ouwer
ehav
ingbr
eakf
astwi
tht
he
wi
fe
Me:
Shej
ustl
eft
Ev
ans:
Ever
ythi
ngokay
?
Me:
Unf
ort
unat
elyno
Ev
ans:
I'
m al
lear
s
Me:
She'
sdr
eami
ngaboutpy
thon
Hel
ookedatme.
.
Ev
ans:
That
'si
mpossi
ble
Me:
Appar
ent
lynot
Ev
ans:Didshesayany
thi
ng?Anythi
ngoutoft
he
or
dinar
ywithregar
dst
othedreams?
Me:
No.
.Ot
hert
hani
t'
sey
est
urnedr
ed
Ev
ans:
Thi
sdoesn'
tsoundgood
Me:Noli
thacannotknowthatherMot
her
'sspir
itwas
t
rappedinsi
depythonandshe'
stheonemakingus
r
ich
Evans:Wewi l
lfi
xit
, don'
tworr
ytoomuch.Wewil
lfi
x
i
t.
.Nol i
thacanneverleavey
ou,she'
stheonl
y
womanwhounder standswhatweareandwhatwe
do.Ifshedarestoleave,
wewi l
lmakeherl
if
e
di
ffi
cult!

NOLI
THA

Iwaswokepupbyaday
mar
e,Idr
eamtaboutt
hat
ter
ri
blenightwhenmyMot herwasbutcher
edto
death.Hereyes,somet
hingaboutherey
es.They
werebloodred..

Iwokeuppant
ingandscr
eami
ng,
Nest
arushedi
n..

Nest
a:Madam

Shecamet
omeandhuggedme.
.

Nest
a:Itwasonl
yadr
eam.
.Mygoodnessy
ouar
e
t
rembli
ng
Me:
I..I
twas.
.
Nest
a:I
t'
sokay
..I
t'
sokay
,itwasonl
yat
err
ibl
e
dr
eam

MELI
SSA
Whenthecl
asswasdone,Iwentt
otherestr
oom.I
l
ockedup,t
ookof
fmydressandmybr a.Iwetmy
handsandwetmybr
easts.

It
ookav i
deoofmepl ayi
ngwit
hmyni
ppl
es,
bit
ing
mylowerli
pthensenttoPapa.
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Evans:
Idon'
tknowasyetbutI'
ll
findsomet
hing
wherewecantamethesedreams
Me:
That
'sbet
ter
Myphonebeeped.
.

Icheckedi
tout
..

I
twasav
ideof
rom Mel
i
ssa.
.Ismi
l
ed.
.
NOLI
THA

Shegav
emet
hecupofr
ooi
bos.
.

Me:
Thanky
ou
Nest
a:Wi
thhoneyandl
emont
ocal
myoudown
Myhandwast
rembl
i
ng.Iputt
hemugdown.

Iwasengulfedbythi
sunexplai
nabl
efear
,thi
shas
neverhappenedtomebefore..
.
Tobecont
inued
07

MELI
SSA

Papafetchedmef r
om school sowecoul dgocar
shoppi
ng.Het oldmehet r
iedt ogetitonhisown
butcouldn't
,sowehadt osettl
ewi t
hsomet hingel
se.
Ideci
dedt osettl
eforanAudi A3,secondhandbuti t
wasstil
l i
ngoodshape. .Hepur chaseditcash,andI
hadtotakeav ideoofmest andingnexttomynew
car.
.Thisisbeauti
ful,
it'
saneasywayt ogot o
school
..Itwil
lbedeliv
eredt otheCompoundbef ore
l
ateront oday.
.

NOLI
THA

Me:I
'
mthi
nki
ngofgoi
ngdownt
ovi
sitmyMot
her
's
gr
ave
Nest
a:Youhav
en'
tbeent
her
einal
ongt
ime
Me:That'
swhyIneedtogo,It
hinkImi
ghtbehav
ing
t
hesedreamsbecauseIhav
en'tbeent
her
einawhil
e
Nest
a:It
hinkso
Me:
Hasmyhusbandcomehomet
otal
ktoy
ou?
Nest
a:Nohehasn'
tbeenhomesi
ncey
out
wowent
outf
orbr
eakf
ast
Me:
What
'shi
sschedul
elooki
ngl
i
ket
oday
?
Nest
a:Hedi
dn'
tgi
veme
Me:
That
'sunusual
Nest
a:Hepr
obabl
yfor
got
Me:
Henev
erf
orget
stogi
veouthi
sschedul
e
Nest
a:He'
l
lbeback

MELI
SSA

Aft
erourshoppi
ngspree,wewentoutf
orl
unch.
Reser
vedtabl
eforusinaprivat
ear
eawhere
pi
ctur
escannotevenbetaken..
.
Mi
ke:
Doy
oul
ovey
ourcar
?
Me:
Ilov
eitv
erymuch
I
twasr
edi
ncol
ourandper
fect
..
.
Mi
ke:
Sor
ryIcoul
dn'
tgety
out
hemi
nicooper
Me:
It'
sokay
,theAudi
iscl
oseenough
Henodded.
.
Mi
ke:
Ineedt
oasky
ousomet
hing
Me:
Yes?
Mi
ke:
Howi
sZet
huhol
dingup?
Me:
She'
sdoi
ngbet
ternow
Mike:Sheseemedscar
ed,
andscar
edpeopl
eof
ten
dostupidt
hings
Me:
Like?
Mi
ke:
Likegoi
ngouti
npubl
i
cwi
thi
t
Me:
Idon'
tthi
nkshewi
l
l,j
ustgi
vehert
ime
Mi
ke:
Ineedy
out
okeepaney
eonher
,Icannot
af
for
dtol
oseev
ery
thi
ng
Me:
Iknow
Mi
ke:
SoI
'
m dependi
ngony
our
ightnow
Me:
Ial
way
shav
eyourback
Mi
ke:
Woul
dyouev
enki
l
lforme?
Il
ookedathi
m..Heext
endedhi
sar
mtome.
Me:Ify
oudot hi
s,Iwi
l
lgiveyouyourheart
'sdesi
re.I
wil
lmakeyoumysecondwi f
e,andy oucanenjoythe
samebenefi
tsasNoli
.Iknowthat'
swhaty ouwant
deepdown
Me:Andwewi l
lcl
oset
heGi
rl
'
scompound?Because
i
fsothenIdon'
twanty
ousl
eepi
ngwi
thgir
lst
here
Mi
ke:
Ipr
omi
se
It
ookadeepbr
eat
h..
.
Me:
Iwi
l
ldoi
t,Iwi
l
lki
l
lZet
huf
ory
ou
Mi
ke:
Thi
sishowy
oudoi
t

NOLI
THA
Itookadeepbreat
handswi
tchedont
hel
i
ght
,Iwent
downtofeedit
..

Ihavebeenhereal otoft
imes,
buttodayi
twas
dif
fer
ent.If
eltuneasybei
nghere.
.

Iwal
kedovertotaketwor atsandwentt ofeedit,I
l
ookedati
t.Theey esturnedred,t
heydr ewme
cl
osertot
heglasscage.Imov edcloserandlooked
ati
t,t
hensomethinghappened.Theey esshowed
mesomething,i
trefl
ectedmyMot hercryi
ng..

Itookaf
ewstepsback,
it'
sey
eschangedand
becamenor
mal.Ihur
ri
edoutandl
ockedthedoor
..
.

MELI
SSA

Af
terourl
unchwedr
ovebackt
otheCompound,
I
coul
dn'
twai
tformycart
obedel
i
ver
ed.
.

Wewentt
ohi
sof
fi
ce.
..
.

Wewer ehav ingasexual moment ,

mesi tt
ingontop
ofhim ont hechai rwhi
lsthemov esmeupanddown
onhi m whilstsuckingonmyt i
ts.Thesexf el
t
dif
ferent,i
tslappeddi f
ferentafterthecarpurchase.I
can'tbeli
evet hatIam abouttohav eital
l
,havewhat
Ihav ebeenwi shi
ngfor.
.

BeingMar r
iedtosuchaMan, I
'm goi
ngt oli
vea
comf ort
ablelif
e.I
'm goi
ngtohaveev ery
thi
ngthat
Nolihast oo.Thefamealso,bei
ngadmi redand
respected.Spendmyf reedaysshoppinganddoing
otherthings..

I
t'
sadr
eam comet
rue.
.
Me:
Ah.
.Ah.
.Ah.
.

Hesqueezedmyass,
andhemademet
ogoupand
downharder
..
.

Me:
Ilov
eyou
Mi
ke:
Ilov
eyout
oo

Weki
ssed.
.

NOLI
THA

Nest
a:Her
e..I
t'
sokay
Me:
Whydi
dIseewhatIsaw?
Nesta:Youdi
dsayt haty
ouwer edr
eamingabout
yourMotherl
atel
y.Theimageofherisstuckonyour
mind,maybethat
'swhyy oukeeponseei
ngherface
ever
ywhereyoulook
Me:
Pleasecal
lmyHusband
Nest
a:YesMam

Shecal
l
ed.
.

Nest
a:He'
snotpi
cki
ngup
Me:
Tryt
heof
fi
ce
Shecal
l
ed.
.

Nesta:Thisi
sNesta,
MayIpl
easespeakt
oBi
shop
Mike..Okay.
.Thanky
ou,
Bye.
.

Sheexhal
ed.
.

Nest
a:He'
snotatt
heof
fi
ce
Me:
Wher
ethehel
li
she?
?
MELI
SSA

Iwasnowbendingover
,handsbal
ancedont
het
abl
e
ashetooki
tfr
om theback.
.

Hespankedmyassi
nthepr
ocess,
whi
chmadei
t
moreenj
oyabl
e..

Me:
YesPapa!
!YesPapa!
!

Hecont
inuedf
ucki
ngmef
rom t
heback.
.

NOLI
THA

Nest
a:Shoul
dIcal
ltheTher
api
st?
Me:
No.
.I'
m sur
eI'
l
lbef
ine
Nesta:
I'
m star
ti
ngtobeworr
iedaboutyouMadam,
seemsliket
hetraumaofy
ourMother'
sdeathi
s
comingbacktohaunty
ou
Me:
I'
m okayNest
a
Shenodded.
.

Me:
Hepr
obabl
yiswi
thPast
orEv
ans,
he'
sint
own
Nest
a:Yesl
et'
sbel
i
evet
hat
.
Tobecont
inued
08

NOLI
THA

Mikecamebackl aterint
heaft
ernoon.Hefoundme
i
nast ate,Heseemedt obeworr
iedaboutme.So
mucht hathecontactedmyTherapi
standschedul
ed
anappointmentfortomorrowmorni
ng.Iam notal
l
forr
ev isi
ti
ngmypast ,butifthesedreamsar e
hauntingmef orareasont henIthinkit'
sbestIsee
myt herapistbefor
eIf all
backi ntothecloudof
depression.Whenhe' sher e,hemakesev er
ythi
ng
okay.Makesmeev enf orgetthatIwasangr yathi
m.
Wewer elayingont hebed, Iwaslayingonhischest.
Mylegacr osshi m.Hi shandr unningdownupmy
exposedt high,al
lthewayt omybut t.

Hi
mjustcuddl
ingmemademef
eel
saf
e,t
henI
ev
ent
uall
yfel
lasleep.
.

MELI
SSA

Iwasfrom thebathroom goi

ngtothebedr
oom.I
over
headZet huonaphonecal l
,Ist
oodatthedoor
andli
stenedthrough..
..

Zet
hu: Iam scar
ed.
.Notever
ythi
ngisati
tseems
her
e..Istr
uggletosl
eep,
Iam losi
ngmymi nd.Ij
ust
wannagobackhome, Idon'
tfeelsaf
eher
e..Ican'
t
r
eall
ysaywhathappenedbutI..

Iwal
kedi
ndi
stur
bingherf
rom t
hecal
l
..

Zethu:
Ihavet
ogoAunt
y..Okayt
hanky
ou.
.I'
l
lcal
l
youbackagai
n,By
e

Me:
Isev
ery
thi
ngokay
?
Zet
hu:
Yes
Me:
Arey
ousur
e?
Zet
hu:
Yes

Iwenttomybagandt ookouttheboxofchocol
ates,
probabl
yherl
astt
reatthatshe'
sgoi
ngtohave
today.
..
.

Me:
Her
e..Ibr
oughty
out
his
Zet
hu:
Thanky
ou
Me:Iknowy
ouhaven'tbeenokay
,thoughtt
his
woul
dmakey ouf
eelbetter
Zet
hu:
Iappr
eci
atei
t,t
hanky
ou

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Il
ookedatherandshehadpassedout
.Igent
ly
movedherandgotoutofbed.It
ookmyphoneand
wentdownstai
rst
oseeNesta.

Me:
Nest
a
Nest
a:Si
r
Me:
MayIhav
eawor
dwi
thy
ou?
Nest
a:YesSi
r
Me:
Itseemsl
i
keNol
ii
shav
ingabr
eakdownagai
n
Nest
a:Ihav
enot
iced
Me:
Tomor
rowIhav
eschedul
edanappoi
ntmentf
or
her
Nest
a:It
hinkt
hat
'sagoodi
dea
Me:
Thanky
ouf
orbei
ngt
her
eforher
Nest
a:YesSi
r
Me:
MayIhav
eawor
dwi
thy
ou?
Nest
a:YesSi
r
Me:
Let'
sgot
othel
ounge,
pleasebr
ingsomet
hing
t
odri
nk
Nest
a:YesSi
r

PROPHETNKANYI
SOMHLABA

Iwasatt
hegy
m.II
ikekeepi
ngf
it
,especi
all
yaf
tera
l
ongday.
.

MynameisNkanyi
so, buttheycal
lmeYiso
someti
mesNK.Shortandsweet .I
'm 35y
earsol
d
andsomet
hingIdi
dn'texpecthappenedtome.
MylateFatherwasaPr ophet,whenhepassedonI
hadtotakef r
om hi
m.Iwaschosent ol eadthe
chur
ch.StartedwhenIwas30, hadt
ogi veupmylife.
Iam anaccountantbyprofessi
onandIhadt oqui
t
whenIstartedhavi
ngdreamsandv i
sions..

Ididn'
tt hinkt hatmyFat her '
sgiftwasgoi ngt ocome
tome, It houghti thaddi edwi t
hhi m.Thenoneday ,3
mont hsaf terhisdeat handwhenwewer egoingto
haveanot herPast ori
nhi schur chthat'swhenI
start
edget ti
ngdr eams.St artedseei ngt hings,
start
edhear i
ngt hisvoicet hatspokef requent lyto
me.Atf i
r stthegi ftwasint ense,Iwoul dpr aywi t
hmy
eyescl osed, andwhenIsendoutt hebl oodofJesus
Iwoul dact uall
yseet hebl ood.ThatwasGod' sway
ofshowi nghi msel ftome, mademet r
usthi mthat
hewi l
l bewi thmet hr
oughoutt hisjourney ..

Ourchur
chhascloset
o150member st
husfar
,
whenmyFatherwassti
ll
ali
ve.I
twasachur
chofat
l
east80,
sincemyOat
hofof
fi
ce.Wear
enowsi
tt
ing
on150members.
.

Idon'
treall
ypoachnordependonthechurchto
supportmewi thoff
eri
ng,
Imakemoneyt hrough
Motivat
ionalspeaki
ngandwri
ti
ngspir
it
ualbooks..

Thet i
thesandofferi
ngsgot oimprovingthechurch
andsuppor ti
ngmember sofourchur chthatcan'
t
makeendsmeet .Fami l
iesthatarestruggli
ng
thr
ough. .Thenameofourchur chis"AllSai
nts"
,the
churchhasnotonl yblackmember sbutwhi t
e
member stoobecauseit'ssi
tuatedinTown. .

Ihav e2Si ster

s,I
'mtheonlyboy.Thef
ir
stbor n
unfortunatelypassedonaftergi
vi
ngbi
rthdue
compl icati
ons.Nowi t
'sj
ustmeandmyy ounger
Sist
er ,she's29.Marri
edandhaveabeaut i
ful
li
fe.I
currentlyli
vewithMyMot herandmyNieceEl l
a.El
la
i
s8y earsol dnow.
I
t'
sjustt
he3ofus.
.

Il
ookedattheti
me, i
twas17:
00.Ihavet
ogohome
andshowerasIhav esomemoti
vati
onal
speaki
ngt
o
dofr
om 19:00-
21:00..

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Me:
Don'
tl
ookscar
ed
Nesta:
Whensomeonewant
stot
alkt
oyou,
it'
s
ser
ious
Me:
Iknow
Nest
a:I
sev
ery
thi
ngokay
?
Me:Yes.
.Nest
ayou'
vebeenapar
tofourf
ami
l
yfora
l
ongti
menowandIadmi r
eyourl
oyal
ty
Nest
a:Ser
vingy
oui
swhatIwannadount
ilmydy
ing
day
Me:Bl
essed.
.Nest
awe..Ther
e'sapar
tofourl
i
ves
t
hatyoudon'
tknowabout
Nest
a:Si
r
Me:
Wehav
easnake,
apy
thon
Herey
eswi
dened.
..
Me:Noli
seemstobeunabl
etotaket
hat
r
esponsi
bil
i
tynow,
it'
snowfal
l
ingonyou
Nest
a:Si
r
Me:Rememberwher eIgotyou?Youwere
homeless.
.Thisl
ostwomani nSout
hAf r
icafr
om
Zimbabwesleepi
ngunderthebri
dge,wouldn'
twant
toseeyougoingbacktothatl
if
eagain
Nest
a:Iunder
standSi
r

PROPHETNKANYI
SO

IgothomeandmyMot
herwaspr
epar
ingdi
nner
..
Me:
Somet
hingsmel
l
sni
ce
Mom:
Asal
way
s(Smi
l
ing)
Me:
Howar
eyou?
Mom:
I'
m okayandhowwasgy
m?
Me:
Gym wasgoodasal
way
s
Il
ookedather
..

Me:What'
swrong?Somet
hingseemst
obe
bot
her
ingyou
Mom:
It'
snot
hing
Me:YouknowhowIf
eel
whenIseey
oui
nanuneasy
st
ate

MyMot herst
ruggl edwithmyFather
'sdeat
h,they
weresoulmates.Madl yinl
ove.She'
sstr
ongbut
someti
mesIwor ryabouther,hewasherbestfri
end.
Theywerealway st oget
her
..
Ma:
It'
sUbabomncane,
yourUncl
eGat
sha
Me:
Whathashedonenow?
Ma:He'
sbusyenf
orci
ngtheissuethaty
ouneedto
getawi
fe,
noProphetcanl
eadt hechur
chwit
houta
wif
e

MyUncl ewasnothappywi thmyFather'

ssuccessin
hisspi
rit
ual l
if
e.Heal sohadachur chbutnev ert
he
gift
.Hischurchstruggled,thenhecloseditand
j
oinedour s.WhenmyFat herdied,
hewassosur e
thathewoul dbeor dainedPastori
nourchur ch.
Unfort
unat el
ythatdidn'tworkoutforhim.He'sa
verybi
tterPerson..

Me: Idi
dsayMathatI'
m notgoingtodoany
arr
angedmarri
age.Ihaven'
tseentheone,
haven'
t
beenshowntheone.Godwi l
lbri
ngmesomeone

Ma:
YisoIthi
nkhehasapoint
,5yearsistoomuch
f
oryounottoseeany
one.WhataboutLihl
e?
Me:
She'
sagoodwomanbutIdon'
tseehert
hatway

Li
hlei
samemberofourchur
ch.
.HerFat
heri
sone
oft
hechur
chel
der
s..

Me: Mom whent

hetimeisright
,Godwil
lsend
someonemyway .Thechur
chseemst obe
accept
ingofmybachel
orli
fe,pl
usIhaveyou

Isqueezedhercheek.
..

Me:
Youhel
pmeal
otasmypl
usone,
sodoesEl
l
a

Shechuckl
ed.
.

Me:
I'
m happyt
hat
'sal
lthatmat
ter
s

Mom:
Andt
hat
'sal
lIwant
..Goandshowery
ou'
l
lbe
l
ate

Iki
ssedheronherf
orehead.
.

Me:
Don'
tl
ethi
m gett
oyou

Mom:
Iwon'
t

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Wewalkeddownt
othebasementsoIcoul
dshow
her
..

Me:
Don'
tbescar
ed,
it'
sinacage.I
tcan'
tescape

Iwal
kedt
ogetoner
at.
.
Me:
Youf
eedi
ttwor
ats,
3ti
mesaday
.Li
ket
his

Iwentandopenedt
hesl
otandputi
nther
at.

Me:
That
'sal
lyoudo,
it'
sver
ysaf
eandeasy

Iputmyhandonherback.
.

Me:
Doy
ouunder
stand?

Shenodded.
.
.
Tobecont
inued
09

MELI
SSA

Thechocol at
esthatIgaveZethuwerepoisoned.
.
Whenwegoti nbed,aft
erafewhour soflayi
ngdown
shest art
edreact
ingtoit
.Moaningsoftl
yin
discomf or
t,t
ossi
ngandt ur
ning.Iwokeup..
Itur
ned
andl ookedather
.

Me:
Zet
huar
eyouokay
?
Shekeptonmoani
ng.Igotoutofbedandwentt
o
swi
tchonthel
ight
,Igl
ancedather.

Me:
Zee?
Zet
hu:
I'
m notf
eel
i
ngwel
l
Me:
Wgsr
swr
ong?
Zet
hu:
Stomachcr
amps,
theyr
eal
l
ypai
nful
Me:
Whathappened?Di
dyoueatsomet
hing?
Zethu:
Notoutoft
heor
dinar
y,j
ust
..Justt
he
chocol
ates
Il
ookedather
..
Zet
hu:
OhhmyGod!
Itookthepil
l
owandsmat heredherwithit.She
mov edandtri
edtofight
.Shescr at
chedmyar ms,I
presseddownharderwhilststar
ingatthewal l
.I
pressedatherunt
ilshestoppedmov ing,butI
couldn'
tl
etgo..

NOLI
THA

Fel
tli
keIdidn'tsl
eepforcentur
ies,Ihadagood
ni
ghtsleep..WhenIwokeup, Ibathetogo
downstair
sandhav edinnerwit
ht hefami
ly
..

Nest
aandMi
kewer
esi
tt
ingatt
het
abl
e..
Me:
Goodev
eni
ng
Theyl
ookedatme,
Isatdown.
.
Ist
art
eddi
shi
ngup.
.
Mi
ke:
Howdi
dyousl
eep?
Me:
Isl
eptgood
Mi
ke:
Nodr
eam?Noni
ght
mar
e?
Me:
No
Mike:That
'sgood.
.I'
vemadeanappoi
ntmentf
or
youtoseetheTherapi
stt
omorr
owmor ni
ng
Me:
Ather
api
st?
Mi
ke:
Yes
Me:
Let
'snotj
umpt
hegun
Mike:
I'
m af
rai
dthaty
ourdr
eamsmaybear
esul
tof
t
rauma
Me:
Ift
heyper
sistIwi
l
lseeat
her
api
st
Mi
ke:
I'
ll
dri
vey
out
omor
rowmor
ning
Me:
I..
Mi
ke:
It'
snotnegot
iabl
eorupf
ordi
scussi
on

MELI
SSA

Ifi
nal
lyremov edthepil
l
ow.Hereyeshalfopened.
Cheekswet ,
stil
ltear
sinherey
es.Mouthalso
sli
ght
lyopen..Iputthepil
l
owunderherheadand
thenmov edont omybed.Iwastrembl
ingreall
ybad,
Ihavejustki
ll
edsomeone.Myr oommate!!

Il
ookedather.Igotupfrom mybedandwenttof
ix
herhai
r,If
ixedhersothatt
here'
snosignsnor
tr
acesoffoulpl
ay..

Iwentbacktosi
tonthebed,
Itookadeepbr
eat
h
andclosedmyeyes.
.

Me:
OhhmyGod(
Whi
sper
ing)
NOLI
THA

Mi
ke:
Ihav
eal
readyspokent
oNest
aaboutPy
thon
Il
ookedatNest
a..

Me:
Howdoy
ouf
eel
abouti
t?
Nest
a:Iam nat
ural
l
yscaredofsnakessoi
twi
l
ltake
awhil
eformetoadjust
Me: Nest
ait
'sver
yimport
antfory
out obediscreet
aboutthi
s,i
t'
saseri
ousfamil
ysecretthatnoone
needstoknowaboutit
Nest
a:Iunder
stand,
Ipr
omi
set
obedi
scr
eetand
l
oyal
Mi
ke:
Sheunder
standshowi
mpor
tantt
hisi
s
Nest
a:YesIdo
Me:
Good

PROPHETNKANYI
SO
Iar
ri
vedathome.Iwast
ir
edandsl
eepy
.

TheguestsIhadwerear
ound60,nottoobad.The
ti
cket
swer esol
datR150.Ihav
eanother
motiv
ati
onalspeaki
ngi
n2day sti
me

Thisonewasatni ght,
hencewhymostpeopl
e
couldn'tcome.Thi
sonein2daysti
mewillbefr
om
11:
00- 13:00.I
twi
llbeonaSatur
day
..

WhenIgothome,MyMot herandEll
awerealready
i
nbed.Iwentt
oshowersoIcoul dprayaf
terand
t
hengotobed..Iwast
ir
edt oni
ght.
.

MELI
SSA

Itur
nedherandl
aidheronherr
ightsi
de,
soshe
coul
dfacethewal
l.Ihadal
socl
osedhereyest
oo.
.
Icoul
dn'
tsl
eep,I
twasdi
ffi
cul
ttosleepinthesame
room wi
thadeadPer
son.APersonthatI'
veki
ll
ed.
.

It
ookmyphoneandcal
l
edPapa,
het
ookf
orev
ert
o
pi
ckup.
.

Papa:
Mel
Me:
I..Idi
dit
Papa:
Youmean?
Me:
ImeanZet
hui
sgone,
Itookcar
eofher
Hepausef
oramoment
..

Me:I
'
m scared,I
'mver
yscar
ed..Ican'
tev
ensl
eep,
I
ev
enfeell
i
keI '
mlosi
ngmymi nd

Papa:
Mel
cal
m down
Me:
Ican'
t.
.It
'shar
d
Papa:
Iknowbutt
hiswasasacr
if
icef
ort
hegr
eat
er
goodMeli
ssa
Me:
Iki
l
ledmyr
oommat
e(cr
ying)
Papa:Melissathinkabouttheli
feyougoingt
ohav e,
yougoingt oli
veabeautif
ul l
i
fe.Marri
edtome.You'll
geteveryt
hingy oueverwantedandy ourf
amil
ywi l
l
bewelltakencar eof
,imagineyoursel
fasaBishop's
youngerwife.Therespectandlovefrom t
hechurch
Me:
Iknow
Papa:
Restt
hinki
ngaboutt
hat
Me:
Okay
Papa:
Ilov
eyou
Me:
Ilov
eyout
oo

Ihungup.
.

NOLI
THA
Iwalkedupt
othebal
conywer
ehewasst
andi
ng,
I
huggedhimfr
om t
heback.
.

Me:
Arey
ouokay
?
Mi
ke:
I'
m okay
Heputhishandsonmi
ne,
Iki
ssedt
hebackofhi
s
neck.
..
.

Me:
Wannacomet
obed?
Hetur
nedandl
ookedatme,heleanedf
orwardand
ki
ssedme.Weki
ssedforawhil
eandIgrabbedhis
tr
unk.
.

Heranhishandsonmybackdownt
omyassand
squeezedi
t.
.

If
elthi
sdi
ckhar
deni
ngi
nhi
ssweat
pant
s.
Heloweredmygown, andIcrouched.Ipul
leddown
hi
ssweat pantshewasn'twearinganyunderwear
.I
gr
abbedhi sdickandstart
edgiv i
nghim aBJ.I
massagedhi sbal
lsintheprocess..
..
..
.

Mi
ke:
OhhhYesBaby

Her
anhi
shandonmycor
nrows.
.

Mi
ke:
Justl
i
ket
hat

Igav
ehi
m adeept
hroat
,al
mostgagged.
.

Mi
ke:
Comeher
e

Igotbackup.Hetookoffmynightdr
ess,It
ookof
f
hi
sv est
.Itwasabitchi
l
lyandIwasgetti
ng
goosebumps.Hepickedmeupandwal kedmeback
i
nsi
det
hebedr
oom.
.

MELI
SSA

Iputonmyear
phonesandbl
ast
edt
hev
olume.
.

Iturnedandlookedather
,shewasst i
l
lsl
eepi
ngin
thatposi
tion.Wasn'
tmoving.Icl
osedmyeyes.
.

Me:
Fort
hegr
eat
ergood

NOLI
THA

Hepl acedmeatt heedgeofthebedandtookt

he
pi
llow,heplaceditundermywaist
.Wrappedmylegs
aroundhim, hol
dingthem f
rom mythi
ghs,
andthenI
helpedhim sli
deiti
n..
Hestar
tedoffsl
ow,Igrabbedbothmybreast
sand
massagedthem.Heincreasedhi
spaceandplaced
hi
shandonmyneckchoki ngme.
.
.
Tobecont
inued
10

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Thenextmor ningaft
erdroppingoffNol
ithaatthe
ther
apist'
sof
fice.IsetofftogototheGirl'
s
compoundaf tergett
ingthecall
aboutZethu,
Detect
iveKgaboi sgoingtobeheadingthecase.He
i
sonmypayr ol l
,sohe'sgoingt
omakei tdisappear
andnot hi
ngwillbepinnedonMel i
ssa.
.

Igotthereri
ghtwhenMel i
ssawasbeingquestioned,
Zethu'sbodywassti
llonthebed.Duvetpull
edup
coveringherf
ace.Si
sterTheresawastheretoo
comf ort
ingMel.
.
Me:
Whathappened?Whati
sgoi
ngon?

Kgabot
urnedandl
ookedatme.
.

Kgabo:
Bishop
Me:
Det
ect
ive
Kgabo:We'
vebeencal
ledi
n,appar
entl
yoneoft
he
gi
rl
singest
edchocol
atest
hatwerepoi
sonshe'
sno
more
Me:What ?Howdi
dshebuyt
hechocol
ates?What
happened?
Mel :
Idon'tknow,
Icamebacky esterdayfr
om
school.Shewaseatingchocol
ates,thenwewentto
sleepandshecompl ai
nedaboutstomachcr amps.I
thoughtitwasnothi
ngatfir
stand..Nowshe'sgone
(cryi
ng)
Ther
esa:
It'
sokay
..I
t'
sokay
Me:
Anyl
eadonwher
esheboughtt
hechocol
ates?
Kgabo:
No.
.Noty
et
It
ookof
fmyHatandsatdown.
.

PROPHETNKANYI
SO

Thi
smor ningImademywayt otheMedicalcent
er.
Thecenteriscombi
ned.Doct
ors,Psy
chologi
sts,
and
Speci
ali
sts..

Iwasheret
oseeoneofmychurchmember
s,Dr
Ci
rha.Hehadaskedf
orpr
ayer
s

AsIwaswalki
ngbusyonmyphone,Ibumpedinto
someone.Myphonef
ell
,toget
herwi
thherbag.
.

Me:
I'
m sosor
ry
Her
:Noi
t'
sokay
,I'
mtheonewhoi
smeantt
obe
sor
ry
Cont
entsi
nsideherbagf
ell
out
,webot
hcr
ouched
andpi
ckedthem up.
.

Me:
Ihopenot
hingi
sbr
oken
Her
:Met
oo

Ourhandstouched,andIfel
taninst
antrush.I
l
ookedatherandt henIsawit,
Isawt hesuccubus.
.
Sheret
ract
edherhandf rom me.

Her
:Ishoul
dgo
Me:
Yeahmet
oo
Shegotupandhel
dherbag.
.

Her
:Sor
ryagai
n
Me:
It'
sokay

Shewal
kedawayandIl
ookedather
..
BI
SHOPMI
KE

KgaboandIwal
kedoutt
omyof
fi
ce.
.

Kgabo:
Rel
ax,
I'
vegott
his
Me:
Mel
i
ssacannotgot
ojai
l
Kgabo: Melissaisnotgoingt oj ail
,I'
l
lmakesur efor
i
t.Sheal mostpul l
edofftheper fectmurderexcept
thatthegirlscrat
chedher .Butt hebet t
erpar tofiti
s
that,herscratchi
ngwasnoti ntenset opeel off
Mel i
ssa'sskin.Thiswil
lbeacl assiccaseof
poisoning,anunfor t
unatemist ake.Noi nvestigat
ion,
noaut opsyr equi
redunlessot her wi
sethef ami l
y
sensesf oulplaywishforinvest i
gat i
ontobecar r
ied
out

Ipour
edt
hewhi
skey
..
Me:
HerGrandmot
heri
sol
d,Idoubtshewi
l
lask
mor
equesti
ons

Kgabo:
Thent
hat
'sgood

NOLI
THA

Isatont
hechai
rwai
ti
ngt
obecal
l
edi
n.

Icouldn'
tstoptrembli
ng,
whenthatguytouchedme
Ifel
tthisburni
ngsensati
onthr
oughoutmybodyl i
ke
fi
reburningme.Ilookedatmyhand,i
twasst i
ll
tr
embl i
ng.Heartraci
ngandIhadthi
sfear.
.

Recept
ion:
MrsMwangi
theDrwi
l
lseey
ounow
Me:
Thanky
ou

Igotupandwentt
otheDr
'sof
fi
ce.
.
MELI
SSA

Si
sterTher
esagav
emet
hegl
assofwat
er.
.

Me:
Thanky
ouSi
ster
Ther
esa:Mel
issayouar
eaverybr
avegi
rl
,Iknowi
f
youcoul
d'
ve,
y ouwoul
d'
vehel
pedher
Me: Ican'
tbel
ievethatt
hisi
shappeni
ng,
Zet
huwas
youngandf ul
lofli
fe
Ther
esa:
Iunderst
and,i
t'
sgoingtobeokay
.We
goi
ngtogett
hroughit
,toget
her
Inoddedr
epeat
edl
y.
.

Theresa:
Let'
sgo,It
hinktheydonewit
hthe
questi
ons.It
hinkweshouldmov ey
outoanot
her
room
Me:
Yest
hanky
ou
NOLI
THA

Hewal
kedi
n..

Dr
:Mr
sMwangi
,thoughtI
'
dnev
erseey
ouagai
n
Me:
Met
oo
Dr:I
t'
sgoodt
oseeyouagai
nt hough,atleasti
t
shoul
dn'
thav
ebeenundert
hiscircumstances
Inodded.
.

Dr
:SoBi
shopt
ell
smet
haty
ouhav
etr
oubl
i
ng
dr
eams?
Me:
Yes.
.
Dr
:Mi
ndshar
ing
Me:
Idr
eam aboutmyMot
her
Henodded.
.
Dr
:Coul
dyoupl
easeel
abor
atef
urt
her
?
Me:
Not
hingmuch,
thatdr
eadf
ulni
ght
Dr
:Whendi
dtheyst
art
?
Me:
May
be2day
sago

Hegotmyf
il
e..

Hesatdown.
.

Dr
:Dot
hedr
eamsdi
stur
bkeepy
ouf
rom sl
eepi
ng?

Me:
Yes

MELI
SSA

Bi
shopMi
kewal
kedi
n..
Mi
ke:
Mel

Il
ookedathi
m..

Mi
ke:
Howar
eyouf
eel
i
ng?

Ishr
uggedmyshoul
der
s..

Ther
esa:Ideci
dedt
ohav
eherchanger
oomsi
nthe
meanti
me
Mi
ke:
Ithi
nkt
hat
'sagoodi
dea
Ther
esa:
I'
ll
gogethersomet
hingmor
ewar
mert
o
wear

Shewal
kedout
..

Mi
ke:
Youdi
dgr
eat
Me:
Whydoesi
tfeel
sowr
ong?
Mi
ke:
Becausey
ounotusedt
oit
Me:
Ijustwantt
o..
.Ij
ustwantt
hist
ogoaway
Mi
ke:
Itwi
l
l.
.Wi
tht
ime
Me:
Yes
Mi
ke:
Soar
eyour
eady
?Readyt
ojoi
nmyf
ami
l
y?
Me:
I'
mready
Mi
ke:
Good
.
Tobecont
inued

Yest
erdaywefai
l
edtoreacht
argetf
ort
hebonus,
hopi
ngtodaywewil
lmanage
:
11

PROPHETNKANYI
SO

WhenIgothomel ateron,i
nmysmal lindooroffi
ceI
prayed.Pray edf
oralmostanhourandt heHolySpir
it
revealedittome.Whatwasr eveal
edinav i
sion,I
couldn'tbeli
eveit
.ThisLadythatIbumpedi nto
earli
eron, TheSuccubuswhenIpr ayedonherand
whyi thappenedlikethatIwasshownheri nawhi te
dress,walkingdownt heaisl
etome.

I
nsi
mpl
eter
ms,
Shei
smyf
utur
ewi
fe.
.

SometimesIt hi
nkthatGodhasadarksenseof
humor,especial
lywhenitcomestousspi
rit
uall
y
gi
ftedPeople.Nothingofusi
severst
rai
ght,not
hing
ofusisevereasy .
.
Iwasshownt hattogettot
heaisle,i
t'
snotgoi
ngto
beeasy.She'
sasuccubusaf t
erall,
orwil
lbeone.
.
Nol
it
haMwangi that
'st
henamet hatwaswhisper
ed
tome..

Icheckedherandshewasapopul arsomebody .
Mar r
iedtoav erywealthyandpopularBishopthati
s
verymuchi nvestedint hedarkwor
ld,myspiri
tual
archenemy .Bi
shopMi keMwangi.Idon'
tknowhow
I'
m goingtogether ,butthen.Godworksin
my st
eriousway s,whent heti
meisright
.Hewi l
l
makei thappen..

Itookmytheologybookandcheckedmoreonthe
succubus.
.Iputonmyr eadi
nggl
asses,
myeyesight
i
snott ooi
mpr essi
ve.

"Asuccubusisademoni nfemalefor
m, t
hat
appearsindreamst oseducemen,usuall
ythrough
sexualacti
vi
ty.Accordi
ngtorel
igi
oustradi
ti
ons,
repeat
edsexual act
ivi
tywit
hasuccubuscancause
poorphy si
cal ormentalhealt
h,ev endeat h.I
n
moder nrepresentat
ions,asuccubusi soften
depict
edasabeaut i
fulseductressorenchant r
ess,
rat
herthanasdemoni corf r
ightening.Themal e
counterparttothesuccubusi sthei ncubus."

It
ookof
fmygl
asses.
..

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Iknockedathi
sdoor
..

Hi
m:Comei
n

Iwal
kedi
n,hegotupf
rom hi
schai
r.
.

DrLanga:
Bishop
Me:
DrLanga

Weexchangedahandshake.
.

Langa:Ial
readyf
eel
theanoi
nti
ng,
I'
m ev
enget
ti
ng
goosebumps

Me:
Pleasesi
t

Hesatdown,
Itookof
fmyhatandsatdownt
oo.
.

Langa:
It'
snotev
ery
dayt
hatoneget
ssuchv
isi
ts

Me:
Blessed

Ipl
ayedwi
thmyhat
..
Me:
I'
m her
ebecauseIdesper
atel
yneedy
ourhel
p
Langa:
I'
mli
steni
ng
Me:
Mywi
fecame?
Langa:
Shedi
d
Me:Blessed.
.Ineedy
out
odosomet
hingf
orme,
no
quest
ionsasked
Langa:
I'
m st
il
ll
ist
eni
ng
Me:Ineedyoutoprescr
ibemywi
fesome
medicat
ion,
putherbackonmeds
Langa:Idon'tthinkshe'satthelev
eloftaki
ng
anti
depressantsagai n,
atleastnotaf
terathor
ough
psychi
atri
cev aluati
on
Me:Notanti
depr
essants,
butmedi
cati
onthatwi
l
l
dr
ivehercl
i
nical
l
yinsanegiv
ehersei
zures
Langa:
Idon'
tunder
stand
Me:Iwantt
otakeasecondwi febutyouknowhowi t
i
swithwomen.Jealousy
,hurt
ingeachot her
.Idon'
t
wantmywivestr
yingtohur
teachot herandendup
ki
l
li
ngeachother
,soifoneisunstablethenitwor
ks
bet
ter
Langa:IrespectyoualotBishop,butthi
s..Thisis
careersuici
de.I
fitevergoesout,Ifshedoest ests
anditisfoundedthatshehasdr ugsinhersy stem
thatshouldn'
tbethereIcouldevengot ojail
Me: Ther
e'salotofthi
ngst hatyou'
vedone
previ
ousl
yt hatcanendy ouupi nj
ail
,Ihav
ey ourfi
le
remember ?Howy ouhav esexuall
yassaul
tedy our
Pati
ents,t
akingadvantageoft hei
rmentalunstabl
e
stat
e?

Hel
eanedback.
.

Me:
I'
m gl
adweunder
standeachot
her

Ist
oodupandputmyhatonagai
nandwal
kedout
..
.

NOLI
THA
Icouldn'
tstopthi nkingaboutt
hatinci
dentIhad
earl
ieronwitht hatguy .Hewasgoodl ooki
ngnoli
e
butIdon'tunder standwhymybodyt r
embled,whyI
start
edfeeli
ngl ikeIwasbur ni
ng,whyIhadsomuch
feardeepwi t
hin.Whoi she?Whatpowerdoeshe
possessthathadsuchani mpactonme?

Nest
a:Madam

If
reakedout
..

Nest
a:I
'
m sor
ry,
Idi
dn'
tmeant
oscar
eyou
Me:
It'
sal
ri
ght

Shesatdown.
.

Me:
Arey
ouokay
?
Nest
a:I
'
vewor
kedf
ory
ouandy
ourhusbandf
ora
ver
ylongtime.I
'
vebeenaskedtodothingst
hat
werebeyondmycapabil
i
tieswi
thoutev
en
complai
ning
Me:
Iknowandwear
etr
ulygr
atef
ul
Nesta:Butthi
s..Feedi
ngthesnake,Idon'tthi
nkIcan
dothis.Somethingaboutthatsnakethatsends
shi
versdownmyspi ne,t
hatgivesmef ear
Me:Iknow.
.I'
veal
sobeenf
eel
i
ngt
hesameway
l
atel
ywhenIfeedi
t
Nest
a:Somethi
ngabouti
t'
sey
est
hatmakesy
our
hear
tgocol
d
Me:
IknowNest
a
Nest
a:I
fit
'sokay
..I
'
dli
ket
onotengagei
nsuch
Me:
Iunder
stand.
.I'
l
ltal
ktomyhusband
Nest
a:Thanky
ouMam

PROPHETNKANYI
SO
Ical
l
edadearf ri
endinChr
ist
,he'
saBiblescholar
andanexor
cist.Heisn'
tagif
tedexor
cist
,helearned
howtoexor
cize..

Cl
oov
er:
Nk
Me:
Cloov
er
Cl
oov
er:
Howar
eyou?
Me:
I'
m goodandy
ou?
Cl
oov
er:
I'
m goodt
oo

Me:
Howi
sitgoi
ng?Doneanyexor
cismsl
atel
y?
Cl
oover
:Iam t
akingabr
eak,
thel
astonewasv
ery
emot
ional
lydr
aini
ng
Me:
Icani
magi
ne
Cl
oov
er:
Thi
sisnotasoci
alcal
lIpr
esume?
Me:
Notatal
l
..Notatal
ldearf
ri
end
Cl
oov
er:
WhatcanIdof
ory
ou?HowcanIhel
p?
Me:
Ineedi
nfor
mat
iononsomet
hing,
hav
eyouev
er
r
ani
ntoacaseofasuccubus?

Hewhi
stl
ed.
.

Cl
oov
er:
That
'sheav
y
Me:
Iknow
Cl
oov
er:
I'
venev
err
ani
ntoone
Me:
Youreducat
edi
nput
?
Cl
oov
er:
Bespeci
fi
c
Me:
Canawomanbepossessedbyone?
Cloov
er:Ibel
i
evesobutnotr
andoml
y,thedemon
hastobeconjur
edandmadetopossessthat
speci
fi
cfemale
Me:
Andwi
l
lshehar
minsexual
dreams?
Cloover:
Nobecausethesuccubuswillt
akeoverher
humanf orm,anyManthatengagesinsexual
i
ntercoursewit
hherwil
ldefi
nit
elybeharmedand
eventual
lydi
e
Me:
That
'sheav
y
Cloover
:Whyar
eyoui
nter
est
ed?Somet
hing
happened?
Me:
NoIwasj
ustaski
ng
Cl
oov
er:
NK.
.
Me: I
..It
hinkI
'
m goi
ngt
oruni
ntosomeonewhoi
sa
succubus
Cl
oov
er:
That
'si
nsane
Me:
Iknow,
andI
'
llneedy
ourhel
p
Cl
oov
er:
I'
m al
way
sgame

MELI
SSA

Ther
esa:Mpho.
.Mel
i
ssawi
l
lbey
ourr
oommat
ein
themeant
ime
Mpho:
Iunder
stand
Ther
esa:
She'
shadav
eryt
raumat
icexper
ience
pl
easehel
pherwi
thev
ery
thi
ngt
hatsheneedsand
beki
nd
Mpho:
YesSi
ster
Ther
esa:Meli
ssa.
.Ify
ouneedanyt
hingdon'
tbe
scar
edtoask,weareher
eforyouwearefamil
y
Me:
Thanky
ouSi
ster
Ther
esa:
Mphopl
easehel
phermov
ehert
hingsf
rom
herr
oom
Mpho:
YesMam
Ther
esa:
Lov
ely

Shewal
kedout
..

Mpho:
I'
m sosor
ryy
ouhadt
ogot
hrought
hat
Me:
Thanky
ou

Shewal
kedupt
omeandhuggedme.
.
NOLI
THA

DrLangacal
l
edme.
.

Me:
Dr
Dr
:Mr
sMwangi
Me:
Isev
ery
thi
ngokay
?
Dr
:Yes..Iwaswonder
ingi
fyoucancomet
omor
row
morni
ng
Me:
Why?Ithoughtt
hatournextappoi
ntmentwasi
n
t
woday
stime
Dr:YesbutIam afraidthatyourt
raumaisbei
ng
tr
igger
edagai nandIwi l
lhavetoputyouon
anti
depressantsbeforeitget
sbad
Me:IthoughtweagreedthatIwon'tbeon
medicati
onanymore,I
'm notcomfortabl
ewi
tht
hat
Dr
:Iunder
standbuti
t'
sfory
oursaf
ety
Me:
Iunder
stand.
.I'
l
lcomet
hrough
MELI
SSA

Me:
Youcant
aket
hat
Mpho:
Okay

Il
ookedattheemptybedandthepi
ctur
eofher
l
ayi
ngtheresti
l
lkeptonrunni
ngi
nmyhead..

Mpho:
Hey
Il
ookedather
..

Mpho:Youdon'
thav
etobeher
e,Icanmov
eal
lyour
t
hings
Me:
Noi
t'
sokay
..
.
Tobecont
inued
12

MELI
SSA

[
2WEEKSLATER]

Itwasdi f
fi
cul
t,I
twasv erydi
ff
icul
tbutIwassl
owl
y
adaptingtowhatI'vedoneorwhatI '
vebeen
subjectedtodo.Itakemedst hathel
pmewi th
anxi
et yanddepression,somymoodswer e
i
mpr ov i
ng.
.

Mikesai dIhavebeenseeneachotheralotl
ately
,
fol
lowingwhatIdid.We'vebeenseei
ngeachot heri
n
secretthough,
haven'tmadeanyt
hingpubli
c.Hesaid
wewi ll
,all
induetime..

Iwasexcusedfr
om school,
I'
llbegoi
ngbacksoon
thoughnowI'
mjustenjoy
ingtheminorbr
eak.
.
Iwasoutwit
hMphodoingshoppi
ng,
itwasaFr
iday
Morni
ng.Bi
shopMikesentmesomemoney,
deci
dedtogoshoppi
ng.
.

Thedr esscodei
ssti
lldressesandskir
ts,mostl
y
whitesincewetookanoat hofpuri
tybutIfel
tli
ke
buyingJeans.Woul
dl i
ketowearJeans, seehow
theyfi
tmeandhowt heylookonme. .

Mpho:
Wecan'
tbuyt
hat
,letal
oneweart
hat
Me:
Iknow,
I'
ll
weart
hem i
nthebedr
oom i
nsecr
et
Mpho:Idon'
tknowMel,it
'sagai
nstt
her
ules.Idon'
t
wannaendupintroubl
e
Me:
Youwon'
tbecauseIwon'
twal
koutwi
tht
hem
Mpho:
Ify
ousayso
It
ookt
hepai
rofJeans.
.
NOLI
THA

Iwasn'tf
eeli
ngwell.Idon'
tknowwhat '
shappening
tomel at
ely
,butIwasn'tfeel
i
ngwell.Ihal
luci
nat
ea
l
ot,Iseethi
ngs.Ihavehadatleast3seizuresi
nt he
past2weeks.

Ihar
dlysl
eep,
Iam al
way
sfear
ful
Idon'
tev
enknow
why.
.

Nest
a:Madam
Me:
Nest
a
Nest
a:Yourbr
eakf
asti
sready
Me:
Thanky
ou
Nesta:
I'
ll
gety
ourmedst
oosoy
oucandr
inkaf
ter
eat
ing
Me:
Okay
Shewal
kedt
othest
air
case.
.
Me:
Am Il
osi
ngmymi
nd?
Nest
a:Madam?
Me:
Feel
sli
keI
'
mlosi
ngmymi
nd,
Am I
?
Nesta:WellI
..Idon'
tthi
nkso, Ij
ustthinkyougoing
thr
oughal otandthemedi cati
onwil
l helptoget
her
wit
ht her
apy.Scarsofthattraumati
cexper i
enceare
comingback
Me:
Ijustwannabeokayagai
n
Nest
a:Youwi
l
lbe.
.Wewi
l
lgett
hroughi
t
Me:
Iappr
eci
atey
oubei
ngher
e
Nest
a:I
t'
sokay

PROPHETNKANYI
SO

IwasdoingMotivat
ional
speakingatt
hisot
her
chur
chforthei
ryouthservi
ce.
.

YoungPeopl
esuf
feral
otf
rom depr
essi
on,
someof
thei
rreali
ti
esarethereasonwhyt heysinkint
oa
depressi
ngst at
e.Notbei ngwherey ouareorwhere
youwantt obe,seei
ngy ourpeer ssucceedingand
youstucki nt
hesamepl ace.Homeenv ironmentnot
welcomingenoughandcont ri
butingmor etoyour
depressi
on.Theygot hroughal otIbeli
eve,somuch
painthattheyendupr esorti
ngsui ci
de.
.

Me: Thismor ni
ng,Iwouldli
ketotal
kt oyounotasa
Prophetbutasahumanbei ng.JustPalst al
king,
becauseI'm surehalfofyousi
tti
ngherehav elost
fai
thinGod.You' vebeentochurch,y
ou'vehear dall
thesermonsbutst il
lyouask"ThisGodt heypr each
about,thi
sGodt hatissaidtobemor epower f
ul i
sn'
t
power f
ulenought ochangemysi t
uati
on" .Ican
preachGodnowunt ilt
heendofoursessi onandy ou
willst
il
lgooutofher e,gobackhomeandsi nki nto
yourballofdepressi
on.

I
twasv
eryqui
etast
heyl
i
stened.
.
Me: Awel li
nformat i
veNeur oscient i
stoncesai d" A
habitiswheny ou'vedonesomet hingsomucht hat
yourbodyknowsnowhowt odoi tbet terthany our
mind" .I
nsi mplet ermsy ourmi ndi st heMast er,your
bodyi stheser v ant.Aser vantalway sf oll
owst he
Mast er.Ifyouar efeelingdepr essedandy ourmi nd
says" Todaywenotwaki ngup, wef eel i
ngl i
ket he
worldi sagainstus"t heny ourbodywi l
l fol
lowt he
Mast er.Yourbodywi l
ladaptt ot hatr out i
nesomuch
thatitbecomesahabi t.Thenoneday ,wheny ou
decidei nyourmi ndt hat" TodayIwannawakeup, I
wannachangemyr eality.Iwannat akeawal k"y our
bodywi l
ldenyy ouoft hatbecausey ourbodywi ll
haveadapt edtot hehabi tandev ent uallyyousi nk
backi ntodepr essi on.Youcannotchangey ourr eali
ty
unti
l youheal y ourmi nd.Youcannotbeat
depressionunt i
l youheal t
hewounded, andthat 's
yourmi nd.Howdoy ouheal yourmi nd?Bychangi ng
thewayy out hink.I t
'seasyt othinky ourselfi
nt oa
negativesituation, andi t
'sdiff
iculttot hinky ourself
outofanegat i
v esi t
uat i
on.Asamant hinkethi nhis
heart,Soi she..Whet hery ouwantt obel ieveitornot ,
Yourr eali
tyisv erymuchshapedbyy ourt hought s..
"ButPr ophetIdi dn' tthi
nkmy sel ftolosi ngmyj ob, I
didn'tthinkofmy sel ftoacaracci dent"Noy oudi dn'
t,
buty ouat tr
act edt hosesi tuationsbyot hernegat i
ve
thought st haty ouhad.Repeat ednegat ivet hought s
onlyat tractmor enegat ivesi tuations.Whatam I
say i
ng?WhatI '
m say i
ngi st hati t'
snoteasyt ot hink
yourselfoutofanegat ivesi tuat i
onsbuty oucando
i
twi thposi tiv
eaf firmat i
ons.Wr iteaffirmat ions,read
them ev erydayunt i
l yourmi ndadapt st ot hem.Wr i
te
them inpr esentt ense.I nst eadofsay ing" Iwi l
lbe
successf ul"wr i
t e" I'
m successf ul".Readi tevery
mor ning, readi tev eryni ght .Ov ertimey ourmi ndwi l
l
startrenewi ngy ourf aith, positivet hi
ngsi swhaty ou
willattract.Aposi tivemi ndat tract sonl yposi t
ive
things.Thehonestt r
uthi st haty oucannotbot t
le
yourselfupwi thnegat i
v i
tyandexpectt ogai n
positivet hings.Youcan' tpl antanor anget reeand
expectappl es.Youwi l
lgetor anges. .Unf ortunat elyi
f
yout hinkt haty ouwontmakei t,theny ouwon' t
.I f
yout hinkt haty ouwi llmakei t,theny ouwi l
l.Youar e
alway sr ightandt hat '
stheunf ortunatet r
uth..
NOLI
THA

Aftereati
ngbreakfast
,Nestagavememymeds.I
drankandt henItr
iedtosl
eepwhi l
stwatchi
ngTV.I
fel
l asl
eepintheprocessofwatchi
ng,andIhadthe
mostt err
ibl
edream.

IdreamtasIwassl eepi
ngonthecouch,j
ustasI
wassl eepi
ngandpy t
honwascr awl
i
ngont hefl
oor
fr
om downt hestai
rcaseal
lthewaytothelounge.
It
'seyeswer er
ed,andIcoul
dn'tmoveonthecouch..

I
tgottomeandcoil
edi t
selff
rom mylegsal
lupt
o
mywaist.I
thadafi
rm gri
p,breaki
ngmybonesfr
om
mylegsall
thewayup.
.

Iwassuf f
ocat
ing,Icouldn'tbreat
h.Whenitwentup
tomyupperbody ,itt
ightenedsomucht hatI
struggl
edtobreat
h.It'
sheadcameupt omyf ace,
thenhermouthopenedupwi detoswall
owme. .
Iwokeupscr
eami
ngi
nter
ror
,Nest
arant
ome.
.

Nesta:Madam!
!!Madam wakeupit
'sokay
,it
'sj
ust
me..Itwasadr
eam,itwasonlyadr
eam

Me:
OhhmyGod!
!OhhmyGodi
tfel
treal
!!

Shehuggedmet
ight
..

Nest
a:I
t'
sokay
..I
twasj
ustadr
eam

Me:
Itf
eltsor
eal

Nest
a:Iknow.
.I'
m sor
ry.
.I'
l
lcal
lPapa

BI
SHOPMI
KE
Iwasi
nameeti
ngwiththechurchel
dersatchur
ch.
Wewerer
unni
ngthr
oughourbooks,try
ingtosee
howwewerewi
thourchurchduti
es.
.

El
der1:Wehav
e5moref
ami
l
iesaddedt
othe
monthl
ygr
ocer
yli
st
Me:Didyougetevi
dence?Thati
ndeedt
heyar
e
st
ruggl
ingfi
nanci
all
y
El
der1:
Yes.
.Her
ear
ethedocument
s

Hepassedt
hem t
ome.
.

JustwhenIwasaboutt
olookatt
hem,
myphone
vi
brat
ed..

I
twasacal
lfr
om Nol
i
..
Me:
MiAmour
Nest
a:Si
r
Me:
Nest
a?
Nest
a:I
'
m sor
ryt
odi
stur
bbuti
t'
saboutMadam
Me:
What
'st
hepr
obl
em now?
Nest
a:Anot
herbaddr
eam
Me:
It'
shappeni
ngagai
n?
Nest
a:I
'
m af
rai
dso
Me:
OkayI
'
m comi
ng
Nest
a:Thanky
ouSi
r

Ihungupandl
ookedatt
hem.
.

Me:
Gent
lemenI
'
m sor
ry,
Ihav
etogohome
El
der2:
Ever
ythi
ngokay
?
Me:No..I
'
m afr
aidnot.
.I'
vebeentry
ingtodownpl
ay
t
his,
didn'
twannaalar
mt hechurchbut.
.MyWifehas
beenhav
ingpr
obl
emsl
atel
y,herment
alst
atei
snot
okay
El
der3:
That
'ssad
Me: Henceshe'sbeenmi ssi
ngchurchandher
commi tments,I
'v
etriedtoshiel
dherandpr
otecther
butnow. .I
'
m attheledge,Idon'
tknowwhattodo..
I'
mt r
yingtogetherhelpbot hspi
ri
tual
l
yand
psychologi
call
y
El
der2:
Weunder
stand
Me:
I'
m gr
atef
uly
ouunder
stand
Elder1:
Iguesswewi
l
lhav
etocont
inuet
hismeet
ing
someot hert
ime
Me:
Yespl
ease
Elder2:Bi
shopIdon'
twanttospr
ungt
hisony
oubut
can'ther
dthechur
chwithoutawi
fe
Me:
Iknow.
.I'
m wor
kingoni
t
El
der3:Ial
sodon'
twantt
osaythi
sbuti
fitper
sist
s,
Youmightbefor
cedt
otakeanot
herwi
fe
Iwantedt
oheart
har
,Idesper
atel
ywant
edt
ohear
that
..

Me:Il
ovemywi
fe,
Idon'
twantt
ohur
theri
nthat
manner

El
der1:Under
standabl
ebut
..Youneedast
rongwi
fe
byyoursi
de

Elder2:Sheleadst
heYout
hser
viceandt
he
sessionsforwomen

Me:
Iknowbutpl
ease.
.CanIbegi
vent
ime,
I'
m sur
e
mywif
eisgoi
ngtoki
ckback

El
der
:Youhav
eaweek

Me:
Thanky
ou
PROPHETNKANYI
SO

Istoodatthedoorast
heywer
egoi
ngoutj
ustgi
vi
ng
them handshakes.
.

Me:
Godbl
essy
ou

Iwasuptothe8thone,
theboywhof
oll
owednext.I
shookhi
shandandIgotavisi
oni
nst
ant
ly,
itj
ust
fl
ashedt
hrough.
.

Me:
Maywepl
easet
alk?5mi
n?I
fyounoti
nahur
ry?

Henodded.
.

Wewal
kedi
nandsatdown.
.
Me:
I'
m sor
ry

Hel
ookedatme.
.

Me:
MayIbegi
venper
missi
ont
ohel
p?

Hi
m:Yes

Me:WhenIshooky ourhandIsawy ouinthespir

it
worl
d.Physicall
yy ouseem f i
ne,butemotional
l
yand
spi
ri
tual
l
yy ouar ev erywounded.Peopleloseweight,
peopl
egetsi ckphy si
call
yfrom str
essandIsawy ou
i
nthatwayspi ri
tually
.Youar enaked,thi
nandinpai n

Hegl
anceddownathi
shandsandhi
sli
pst
rembl
ed.
.

Me:Youar
enotusel
ess,
Iknowyouf
eelt
hatway
buty
ouarenot
.Goddoesn'
tcr
eat
eusel
ess,
youare
i
mpor t
antinthecycl
eofli
fehencewhyy ouwere
created.Iknowy ouhavebeensendingoutCVs,I
knowhowy ourf
amilyl
ooksatyouasi fl
ikeyouare
uselessjustbecauseyounotworking.Youspend
mostofy ourdayssi
tti
nginacorneravoidi
ngbei
ng
athome

Hewi
pedhi
stear
s..

Hi
m:I
'
mti
red,
Iwanti
tal
ltoend

Me: Youar ebei

ngr ej
ectedbecauseGodhasabet t
er
planforyou,abiggerplanandabet terj
obfory ou
butasy oustil
lwaiti
ngonhi m.He' salsowait
ingon
you,waiti
ngy outostopr elyi
ngony ouandwhaty ou
thinkknowandt rusthim..Thatv acancythelastone,
wher eyousentouty ourCVandsai d"Onl
yGod
knows" ,
indeedheknew.That '
swher ehewant ed
you,want edyoutohav est oppedr ely
ingonyour sel
f
sohecanshowy ouhisgl ory.That'sthej
obthaty ou
goingtogetmai nlybecausey oujustappli
edand
didn'
tthi
nkyouwill
getbecauseyouthoughtyou
werenotquali
fi
edforit
,butalr
eadyheavencerti
fi
ed
you,andyouwill
getthejob.Mondayyouwillgeti
t

Hi
m:Pr
ophetpl
easedon'
trai
sef
alsehopes

Me: Hereeswhatwear egoi ngt odo, I

'l
lgivey oumy
number .Yougi v
emey ours,ifMondaypassesand
youdon' tgetacal lf
oraninter v
iewt hencall meand
I'
llconfident l
ytelly
outhatyest heGodI '
vebeen
ser v
ingsol ongdoesn'texi
st ,
I'l
l t
hinkmy selfasa
falsepr ophet .TheGodIknow, thatI'
vebeenser vi
ng.
Theoneandonl yJehova,Iknowhehasnev er
disappoi ntedmeandIknowt hi
spr ophecyisv er
y
true..Icanv ouchwithmyl i
fe

NOLI
THA

Me:Myheart
,it
'sbeati
ngtoofast
..I
'
m goi
ngt
ohav
e
ahear
tat
tack.
.Ican'tbr
eath!
Nest
a:Madam t
ryandbr
eat
h

Igotupwi
thmyhandonmychest
..

Nest
a:Madam

Me:Nest
aIdon'
tfeel
goo,
Ican'
tbr
eat
h..I
'
m hav
ing
ahear
tatt
ack

Shecamet
ome.
.

Nest
a:Madam!

Me:
I'
m dy
ing

Nest
a:Pl
easecal
m down.
.Ohhmygoodnesswher
e
i
sPapa!
.
Tobecont
inued

SI
DENOTE:

NothingmuchBel ov
ed.Mar kdiditagain,been
str
ugglingthisweekendtogett heAdmi nsbutwe
endedupbei ngsort
ed,hopingmypar odyaccount
won'tbebl ockedtooasI'vemanagedt ogetone
fi
nall
ywhi chI '
l
lbeposti
ngt hr
oughi tuntil
mineis
unrestr
ict
edbecauset hetimef r
amebet weenme
andmyAdmi nsisnotali
gned.Soi tcausesalotof
i
nconv eni
encewi thposti
ng..

MyapologiesbutIreal
l
ydon'tunderst
andwhatup
agai
nstmyaccount sgett
ingrest
ri
ctedit
'sbecomi
ng
aconstantannoyi
nghabitnow

Al
linser
tsowedwi
l
lbedel
i
ver
edwi
thi
mmedi
ate
ef
fect
13

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Nol iwasadmi t
ted, shehadasev er ecaseofapani c
attack.Somet hingnotser i
ousbutcanbei fit
becomesf requent ,andr esor tst oaPani cdi sorder.
Basi callyaPani cdi sorder ,yourbr ai
ncannot
disti
ngui shbet weenr eal andf alsedanger .Any
stresspr essedupony oucant riggert hef l
ightand
fi
ghtr esponse, yourbodyr eactsandt heny ouhav ea
fullblownpani cat tack.Sweat ypal ms, Araci ng
hear tbeat ,hyperv entil
atingwhi chi sbr eathing
abnor mal l
yduet ot hef actt haty ourchesti sclosing
i
n.Feel i
ngsofl osi ngtouchwi t
hr eali
ty.Itcannot
drivey oui nsane, norcani tkil
l youbuti tis
uncomf ort
abl e..

TheDrexpl
ainedthatt
ous, andhewillpr
escri
be
medsforhertocontr
olitbefor
eiti
nter
fereswit
hher
dai
lyl
i
femaki ngi
timpossibl
eforhertofunct
ionli
ke
anor
mal
Per
son.
.

Ihel
dherhand.
.

Me:Hey .
.Atl
eastit
'
snotaser
iouscondi
ti
onand
they
'l
lkeepyouforaday
.Tomorrowmorningy
ou'
ll
becomingbackhome

Tear
sst
reameddownherf
ace.
.

Noli
:Idon'
tknowwhat'
shappeni
ngtome,
itf
eels
l
ikeI'
mlosingtouchwi
thr
eal
it
y.Li
kemymindis
t
urni
ngagai nstme

Iki
ssedherhand.
.

Me:
Wewi
l
lgett
hroughi
t,t
oget
her
Imadesur ethatshewasv erycomfort
abl
e,ina
presi
denti
alsuit
e.ATV, herownbathroom and
everyt
hingwithi
nherreach.Bett
erprepar
edfood,
thoughitwasonlyforonenight.I
twasexpensive,
9k..

Me:
Ihav
etogol
ety
our
est

Nol
i
:Pl
easedon'
tl
eav
eme

Shehel
dti
ghtt
omyhand.
.

Me:
Ihav
etogo,
Ihav
eot
hercommi
tment
s

Noli
:Youcan'
tjustl
ayof
fonthem f
oraday
?I'
m
yourwif
eIshouldcomefi
rst

Me:
Nol
iwe'
vebeent
hroughher
ebef
orer
emember
?
Andwemadeitwor
k.Wewill
makeitwork,
Ijust
needyout
ohol
donjustf
oronedayi
tshoul
dn'tbe
hard

Ipl
acedmyhandonherf
orehead.
.

Me:
Justf
oroneday
.

MELI
SSA

Bishopr equest
edt hatIspendani ghtatwhati
s
goingt obemynewhomesoon.Wi feyi
ssaidt
obe
atthehospi t
al,shewasadmi t
ted.Hehasbeen
compl aini
ngaboutherl atel
y,t
hatshei sdr
aggi
ng.
She'shav i
ngsomement ali
ssues..Heneedssome
stressreli
ever.

Il
iedt
oSisterTheresat
hatI'
mv i
sit
inghome,
she
knowsaboutBishopMike.Sheknowswhatheis
doingtousbutIdon'
twanthert
oomuchi
nmy
business.
.

It
ookanUberanditdr
ovemestrai
ghttot
he
l
ocat
ion.Hehadsentmethel
ocati
on.
.

Hishousewasindeedbeaut
if
ul,
Icoul
dli
veher
e.I
coul
dfindahomeher e.
.

Iwaswelcomedi nbyawomannamedNest a,sheis

thehouseservanti
nchar
ge.Shewasbeauti
fulnoli
e,
toobeauti
ful
tobeinthi
shouse.She'
satemptati
on
wait
ingtohappen..

Nest
a:Wel
come
Me:
Thanky
ou
Shet
ookmybagf
rom me.
.
Nest
a:I
'
vepr
epar
edt
heguestr
oom f
ory
ou
Me:
OhwIdon'twannasl
eept
her
e,Iwannasl
eepi
n
t
hemai
nbedroom
Nest
a:TheMainbedroom?That
's.
.That
'swher
e
Madam sl
eeps,
It'
ssacred
Me:Idon'
tcare.
..Iam meantt
obehereandyouar
e
meanttotakeordersf
rom me,don'
tmaket
his
di
ff
icul
t
Nest
a:YesMam
Me:
Thencomebackandpr
epar
esomet
hingt
oeat
f
orme
Nest
a:YesMam

NOLI
THA

Icannotbeli
evethatMikelef
tme,
heknowshow
muchIneedhi m herewit
hme.Heknowshow
dif
fi
cultt
hisisforme..

Icoul
dn'
tst
opcr
ying,
howi
sit
?Howi
sitt
hatal
lofa
suddenmymi ndi
stur
ningagainstme.Howi
sitt
hat
Idon'
trecogni
zewhoIam anymore..

Iwal
kedtothebat
hroom andl
ookedatmy
sel
fint
he
mir
ror
,Iwipedt
hetears.
.

Il
ookedatmyselfandIwasmad, madt
hatIcannot
cont
rolmysel
f.Icannotbesane.
.

Ipunchedthemir
rorwhi
lstscr
eami
ng,
Ikepton
punchi
ngitandpunchi
ngit.
.

MELI
SSA

Ilookedar
ound,
shehast
ast
enol
i
e..I
'
llgi
veher
that.
.

Nest
acamebackdown.
.
Nest
a:Whatwoul
dyoul
i
kef
ormet
opr
epar
efory
ou?

Me:
Any
thi
ngt
hatI
'
m goi
ngt
oenj
oy

Nest
a:YesMam

Me:
Wheni
smyHusbandcomi
ngbackhome?

Nest
a:I
'
m notsur
e

Me:
Okay
..Getonwi
thi
tthen

NOLI
THA

TheNur
sewal
kedi
ntot
hebat
hroom.
.
Nur
se:
Ohhmywor
d,whatar
eyoudoi
ng?

Iwasnowsit
ti
ngonthefl
ooratt
hecor
ner,t
he
mirr
orhadcr
ackedandmyhandwasbleedi
ngver
y
bad.
.

Shehel
pedmeup.
.

Nur
se:
Let
'sgobackt
obed

Wewal
kedt
othebed.
.

Shehel
pedmegeti
n..

Nurse:I
'l
lcalli
nforamedkittobebr
oughtf
oryour
handsoIcanhel pyou.
.Goodnessar
eyoutr
yingt
o
ki
llyour
selfchil
d?That
'snott
hewaytogo
MELI
SSA

Shebr
oughtmet
hepl
ate.
.

Ilookedati
t.It
ookt
hef
orkandt
ast
ed,
Ispatt
he
foodout.
.

Me:
Thi
sishor
ri
ble!

Nest
a:Thi
sist
hemostl
oveddi
shi
nthehouse

Me:Themosthor
ri
bledi
shI
'
veev
ert
ast
ed,
exact
ly
whatdoyoudoher
e?

Nest
a:CanIpr
epar
eyousomet
hingel
se?

Me:
Noy
ouusel
ess.
.Leav
eme
Shet
ookt
hepl
ateandwal
kedaway
..

Ispatont
hef
loor
..

Me:
Thencomecl
eant
hisup!

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Theplanwaswor
king,
it'
scomi
ngt
oget
herso
per
fectl
y.
.

Iarr
ivedathomeandMel
i
ssawassi
tt
ingatt
he
tabl
e..

Me:
MyLov
e
Shegotupfr
om t
hechai
r,andmadeherwayt
ome.
.
Shehuggedmeandgavemeakiss.

Mel
:Iwasal
readymi
ssi
ngy
ou

Me:
I'
m gl
ady
ouher
e

Mel
:I'
m gl
adt
obeher
e

Me:
Wher
eisNest
a?

Shebr
oket
hehugandl
ookedatme.
.

Mel:Idon'
tknowwher
eshei
s,She'
s.
.Thi
sNest
agi
rl
Idon'
tli
keher

Me:
Why
?
Mel
:Yourbl
oodandMi
nedon'
tmi
x

Shepl
acedherhandonmychest
..

Mel
:Pl
easegetr
idofherassoonaspossi
ble
.
Tobecont
inued
14

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Tomysur pri
se, Nestahasn'
tf edthesnake.Thati
s
veryunaccept able.Thesnakei snotsupposedtodie
otherthanifitdiesoni t
'sown, wheni t
'st
imecomes.
Ahandi nvolvedwi llr
esortt
omyr ichesvani
shi
ng.
Myhar dearnedmoneyandr iches..
Iwasliv
id,Itol
dhernicel
ythatshe'
ssupposedto
feedi
t.Takeov ersi
nceNolii
snotalri
ght
,ifIwasn'
t
busyI
'ddoi tmy sel
fever
yday.
.

Nesta:Si
rI'
m sorry,
IspoketoMadam andshesaid
shewasgoingt otalkt
oy ou.Icannotdot
his,
Idon'
t
havetheconsciencetodoit

Shewasnaked,
faci
ngt
hewal
l
..

Iwashol
dingasj
ambokandwhi
ppi
ngher
.

Wewer
einhercot
tage.
.

Nest
a:I
'
m sor
ry.
.Itwon'
thappenagai
n

Icont
inuedwhippi
ngherov
erandoverunti
ltheski
n
fr
om herbackstar
tedt
opeelof
f.Iwentdownt oher
thi
ghs,half
wayt hroughherl
egsstart
edtotremble.
Shepeedonher selfandt
henlostbal
ance,fal
l
ingto
thefl
oor.Istr
etchedmyar m asitwasgett
ing
painf
ul.
.

NOLI
THA

Ihadbeensedated,
sothatIcoul
dgetsomerest.I
didbutnotf
orlong.
.Iwokeupintheaf
ter
noon..

Iknowhowt hi
sworks,
ifIcompletel
yhaveamental
breakdownthenI'
l
lbesenttoament ali
nsti
tut
ionfor
6mont hs.Ihavet
obest r
ong,Icannotl
etmymi nd
playgamesonme. .

TheNursewassit
ti
ngonthesmallcouchwhenI
wokeup,shewasgluedt
oherphone.Shewas
watchi
ngsomethi
ng..
Iclearedmyt
hroat
.Shel
ookedatmeandpaused
thev i
deo.
.

Nur
se:
MrsMwangi
?

Shecamet
ome.
.

Nur
se:
Howar
eyouf
eel
i
ng?

Me:
Sti
l
ldr
owsy

Nur
se:
Tryt
orestmor
e

Me:It
riedbutIkeeponbei
ngwokenupbyaPani
c
at
tack

Nur
se:
Howbadi
sit
?
Me:
Nott
hatbad,
itcomesandgoes

Nur
se:
Compar
edt
owheny
oucamei
n?

Me:
Yes

Nurse:Youareaspirit
ualpersonandIdon' tnormall
y
dothiswithmostpat i
entsespeci
allytheonest hat
don'
tbelievebut
..Il
ist
ent oProphetNkanyiso
Mhlabahe'sverywellspokenandt ouchesal oton
suchthingsasdepressionandanxiety

Me:
Mot
ivat
ional
videosdon'
thel
pmuch

Nurse:He'
sdif
fer
entyoushoul
dtryl
i
steni
ngt
oone
ofhissermonsonYouTube.
.Here
Shegotmyphonef
rom t
hedr
awer
..

Nurse:Yourhusbandbroughtitwith,t
okeepyou
companywhenhebr oughtyouin..Letmeleav
eyou
towatchonev i
deoandt henI'
l
l comebackwi t
hyour
l
unch

It
ookmyphoneandsear
chedhi
m,If
oundhi
s
vi
deosonYouTube.
.

MELI
SSA

Iwasont
hephonewi
thmyMom,
Itol
dhert
hegood
news.
.

Ma:
WowMel
i
ssaar
eyousur
e?
Me:YesIam,hechosemeoutofal
lthegi
rl
sint
he
compoundtobehi
ssecondwif
e
Ma: LookatGod..Iknowt here'
sahugeage
diff
erencebutBi
shopMi keisveryanoi
nted,mat ur
e
andhewon' tpl
ayy ouliketheseyoungboy s.Your
futur
eissecurewithhim andsoi sthefutureofthe
kidsyougoingtohav ewi t
hhim plusMrsMwangi i
s
aspirit
ualwoman, ther
ewon' tbeanywitchcraft
i
nv ol
vedorhertryi
ngt ohurtyou
Me:That
'sv
eryt
rue,
I'
m sur
ewewi
l
lgetal
ongv
ery
wel
l
Ma:
Begoodt
ohert
oo
Me:
Iwi
l
l.
.Ipr
omi
se
Ma:
That
'sal
lIwannahear

NOLI
THA

Iwas5mi nintohi
sv i
deo,
helookedveryfami l
i
ar.
Despitethat,he'
ssermontouchedthedeepestpart
ofmyhear t
.Icouldn'
thel
pbutshedtears,hewas
wellspokenandhi swordstheyhealt
hesoul .He
wasspeaki ngonf ear
,somethi
ngIneededt ohear
especi
all
yinmyst
ate.
.

"Youdon' thav et ol i
stentoy ourmi ndatal ltimes,
becauset hemi ndi sawel lofallgoodandbad
thought s.Anybadt houghtt hatcomesi nt oy our
mi nd, don' tbelievei t.Justthanki tf orit'
sopi nion
andkeepmov i
ng.Yourmi ndwi llsayt hedr eam y ou
hav eist oobi gt oachi eve,buty ourdr eam i snott oo
bigf orGod.Al readywheny ouwer ebor n, t
her ewas
apr omi set hatcamewi t
hy ourbi rth.ForIal one
knowt hepl anst hatIhav efory ou, planst opr osper
youandnott ohar my ou.Oncey ougi v eint o
negat ivet hought s, t
heywi llgi
vey ouf earandanxi et
y
andy ouwi llseey ourselfnotbei ngabl etoachi eve
yourdr eams.Cour agedoesn' texistwi t
houtf ear.
Feari sunset tl
ingbutf orcouraget otakepl ace, f
ear
needst oexi st.Bei ngcour ageousi sbei ngaf r
aidof
doingsomet hingbutdoi ngi tany way .Hav i
ngf ai
this
beingaf raidoft hedr eamsy ouhav e,buthav i
ngf ait
h
andbel iefany wayt hatyouwi llachi evet hem.You
canachi evet hem becauseoft hepr omi se" ForI
aloneknowt hepl anst hatIhav ef ory ou, planst o
pr
ospery
ouandnott
ohar
myou"

Me:
Wow

Iwi
pedmyt
ear
s..

TheNur
secameback.
.

Nur
se:
Arey
ouokay
?

Ipausedt
hev
ideo.
.

Me:
Wowy
ouwer
eri
ght
..Hei
ssomet
hing

Nurse:
Itol
dyou,y
ouli
stentohim..Youwil
lbeatt
his
wit
houtevenmedi
cat
ion,t
herapyandall
that
Inodded.
.

Me:
That
'st
rue

MELI
SSA

Mi
kewal
kedi
ntot
hehouse.
..

Me:
Papa,
wher
ehav
eyoubeen?
Mi
ke:
Iwasout
sideget
ti
ngf
reshai
r
Me:
Okay
Hehel
dmyhands.
.

Mike:Meli
ssaIlovey ou,
andbeingmywi fecomes
wit
hal otofchal
lenges.Alotofthi
ngsthatyouwi
ll
havetodo,loyal
ty,r
espectandkeepingyourmout
h
shutatallt
imes
Me:
Iunder
stand

Mike:Ineedy
ourf
ull
under
standi
ngandoat
hof
secrecy

Heputhi
shandonmycheek.
.

Mi
ke:
Especi
all
ysi
ncemywi
fei
ssi
ck

Me:Iunderst
andPapa,
Ipr
omi
sey
out
hatI
'
llbea
goodwife

Mi
ke:
Blessed(
Smi
l
ing)

NESTA

Mybodywasachingsobad,
Ihadtodr
agmy sel
fto
t
hebathr
oom becauset
heuri
nei
nbetweenmylegs
wasst
art
ingt
oit
ch.
.

It
'shardbei
ngawomanf r
om af or
eigncountr
ythat
cameher eil
l
egall
y.ThisMant ookmei n,gav
eme
stabi
li
ty.Ahome, ajob.I'
m abletosendmoney
homet omyPar ents,Kids,andSibl
ingsbutatthe
samet i
me.Hecanbeev il
,hecanbeext r
emelyevil
..

NOLI
THA

Aftereatingandmyaf ternoonbat h,
Ikepton
wat chingmor evideos.Comment edonthecomment
sect i
on,Ijustkeptonwat chi
ng.Theyweresoot
hing
andcanr eviveyourspiri
t.Iwatchedupuntil
Isl
owly
dri
ftedt osleep..
.
Tobecont
inued

Lol
pict
urehi
m wi
thoutt
heear
ri
ng.
15

PROPHETNK

Igotanotif
icati
on,YouTubenotif
icat
ionthat
someonecomment ed.Ichecked"Noli
thaMwangi "
hadcomment edonaf ewofmyv ideos.Icouldn'
t
bel
ievei
t,IdidsaythatGodwor ksinmy steri
ous
waysandwhenhehasi nt
endedsomeonef oryouit
wil
lhappen..

Irepl
i
edt ohercomments,notsomet
hingt
opush
heroffbutamer et
hankyou..

MELI
SSA

Wehadf ini
shedeati
ngdinner,
wethoughtt
hatwe
couldspendtheremaini
ngtimeofourni
ghtbondi
ng
sexual
ly.
.
Wewer en'
ti
nthebedroom,wewer eintheli
vi
ng
room.Iwassit
ti
ngontopofthetabl
e,hewasi n
betweenmylegs.Wewerekissi
ng,hi
shandsonmy
thi
ghs.Myhandsrunni
ngdownhi schest.
.

Hemovedhishandandst
ucki
tinbet
weenmyl
egs
aswecont
inuedki
ssi
ng.
.

Ipartedmylegsmoretogi
vehim enoughroom..He
rubbedhishandagai
nstmycoochie,Imoaned.
.

Hemov eddownandkissedmyneck,Il
oweredmy
handtohiscr
otchandmassagedhi
m unti
lIfel
thi
m
comingrockhardi
nmyhand..
..

Hetakespi
l
lstohel
phim,
Idon'
tmi
ndsol
onghe
sat
isf
iesmesexual
l
y..
Hestuckhisfi
ngerdeepi
nsi
deofmeandst
art
ed
f
ingerfucki
ngme..

NOLI
THA

WhenIwokeupandf eltapani
cat
tackseeping
thr
ough,
Iquickl
ywatchedoneofNk'
svideos.Iwas
evensur
pri
sedherepli
edtomycomment ..

Thi sonei npar ti

cularwast al
kingaboutf inding
happi nesswi t
hiny ourself,thatdon' tgoi ntoa
relati
onshi pormar ri
ageexpect i
ngt of i
ndhappi ness
from theot herPerson.I fy oucannotmakey ou
happy ,thennoonewi l
l.Hewentonf urthert osay
thatther easonwhyr elationshipst endt obe
det r
iment al i
sbecauseofbei ngemot i
onal
dependentony ourpar tner.Thinkingt haty oucannot
l
ivewi t
houtt heot herPer son, it
'snott haty oucannot
l
ivewi t
houtt hem y ouj ustdon' twantt oo.Don' tjump
i
nt orelati
onshi psbecauseofpr essure, wai tonGod.
Prayoni t
, sothatGodcanal ignyouwi tht heonehe
hastai
lor
edforyou.Pressuri
ngyoursel
fint
oa
rel
ati
onshi
pwill
onlygety ouhur
t,Godhast ai
l
ored
madesomeonef orall
ofus. .

TheNur
sewal
kedi
n..

Nur
se:
Her
eisy
ourdi
nner

I
twasadi
ff
erentNur
se.
.

Nurse:Youseem bet
ter
,bet
tert
hanhowy
ouwer
e
ear
lieron

Me:
I'
mtr
yingt
hanky
ou

Nur
se:
That
'st
hespi
ri
t

Isatupst
rai
ghtandl
eanedagai
nstt
hepi
l
lowasshe
broughtmyfoodtome.Pumpki
n,Mashedpot
atoes,
chickenbr
east
s,andpeaswi
thagl
assofwater
..

Me:
Thanky
ou

Nur
se:
I'
ll
comeandcheckupony
oul
ater

Me:
Nopr
obl
em

MELI
SSA

Hesliditinslowl
y,t
hengr
abbedonti
ght
lytomy
t
highs..Ibitmylowerl
i
pandplacedmyhandsonhi
s
waist
..

Hewenti
nandout
,themorehewenti
nandoutt
he
mor
ewetIgott
heniceri
twas.
.
Hepi
ckedupt
hepace,
andIst
art
edt
oenj
oyi
tmor
e
andmore.
.

NOLI
THA

Iwentt
hroughdi
nnerwi
thoutahassl
e,Ihadal
ready
bat
heandIwasfeeli
ngt
ired.
.

Afterthelastv i
deo,
Igotoutofbed.Kneltdownand
start
edpr aying,t
hat
'sal
lIgot,t
hat
'sallIcandoin
thisstat
ej ustprayf
orabettermental
heal t
h..

NESTA

Ihadpumpedmyselfwi
thalotofpai
nki
l
ler
slast
ni
ght,
Ihadal
sobathewithsal
t.
.

Iknowhewasnev
ergoi
ngt
ogetmet
otheDr
,Ihad
t
oimpr
ovi
seonmyown.
.

Iwokeupt hi
smor ni
ng,Iwassti
llf
eel
ingli
keshi
t.
.
Bodyaching,shi
veri
ngandwhatnot.Ihavetogoto
thehouseandcarryoutmydut i
essoIneedtobe
str
ong.Ineedthi
shome, Ineedthi
sshelt
erand
secur
it
y..

MELI
SSA

Hewokemeupt
henextmor
ning,
wit
hbr
eakf
asti
n
bed.
.

Mi
ke:
Goodmor
ning
Me:
Papa
Heki
ssedmeonmycheek.
.
Mi
ke:
Howar
eyoudoi
ngt
hismor
ning?
Me:
I'
m doi
nggr
eatt
hanky
ou,
andhowar
eyou?
Mi
ke:
I'
m good
Me:
Thanky
ouf
ort
hebr
eakf
asti
nbed
Mi
ke:
Youwel
come
Hesatnextt
ome.
.
Me:
I'
ll
hav
etobr
ushmyt
eet
hfi
rst
Hel
ookedatme.
.

Mi
ke:
Youhadani
ght
mar
elastni
ght
,aboutZet
hu
Me:
Ohw
Mike:It
hinkweshouldcontacttheTher
apistsoy
ou
canbepr escr
ibedsomet
hingthatcanhelpyousl
eep
atnight

Me:
Ithi
nkt
hat
'
sagoodi
dea
Mike:
Gobrushyourteet
hsoy oucancomeback
andeatbr
eakf
astthenI'
l
ldr
iveyouback
Me:
Okay
NOLI
THA

Iwasgoinghomet hismor ni
ng..IhopeMi kewill
fet
chmeseei ngthatit'
saSundayandhehast obe
atchur
ch,theHospitaldoesn'
treall
ydischargeon
weekendsbutIwasn' tmeanttobeheldher eforlong,
i
twasjustforoverni
ght..

Theattackswerest
il
lther
ebutIt
ri
edmyoutmost
besttoignor
ethem,eachcameataspaceof10-
15min..

Theyver
yuncomfor
table,
scaryandmakey oufeel
l
ikeyouhavi
ngaheartatt
ack.IhopeIgett
hrough
thi
ssoon.
.
.
Tobecont
inued

Noedi
ts
16

NOLI
THA

Mikewasawf ull
yquietaswedrovet
ot hehouse,so
muchunlikehim..
Itr
iedholdi
ngsmal
ltalksbuti
t
di
dn'twork,hewouldjustgi
vemeonewor danswers
andthatwouldbeit.
..

Wearri
vedathome,i
twasquiettoo.Usuall
yNest
a
woul
dbemov ingar
ounddoi
ngt hi
sandt hat.
.

Mi
ke:
Weneedt
otal
k
Heseemedser
ious.
.
Me:
About
?
Mi
ke:
Pleasesi
tdown
Isatdown.
.Wesatatt
hedi
ningt
abl
e..
Me:
Whati
sit
?What
'sgoi
ngon?
Hest
ret
chedhi
shandoutt
omi
ne.
.
Mike:YouknowthatIl
ovey
ou,
Ilov
eyoumor
ethan
anythi
nginthi
sworl
d
Me:
Iknow
Mike:
Butwecannotshyawayf r
om thefactt
hatI
am aBishop,Ihaveahuger
esponsi
bil
i
tyweighi
ng
onmyshoul ders
Me:
Arey
our
eli
evi
ngmef
rom mychur
chdut
ies?
Mike:No.
.ButIdoneedsomeonest rongbehindme,
that
'swhyIspokewit
ht heeldersatchurch.Weal l
cameintoanagreementthatitwouldbebenef i
cial
formeandthechurchifI.
.IfItakeasecondwi f
e

Outofever
ythi
ngt
hatIhadi
magi nedustal
ki
ng
about
,thi
swasnotonmymi nd.Iwithdr
ewmyhand
fr
om hi
s..

Me:
Youwannar
epl
aceMe?Youwannat
akea
secondwi
fe?

Mi
ke:
Iam notr
epl
aci
ngy
ou,
youar
emyQueen

Me:I
tdoesn'
tl
ookli
ket
hatt
ome.
.YesI
'
m hav
inga
badday
,YesI'
m..

Mike: Abadday?Thisisnotabadday .Youare

goingthroughalot,y
ouar el
osingyourmind.Look
now, Iwassupposedt obeatchurchpreachi
ngbut
I
'm herehavingtoatt
endt oyou.Thecongregat
ion
l
ookf orwardtomypr eachi
ng,someonehadt otake
over.Peoplemightstopcoming..Youarenotwell
Nolit
ha!

Me:Ohwwow..Icannotbel
i
evet
his,
Icannotbel
i
eve
youdoi
ngt
histome

Mi
ke:
Nol
i
thast
opbei
ngsel
fi
sh!I
'
m notaski
ngf
ora
divor
cehere,
I'
m aski
ngyoutobeokaywi
tht
he
sit
uati
on.I
fyou'
veeverl
ovedme,t
henyouwil
ll
et
thi
shappen

Me:Youshould'
vej
ustgi
venmeawayt
omyFami
l
y
whenMom died

Mike:
Don'
tst
artwi
tht
heEmot
ional
blackmai
l
pl
ease!

Me:Sowher
ear
eyougoi
ngt
ogether
?Fr
om t
he
chur
ch?

Hekeptqui
et.
..
.

Me:
Mywor
d!You'
veal
readygot
tenherhav
en'
tyou?

Mi
ke:
Ihav
etakenal
i
kingt
osomegi
rl
Me:Haveyoubeenseei
ngher
?Hav
eyout
wobeen
hav
inganaff
air
?

Mi
ke:
Nol
i
thai
t'
snotl
i
ket
hat

Me:Ineedt
ogoandsl
eep,
Iam hav
ingapani
ck
at
tack

Igotupandwal
kedupst
air
s..
.

PROPHETNK

Iwasinmyof fi
ceprepar
ingt
ogoi
n,I
'
llbet
aki
ngt
he
pul
pitexact
lyat11am..

Il
ookedatt
het
ime,
itwas10:
45am.
.
Ihear
daknockatt
hedoor
..

Me:
Comei
n

ThedooropenedandDikel
edi
wal
kedin,oneof
worshi
per
s.Shealsocl
eansmyof
fice.
.

Dee:
Prophet

Il
ookedather
..

Dee:
Readyt
ogoi
n?

Me:
YesIam

Dee:Letmet
akey
ourBi
bleandgoputi
tont
he
pul
pit
Me:Youdon'
thav
etooDee, I
'mverycapabl
eof
hol
dingmyownBibl
e..Butt
hankyou

Shenodded.
.

Dee:
I'
ll
taket
hewat
er

Me:
Dee

Shel
ookedatme.
.

Me: Youareav eryl

ovel
ywomanandI '
m grat
eful
thatyouhelparoundhere,butIneedyouto
underst
andt hatnot
hingisgoingtohappenbetween
us.Idon'
twanty ouwalkingaroundwit
hthehope
thatmaybesomedayy ouandIcan..Youknow
Dee:
Iunder
stand

Me:
I'
m gl
ady
oudo

NOLI
THA

Itossedandt urnedi
nbedwi t
ht ear
sstreaming
down.Myf ami l
ydisownedme, myMother'
sf amil
y.
Whent heyl earnedaboutmyuni onwithMike, t
hey
foundittabooandadi sgrace..Mostlythei
rfeeli
ngs
ofdiscomf ortcamef r
om t hefactthatIagreedto
mar r
yMi ke.Itwasn'tfor
cef ul
,itwasoutofmyown
account.
.

AsIlai
ddown,Ifeltmysel
fstruggl
ingtobreat
h.My
chestwal
l
swer eclosi
ngin,heartr
acingand
abnormal
breathi
ng.Igotupandgotoutofbed. .Fel
t
l
ikeIwasgoinginsane.
Wit
hMike'
sstateoffi
nance,heassuredmet hatI
woul
dbewelltakencareof.Af
termatri
c,Ineversaw
t
heneedtofurt
hermyst udi
esletal
onegetaj ob.
.

Iwal
kedoutoft hebedroom,andmademyway
downst
airs.Nestacomesclosetobei
ngaf
ri
end,
the
onl
yPersont hatIt
rust
..

Iknockedatherdoor
,Ihear
daf ai
ntv
oicet
hatsai
d
"Comein".
.Imademywayi n..

Me:
Nest
a?

Iproceededandshewaslay
ingi
nbedbyher
stomach..Isawt
hebrui
sesonherback.
.

Me:
Nest
a!!Whathappened?
Shedi
dn'
tsayany
thi
ng,
shebr
okedown.
.

Iwal
kedt
oherwar
drobeandt
ookoutanout
fi
t.
.

Me:Iwi
ll
takey
out
othehospi
tal
,wi
l
lyoubeabl
eto
dr
ess?

Nest
a:Youdon'
thav
etoo,
he'
sgoi
ngt
oki
l
lus

Me:
Who?

Nest
a:Mm.
.Mi
ke

Me:
Wai
twhat
?Mi
kedi
dthi
stoy
ou?

Nest
a:Justl
eti
tbe
Me:No.
.I'
mtaki
ngy
out
othehospi
tal
,comeonget
dr
essed

MELI
SSA

Papawasi
nthecompound,
inhi
sof
fi
ce.
.

Idr
essedup,
inPant
sthatIboughtt
ogoand
Seehim.Thegirl
swer enotaround,t
heywereat
church.I
nchurchwehav eourownsecludedsit
ti
ng
area.I
t'
sthechurch'
swayt oattr
actmoregi
rl
sto
j
oinus, j
oint
hepurit
yring.
.

Iknocked,hewasstandingbythewindowholdi
nga
glassofwhiskey
.Iwalkedinandthenclosedt
he
door..Iwal
keduptohim. .

Me:
Papa
Hetur
nedandlookedatme,Ifel
tconf
identwi
tht
he
Pant
s.Hepl
acedtheglassbackonthesmallt
abl
e..

Mi
ke:
Whyar
eyouwear
ingPant
s?

Me:Iwentshoppi
ngwi
thMpho,
sawt
hesepant
s
andIl
ikedthem

Mi
ke:
Youknowt
haty
ounotal
l
owedt
owearPant
s

Me:
Ithoughtt
hat
..It
houghti
twoul
dn'
tmat
ter

Mike:Yousti
l
lli
veinthi
scompound,i
ftheot
hergir
ls
seeyoutheywil
lwanttowearPant
stoo..Apur
it
y
gir
lweari
ngpants,
that'
sBl
asphemy!

Me:
Iunder
stand,
I'
m goi
ngt
ochanget
hem.
.I'
m
sor
ry

Iwal
kedout
..

NOLI
THA

Wegottothehospi
tal
andtheybookedheri
n,Iev
en
f
orgott
hatIhadapanicat
tack.
.

Isatont
hewai
ti
ngar
ea.
.

Thepi
ctur
eofherbrui
sesstuckonmymi nd,How
canMikedosomethi
ngli
kethat?Especi
all
ytoNest
a.
Shehasbeennot
hingbutgoodtous..

Thi
smakesmewonderwhatmor
ehe'
scapabl
eof
..
.
Tobecont
inued
17

NOLI
THA

Igotbackhomelateataround18:00.Icoul
dn'
tleave
unti
lImadesurethatshewasokay ,Shewasscared.
Shewasv er
yscaredoftherepur
cussionsofthe
wholesit
uat
ion.

Ihadtotakehert
othehospi
tal
,shewasi
nabad
stat
e..

Iwasti
redandhungr
y,Ij
ustwant
edt
obat
handt
hen
sl
eep.
.MyHusbandwashome. .

Mike:Wherehav eyoubeen?Itr
iedcall
ingy ou!You
j
ustgotdischarged,y
ouareinnost at
et obeout .
.
Youshouldbei nbed,youshoul
dn'tbeoutsideand
wherewerey ou?Youdon'tgooutrandoml yyou
al
way
stel
lme

Me:
ItookNest
atot
heHospi
tal

Hepausedf
orawhi
l
e..

Me:Ijustwannabathandr
est
,Ihav
eat
err
ibl
e
headacheandI'
mt i
red

Iwal
kedt
othest
air
case.
.

Mike:Thi
siswhyIam settot
akeasecondwi
fe,
it'
s
becauseofthi
sbehav
ior!

Ist
oppedandt
urnedback.
.

Me:What?Youbeatupawomansenselesstheny
ou
st
andther
eandtell
methat
'swhyyoutakinga
secondwi
fe?Whatr
idi
cul
ousst
atementi
sthat
?

Hemadehi
swayt
ome.
.

Mike:Yourdisrespecti
swhat
'smaki
ngmet hi
nkt
hat
thedeci
sionI'v
emadei sri
ght
,nowIdon'
tneed
anymorev al
i
dat i
on

Miket
akesrespectser
iousl
y,i
fyouarehiswoman.
Youhavet
or especthi
m nomat t
erwhat.
.

Me:Don'
tusethi
sasanexcuset
omakeyoursel
f
feel
bet
ter
!Youwanttot
akeasecondwi
fethat'
sal
l
onyoudon'
tuseme

Mi
ke:
Don'
tyoudar
espeakt
omel
i
ket
hat
!

Me:
Orwhat
?
Hel
ookedatmef
orawhi
l
e..

Mike:Mel
issawil
lbemov i
nginassoonasthe
engagementhashappened,I
'
m poppi
ngthe
questi
onsoon

Me:Well
then,
I'
ll
moveoutofthemai
nbedroom
si
nceobvi
ousl
yI'
m nol
ongerwant
edther
e

Mike:Noli
thayouknowwhatI '
m capabl
eof
,don'
ttr
y
me!I'm warni
ngyou!Andtakeyourdamnpi
ll
s..I
'
m
goingout,t
oeatdinnerwi
thMelissa

Me:
What
ever

AsIwal kedupthest
air
s,Ifel
tmyl egbeingpul
l
ed.I
fel
landr ol
l
eddownthestairstotheground.He
stoodthereont
opofthestaircase.
.
Mi
ke:
Iam war
ningy
ou!

PROPHETNK

Ma:
Yiso
Il
ookedather
..
Ma:
What
'swr
ong?I
t'
snotl
i
key
out
obet
hisqui
et
Me:
It'
snot
hing
Ma: YoumightbeaProphetbutI'
m st
il
lyourMot
her
,
Iknowy oubett
er.
.Notbet
terthanGodbutIknow
you
Me:
I..IknownowwhoI
'
m supposedt
oMar
ry
Ma:
Youdo?
Me:
Yes
Ma:
Who?
Me:
She'
sver
ycompl
i
cat
edf
ornow
Ma:
Wannat
alkabouti
t?
Me:Bett
ernot
,Idon'
twantyout
ohav
eabadi
deaof
herwi
thoutmeet
ingherf
ir
st
Ma:Fai
renoughbuti
fshe'
sst
ressingy
oualr
eady
whi
lstt
hetwoofyouarenott
ogethery
et,
whatmore
whenyouare?

Ichuckl
ed.
.
Me:
I'
ll
beokay
Ma: Iknowy ouwil
lbe,Ican'
twaitunti
lshecomes..
Tir
edofy ouseeingyoufrowningallt
hetime,l
oveis
beautif
ulandIknowagoodwomanwi l
lputasmil
e
ony ourface
Me:
Youputasmi
l
eonmyf
ace
Ma:
YouknowwhatImean
Me:
Ido.
.I'
l
lgoandcheckuponEl
l
a
NOLI
THA

Myar
m hur
t,I
'
vehur
tmyar
mreal
l
ybad.
.

Il
ookedatt
hewat
err
unni
ngi
nthebat
htub.

Icouldsi
nki ntotheball
ofdepression,butIwon't
.I
keptonthinkingaboutProphetNk'sv i
deos.Kepton
runni
ngthem t hroughmymi nd.
.Especiall
ytheones
thatweresoul soothi
ng.
.

MyHusbandi
sfal
li
ngoutofl
ovewi
thme,
Icoul
d
seei
tinhi
sey
es..

Itr
iedtonotl
ett
hathurtme,i
fIal
lowthathurtt
hen
i
twi l
lbr
eakme.I'
m al
readybr
oken,i
nalloft
hisI
havetoprot
ectmysanity
..
.
BI
SHOPMI
KE

Iwasdriv
ingt
ogetMel
i
ssa,
OrIwasbei
ngdr
iven
ther
e..

Alotofthingskeptonr unningt hr
oughmymi nd,
manywomenwoul dbet hrowingaf i
tri
ghtnow.
Uponhear i
ngt hatt
heirHusbandwant stomar ry
anotherwoman.Nol i,
shedi dn'tevencryatleastnot
i
nmypr esence.Showednosi gnofhurt,al
lIsaw
wasangeranddi sr
espect.Whenawomannol onger
cares,t
here'
ssomeoneel seint hemist.
.

IhopeNol
i
thai
snotseei
ngsomeoneel
se,
ort
her
e's
goingt
obehel
ltopay
..

NOLI
THA

Af
terbat
hing,
Ilai
dinbed.Ihadf
oundhi
sInst
agr
am
account
.Hedoesn'
tpostmuchabouthisPersonal
l
ifej
ustMoti
vat
ional
videosandBi
blescri
ptur
es..

It
ookadeepbr
eat
handsenthi
m aDM.
.

Me:
"Goodev
eni
ng
Sor
ryt
obot
hery
ouandsor
ryt
oinv
ade
Yourpr
ivacyl
i
ket
his,
butIj
ustwant
ed
Yout
oknowhowmuchy
ourv
ideosar
e
Hel
pingme.Youar
ebl
essedandmay
Godkeeponbl
essi
ngy
oumor
e"

MELI
SSA

Aft
erourmini
alt
ercat
ionear
li
eron, It
houghthewas
goingt
obemadatme.Iwassur pr
isedtogetatext
fr
om hi
m aski
ngmet ogotodinnerwithhim..
.
Iworeadr ess,i
twaswhi tewithblackflowers.Black
stockings,
blackboots,awhitejacketandawhi te
doek..Ican'
twaittostartweari
ngPant s,I
'm sti
ll
youngIneedt owearmyage. .

PROPHETNK

Iknocked.
.

El
l
a:Comei
n

Iopenedt
hedoorandwal
kedi
n,shecoughed.
.

Me:
Didwet
akeourmeds?
Shewasonherl
apt
op.
.

El
l
a:YesIdi
d
Me:
Idon'
tknow.
.Ist
il
lhearsomeonecoughi
ng
El
l
a:Theymakemef
eel
tir
edandsl
eepy
Me:That
'showtheywor
k,soy
oucanbeabl
eto
sl
eepbet
teratni
ght
El
l
a:Idon'
tl
iket
hemedi
cat
ion
Me: Wel
lyouhavenochoice,
ify
ouwannagetbet
ter
andgobacktoschoolthenyouhav
etokeepon
taki
ngthemedicat
ion
El
l
a:Okay
Me:Comeonl
et'
ssayourni
ghtpr
ayerandt
hen
sl
eep

MELI
SSA

Thedr
iveropenedt
hecarf
orme,
Igoti
n..

Hecl
osedt
hedoor
.Idi
dn'
tsayany
thi
ng.
.

Hepassedmeasmal
lbox.
.Itwaswr
apped,
itwasn'
t
t
oosmal
l
..

Mi
ke:
Somet
hingt
osayI
'
m sor
ry

It
ooki
tandchecked,
itwasaper
fume.
.

Me:
Thanky
ou

Mike:Iknowit'
snotmuch,butIt
houghty
oumi
ght
l
ikeit
.Ithoughti
tmightl
i
ghtenyourmood

Me:
It'
sbeaut
if
ul.
.Il
ovei
t

PROPHETNK

Iwentt
othedi
nnert
abl
etogetmyphone,
aft
erI
madesuret
hatEl
lawast
uckedi
n..
Ihadanotifi
cat
ion,Ichecked.I
twasaDM f
rom
Noli
tha.Ir
eadthrough..Ismil
ed.
.

Ir
epl
i
ed:

"
Iam gr
atef
ul,
thanky
ou.
."

Idi
dn'
twannapush,
Idi
dn'
twannascar
eheraway
..

.
Tobecont
inued
18

NOLI
THA

Idon'
tknowwhybutIf
eltcompel
l
edt
otal
kto
ProphetNk,Heseemsl i
kesomeonegoodt otal
ktoo.
Someonewi thmor einsi
ght,someonewit
h
knowledge.Isenthim aDM again,
aski
ngifIcoul
d
tal
ktohim.Her epli
edinstantl
yandagr
eed,I
droppedmywhat sappnumberandwai tedforhi
mt o
saysomet hi
ng

Iwait
edforal
mostanhour,
andhegr
eet
ed.It
ooka
deepbreat
handexhal
ed.

Me:
MayIpl
easet
alkt
oyou,
inconf
idence?
Nk:Yes.
.Whatwegoi
ngt
otal
kaboutwi
l
lremai
n
bet
weenus
Me:
Thankyoubutcanwedoi twi
thacal
l?So
t
her
e'snot
racesofanyconv
ersat
ionoft
hist
ype
Hesental
aughi
ngemoj
i
..
Nk:
Okay

Ical
l
edhi
m..
Nk:
Bel
oved

Hisvoi
cewasexactlywhatI
'
veimaginedittobe,
sl
ight
lydi
ff
erenther
eandtherebutdefi
nit
elywhatI
hadimagi
ned..

Me:
HiPr
ophet
Nk:Pleasecal
lmeNk,
Nka,
orYi
so.
.Justnot
Prophet
Me:
Ithi
nkNkawoul
dbebet
ter
Nk:
What
every
ouf
eel
comf
ort
abl
ewi
th
Me:
Iam notamemberofy
ourchur
ch
Nk:
Iknow
Me:
SoIhopei
t'
snotani
nconv
eni
ence
Nk:Notatal
l,
mymotivat
ionalspeaki
ngdoesn'
t
ci
rcl
earoundmychur
chonl y
Me:
Okay
..Thanky
ou
Nk:
Youwant
edt
otal
ktome?
Me:
I..Ihav
en'
tbeenf
eel
i
ngwel
ll
atel
y
Nk:
Inwhatway
?
Me: Iwasdiagnosedwi thcli
nicaldepressiononce
uponat i
me, i
twasaf termyMot herwasmur deredin
frontofmeandt heymademewat ch.Istruggled
throughandIf inallyregainedmysani ty..Eventual
lyI
hadabr eakdownoutoft hebl
ue, Ij
ust..Istar
ted
l
osi ngit.
.I'
m delusional andIhav epanicat t
acks
frequently
Nk:
Whatt
roubl
esy
out
hemost
?
Me:
Thepani
cat
tacks
Nk: Youhav ebeent hrought hemostterri
blepain,I
usual l
ysayt hatwhent hepai nhassur
passedy our
hear tandent eredyoursoul.Youonlyneedt heone
thatcr eat
edy oursoul t
oheal it
.Godwast here,God
sawwhathappened.Godknewy ouweregoingtogo
throught his.TheBi blesays" Notemptati
onhas
over t
akeny ouexceptwhati scommont omanki nd.
AndGodi sf ait
hful
;hewi l
lnotletyoubetempt ed
bey ondwhaty oucanbear .Butwheny ouare
tempt ed, hewi llalsopr ovideawayoutsot haty ou
canendur ei t"-1Cor i
nt hi
ans10: 13..Meani ngGod
wil
l nev erlety ougot hroughsomet hi ngt haty ou
cannothandl e.What ev eritist hatyouwentt hr ough,
heal readyknewt haty ouwer egoi ngt ocomeoutof
i
tst ronger .Ithappenedal ongt i
meagoi fIhear d
ri
ght ,andy oust i
llhere.Thepani catt ackst haty ou
exper i
enci ng, t
hedepr essiont haty ouar egoi ng
thr
oughagai ni sjustt hedev ilsay i
ng" Your ose
abov eit,youconqur edt hepast ,soIdon' twanty ou
goingt ot hef uturel i
ght weight .Youneedt odr ag
thr
ought heev ent soft hepasti ntoy ourf uture".The
honestt r
ut hthatpeopl edon' tunder st andi sthatThe
pastdoesn' texist ,t
hememor iesoft hepasti swhat
exists.TheBi blesay s" Donotcl ingont otheev ents
ofthepast ",whi chmeanst hatt hepastdoesn' texist
theev entsofi tiswhatwest ruggl ewi th.What
happened, happenedt hatday .Thatdaywast hepast ,
wheny oumadei tthef oll
owingdayi twast hepasti t
existednomor ebutt hememor iesofi tdo.Ar ey ou
sti
llwi t
hme?
Icl
osedmyey
esast
ear
sst
reameddown.
.

Me:
Yes

Nk: Soal lthet imewheny ouar eaboutt othr i

veor
heal,thedev ilwil
lalway spul lyoubackt ot he
bottom.Hewi l
lalway saccompanyy ouwi ththe
memor iesoft hepast ,soi nsteadofgi v
ingi nwhy
don'tyoubeathi m athi sowngame?I nsteadof
dati
ngbackt ot hepastpai ni nt hatmanner ,fi
ndi ng
painandt ear swhynotdat ebackt oitthrougha
warrior'
sper spective?" MyMot herwaski l
led, they
could'vekilledmet oobutt heydi dn'
t.Imadei tto
thi
saget hatmeansI 'm biggert hanwhatIwent
thr
ough"t hemor egr atit
udey oushowt owar dst he
sit
uat i
onandt heposi ti
vityi sthemor eyouwi ll
defeatt hedev il
.Hewi lllookaty ouandwonder" Thi
s
beaut i
fulladyl ostherMot her,wher ewasGodwhen
herMot herwaski ll
ed?Wher ewasGodwhenshe
wasr obbedof fherMot her?I tdoesn'tmakesense
sheshoul dbecr yi
nghat i
ngandbl amingGodbut
hereshei sr i
singabov ethesi tuation?".Thehonest
truthi
st haty oucannotlivei ntwor eali
ti
es.You
cannotwantt odi ebutstil
l l
ivi
ng, youneedt ochoose
one.Youei therchoosel ifeordeat h,youcan't
choosebot h.Youcan'texi stinthewor ldofthel
ivi
ng
butdeadi nside, i
tdoesn'twor kl i
ket hat.Youwil
lgo
throughlifedeadandi t
'l
lbehar dert oli
ve,yougott
a
chooseoneandwhaty ouchoosei swhat 'sgoi
ngto
determiney ourf ai
thinGod.Nonokit hedeadbelong
i
nt hewor ldofdead, thelivingbel ongt otheworldof
thelivi
ng,that '
swhywebur ythedeadbecauset he
twocannotl i
v etoget
her,youcannotl i
vewi t
hadead
bodyi nyourhouse

Me:WhenI'
mtal
ki
ngt oy our
ightnow,Ifeell
i
keIcan
makei
tbutwhenI'
m aloneit
'sadiff
erentst
ory

Nk:That
'swher
eaffi
rmati
onsplayacrucialrole,t
hey
ar
emedicati
ontoabrokensoul
.Af t
eryourmor ni
ng
pr
ayerorify
oucan'
tprayj
ustaffi
rm wi
thy our
mouth"I
t'
sabrandnewday ,
anothergi
ftoflife.
Manydidn'
tgetthi
sgifti
t'
ssacred,t
herefor
eGod.
Hel
pmet oliv
eitinthepresentandnotinthepast
,I
am wi
l
li
ngt oli
vetoday"

MELI
SSA

Wewerehavi
ngagooddinner,
wedeci
dedt
oshut
outt
heworl
dout
sideandfocusonus.

Whenwewer
ebr
oughtdesser
t,t
hepl
ateswer
e
cov
ered.
.

Me:
Thanky
ou

Wai
tr
ess:
Enj
oy

Shewal
kedout
..
IopenedmineandIwassurpr
isedbyar
ingwi
tht
he
words"Wil
lyoumarr
yme"jott
eddownwitha
chocol
atesauce.
.

Ididn'texpectt
his,It
houghtwewer esti
l
l goingto
discusst hi
smarriagesit
uat
ioninful
ldetail
.I
coveredmymout hwi t
hmyhands..Hegotupand
madehi swaytome, hekneltononekneeandt ook
thering..
..

Mike:Ihav
ehadthist
houghtal
lday
,It
houghtt
his
wouldbetheper
fectmoment.

Hel
ookedatme.
.

Mike:
Mel
i
ssa..Woul
dyoudomet
hehonour
sof
bei
ngmywif
e

Ishookmyheadr
epeat
edl
y.
.
Me:
Yes.
.Yes.
.I'
l
lbey
ourwi
fe

Hesl
i
dther
ingt
hrough,
itwasabi
tbi
g..

Mi
ke:
Don'
twor
ry.
.Wewi
l
lhav
eitr
esi
zed

Hehel
dmyhandandst
oodmeup,
hehuggedme
andt
henki
ssedme.
.

NOLI
THA

Il
aughed.
.

Me:
Youar
esobol
dandhonest
!

Nk:
WhatcanIsay
?Abeaut
if
uly
ell
owbonewho
seemst ohav
ealavi
shl
if
estyl
esendingmeaDM, I
thoughtumhl
abasowumushayi
le.Theworl
disdone
withyouandnowyouwannagetonwi t
hthi
sprett
y
boy

Il
aughed.
.

Me:
Ican'
tbel
i
evey
ouj
ustsai
dthat

Nk:Wel
lpeopl
esayaSagi
tt
ari
usi
sbr
utal
l
yhonest
andof
fensi
ve

Me:
Youbel
i
evei
nast
rol
ogy
?

Nk:
Nosomuchbutthat'
swhathasbeensaidabout
me,byanexofmi
nethatwasi
ntotheset
hingsa
l
ongti
meagoinhi
ghschool
Me:Ican'
tbel
i
evepeopl
elety
oumot
ivat
ethem,
wit
h
t
hatmouthIcan'
t

Nk:
Youl
etmemot
ivat
eyouaf
ewmi
nut
esago

Me:
Mybi
ggestmi
stake

Iy
awned.
.

Nk:
Hmmmm

Me:
I'
m sor
ry

Nk:
Noi
t'
sokay
..It
hinkweshoul
dcal
li
tani
ght

Me:Thanky
ouf
ort
hechatf
eel
sli
keI
'
veknowny
ou
al
lmylif
e
Nk:Thefeeli
ngi
smut
ual
,may
bepastl
over
sina
di
ff
erentli
fet
ime

Me:
May
be

Nk:Goodnightt
henBel
oved.
.Don'
tfor
gett
osay
yourpr
ayer
s

Me:
Iwon'
t.
.Goodni
ghtNka

Nk:
Sweet

Me:
Youcanhungup

Nk:
Youcal
l
edmef
ir
st
Me:
Ohwy
es.
.By
e

Nk:
Bye

Ihungup.
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Mel
i
ssahasexcusedher
sel
ftogot
othebat
hroom.
.

Icheckedmyphone.Notexts,nomi
ssedcall
s.
Usuall
ybynowev enwhenI'
m atworkorworking
Noliwouldbesendi
ngmet ext
sorcall
ingsay
ingthat
shemi ssesme.Toni
ght
,itwasqui
et.Shewasquiet.
.

Ithoughtofcal
l
ingherbutaf
terourl
astf
ight
,I
restr
ained.
.Am Il
osi
ngmywi fe?
MELI
SSA

Me:
Hepr
oposedMa
Ma:
Woow!
!LookatGod
Me:Ican'
tbel
iev
ei t
,I'
l
lsendyouapi ctur
eon
whatsappoft
hering,i
tlooksexpensiv
e
Ma:
Iam sohappyf
ory
ouNana,
I'
m ev
ent
ear
ingup
Me:
Ihav
enev
erbeent
hishappybef
ore
Ma:
IknowBaby
.Youdeser
vei
t!
.
Tobecont
inued

Bonust
ofol
l
ow
19

NOLI
THA

Nkahadsentmeapdfbookonwhatsapp.Thebook
wastit
led"
Thegameofli
feandhowtoplayi
t"by
Fl
orenceScov
elShi
nn.
.

Ihavedelet
edourconv er
sati
ononwhatsapp,Ihave
delet
edourlastcall
too.Justcl
eanedt
racesofhim,
forsafet
ypurposes.
.

Mikewalkedint
othebedr oom, Mymoodchanged.
Doy ouknowhowi tdepressingitgetswhen
someonewhohasbadener gy,whoputsy ouina
depressi
ngstat
efeelsli
kewhent heywalkin?If
elt
exactl
yli
kethat
..

Hecamet
omeandgoti
nbednextt
ome.
.
Mi
ke:
Canwet
alk?

Iputmyphoneaway
..

Mi
ke:
Whatar
eyoubusywi
th?

Ishowedhi
mthebookonmyf
il
emanager
.

Mi
ke:
Ohwwhati
sitabout
?

Me:Ifounditont
hisot
hergr
ouponFacebookabout
depr
essionandanxi
ety
,someonepost
edabouti
t

Mi
ke:
OhIsee

Me:
Youwant
edt
otal
k?
Hehel
dmyhand.
.

Mi
ke:
Ifeel
li
keI
'
mlosi
ngmywi
fe

Me:
Whatmakesy
out
hinkl
i
ket
hat
?

Mike:Si
nceI'
vebeengoneIdi
dn'tgettheusual
"Whenareyoucominghome"texts,nocal
lsno
nothi
ng

Me:Youwentouttodinnerwi
thanot
herwoman,I
di
dn'
tthi
nki
nter
rupti
ngsuchmomentwaswi se

Mike:Noli
..Idon'
twantust obeenemi esov ert
his
i
ssue..Wouldy ouratherhav emedot hingsbehind
yourback?IlovethisgirltooandIthoughtthis
decisi
onI'
vemadewaswi seandIneedust obei n
agreementwi t
hit,
thel astthi
ngIwanti sforyouand
Mel
i
ssa
Tobeenemi
es

Me:
Mel
i
ssa?That
'shername?

Mi
ke:
Ilov
eyouwi
thal
lmyhear
t

Me: Idon'
tunderstand.Ithoughtlovi
ngsomeone
youlovethem i
nt heirgoodandbadst ate,y
oudon't
resortt
ofindi
ngsomeoneel se.Ifyouwer eina
crapperri
ghtnow, howwoul dy oufeelifIwentand
gotmy sel
fanotherHusband?

Mike:Iunder
standwher eyoucomi ngfrom butwhat
Ido,whoIam. .Nol
ithait
'sourbreadandbut ter
,it
's
whatputsfoodont hetableforus.Ihavetomai nt
ain
mystandards,Ihav
et okeepupappear ancesandan
i
nsanewi f
eisgoingt obedetri
ment alt
omyi mage
Me: Awhi t
e?Iam noti nsane!Iam justst r
uggli
ng
throughwithaf ewment alissuesbutIam not
i
nsaneandI '
m wor ki
ngont hat.Iam ahumanbei ng,
Iwon' tbeperfectall
thetimeandi fy ourfol
lowers
thatyouar edamnwel lt
ryi
ngtoi mpressshoul d
understandI'
m sur etheyalsohav etheirown
problems..It
'sli
fe!
!

Mike: I
t'
sexactl
ythisdi
srespect
ful
atti
tudet hat
makesmewannat akeasecondwi f
e,Ican'thavea
di
sr espect
fulwif
ebecauseifyoudoy ou'
llendup
doingitinpubli
ctoo

Me: OhhMikeplease.Not
hingbutexcuses!Don'
t
makemef eelguil
tyaboutthi
s,youwanttotakea
secondwif
egoahead!Butdon' tputt
hisonme

Mi
ke:
Giv
emey
ourphone

Me:
ExcuseMe?
Mi
ke:
Giv
emey
ourphone!
!!

Iunl
ockedandhandedi
ttohi
m,hewasoni
tfora
whil
e..

Mi ke:Idon'
tunderst
and,usual
lywhenawomanact s
thiswayshe'slaughi
ngandsmi lingwi
thsomeone
else..Whyareyouact i
ngli
kethis?

Me:
I'
m notapushov
er

Mike:Getyourshi
ttogetherbecauseyounotgoing
anywhere!Thi
sisnotoveruntilIsayi
tis!Youthi
nk
youknowwhatI '
m capableof,butyoureall
ydon'
t!
Keepthisupandyou'l
lregreteverbei
ngbor n

PROPHETNKANYI
SO
I
tgottomet hatNoliandI,
bef
orewegoi
ngt ohave
ourhappi
lyeveraft
erwearegoingt
ogothrougha
l
otoftri
als.
.Ourloveisgoi
ngt
obetest
ed,andit'
s
notgoi
ngt obeeasy..

Whenwespokeear l
ieron,If
elti
t.Deepi nsi
demy
chestgotwarm,weconnectedinstant
ly.Shehasa
beauti
fulv
oice,
ali
tt
leannoyinglaughbuti t
's
soothi
ng..

Ifoundmy sel
flaughingal
one,howam Iev
engoing
togetthisgir
l?She'smarr
iedf
orgoodnesssake!
!.
.
What ev
erisgoingtocomef or
th,I
'
m pr
eparedfori
t,I
hopeshewi llbetoo..

BI
SHOPMI
KE

IwentdowntoseePython.Shewasi
nabadshape,
shehasn'
teat
en.Hasn'
tbeenfed.
.
Iputoner
ati
n,shedi
dn'
tmov
e..
..

Me:
Comeon

Ist
oodt her
ewit
hfearcr
eepi
ngi
n,Ican'
tl
oseher
l
ikethi
s.Shehastodi
eonherown..

Me:
Comeonbi
ggi
rl

Theratr
anaroundthecageforawhil
e,ev
entual
l
y
shewasabletoconsumeit.Icl
osedmyeyesand
exhal
edinr
eli
ef.
.

Itooktwoot herratst
ofeedher ,Ineedtohav ea
fi
rm gri
ponNol iandMeli
ssa.Ihav etoomucht o
l
oset hanletthesegir
lsdoast heywant .Ial
most
l
ostpy thon,t
hisshouldnothappenagai n!!
MELI
SSA

ThenextmorningIpr
eparedmyselfforschool,Iwas
goingt
herewithmyengagementring.Well,
Ihav en'
t
tol
danyonearoundhere.I
'
m notgoingtoo,I'
l
llet
Mikedothat
..Idon'
twannajumpthegun. .

Icannotwaitt
omakeitof
fici
al,
todayhehasa
meetingwitht
hechur
chelder
st oi
nfor
mt hem about
ourunion.
.

Thiswasgreat,Adr
eam comet
rue.Whosai
d
dreamsdon'tcometrue?
?

NOLI
THA

Iknockedatherdoor
..
Nest
a:Comei
n

Iwal
kedi
nhol
dingabasketf
ull
off
rui
ts.
.

Me:
Hey
Nest
a:Madam
Me:
Nol
ipl
ease
Iputi
tdown.
.

Me:
Howar
eyouf
eel
i
ngt
oday
?
Nest
a:St
il
li
npai
nbutt
her
esti
sgood
Me:
I'
m gl
ad
Nest
a:Youdidn'
thav
et oo,
Hospi
tal
sareexpensi
ve
t
hemor eIst
ayherethemoremoneyrequi
red
Me:That'
str
uebutwhat'
stheuseofbei
ng
di
schargedwhenyouar
estil
lunwel
l
?You'l
lkeepon
comingback
Nest
a:IdoubtMi
kei
spay
ing
Me:
No.
.I'
m usi
ngmysav
ings
Nest
a:Madam.
.Imean,
Nol
iyoudi
dn'
thav
etodo
t
hisf
orme
Me:
It'
sokay
Nest
a:Idon'
twannaputy
oui
ntr
oubl
e
Me:
It'
sokay
..Don'
twor
ryabouti
t

BI
SHOPMI
KE

El
der1:
Mel i
ssaisf
rom thecompound,
oneoft
he
pur
it
ygi
rls.
.Sti
l
lavir
gin

Me:
Itookheroutl
astni
ghtt
oaskf
orherhandi
n
mar
ri
age,sheagr
eed

Elder2:Howdoesyourwi
fef
eelabouti
t?Youarea
veryfamoussomeonewedon'
twantascandalof
t
hewi
vescat
fi
ght
ing

Elder3:I
t'
ll
bever
ydet
ri
ment
alt
oyouri
mage,
we
can'thav
ethat

El
der1:
Scandal
scanki
l
lachur
ch

Me: Mywif
eissti
ll
try
ingtofi
nditabi
thar
dto
acceptt
hechange,whichi
snormal

El
der2:
Sol
ongy
ou'
l
lbeabl
etokeepheri
nor
der

Me:
Iwi
l
lIpr
omi
se

NOLI
THA

Nest
a:Mel
i
ssa.
.She'
sani
ght
mar
e
Me:
You'
vemether
?
Nest
a:I
..She.
.
Me:
Nest
a
Nesta:
Idon'
twantt
ogetint
roubl
epl
ease,
I'
ve
got
tenint
oalotoft
roubl
eal
ready
Me:
Iwon'
tsayany
thi
ngIpr
omi
se
Nesta:Whenyouwereatt
hehospi
tal
,hebr
oughther
over
..Forasl
eepov
er
Me:
Tot
hehouse?
Nest
a:Yes

Il
eanedbackont
hechai
r.
.

Nest
a:I
'
m sor
ryMadam

Me:
Noi
t'
sokay
Nesta:
WhatIcanpr omi seyouisthatit
'l
lneverwork,
she'
syoungandi mmat ure.
.Veryimmat ur
e!She
can'
tmakeagoodwi fe,she'
ssti
llakid.
.Idon'tknow
whathe'sdoingbuthe'sdefi
nit
elydestr
oyinghimself
andthelegacyhe'
stryingtobuil
d

Me:
Iunder
stand.
.Thanky
ouNest
a

PROPHETNKANYI
SO

Mywal
kedi
n,I
'
vepr
epar
edbr
eakf
ast
..

Ma:
Lookatt
his
Me:
Glady
ouupwhenI
'
m done
Ma:
Atwhatt
imedi
dyouwakeup?
Me:
Ver
year
ly
Ma:
What
'st
heoccasi
on?
Me:
Ican'
tspoi
lmyQueen?
Iopenedt
hechai
rforher
..

Shesatdown.
.

Ma:
Whati
sgoi
ngon?

Iwentandsatopposi
teher
..

Ma:
Thewi
fesi
tuat
ioni
sget
ti
ngsol
ved?

Me:
Sor
tof

Ma:
Wel
lthen.
.Ican'
twai
ttomeether

Me:
Met
oo
.
Tobecont
inued
20

NOLI
THA

AWEEKLATER

Thisday,t
hispart
icularSaturday
.Iwasfeeli
ngli
ke
shi
t!.
.Mikewentthroughwi ththi
sshit
,todayhewas
goingtopaylobol
af orher.Itwasthebi
ggest
headli
ne:

"
SelfmadeBi
shopMi
keMwangi
,taki
ngasecond
wi
fe"

Hepubli
clymadeast
atement
,someshitpr
ess
r
eleasewitht
heel
der
sofhischur
ch.Hemademe
seem insane, certi
fi
edmecl ini
callyinsaneandas
theheadofoneoft hebi ggestchur chesi nSA, he
l
ov esmet oomucht odi vorceme.SoweBot h,he
wentont osaywebot hagr eedt othisdeci si on.Now
i
fIcomeoutwi thdifferentf eeli
ngs, peopl ewi ll
believ
et hatI'
mi ndeedi nsane.Hesecr etl
yr ecorded
mewhenIwashav i
ngamomentofhal l
ucinating
andasev erepanicat tackt osuppor thisst atement.
MyownHusband, whohasv owedt ol oveme,
suppor tme, r
espectmebot hinsicknessandheal t
h
wasoutt herehumi l
iatingmet ot hewhol ewor l
d.Not
onlyinSout hAf r
ica,butgl oballybecausehehas
fol
lower severywher e.
.

Iam stil
lincommunicat
ionwi
thNka,
butI
'
m
draggingmyf eet
.He'
slosi
ngmeasacharget
hathe
mot i
vates..

Ipi
ckedupthebottl
eandpour edmysel
fthevodka,
buti
twasempt y.Al
coholseemstonumbi tal
l,
make
meforgetaboutmytroubl
es..
Me:
Nest
a!!Nest
a!!

Nest
a:Madam

Shemadeherwayt
ome.
.

Me:
Ineedanot
herbot
tl
e

Nest
a:Madam

Me:
Idon'
tneeda3r
ddegr
eel
ect
ure,
Ineedabot
tl
e

Nest
a:Youhavebeendr
inki
ngsi
ncef
rom 6am,
it'
s
now10:00am

Me:
Nest
apl
ease.
.Idon'
tneedaspeech,
Ijustneed.
.
Ineedaf
ri
end

Myphoner
ang,
itwasNka.
.

Me:
Anot
herbot
tl
e

Nest
a:YesMadam

Ianswer
ed.
.

Nka:
Someonehasbeenav
oidi
ngme

Me:
Ijusthav
eal
otgoi
ngon

Nka:
Yourhusbandt
aki
ngasecondwif
e?
Humil
iat
ingy
ou?Youhel
pinghi
m humi
li
atey
ou?
Me:Look.
.Youdon'tknowmet
hatwel
ltoev
enspi
t
whatyouspi
tt
ing!

Nka:Letmesee..3videosci
rcul
ati
ng.Oneyouwere
completel
youtofyourmind,
twoy ouweredrunkof
f
yourmind

Me:
Whatdoy
ouwant
?

Nka: Youknowt here'

snot hi
ngwr ongwi t
hf eel
ing
down, depressedandwhatnot .Wehumanbei ngs
afterall
,wear ei mper fectandwewi l
lalway shav e
thosefeelingst hepr oblem isnothowy oufeel.The
problem startswheny ouactont hosef eeli
ngs.Your
husbandi stakingasecondwi fe,sowhat ?Ifyounot
happywi ththesi t
uationt henleave!Ify ouaccepti t
thenlivewi t
hitbecauseatt heendhe' sdoingi t
.
Whet heryoudr inky our selft
ot henear estli
v er
cir
rhosisit'
snotgonnachangeany t
hing.You' l
lsti
ll
wakeupt omor rowandhe' sdecisionwi llst
illr
emain,
butonet hingy oushoul dnev erdoi shav eexcusest o
makeyoursel
ffeelbet
teraboutdri
nki
ng.He'
snot
r
esponsi
bleforthat
,youare!Takesome
r
esponsi
bil
ity

Me: Youareoutherethrowingspeeches,
proclai
mingyoursel
ftobeper f
ectwhil
sty ourki
ndis
rott
entothecore.Pastors,
Bishops,Prophetsyou
areallt
hesame.
Acti
ngholybutrot
teni
nsi
de!Can'
tfool
meI
'
m sur
e
youhaveskel
etonsiny
ourcloset

Nka: Youropi nionaboutmedoesnot hingtome!I '

m
sti
llgoi ngtowakeupt omor r
owknowi ngmyt ruth
andwhoIam despi t
ey ourfeelingst owar dsme.It
doesn' tchangewhoIam, butitdefinitelychanges
whoy ouar e.Selfdraggingpoi sonoushat eonly
hurtsy ou, i
tdoesnot hi
ngt ot hePer sony ouhavethe
hatef orthat'stheunfortunatepar tofi t.Yourown
poisondest r
oyandki ll
sy ou!Whi lsty oudr i
nki
ng
yoursel ftoalcoholpoisoninghei soutt hereenjoyi
ng
everymomentwi t
hhisnewwi febecausey ourhate
andangerdoesn' tchangewhohei s!Thepr obl em
start
swheny out hinky ouar et hemai npr oblem why
hechoset odot his.Nonoki amanknowsexact l
y
whathewant s,amani snotconf used.Amancan
spend10y ear swi thyouandnotmar ryyou, butgoes
andmar ri
essomeonehe' sbeenwi thfor3mont hs.
Him choosi ngt hishasnot hingt odowi thyou, y ou
didn'tdri
v ehi mt odot hisitwashi schoi ce.Hewas
goingt odoi t
, whet hery ouwer eagoodort errible
wifeatt heendhewasgoi ngt odoi t
.Ithasnot hing
todowi thy ou!Buty oudamnwel lgivinghima
reasont omakei tseem l i
kei t
'syourf ault,you
helpinghi m dest royy ou!Al cohol onlysoot hest he
momenti tdoesn' teliminat ethepr oblem.Youwi l
l
drinkbutt hepr oblem wi llstil
lbet here,behonest
withy oursel f
!Andwheny ouar ehonestwi thy ourself
that'
swheny ou' l
lstartseei ngt hi
ngsdi ff
erently!So
wakeupandembr acet hef lamesbecausei t'sgoi ng
togethar derf rom her eonunt i
lyoupur poset hat
enoughi senough! !

BI
SHOPMI
KE
Iwasoutdoinganint
ervi
ew..Ihav
ebeenget
ti
nga
l
otofthoseeversi
ncetheengagementcameout
..

Me:
Mywi
fei
shav
ingpr
obl
ems

I
nter
viewer:
Sot aki
nganot
herwi
fei
sgoi
ngt
osol
ve
y
ourmar i
talpr
oblems?

Me: Iam nott aki

ngasecondwi febecauseI '
mt ryi
ng
torectif
ymymar r
iage.Ilovemywi feandshei s
unwel l
.Quitefranklythi
swasnotev enmyi deanor
decisionbutNol i
thahasbeenf orci
ngmet ot akea
secondwi f
eev ersinceshest r
uggledwi t
hher
ment alstate,
Iwasagai nstitbutatt heendoft he
day.Ilovemywi fewi t
hal lmyhear tbutI'
m not
for
cedt obei nanemot ional abusivemarriage.
Nolit
hai shitt
ingrockbot tom, I'
veseekedhel pf or
herandhonest l
yI'm atthecr ossroadsbecauseI
don'tknowwhatt odo.She' sr efusi
ngt otakemeds,
r
efusi
ngt
her
apyandhasf
oundcomf
orti
nal
cohol

I
nter
viewer
:Iheary
ou,
sowhat
'st
heenddeal
?

Me: Theenddeal i
sthatmywifewil
lremainmywi
fe,
I
'm sti
ll
goingt obether
eforherunt
ilsheget
s
t
hrought hi
s..She'
smywi f
eafteral
l
!

BI
SHOPNKANYI
SO

Iwasst r
eami nghisli
veinter
view.Theli
es,the
cruelt
yandt hecoldness.Icannotbel
ievehe's
throwinghi swi f
eunderthebusl i
kethatandNoli
tha
i
shel pinghim. .Thi
stri
owon' tendwell,
andIdon'
t
wantNol i
thabeingapar tofit
..

Cl
oov
er:
Boet
Il
ookedathi
m..

Cl
oov
er:
Theexor
cism i
sready

Me:
Good

Cloover
: Idon'
tneedt
ot el
lyouhowimportantiti
sto
bespiri
tuall
yandemotional
lyst
rongduri
ngan
exorci
sm, thedemonsmel l
sanyweaknessy ouare
thenexthost

Me:
Ademonwoul dn'
tpossesmeev
eni
fitwant
ed
t
oo.
.Let
'sdot
his

MELI
SSA

I
tonlyfel
tli
keyest
erdaywhenMi
keandIwer
ebot
h
pl
anningthi
s..
..
Todayi
t'
shappeni
ng.Hehadsentt
hechur
chel
der
s
topayl
obol
aonhisbehal
f,50ki
ncash.
.

Iwashappy,speechl
essandgr at
eful
.Lateron,I
'l
lbe
mov i
ngtomynewhome.Li f
ewi l
lbeeasierther
e
seei
ngthatSist
erwifeisl
osingit
,every
thingisj
ust
worki
nginmyf avourandI'
m happy..

Ma:
I'
m sopr
oudofy
ou,
youknowt
hat
?

Me:
IknowMa

Ma: Gooutt hereandbeagoodwi f

e,r
especty our
husbandandser veyourwi f
eduti
es.Don'tquestion
hi
m, don'tstresshim,lethim bet
heheadatal lti
mes.
Don'tal
lowsmal l
issuest obri
ngyoubackher e,be
str
ongandknowt hathechosey ou.Marri
agesar e
noteasy, endurenomat terwhatthesi
tuati
onand
ci
rcumst ance
Me:
Iwi
l
lMa.
.Ipr
omi
se
.
Tobecont
inued
21

PROPHETNKA

IwatchedasCl ooverPerf
or medtheexor cism, t
his
gir
lhashur ther
selfunwil
li
ngly.Shehadscr at
ches
onherf ace,bot
tom li
pbruisedandswol l
en.She
l
ookedt ir
ed,hereyesshowed.Theywer epuf fyand
red.Shewast hin,
shedidn'tlookpleasant.Theyhad
torestr
ainhertoperformtheexor cism becauseshe
wasoutofcont rol
.

Wewer eal
mostanhourintoit
,Iwasn'
tdoi
ng
not
hingmuchbutobser
ving..

Ideci
dedt owal
kt othedressi
ngtabl
e,sawsome
medst her
e.Il
ookedatthem, readt
hrough.
Medicati
onforschiz
ophrenia.
.
Iwal
kedovert
ot hem andpul
ledhi
m away
,we
wal
kedoutofthebedroom..

Cl
oover
:Whatarey oudoing?Youdon'
tj
ustpull
me
awayfr
om anexorcism y
oudon'tseemepull
i
ngy ou
awayfr
om thepul
pit

Me:
She'
snotpossessed

Cl
oov
er:
She'
snotwhat
?

Me:
She'
sschi
zophr
eni
c,Isawhermeds

Cloover:Sojustbecauseyousawmedsi nthe
dressingtabl
edoesn'tmeanshe'snotpossessed.
Whati fthemedsar enotworki
ngbecauseit'
snot
schizophreni
a,she'
spossessed
Me:Ididn'
tfeel
anypresenceofademoni nther
e,
youarealmost1hourintotheexor
cism.Thi
sisa
misdi
agnosis

Cloov
er:
Misdi
agnosi
smyf oot
!Iam anexorci
st
beendoi
ngthi
sforyear
s.Iwoul
dn'
tmisdiagnose,
what'
swrongwit
hyou?Eit
heryoui
nordr i
vehome!

MELI
SSA

I
t'sgoodbiddingy ourfamilygoodby eonsomet hing
good, somet
hingt hattheypr oudofy ouf ort
han
l
eavinghomef orallt
hewr ongr easons.May begir l
s
l
eavehomet ogocohabi t
ate, Iam leavinghomei n
themostaccept ableandr espect fulway .Theref
ore,
I
'm blessedi
nal lmyendeav ors..

Mikehadsentadri
vertogetme,hecouldn'
tcome.
He'sbeenbusyt
odaywithint
erv
iews.He'sbeena
f
amoussomeone, he'
stri
edtoprotectmyident
it
y
thr
oughoutt
hiswhol
eordeal
.Tol
dmet
oomuch
popul
ari
tywi
llmesswit
hmyhead..

Ireal
l
ydon'tcareaboutt
hat,Icar
emuchaboutmy
newlyfoundli
feandhappiness.
.

NOLI
THA

Iwaskneel
i
ngonthefl
ooratthet
oil
etv
omi
ti
ng.I
al
sohadaseri
ousheadache.

Igotupandf
lushed,
rinsedmymout
handwal
ked
out.
.

Iwentdownst
air
s..

Me:
Nest
a..Cany
oupl
easemakemeacupofcof
fee
Nest
a:YesMadam

Me:Whatar
eyoudoingwithmybedl
i
nen?You
washedi
t2daysagodidn'
tyou?

Nest
a:Uhm.
.Papaaskedmet
ochangei
t

Me:
Why
?

Nest
a:Me.
.Meli
ssaismov i
ngintot
hemain
bedr
oom,y
oumov ingtotheguestr
oom.I
'
veal
ready
movedmostofyourthi
ngs

Me:
What
?

Nest
a:I
'
m sosor
ry

Me:
It'
snoty
ourf
aul
t,y
ouar
ejustf
oll
owi
ng
i
nstr
ucti
ons.
.It
'sokayI
'
llmakemy
sel
fthecof
feey
ou
cancont
inue

Nest
a:Thanky
ouMadam

BI
SHOPMI
KE

IhaveNolit
haexactl
ywhereIwanther.Sheacted
toughbutIknewatsomepointIwouldbreakher,
humili
ateherunti
lsheact
sri
ght.Unt
ilshebecomes
mywi f
eagain,thewif
eImarri
ed..

Iwashavi
nglunchwit
htheel
der
swhowenttopay
formynegot
iat
ionssi
ncemyfamil
ycoul
dn'
t.
.

Elder1:Shecomesfrom agoodfamil
y.Ver
y
respect
fulandknowshowt ocar
ryher
self
Elder2:She'
l
lmakeagoodwife,
it'
sgoodt
hatshe'
s
young.Shecansti
l
lbetr
ained

Me:Ithankyougentl
emenf orhel
pingme,beli
evi
ng
i
nmeandmydeci si
on.Woul dn'
thavedonethi
s
wit
houtyou,itwasabigdecisi
onandIcould'
ve
pot
ential
lyl
ostmychurchiftheydidn'
tbel
i
eveinme

Elder3:Youdidnothi
ngwrong,y
ouf ol
l
owedt
hrough
theprocessandthere'
snot
hingwrongwit
haBishop
havingmorethanjustonewif
e

El
der1:
Ver
ytr
ue

MELI
SSA

Wear
rivedatt
hehouse,t
hedri
verputmybagsi
n
t
heki
tchen.Hethenwal
kedout
..
Me:
Nest
a!!Nest
a!!Wher
ethehel
li
sthatshi
tt
ymai
d

I
nst
eadofNest
ashowi
ngup,
Nol
i
thadi
d..

Shestoodt
her
eandl
ookedatme,
Ilookedather
too.
.

Nol
i:Nest
ai sbusywit
himportantt
hings,youcan
car
ryyourbagsupstai
rsaft
erall
..I
t'
sally
ourshit
,
howcany ourownshitbeheavy?

Me:Goodday.
.Ibel
i
evewehaven'
tfor
mal
l
ybeen
i
ntr
oducedt
oeachother
..I
'
m Meli
ssa

Nol
i
:Idon'tcarewhoyouare,
youcoul
dbeVi
rgi
n
Mar
ryherselfIst
il
lwoul
dn'
tgi
veafuck!

Nest
awal
kedi
n..
Nest
a:Madam Mel
i
ssa.
.I'
l
ltakey
ourbagsupst
air
s

Nol
i
thapul
l
edherback.
.

Noli
:Shecancar
ryherownshi
tyounothermai
d!.
.
Come,wewerehavingl
unchbef
orewegot
i
nter
rupt
ed

BI
SHOPMI
KE

IgotwordthatMel
issahasarr
ivedathome.Ihadto
l
eave,toseehowthesit
uati
onwasbet weenherand
Noli
..

Ibi
dthegent
lemengoodby
eandt
henmademyway
tot
hecar.
.
MELI
SSA

It
ooktheluggagebagandwheeleditupst
air
sonmy
own.
.I'
l
lcomebackt ogett
herest.
.

Il
ookedatthem ast
heysataroundt
het
abl
e,Nol
i
tha
l
if
tedupthemugandl ookedatme.

Nol
i
tha:
Wel
comehome
.
Tobe
22

MELI
SSA

MyHusbandwal kedinasIwaslayi
nginbedcryi
ng.I
wi
pedmyt earsasheclosedthedoor.Hemadehis
wayt
omet akingof
fhishat
.Hesatont hebednext
t
omeandpl acedhi
shandonmyt high.
.

Mi
ke:
Youshoul
dbehappy
,whydoy
ouseem
mi
ser
abl
e?
Me:
It'
snot
hing
Mike:Tal
ktome,thel
astt
hingIwanti
sthishome
envi
ronmentbei
nguncomfort
abl
eforyou
Me: I
..IthoughtSi sterNoliwouldwel comemewi th
openar ms, but.
.IhadaskedNest atohel pmecarry
mybagsupst air
s, Nolit
har udelyint
ervened.
Slappingmeacr osst heface,tell
i
ngmet hatNest
a
doesn'thavet ohel pmewi thany thi
ngandt hatI
havet odoev erythingonmyown
Mike:That'
sri
dicul
ous!Nestai
sav
ail
abl
etot
hebot
h
ofyou,she'
sthehousemai d!
Me:Iam sor
ry.
.I'
l
ltr
ytodot
hingsonmyownsoI
don'
tst
eponanyshoes,soIdon'
tcr
eat
edrama
Mi
ke:
I'
ll
handl
eit

Hewal
kedoutoft
hebedr
oom.
.

PROPHETNKA

Cl
oov
erpar
kedt
hecar
..

Cl
oov
er:Howcoul
dIhav
emi
ssedt
his?Howcoul
dI
mi
sdi
agnose?

Me: Suchthingshappentothebestofust
oo,It'
s
easyt omisdiagnose.
.Schi
zophr
eniai
snotthatfar
dif
ferentf
rom Possession
Cl
oover:
MaybeI'
mj ustbei
ngwayaheadofmy
sel
f,I
mustadmitt
hatIam notgi
fted

Me:You'v
ebeendoingthisf
oryears,
yourelyon
pray
er,
God,andyourfai
th.I
twasjustoneinci
dent
,
don'
tal
lowitt
osetyouback.Itshoul
dn'
t

Cloover
:Thankyouf orbei
ngthere,
ifyouweren'
t.I
could'
veconti
nuedwi t
hit,
could'
veinci
tedmore
tr
aumat othegir
l.Iwouldbeonmywayt ojai
lnow

Me:
Wear
ethankf
ult
hatdi
dn'
thappen

Cloover
:Yeahneedtogobacktothebooksstudy
everydemontherei
s,oratl
eastt
heonesthatare
common

Me:
Youdot
hat
NOLI
THA

Iwasintheguestr
oom t
ossi
ngandt
urni
ng.Coul
d
getanysleep.
.

WhenIopenedmyey es,Mi
kewasst andi
ngoverme.
Hegrabbedmyarmint hemostviol
entwayandIfel
l
offt
hebedtothef
loor.Hedraggedmeoutofthe
bed.
.

Me:
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?

Draggedmedownthestai
rsl
i
keIwassomepi eceof
shit
.Hedraggedmedowntothebasement
..

Mike:You'l
lstayherewit
hPy thonf oratleast3days
unti
lyoulearnRespect!Unti
lyour espectMel i
ssa
youpieceofshit!Youforget
ti
ngt haty ouhaveno
one.Nof ami l
y!Not hing!Nomanwi l
l evenlovey ou,
allyoudoi scontribut ey ourvaginaint hismar ri
age
nothingmor e.Mel issai sdoingmedi cineforcry i
ng
outloud, shewant st obeasur geon!Agi rl
younger
thany ouhav ingsuchabr i
ghtfuture!She
compl iment smewel lthanagol ddi gginghoet hat
tookaf terhermot her !
!I'l
lchangethecodeont he
moni tor,sonoonecomesi nexceptf orme.I '
l
l be
workingf rom homei nt hose3day st oguar dy ou.If
the3day ssur passandy ouhav en'
tgot t
eny ourshit
together ,y
ouwi llknowv erywellwhatI '
m madeof f
!
Thisisjustt hebegi nning!!

Hewal
kedaway
..

Me:
Mikewai
t!
!

Icr
awl
edt
ohi
m andgr
abbedhi
sleg.
.

Me:
Youcan'
tdot
hist
ome!
!
Heki
ckedmeonthef
acewi
thhi
sot
herf
oot
.Il
etgo.
Hespatonme.
.

Mi
ke:
Youdi
sgustme!
!

Hel
eftmet
her
ecr
ying.
.

PROPHETNKA

WhenIgothome, Ical
l
edNolit
oseehowshewas
hol
dingup.Herphonewasanswer
edbysomeone
el
se.
.

Voi
ce:
Hel
l
o
Me:
Uhm.
.Hel
l
owhoi
sthi
s?
Voi
ce:Mynamei
sNest
a..Iam Nol
i
tha'
shouse
ser
vant
Me:
Wher
eisshe?
Voi
ce:
Idon'
tknow.
.Whoi
sthi
s?
Me:
Iam.
.Iam af
ri
end
Voi
ce:
Ohw
Me:
Pleasedomeaf
avour
Voi
ce:
Whatf
avour
?
Me:Keepherphonewi
thatall
times,Ij
usthavea
badfeel
i
ngaboutsomethi
ng.I
'l
lcal
ll
atertocheck
Voi
ce:
Whoi
sthi
s?
Me:Afr
iend.
.Mayy
out
ell
nooneaboutt
hisf
orher
ownsaf
ety
Voi
ce:
I'
ll
keepi
twi
thmeunt
ilshecomesback
Me:
Thanky
ou

MELI
SSA

Mi
kewal
kedi
nAgai
n..
Mike:I
'm sor
ryaboutwhathappenedbutIpr
omi
se
youthatNoliwi
llt
reaty
oubetterfr
om her
eon
Me:That
'sal
lIwantforustotr
eateachotherwel
l
,I
hav
enointent
ionsofbeinghat
eful
towardsher
Mi
ke:IknowmyLove.
.Itwasabeaut
if
ulday,
May
wepl
easeclosei
twi
thaniceanddel
i
ciousdi
nner
?
Me:
Yespl
ease
Mi
ke:
I'
ll
tel
lNest
atopr
epar
eit
Me:
Thanky
ou

NOLI
THA

Iwenttoswi t
chonthel
ight,
itdi
dn'tki
ckin.Theonly
l
ighti
nt heroom wast
hatinPython'scage.Justa
l
itt
lel
ight.
.

Sl
eepi
ngher
efor3day
swi
thasnaket
hatscar
esme
i
sgoingtocont
ri
but
emor et
omyment ali
nstabi
li
ty.I
washavi
ngapanicat
tackal
ready
,Ij
ustsatand
huggedmysel
f.

NESTA

Bi
shopMi
kewal
kedi
n..

Mi
ke:
Nest
a
Me:
Sir
?
Mike:
Pleasepr
epar
edi
nnerf
orMadam Mel
i
ssaand
I
Me:
YesSi
r.
.Onl
ythet
woofy
ou?
Mi
ke:
Yes.
.Onl
ythet
woofus
Me:
Madam Nol
iwon'
tbej
oini
ng?
Mi
ke:
No.
.Shewon'
tbej
oini
ng
Me:
Isshear
ound?
Mi
ke:
Whysomanyquest
ions?
Me:
I'
m sor
rySi
r.
.I'
l
lgett
oit
Mi
ke:
Good
Hewentbackupst
air
s..

ItookoutNoli
tha'
sphoneandputi tonsil
ence,
somet hi
ngisdefi
nit
elyfishy
...Madam Noli
tha
wouldn'tj
ustmissdinnerwithoutaval
idreason,
Plus
she'salwaysi
ndoors..Thiswasn'tmaki
ngsense..

PROPHETNKA

Ma: Youshoul
dbeprepari
ngf
ory ourMotiv
ati
onal
speech,t
hebiggesty
ou'
vedone.350ticket
sbought
al
ready,I
'
m proudofyou

Me:
Thanky
ou

Ma:
What
'swr
ong?
Me:
Ithi
nkI
'
mreadyt
oset
tl
edown

Ma:
That
'sl
ovel
ytohear

Me:ThePer
sonIwant
,ThePer
sonI
'
m meantt
obe
wi
thismarr
iedt
osomeoneel
se

Ma:Younotgoi
ngt
ohel
pamar
ri
edwomancheat
ar
eyou?

Me:
NoMa

Ma: LookYiso,
ifit
'smeanttobeitwil
lhappenthe
r
ightway .Don'
tforcematt
ersbecauseyou'l
lcr
eate
alotofhav ocf
oryoursel
fMe:Iknow..Iknow
.
Tobecont
inued
23

NESTA

Ir
efil
l
edt heirwi
neandsteppedback.Theywer
e
di
ningjustthetwoofthem..

Mike:
ThankyouNest
a,wewon'
tbeneedi
ngy
ou.
.
Youdonefort
oni
ght

Me:
Thanky
ouSi
r

Imademywayouttomycot t
age.It
ookof
fmy
apr
onandhungi
tattheki
tchen.
.

Irushedtomycott
age,
TookNol
i
tha'
sphoneand
call
edthe"f
ri
end"
..
Hi
m:Nest
a?
Me:
Yesuhm.
.It
'sme
Hi
m:Tal
ktome,
isev
ery
thi
ngokay
?
Me:
Idon'
tthi
nkso
Hi
m:What
'swr
ong?
Me:Idon'tknowbuti
tfeel
sli
kesomet
hinghas
happenedtoMadam Nolit
ha
Hi
m:Whywoul
dyout
hinkl
i
ket
hat
?
Me: She'
sgonemi ssi
ng.She'
snoti nherbedroom,
shewasmi ssi
ngduri
ngdinnerti
me.It'
snotl i
keher,
shedoesn'thaveafamil
ynorf r
iendstogot oo.She'
s
alwaysindoorsandshewouldn'tgooutwithout
tel
li
ngme
Hi
m:I
tdoessoundwei
rd
Me:
I'
m sor
ry.
.What
'
syourname?
Hi
m:Nka
Me:
SowhatIdo?
Nka:
Fornowy
oudonot
hing,
actnor
mal
andcool
Me:
I'
ll
doso
Nka:
Cal
lmet
omor
rowwheny
ougetf
reet
ime
Me:
YesSi
r

MELI
SSA

Me: Thi
swaslovely
,Nest
aknowsherwayt
othe
ki
tchen.
.I'
m wor
ried
Mi
ke:
Noneedt
obe,
Idon'
tseehert
hatway
Me:
ThenI
'
m gl
ad

Ist
ret
chedoutmyhandandt
ouchedhi
s..

Me:Wecangoupst
air
s,may
bet
akeashower
t
oget
her

Mike:
Nottoni
ght
..St
art
ingatt
hisi
nst
anceI'
llbe
worki
ngf
rom homefor3dayssoIhavealotofwor
k
t
ocat
chupon

Me:
Doesi
thav
etobet
oni
ght
?Can'
tyoudot
hat
t
omorr
ow?

Mi
ke:
NoIcan'
t.
.Ihav
etost
artt
oni
ght

Me:
Comeo-

Mi
ke:
DoIneedt
orepeatmy
sel
fagai
n?

Ir
etr
act
edmyhand.
.

Me:
I'
ll
goupst
air
s,showerandt
hensaymypr
ayer
s

Mi
ke:
I'
ll
joi
nyoui
nawhi
l
e
Hegotupf
rom hi
schai
randcamet
ome,
heki
ssed
meonmyforehead.
.

Mi
ke:
Goodni
ght
..Il
ovey
ou

Me:
Goodni
ght
..Il
ovey
out
oo

NOLI
THA

Iwaslosi
ngt ouchwi
thr
eal
i
ty,canyoukeepnormal
whenyout r
appedwit
hasnake?I'
ll
betrappedwit
hit
for3f
ulldays..

IknowmyHusbandi snotaSai nt
,Iknowhehashi
s
shortcomi
ngsbutneverdi
dIimagi nehi
mtobethi
s
rut
hless,t
hiscol
dandheart
less..

Ihear
dthedooropeni
ng,
Isl
owl
ygotup.Iwas
t
rembl
ing.
.Hemadehiswaydownt ome,myface
wasst
il
lachi
ngf
rom t
hekickIgotear
li
eron.
.

Hest
oodbef
oreme.
.

Mi
ke:
Youl
ookl
i
keshi
t

I
fonl
yheknewt
hatIwasf
eel
i
ngl
i
keshi
t.
.

Mi
ke:
Thi
sisj
ustat
ast
eofhowcr
uel
Icanbe

Idi
dn'
tsayany
thi
ng.
.

Mike:Icoul
dleaveyouherefor3dayst
odieslow
andthenfeedy ourf
lesht
oPy t
honinpi
eces!Ican
doalotofthingsalotoft
err
ibl
ethi
ngs.

Me:
I'
m sor
ryt
hatmybehav
ior
..I
'
m sor
ryf
orhowI
'
ve
behav
ed,
itwaswr
ongandIshoul
dn'
thav
e

Mi
ke:
Wher
eist
hatbi
gsassymout
hnow?

Me: I
'
m sor
ry.
.Ij
ust.
.It
'sbeenver
yhardformeto
acceptt
hatmyhusbandwast obri
nganothergi
rl
i
ntoourhome,that
'swhathappenswheny oul
ove
someoneyoushowhur ti
nthemostbrut
al way

Mi
ke:
Iunder
stand

Het
ookaf
ewst
epst
owar
dsme.
.

Ist
eppedbackunt
ilIwasagai
nstt
hewal
l
..

Mike:Icanevencuty
ournippl
es,
yourcl
i
t.Icanhur
t
yousomet hi
ngsobadthatyouwil
lev
enbegmet o
ki
llyou
Me:
I'
m sor
ry.
.It
'l
lnev
erhappenagai
n,Ipr
omi
se

Mi
ke:
Don'
tmakeapr
omi
set
haty
oucan'
tkeep

Me:
Ipr
omi
se

Mi
ke:
Justhowsor
ryar
eyou?

Me:
I'
mver
ysor
ry

Mi
ke:
Let
'ssee

Hegr abbedmyhairandbr
oughtmedownt omy
knees,Iplacedbot
hmyhandsonhist
highs.
.

Mi
ke:
Let
'sseej
usthowsor
ryy
ouar
e
Heunbuckl
edhi
sbel
t.
.

MELI
SSA

Ideci
dedtogoandl ookforhim.Myfi
rstt
ime
comingher
e,Itookat ourar
oundthehouse.SoI
knowabitaboutit
..

Iwentt
othestudy
,itwasempty
..Icheckedt
he
bedr
oomstheywereemptytoo.
.

Di
sappoi
nted,
Iwentbackt
othebedr
oom.
.

NOLI
THA

Hemademet ogi
vehi
m abl
owjob,
themost
excr
uci
ati
ngbl
owjobt
hatI
'
veev
erperf
ormed.He
hadthebel
taroundmyneck,
choki
ngmewi
thi
t
whil
stIhadt
oper f
orm.

I
fIdaredpul
l
edaway,
tri
edtovomi
t.Hewould
t
ight
enthegri
poft
hebeltar
oundmyneck.
.

Iwasstruggl
i
ngt obreat
h,Iwasget
ti
ngdizzyi
twas
hel
l!
!Ikeptst
rong.Tearsstr
eameddownasIstared
deepinhiseyes.Hepull
edoutandi
nstr
uctedmet o
openmymout h,Idi
dandhecameinmymout h..

Moaningandgr
oani
ngl
i
kehehadabul
l
eti
nhi
s
head.
.

Hedr
essedupwhenhewasdone.
.

Mi
ke:
Swal
l
ow
Iswall
owedandpressedmyhandagai
nstmymout
h
hardsoIdon'
tvomit
..

Heext
endedhi
shandoutt
omeandhel
pedmeup.
.

Mi
ke:
I'
m gl
adwehadt
hist
alk

Heheldmyhandandwewal
kedoutoft
he
basement
..
.

NESTA

Nol
i
'sphonev
ibr
ated.I
twasNka,
Ipi
ckedi
tup.
.

Me:
Sir

Nka:Nest
a..I'
m sor
ryt
obot
heryousolat
e,Iwas
checki
ngi
fy ou'
vehear
dany
thi
ngfrom Nol
i
Me:Iam notatthehouse,I
'l
lbegoingint
omorrow
morni
ng.Ican'
tgoi nnow,I'
m notal
lowedinaf
ter
hour
sunlessI'
mr eall
yneeded

Nka:
Iunderst
and.
.Pl
easel
etmeknowf
ir
stt
hingi
n
t
hemorningwhenyougoin

Me:
Iwi
l
l

NOLI
THA

Whenhewentupt ot hemainbedroom,Irushedt
o
t
hebathroom andbrushedmyteeth.Il
ookedat
mysel
finthemirr
or,Iwaslooki
nglikeahotmess.
Myfacewasbat t
ered,Il
ookedli
keshit
..

Ikeptonbr ushi
ngmyt eethunt
ilmygumsstar
tedto
getpainf
ul.Ispatoutbloodmixedwi
thtoot
hpast
e..
Iwasshaking,IwasscaredandIwasinpain.I
ri
nsedmymout handthenturnedt
hetapoff.Ihi
tthe
basinafewtimesandt hensankdowntothef l
oor
cry
ing.
.

Ihadt
hisi
nthebag,
orsoIt
hought
..
.
Tobecont
inued
24

NOLI
THA

Thenextmor ni
ngIwaswokenupbyNest a.Just
wakingupandr eal
iz
ingit'
sthemor ni
ng,anotherday
ful
lofanythingthatmightbedet r
imentalt
omy
mentalstate,tomysoul andmyhear t.Nomat ter
howmuchIcanl i
etomy selfbutNkawasr ight
, onl
y
honestywillgetmet hr
ought hi
s.OnceI'm honest
thatmyHusbandi snotthemanIt houghthei s,
The
manIknewonceal ongtimeago.Theeasi eritwil
l
get.DoIwannabest uckinthistoxicmar r
iage?Be
miserabl
eeverydayofmyl i
feortrytobr eakfreeand
seewhatoutsideholdsforme.Idon' tknowhow
Godf eel
saboutthi
ssituat
ion,butallIknowi sthat.
Godi snotevi
l
,andGodwoul dn'
tforcemet obewi t
h
amanwhoi sthi
sevil.
.

Nest
a:Yourf
ace?Whathappened?

Me:
Hel
pmeup

Mybodywasachi
ngt
hroughout
,shehel
pedmeup.
.

Me:Weneedapl
anNest
a,weneedt
ogetoutof
her
e

Shesatnextt
ome.
.
Nest
a:We?

Me:I'
m notl
eavi
ngyouhere,quit
efrankl
yyouare
thecl
osestandonl
ythi
ngIhav etofamil
yri
ghtnow.
Leavi
ngyouheretobeabusedev er
yday.
.It
'snotf
air

Nest
a:Howar
ewegoi
ngt
oescape?

Me: Escapi
ngisnotapr obl
em,howwegonna
survi
veouttherewit
houtmoney ,
jobsi
stheprobl
em.
Thiscountr
yishell
,theyshoul
dmakemor eshelt
ers
forabusedwomen

Nest
a:Iknow

Me:Butfornow,
wekeepourcool
..Actnor
mal
and
don'
tgi
veoutanysi
gns
Nest
a:That
'st
rue

Shet
ookoutmyphoneandgav
eitt
ome.
.

Nest
a:Her
e

Me:
Thanky
ou

Nest
a:Nkahasbeencal
l
ing

Me:
Ohw

Nest
a:Hesoundsl
i
keani
ceguy

Me:
Aren'
ttheyal
l
?
Nest
a:May
beweshoul
daskhi
mforhel
p

Me: Peopledon'tjusthel
ppeopl eforfreei
nt hi
s
worldNest a,
thewor lddoesn'tworkthatway .I
f
someonehel psy ou,they
'llwantsomet hi
ngfrom you
especial
lyaMan.Nkami ghthelpusbutatwhat
pri
ce?Wear erunningawayf rom atoxic
envi
ronmentandnotpl anningonget t
ingtrapped
i
ntoanot herone.Weneedt omaket hishappen, on
ourown.NoMan, Nonot hi
ng.Wedonedependi ng
onaManokay ?

Nest
a:Okay

Me:Fir
stthi
ng'
sfi
rst
,fl
ushdownthemedicat
ion.I
'
m
notsett
odependonmedi cat
ionf
ort
herestofmy
l
if
e

Nest
a:OkayI
'
llgof
lusht
hem
Me:
Thanky
ou

PROPHETNKA

Idrovetot
heorganizer
softhi
sevent
.Theoneswho
askedmet opul
lupasaguestspeaker.My
announcementonbeingoneofthespeaker
shas
helpedt
hem sel
lalotofti
cket
s..

Lucky
:Pr
ophetNK

Me:
Howar
eyou?

Lucky
:I'
m goodandy
ouSi
r?

Me:
I'
m wel
l

Lucky
:Yousai
dyouwant
edt
otal
ktomeabout
somet
hingt
hat
'si
mpor
tant
?

Me:
Yes

Lucky
:I'
mli
steni
ng

Me:Theguestli
neuphaschangedIsawt
henewl
i
st
yest
erdaywhenitwasEmai
ledtome

Lucky
:Yes.
.Ist
her
esomet
hingwr
ong?

Me:
BishopMi
kei
sgoi
ngt
obet
alki
ng?

Lucky
:Hecoul
dn'
tmakeadecisi
onont
ime,
onl
ygot
backtousy
est
erdaymor
ning

Inodded.
.
Lucky
:Idon'
tunder
stand.
.Ist
her
eapr
obl
em?

Me:
Iwannapul
lout

Lucky
:Why
?

Me:Ican'
tsharethestagewi
thaManthatIdon'
t
bel
i
evein.Whohei s,Whathest
andsf
or.Idon'
t
bel
i
eveinhim atall

Lucky:BishopMi keisav
erywell
knownand
respect
edBi shop,It
'
sanhonourtoshar
ethest
age
withhim

Me:
Idon'
twantt
oo

Lucky
:Buty
ouguy
swon'
tev
ensi
tnextt
oeachot
her
,
nort
alkatt
hesamet
imeal
ongsi
deeachot
her

Me:I
tdoesn'tmatterev
enifhi
spar
toft
hest
age
wasnextdoor,Ij
ustcan'
t

Lucky:Wecan'
ttakehi
m out,Imeanwe'v ebeen
tr
yingtogethi
mf oral
ongt i
me.Nowt hathe'sfi
nal
ly
sai
dy es.
.Thi
sisagoodoppor t
unit
yforourchurch
togetmoremember sI
'm sureyouunderstand

Me: Iunderst
andthatIwouldratherhaveachur chof
5peopl ethanhavealar
gecr owdbyshar ingthe
samepl atewithaMant hatIdon'tbel
ievein.Idon'
t
bel
ieveinhisteachi
ngs,hishypocricy
,andwhathe
i
s

Lucky:Thosearever
ystrongf
eel
i
ngst
ohave,di
d
somethinghappenbetweenyout
wo?Somet
hing
thatI
'
m mi ssi
ng?
Me:Iwill
hearfr
om y ouwhenyouhav
emadey
our
deci
sion,onwhetheryoukeepi
ngmeorhi
m

NOLI
THA

Iwentdownf orbreakfast
,theyweresitt
ingaround
thetabl
e.Nest awasser vi
ngt hem.Ipausedinthe
middleofthest ai
rcaseandgl ancedatthem.
Lookingal
l happy,verymuchi nlove,f
eedingher
str
awberri
esandwhatnot .
.Iproceededandmade
mywayt ot hem. .

Mi
ke:
Lookwhodeci
dedt
ocomedownandj
oinus

Hestoodupandmetmehal
fway
,hehel
dbot
hmy
hands.
.

Mi
ke:
I'
m happyy
ouj
oini
ngusf
orbr
eakf
ast
Me:
Met
oo

Heki
ssedmeonmycheek.
.

Wewentt othet
abl
eandheopenedt
hechai
rforme,
Isatdown..

Me:
Thanky
ou

Il
ookedatMel
i
ssa.
.

Me:Bef
oreanyt
hing,
Iwouldli
ketoapologi
zetoyou.
I
twaswronghowIt r
eat
edy ou,Iwantnot
hingbut
f
orustomov ef
orwardpeaceful
ly

Mel
:I'
dli
ket
hatv
erymuch

Me:
Blessed
Mel
:Whathappenedt
oyourf
ace?

Mi
ke:
She.
.Itwasanacci
denta-

Me: I
t'
sokayy oudon'thav
etopr
otectme.Mel i
s
partofourfamil
yandsheshouldknow..If
ell
down
thestai
rs,
Iwasdr unk.Notmyproudestmoment

Mel
:Wel
lthat
'st
err
ibl
e..I
'
m sor
ry

Me:
Don'
tbe.
.Ozenz
iweakakhal
elwa

Mike:
Canweal lcommuni
cat
einal
anguaget
hatwe
al
lunder
stand?

Me:
It'
sjustav
ernacul
arsay
ing
Mike:
I'
m happyt
hatev
ery
thi
ngseemst
obesor
ted
now

Mygumswer
eal
sost
il
lpai
nful
..

Me:
I'
m gl
adt
oo

PROPHETNKA

Lucky
:Ican'tchoose,y
oual
readyonthecoverofour
pamphletsandonev er
yot
herplat
for
m ofour
adver
ti
sing

Me:
He'
snot

Lucky
:Hi
m pul
li
ngupasasurpri
seguest
,it
'sgoi
ng
tobeagi
ftt
hatnooneexpect
ed
Me: Bel
ievemewhenIsayIunder stand.
.Youarean
eventorganizer
..I
t'sy
oursj
obandy ouhavetomake
money ,I
'm nottry
ingher
etotakefoodawayfrom
yourtable.I
t'
swhoIam, Icannotmixwithhi
skind

Lucky:MayIsayy ouar ev er
yjudgementalforaMan
ofGod,andv erysi
nister.You'veletuspl
anthis,
agreed.
.It
'scomingsoon, peoplewannaheary ou
tooandtheny oudot his?Whatgi vesyoutherightt
o
j
udgeanot herManofGod?

Me:IcannotbeinunionwithamanwhodefiesGod,
amanwi thhypocr
it
al t
endenci
eswhatwi
l
lthat
makeme?Sameashi m

Lucky
:Youcan'
tpul
lout

Me: Idon'
tremembermypar
toft
hecont
ractsay
ing
Ican't
Lucky
:Finewewi l
lcancelyouandputhi
m,post
pone
andsell
moretickets.Ibetwegonnasel
lmoret
han
whatyousoldus

Me:Problem sol
vedandev
ent houghitwasmy
namethatwasusedt omarkettheconcer
t,Idon'
t
wantashare.I'
m sur
ehecomesataheav ypri
ceand
yougoingtoneedseri
ousmoneyt opayhim off
.
Tobecont
inued

Apol
ogiesBel
oved,wewill
gobackt onor
mal
post
ingnextweek.WhenIhavegottent
heti
mesf
or
l
oadsheddi
ngandI '
l
lhav
eal essbusyweekt
oo
25

NOLI
THA

Iwal
kedinonNest
aof
fl
oadi
ngt
hedi
shesf
rom t
he
di
shwasher
..

Me:
Hey

Nest
a:I
'
m sopr
oudofy
ou,
youpl
ayedi
twel
l

Me:
Wehav
etokeepont
hepace

Nest
a:Yes.
.YesMadam

Mi
kewal
kedi
n..
Mi
ke:
Ladi
es

Me:
Ithoughty
ou'
dbegoi
ngt
othechur
ch

Mi
ke:
Nott
oday

Me:
Okay

Mi
ke:
I'
mtaki
ngMel
i
ssaoutt
ogetaf
ewcl
othes

Me:
Okay

Mike:I
'
m goingtoneedyout
ocar
ryoutt
hedut
ies
agai
noffeedingPyt
hon

Thatbasementi
straumat
izi
ngforme,Ican'
tgo
downthere.
.Notaf
terwhathappenedl
astni
ght
Me:
Yesofcour
se

Mike:
Idon'
thavet
oremi
ndy
ouhowi
mpor
tant
py
thonistous

Me:
Iknow

Mel
i
ssawal
kedi
n..

Mel
i
ssa:
I'
mready

Mi
ke:
Let
'sgo

Heki
ssedme.
.

Mi
ke:
We'
l
lber
ightback,
Ilov
eyou
Me:
Ilov
eyout
oo

PROPHETNKA

Ireadthr
ough,
they'
vepost
edsomet
hingont
hei
r
social
mediapages.
.

Thest
atementr
ead:

"Asy ouallknow.Wear emeantt ohavethesitin

soon, unfortunatel
ywehav etopostpone.Choose
anotherdat ebecausePr ophetNkapulledoutonus
today,shor tnoti
ce.Hisreasoningwasthathe
cannotshar ethestagewithBishopMikeMwangi
whohappenst obeourguestspeaker.Hef urt
her
elaboratedt hathedoesn'tbel
ievei
nwhatBi shop
Mwangi standsf or
,andthathe'snotatrueManof
God.That 'sallwecan
Sayfornowandwear
ewor
kingt
ir
elessl
ytof
inda
repl
acementf
orhi
m

Thanky
ou
Godbl
ess"

Repli
eswerefloodi
ngi
n,especi
all
yfr
om thosewho
weredefendi
nghim.Theycall
edmeout,saidalotof
thi
ngsaboutme.

It
hrewmyphoneonthetabl
eandcl
osedmyey
es
whil
stcat
chi
ngabr
eath.
.

NOLI
THA

Ir
eadwhatsoci
almediawascurrent
lysay
ingabout
Nka.Hewasthetal
koftheday
,theywerehavi
ng
hi
mf ort
heday.
.
Somedefendedhi
m,somewer
eneut
ral
.Some
bashedhi
m..

Ical
l
edhi
m..

Nka:It
houghtIwasnev
ergoi
ngt
ohearf
rom y
ou
agai
n

Me:
Iknow.
.Isur
pri
semy
sel
fsomet
imes

Nka:
Howar
eyou?

Me:
I'
m wel
landy
ou?

Nka:
I'
m wel
ltoo
Me:Justcal
ledtocheckupony
ou,
especi
all
ysi
nce
youaretr
ending

Nka:
Whatar
etheysay
ing?

Me: Apparentl
yyouref
usedtoshar
east agewithmy
husband.Youdon'tbel
ievei
nthePersonthatheis,
youdon'tstandforwhatandwhoheis.Younota
hypocri
teandy ounotgonnast
andthereinsupport
ofhim

Nka:
Yourwor
dsort
hei
rs?

Me:
Didy
our
eal
l
yref
use?

Nka:YesIdid,I
'
llr
efuset
omor
row,
nextweekand
anyotherday
Me:
Doy
ouknowmyHusband?

Nka:
NotonaPer
sonal
lev
el

Me:
Beent
oourchur
ch?

Nka:
Nev
er

Me:
Hear
danyofhi
sser
mons?

Nka:
Iwoul
dn'
tdar
e

Ichuckl
ed.
.

Me:Youdi
ditforme,di
dn'
tyou?Youdon'
tbel
i
evei
n
whoheisbecauseofwhathe'
sdoi
ngtome
Nka:Iwoul
dn'
tknowwhathe'
sdoi
ngt
oyou,
you'
ve
nevert
oldme

Me:
Sowhydi
dyour
efuse?

Nka:
Whatexact
lyar
eyouaski
ngme?

Il
ookedatt
het
ime.
.

Me:
Ihav
etogo,
Ihav
etogogetonwi
thmyWor
k

Nka:
Ofcour
se.
.Letmenotkeepy
ou

Me:
Bye

Nka:
Bye
BI
SHOPMI
KE

Wewer edri
vingtothemall,
Ihadsomeonetel
lme
thatIwastr
endingsecondonsocialmedi
a.I
checkedandtomysur pri
seProphetNkahasdeni
ed
toshareastagewit
hme. .

Idon'
tknowhi mfrom aPersonal
level
butI
'
vehear
d
ofhim.Iunderst
andwhyhewoul d,MeandHim.
.We
notcutfr
om thesamecloth..

NOLI
THA

Iwalkeddownt othebasementtofeedpython.Just
wantedtogetitoveranddonewith.Iputt
het wo
rat
sintheslot
,Iclosedi
tandlookedather..Il
ooked
atherforawhileandsomethi
ngst r
angehappened..

If
eltdr
awnt
oher
,dr
awnt
othewar
mthofherey
es.
.
Verystrange,Becauser
ept
il
esar eknowntobecold
blooded,sentshiver
sdownyourspinebutIf
elt
somet hi
ngdi f
fer
entwit
hPython.Somethi
ngIcannot
explai
nf ornow..
.
Tobecont
inued
26

PROPHETNKA

Myphonehasbeenblowingup,publi
cati
onswant
ing
mysideoft
hestor
ytomaket heirver
sionoft
he
st
orymorei
nter
est
ing..

Itwasst
art
ingtoi
rr
it
ateme,
thel
astonewhocal
l
ed.
Inst
eadofsayi
ng"
Nocomment",
Ideci
dedto
engage.
.
Journo:Si
rI'
m cal
l
ingyouwithregardst
othe
stat
ementputoutagainsty
ou.Wewoul dli
ketohear
yoursideoft
hestory
,hearyourversi
onofthet
rut
h

Me:Sweet..Here'
smyv er
sionofthetruth.Doyou
guyshaveanypr oofbei
tofmei nrecordingsay
ing
whattheyaccusingmeofsay i
ngaboutBi shopMike

Journo:
Arey
ousay
ingt
haty
ounev
ersai
dthose
thi
ngs?

Me:Iam sayi
ngthattheyexagger
atedwhatI'
vesai
d,
andify
ouguy saregoingtohelpt
hem Iwi
llsuefor
def
ormationorchar
acter

Jour
no:
Arey
out
hreat
eni
ngus?

Me:
No.
.Iam maki
ngaPr
omi
se
Ihungup.
.

NOLI
THA

Iopenedthecagesl
owl
y.It
henputmyar
min,
Iwas
tr
embling.
.

Shecamecl
oser
,Ir
etr
act
edmyar
m abi
t.
.

Itookadeepbreathandputi
tbackinagai
n.She
cameagain,l
aidherheadonthebackofmyhead.I
fel
tawarmf eel
inginmychest.
.

Iputmyotherarminandranmyhandonher ,she
fel
tsl
ipper
y.Neverhav
eItouchedasnakebefore.I
keptontouchi
ngherasshealsodr
ewherselfcloser
tomyhands..
Ismil
ed, Idon'tknowwhatwashappeni ngbutitfel
t
good.Thisf eel
ingwassomet hingI'
veneverfel
t
befor
e,theinst antconnect
ion.Itwasbreathtaki
ng,
beauti
ful
.Howdoesgett hi
scomf or
tabl
ewi t
hthe
mostcunni ngt hi
ngonear t
h?I twasgreat.
..

BI
SHOPMI
KE

If
eltsomecer
tai
nway ,
anditwasnotagoodf
eel
i
ng.
Someheavi
ness,di
scomfor
t.
.

Me:
Honeyexcuseme,
Ihav
etomakeacal
l

Mel
:Ohwokay

Iwalkedoutoft
hestor
eandcal
ledNol
i
tha,
her
phonewasansweredbyNest
a..
Nest
a:Papa

Me:
Wher
eisNol
i
?Whyar
eyouanswer
ingherphone?

Nest
a:Shewentdownt
ofeedpy
thon

Me:
Goandcheckuponher
,Iwantt
otal
ktoher

Nest
a:YesSi
r

Me:
Bloodyhel
l
!!

NOLI
THA

Me:
Wow.
.You.
.Howi
sthi
shappeni
ng?

Shewasheav
yandbi
g,coul
dn'
tgetheroutbuthal
f
ofherwascomf
ort
abl
erest
ingonmyhands.
.

Nest
a:Madam!
!

Me:
Shoot
..Youhav
etogobacki
n

Iputheri
norratherthepartofherthatIwas
physi
call
yconnecti
ngwith.Igentl
yplacedheri
nand
thencl
osedthecageandl ockedit
.

Nest
acamei
n..
.

Nest
a:Ar
eyouokay
?

Me:
Uhm Yes

Nest
a:You'
vebeenher
eforawhi
l
e
Me:
Iknow.
.I.
.Itwashar
dcomi
ngdownher
e

Nest
a:Heshoul
dn'
tbedoi
ngt
his

Myphoner
angi
nherhand.
.

Nest
a:Her
e..Hewant
stot
alkt
oyou

It
ooki
tandanswer
ed.
.

Me:
Papa

Mike:Howlongdoesitt
aket
ofeedpy
thon?I
t'
san
hourpassherf
eedingti
me

Me:
I'
m sor
ry.
.Itwashar
dformet
ocomedownher
e,
t
ookal
oti
nmebutIdi
dmanaget
ofeedher
..She'
s
f
ine

Mike:That
'sgoodnews,I
'
m gl
adt
hingsseem t
obe
goingwell
andinorder

Me:
Yes.
.Ihopet
heshoppi
ngi
sgoi
nggoodt
oo

Mi
ke:
Yesi
t'
sokay
..GuessI
'
llseey
oul
aterathome

Me:
Ver
ywel
l

Mi
ke:
Ilov
eyou

Me:
Ilov
eyout
oo

PROPHETNKA
Iwaswokenupbyadream.Adream ofapyt
hon
snakei
nacage.Asouli
str
appedinsi
dethepyt
hon.
.

IgetPr
ophetdr
eamsf
orar
eason.
.

I
fthesnakedi
es,
thesoul
wil
lbef
ree.
.

Astimegoeson,
thedream wi
llbemoreclear
eras
ti
megoeson.That'
showitgoes,theymakemore
senseasthet
imegoeson.Theygetmoreclear.
.

Whodoest
hat
?Tr
apasoul
insi
deasnake?I
t'
s
cr
azy
..

NOLI
THA

Nest
a:Her
eI'
vemadey
ousomet
hingt
oeat
Me:
Thanky
ou.
.Joi
nme

Nest
a:I
fhecomesinandf
indsmeatt
het
abl
e,he'
s
goi
ngtothr
owafi
t

Me:
Theynother
efornow

Shesatopposi
teme.
.

Me:
Iwast
hinki
ng

Nest
a:Yes?

Me:Wegoi
ngt
ost
eal
hismoney
,gof
arandst
art
af
resh
Nest
a:Huh?

Me:He'swort
h5mi l
l
ionfornow,
ifwest
eal
1.5M i
t'
l
l
beenoughtogetaheadstart

Nest
a:He'
sgoi
ngtoki
l
lustwi
ce!Fi
rstforescapi
ng,
t
henaft
er.
.He'
sgoi
ngtoki
l
lusforsteal
inghis
money

Me:
Don'
tbescar
ed

Nesta:
Iwantt
oescapebutnotwi
thmyheadont
he
choppi
ngbl
ock

Ihi
tthet
abl
e..

Me:Nest
a!!Focus!
!Wedon'
thav
eanyt
hing,
wedon'
t
hav
eanyone.Mikehasmoneyal
lweneedtodoi
s
gettohismoney .Steal
afewandt
henit
'sCar
pe
di
em, welivef
ort henowandworr
yabout
consequenceslater

Nest
a:Okayf
ine

Me:
Thanky
ou

Nest
a:WhataboutNka?

Me:
Whatabouthi
m?

Nest
a:It
hinkhel
i
kesy
ou

Me:
He'
l
lbeov
eri
t!

MELI
SSA
Theclot
hesamountedtoR7000intotal
,Mi
kewas
si
tt
ingonthechai
rwhereyousitwhenyouf
itshoes.
Hewassweat i
ngandfeel
hot.Hewasblowi
ngai ron
hi
sfacewithhi
shat.
.

Me:
I'
m done,
wecangopay

Mi
ke:
It'
saboutdamnt
ime!

Hegotupandwewal
kedt
othecount
ert
opay
..

Me:
Thanky
ouf
ort
heshoppi
ng

Mike:
Youdon'thavetoalwayst
hankmeMel
i
ssa,
someothert
hingsarenecessar
y

Ikeptqui
et,
hehasbeeni
namood.
.
27

PROPHETNKA

Clooverhadpull
edov ertospendanightatmy
house.Hedoest hatfrom ti
met ot
imewhenheget s
l
onely,comeoverf orahomecookedmeal especi
all
y
withmyMot herwhoi sav erygoodcook.
.

I
tgi
vesusmor
eti
met
ocat
chup.
.

Cloover:Shi
t.
.Honestl
yIdidn'
tthi
nkthataty ourage
youwoul dfal
lforsomeone.Youareiny ourearl
y
30s,peopleinyouragegrouparealr
eadyset tl
ed
withkidsorhavefull
ygiv
enuponr elat
ionshipsand
mar r
iage

Me:Iknewt
herewassomeonef
orme,Ij
ustdi
dn'
t
knowwhenshewasgoingt
ocomeandIalsodi
dn'
t
t
hinkshewoul
dhav
esomuchdr
ama

Cl
oov
er:
Thegoodonesal
way
shav
edr
ama

Me:
I'
mthi
nki
ngofaski
ngherout

Hepi
ckeduphi
sgl
assofwhi
skey
..

Cloov
er:
I'
m dr
inki
ngalcohol
,youdri
nki
ngsodabuti
t
seemsli
keyoutheonegetti
ngdrunk

Me:Ther
emor eshestay
swit
hhim,themoreshe
get
sbroken.Themor eshewi
llgi
veuponlove.The
moreshewillhateMen

Cloover:
She'smar ri
edandnotjustt
oanyonebutt
o
themostr ut
hlessManIknow.Hecanf uckupyour
l
ife,don'
tactony ourer
ecti
on.Actonyourl
ogi
c
Me:
Onmywhat
?(Chuckl
i
ng)

Cl
oov
er:
Ony
ourer
ect
ion

Me:
I'
m notact
ingonmyer
ect
ion

Cloover:
Ijustdon'
twanttoseeyouf
uckingyour
sel
f
up, Mi
keisdangerous.Don'
tj
ustdot
hings,be
calcul
ati
ve

Il
ookedatt
het
ime.
.

Me:
Ihavet
oret
ir
etobed,
I'
ll
seey
out
omor
row
mor
ning

Cl
oov
er:
Goodni
ght
Me:
Goodni
ghtmyni
gga

NOLI
THA

Itr
iedt
osleepbutIwashear
ingt
hiscal
m soot
hing
voi
cecall
i
ngmyname. .

"
Nol
i
tha.
."

Igotupfr
om t
hebedandl
ookedaround,
itwasdar
k
andther
ewasnooneinmybedroom..

"
Nol
i
tha.
."

Me:
Whoi
sit
?Whoi
scal
l
ingme?

"
Nol
i
tha.
."
It
ookmyduv etandcoveredmysel
fwi
thi
t,t
henI
walkedoutfoll
owingthesoundoft
hevoi
ce.I
tled
mest r
aightdownt ot
hebasement.
.

Ipunchedi
nthecode,Mikehadgi
venitt
ome.The
newcode.ThedooropenedandImademywayi n.
.I
walkedcl
osert
oPython'
scage.Il
ookedather
..

Iputtheduvetonthefloor,t
henIopenedthecage.I
gotherout,
shehelpedbyr oll
ingher
selfar
oundme.
Isatdownont heduvet,Iputherdown.Shecoil
ed
hersel
fupnexttome, Ilookedatherandthen
cl
osedmyey es.
.

PROPHETNKA

"If
oundmysel
finahotelr
oom.Ilookedaround,
and
Ihear
dmoaningsounds.Awomanmoani ng,anda
manmoani
ngt oo.Hesoundedl
ikehewasenj oyi
ng
hi
msel
f.

Itur
nedandl ookedatthebed,
Isawthem.Noli
tha
andt hegentleman.Theywereinbedshewasontop
ofhim, f
uckinghim andhewasenjoyi
nghimsel
f.I
mov edcloser..

Me:
Nol
i
tha?

Shest
opped.
.

Me:
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?

Shesl
owlytur
nedherheadandl
ookedatme,
Isaw
i
t.
.Thesuccubus.
.

Nol
i
:NowI
'
m ki
l
li
nghi
m!
Hest
art
edscr
eami
ng.
.

Me:
Nol
i
thaNo.
..

Sheclosedherey
esandtear
sstreameddownher
cheeks,Iwant
edtogett
oherbutIcoul
dn'
t.
.

Me:
Nol
i
tha!
!

Shegotof
fhim andhefel
loffthebed.Hewas
bl
eedi
ngfrom hi
scrot
ch,ser
iousbleedi
ng"

Iopenedmyeyes,
andl
ookedatt
hecei
l
ing.Icaught
mybr eat
h..

Me:
How?
?How?
?

BI
SHOPMI
KE
Itr
iedt
oconcent
rat
ebutIwasfai
l
ing.Icl
osedt
he
fi
l
eandmademywayoutoft heStudy.
.

IpassedbyNolit
ha'sbedr
oom.Thedoorwaswi de
open..Iwal
kedin,shewasn'
ti
nherbedroom.I
walkedoutandmademywayt othebat
hroom and
everyroom i
nthehouse.

Icoul
dn'
tfindher.Iwentbacktoherbedr oom, I
openedthewar dr
obe.Allhercl
othesweret here,
I
si
ghedinreli
ef.Istoodther
eandt houghtforawhi l
e
shecoul
dst i
llhaveescapedwithoutanyclothes.
.

Il
ookedaround,herphonewasonthepil
low.It
ook
i
tandchecked, t
her
ewasnoev i
denceofher
cheati
ng,t
alki
ngtosomeoneorevenplanni
ngan
escape.
.

Me:
Dammi
tNol
i
tha!
!
PROPHETNKA

Isatonthecouchanddr
ewherexact
lyhowIsaw
herint
hedream..

It
ooktheglassanddr
ankmywat
er,
Icont
inued
dr
awingheronthepad.
.

Isatt
her
eforawhileandtookoffmygl
asses,
I
chewedonthebackofthepenci
l
.

Mikedoesn'
thavethatpowert
oconj
ureasuccubus,
i
t'
sanupperleveldemon..

Youhav etohavestr
ongdarkpowerstoconjure
suchdemons.Usuallyandmostofthetime,they
possesswithoutbei
ngconjur
edbuttheydon'tjust
possess.Thiswasn'
tmakinganysense.
.
Me:
Whowoul
dconj
uresuchademon

NESTA

Someonewasbangi
ngont
hedoor
..

Me:
Whoi
sit
?

Mi
ke:
It'
sme.
.Openup!

Myhear
tst
opped,
whatdoeshewant
?

Mi
ke:
Openupt
hisbl
oodydoororI
'
llbr
eaki
tdown!
!

Iputonmygownandwenttoopen.Iunl
ockedwit
h
myhandstr
embl
ingandopened.Ist
eppedbackas
hemadehi
swayi
n..

Mi
ke:
Wher
eisshe?

Me:
Who?

Hesl
appedme.
.

Mi
ke:
Wher
eisshe?

Me:
Idon'
tknowwhaty
out
alki
ngabout

Mike:
IfIsear
cht
hiscot
tageandf
indher
,I'
mfucki
ng
upbothofyou

Hewalkedaroundsear
chi
ng.Tur
ningt
het
abl
esup
anddown..
Iwasshaki
ng,
Iwast
rembl
i
ng.
.

Mi
ke:
Wher
eisNol
i
tha?

Me:I.
.Idon'
tknow.
.Si
nceIl
eftheri
nthehouse
bef
oreknocki
ngoff

Mi
ke:
Ify
oul
yi
ngt
ome

Me:
Isweart
oGodI
'
m not

Hel ookedatmeandt henwal

kedout,Ir
antolock
thedoor .
.ThewayIwassoscared,Ihadev
en
pissedonmy sel
f.Isatdownonthefl
oorcr
ying.
.

PROPHETNKA
Cl
oov
ery
awned.
.

Me:
And?

Cl
oover
:It
'sf
ucken2am i
nthemorni
ngandyou
wokemeupt oaskmeaboutasuccubus?

Me:
Thi
sisi
mpor
tantCl
oov
er

Cloover
:Idon'
tseehowMi
kecanconj
urea
succubus

Me:Cananupperdemonpossesswi
thout
per
missi
onfr
om thehost
?

Cloover
:Nobutitcanmanipul
ate.Openagateto
possessher
..Sexualdr
eamsany t
hingsexual
that
canputheratri
sk
Me:
Howcanwehel
pNol
i
thanott
ogetpossessed?

Cl
oov
er:
Pray
er,
prot
ect
ionandf
ait
h

Me:
That
'sal
l
?

Cl
oov
er:
Yes

Me:
Thent
hat
'sgood.
.That
'sv
erygood

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Igotbacki
ntot
hehouse.
.

Me:
Nol
i
thaf
uck!
!
It
houghtf
orasecond.
.

Me:
Thebasement

Iwentt
her
e,Ipunchedi
nthecode.
.

"
Accessdeni
ed"

Me:
What
??

It
ri
edagai
n..

"
Accessdeni
ed"

Ihi
tthedoor
..

Me:
Fuck!
!!
28

NOLI
THA

Thenextmor
ningIwokeupint
hebasement
.Iwas
sl
eepi
ngonmyduv eti
nbasement
.

Il
ookedar ound,
Pythonwasinsi
dehercage.The
cagewasopen.Igotupv er
yconfusedandl ockedit,
DidMikeputmei nhere?How?Dr aggedmedown
herewithoutmereali
zi
ngit
?Wi t
houtmef eeli
ng
anythi
ng?Didhealsodrugmet osleepsoIdon'tfeel
anythi
ng?

Somethi
ngwasof faboutt
his,
howdidIendup
downhere?.Mythroatwassore,
mybodywas
achi
ng.Fel
tli
keIwascomi ngdownwit
hacold.
.

It
ookmyduv
etandwal
kedt
othedoor
,Ipunchedi
n
t
hecodeandwal
kedout
..

Ibumpedint
oNest
awal
ki
ngar
oundi
nci
rcl
esi
nthe
l
ivi
ngroom..

Nest
a:Wher
ehav
eyoubeen?

Me:
Basement

Nest
a:Base?Papat
hinksy
ouescaped!(
Whi
sper
ing)

Il
ookedar
ound.
.

Me:
Whyar
eyouwhi
sper
ing?

Nest
a:Thewal
l
shav
eear
s
Me: Thewal
l
sh-
..What
?Looky
ounotmaki
ngany
sense

Nest
a:Het
hinksy
ou'
veescapedandhei
smad

Mel
i
ssawal
keddownt
hest
air
s,shecamet
ous.
.

Mel
i
ssa:
Whati
sgoi
ngon?

Me:
I..Iwassl
eepwal
ki
ngl
astni
ght

Mel
:Huh?

Me:
Ithappens

Mel
:Idi
dn'
tknowy
ousl
eepwal
k
Me:
Meei
ther

Sheshookherhead.
.

Mel
:What
ever
..Nest
awher
eisbr
eakf
ast
?

Nest
a:OhBr
eakf
ast

Shewal
kedaway
..

Mel
:Usel
essIt
ell
you!Howdi
dyoukeepupwi
thher
?

Ibitmyt
ounget
opr
eventpunchi
ngabi
tchi
nher
face.
.

Me:
Wher
eisMi
ke?
Mel
:Sl
eepi
ng

Me:
Ishoul
dgosl
eept
oo

Iwal
kedupst
air
s..
.

PROPHETNKA

Cl
oov
erwal
kedi
n..

Cl
oov
er:
Comeon,
nott
hesuccubusagai
n!

Icl
osedt
hebook.
.

Me:
Goodmor
ning

Cl
oov
er:
You'
l
lgocr
azy
It
ookmyphone.
.

Me:
ExcuseMe

Iwentt
otheki
tchenandcal
l
edNol
i
tha.
.

Wehav
eat
imeschedul
e..

Nol
i
:Goodmor
ning

Me:
She'
sst
il
lal
i
ve

Nol
i
:Pr
aiset
heLor
d!

Me:
Howar
eyou?
Nol
i
:I'
m goodandy
ou?

Me:I
'm good.
.Howi
syourschedul
elooki
ngt
his
af
ter
noon?

Nol
i
:Why
?

Me:
Iwantt
otakey
ouout

Shekeptqui
et.
..

Me:
Sti
l
lbr
eat
hing?

Nol
i
:Yaa.
.It
'snotgoi
ngt
ohappen

Me: Why?Becauseyouarei
namar ri
agewit
haMan
thatyounolongeri
nlovewi
thanymore?Youscar
ed
ofwhatpeoplewill
say?Whathappenedt
o
f
ri
endship?Goingoutwit
hsomeonedoesn'
tmean
y
oudatingthatPerson

Nol
i:
NobecauseI
'
m st
il
lmar
ri
ed!I
'
m st
il
lamar
ri
ed
woman!

Me:
ComeonNol
i

Noli
:Youal
readytr
endi
ngf
oranot
ori
ousbehav
ior
,
youwannatrendmore?

Me:
Soci
almedi
adi
dn'
tmakeme

Nol
i:Fi
nelet'
sgoout..Got
oar
est
aur
ant
,scr
ew
whatpeoplewil
lsay

Me:
Per
fect
,14:
00
Nol
i
:Iwasj
oki
ng!

Me:14:
00then,
I'
ll
texty
outhenameofthe
r
est
aurantwhenIhavemadeareser
vat
ion

Nol
i
:Nk-

Me:
Bye

Hehungup.
..

NOLI
THA

Me:
Fuck!
!

Iputmyphoneaway
..
Me:
Fuck!
!

Il
aidbackonmypi
l
lowwhenIhear
dthedoor
openi
ng..

Irosemyheadup,i
twasMi
ke.Hel
eanedbyt
he
doorandl
ookedatme..

Mi
ke:
Wher
ewer
eyou?

Me:
Huh?

Hewalkedtomybed,
Imov
edt
ocl
osert
othe
headboar
d..

Mike:I
'm goi
ngt
oaskyouonelastti
me.
.Wher
e
wereyou?Icametoyourbedr
oom andy
ouweren'
t
hereatni
ght
Me:
Iwokei
nthebasement

Mi
ke:
Nol
i
thadon'
tfuckwi
thme!

Me:
YoucanaskNest
a!

Hegr
abbedmyl
egandpul
l
edmet
othemi
ddl
eof
t
hebed.
.

Me:Wher
ewoul
dIgowear
ingPJs?Whywoul
dI
l
eav
eandcomeback?

Heopenedupmyl egsandpull
edmyunderwear
down.Hest ucktwofinger
sinme,Icl
osedmyeyes.
.
Hepull
edt hem outandsmell
edthem,Il
ookedat
hi
m scared..
Mi
ke:
Howdi
dyouwi
ndupi
nthebasement
?

Me:
Iwassl
eepwal
ki
ng

Mi
ke:
What
?

Me:
Idon'
trememberany
thi
ngIswear

Mike:Howdoyousl
eepwal
ktot
hebasement
?Why
notanyot
herr
oom?

Me:
Idon'
tknow

Mi
ke:
IswearMel

Me:
Whywoul
dIescapeatni
ghtt
hencomeback?
Hewi
pedhi
sfacewi
thhi
shands.
.

Mi
ke:
Whatar
eyouupt
oo?

Me:
Not
hing.
.Iswear

Mike:
Nol i
thai
fIfi
ndoutthatyouuptosomet
hingor
ev
ent r
yingtoki
ll
Py t
hon,
Iwill
kil
lyou!

Me:
Iwoul
dn'
tdot
hat
,I'
m dev
otedt
oyou

Mi
ke:
We'
l
lseeaboutt
hat

Hecl
i
ckedhi
stongueandwal
kedout
..

Il
etoutasi
gh.
.
MELI
SSA

Iwasnothappywi thhowthingswer egoinginmy

marri
age.IthoughtmyhusbandandI ,wewouldbe
onourhoney moonphase.Maki nglove,r
omant i
c
di
nnersbutthatisnothappening.Heistoost r
ung
uponNol i
thaandsheseemst ohav ehim byhi
s
bal
ls.
.

She'
sdoinganythi
ngandever
ythi
ngtodiv
erthi
s
att
ent
ionawayfrom me.She'
sbecomingan
annoyi
ngBee..

Nest
a:CanIgety
ouany
thi
ngel
seMadam?

Me:
No

Nest
a:I
'
llbei
ntheki
tchen
Me:
Nest
a?

Nest
a:Madam?

Me:Doy
ouknowhowi
mpor
tanti
tist
opi
ckt
her
ight
si
de?

Nest
a:Idon'
tthi
nkI
'
mfol
l
owi
ng

Me:I
nthi
sgame,i
t'
simpor
tantt
ochooseaside.
.
Si
dewit
htheonewhohastoomuchbenef
it
s

Nest
a:Iam st
il
lconf
used

Me:
Youcango

Shebowedal
i
ttl
e..
Nest
a:YesMadam

NOLI
THA

Hesentt
hemessage.
.

Iam notat
otal
pri
soner
,I'
m al
l
owedt ogoany
wher
e
butIneedt
otel
laboutmywhereabout
s..

Il
ookedathi
spi
ctur
esonel
astt
ime.

Whathar
m cani
tdo?Ineedt
hef
reshai
rany
way
..

It
ext
edhi
m back.
.
"
We'
l
lgoout
,butIpi
ckupt
hepl
ace"
Tobecont
inued
29

NOLI
THA

Nestawastheonl yoneinthehouse,toldme
Meli
ssawenttoschool andMi kewentout .Ihad
t
extedMikethatI'l
lbedri
vingouttothemal ltogeta
f
ewPer sonalt
hings.Herespondedwi than" Okay"
,
t
hansomet hi
ngt hatwouldini
ti
ateanar gument..

Imighthavebeenimpulsi
veonmyagr eeingt
omeet
upwi t
hMike,moreespecial
lysincemyfacewassti
l
l
brui
sed.Ihadtoputi
nal otofmakeupandglasses
tohidewhatwasunderneath..

Iwasnervous,Idon'
tev
enknowwhy .NkaandI
ar
en'tdati
ngnorseem t
obeint
erest
edineachother
wit
ht hat
,butt
hismeeti
ngmademev er
ynerv
ous..
Idrov
eoutt otheparkItol
dhim about
,Iwasev
en
thefi
rstonetoarr
ive.Howrude?Youinit
iat
eameet
upandar r
ivel
ate??

Isatonthebenchandgl
ancedatt
hedam.It
ri
edt
o
keepcool,
sothatnoonenoti
cesme

Iwait
edforatl
east15min,
whenIwasaboutt
o
l
eave.Hepassedasingl
ewhit
eroseov
ermy
shoul
der
..

Idi
dnott
urnback.
.

Nka:
Peaceof
fer
ing?

It
ookt
her
osewi
thoutt
urni
ngback.
.

Nka:
I'
m sor
ryt
hatI
'
mlat
e
Hecameov erandsatnextt
ome,mor ehandsomein
Person.Helookedatmewi t
hhisarmsonhi st
highs
andrubbinghishandstoget
her
.Hisheadjust
sl
ightl
yturned.
.

Me:
It'
srude

Nka:Samewayit
'sr
udet
haty
ou'
l
lbeconv
ersi
ngme
i
nglassesandahat

Me:It
'spar
tofmyst
ylet
oday
.Wewer
ecomi
ngt
oa
par
k

Hel
aughedandshookhi
shead.
.

Nka:
Hehashi
tyour
ight
?
Iputmyhandonmychest
..

Nka:Awomanwhoi seagertomeetupwit
haguy
thatsheli
keswil
lnevershowupwit
hahat,gl
asses,
andaf aceful
lofmakeup.Themakeupi
stoomuchI
canwi pei
toffwit
hmyhand

Me:
Ist
hatwhyy
ouaskedmeout
?

Nka:
MayI
?

Heextendedhi
shandandtookoffmyhat
,thenmy
gl
asses.Hefi
xedmywig,Il
ookeddown.
.

Nka:
Ther
ewego

Hepl
acedhi
shandunderhi
schi
nandmademet
o
l
ookathi
m..
Nka:
Whendi
dthi
shappen?

Me:
Itdoesn'
tmat
ter

Her
emov
edhi
shandf
rom mychi
n..
..

Nka:
Okay

(
Sil
ence)

Me:LookIknowyout hi
nkI'
m stupi
dforr
epor
ting
hi
m,I'
m afoolandhisnevergoingt
ochange,
he's
goi
ngtodoitagainunti
lhekil
lsme

Heshr
uggedhi
sshoul
der
s..
Nka:
Idi
dn'
tsayany
thi
ng

Me:Youwer
ethi
nki
ngi
t,Iknowi
nter
nal
l
yyouhav
ea
l
ott
osay

Nka:Idon'
twalkaroundwit
ht heint
enti
onsof
moti
vati
ngpeople,someti
mesIj ustwannasi
tina
par
k.Glanceatthedam andtalk

Thatwasembar
rassi
ng.
.

Me:
ThenI
'
m gl
ad

Nka:
Didy
oubr
ingt
hef
ood?

Me:
ExcuseMe?

Nka:
Dri
nks?
Me:Youaskedmeout
,wer
en'
tyousupposedt
o
br
ingthat
?

Helookedathishands.Hehadthi
sbeauti
fulsi
de
smil
e..Ver
ycharmingandyoucanloseyoursel
fin
hi
seyes.Hewassmel li
nggoodtoo..Hi
suniquel
y
desi
gnedshir
t,fi
thi
m perf
ectl
y.
.

Nka:Ididasktot
akeyououttoar
estaurantyou
opt
edf ort
his,
peopl
ewithpl
anBactual
lybringf
ood

Me:
Wow

Nka:I'
mjustpul
l
ingy
ourl
egIhav
esomet
hingi
nthe
car
..Come

Me:
It'
sthatheav
y?
Hegotupandwi
nkedatMe.
.

Nka:
Ver
y

Heoff
eredmehi
shandandhel
pedmeup,
we
wal
kedtohi
scar
..

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Il
ookedatt
het i
me.Nol
i
thausual
l
yshopsf
or2
hour
smax..Ical
ledt
hedri
ver
..

Dr
iver
:Si
r?

Me:
Arey
ouguy
sst
il
latt
hemal
l
?
Dr
iver
:I'
m sor
rySi
r?

Me:
Mywi
fet
ext
edmet
hatshe'
sgoi
ngt
othemal
l

Dr
iver
:Mi
ssMel
i
ssaorMi
ssNol
i
tha?

Isi
ghed.
.

Me:
Nol
i
tha.
.Ar
en'
tyouwi
thher
?

Dr
iver
:Noshedr
oveoutonhi
sown

It
ookof
fmyr
eadi
nggl
asses.
.

Me:
Real
l
y?

Dr
iver
:YesSi
r?I
sev
ery
thi
ngokay
?
Me:
Let
'ssee

Ihungup.Itookmycel
lphoneandcheckedher
whereabout
s..

Me:
"Gr
eenLeav
esPar
k",
Whatar
eyouhi
ding

Ical
l
edt
heDr
iveragai
n..

Me:Canyoupleasecomedownher
eandt
akemet
o
Gr
eenleavespark

Dr
iver
:YesSi
r

NOLI
THA
Wegotthebasketandt
het
owel
thenf
oundagood
spot
..

It
ookoutt
hingsfr
om t
hebasket
..I
twast
reat
sand
cr
anber
ryj
uice.
.

Nka:Would'
vebroughtwineorchampagnebutwi t
h
howyou'v
ebeendowni ngalcohollat
elydi
dn'
tthinkit
wasagoodi deatomakey oudrinkespeci
all
ysince
youdri
vi
ngtoo

Me:
Cranber
ryj
uicei
sfi
ne

Hef
lashedt
hatsmi
l
eagai
n..

Nka:
Youpr
ett
yev
enwi
tht
hebr
uises

Me:
Don'
ttr
ytoscor
epoi
nts
Nka:I'
m not
..Iknowyourpi
ctur
eswi
thoutt
he
br
uisesremember ?

Ismi
l
ed.
.

Me:Str
awber
ri
es.
.IfIdi
dn'
tknowbet
terI
'
dsayyou
aret
ryi
ngtor
omancemeof fmypant
sstrai
ghtt
o
thet
owel

Nka:
ABi
shop'
swi
fewi
thadi
rt
ymi
ndam Isaf
e?

Me:
Ihav
en'
tev
enst
art
ed

Itwassobreat
htaki
nghowwesocomf
ort
abl
ewi
th
eachother
..

BI
SHOPMI
KE
TheDr
ivercameanddr
ovemedownt
othepar
k..

Myhear
twasbeat
ingv
eryfast
,scar
edofwhat
mi
ghtbeawai
ti
ngmethere.
.

Iunbut
tonedmyshi
rtf
rom thecol
l
aragai
nstmy
necksoIcanbeabl
etobreath.
.

Iwassweati
ng,ther
e'snogreat
erPai
nthatcan
chokeaMant hanhi
swi f
echeati
ng.I
t'
sashame,i
t'
s
degradi
ngandithur
tstoo.
..

NOLI
THA

Nka:So.
.Howdoesawellspokenyoungl
adyl
ike
you,
endupinarel
ati
onshi
pwithanoldman?
Me:
It'
sal
ongst
ory

Nka:
Tel
li
t

Me:
Wel
l
..

Nka:
Hol
dthatt
hought

Me:
Why
?

Nka:
Thesunisblazi
ng,i
t'
sbl
i
ndi
ngme.
.Howabout
wemoveovertositbymycar

Me:
Wehav
etomov
ethewhol
eset
ti
ngt
her
e?

Nka:
Ify
oudon'
tmi
nd?
Me:
It'
sokay

Westart
edmovingev
ery
thi
ngandwentt
osi
t
agai
nstmycar
..

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Wedrovei
nandllookedaround..I
t'
snotav
erybi
g
Par
k,sowewereabletogetthrough.

Ikeptonchecki
ngandchecki
ngbutsawnot
hing,
I
onlysawhercar.
.

Me:
Pul
lov
er

Hepul
l
edov
er,
Igotoutandmademywayt
ohercar
onf
oot.
.
Tobecont
inued
30

MI
KEMWANGI

Il
ookedar
oundhercar,If
urt
heredmyey estoot
her
car
sandIdidn'
tseeheroranysightofher
..

Me:
Wher
ethehel
lar
eyou?

Isawacart
hatwasabi tcl
osert
owher
eher
swas,
compar
edtoothercar
s..

Iwal
kedupt
oit
..

WhenIwasget
ti
ngcl
osermyphoner
ang.
.

It
ooki
tout
,itwasSi
sterTher
esa.
.
Me:
Ther
esa

Ther
esa:
PapaI
'
m sor
ryt
odi
stur
byou

Me:
Whati
sit
?

Ther
esa:
Oneoft
hegi
rl
sissi
ck

Me:
What
'swr
ong?

Ther
esa:I'
m notsur
ebutwe'
vecal
l
edt
he
Ambulance

Me:
It'
sokay
..I
'
m comi
ng

It
urnedbackandwal
kedt
omycar
..
Me:
Takemet
otheGi
rl
'
scompound

Dr
iver
:YesSi
r

NOLI
THA

Me:
Mustbehar
d

Nka:
Noi
t'
snot

Me:Imeangiv
ingupwhatyouknow,
giv
ingupwhat
you'
vewor
kedhardfort
oanswertoy
ourcal
li
ng.I
t
mustbehar
d

Nka:
Youcan'tr
unawayfr
om whoy ouare,t
hat
'sthe
sadt
hing.
.Nomatt
erwhereyouruntoo,nomatter
howmuchy our
un,aSpi
ri
tual
gif
twillal
waysbewi t
h
y
oubecausei
t'
swhoy
ouar
e

Me:
Buty
ouseem t
obehandl
i
ngi
tver
ywel
l

Nka:
YaaI
'
mtr
ying

Me:Youknowthisi
snice,I
'v
ehadmyowndoubt
s
aboutt
hismeetupbutit
'sni
ce

Nka:
Thanky
ouf
orcomi
ng

Me:
Ienj
oyedi
tbutunf
ort
unat
elyIhav
etogo

Nka:Atl
easty
oushowedup,
that
'st
hei
mpor
tant
t
hing

Me:
Yeah.
.Ishowedup
MELI
SSA

Myf
ri
endandIPhel
ower
eeat
ingl
unch.
.

Phel
o:Sohowi
smar
ri
agel
i
fet
reat
ingy
ou?

Me:
It'
s.
.It
'sdi
ff
erentf
rom whatIexpect
ed

Phel
o:Howso?I
sitbecausey
ou'
vei
ntopol
ygamy
?

Me:May bebutal
lIknowi
sthati
t'
sdi
ff
erentf
rom
whatIexpect
edittobe

Phel
o:Di
ff
erentni
ce?Ordi
ff
erenthor
ri
ble?

Me:
Justdi
ff
erent
,I'
m st
il
lfi
ndi
ngway
sto
under
standhow

Phelo:Isee.
.Wellj
ustenjoyandli
veforthemoment
there'
snoharmi ndoingsotrytoenj
oyy our
mar ri
agesolongsist
erwifeisnotgi
vingyouany
sleepnessni
ghts

Me:
Yat
hat
'st
rue.
.I'
mtr
yingt
oenj
oy

NOLI
THA

Hewal
kedmet
omycar
..

Nka:
I'
m hopi
ngwecandot
hisagai
n?Somet
ime?

Hef
ixedmyhat
..

Me:
Met
oo
Nka:
Hav
easaf
etr
ipbackhome

Me:
Thanky
ou

Iwal
kedcl
oserandhuggedhi
m..

Me:Thankyoufort
oday,
Ourmeet i
ngwasn'
tthat
l
ongbutitsur
edidmakeadiff
erence.Ev
enanhour
ort
wospentwi t
hadif
fer
entenergycanmakesense

Nka:
Iknow.
.Keepwel
landt
akecar
eofy
our
sel
f

Me:
Iwi
l
l

Nka:
Thi
ngswi
l
lchange,
Ipr
omi
sey
ou.
Me:
Iknow

BI
SHOPMWANGI

Theambul
ancecameandshewastakenaway,she
hadanast
hmaattack.
.Shewasgoi
ngtobefi
ne..

Me:
I'
ll
bei
nmyof
fi
ce

Ther
esa:
YesSi
r

Iwentt
omyof fi
ce,
Ithencal
l
edNol
i
tha.Shepi
cked
uponthesecondri
ng..

Nol
i
tha:
Papa

Me:
SiAmor
Nol
i
tha:
I'
m dr
ivi
ngbackhomenow

Me:
Howwasy
ourshoppi
ng?

Nol
i
tha:
Peacef
ulandf
un,
Ienj
oyedt
hef
reshai
r

Me:
Blessed.
.Whatdi
dyoubuy
?

Noli
tha:
Justadr
essandheel
sandaf
ewot
her
t
hings

Me:
Okaycan'
twai
ttoseet
hem

Nol
i
tha:
Met
oo

Me:
I'
ll
seey
oul
aterathome
Nol
i
tha:
Okay

Me:
Ilov
eyou

Nol
i
tha:
Ilov
eyout
oo

PROPHETNKA

Iwasdrivi
ngbackhome.Coul
dn'
tgetmymi
ndof
f
thesuccubus,
I'
veseeni
tagai
n.

Noli
thahasbeenthroughalot
,shedoesn'
tdeserve
morepainandmor etraumaandital
lci
rcl
esaround
onePerson.Herhusband.

Isti
l
ldon'
tknowhowshe'
sgoi
ngt
ogetawayf
rom
him..
NOLI
THA

Ipassedbyatthemal
ltogetaf
ewclot
hestost
and
asmydecoy ,
whenIwasdoneIwentbackhome.
.

Nest
a:Youseem t
obei
nagoodmood

Me:
Ihadabeaut
if
ulday

Nest
a:Icanseet
hat
,whathappened?

Me:Nothi
ng.
.Lookwear
egoi
ngaheadwi
thourpl
an,
wegoingfor
ward

Nest
a:Anynewdev
elopment
s?
Me: Justneedhispasswor
dandpi
n,geti
ntohi
s
accounttransf
ermoneytominet
henwegoodas
rai
n

Nest
a:Soundsdanger
ous,
howar
eyout
opul
li
tof
f?

Me:I'
l
lsee,
Yesi
t'
sdanger
ousbutwear
eleav
ing
her
e

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Si
ncethatscandal
,Iendedupf
oll
owingthi
sPr
ophet
NkatoseethekindofPersont
hatheis.
..
.

Onhi
sInstagr
am heupl
oadedapict
ureoft
hedamn
i
ntheparkandthecapt
ionwas:

"
Ihadagr
eatt
ime"
Thi
scannotbe,
Mywi
fecannotbeseei
ngt
hisguy
..
.
Tobecont
inued
31

NOLI
THA

Lat
eron,
Ideci
dedt
o"Bond"wi
thMel
i
ssa.

Iti
ssaidthat"Keepyourfr
iendsclose,
andy our
enemiescloser"
.SoIneedt okeephercloser.I
'
ve
l
earnedtonev erunder
mineany one,Mel
issamight
potent
ial
l
yt ur
ndangerous..

Mi
kewal
kedi
n,sur
pri
sedt
oseeusbondi
ng.

Mi
ke:
Goodev
eni
ng

Wegr
eet
edhi
m back.
.

Mi
ke:
Nev
ert
houghtI
'
dseet
his
Me:Deci
dedt
oteachMel
i
ssay
ourf
avor
it
edi
sh,
giv
e
Nest
aabreak

Mi
ke:
That
'sgood

Mel
:Weal
mostdone

Mike:Iam blessedbeyondmeasures.ImeanIhav
e
t
wobeaut i
ful r
espectf
ulwives,
manywomenar eout
t
herecheatingandmi neareathomecooking
t
ogether

Mel
:Wewi
l
lnev
ercheat

Mi
ke:
Nol
i

If
akedasmi
l
e..
Me:
Youknowmyhear
t

Mike: I
'm gl
adbecausethere'snoonewhoi sgoing
toleavethismarri
age,onlyinacof f
in.Idi
dn'tmake
anoat hwi t
hGodt obeplayed,andI'm notwill
i
ngto
startoverwithanyoneel
se.I'm al
readysettl
ed,I
hopet hefeeli
ngismutual

Mel
:Iam notwi
l
li
ngt
oset
tl
ewi
thany
oneel
set
oo

Me:
Met
oo

Mike:
I'
m gl
adweall
feel
thesame,
letmegof
reshen
upbefor
edinner

Hewal
kedaway
..
Mel
:Thatwasawkwar
d

Me:
Ver
y

PROPHETNKA

Iwal
kedi
ntoEl
l
a'sbedr
oom.
.

Me:
Howi
sthepat
ientdoi
ng?

El
l
a:May
bet
hesi
cknessi
sdemoni
c

Me:
Demoni
c,t
hat
'sheav
y

El
l
a:I
'
m notget
ti
ngbet
ter

Me:
Becausecol
dsar
ehar
dert
ogoawayandi
fyou
don'
ttakey
ourmedsf
requent
lyt
heny
ouwon'
tget
bett
er

Isatdown.
.

Me: Li
sten..Wear ehumanbei ngs, wearenotGod.
Wear eboundt ogetsickeverynowandt henand
thatdoesn'tmeant hesicknessisdemoni c.There's
factor
saf f
ectingourbodiesandi mmunesy stem,
andsomet imesouri mmunesy stem needsal it
tl
ebit
ofhelptof i
ght.That'
swhyGodmadeDoct orsto
helpusf i
ghtof ft
hesicknesses, whil
stGodhel pus
fi
ghtnegativeenergiesthatmightwannasur round
usaswesi ck.That'
swhyy oudr inkmedicati
onand
GrandmaHel psyoudoacl eansingbat hsoy oucan
keeptheener giesaroundyoucl ean

El
l
a:Iunder
stand

Me:
Youwi
l
lgetbet
ter
,Ipr
omi
se
El
l
a:Iknow

Me:
Hotchocol
ateandmar
shmal
l
ows?

El
l
a:I
'
dli
ket
hatv
erymuch

Me:
I'
m comi
ng

NOLI
THA

Weal
lgat
her
edatt
het
abl
etoeatdi
nner
..

Mi
ke:
Thi
sisdel
i
cious

Me:
Wer
eal
l
ytr
ied
Mel
:Thanky
ouNol
i
thaf
ort
eachi
ngme

Me:
Youwel
come

Mike:
Sinceyout
woarenowbesties,It
hinkyou
shoul
dbothdoshoppi
ngtoget
herfrom her
eon

Me:Ourschedul
escl
ash,you'
l
lfi
ndIwannago
shoppi
ngtodayandMelhasschool
.Whenshe
wantstogoIcan'
t

Mel
:That
'st
rue

Mike:Youtwowi ll
hav
et ofi
ndaschedul
ethat
worksforyou,Iwantyoutobeyourownbestf
riends.
Meli
ssai syoungshemightgetyoungf
ri
endst
hat
wi
llmisleadher,womenaretoxi
c
Me:
It'
sfi
ne.
.Wewi
l
lfi
ndawayt
omakei
twor
k

Il
ookedatMi
keandcl
ear
edmyt
hroat
..

Me:
Iwast
hinki
ng

Mi
ke:
About
?

Me:I
nst
eadofl
azi
ngaroundIcangohel
patt
he
Gi
rl
'
scompoundever
yday

Mi
ke:
Younev
erhadani
nter
estt
her
e

Me:It
'ssomethi
ngI
'
vebeent
hinki
ngaboutl
atel
y,I
canhaveser
monswitht
hegi
rls

Mi
ke:
Idon'
tknowNol
i
tha
Me:
Whynot
?What
'
swr
ong?

Mel
:TheSi
ster
sar
eal
readyhel
pingwi
tht
hegi
rl
s

Me:
It'
snotthatdeepIcanhel
paroundunl
ess
t
her
e'sareasonwhyIam notsupposedt
oo

Mi
ke:
Thebasement
?

Me:Nestawi
llhel
p,pl
usit
'sti
meMeli
ssaknows
aboutt
hebasementbecauseshe'
l
lal
soberequi
red
tohel
p

Mel
:What
'si
nthebasement
?

Mike:Nothi
ng.
.Fineyoucangobutf
rom 8am-15:
00
l
atestandnoteveryday
Me:
Thanky
ou

PROPHETNKA

Ikeptbusywi
thmyphoneasEl
l
awat
chedher
favor
it
eshow.
.

Iwasn'
ti
nter
est
edi
nitbuti
t'
sgoodbondi
ngt
ime.
.

MyMom wal
kedi
n..

Ma: Nonkany
ezii
scomi
ngoverwit
hherhusbandto
spendtheweekendwi
thus,
Satur
daywewillhav
ea
famil
ydinner

Al
lmyMot
her
'ski
ds.Wewer
enamed:
Nonkay
iso,
Nkany
iso,
Nonkany
ezi

I
nchr
onol
ogi
cal
orderasourbi
rt
h..

Me:
That
'sgood,
canIi
nvi
teaf
ri
endov
er?

Ma:Cl
ooverdoesn'
tneedani
nvi
te,
he'
sbasi
cal
l
ya
chi
l
dofthi
shousenow

Me:
NotCl
oov
er,
Nol
i
tha

Ma:
Nol
i
tha?

El
l
a:Agi
rl
fr
iend?

Me:
Yesshe'
sagi
rlandmyf
ri
end
Ma:
I..Idi
dn'
texpectt
hatespeci
all
ysi
nceshe'
s.
.

Shel
ookedatEl
l
a..

Ma:
She'
sinauni
on,
Iser
iousl
ydon'
tknowhowt
o
f
eel
aboutt
hat

Me:
Iwoul
dreal
l
yli
kehert
ocomeov
er

Ma:
Ohwwel
ltheny
oucani
nvi
teher

El
l
a:CanI
nvi
teaf
ri
endt
oo?

Ma:
Ofcour
sey
oucan

MyMot
herl
ookedatme.
.
Ma:
Thi
ssur
ewi
l
lbei
nter
est
ing

NOLI
THA

Myphonevi
brat
edaswewer
ehal
fwayt
hrough
desser
t.
.

Ichecked,
itwasawhat
sappmessagef
rom Nka.
.

"
Lunchatmyhouset
hisSat
urday
?"

Idi
dn'
tsav
ehi
snumberf
orsaf
etyr
easons.
.

Ir
epl
i
ed:

"
We'
l
lsee"
Mi
ke:
Whoi
sthat
?

Me:Someonel
i
kedmypi
ctur
eonI
nst
agr
am,
it'
sa
not
if
icat
ion

Mike:Putitonsi
l
ence,
It'
srudeat
tendi
ngy
ourphone
atthedinnert
abl
e

Me:
I'
m sor
ry
.
32

NOLI
THA

TheonlyreasonwhyIopt edtohel
patthe
compound, wast ofi
ndwaystoseeNkaeverynow
andthen.Ienjoyedmyt i
mewi t
hhi
my est
erday
,he
makesmef eelali
ve,f
eelwel
landmakemef or
get
aboutt
hedepr
essi
ont
hatI
'
m goi
ngt
hroughathome.

Thefol
lowingmorning,Iwokeupandprepared
myself
.Thendroveoutt otheCompound.The
Si
ster
swer ewelcoming,veryr
espect
ful
butheavi
l
y
i
nti
midated..

Thegir
lswereatschool
sot
heyr
anmet
hrought
hei
r
ever
ydayschedul
es..

Groceri
esisdoneev eryweek, nowthatseemsli
kea
gatewayIcoulddo..SeeingNkaev eryweek.Doi
ng
grocer
iesfor20-30girl
swi l
ltaketi
me,andIneedto
boundoneoft hesisterstosecrecybecauseI
defi
nit
elywon'tbedoingitalonebutit'
swortha
shot.
..
BI
SHOPMI
KE

Iwastalki
ngtoEvans,
tel
l
inghi
m aboutNol
i
tha
possi
blycheat
ing.
.

Evans: Thereisapossibil
it
yt hatshemightbe
havinganaf fair
,andifshe'shavinganaffai
rwith
thatProphety ouareintrouble.Noli
thawil
lfi
ndout
thetruth,aboutherMot her,herdeathandpython.
Nolithacanbey ourbi
gdownf al
l

Me:
Iknow.
.Thequest
ioni
s,whatdowedonow?

Ev
ans:
Wel
lhav
eyouconf
ront
edher
?

Me:
No.
.Noty
et

Ev
ans:
Don'
t
Me:Mywifei
shav
inganaf
fai
r,howdoInot
appr
oach?

Evans:Youcannotwinafightespeci
all
yify
ou
fi
ghti
ngf r
om anger,
you'
ll
bei mpulsi
veand
every
thingwi
llbefuckedtr
ustme

Me:
Sowhatdowedo?

Evans:
Youactl ikey oudon'tknow,whatgoodand
bi
gscandal t
hanaBi shop'
swi fehavi
nganaf f
air
wi
t haProphet.Thatwoul dbehy pocr
ital
oft he
Pr
ophet,especiall
yforsomeoneofhi sst andards
whodoesMot ivationalspeaking

Me:
Idi
dn'
tthi
nkoft
hat

Ev
ans:
Wewi
l
ldest
royt
hem
Me:
Looki
ngf
orwar
dtoi
t

NOLI
THA

Iwasont
hephonewi
thNka.
.

Nka:Justatmyoff
iceget
tingsomeworkdone,I
'
ve
beeninvi
tedt
opreachatsomechurchl
ateron

Me:
That
'sgood

Nka:
Sowhatdoy
ousayaboutmyof
fer
?

Me:Idon'tknow.
.Dinneratyourhouse?Withyour
f
amily?Thatsoundsextreme.Howar etheygonna
l
ookatme?Whatwi ll
theythi
nkofme?Theygoi ng
t
othinkthatIam ahoe
Nka:Idon'
tknowthepeopley
ou'
vebeen
associ
ati
mgwi t
hbutmyf ami
lyi
snotl
iket
hat

Me:
Idon'
tknow

Nka:
Let
'st
ryi
t,i
fyoudon'
tl
ikei
ttheny
oudon'
thav
e
t
ooanymor
e.I
t'
llbeaonceofft
hing

Me:
Okay
..We'
l
lsee

MELI
SSA

Ichecked.
.Negat
ive

Isi
ghed.
.
Whatt
hehel
l
?Howam Inotpr
egnant
?

Hav i
ngababywouldearnmemor epoints,Idon'
t
feell
ikeI'
l
lev
erberespectedli
keNolit
ha.Ihav et
o
makemymar k,
Mikelovesthatwoman.It houghtby
agreeingt
omarryhi
m, I
'l
lhavehim butthatwasnot
thecase.

Igotupandfl
ushed.It
hrewi
taway
,wentt
owash
myhands.Tookmybagandwenttomynextcl
ass.
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Me:Iwanttobr
eakNol
i
that
othenear
estment
al
i
nst
itut
ion

Ev
ans:
You'
ddoany
thi
ng?
Me:
Any
thi
ng

Ev
ans:
That
'sgoodbecauseIhav
eani
dea

Me:
I'
mli
steni
ng

Ev
ans:
Wear
egoi
ngt
oconj
uret
heSuccubus

Me:
Ithoughtt
-

Evans:
Wecan'
tdoi
t?Ofcour
sewecan'
tbutIknow
whocan

Me:
Who?

Ev
ans:
Don'
twor
ryaboutt
hat
Me: Conj
uri
ngasuccubustopossessher
,she'
l
lbea
sexualsl
ave.
.Ahost,
dir
tyspi
ri
tual
ly

Ev
ans:
Per
fect

Me:
Let
'sdoi
t

Ev
ans:
Let
'sdoi
t

NOLI
THA

Iwasjustdoi
ngrounds,
whenIpassedt
hisot
her
bedr
oom.Iheardsomeonesobbi
ng.

Iknocked.
.ThePer
sonkeptqui
et.
.

Me:
Hel
l
o?MayIcomei
n?
I
twasquiet
.Iopenedt
hedoorsl
owl
yandmademy
wayi
n..

Somegi
rlwassi
tt
ingont
hebed.
.

Me:
Hi

Her
:Hi

Me:
What
'sy
ourname?

Her
:Sweet
ness

Me:
HiSweet
ness,
whyar
en'
tyouatschool
?

Her
:I'
m notf
eel
i
ngwel
l
Iwal
kedupt
oher.Isatonthebedandt
ri
edt
otouch
her
.Shemovedbackscar
ed..

Me:
What
'swr
ongsweet
hear
t?

Sheshookherhead.
.

Me:
Youcant
alkt
ome

Her
:Ican'
t

Me:
Whynot
?

Her
:He'
l
lki
l
lme

Me:
Noonei
sgoi
ngt
oki
l
lyou,
youar
esaf
eher
e
Her
:Iwannagohome,
Idon'
tl
ikei
ther
e

Me:
Whynot
?What
'
swr
ong?

Her
:Iwantt
ogohome

Me:
Hey
..I
sther
esomeonewhoi
sabusi
ngy
ouher
e?

Shekeptqui
et.
.

Me:
Sweet
s..Ipr
omi
sey
out
hatnot
hingwi
l
lhappen
t
oyou

Her
:Pr
omi
se?

Me:
Ipr
omi
se
Her
:Bi
shopMi
kehe.
.Hesl
eepswi
thus

Myey
eswi
dened.
.

Her
:Idon'
twannadoi
tany
mor
e..Iwannagohome

Me:
It'
sokay.
.Comeher
e..Comeher
eI'
m notgoi
ng
t
ohurtyou

Shemov
edcl
oser
,Ihuggedher
..

Me:
It'
sokay
..I
t'
sgoi
ngt
obeokay

Icannotbel
i
evet
his!
.
Tobecont
inued
33

NOLI
THA

Iwassi ckenedtomydeepestpits.Thischikd
wouldn'tli
eaboutthi
s,Shewasf ri
ghtened.Shewas
trembli
ngwhenIhel dher.TheManIsol ovedforal
l
theseyearsisheresexualvi
olat
ingli
ttl
einnocent
girl
s.Usingthecompoundasadecoyt olur
eli
ttl
e
girl
shere.Melissawashere,WasMel issaalso
viol
ated??

Idr
ovehomest
rai
ghtaway
,def
eat
ed.
.

It
oldNest
a,Shewasdef
eat
edt
oo.
.

Nest
a:Ican'
tbel
i
evet
his
Me:Heisasexual
Predator,
Apedophi
l
e,Amonst
er,
Abast
ard!Asi
cksickbastar
d

Nesta:Sundayhestandsatthepul
pitandpr
each
wit
ht hosegir
lssi
tt
ingther
eknowingv er
ywel
lwhat
he'
sdone

Me:
Ican'
t.
.Nest
aIcan'
t.
.Iwantadi
vor
ce

Nest
a:Okayl
et'
snotmaker
ushdeci
sions

Me:Rushdeci
sions?Nest
ahav
eyouhear
dawor
dI
sai
d?

Nest
a:Madam

Me:
I'
m cal
l
ingt
heLawy
er
It
ookmycel
l
phoneandcal
l
edt
heLawy
er.
..

BI
SHOPMI
KE

WhenIwasdonewit
hwork,
Ipackedupmyt
hings
andr
eci
evedacal
lfr
om myLawyer.

Me:
MrDi
sher

Di
sher
:Bi
shop

Me:
Isev
ery
thi
ngokay
?

Di
sher
:Act
ual
l
yNo

Me:
Whati
sit
?
Di
sher
:Yourwi
fej
ustcal
l
edMe,
She'
sfi
l
ingf
or
di
vor
ce

Me:
What
?

Disher
:Iwant
edt
ogi
vey
ouaheadsup,
you'
l
lbe
served

Me:
Didshest
ateherr
eason?

Di
sher
:Notatal
l

Me:
Thanky
ouf
ort
heheadsup

Di
sher
:Okay
..By
e

Me:
Bye
NOLI
THA

Nest
a:Idon'
tthi
nkweshoul
ddot
his

Me:
Nest
ayoushoul
dbepacki
ngy
ourt
hings

Nest
a:Wher
ear
ewegonnago?

Me:
Idon'
tknow.
.Idon'
tcar
e!Gopack!

Nest
a:Okay

Shewal
kedout
..

Myphoner
ang.I
twasNka,
Ihadcal
l
edhi
m buthe
di
dn'
tpi
ckup.
.
Me:
Hel
l
o

Nka:
Sawy
ourmi
ssedcal
l

Me:
I'
mleav
ingmyHusband

Nka:
Par
don?

Me:I
'mfi
l
ingf
ordi
vor
ce,
I'
m packi
ngmyt
hings.
.I'
m
l
eav
ing

Nka:
Whathappened?

Me:
Ifoundoutt
hathesexual
viol
atesl
i
ttl
egi
rl
sat
t
heGir
lscompound
Heexhal
ed.
.

Me:
Icant
akeev
ery
thi
ngbutt
hat
..Thati
ssi
ck!

Nka:Iunderst
andbutyourHusbandisruthl
essare
yousurethatyouar
ereadytofacethegreatbat
tl
e
ahead?

Me:Iwoul
dratherl
osemyli
fet
hanbewi t
haman
whodoessuchandIremai
nquietabouti
t

Nka:
Iunder
stand.
.Sowher
ear
eyougoi
ngt
ogo?

Me:Idon'
tknowbutIhavesomemoney,maybea
f
latt
henI'
llf
igur
esomethi
ngoutf
rom t
here

Nka:
Won'
thef
reezey
ouraccount
?
Me:
It'
sinmyname,
hecan'
tdot
hat

Nka:
Cal
lmewheny
ouout

Me:
Iwi
l
l

Nka:
Bye

Me:
Bye

Ihungup.
.

PROPHETNKA

Iwentt
otheback,
MyMot
herwashangi
ngher
l
aundry
..
..
Me:
Ma

Shel
ookedatme.
.

Me:
CanIt
alkt
oyou?

Ma:
Okay

Me:
Myf
ri
end.
.Nol
i
tha,
She'
sleav
ingherhusband

Ma:
I'
m notsur
eifIshoul
dsayt
hat
'sgoodorbad

Me:
It'
sgoodj
ustdoneunderani
mpul
siv
ereact
ion

Ma:
Alr
ight
..That
'swhaty
ouwant
edt
otal
kabout
?

Me:
Wedon'
tuset
hebackr
oom
Ma:
Youwantust
ocomel
i
veher
e?

Me:Notenti
relyshe'
sgoingt
orentaflat
,Iwas
t
hinki
ngift
hingsdon'tgowel
lforheri
ntheflat
i
nsteadofgoingbackshecancomel i
vehere

Ma:
WhydoIhav
eaf
eel
i
ngt
hatt
hiswi
l
lendbad?

Me:HerHusbandi
srut
hless,
I'
dneverforgi
vemysel
f
i
fIdi
dn'tt
ryt
ohelpawomant hatneededhelp

Ma:
Youhelpi
ngthiswomanbecausey
oul
oveher
,
t
hat
'st
herealt
rut
h

Me:
Somet
hingl
i
ket
hat

Ma:
Wel
lyoudef
ini
tel
yfeel
str
ongl
yaboutt
his,
t
her
e'snot
hingIcansayt
hatwi
l
lchangey
ourmi
nd

Me:
Idon'
tthi
nkso

Ma:
We'
l
lseet
hen

Me:
Thanky
ou

NOLI
THA

Wel
oadedourbagsi
nmycar
..

Mel
i
ssapul
l
edi
nthedr
iveway
..

Nest
a:Weact
ual
l
yar
edoi
ngt
his

Me:
Yes
Mel
i
ssawal
kedupt
ous.
.

Mel
i
ssa:
Whati
sgoi
ngon?

Me:
Wear
eleav
ing

Mel
:Why
?

Il
ookedather
..

Me:
Thecompoundit
'snotaboutv
irgi
ngi
rl
swant
ing
t
opreser
vet
hei
rvi
rgi
nit
yright
?

Mel
:I'
m sor
ry?

Me:
Wer
eyouv
iol
atedsexual
l
ybymyhusband
bef
orehedeci
dedt
omar
ryy
ou?

Herf
acewentpal
e..

Mel
:Idon'
tknowwhaty
out
alki
ngabout

Me: Wel lthenhehasapy thoni

nthebasement .
Code24429, I
t'
sfedr
ats.Roundaboutnowi tneeds
feeding,ifit
'snotwel
ltakencar
eofthericheswi l
l
vanish..Getonwi thi
t

Icl
osedt
heboot
..

Me:
Let
'sgoNest
a
.
Tobecont
inued
34

PROPHETNKA

Ikeptonpacingupanddownwai t
ingforhertocall
.
2hourshadal readypassed, Iwasgr avelyworri
ed.A
partofMewant edtohi ttheroadinsearchofher ,
Anotherpar
tofmedi dn'twannaov erwhelm her
..My
phonerang,allthoseunset tl
i
ngf eeli
ngswent .I
twas
anumberIdi dn'trecognizethough..

Me:
Hel
l
o?

Voi
ce:
Goodday
,Ist
hisPr
ophetNka.
.Nkan-

Me:
Nkany
isoMhl
aba?

Voi
ce:
Yes
Me:
Whoi
sthi
s?

Voice:
Iam Shar
ona,Theexecuti
veproduceroft
he
show"MenofGod"loosel
ycalled"MOG".OnSabc1?

Me:
Ohwy
esi
tjustst
art
edr
ight
?

Voi
ce:
Yes

Me:
MayIhel
pyouwi
thsomet
hing?

Sharona:Ihavewatchedyourvi
deosandIam t
aken,
Wewoul dliketobr
ingyouoverasoneofourkey
speakers

Me:
Arey
ouser
ious?
Sharona:
Youarewhattheshowi
s,wecanst
arty
ou
wit
ha12mont hscont
ract

Me:
Wow.
.I.
.Idon'
tknowwhatt
osay

Shar
ona:Mayyoupleasecomet oourst
udi
o
tomorr
owmorning?Todiscussever
ythi
ng?

Me:
Yes.
.Ofcour
seI
..I
'
llbet
her
e

Shar
ona:
Thanky
ou.
.Seey
out
omor
rowt
hen,
10:
00am?

Me:
I'
ll
bet
her
e

Shar
ona:
Thanky
ouPr
ophet

Ihungup.
.
Me:
Wow

MELI
SSA

Ipunchedi
nthecode.
.

"
Accessgr
ant
ed"

Thedooropened,ascream act
uall
yescapedmyl i
ps.
Iwaspray
ingthatNoli
thaiswrong,thatt
hisi
sjust
herbei
ngcrazyasalways.
.

Islowlymademywayi n,itwaschill
y.Thatkindof
coldnesst
hatmakesy ourski
ncr awlsandgi v
ey ou
goosebumps.Iwalkeddownt hestairs,
y ou'
dexpect
theli
ghtbul
bt obr
ight
ent heroom butitdidn'
t.
Windowpaintedbl
ack,nosunl i
ghtcomi ngin.
.
Istoodonthegr
oundandlookedar
ound,thenIsaw
i
t.Thecage,wi
ththebi
ggestpyt
honsnakethatI
've
everseen.
.

Me:
OhhmyGod!
!OhhmyGod!
!

Ir
anfort
hestair
s,asIcl
i
mbedup.Mydr
esst
ri
pped
meandIfel
l
...

NOLI
THA

Iparkedthecar
,Nest
aandIremai
nedi
nsi
def
ora
coupleofminut
es.I
ntot
alsi
l
ence.
.

Nest
a:Wedi
dit
,Weescaped

Thi
sfel
tunusual
,i
tfel
tst
range.Anadr
enal
i
ner
ush.
.
Nest
a:We.
.Wemadei
t

Weweregonnaspendacoupl
eofday
satsomeBnB,
unt
ilwef
indahome..

Me:
Comeonl
et'
sgoi
n,Let
'sbookar
oom.

Nest
a:Okay

Me:
Fakenamesr
emember

Nest
a:YesMadam

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Iwal
kedupst
rai
ghtt
othebedr
oom whenIgothome,
Theguestroom Imean.Hercarwasnotoutside..I
l
ookedaround, someofherclot
hesweremissing..
Onthemirr
ori twaswr it
ten"
Thi
sisyourl
astkiss
xoxo"wi
thar edlipst
ick.
.

Me:
Fuck!
!!

Ical
l
edher
,shedi
dn'
tpi
ckup.
.

NOLI
THA

Recept
ioni
st:
R450f
ort
woni
ght
sbr
eakf
asti
ncl
uded

Me:
Bot
hofus?

Recept
ioni
st:
R650

Me:
We'
l
ltakei
t,canwest
ayher
eformay
beaweek?
7day
s?

Recept
ioni
st:
R4550,
butwe'
l
lgi
vey
ouadi
scountof
R550

Me:
We'
l
ltakei
t

Recept
ioni
st:
Fil
li
nther
egi
ster
,room 10.

Me:
Okay

Recept
ioni
st:
Cashory
ouwi
l
lbeusi
ngacar
d?

Me:
Cash

Recept
ioni
st:
Not
ed
BI
SHOPMI
KE

Iwassoangr ythatIwasl i
teral
lyshaki
ng.It
ried
tracki
ngherbutitbouncedof fandshowedt hather
carwashereint hepremises.Shemust '
vesomehow
foundthetr
ackingdev i
ce,tookitoutandlef
tit.
.

Iunbut
tonedmyshi r
tandsatdown, Iwassweat
ing
andbreat
hingabnormall
y.Noli
thai
sgoi ngt
okil
lme
wit
hahear tat
tackoneofthesedays..

NOLI
THA

Nest
awasner vous,shewasgonnagiv
eusout
.
Makethesepeopleaskquest
ions,
suspect
somethi
ng.
.

Me:
Atl
eastt
hebedr
oom i
snotbad
Thewhol
eBnBwasn'
tbad,
justonebi
ghouse.
.

It
urnedandl
ookedatNest
a..

Me:Will
youst
opbei
ngsoner
vous?Yougonnaget
uscaught!

Nest
a:I
'
m sor
ryIj
ust
..Ist
il
lcan'
tbel
i
evei
t

Iwentandputmyhandsonhershoul
der
s..

Me:Weranaway,
wemadei tout
.Rel
axami
nut
e
andenj
oythemomentokay
?

Nest
a:Okay

Me:
Good.
.Let
'sset
tl
ein
BI
SHOPMI
KE

If
orcedmy sel
ftogot
oNest
a'scot
tage,
shewas
al
somi ssi
ng..

Hercl
otheswer
emi
ssi
ngt
oo.
.Theyl
eftt
oget
her
..

Idon'
tunder
stand,
whatmadeNol
i
that
ojustupand
l
eft?
?

NOLI
THA

Ical
l
edNkaandt
oldhi
m..

Nka:
Ist
il
lcan'
tbel
i
evey
oupul
l
edi
tof
f
Isatont
hebed.
.

Me:
Met
oo

Nka:
I'
m pr
oudofy
ou

Me:
Real
l
y?It
houghty
ouwoul
dsayI
'
m st
upi
d

Nka:No.
.Youar
ecour
ageous,notmanywomenare
abl
etomakesuchani
mpulsiv
edecisi
onbasedon
emoti
ons

Me:
Ther
eiti
s

Hechuckl
ed.
.

Nka:
MayIcomechecky
ouguy
slat
eron?
Me:
Yest
hatwoul
dbel
ovel
y

Nka:
I'
ll
stopby

Me:
Seey
oul
atert
hen

Nka:
Lat
eri
tisNonoki

Me:
Bye

Nka:
Bye

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Ii
mmediatel
ycal
l
edEv
ans,
bef
oreImakeany
mist
ake.
.
Ev
ans:
Letherbef
ornow

Me:
Ican'
t

Evans:Iknowi
t'
shar
dbutt
rustmeont
his,
letherbe
fornow

Me:
Ify
ousayso

Evans:
Justconcent
rat
eony
ournewwi
fe,
andwai
t
formysignal
onNolit
ha

Me:
I'
ll
doso

Evans:Youmi
ghtt
hinkt
hisi
sshi
tt
ybuti
twi
l
lwor
k
forus
Me:
Ihopeso
.
Tobecont
inued
35

MELI
SSA

Iwokeupwi t
hmyheadbangi ngbutnott hatmuch.I
l
ookedar ound,Thesnakewasst il
linthecage.Igot
upf r
anti
call
y.Iwasdizzyt oo,
andmyv i
sionhazy.I
mademywayst r
aighttothestai
rcasehol di
ngmy
dressatthebottom.Iwal kedupthestairsandmade
mywayout .Icl
osedthedoorandsankl ower
againsti
tcatchi
ngmybr eath.
.

NOLI
THA

Itookof
fmyr i
ng.Il
ookedatmyselfi
nthemirr
or,
Theswell
ingwasgoingdown.Thedarkmarksofthe
brui
sesweresti
ll
ther
e,bei
ngli
ghtski
nneddoesn'
t
helpmuch..
It
ookadeepbreathandthenexhaled,Nkawason
hi
swayhere.Theyhavi
ngadinningareaaroundher
e,
wewil
lbeeati
ngthere.
.

I
t'
sbet
tert
hangoi
ngoutaf
teral
l
,Iam st
il
lamar
ri
ed
woman.
.

It
urned.
.

Me:
HowdoIl
ook?

Nest
a:Youl
ookbeaut
if
ul

Me:
Thanky
ou

Nest
a:Thi
smi
ghtj
ustwor
k

Me:
Itwi
l
lwor
k,y
ouar
eanequal
tomenow.Youar
e
nolongermyper sonal serv
ant.Iwantyoutostart
acti
ngli
ket hat
,Iwanty outostar
tacti
ngli
keaf r
ee
woman.Doy ourhairbeautiful
l
y,Domanicureon
thosebri
tt
lednails.Nest ayouaremorethanjusta
fri
end,y
oul i
keaSi stertome

Shegotemot
ional
..

Me:I
'l
lbeback,
Atl
eastt
her
e'saTVt
okeepy
ou
company

Nesta:Enj
oyyourday
,Heseemsl
i
keagoodMan.I
bel
ieveinhi
m

Me:
Thanky
ou

MELI
SSA
Imadeittothel
i
vingr
oom,
Mikeshowedupf
rom
theki
tchen.
.

Mi
ke:
Mel
i
ssa

Ir
anupt
ohi
m andhuggedhi
m..

Mi
ke:
What
'swr
ong?Youshaki
ng

Hepl
acedhi
shandsonmyf
ace.
.

Me:
Thebasement
..Thesnakedownt
hebasement

Mi
ke:
Mel
li
sten

Hel
i
ckedhi
slowerl
i
p..
Mi
ke:
Weneedt
otal
k

Hehel
dmyhand.
..
.

Mi
ke:
Comel
et'
stal
k

Hel
edmet
othedi
nni
ngt
abl
e..

NOLI
THA

Iwal
kedout
side,
Hewasstandi
ngbytheent
rance
door
.Hehadhisbackf
aci
ngthedoor
..

Inoneofhist
radi
ti
onal
pri
ntedshi
rt
s,bl
uej
eansand
sneaker
s..

Icl
ear
edmyt
hroat
..
Het
urnedandlookedatme,
hewashol
dingf
lower
s.
Hewalkedupt
ome. .

Nka:
Flower
sforabeaut
if
ulLady

Me:
Thanky
ou

It
ookt
hem andsmi
l
ed.
.

Nka:
Iseet
her
ingi
sgone

Me:
Itooki
tof
f

Nka:
NowIcandot
his

Hewal
kedupt
ome,
placedhi
sar
m ar
oundmywai
st.
Pul
ledmeclosert
ohim.Westaredateachot
her
's
l
ipsforawhi
leandfi
nal
lyki
ssed.
.

Thiski
sswasdefi
nit
elydi
ff
erent,fr
om t
heonesI '
ve
beengett
ingfr
om t
hatbastar
d.Justonekisshad
thi
smuchef f
ectt
omakeev eryt
hingwellagai
n..

Webr
oket
heki
ss.
..
.

Nka:
Arey
our
eady
?

Me:
Yes

Hehel
dmyhandandwewal
kedi
n..

MELI
SSA

Hegav
emet
hecupoft
ea.Chamomi
l
e..
Mi
ke:
It'
l
lcal
myoudown

Me:
Thanky
ou

Hesatopposi
teme.
.

Mi
ke:
Nol
i
thal
eft
..Shel
eftme

Me:
Div
orce?

Mi
ke:
YesandI
'
m goi
ngt
ogi
vei
ttoher

Me:
Thesnake?

Mi
ke:The.
.Notever
ythingisati
tseems.Somet
imes
wehavetodocer
tai
nt hingst
ogaincer
tai
nthi
ngs
Hest
ret
chedouthi
shandt
omi
ne.
.

Mike:Il
ovey ouandwi thNolit
hagoney ouar
ethe
onl
ywi f
e,everythi
ngIowni sy ours.Mymoney ,
this
house.Everyt
hing!.Wegonnahav ethi
scomf or
tabl
e
l
if
esol ongthesnakei skeptal i
ve.All
wedoi sfeed
i
t,youdon'thavet otouchit
.Ther e'
saslotwhereyou
sl
idintherats.It
'sfed3timesaday

Me:
Nol
i
thadi
dit
?

Mike:Ev
ery
dayofherl
i
fesi
ncewegotmar
ri
ed.
.So
ar
ey ouupfori
t?

Me:
Onl
yononecondi
ti
on

Mi
ke:
I'
mli
steni
ng
Me:Younotgonnatakeanot
herwi
fe,
don'tfi
xthi
ngs
wit
hMeli
ssaev eni
fshecomesbackcrawli
ngand
nomoresleepi
ngwiththegi
rl
satt
hecompound

Heki
ssedmyhand.
..
.

Mike:
Ipromi
se..SundayIwi
l
lint
roducey
ouf
ull
yto
t
hechurchastheBishop'
swif
e

Ismi
l
ed.
.

Mike:
Ohwandy oucanchooseanygi
rli
nthe
compoundsi
nceNestaranawaywit
hNoli

Me:
Okay

NOLI
THA
Heopenedt
hechai
rforme.
.

Isatdown.
.Heki
ssedmeont
hecheekandwentt
o
si
tdownopposi
teme..

Thewai
tr
esscamet
otakeouror
der
s..

Nka:
Sohehasn'
tcont
act
edy
out
othr
eat
eny
ou?

Me:
No.
.Noty
et

Hechuckl
ed.
.

Me:
What
?

Nka:
Not
hing.
.Justt
hat
..
Ihav
enev
ermetast
ubbor
n
womanl
i
key
ou

Me:
Wel
lgetusedt
oit

Nka:
Isur
ewi
l
l

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Mel
wentupst
air
stot
akeabat
handsl
eep.
.

Ical
l
edmyl
awy
er.
.

Di
sher
:Bi
shop

Me:Gothr
oughwit
hthedivor
ce,
butshe'
sget
ti
ng
not
hingot
hert
hanhercar
Di
sher
:Ar
eyousur
e?

Me:
Ver
ysur
e

Di
sher
:YesSi
r

NOLI
THA

Me:MOG?ThosePastor
sarebrutalar
eyousur
eyou
wannadot
hat?Youdon'
tseem savage

Nka:
Iwi
l
lhandl
eit

Me:
That
'sgood.
.Congr
atul
ati
ons

Nka:
Thanky
ou
(
Sil
ence)

Nka:
Youknowwhatt
hatmeansr
ight
?

Me:
What
?
Nka:
I'
ll
bei
napubl
i
cey
e,Mydi
rt
ylaundr
yhanged

Me:
I'
mthedi
rt
ylaundr
y?

Nka:
YouknowwhatImean

Me:Wel
ldon'tworryaboutme,Ihav
enothi
ngt
olose
t
hanmyintegri
ty.
.Thequesti
onisarey
ouupfori
t?

Hehel
dmyhand.
.
Nka:
Ift
hepr
icei
sthi
sbeaut
if
ul.
.I'
m upf
ori
t
.
Tobecont
inued
36

NOLI
THA

Ourmomentshar edtogetheroveramealwasa
memor yI'
m deter
minedtokeepwi t
hme.Nkai swell
spoken,Goodcompany ,Funny,
Teasesmeev ery
chancehegets.Icoul
dn'tstopl
aughing,
Icoul
dn't
stopenj
oyingthemoment ..

I
twassadwhenhehadt oleave,butonly1dayleft
t
othefamil
ylunchonSat ur
day.I'
ml ookingfor
ward
t
oit
,atthesametimeI '
mv erynervous.Howwi l
lhi
s
f
amil
ylookatme, t
akeme, willt
heyjudgeme?Wi l
l
t
heybewelcoming.Itwasalottotakei n..

Ihuggedhi
m..
Me:
Ihadagr
eatt
ime.
.Thanky
ousoomuch

Nka:
Idi
dtoo

Webr oket
hehugandheldhands.
.Hepl
acedhis
handonmycheek,Icl
osedmyey est
othefeel
ofhi
s
touch.
.

Nka:
Youbeaut
if
ul

Iputmi
neonhi
s..

Me:Youshoul
dgo,
Themor
eyoust
ay.Themor
eit
get
sharder

Nka:
Yes.
.Ofcour
se

Hemov
edcl
oserandki
ssedme.
.Hemov
edf
rom
ki
ssingmeont
hel
i
pst
oki
ssi
ngmeonmynose
ri
dge..

Nka:
I'
ll
cal
lyou

Me:
Iknow

Nka:
Bye

Me:
Bye

Iwat
chedhi
m geti
nhi
scaranddr
ivi
ngof
f.
.

MELI
SSA

Myalar
m clockwentoff
, Iwashav
ingav
erygood
sl
eepbutthen.
.Dutycal
ls..
Igotoutofbedandmademywayt
othebasement
..

Iam scar
edofrat
s,addt
hatt
othesnake.Myf
ear
wasdoubled.
.

Ikeptonputt
ingmyhandandr
etr
act
ingi
tback.Put
i
tin,r
etr
actedit
..

If
inal
l
ygrabbedt
hetail
.Itkeptonmoving,Iupped
mypaceandopenedthesideslot,
Iputiti
n..
..

All
alongIkeptonthi
nkingaboutwhatIhav
e,and
howmuchIwant edtokeepit.Myfutur
eshoul
d
surpassmyfearr
ightnow..

Iwentandtooktheotheroneandthroughi
tin.I
di
dn'tevenwai
tfort
hef east
,Imademywayoutas
qui
cklyaspossi
blewithmyheartbeati
ngveryfast
..
.
BI
SHOPMI
KE

Iwasatthegirl
scompound.It
ri
edt
ocontainmysel
f
butIcoul
dn'
t,Iwasmessedupemoti
onal
l
y .Iwas
missi
ngNoli
tha..

Thehonestt r
uthisthat,She'sbeenagoodwif
eto
mei nsomanyway s.Allthesecret
sshehadtokeep
forme,givi
ngupherl ifeinmakingsuret
hatIt
hri
ve.
Shelosthersel
finthismar ri
agebutshesti
l
lst
ayed
grounded,andstrong-wil
led.It
ookthegl
assand
downedt hewhiskey,my3r dglass.
.

Ihear
daknockatt
hedoor
..

Me:
Comei
n

Thedooropened,
Sei
pat
iwal
kedi
n.Sei
pat
ihasbeen
withusforalmost4y earsnow.She'
s17now.One
ofmygirls,
wi t
honeoft hebestbodi
esI'
veseen
aroundheresof ar
.Chubby,andhercoochi
eis
somethi
ngel setoo.
..

Sei
pat
i:You'
veaskedf
orme?

Me:
Yes.
.Ineedsomest
ressr
eli
ever

Shel
ockedt
hedoor
..
.

NOLI
THA

Nest
a:Fr
om t
hatsmi
l
e,Icant
ell
thaty
ouhadagr
eat
t
ime

Me:Ihadawonder
ful
time,I
'
m stil
lgett
ing
but
ter
fli
esi
nmytummy .Heisexactl
yasIexpect
ed,
givesourthebesterot
ickisses.Igotwetf
rom al
l
thatki
ssingthatIhadtorestrai
nmy sel
f

Nest
a:Hmmmm

Me:
I'
mtel
l
ingy
ou

Itookmyphoneandchecked,Ihadat
extmessage
fr
om Mike.Themoodchanged.

Ireadit,
Heisaccept
ingt
hedi
vor
ce.He'
snotgoi
ng
tofighti
t.
.

Me:
Wow.
.Mi
kehasaccept
edt
hedi
vor
ce

Nest
a:Real
l
y?

Me:
Yesandst
atedt
hathewon'
ttakehi
sti
met
o
f
indus

Nest
a:Wow.
.Ar
eyouser
ious?

Me:
Unl
esshe'
sjustf
ool
i
ngus

Nest
a:Wi
tht
hatMan,
youcannev
ert
ell

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Shestr
ippeddown.Al
lthewayt
obei
ngl
efti
nher
whit
ebraandundwear.
.

Herbodyi
smagnifi
cent
,pr
obabl
yasi
ze36.Ver
y
t
hickandchubby
..

Shecameupt
ome,
unbot
tonedmyshi
rtaswe
ki
ssed.
.
Iranmyhandsonherhipsal
lthewaydowntoher
thi
ghs.If
orcedmyhandinbet
weenherthi
ghs,
and
rubbedheri
nnert
highs.
.

Sher
anherhandonmychest
..

Iwrappedmyhandsar
oundherwaistandpul
ledher
cl
oser.Shesatonmeandwecont
inuedkissi
ng..
.

MELI
SSA

Mom:
I'
m gl
ady
ouset
tl
ingi
nwel
lMel

Me:Yes.
.Noli
thai
sfi
l
li
ngf
ordi
vor
ce.Ipr
omi
se,
Idi
d
not
hingwrong

Mom:
Itseemsl
i
key
ourAngel
sar
ewi
thy
ou
Me:Itseemsso,SundayIwil
lbeint
roducedt
othe
chur
chast hemainandonlywif
e

Mom:
Ihav
etodr
essupf
ort
heoccasi
on

Me:Yespleasebecauseaf
tert
heser
vice,
we'
l
lcome
backher
ef orl
unch

Mom:
I'
m sopr
oudofy
oumydaught
er

Me:
Thanky
ouMom

Mom:
Wewi
l
ltal
kagai
n,Letmegof
etcht
hel
aundr
y

Me:
OkayIl
ovey
ou
Mom:
Ilov
eyout
oobaby

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Abigt hi
ckasspounci ngupanddownonmel i
ke
thatwasj ustwhatIneededtorel
i
evemystress.The
mor eIthoughtaboutNolit
ha,t
hemoreImadeher
goupanddownmor ehar
derandfast
erandher
moansgotl oudert
oo..

Me:
YesBaaaaby
!!

Bei
ngi
nsi
deofherwasheav
enl
y.
.

Me:
Yesl
i
ket
hat
!!

Imovedmyhandsupherback,
shehadher
s
bal
anci
ngonthechai
rasweconti
nued.
.
NOLI
THA

Nka:
Missmeal
ready
?

Me:
Uhm no.
.That
'snotwhyIcal
l
ed

Nka:
Ouch.
.Thatwasr
ude

Me:
Youst
il
ldr
ivi
ng?

Nka:
Yes.
.I'
m st
il
lonmyway

Me:
Okay
..Passedsomewher
e?

Nka:
Arewej
eal
ous?
Me:
Notatal
l

Nka:
It'
sact
ual
l
yabi
tofal
ongdr
ive

Me:
Okay
..SoMi
keaccept
edt
hedi
vor
ce

Nka:
Justl
i
ket
hat
?

Me:
Justl
i
ket
hat

Nka:
Suspi
cious

Me:
Iknow

Nka:Justdon'
trel
ax,
Hemi
ghtst
ruckwheny
ou
l
eastexpect
Me:
I'
ll
becaut
ious

Nka:
That
'smygi
rl
.
Tobecont
inued
37

NOLI
THA

Adaypassed, t
henanot her.NestaandIwere
sett
li
nginverywell.Wewer etryi
ngt oadj
ustt
oour
newlif
e,exceptforthedreamsI '
vebeengetti
ng.I
keptondreamingaboutPy thon,Ididn'
tknowwhy
butshekeptonappear i
ngi nmydr eams..

ItwasaSat urdaymor ni
ng,
NestaandIwereout
searchingf oraf l
at.Weonl
yhadmoneythatwas
goingt otakecar eofusbutonl
yforashor
twhil
e.
Afterthis,Idon'tknowwhat'
sgoingt
obecomeof
us..
..

Wegotat wobedr oom fl

at,
R5600rent.Gated
communi ty,verysecur
ehencethebitofthearm and
theleg.Securit
yiswhatwewantmost , Whysettl
e
foranaffordableonewhenwear efugiti
ves.Mike
sai
dhe'
l
lleav
eusal
onebut
,west
il
lnotsur
e..

Wenotgonnagetex
pensi
vefur
nit
uref
ornow,
unt
il
wef
igur
eoutwhattodonext
..

PROPHETNKA

Itookthej
ob,
signedt
hecont
racty
est
erdayand
today.Wewer
eshooti
ng.
.

Theshowisnotli
ve,
it'
spr
e-r
ecordedadaybefor
e.
Theywererunni
ngoutoft
hei
rpreviousr
ecor
ded
epi
sodes.
.

Today'
stopi
cset
tl
edaroundcul
ts.Mostchur
ches
poseascult
sandthat
'st
hesaddestt
ruth.
.

Thepr
esent
eri
ntr
oducedus,
andspeci
all
y
i
ntr
oducedmeast
hei
rnewmember
..

Wehadaguest ,
Ay oungwomanwhowasf orcedt
o
l
ivei
nwithherPastorandhi
sfamil
yfellpreyto
bei
ngsexual
lyabusedbythePast
or.Thewhol e
chur
chisacult
,control
l
edandmanipulated..

Shei
s30y ear
soldnow.Thi
shappenedwhenshe
was19yearsold.
.

Pr
esent
er:Let
'shearwhatourPast
orshav
etosay
..
Pr
ophetNka

Me: Brutalasi
tmaysoundbutmyv er
yf i
rstquest
ion
toaski s"WherearetheParents"
.Howdoy ouasa
Parentwhenwehav eestabl
ishedinmor ethanjust
oneoccasi onhowcor r
uptanddirt
ysomeMenof
Godar e,thenyouhandandsacr i
fi
cey ourDaughter
asal amb?
Present
er:
Thati
sagoodquesti
ony our
aisingt
her
e
Prophet
,howdoyouasaParenttr
ustanother
humanbeingwit
hyourownchil
d

Me:AManofGodwhoi nsistsont
akinginagir
l
chi
l
dshouldbeahuger edflagwecannotkeepon
emphasi
zi
ngthatal
lthetime

Pastor1:IfImayalsocutinProphetwithnof orm of
disr
espect,ar
ewesur ethattheParentsarelevel
headwheni tcomest osuch?ManyPast orsare
workingwithdarkfor
ceswher etheyareableto
controlt
hemi ndsofthei
rcongregantsforsome
reason

Me: Ialwaysadv i
cethatwhenonedecidestojoi
na
cert
ainchur ch,Neverl
eaveyourhousebefor
e
prayi
ng.Pr aythatGodI'
m headi
ngoutinsearchof
you,wher everI'
m goi
ngmayInotbei ni
ti
atedint
o
anythingwhi l
styouarewit
hme
Present
er:Thati
sagoodpoint,
nowadays.
Congregantsi
doli
zePast
orsandser
vethem mor
e
thantheonlyl
ivi
ngGod

Me: Andinsearchofmi r
acl
es.Youleavey ourown
churchthatyouhavebeenattendi
ngfory earsjust
becausethere'
saPr ophetwhohasat entandis
perf
ormingmi r
acles,t
hatmeansyourf ai
thinGodi s
notthatstr
ong

Pr
esent
er:
Wewi
l
ltakeabr
eak,
andt
hencomeback
wi
thmore

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Me:
Andwear
eher
e

Ev
ans:
Thanky
ouMi
ke
Me:
Mywi
fehaspr
epar
edt
heguestr
oom f
ory
ou

Ev
ans:
That
'sbeaut
if
ul

Mel
i
ssacamet
hrough.
..
.

Me:Speaki
ngofmybeautifulwi
fe,
I'
m sur
eyou
rememberMeli
ssa.Sheusedtobeinthecompound,
usedtol
eadthechurchi
nPr ai
seandWorshi
p

Ev
ans:
HowcanIf
orget
?Mr
sMwangi

Heki
ssedherhand.
..
.

Mel:Past
or.
.Wear
epl
easedt
ohav
eyouasour
guest
Ev
ans:
Thanky
ou

Me:Let
'sgoupt
otheguestr
oom andhav
eyou
set
tl
edin

NOLI
THA

Manager
:Andher
ear
eyourkey
s

Me:
Thanky
ou

Manger
:Wel
cometot
hebui
l
ding,
hopi
ngy
ouwi
l
l
hav
eacomfort
abl
est
ay

Me:
Thanky
ou

Hewal
kedout
..
Me:Wel
lNest
a,t
hisournewhome.Thebedswi
l
lbe
her
esoon

Nest
a:Madam t
hisi
sbeaut
if
ul

Shest
il
lcan'
taddr
essmebymyname.
..

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Evans:There'salotofworktodoBishop,
consi
deringnowt hatyourexwif
eisfooli
ngar
ound
withourwor stenemy

Me:
Iknow.
.Sowher
edowest
art
?

Evans:
Obvi
ousl
ywecan'
ttouchthi
sPr
ophetwit
han
ar
changel
onhissi
deRaphaelandt
heheav
ens.He'
s
heav
il
yguar
ded

Isi
ghed.
.

Evans:
Wecan'thurthi
m dir
ect
lybutwewi
l
lhur
thi
m
i
nanotherway
, whereheisvul
nerabl
e

Me:
Nol
i
tha

Evans:Butnotnow, He'
llr
ecover
,thelov
eissti
l
lnot
thatdeep..Pat
iencewil
lbeneededonoursidethat
's
whyIdon'twanty ouacti
ngoutory ouwil
lmess
everyt
hingup

Me:
Iunder
stand

Ev
ans:
Good.
.
NOLI
THA

Nkawast r
ending,hewaslov
edthemostandhej ust
st
artedout
.Icouldn'
twatchthev
ideo,unf
ort
unat
ely.
.
ButIwil
lwatchast i
megoesonthere'
ssti
llt
ime.
.

Iam pr
oudofmysel
f,Imi
ghtnothav
ewont
hewar
asyetbutI
'
vewonthi
sbattl
e..

Toni
ghtI'
l
lbejoi
ninghisfami
l
yfordinner
,anot
her
ni
ghtmarewhenIdon'tknowwhattoexpectwhenI
gett
here.
.

Me:Wegonnaneedjobs,
any
thi
ngt
hat
'sgoi
ngt
o
hel
pusgett
hrough

Nest
a:I
'
m goodi
nhousekeepi
ng,
I'
ll
sear
chi
nthat
ar
ea
Me:I
'm goodwi
th.
.Idon'
tknowy
etbutwe'
l
lfi
gur
e
somethi
ngout

Nest
a:Wewi
l
l

BI
SHOPMI
KE

ProphetNkast
olet
hewhol
eshow, ashowthati
s
defi
nit
elycr
eat
edtodonot
hingbutdest
royus.
.

Evans:WegoingtoneedaPI ,fi
ndoutwhereNoliis
stay
ingandthenhav eherfol
l
owed.Whent heymeet,
Pict
uresshoul
dbet aken.Heshoul
dbeembar rassed
outther
ebeinghypocrit
al,
Theworldwil
lseehimf or
whohei s

Me:
That
'sagoodi
dea
Evans:I
t'
ll
rui
nhi
m,he'
l
lgetdr
oppedandhat
edby
thepubl
ic

Me:
I'
ll
arr
angef
oraPI

Ev
ans:
Thati
sjustphase1

PROPHETNKA

Weweredonewi
tht
heepi
sode,
Itwentwel
l
.Itwent
ver
ywel
l.
..
.

Past
orMnguni
:Youwer
egr
eatoutt
her
e

Me:
Thanky
ou,
Sower
eyou

Past
orM:Weneedmor
eMenl
i
key
ou,
Menwho
st
andfort
rut
h
Me:
That
'swhatt
heshowi
sabout

ThePr
esent
ercame.
.

Pr
esent
er:
ProphetNka,
Youdi
dwel
l

Me:
Thanky
ousomuch

Pr
esent
er:
Can'
twai
ttokeeponwor
kingwi
thy
ou

Me:
Sameher
e

Pr
esent
er:
Ref
reshment
sar
eont
hissi
de

Wefol
lowed.It
ookmyphoneoutandchecked,
Ihad
aDM onInst
agram.
.
Ireadthr
ough,itwasfrom aMpho.Shewas
detai
li
ngherstoryandwhatgoesdowni nthe
Compoundf orGirl
sthatBi
shopMikeruns.Shehad
watchedtheepisodeandisaski
ngforhelpin
exposi
nghim

Past
orM:
Arey
ouokayPr
ophet
?

Me:
I'
m okay

Wewentt
ogett
her
efr
eshment
s..
.

MELI
SSA

Iwentdowntothebasementt
ofeedPy
thon.Onl
y3
rat
swerelef
t.
.
It
ookt
woasal
way
sandputt
hem i
n..

Iheadedf
ort
hest
air
sbutst
opped.
.

It
urnedbackandwentt
olookather
..

Herey
eswer
ered,
that
'sunusual
..

Istoodther
eandl
ookedather
,morel
i
keshewas
drawingmein.
.Hy
pnoti
zi
ngme. .

Icoul
dn'
tmov
e,norcoul
dIbl
i
nk.
.
.
Tobecont
inued
38

NOLI
THA

Iwasn'
toverl
ydressedforthefamilydi
nner.Ij
ust
woreablackdress,bl
ackleat
herjacketandboots.
.I
al
soputonblackstockings.
.

Nkawasawf
ull
yqui
eti
nthecar
..
.

Me:
Arey
ouokay
?

Befor
esay
ingany t
hingback,
Heusual
l
ysmi
l
esbut
today
.Hedidn'
t.
.

Nka:
Aft
ert
heshow,
Irecei
vedanEmai
lfr
om agi
rl
Mpho
Me:
Okay
?

Nka:
From t
hecompoundt
hatMi
ker
uns

Iknewwher
ethi
swasheaded.Hepul
l
edov
er.
.

Nka:Didy
ouknowaboutt
his?Knowt
hathei
s
sexual
l
yviol
ati
ngt
hesegi
rl
s?

Me:WhenIknew,
Ifi
l
edf
ordi
vor
ce.Packedupmy
shi
tandl
eft

Nka:Howdoy oul
i
vewitht
hisManf
oryear
sNoli
tha
andnotknowwhathe'
sdoi
ng?Youwer
ejusta
tr
ophywife?

Me:LookIdidn'
tknowokay
?Ij
ustf
oundoutl
atel
y
andthat
'swhyIlef
t
Nka:Bull
shi
t!ThatMani srot
tentothecore.Heis
veryfr
equentwit
ht hedarkworl
d,ther
e'salotofshi
t
thathe'
sdoingunderthecarpet
.Shitt
haty ouknow
aboutandhavebeenenj oyi
ngthebenefit
sf r
om,at
theexpenseofothers

Me:
Soy
oupi
ckedmeupf
rom t
heBnBj
ustt
ojudge
me?

Nka:Designercl
othes,
DesignerBags,
Expensi
vecar
whatelseNolit
ha?Whatelse?

Me:Ify
oudidn'
ttel
lyourFamil
yaboutmycoming,
I
wasgonnaaskyoutodr i
vemeback.Fornow,
pl
easedon'
ttal
ktomeunt il
wegetther
e
NESTA

Alt
houghworki
ngforMikewasthemostt
oughest
thi
ngever
,butIal
waysgotpai
d..

Ihave2kids,butt hefatherofmygi r
lslef
tme.They
stay
ingwithmySi st
er ,Mysistercameher eafterme.
Shehasherownsal on.Shehasamanandt hey
haveachil
dt ogethert oo.Isendthem moneyev ery
monthformygi rl
s, nowt hatI'
m outofwor kwhat
am Igoi
ngt odo? .Hermani salsot r
yingtogetby,
hedoesframesf orwi ndows, securit
ydoor setc.
Theydon'
thav emuchmoneycomi nginsoIdon' t
wannaburdent hem. .

IwasearningR4000amont h,
Iwasablet osend
R2000amont h.Theother2kwasf ormy self
.
Grocer
ies,
toil
etr
ieset
c.SinceIwasn'tpayingany
rent
..
Ical
l
edmySi
ster
..

Her
:Nest
a

Me:
Sis

Her
:Si
s

Me:
Howar
eyou?

Her
:Goodandy
ou?

Me:
I'
m good

Her
:Ihav
esomet
hingt
otel
lyou

Me:
Okay
?
Her
:Il
eftmyMan

Me:
What
?

Her:Helef
tmef orsomeoneel serather,
hewast
ir
ed
ofhelpi
ngoutwithtakingcar
eoft hekids.He
st
artedcheat
ingandt henfi
nal
lyleft

Me:
I'
m sosor
ryaboutt
hat
,it
'sal
lmyf
aul
t

Her
:Don'
tsayt
hat
..Hewasabast
ardany
way

Me:
Wher
ear
eyouguy
sst
ayi
ngnow?

Her:Werenti
ngaroom,R1500amonth.I
t'
sbi
g
enough.Wit
hthemoneyyousendever
ymonthit
'
s
enoughtohelpus,
I'
ll
adduptooj
usttomakesur
e
t
hatwegett
hrough

Me:
That
'st
rue

Her:Iknowyoucanhel
pusandy
oual
readyar
e.
Thanky ouv
erymuch

Me:
No.
.Thanky
ouf
orhel
pingmewi
tht
he
Ki
ds.
.We'
l
lspeakagai
n

Her
:Okayt
akecar
e

Me:
Takecar
etoo

I
t'
sonl
yaf
ewweekslef
tunti
lmont hends,Ican'
t
hav
emyki
ds,
myniece,andsi
sterhomeless..
.
BI
SHOPMI
KE

Wehadameet
ingwi
tht
heot
her
s..

Evans:Gent
lemenhereareyourr
ings,
blessedbyt
he
powersfrom Lor
dKhali
fa.

Wegetourr
ingsbl
essedev
erynowandt
hen.
.

Ev
ans:
Blessi
ngsandPr
otect
ion

Wewor et
hem.I
t'
s5ofussof ar
,incl
udi
ngEv
ans.3
Past
orsandt
woofusBishops..

Weallhav
ebi
gchur
ches,
weal
lrunni
ngondar
k
power
s..

Ev
ans:
Asmuchaswear
ewor
kingf
ort
he
underworl
d,Ther
e'sother
swhoarewor ki
ngagai
nst
us.Example,Pr
ophetNka.Thi
siswargentlemen
theyareouttogetus.Wecan'
tdimi
nish,wecan'
t
seizet
oexist.
.

Wenodded.
.

Evans: I
nfr
ontofy ou,youhavethecov enant.Goat
blood,andapi eceofGoatmeat .Raw.Ourown
sacri
fici
alcovenantbetweenusandourLor dKhalif
a,
whor epresent
sJesus, ourownJesusandourGod
Baphomet .Dri
nkt hi
sgentlemanbef or
epr ayer,
itwi
ll
growy ourpower s.Openyourevileyessoy oucan
seewhoandwhati shappeningaroundy ou

Wepi
ckedupt
hegl
asses.
.

NOLI
THA
Thiswasamess, abiggermesst hananythi
ng.I
don'tknowhi
sf amil
yandnowt hatMeandHi m
aren'
tingoodterms,Idon'twannabeshutout .I
don'twannafeeloutofplace.Can'twai
tforthi
s
ni
ghtt obeover.
.

Wewer
ewelcomedin,orIwaswel
comedinr
ather
byt
wol
adi
es.HisSi
ster,andHi
sMother
..

Thegenesint
hisf
ami
l
yrundeep,
theyal
ll
ook
beaut
if
ul.
.

Weexchangedhugs,
sof
arsogood.
.

Ma:
Youbeaut
if
ul

Me:
Thanky
ou,
soar
eyou?
Ma:Thankyou,
IwonderwhymySonkepty
ouaway
andhi
dden

Me:
Wej
ustr
ecent
lymet

Ma:
Thanky
ouf
orcomi
ng

Me:
Thanky
ouf
ori
nvi
ti
ngme

Theyledmet otheli
vi
ngroom,att
hetabl
e.I
twas
al
readysetup..Nkaopenedt
hechairf
ormeandI
satdown,theysatdowntoo.
.

Weal
lhel
dhandsandpr
ayed.
.

Ma:
Nkapl
easesayapr
ayer

Nka:
Lor
dbl
essourf
oodandbl
esst
hehandst
hat
preparedthefood.Thanky ouf
orbri
ngi
ngus
togethert
hisevening,bl
essevery
onewhoisgoi
ngt
o
shareinthisdi
nner.InJesusname,Amen.
.

Al
l
:Amen

MELI
SSA

Ma:
Ithi
nky
ourcousi
nwi
l
ldogoodasamai
d

Me:
Whi
chone?

Ma:
Khol
o

Me:Thecousi
nthathat
esme?Thoughtshe'
sbet
ter
t
hanme?

Ma:
Thi
sist
het
imet
oshowherandherMot
hert
hat
wearebettert hanthem.Sheneedsmoneyt ogoto
school,
shecanwor ki t
.Insodoing,it
'l
lshowhow
bett
erwear e.Thatwoman, mysi st
er.Shespenther
wholeli
fethinkingshe'sbettert
hanme, j
ust
becauseIhadal otofchildr
en.Unempl oyedwithout
aMan, shethoughtherki dswerebet t
er .Remember
sheusedtot reatuslikeshit?DonatedKhol o'
sold
cl
othestoy ou?

Me:
Iremember

Ma:
I'
ll
tal
ktoherMot
herandt
ell
hert
haty
ouneeda
mai
d

Me:
That
'sagoodi
deaMa,
runwi
thi
t

Ma:
I'
ll
cal
lyouagai
n

NOLI
THA
Me:27yearsandI'
m abouttobeadivorcee,
wit
h
not
hingonmyname.Idon' tmindst
arti
ngover,
Ijust
wantmyfreedom t
hat'
sall

Ma:Iam proudofyou,I'
venev ermetanyyoung
womanl i
keyou.Girl
sli
key ouwouldbev er
ymuch
addi
ctedtothewealthyli
feandstaybecauseofthe
ri
chesbutyoujustprovedthattheri
chesdon'
t
matter

Nkanyezi
:Iam abitoldert
hany ou,
butnott hatol
d.I
havea3y earol
d,I'
m mar r
iedandhearingyou
speaki
ngliket
hismademer eali
zethatifmy
marri
agecancollapseIcanwalkoutandst artover

Ma: Il
ovethis.
.Asanelder,
it'
smydutytospeakthe
tr
uth.I
'm notgoingtosi
thereandli
etoyougir
ls.
Yougirl
saref or
tunat
e,t
hisgener
ati
onisfor
tunat
e.
Youcangot oschool,st
artabusi
ness.Youhave
opport
uniti
es.Womenasy oungasyouaremakingi
t,
theyar
esuccessful.Mar
ri
ageisnotanachi
evement
,
i
t'sablessi
ngthat
'swhynotever
ywomanget s
marri
ed

Nka:
Amen!Justf
eltl
i
keIwasi
naser
mon

Wel
aughed.
.

Ma:Imustsaythough,Ihadmydoubt swit
hyou
Nol
it
habutnow..Iam confi
dent,
yougetti
ng
di
vorcedandcurr
entl
yseparat
ed.I'
m happymySon
i
snothelpi
ngamar ri
edwomancheat

Nkay
enzi
:Tr
ue

Ma:Idon'tknowi
fthi
sisj
umpi
ngthel
i
neorwhat
but
..Welcometothefami
l
yNol
itha
Nkay
enzi
:Wel
come

Me:
Thanky
ou

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Wewentt othealter.Bl
ackandredcandlesl
itup.
.
Wekneltdownf acingtheport
rai
tofBaphomet,
wear
ingblackrobesandpr ayi
nguntohim..

NESTA

Il
ookedatMel
i
ssa'
scont
act
s..

Ical
l
edher
..

Mel
:Hel
l
o?
Me:
Hi.
.Madam i
t'
sme.
.It
'sNest
a

Mel
:Whatt
hehel
ldoy
ouwant
?

Me:
Iknowt
hisi
s..Ishoul
dn'
tbecal
l
ingy
ou

Mel
:Youri
ghtaboutt
hat
,Youshoul
dn'
tbecal
l
ing
me.Sowhyareyou?

Me:
I..Ij
ustwantt
oapol
ogi
zeMadam

Mel
:Don'
tcal
lme

Me:
Madam Nol
it
hashe.Ihadnochoice.
.Ij
ustneed
myj
obbackpl
ease.
.I'
m beggi
ngyou
Mel
:No.
.Youhav
ebeenr
epl
aced

Me:
Madam pl
ease.
.Ir
eal
l
yneedt
hemoney

Mel
:Goodby
eandpl
easedon'
tev
ercal
lmeagai
n

Shehungup.
.

NOLI
THA

Ma:
Letmecl
eart
het
abl
efordesser
t

Me:
It'
sokayIcandoi
t

Ma:
Youaguesther
e,y
oudon'
thav
etoo
Me:
Iinsi
st

Nka:
I'
ll
hel
pher

Wegotupandcl
ear
edt
het
abl
efordesser
t.

Nka:
I'
m sor
ryaboutt
oday

Me: I
t'
sokay,
youwerespeaki
ngy
ourmi
nd.Say
ing
exactl
ywhatyouf
elt

Nka:
Nonoki
comeon

Me: I'
m havi
ngagoodtimewit
hyourf
amil
y,Please
don'trui
nit
..I
fyoucan'
thel
poutt
henther
e'snothi
ng
totalkabout
.
Tobecont
inued
39

NOLI
THA

Me:Dinnerwasdeli
ci
ousMrsMhlaba,
Ihada
beaut
iful
timethankyouv
erymuch

Ma:
Hopi
ngt
hiswon'
tbet
hel
astofi
t

Shesai
dthatwhi
l
stl
ooki
ngatNka.
.

Nka:
Itwon'
t

Weshar
edahug.
.

Me:
Sendmygoodby
est
oNkany
ezi
andEl
l
a
Ma:
Iwi
l
l.
.Hav
easaf
etr
ipbackhome

Me:
Thanky
ou

Nka:
I'
ll
seey
oul
ater

Ma:
OkayBaby

MELI
SSA

Wewer
esi
tt
ingatt
het
abl
ehav
ingdi
nner
..

Me:
Guesswhocal
l
edme?

Mi
ke:
Who?

Me:
Nest
a
Mi
ke:
Whatdi
dshewant
?

Me:
Shewant
edherj
obback

Mi
ke:
And?

Me:
Isai
dno

Mi
ke:
Why
?

Me:
Ial
readyhav
esomeone,
mycousi
n

Mi
ke:
Yourcousi
n?

Me:
Yes.
.Khol
ofel
o
Mi ke:Nestahaswor kedforusforyear
s, sheknows
thingsthatotherpeopledon'
tknowandnot
supposedt oknow.Shehasbeenl oyal
,fait
hfuland
discreet
.Canwesayt hesameabouty ourcousi n?

Isi
ghed.
.

Me:Mycousi
nwil
ldowell.
.Shedoesn'
thav
etodo
any
thi
ngj
ustcar
ryoutherj
obthat'
sall

Mike:Aslongasy oumakesurethatyoukeepheri
n
l
ine,Don'
ttel
lheranyt
hinganddon'tl
etherfi
ndout
aboutanythi
ngthenwear egood

Me:
IPr
omi
se

Mi
ke:
Good
NOLI
THA

WhenNkawasdr i
vi
ngmeback,Hetr
iedt
omake
conver
sat
ion,
Tri
edtocr
ackj
okesbutIwasn'
tgi
vi
ng
i
n..

Het
ri
edhol
dingmyhandandImov
edi
taway
..

Nka:ComeonNonoki
,I
'm sor
ry.
.Idi
dn'
tmeant
osay
al
lthoset
hings

Me:
Youknowwhathur
tsabouti
tal
l+

Nka:
Yes?

Me: Notaccusi
ngme,butyoumaki
ngitseem li
keI
knewandkeptquiet
.WhatkindofaPersondoy ou
thi
nkIam?Asawomanl iv
ingi
nsuchacr uel
wor l
d
doy outhi
nkI
'
llj
ustsitbackandl
etyounggi
rl
sbe
vi
olated?Myl
eavinghim pr
ovest
hatIhatewhathe'
s
doi
ng

Nka:
IknowandI
'
mver
ysor
ryaboutt
hat

Me:
It'
sokay

Nka:
Sowegood?

Me:
Ithi
nkso

Hepul
l
edov
er.
.

Nka:
Iwannat
rysomet
hingout

Me:
What
?
Nka:
Comet
hissi
deanddr
ive

Me:
Uhm okay

Weswi
tched.
..

MI
KE

Me:
Whatcany
out
ell
meaboutPr
ophetNka?

Evans:WhenIcheckedhi m, he'sheavil
yprotected.
Heavenhi sFather.Unli
keotherPr ophetsIknow.
ThelikesofZaineRadebe, whopossessanal l r
ound
Prophetgift
.Nkai smost l
ybl essedtohealwi th
words, t
hroughpr eachi
ng,andpr ayer.Hi
swor ds
healnotthehear tbutthesoul too.Hehast alkeda
l
otofpeopl efrom commi tt
ingsui ci
de,hedef eated
thedemonofsui cidemanyt imesandhel pedr estor
e
thefai
thofothers.Heisanimportantandcr
ucial
partofthespi
ri
tualfamil
yther
eforewarri
orAngel
s
wouldraindownbef or
eweev entouchahaironhis
head

Me:Someonewhoi
sthi
smuchpr
otect
edshoul
dbe
baggi
ng

Evans:
Yeahr ememberGoddoesn'
twor
kwi
tht
hose
whohav epr
ide

Me:
Fai
renough

Evans:Togett ohi
m. .I
t'
sgoingtoneedpat
ience,l
et
thelovebetweenthem rundeep.Ifwegett
oNol i
tha
wemi ghtjustbeabletofighthi
m

Me:I'
vehear
dthatboyspeak,he'
sfuckengood.I
'
m
sur
eheknowsallthetact
ics
Evans:I
'
m sur
ehedoesbutamani
nlov
eist
he
weakestManonear
th

Me:
Cheer
stot
hat

NOLI
THA

Me:
Whatnow?

Nka:
Takeof
fyourst
ocki
ngs

Me:
What
?

Nka:
Taket
hem of
f

Me:
Arey
ouser
ious?
Nka:
Yes

Me:
I'
m dr
ivi
ng

Nka:
Lowert
hem t
hen

Me:
Thi
sisr
idi
cul
ous

It
ri
edl
ower
ingt
hem,
wasn'
teasyt
hough.
.

Me:
Nowwhat
?

Nka:
Keepy
ourey
esont
her
oad

Me:
Okay
Nka:
Nomat t
erwhathappens,
keept
hem onthe
r
oad.Youf
uckupwegonnadi einat
err
ibl
eacci
dent

Me:
Arey
ouser
ious?

Nka:
Ver
y

Me:
Okay

Heranhishandonmyt
hight
heninbet
weenmy
t
highs.Hesl
owlysl
i
dhi
shandin.
.

Me:
Nka

Nka:
Shhhhh

Iopenedthem upwi
der
,andhesl
i
diti
ninsi
demy
underwear.
.
Myhear
tstart
edr
aci
ngandhi
sfi
nger
sfoundt
hei
r
wayt
otickl
i
ngmycli
t.
.

Me:
Nka

Nka:
Keept
hem ont
her
oad

Her ubbedmycl itandthepl

easur
eki
ckedin.He
l
ower edhishandst otheopeni
ngofmyvagina.He
rubbedmet her
et ooandwentuptomycli
tagain
andagai n.
.

Me:
Nkaaaaa.
.

Hi
m:Ont
her
oad.
.Ont
her
oad.
.

Hecont
inuedandIcoul
dn'
ttakei
tany
mor
eIpul
l
ed
ov
er.
.

Hi
m:Andnou?

Icl
osedmyey
esandopenedt
hem agai
n..

Nka:
Let
'sswi
tchagai
n

Me:
What
?

Nka:
Funi
sov
er,
youpul
l
edov
er

Me:
Youcan'
tbeser
ious

Nka:Comeonl
et'
sswi
tchupsoIcangety
out
othe
BnB
Ican'
tbel
i
evet
hisguy
!.
.

NESTA

Iwentt
otheki
tchen.
.

Me:
Goodev
eni
ng

Twoladi
eswer
ewashi
ngt
hedi
shes.
.Theyl
ookedat
me.
.

Me:
Sor
ryt
obebot
her
somebut

Lady1:
Isal
lwel
l
?

Me:Yes.
.Iwaswonderi
ngi
fyou.
.Ify
oudon'
tneed
anyhel
pers,
I'
m goodwi
tht
hat
Lady1:Uhm..Unfor
tunat
elywedon'
tneedany
one
fornowbutwe'l
ll
etyouknow

Me:
Okayt
hanky
ou
.
Tobecont
inued

Justafewv ot
esleftfort
hebonus,
pleasechecki
f
youcan'tv
oteagainifyou'
vevot
edearli
eron
40

NOLI
THA

Hedr
oppedmeof
fatt
hegat
e..

Nka:
Walkinwhi
leI'
mlooki
ngaty
ou,
tomakesur
e
t
hatyougeti
nsafe
Me:
I'
m notachi
l
d

Hehel
dbot
hmyhands.
.

Nka:
Ili
kewhat
'sbeginni
ngtohappenher
e,Ihat
eit
t
hatIli
kei
tmorethanIshoul
d

Me: Honestl
yit
'ssomethingI'
venev
erfeltbef
ore,
It'
s
amazing..I
t'
sthesideofLoveandaffecti
onthatI
'
ve
neverful
lyexperi
enced.I
tfeel
swarm, I
tfeel
sreal
anditbri
ngsjoy

Nka:Thatty
peofl
ov edoesn'
tflouri
sheasi
l
y,ther
e's
al
way sf
orceswor
kingagainstit.Wecanonlymake
i
twor ki
fwearest
rongertogether,nomatt
erwhat
happens

Me:
Iknow.
.Itwon'
tbeeasyespeci
all
ywi
thanex
husbandl
i
kemi
ne

Nka:He'
sdefensel
ess.
.He'
sweakonit'
sown,I
t'
s
thef
orcessurr
oundi
nghimthatmakehi
m buthi
m
onhisown.He'sweak

Me:
Iwannaseewher
ethi
swi
l
llead

Nka:
Iwannaseewher
ethi
swi
l
lleadt
oo

Heki
ssedmewhi
l
ebr
ushi
ngmywi
g..

Nka:
Goodni
ght

Me:
Goodni
ght

Nka:
I'
ll
cal
lyou
Me:
Iwi
l
ltoo

MELI
SSA

Ipr
epar
edmyout fi
tfortomorr
owatchurch,Iwi
ll
be
i
ntr
oducedtothechurchastheBi
shop'
swi f
e.The
onl
ywifehehas.
.

Iwasexci
ted,
ver
yexci
ted.Thi
sisabi
gdeal
andI
'
ve
al
waysbeenwanti
ngthi
s..

Iwal
keddownst
air
stot
heki
tchen.
.

Past
orEv
answal
kedi
n..

Me:
Past
or
Ibowedal
i
ttl
e..

Ev
ans:
MrsMwangi

Me:Iwasjustgett
ingmy
sel
fwat
erwi
thl
emon,
I
dr
inki
teverynight

Evans:
Iunder
stand.
.Pl
easedon'
tl
etmegeti
nyour
way

Me:IfImayask,whenwi
l
lyourmeet
ingwi
thmy
husbandfi
nish?

Ev
ans:
Yourhusbandi
snotar
ound

Me:
Ohw.
.Hedi
dn'
ttel
lmet
hathewasgoi
ngout

Ev
ans:
He'
sget
ti
ngmor
erat
sforPy
thon,
suchdeal
s
y
oumakeatni
ght

Me:
Blessed.
.Ishoul
dgot
osl
eep

Ev
ans:
Sleepwel
l

Iwal
kedt
oupst
air
stomybedr
oom.
..
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

WhatIl oveaboutSeipatii
sthatwhatevershedoes,
Sheput sher100%.Bei tablowjob,awomanont op
shet eachesherself
.I'
m suspect
ingshewat chesa
l
otofpor nographybecauseshedoesabet t
erjob
thanmostgi r
lsI'
vehadasexualencounterwithher
e,
Melissaincluded..

Shewasi
nbet
weenmyl
egsgi
vi
ngmeonehel
lofa
bl
owj ob.Iwoul dn'
tsaythatIl
oveher ,Imeant here'
s
awomant hatyoul oveandawomant hatyouhav e
greatsexwith,Seipatiwasoneofthose.Shegi ves
outgreatsex..Shewasr eal
lyworkingmycr otch,
andmassagi ngmybal l
swithherotherhand.The
gl
assofwhi skeyt hatIwasholdi
ngst artedto
tr
embl e,
tomaket hemomentmor enast yIgother
off.I
nstr
uctedhert osqueezeherbr easts,shedi d.I
pouredthewhi skeyonherboobsandsatheront op
ofme.Ilickedherupasshemov edar oundinci rcl
es
onme. .

NOLI
THA

Nest
awascr
yingwhenIgott
othebedr
oom

Me:
Nest
a

Shequi
ckl
ywi
pedhert
ear
s..
Me:
What
'swr
ong?

Nest
a:I
t'
snot
hing

Me:
Youar
ecr
ying,
Itcan'
tbenot
hing

Nest
a:I
t'
sal
ri
ghtIpr
omi
se

Isatnextt
oher
..
.Ihuggedher
..

Me:
What
'swr
ong?Tal
ktome

Nesta:
Isendmoneytomygir
lseverymonth,and
nowIjustreal
i
zedt
hatt
hismonthIcan'
tsend..I
'
m
notworki
ng

Me:
OhhNest
a
Nest
a:Idon'
tknowwhatI
'
m goi
ngt
odo

Me:
Wewi
l
lthi
nkofsomet
hing

Nest
a: I
t'
sonlyafewweekslef
tunt
ilmonthend,
I
can'
t.
.IwantedtogobackIcal
ledMeli
ssa

Me:
Youdi
dwhat
?

Nest
a:I
'
m sor
ryI
..

Me:Youshoul
d'
vecametomeNesta,Ist
il
lhav
e
money.
.Wecould'
vewor
kedsomet
hingout

Nest
a:IknowandI
'
m sor
ry
Me:
Howcoul
dyoubesocar
eless?

Nesta:
Iam notl
ikeyouMadam..Youdon'
thaveki
ds,
youhaveyourwholel
if
eaheadofyouIhaveki
dsI
needtothi
nkof

Me:Wear eat
eam Nest
a..Wetal
k,y
oujustdon'
t
deci
detoputwhatwe'
veworkedsohar
df ori
n
j
eopardy

Nest
a:Iwasdoi
ngwhatIt
houghtwasbestf
ormy
ki
ds

Isi
ghed.
.

Me:It
hinkweshoul
dsleepbeforewesayt
hingswe
bot
haregoingt
oregret
..I
'
llgoandbat
h
PROPHETNKA

WhenIgothomeIshower
edandpr
ayed.
.

Icommuni cat
edwi t
ht heholyspir
itandtheonl
y
answerIgotwast hat,Myr el
ati
onshipwithNol
i
tha
wil
lbediff
icul
t.Possiblyt
hemostdi ffi
cul
t
rel
ati
onshi
pI '
l
leverbei n.
.

Theywil
ltestmet hroughher
,theywilluseher
agai
nstme.Myf aithwill
betestedbeyond,and
Noli
tha'
sfait
hinGodshoul dsuffi
ce.Shecanbe
prov
idedprotect
ion,buti
twon'tdomuchi fherfai
th
i
sweak..

Mel
issaseemshardheaded,st
rongandfi
ghtsher
waythr
ough.Whatev
erstor
mi scoming,
Iwishshe
wi
llpul
lthr
ough.
..
MELI
SSA

Iwokeupt henextmor ni
ngandMi kewaspr
epari
ng
hi
mselfforchurch.Idon'
tevenknowatwhatti
mehe
gotbacklastni
ght..

Mi
ke:
Goodmor
ning

Me:
Mor
ning

Mi
ke:
Howdi
dyousl
eep?

Me:
Isl
eptgoodandy
ou?

Mi
ke:
Isl
eptgoodt
oo

Igotoutofbed.
.
Me:
Atwhatt
imedi
dyougeti
n?

Mi
ke:
Ali
tt
lel
ate

Ihuggedhi
mfr
om behi
nd.
.

Me:
Imi
ssedy
ou

Mike:Mel
i
ssadon'
tst
art
,wehav
etopr
epar
efor
church

Me:
Comeon,
justonesessi
on

Mi
ke:
Mel

Iki
ssedmeonhi
sneckandl
ower
edmyhandst
ohi
s
cr
otch.
.

Mi
ke:
Stop

Me:
Comeon

Hegrabbedmyhands,
tur
nedar
oundandt
hrewme
down..

Mike:I
t'
sSundayandweprepar
ingforchur
chbut
youwannaactli
keahoe?
?Gety ourfi
lt
hyassand
prepar
eforchur
chandst
opbeingledbywhat'
sin
betweenyourl
egs
.
Tobecont
inued
41

NOLI
THA

Iwasdi sappointedatNestabutatthesamet imeI

understoodwher eshewascomi ngfrom.Iwi shshe
could'
vet ol
dmebef oreweleft
,thenIwould'vegiven
herachancet osayNo. .Tr
ulyt
hel i
feI'
mt r
yingto
establ
ishonmyownr i
ghtnowIcan'thaveaweak
l
inkandNest ahaspr oventobeone..Runningaway
fr
om adanger ousmani snoteasy,IfeelMike's
sil
enceisv eryloud.Iknowmyhusbandt oowel land
hewi l
lretal
iate.
.

ThenextmorningNestawokeupt
omesi
tt
ingon
thebedlooki
ngather.
.

Nest
a:Madam
Shookmyhandst
oget
herandl
ookedatt
hem.
.

Me:Youareright
,Thel
if
eI '
m abouttopursui
tit
'snot
fory
ou.Ihavenothi
ngtolosesoIcanliveontherun
butyoucan'
t.
.Youhaveaf amil
y,ki
dstotakecareof

Nest
a:Idon'
tunder
stand

Me:Ihav
e40ki
nmyaccount
,I'
l
lgi
vey
ou20k.I
'
ll
t
ake20kandwespl
i
t

Nest
a:I
sthi
saboutl
astni
ght
?

Me:Icannotbedoi ngthi
swi t
hsomeonewho
doesn'thaveagl i
mpseofhope, someonewho
doesn'tstr
iveforchange.Lif
eisabouttaki
ngri
sks
andifI'
m bringi
ngsomeonet oit
,Ineedsomeone
whoisr eadytobeont herunwit
hme.Wecanbe
sl
eepingundert hebridgesolongIknowwef r
ee
fr
om t hebondagesofthathouseandt hatmanI'm
good, becauseNest
a.I
'drathersleepunderthe
bri
dget hangobackthere,Idi
dn'tcomet hi
sfartogo
back..SoI'l
lgi
veyou20k,youcandecidet ofi
ndyour
wayorgobackbutwhat everyoudecideknowI
won'tblamey ou

Nest
a:Madam I
'
m sor
ry

Igotupf
rom t
hebed.
.

Me:
I'
m goi
ngt
obat
h,af
tert
his.Wegoi
ngt
otheAt
m

Nest
a:Madam I
'
m sor
ry.
.I'
mtr
ulysor
ry

Me:Metoo,butt
hehonesttr
uthi
st hat
..Ineed
peopl
eIcantr
ustandIcan'
ttr
ustyou.I'
m sorr
y
Shecov
eredherf
acewi
thherhands.
..

Nest
a:I
'
m sor
ryMadam,
I'
mtr
ulysor
ry

It
ookmyt
oil
etbagandwal
kedt
othebat
hroom.
.

MELI
SSA

Istoodther
eandlookedatt
hechur ch,Mi
kewas
standi
ngbehindmefrom adi
stance..

Il
ookedatmyMot
herandsi
bli
ngs.
.

Me:
G..Goodmor
ning

Itr
iedtokeepcal
m,Iwasner
vous.Idon'
twannar
uin
thi
s..
Me: Iwouldli
ketothankmyhusbandfort
he
opportuni
ty,
andthechurchforgr
anti
ngmesuch
respecttospeaktothecongr
egati
on

Il
i
ckedmyl
i
ps.
.

Me: Iam notMr sNoli

thaMwangi ,nottryingtobe
one.Al l
IcansayisthatI'm wil
li
ngt ocar ryoutmy
devotiontothechurch,practi
cewhatIpr each.Iwas
avir
ginwhenmyhusbandpi ckedme. .Fullydevot
ed
tomypur i
tyandIam will
ingtouphol dt hatpromise
andnev ergobacktoi t
..Thanky ou,Godbl ess

Isteppedbackfr
om t
hemi
c,Mi
kehel
pedmet
oget
backtomysi t
..

NOLI
THA
MELI
SSA

Iwassti
llnotov
erwhathappenedt hi
smor ni
ng,butI
hadtokeepupappearances.Iwasatchurch,t
here
wasnoroom tobesadanddepr essed..

Isatthef i
rstpartoft
hesermon.Myfamilywas
ther
e,thechur chwasf ul
l
.Icoul
dn'
tactoutof
characternorimpulsi
ve,soIabsor
bedital
li
n.Al
lthe
emot i
onsIhaddeepi nside.
.

Mike:Istandbef oreyounowt ot el
lthecongregati
on
befor
ey ouheari tsomewher eelsethatmyf ir
stwife
ofmanyy earslef
tme, shemov edoutofhomeand
hasfi
ledf ordivorce.AnyonewhoknowsmeknowsI
l
ovemywi f
e,andt hechurchelder scanat t
estthat
mywi fehasbeenunst able.Manyhav eseenthe
vi
deosofheract i
ngoutofchar acter.Thehonest
tr
uthisthatIt r
iedmyal l
,butmyal lwasn'tenough.
SoIdecidedt oputev eryt
hinginGod' shands.Many
wil
lseethi sasanactofbei ngimpul siv
ebutasa
l
eaderIcan'
tleadwithoutawomanbehindme.I
n
themistofall
mydar kness,
Godsentt
hrougha
beauti
ful
,st
rong,dedi
catedandl
ovi
ngwomanmy
way..Mywife,MrsMelissaMwangi

Hest
ret
chedouthi
shand.
.

Mi
ke:
Dar
li
ngpl
easecomeup

Igotupandfixedmydress.Ilif
teditupandmade
mywayt othepulpi
taseveryonegav emeast andi
ng
ovat
ion.WhenIwashalfwayt hrough,hegav
emehi s
handandwal kedmeupt othepul pi
t.
.

Heki
ssedmeont
hecheek.
.

Mi
ke:
Don'
tembar
rassMe
NOLI
THA

Wedr
ovet
hrought
othemal
l
,Ipar
ked.
.

Nest
a:Madam wedon'
thav
etodot
his

Me:
Getout

Nest
a:M-

Me:
Nest
agetout
!!

Sheopenedt
hedoorandgotout
,Igotoutt
oowi
th
mybag..
.

Wemadeourwayt
otheat
m..
It
ookoutmypurseandgotmycar
dout
.Isl
i
diti
n,
wi
thdr
ewher20k..

Me:
OurJour
neyendsher
e

Nest
a:Madam pl
ease

Me:
Goodby
eNest
a

Iwal
kedbackt
omycar
..
.

MELI
SSA

Mi
kest
oodbehi
ndmeataf
ardi
stance.
.

Me: Whenmyhusbandf oundmeIwasst i

ll
av i
rgi
n,
puretothecor
e.Ihavehelduptothesay
ingof
"Pr
acti
cingwhatyoupreach"
.Iuphol
dmypr omiseto
l
eadt hechur chintruthandf ul
ldevoti
on.
.Iam
gratefulfortherespectthechurchhasshownme
today.Iam notMr sNolit
haMwangi andIdon'
twant
tobel ikeher,al
lIwantist obegivenachance.To
helplead, l
oveandbet r
uet oever
yone.Thankyou,
Godbl ess..

Ipickedupmydr essagai
nandsteppedbackf
rom
themi c.Mikeputhi
sarm ar
oundmywaistandled
mebackt omysit.
.

NOLI
THA

IgottotheBnBandpackedupmyev er
ythi
ng.Wi
th
Nestaknowingexact
lywher
eI'
m si
tuat
edIcan'
ttake
chances..

Igotmybagsandwentt
other
ecept
ion.
.
Me:
Goodmor
ning,
Iwoul
dli
ket
ocheckout

Recept
ioni
st:
Ithoughty
ou'
l
lbeher
eforaweek

Me:
It'
sokayIdon'
tneedar
efund

Recept
ion:
Okaypl
easesi
gnher
e

Shegott
hebookf
orme.
..

MELI
SSA

Ther
estoft
heser
monwentwel
l
,4hour
sofser
vice.
.

Assoonasi
twasover,
alr
eadyaf ewmember
sli
ned
upbefor
eme.Huggi
ngme, Pr
aisi
ngmeandbowi
ng
downatmyfeet
..
Iact
edcool
,andwentwi
tht
hef
low.
.

MyMot
hermadeherwayt
ome.
.

Ma:
Mel
i
ssa

Me:
Ma

Weshar
edahug.
..

Ma:
I'
m sopr
oudofy
oubaby

Sheputherhandsonmycheekwi
tht
ear
sst
reami
ng
downmycheeks..

Me:
Iknow.
.Thi
sisast
artofgoodt
hingsandIwant
y
out
oshar
ethi
shappi
nesswi
thme

Ma:
Iknow.
.Iwi
l
l.
.Ipr
omi
seIwi
l
l

Me:
Thanky
ou

NOLI
THA

Ipul
l
edov
er.
.

Idi
dn'
tev enknowwhereIwasheadingtoo,andI
wasov erwhel
med.Idon'
teasi
l
ycryunless
somethinghasgott
enint
omer eal
lybad,andthi
s
si
tuat
ionwasgetti
ngtomebad. .

MELI
SSA

Wewer
edr
ivenhome,
3ot
hercar
sbehi
ndust
odr
op
of
fmyf
ami
l
y..

Mi
ke:
See,
ever
ythi
ngi
sgoi
ngt
owor
kout

Het
ookmyhandandki
ssedi
t.
.

Mike:
Justdoev
ery
thi
ngIsay,
Beagoodwi
feand
ev
erythi
ngi
sgoi
ngtoworkout

Inodded.
.

Me:
Ipr
omi
se

NOLI
THA

Aft
ercryi
ngforalongti
me, Iwi
pedmyf aceand
fi
xedtherar
eviewmi r
ror
.Somethinghappened,
I
coul
dswearthatIsawpy t
honatthebackseat.I
t
urnedandchecked,
therewasnothi
ngt
her
e..Am I
l
osingmymind?What '
shappeni
ng?

Igl
ancedatt
hebackseatandt
ookadeepbr
eat
h..
.
Tobecont
inued
42

NOLI
THA

Ical
l
edNka,itwasint
heafter
noonI
'
m surehewas
doneatchur
ch..Hepi
ckedupaft
ert
he3rdri
ng.
.

Nka:
Nonoki

Me:
Hey
Nka:
Areweal
ri
ght
?

Me:
No.
.HopeI
'
m notdi
stur
bingy
ou

Nka:
Notatal
l
..Tal
ktome

Me:
Myuhm.
.Nest
aandIpar
tedway
s

Nka:
Reasonbei
ng?

Me:Shewasweak,Shewant
edtogoback.I
under
standt
hough,
shehaski
dsandneedsan
i
ncome

Nka:
Isshebackt
her
e?

Me:
Igav
eher20kandwepar
tedway
s
Nka:
Wher
ear
eyou?

Me:Dri
vingar
ound,
Hadt
oleav
etheBnB.Looki
ng
f
oranotherpl
ace

Nka:
Comet
omyhouse

Me:
Idon'
twannabeabur
den

Nka:Youdon'
thav
etodothi
sal
one,
we'
l
lfi
gur
eit
out
..Toget
her
,Ipr
omise

Me:
Okay
..I
'
m onmyway

Nka:
Hey
Me:
Yes?

Nka:
Ilov
eyou

Me:
Ilov
eyout
oo

Nka:
Toosoon

Il
aughedandhungup.
..

NESTA

Ihadnochoi cebutt
ogotomysist
ers.Ical
ledher
andshet ol
dmet ocome,
dir
ect
edmet otheirnew
place.
..
.

Igott
her
eandshewashappyt
oseeme,
toget
her
wit
hthegi
rl
s..
Shemademeacupoft eaandIt
oldherev
ery
thi
ng
thathashappened.
.

Si
s:I
'
m sosor
ry

Me:That
'swhyIhav
eto..That
'swhyIam deci
ding
t
otakemygirl
s,soi
t'
ll
belessofaburdenforyou

Si
s:Il
i
kehav
ingt
heGi
rl
sar
ound

Me:Iknowbuty
oual
sot
ryi
ngsoi
t'
sfai
rIt
aket
hem
wi
th

Si
s:Whataboutschool
?

Me:
I'
ll
rentar
oom cl
oset
othei
rschool
Si
s:I
'
mreal
l
ysor
ry

Me:I
t'
sokay..Thankyouforev
ery
thi
ngandI
'
m sor
ry
myburdencostedyouyourMan

Si
s:I
t'
sokay

Me:TomorrowmorningI
'l
lgosear
chf
orar
oom
whentheygotoschool

Si
s:Okaynopr
obl
em

MELI
SSA

Ma:
Khol
oisgoi
ngt
ocomet
omor
rowmor
ning

Me:
That
'sgood.
.Shedi
dn'
tgi
vey
ouahassl
e?
Ma: Shedi
dbutsheneedsthemoneyt
opayf
or
school,
soshedoesn'
thaveachoi
ce

Me:
That
'sgood

Ma:Bishop.
.I'
m gr
atef
ulf
orgiv
ingmyNi
ecet
hisj
ob,
hel
pingprov
ideformyfamil
y

Mi
ke:
It'
sokay
..Wear
efami
l
y

Ma:
Mel
i
ssay
oushoul
dbeagoodwi
fe

Mi
kesqueezedmyt
high.
..

Mi
ke:
Shei
s..ThatIcanpr
omi
sey
ou
NOLI
THA

Hewasalreadyst
andi
ngatt
hegat
e.Igotoutoft
he
carandwenttohi
m..

Nka:
Comeher
e

Hegav
emeat
ighthug.
..

Nka:
It'
sokaywe'
l
lfi
gur
eital
loutokay
?

Me:
Okay

Heki
ssedmeonmycheek.
.

Nka:
Let
'sgoi
n
MELI
SSA

Myfami
l
yhadagreatti
meandt
hat
'sal
lIwas
l
ooki
ngf
orwar
dtootoday.
.

Iwal
kedt
hem t
othecar
s..

Ma:
Wehadagr
eatt
ime,
thef
oodwasdel
i
cioust
oo

Me:
Thanky
ouMa

Shehuggedme.
.

Ma:
I'
ll
cal
lyouwhenIgethome

Me:
Okay
Ma:
Ilov
eyou

Me:
Ilov
eyout
oo

NOLI
THA

Wetookmybagsinsi
de,Heexplai
nedmysit
uati
on
tohi
sMother
.Sheprocessedi
tthr
oughbef
ore
sayi
ngany
thi
ng.
.

Ma:Youcanst
ayher
ef orasl
ongasy
ouneed,
unt
il
youf
igur
eoutsomet
hing

Me:
Thanky
ouf
ory
ourki
ndness

Ma:
It'
sokay

Nka:
Shecant
akeEl
l
a'sr
oom
Ma:
Yes.
.El
l
awi
l
lmov
eint
omybedr
oom f
orawhi
l
e

Nka:
Hav
etogoandt
alkt
oherabouti
t

Ma:
She'
l
lbef
ine

Nka:I
fEl
l
adoesn'twant,
She'
llmov
eint
omy
bedr
oom..I
'
llsl
eeponthecouch

Ma:
We'
l
ltal
ktoEl
l
a

Nka:
Okay

Ma:We'l
lhaveyousettl
edinNoli
,l
etmegotal
kto
myGranddaughterandthenpr
eparet
hebedr
ofor
you
Me:
Thanky
ousomuchMa

Ma:
Youwel
comeSi
si

Shegotupandl
eftus.
.

Me:
Icannott
hanky
ouenough

Hehel
dmyhand.
.

Nka:
Weat
eam

Me:
Weat
eam

MELI
SSA

IcheckedTwi
tt
erandIwast
rendi
ng,
toget
herwi
th
Nol
i.Iwasexci
tedwhenIsawmy sel
ftr
endi
ngbut
asIreadt
hetweetsmyheartsank.
.

"Whatexactl
yisthisol
dMandoingwit
hyounggir
ls
kant
i?Isn'
tthefi
rstwif
eli
ke27?Thi
soneis19?
"-
@Xhasibe
.
"Whatisa19yearol
ddoingwi
thanol
dMen?Gol
d
diggermuch?
"-@Lizzy
.
"
Sheai
n'tevenbeaut
if
ul,
thef
ir
stwi
fewasmor
e
t
hanbeauti
ful
"-@Sit
he
.
"Gant
iwherear
ethei
rPar
ent
s?Whichpar
entwoul
d
all
owthei
r19yearol
dtomarr
yanoldman?"-
@Nono
.
"
Idon'
ttrustt
heseMenofGod,
lookatt
his
medi
ocre"-@Pule
Howcanpeopl
ebesoev i
l
?Theydon'
tev
enknow
metobesaysuchf
il
th!

NOLI
THA

Nka:Li
stentome,Godwouldnev
erputyoui
nthi
s
si
tuat
ionifhedi
dn'
tthi
nkt
hatyouweregoi
ngto
makeit

Me:
It'
shar
d,l
i
fei
shar
d

Nka:Iknow..Noonesai
dli
fewoul
dbeeasy,we
st
rugglethr
oughbutwit
hGod'
sgraceandst
rengt
h
hegivesus.
.Wemakei t

Me:
Ijustwannabeatpeaceandbecont
ent
Hewi
pedmyt
ear
s..

Nka:I
t'
sgoingt
obealri
ght
,nev
erl
osefai
th.Wi
thout
f
ait
h,youhavenot
hingt
okeepyougoi
ngatyour
l
owest
.
Tobecont
inued

Lastni
ghtweweresl
ight
lyof
ffr
om meet
ingt
he
tar
getwit
hourbonus
43

NOLI
THA

FunnyhowItr
endonsocialmedi
afr
om timetot
ime
becauseofmyli
fest
il
lver
ymuchattachedt
omy
husbandandhi
sdrama..

I
twasabal ance,t
heyweresayi
ngbothgoodand
badthingsaboutme.Idi
dn'
tcareanymorebecause
I
'vegrownat hi
ckski
nnowt osuchthi
ngs.
..
.

Iwasallf
oroccupyi
ngtheout
sideroom,buti
tst
il
l
neededworktobedone.Notalot
,justaf
ewtouch
upshereandther
e..

Nkahadalat
eser
v i
ce,
hischur
chdoestwoservices
ever
ySunday
.Morni
ngservi
ceandanightser
vice..
Nka:
May
bey
oucanj
oinus

Me: Idon'
tthi
nkt
hat
'
sagoodi
dea,
don'
twanna
causedrama

Ibut
tonedhi
sshi
rt
..

Nka:I
t'
sjustachur
chserv
ice,
notthatI'
dactual
ly
haveyoustandi
ngbymysideasIpreach.It
hinkyou
candowithsomefreshai
r

Me:Well
then,
howcanIsaynot
otheLor
d..I
'
ll
pr
epar
emy sel
f

MELI
SSA

Mi
kewal
kedi
ntot
hebedr
oom.
.
Me:Youwon'
tbel
i
evewhatt
hei
nter
neti
ssay
ing
aboutme,
suchbr
utal
i
ty

Hel
ookedatme.
.

Me:Thet
weetsar
ehat
efulandbrut
alf
rom people
whodon'
tev
enknowme, don'
tev
enknowmyl i
fe

Mike:Thi
siswhaty ou'
vebeendoi
ngallal
ong?
Givi
ngacareaboutwhatpeoplesay?Iwentdownt
o
checkonpython.Shehasn'
tbeenfed

Me:
Itsl
i
ppedmymi
nd

Mike:Howcansuchanimpor t
antpartofourl
iv
es
sl
i
py ourmind?Forsomeonewhoi sstudyi
ng
medici
neyouareveryst
upid
Me:
Ijustf
orgot
,ithappens.I
'
m humanaf
teral
l

Mi
ke:
Yes.
.Ofcour
semyapol
ogi
es

Iwentbackonmyphone.
.

Ididn'
tev
ennoti
cehi
m wal
ki
nguptome,
unt
ilhe
draggedmeofft
hebedandthr
ewmedownonthe
fl
oor..

Me:
Awwwwwwww!
!

Hedraggedmestr
aightt
othebathr
oom.Lockedt
he
doorandfi
ll
edi
tupwithwater
..

Mike:
Idi
dn'tmarr
yyoutoli
eonthebed,l
ookpret
ty
andbeonyourphone!Nol
it
hawasat r
uewif
e.She
knewherduti
esasawifeandnevermademetobe
onherbackconst ant
ly.Iam star
ti
ngtoregretwhyI
marr
iedyou,clearl
yyouar eheretohel
pdest r
oyme
i
nst
eadofhel pingme!..Forgotoneimport
antthi
ng

Me:
I'
m sor
ry

Her
oll
edupt
hesl
eev
esofhi
st-
shi
rt
..

Mike:i
fyoucan'
tactl
i
keawi
fe,
I'
ll
teachy
ouhowt
o
actl
ikeone.
.Comehere!
!

NOLI
THA

Ir
eci
evedaphonecal
lfr
om Nest
a..

Me:
Hel
l
o?

Nest
a:Madam.
.Sor
ryt
odi
stur
byoubutIj
ust
wantedtoi
nfor
myout
hatIam atmySi
ster
'spl
ace.
I
'm saf
e

Me:I'
m gl
adtoheart
hat
,andIhopet
her
ewon'
tbe
anybeefbet
weenus

Nest
a:NoI
'
m notangr
y..Iunder
standwhaty
oudi
d
andt
hanky
ouforthemoney

Me: Nest
ay oudon'
thavetogobackther
e,youcan
star
tover.Star
ti
ngoveri
shardIknowbutyouhave
totr
y

Nest
a:IknowMadam

Me:
OkayI
'
llt
alkt
oyoul
ater

Nest
a:OkayMadam.
.By
e
Me:
Bye

MELI
SSA

If
eltl
i
keIwasbei
ngpunishedforNol
i
thaleavi
ng.
Wehadabusyday,Py
thonsli
ppedmymi nd..

Hedrownedmeint
hebatht
ub, heputmeunderf
ora
few.Hi
sgri
pwasstr
ongIcouldn'
tpushmysel
ftoli
ft
upmyheadandgeti
toutofthewater,
Icoul
dn'
t
fi
ghthi
m of
f.
.

Hepul
l
edmeout
,andIt
ookabr
eat
her
..

Mike:
Youareusel
ess!Il
i
kedy
oubet
terwheny
ou
wereatt
hecompound
Heputmeunderagai
n..
.

Het
ookmeout
..

Me:
I'
m sosor
ry.
.I'
l
lnev
erdoi
tagai
nIpr
omi
se

Hepl
acedmeunder
..
.

NOLI
THA

Nka:
Lookaty
ou

Ismi
l
ed.
.

Nka:
Youl
ookbeaut
if
ul

Me:
Thanky
ou,
youl
ookhandsomet
oo
Nka:
Iappr
eci
atet
hecomment

Hehel
dmyhand.
.

Nka:
Readyt
ogo?

Me:Wai
t.
.Wegoi
ngi
nthesamecar
?Ar
ri
vi
ng
t
oget
her
?

Nka:
Yes

Me:
But

Nka:Cany
oust
opwor
ryi
ngaboutwhatpeopl
ewi
l
l
say?
Me:
Idon'
twantt
orui
nyourl
i
fe

Nka: Youwon'truinmylif
e,I'
m anadult
..Iknowv ery
wellwhatI'm gett
ingmyselfi
nto.Ri
ghtnow, what's
standsbetweeny ouandIisthedivorcetobe
fi
nalizedandy ouneedtodoa7day scleansi
ngbe
ri
doft heauraf r
om Mikeandgethim outofy our
system

Me:
Howdowedoi
t?

Nka:You'll
star
tt omorrow..Cor
sesal
t,awhit
e
candleandapr ayer.
.I'
l
l gui
deyouthr
oughthe
del
iverancedon'tworry

Me:
Thanky
ousomuch

Nka:
Onl
ybecauseIl
ovey
ou
MELI
SSA

Het
ookmeoutwhenIwasaboutt
opassout

Het
hrewmeont
hef
loorandIcoughedoutwat
er.
.

Mike:Don'tevert
hinkyouareir
replaceable,t
here'
sa
l
otofgi r
lsinthecompoundthatcanr eplaceyou..I
f
youdon'tcleanoutyouract
,you'
llbereplaced
quickert
hany oucanbli
nkyourey es.Nev erf
orget
that

PROPHETNKA

Me:
Letmegogetmykey
s

Iwentt
othebedroom t
ogetmycarkeysandphone,
whenIfel
tthi
scoldshi
verpassbehi
ndt
hebackof
myneck.
.

It
urnedar
oundandlookedar
ound,
Isawasnakeon
mybed.Abigpyt
hon..

If
eltl
i
ght
headed,
ther
oom st
art
edspi
nni
ngar
ound.
.

It
ri
edfi
ndi
ngmyfeet
,butIgotmor
eweaker
.I
dr
oppeddownt
othefl
oor.
.

MELI
SSA

Icuddl
edmy sel
fatt
hecor
neroft
hebat
hroom af
ter
hehadwalkedout.
.

Tear
sst
reami
ngdown.
.

Myhai
rst
il
lwet
,myhear
tbeat
ingf
ast
.Ar
en'
t
marr
iagessupposedtobebeaut
iful
?Thisonewas
dr
agging.St
art
ingtobeanemotionaldr
ag..

NOLI
THA

Ma:
Ithoughty
ouandNkawer
eleav
ing

Me:Hewenttogethi
scarkey
s,honest
lyhe'
staki
ng
l
ong.I
'
llgocheckhi
m

Ma:
Okay

Iwal
kedt
othebedr
oom.
.

Me:
Nka

Iopenedthedoorandwalkedi
n,hewasont
hefl
oor
.
Trembli
ngwithfoam comi
ngoutofhi
smout
h..
Me:
Ohhhhhhmygoodness!
!Nka!
!!

Ir
ant
ohi
m..

Me:
Ma!
!.
.
.
Tobecont
inued
44

NOLI
THA

Hehadtobet akeni
n,hewasunconsci
ous.Iwonder
whathappened.Hewasfine,
Helookedfi
ne.
.I
wal
kedupanddowni nthecorri
dor
,nerv
ous.Hejust
f
ellsi
ckoutofthebl
ue..

Ma:
Nol
i
tha
Il
ookedather
..

Ma:Iknowyouarewor
ri
ed,soam Ibutwal
ki
ngup
anddownli
kethati
smaki
ngmedi zzy

Me:
I'
m sor
ry.
.I'
mjustwor
ri
ed

Ma:
Iknow.
.Pl
easehav
easi
tchi
l
d

Isatdown.
.

El
l
a:I
sUncl
egoi
ngt
obeokay
?

Ma:
He'
sgoi
ngt
obef
ine

PROPHETNKA
Iwasinthespaceofnothi
ng,i
nthespaceof
empti
ness.Onlydar
knessrei
gned.
.

Voi
ce:
I'
m sor
ryt
hatwehadt
omeetupl
i
ket
his

It
urnedandl
ookedather
..

Me:
Whoar
eyou?

Her
:Iam Nol
i
tha'
sMot
her

Me:
Nol
i
tha'
sMot
her
?

Her:Wedon' thavemucht i
me, ifyoudon'tgoback
you'l
lbestuckhere..Ineedy out ogetamessaget o
myDaught er,I
'dgladlyappreciateit
.I'
vewaiti
ngfor
atleastasincerespir
itualpersonwho'llbecloset
o
herthatcangi
vehert hi
smessage.Iam trapped
i
nsideapy t
hon.Myhusbandhadmeki ll
edsoIcoul d
beasacr i
fi
ceforhi
sr i
ches,t
ell
herthatnightwhenI
wasbr ut
all
ymurdered.Itwasn'
tanactofmi sf
ortune,
i
twaspl anned

Me:
Howwi
l
lNol
i
thabel
i
eveme?

Her
:Tel
lher"
Godnev
erf
ail
s",
shewi
l
lunder
stand

Me:
Iwi
l
l.
.Ist
her
eawayt
osav
eyou?

Her:Onl
ywhenpythondieswil
lmysoul
bef
reeand
wil
lmyhusband'
srichesdi
sappear

Me:
Wewi
l
lfi
ndaway

Her
:Nor
athernot
..IwantmyDaught
ert
ost
ayv
ery
farfr
om thatman,mysoulwil
lbefreed.Tomorrow,
nextyearoranyothery
earbutIdon'
twantNol i
tha
goingbacktothatManoranywherenearhim..It'
s
forherownsafety

Me:
Iwi
l
lgi
vehert
hemessage

Her
:Thanky
ou.
.Nowy
ouhav
etogo

MELI
SSA

Me:
Amen

Igotupfrom thefl
oorandsatont
hebed,
Ihadj
ust
fi
nishedpray
ing..

Mikewasn'taround,
hehasn'
tbeenbackev
ersi
nce
t
hatinci
dent..
"
Youar
erepl
aceabl
e".
.

Ican'
ti
maginelosi
ngital
linsuchashor tspaceof
ti
me.I'
veworkedhardtogetthi
s,t
oachi evethi
s,t
o
makeitwor
k.Imur der
edsomeone, Isacri
fi
cedalot.
.
Ican'
tl
oseital
l

Iwentanddranktwosl
eepi
ngpi
l
ls,
thenIgoti
nbed
andtr
iedtosleep.
..

NOLI
THA

TheDrcamet
ous.
.

Me:
Howi
she?

Hel
ookedatus.
.
Dr
:He'
sawake

Thatwasar
eli
ef.
..

Ma:
Whatwaswr
ongwi
thhi
m?

Dr:Honestl
yspeaki
ngit'
sacompl icatedcase
becausewewer esurethathehadsl i
ppedintoa
comaandt henhewokeuponhi sown.Hi svit
alsar
e
good,nosignofanythi
ng.Inmyy earsofstudyi
ng
medicineIdon'
thaveadiagnosi
s

Me:
Canweseehi
m?

Dr:Yeswe'l
ldi
schargehi
minthemor
ning,
wanna
keephim over
nightt
ocheckhi
m
Ma:
Iunder
stand.
.Sol
onghe'
sfi
ne

Dr
:Youcangoandseehi
m

Wemadeourwayt
ohi
swar
d..
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Ev
ans:
Itr
usty
ouwi
l
lbewel
l

Me:
Iwi
l
lbe

Ev
ans:
Isawy
ourchur
chwasf
ull
today

Me:
Wehav
e50newmember
s

Ev
ans:
Don'
tfor
gett
ofol
l
owandst
ickt
other
ules,
ThePr ophetcannotrecr
uitmorethanus.Hecan't
bringpeopletotheli
ght,showthem t
helight
.Don'
t
takehiml i
ghtl
y,don'
tunderminehim.Hecanbey our
doom, yourdownfall
.Ory oucanbehis

Me:
IknowPast
or

Evans:
Tryandtreatyournewwiferight
,ther
e'sway
tomanipul
ateherthanbeingabusiv
e.TheProphet
hasNoli
thabyhissidenow, Mel
issashouldbe
str
ongtoo

Me:
YesSi
r

Evans:WhenIcomeback,
Itwi
l
lbef
ort
hesuccubus.
.
I
twillt
odestr
oythem

Me:
I'
mready
Ev
ans:
Goodby
eBr
other

Me:
Goodby
e

Weshar
edahug,
Hisf
li
ghtl
eav
esi
ntheear
lyAMs.
..

NOLI
THA

Ihuggedhi
m..

Me:
Youscar
edus

Hi
sMot
herhuggedhi
mtoo.
.

Nka:
I'
m good,
itwasj
ustasei
zur
e

Me:
Asei
zur
e?
Nka:
Iwor
kal
ot,
hav
en'
thadagoodr
esti
nal
ong
t
ime

Me:
Youneedt
orest

El
l
awal
kedi
n..

El
l
a:Uncl
e

Nka:
Hey

Hepi
ckedherupandsatheront
hebed.
.

El
l
a:Ar
eyousi
ck?

Nka:
Ali
tt
le,
butI
'
mfi
nenow.
.TheDrhashel
ped
El
l
a:Ar
eyougoi
ngt
ocomebackhome?

Nka:
Yes.
.Tomor
rowmor
ning

El
l
a:I
'
m gl
ad

Me:
I'l
lgetussomet
hingt
oeat
,sawaMcDonal
d'
s
t
hat
'sopen24hours

Nka:
I'
ll
transf
ert
hemoneyt
oyout
omor
rowwhen
wegethome

Me:
Youdon'
thav
etoo

Nka:
Iinsi
st
Menandt
hei
rEgos.
.

Iwalkedoutt
othecarwhenmyphoner
ang,
I
answeredwit
houtchecki
ng.
.

Me:
Hel
l
o

Mi
ke:
Thedi
vor
cei
sgoi
ngt
hrough

Ist
oppedwal
ki
ng.
.

Me:
Iknow

Mike:Soonerthanyouknow, bymonthend
ever
ythi
ngwi l
lbefinal
i
zedandy ou'
l
lbeafree
woman.Theny oucangladyopenupyourl
egsfor
theProphet
Me:WhatIdoandwi
thwhoi
snotanyofy
our
concer
nanymore

Mike:Justknowy ourwhori
ngway s,
yougett
ing
nothi
ngfrom thi
smar r
iageothert
hanyourcar

Me:
Woul
dn'
thav
eitanyot
herway

Mi
ke:
Bye

Me:
Bye

Ipr
oceeded.
.

PROPHETNKA

Ma:
Whatr
eal
l
yhappened?
Il
ookedatEl
l
a..

Me:
Ihadasei
zur
e

Ma:
Asei
zur
e?

Me:
Yes

Ma:
Okayt
hen.
.I'
l
lgoandcheckuponNol
i
tha

Me:
Becar
eful

Ma:
Iwi
l
l
Shewal
kedout
..
.
Tobecont
inued
45

NOLI
THA

[
AMONTHLATER]

Thi
swaspr obabl
ygoi
ngtobet
hemostpeaceful
di
vorcepr
ocessbetweent
wopeopl
ewhower eonce
marr
ied.
.

Nkawassit
ti
ngnextt
ome,
Ont
heot
hersi
de.I
twas
Meli
ssaandMike.
.

Ican'
tbel
i
eveMel
i
ssaisst
il
lwithhi
m,wi
tht
hisman
whohasdonesomanyevi
lthi
ngs.

Nkatol
dmeaboutwhathappened,It
rust
eewhathe
sai
dbecausehesai
daphrasethatmyMot herused
tosaytomeal
ltheti
me.Thoughthememor
yofmy
chi
ldhoodi
sabi
tfoggy,
butIremembert
hephr
ase.
.

DeepdownIwant edtoski pov erandst ranglehi

mt o
death,ThisManhadmyMot herkill
ed.ThisMani s
keepingapy t
honi nhi sbasementt hathasmy
Mother '
ssoultr
appedi nsi
deofi t.Allalong,we'v
e
beenl i
vi
ngoffmyMot her'
sbl oodandpai n.Ther
e
moreshesuf fer
sasaspi ri
t,themor ehebecomes
ri
ch.Latelyhi
sricheshav edoubl ed,hischurchis
growingbig.Her eleasedanot herbook" Thesorrows
ofaMan" .

Ihaven'
treadi
t,Ihav
enoint
enti
onsofdoi
ngso.I
t
cameoutt wodaysagoandalr
eadysol
d1kcopi
es.
Itsel
lsf
orR450..

IknowI
'
mincl
udedi
nit
,andnoti
nagoodway
..

Nka:
Somet
hingi
sof
fabouthi
m
Me:
That
'snot
hingnew

Nka:Hisaurai
sunsett
li
ngwithme,ithasgr
own
st
rongerthant
helastt
ime.Idon'
tl
ikeit

Me:
Wewi
l
lbegonesoon

Melissaf l
ashedherbigrock,herhandwassit
ti
ngon
herthigh.Iseeshehasgai nedafewpounds,she'
s
glowing.Notapr egnantglowbecausethatman
can'tproduce.I
t'
st hecomf or
tabl
eli
feshe'
sli
vi
ngor
thatshet hi
nksiscomf or
table.
.Waitunt
ili
tal
l
crumbl esdown..

Judge:Ibel
iev
ebot hpar
ti
eshaveagreedont he
ter
msoft hedivor
ce.MrsMwangi i
snotliabl
eto
anythi
ngbecauseoftheprenupshesigned..
Ididn'twantanythi
ngfrom hi
m,notev
enR100s.I
evensol dmyclothestobuynewones,tr
adedmycar
foramuchset t
ledone.Onethatdi
dn'
tcomewit
hmy
Mot her'
sblood.

Me: Idon'
twantanyt
hingf
rom thi
sMan,
Iwoul
dn'
t
acceptanickl
eevenifheoff
ereditt
ome

Hechuckl
ed.
..
.

Mike:
Ithi
nkyouwouldaccepti
t,seei
ngyoubasi
c
now.From Ri
chest
orags,youar
eaj okeNol
i
tha!

Nka:
Rat
heraj
oket
hanl
i
vingof
fal
i
e

Mi
ke:
Howdoest
hisi
nvol
vey
ou?

Me:
Iti
nvol
veshi
m becausey
oursneakybast
ardev
il
assisli
vingOffcomfort
ablybecauseofmyMot her
.
YouthinkIdon'tknowwhatyoudidtoher,orthat
she'
strappedinsideasnake?Asnakey oukeeping
i
ny ourbasement ?

Mike:
Doy ouhaveanypr
oof
?Thosear
eser
ious
al
l
egationsNol
it
ha

Judge:
Order
!

Me:
You'
l
lroti
nhel
l
!!!

NESTA

Lifegotextremelyhardwhenwemov edoutofmy
Sister'
splace.Wegotourownplace,rent
ingatwo
roomedhouse.Ki tchen,
Bedroom wi
thabat hr
oom
i
ncl uded.
..Ihavetwogir
lsaoneroom wasn'tgoi
ng
tocuti t
.
Renti
sabi
texpensi
ve,
R1300amont
h.Ihadt
ost
art
sear
chi
ngf
orajobandIfoundi
t.

Wor
kingasamai
d..

ThebitchPartaboutit,I
sthattheHusbandisa
bastar
d.Whent hewi fei
snotar oundhesexual
l
y
harr
assesmebutgi vesmemoney .Hesl
eepswith
meandIhat eit,butIhavenochoi cet
okeepatit
j
ustsoIcangett hemoney .
..

Heusesacondom topr
eventanunwant
ed
pr
egnancy
..That
'st
heonlygoodthi
ngabouthi
m..
.

He'sabusi
nessMan,Worksf
orhi
msel
f.Hechooses
whentogotowork.
.Whichgi
veshi
m moret
imeto
sexual
l
yviol
ateme.
.
NOLI
THA

Aft
erwhatfel
tli
kef
orever
,Iwasf
inal
lyf
reef
rom
thi
sMan..Iwasadi
vorcedwoman..

NkaandIwal
kedoutoft
hatcour
troom wi
thout
l
ooki
ngback.
.

Nka:
Justkeepwal
ki
ngdon'
tsayany
thi
ng

Whenwegotout ,Papar
azziwasal
readywai
ti
ng
out
side.Af
teral
l,
Hei sBi
shopMwangi.What'
shi
s
l
if
ewi t
houtdrama..

Afewchur chmember
swerest
andingtheretoowit
h
boardssuppor
ti
nghi
m.Thepol
iceescortedusto
thecar.
.
Theyt
hrewi
nsul
tsatme,
howhol
yofchur
chgoer
s..

Papar
azzi
:MsNol
i
tha.
.MsNol
i
tha,
car
etocomment
?

Me:
Ihav
enocomment

Paparazzi
:Whataboutwhat '
swr i
tt
eninthebook?
Didyoureall
yleav
et heBishopforthePr
ophet?Is
thatwhyyourmarriagecamet oanend?Becauseof
youradult
erousway s?

Ist
opped.
..

Me:
What
?

Paparazzi
:Wel
lwear
eseei
ngy
ouwi
tht
hePr
ophet
so??
Me:
Idi
vor
cedhi
m becausehei
sa-

Nkapul
l
edmeaway
..

Me:
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?Peopl
emustknowt
het
rut
h

Heopenedt
hedoor
..

Nka:
Geti
n!

Igoti
n..Hewentt
heot
hersi
deandgoti
ntoo.
.

Me:
Whatwast
hatf
or?Peopl
emustknowt
het
rut
h

Nka:He'
sjustgonnaturnthetruth,He'
sgoingt o
twi
stitt
owor konhisfavour.Justmakey oulook
moreunstabl
eandhischur chmember s,don'teven
countonthem.Heputahoaxont hem t
heyjust
gonnacont r
ibuteittoyoul yi
ngmor e.Yousai dyou
wantedt histobeov er,
youwant edt obeov erwith
him andst artafr
esh.Doi ngthatislower i
ngyoursel
f
tohisstandar dsandhewi llbeatyouwi thexperi
ence!
That'snotaf ightyouchal l
engehim on.Aneagl e
doesn'tfi
ghti nanenemi esterr
it
ory,ittakesthe
enemyupt oi t
'sterr
itor
y.Fighti
nghi mi nhister
ri
tory
,
youwi l
llose!Andi t'
sonl ygoingtohur tyoumor e

MELI
SSA

Wewal
kedoutandhewashol
dingmyhand.
.

Mi
ker
eleasedast
atementt
othepapar
azzi
.

Mike:Ithadtocomet othi
s,Asmuchasr el
igi
onis
againstdiv
orcebutIhadtoo.Mywi feorexwi f
e
rat
herwascheat i
ngonmewi thProphetNkanyiso
Mhlaba.Sheleftourmarit
alhomet omov einwith
him athishome.Ahomeheshar eswithhisfamil
y
andnoneoft
hem sawany
thi
ngwr
ongwi
tht
hat
.

Het
ookadeepbr
eat
h..

Mi ke:Iam hur
tbutGodisbymyside.IhaveGodby
mysi deandanewbeaut if
ulwif
ewhohasbeen
not hi
ngbutfai
thf
ulandrespect
ful
towardsme.I'm
blessed,Godcamet hr
oughforme..Ihavenot
hing
furthertosay

Wewal
keddownt
oourcar
..

NOLI
THA

Iunzi
ppedmybagandtookoutt
hesmal
lpackof
ti
ssues,
Itookonef
rom i
t.
.

Me:
Ihav
en'
tdoneany
thi
ngt
oany
one,
I'
m agood
Person.Idon'
tdeser
veal
loft
his,
all
ofwhat
's
happening.Godhasadar
ksenseofhumor

Nka:
Youcan'
tthi
nkl
i
ket
hat

Me:Ihavebeent
ryi
ngtocont
ainmysel
f,keepi
tal
li
n
butdeepdown.I
'
m hur
t,i
thur
ts.I
tcut
sdeep

Hehel
dmyhand.
.

Nka:
Leti
tal
lout

MELI
SSA

Ikeptonsteal
i
nggl
ancesathi
m,Hewasst
ari
ngout
ofthewindow..

Mi
ke:
Youwannaknowi
fIdi
dit
?Ifal
lthe
accusat
ionsar
etr
ue?

Me:
Yes?

Het
urnedhi
sheadandl
ookedatme.
.

Mi
ke:
Giv
emey
ourphone

Igotmyphonefrom mybagandIgav
eitt
ohi
m.He
unl
ockedandchecked.
.

Mi
ke:
Yesal
ltheaccusat
ionsar
etr
ue

Myhear
tst
art
edbeat
ingf
ast
..

Hegav
emebackmyphone.
..
Mi
ke:
Idi
dit
,That
'showdanger
ousIam

Iputmyphonebacki
nmybag.
.

Mi
ke:SeehowI
'm dest
roy
ingNoli
tha?I
fyoudar
e
messwit
hme,Iwil
lrui
nyoutoo
.
Tobecont
inued
46

NOLI
THA

Whenwegothome, Nka'
sMotherwasnotfeel
i
ng
wel
l.Shehasn'
tbeenfeel
ingwell
forawhil
enow.
Shehasbronchi
ti
s..

Onepartofmyli
fet
hat
'sgoi
nggoodi st
hat,Nka
foundmeajob.I
t'
snot
hingser
ious,
Nothingfancy
butattheendofthedayit
'saj
ob.Af
ri
endofhi
shas
acleani
ngtender
,wecleanatt
hemall
..

IgetR4000amont
h,TodayIdi
dn'
tgobecauseof
thecour
tcase.
.

Nka'
sMot her
.Hercoughwaster
ri
ble,
Iwasget
ti
ng
worr
ied.Shewasonthebed.
.

Ma:
Howdi
ditgoatt
hecour
t?

Shecoughedupwi
tht
het
issuecov
eri
nghermout
h..

Me:
Itwentwel
l

Shegav
emeaf
aintsmi
l
e..

Ma:
I'
m gl
ad
Herl
i
pswer
edr
y,Herey
esseemedheav
y..

Me:
Youshoul
dgot
othehospi
tal

Sheshookherhead.
.

Ma:
Giv
emey
ourhand

Igav
ehermyhand.
.

Ma:
Takecar
eofhi
m

Me:
Pleasedon'
tsaysuch

Ma:Iknowwe'veknowneachotherf
orashor
twhil
e,
butIhavef
ait
hinyou.I
'
veneverseenmySonthi
s
happybef
ore

Me:
Youj
usthav
etogot
othehospi
tal

Ma:Thehospi
tal
won'thel
p,Myt i
mehascome. .I
t'
s
t
imeformetogo..I
'
mj usthappythatIhav
el i
vedto
wi
tnesst
hismoment,SeemySonhappywi ththe
womanheloves

Thi
smademeemot
ional
,Todayi
twasabadday
.An
emoti
onal
day
..

Me:
Itcan'
tendl
i
ket
his,
Nkawon'
trecov
er

Ma:
Justt
akecar
eofhi
m pl
ease,
Promi
semet
hat

Me:
Ipr
omi
se
Ma:
Ineedt
orest

Me:
Okay
..I
'
llcheckupony
ousoon

NESTA

Il
aidbackonthebedwithmylegswi
deopen.
.He
st
oodthereandrol
ledt
hecondom onhi
mself
..

It
urnedmyheadandf
acedt
hewal
l
..

It
'sj
ustsex,
noemot
ionsi
nvolv
ed.Gett
hroughitand
getmymoneymonthend,andmyKidsaretaken
careof
..

Hegoti
nbedandopenedmyl
egsmor
ewi
der
,I
cl
osedmyeyes.
.
Him:TheleastyoucandoNest
aisl
ookatme,
It'
s
notl
i
keI'mr api
ngyou

Thenwhati
sitcal
ledwhathe'
sdoingbecauseI'
m
notf
ull
yhappyabouti
tnorawil
li
ngparti
cipant
..

Hef or
cefull
yinsert
editi
n,deepinsi
deofme.A
scream escapedmyl i
ps,Iwasstil
lver
ydr
y..He
pushedinf urt
herandthenheldmycheekstight
..
Forcedmet ostar
einhiseyes.
..

Notonl
yam Ibei
ngraped,
butI'
m al
sohel
pinga
marr
iedMancheatonhiswif
e..

Heleanedoverforaki
ss,sti
l
lgrabbi
ngonmy
cheeks.Hef
orcedhistonguedeepinsi
deofme.
.
PROPHETNKA

Iwasst andi
ngatthewindowi ntheli
v i
ngroom.My
Mot heri
sgoingtodietoday,I
'
vebeenmadeknown
aboutherdeath.It
'sanatur
aldeath,noexternal
forceinvol
ved.I
t'
sherti
meandIcoul dn'
tdealwithi
t.
Icouldn'
tbeinthebedroom withherknowingt oday
i
t'sherlastday.
.

If
elthandshuggi
ngmef
rom behi
nd.
.

Nol
i
:Ar
eyouokay
?

Iexhal
ed.
.

Me:
I'
mfi
ne

It
urnedandl
ookedather
..
Nol
i
:It
'sokaytofeel
somet y
peofway,
It'
sokayt
o
f
eel
.Youdon'thavetohol
ditbacki
n

Me: Iti
soft
ensaidthatwhensomeoneissi
ck,You
can'tbesad.Uy
amqi ndezel
a(Youmaki
ngthe
Personmor esi
ck)

Noli
:Withever
ythi
ngthat
'shappening,IwishIhad
yourst
rengt
h.Yourreput
ationistai
nted,Your
Motherissi
ckbutyousti
llkeepingi
ttogether

Me:Str
essingwon'tmakethesi
tuati
onbett
er,
Ican
bestr
essedbutitwon'
tchangethefactt
hatshe'
s
si
cknorthatyourexhusbandi
staint
ingmyimage

Nol
i
:I'
m sor
ry.
.It
'sal
lmyf
aul
t

Heputhi
shandonmycheek.
.
Nka:
Idon'
tev
erwanty
out
othi
nkl
i
ket
hat

Inodded.
.

Nka:
Iam wi
l
li
ngtogoal
lthewaywi
thy
ou,
Ineed
yout
oknowthaty
oual
sor eady

Me:
I'
mready

Nka:
Thenwe'
l
lbef
ine

MELI
SSA

IlookedatpythonasIwasfeedi
ngher.Knowing
verywellt
hataPerson'
ssoulist
rappedinsi
demade
meuneasy ..
Iwi
pedmyt
ear
s..

Me:
OhhGodwhatdi
dIgetmy
sel
fint
o?

Il
ookedather
,Herey
est
urnedr
ed.
.

Ilookedatherunti
lIsawanimagerefl
ect
ingfrom
i
t'seyes.Idon'
tunderst
andhowandwhyIwas
seeingthi
s,Theeyesaresmall
butIsawher..Isaw
thewoman. .

Iqui
cklyr
anoutaftert
ossi
ngi
nther
ats.Icl
osedt
he
dooranditl
ocked.
.

NESTA

Hewasenjoyi
nghi
msel
f.Hewasbreathi
ngheav
il
y,
Sweat
ing,
sucki
ngonmynippl
es.Runni
nghi
shands
onmyt
highs.
.

Iclosedmyeyesandt
urnedmyhead,
whenIopened
them.Tear
srandownmycheeks.
.

Hi
m: ComeonNest
a,al
i
ttl
emoanher
eandt
her
e
wi
llmaket
hemomentwort
hit

Ikeptqui
et.
.

Hi
m:Ican'
tmakey
ouscr
eam,
butI
'
llmakey
oucr
y

Hesl
appedmet
wice.
.Myl
i
pst
rembl
ed.
.

Hi
m:That
'si
t.
.Gi
vemesobs

Heslappedmeagai
nandIcoul
dn'
thol
dback,
I
st
art
edcr y
ing.
..
NOLI
THA

Nkawentt
oliedown,ImadehisMot
heracupoft
ea.
Rooi
boswit
hhoney.Ithenwal
kedov
ertot
he
bedr
oom t
ogiveitt
oher..

Me:
Ma

Shedidn'
trespond.Il
ookedather,
Shewasn'
t
moving.Herchestwasn'tmovi
ng.Ipl
acedi
tdown
onthedressingtabl
e..

Iwal
kedov
ert
oher
..

Me:
Ma?
?

Igent
lyshookher
,Shewasn'
trespondi
ng.
.
Igotupandwentt
oNkai
nthebedr
oom.
.

MELI
SSA

Igott
otheki
tchenandmycousi
nwaspr
epar
ing
l
unch.
.

Cuz:
Arey
ouokay
?

Icol
l
ect
edmy
sel
f.
.

Me:
I'
mfi
ne

Cuz:
Lunchi
sready

Me:
Whathav
eyoupr
epar
ed?
Cuz:
Api
e,t
hensandwi
ches

She'
sagr
eatcook.
.

Mi
kewal
kedi
n..

Mi
ke:
Somet
hingsmel
l
sni
ce

Cuz:
Youar
ejusti
nti
mef
orl
unch

Mi
ke:
Thepi
e

Cuz:
Sal
ami
andcheese

Mi
ke:
Wow.
.Ican'
twai
ttot
ast
e
Cuz:
Ihopei
twi
l
ltast
easgoodasi
tlooks

Mi
ke:
I'
m sur
eitwi
l
l.
.I'
l
lbei
nthel
i
vingr
oom

Hewal
kedawaywhi
l
elooki
ngatherAss.
.

Cuz:
Wantasl
i
ceMel
?

Mel
:Not
hanky
ou.
.I'
mtr
yingt
olosewei
ght

Cuz:
Ohwwel
lrabbi
tsf
oodf
ory
out
hen,
Sal
ad

Shet
ookt
hepi
eandwentt
othel
i
vingr
oom.

NOLI
THA

Shewasgone.
.Shewasgone,
Ijustspoket
ohernot
sol
ongagoandshewasgone.
.

Wewait
edforherbodyt
obetakenaway,Isatwi
th
El
l
ainherbedr
oom.Nkahasn'
ttol
dher.
.

Ell
a:Unclesai
dthatt
heAmbul
ancepeopl
ear
e
coming..Why?

Me:
Wel
lyouknowt
hatGr
andmai
ssi
ckr
ight
?

El
l
a:Ar
etheygoi
ngt
otakehert
othehospi
tal
?

Me:
Somet
hingl
i
ket
hat

El
l
a:She'
sgoi
ngt
obebackr
ight
?

Me:
Ihopeso
NESTA

Ilookedathi
m ashedressedup.Hetookhi
swall
et,
tookoutR200from i
tandplacedi
tonthedr
essi
ng
table.Weusetheguestr
oom. .

Him:
May benextt
imeI
'
llgi
vey
ouabet
terpay
menti
f
youj
ustpart
ici
pat
e

Hef
ixedhi
spant
s..

Hi
m:Fi
xther
oom bef
oremyWi
fecomesback

PROPHETNKA

Isatont
hebednextt oherbody,myfaceburi
edin
myhands..ThoughIknewbutitsti
l
ldidn'
tpr
event
myhear
tfr
om bl
eedi
ng.

Voi
ce:
Deat
hisnev
ereasy

Ir
osemyheadupandl
ookedaround,
Itwasan
Angel
.AnAngel
waspr
esenti
ntheroom.

Angel
:Raphael

Me:
MyGuar
dianAngel

Raphael
:Thati
scor
rect

Me:
Idon'
tseeAngel
s,If
eel
them

Raphael
:Imademy
sel
fvi
sibl
etoy
ou
Me:
Why
?

Raphael:Youaregif
tedr
emember?Youar
e
hear
tbroken.Yourbl
eedi
nghear
thasmadeyour3r
d
eyesensiti
vehenceyouseei
ngme

Me:
Youl
ooknot
hingl
i
keIhav
eimagi
ned

Raphael
:Iknow.
.Wegett
hatal
ot

Me:I
'mtryi
ngtomakesenseofi
tal
l
,Ican'
t.
.Not
hing
makessense

Raphael
:Itwoul
dn'
tbeGod'
swi
l
lifi
tmadesense

Me:
Somet
imesGod'
swi
l
lbr
eakst
hehear
t

Raphael
:Somet
imesy
ourf
ait
hget
stest
edi
nthe
mostpai
nful
way

Me:
Whatnow?

Raphael
:Ast
ormi scoming,Thepainy
ougoi ng
thr
oughnowwillbetwi
cewhaty ouwil
lgothrough
soon.
.Nomatterwhathappens,Keepyourheadup
.
Tobecont
inued
47

MELI
SSA

Weal lsataroundt hedi

ningtablet
oeatLunch..
Mikeact ual
lyaskedKhol otositwi
thus.Theywere
enjoyi
ngherpi e,Itsmell
edniceandIwast empt
ed
tohav eapiecebutIal r
eadylai
ddownmyconcer ns
fortoday.Ican'teatpi
e" I
'
m onadiet"
..
.

Theyweregett
ingalongwell
,Chat
ti
ngandget
ti
ngt
o
knoweachother"Bett
er"
..

Ididn'
tli
kewhatwashappeni ng,Theygetti
ngway
toocomf ort
abl
ef ormyl iking.Att hesamet i
me,I
shouldn'
tbebot hered.Al otisgoingonwi thmy
husband,alotthatisunset t
li
ngandIdon' tseeKhol
o
adaptingtothi
sl i
fe..Wel
l, ont heotherhandIdi
d.
Whatwi ll
makehernott oo? ?
Mike:HR..That'
sani nt
erest
ingcareerpath,i
fmoney
i
sheav ywhynotst udyatacollege?Applyforthe
f
inanci
alaidstudentloan?

Kholo:
Iwannagotovar
sit
y,Alwayswasadr
eam.I
'
ll
bethefir
stathomet
ogotov arsi
ty

Mike:
Ambi
ti
on,
Ili
ket
hat
.Ther
e'snof
utur
ewi
thout
one

Khol
o:That
'sv
eryt
rue

Mike:I
t'
sgoodtoseet
hatmywif
ecomesfrom a
f
ami l
ythati
sthi
sambi
ti
ous,
Str
ivi
ngf
oreducat
ion

Me:
Wet
ry
If
akedasmi
l
e..
.

Mike:
Thanky
oufort
helunch,
Thelastt
imeIhada
homemadedishwaswhenIsti
ll
hadamaid

Khol
olookedatme.
.

Kholo:I
sit?Melissai
t'
sv er
ycruci
altocookforyour
Man, Neverdependonahel perwhenitcomesto
taki
ngcareofy ourhusbanditwil
ldef
ini
tel
ybackfi
re

Me:
Thanky
ou.
.I'
l
lremembert
hatnextt
ime

Wecont
inuedeat
ing.
.

NOLI
THA

I
tdi
dn'
ttakel
ongf
orherbodyt
obet
akenaway
.Nka
wastry
ingtokeepstr
ongbutIcoul
dseeitwas
eat
inghim up.Hewaskeepi
ngital
li
n..

Idi
dn'
tknowhowhi sfamil
ywasgoi ngtoreactto
mewhent heygether
e,Iwouldgiv
et hem spacei
fI
hadsomewher et
ogo.Ihavenowher etogo,Ihave
notr
ustedfri
endnorr
elat
iveIcoul
dr untoo..

Ihel
pedaroundthechurchladies,t
heywereni
cebut
nosyatt
hesamet ime.Especiall
ysinceI
'
vebeen
popul
aronsocialmedi
a..

Nkanyeziwasher
e,Herhusbanddroppedherof
f.
Sherescuedmebyaskingmet ohelpher

Me:
I'
m sor
ryabouty
ourMot
her

Shewassit
ti
ngonherMot
her
'sbed,
hol
dingher
Mother
'spi
l
low.
.
Nkany
ezi
:Nkat
ell
smey
ouhadt
hel
astmoment
s
wit
hher

Me: Imadeheracupofcof
fee,WhenIcameto
checkuponher.Shewasn'
trespondi
ngany
more

Nkany
ezi
:Howwasshe?Di
dshesuf
fer
?

Me: Shewasathermostpeacef ulstat

e,smili
ng,
speakinginthatsoftv oi
ce.Pressedbutstil
ltr
yingto
actstrongsowedon' tworry.Imighthaveknown
yourMot herforonlyashor tspaceoftime,but.
.She
wasav erywonderfulwoman, Ki
ndandwar m.Her
smilemadeev er
ythingseemedokay ,y
ou'dactual
ly
for
gett hatyouwer egoingthroughsomet hi
ng

Tear
sst
reameddownf
rom herf
ace.
.
Nkanyezi:Shel ostherhusbandandherf ir
stborn.
AsmuchasIst il
lwantherherebutshewasi nal ot
ofpain,She..Shekeptt oherselfalotevenwhenshe
wassi ckshewoul dstil
lbeher sel
f.Clean,Cookand
doever yt
hing.Forthefactthatshehasbeen
bedr
iddeni tprovesthattheconditionwasnow
heavyonher .Sheneededt obesetf r
ee, soshe
coul
dr estbecausei thasbeenbot heringherfora
whil
e

Me:
Shedi
edpeacef
ull
y

Nkany
ezi
:Thanky
ouf
orbei
ngar
ound,
Iimagi
nei
f
shewasal
one

Me: I
t'
sokay
..Justknowthaty
ourMot
herdi
ed
peaceful
l
yandI'mtrul
ysorr
y

Nkanyezi
:MyBr
otheri
sstrong,buthim beingst
rong
doesn'
tmeanhedoesn'
tfeelpain.Justl
ikeMa,He
keepst ohimsel falotandt hat'
snotgood.I '
m
mar r
iedNol i
thaand, Idon' tbeli
ev eincoincidences.I
beli
ev ei
nf ate.Mom' sj ourneyofl i
fewasendi ngand
Godbr oughty oui nt
oourl i
ves,sot hatthishome
couldcont i
nuet ohav et hefeelofawoman.Ihav en'
t
knowny oufort hatl
ong, y
ouhav ey ourown
problemsbutpl easet akecar eofmyBr other.Hehas
abighear t,whenhel oves.Het rulyloves,don'tplay
withhim.Ify ouf eell
ikey oudon'tf eelthatmuchf or
him,ratherleavehi m nowsohecanheal onboth
paths.Hecan' theal onlytobedr aggedbackagai nto
anotherdreadf ulpain

Me: Iunderstand.
.Ialsodon'
tbeli
eveincoinci
dence
butfate,Ibel
ieveHeav enwasresponsibl
eformy
andev er
y oneelsetobehereatthisti
me..Ipromise
thatIwil
l l
ovehim,respecthi
m andbet hereforhi
m.
Solongheal sohast hesamef eel
ings

Nkany
ezi
:I'
m sur
ehedoes,
I'
m sur
ehedoes
PROPHETNKA

MyUncl eandIhaddr i
ventot hemor guet oo.Before
myBr othergetsinsi
det hefr
idge,Ihavet opr ayfor
her.Hav etopraythatAngelsshouldcar ryhersoul ,
hel
phert oful
lytr
ansit
iontot heotherside.Pr ay
againstanyev i
lspir
itt
hatmi ghtbeinsidet hatfri
dge,
fr
om apr ev
iousdeadPer sont onotattachitselfto
myMot her.
.

ThePeopl
eatthemor guewereunderst
anding,
Tol
d
meI'
m notthef
ir
sttodoar i
tualbutt
hefir
sttouse
not
hingel
sebutpray
er .
.

Il
eftmyUncleattherecept
ionandwentt
otheback.
Theyopenedherslot
..

Icl
osedmyey
esandexhal
edf
ir
st.
.
MELI
SSA

Khol
owasnowl
oadi
ngdi
shesi
nthedi
shwasher
..

Me:
Iknowwhaty
out
ryi
ngt
odo

Shel
ookedatme.
.

Khol
o:I
'
m sor
ry?

Me:What
every
out
ryi
ngt
odowi
thmyHusband,
st
opit

Shest
oodupst
rai
ghtandl
ookedatme.
.

Kholo:Youhavetobeshitt
ingme, Whowould'
ve
thought?YourMothercoul
dn'tkeephermouthshut
abouthowgr eaty
ourmar r
iageis,Thewonder
ful
husbandthatyouhav
eandyetyoust
andingherwi
th
i
nsecuri
ti
es.Themarri
agei
snotsoti
ght?

Me:Mymar r
iageisfi
nethankyouver
ymuch.I t'
s
t
hir
stygi
rl
sli
key outhatmakemesick,thatpoach
marr
iedMen.ItrustmyhusbandbutIdon'tt
rustyou

Kholo:It
'l
ltakemor
ethany out
hrowingyourweight
toactuall
ykeepthi
sMan.Youdon'tcookforthi
s
Man, whichmakesmet hi
nkthati
fyoucoldatthe
stov
ei sitthesamesi
tuat
ioneveninthebed?

Isl
appedher
..

Me:
Don'ty
oudar
espeakofmenormymar
ri
agel
i
ke
t
hat
.Icanhav
eyour
eplacedany
day

Khol
o:Yougor
ightahead
Me:
I'
m war
ningy
ouKhol
o

Khol
o:AndI
'
m war
ned!

PROPHETNKA

Af
termypr
ayer
,Theyputheri
n..

Me:
Thanky
ouf
oral
l
owi
ngmet
odot
his

Wor
ker
:Youwel
comePr
ophet

Me:
Godbl
essy
ou

Wor ker
:Thisi
st heveryfi
rstti
mewher et
hisr oom
fel
tlessheavy.Itf
eelsli
ghtersi
nceyouwal kedin.
.
Youar etr
ulygif
tedProphet,youli
tupthi
sroom.
Raineditdownwi thpeaceandl i
ght
,fr
om thedar k
cl
oudaroundhere.Deal
i
ngwi
thdeadbodi
esev
ery
daycanbetraumati
c

Me: Iappreci
atethat,
Ifi
t'
sal l
owed.Ever
ydaywhen
youcomet owork,setonfireawhitecandl
eand
don'tputitout
..I
twillpr
ovidey ouwi
thpeaceand
cleansethispl
acef r
om thedarkaura,al
so.Al
sopray
,
i
twi l
lhelpalot.
.

Wor
ker
:Thanky
ou,
Ineededt
oheart
hat
.
Tobecont
inued
48

NESTA

MyMadam camebackhomeaftersheknockedoff
..
Thegui
lt
,Theshamei
nmeIf el
titr
isi
ngfrom t
he
pi
tsofmystomachal
lthewaytomyt hr
oatchoki
ng
me..Ifel
tli
keshecouldseeme,seeunderneat
hthe
pret
ence.She'sbeengoodtomesofar,Shedoesn'
t
deserv
ethis..
..

Madam:
Nest
a

Me:
Madam

Ibowedal
i
ttl
e..

Madam:
Howareyou?Howwasy
ourday
?Ihopet
he
wor
kwasn'
tal
ot

Me:
It'
sokayMadam

Madam:Idon'twantyoufeel
i
nguncomf ort
abl
ehere,
Idon'
twantyouov er
worki
ngyoursel
f.Youwork4
ti
mesaweek, takeabreaki
nbetween
Me:
IknowMadam.
.Thanky
ou

Madam: Yourpr
evi
ousempl oyermustbeproud,
you
areoneamazinghelper
.I'
veneverseensucha
dedi
catedandacti
vehelperl
ikeyou

Me:
I'
mjustdoi
ngmyj
ob

Madam: Nonsense!Younotjustdoi
ngy ourj
obbut
youhelptakecareofmyhouse, I
t'
salotofworkand
Itr
ulyappreci
atei
t..That
'swhyIwannagiveyou
R150today ,
buypizzaforyouandyourgir
ls

Me:Youdon'
thav
etooMadam.I
'
m al
readyget
ti
ng
pai
dmonthend

Madam:WellIwanttoo,andther
e'safewcl
othes
t
hatdon'
tfi
tmeany more.I'
l
lkeepthem f
oryou
Me:
Youar
eki
nd,
MayGodbl
essy
ou

Madam:
MayGodbl
essy
out
oo

NOLI
THA

Hewassit
ti
ngout
sideal
one,
Iwentandsatnextt
o
hi
m.Ipl
acedmyheadonhisshoul
der
..

Me: MyMot herpassedonwhenIwasy oung, Ididn't

knowmuchbackt henbutasIgr ewup..Ifelther
absenti
a,Ifeltl
ikemostoft hedecisi
onsI'
v emadei n
mylifeall
circlearoundthefail
ureofnothav inga
Mother,Someonet oguideme.Iknowi t'
spai nf
ul but
youweref ort
unatet ohavehady ourMotherunt i
l thi
s
age.Cheri
sht hosememor i
es

Nka:
Iknow.
.It
'snev
ereasyl
osi
ngaPar
entno
mat
terwhatage

Me:
Howdi
ditgoatt
hemor
gue?

Nka:
Ipr
ayed,
li
tawhi
tecandl
e

Ir
osemyheadandl
ookedathi
m..

Me:
Chr
ist
iansusecandl
es?

Nka: I
'
m notChr ist
ian,
I'm spir
it
ual.Acandl
edoesno
harm, i
twasonl ytobrightenherwaysonot hi
ngevi
l
standsinherwayont heot herside.Tomakeher
soulli
ghter,keepitatpeacesoshedoesn' tbecome
anangr yspiri
t.SomethingIhav etodounti
lher
resti
ngday .Prayandbur nawhi tecandl
e

Me:
Shewasbl
essedt
ohav
eyouasherSon
Nka:
Iwasbl
essedt
ohav
ehert
oo

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Ilookedatthestone,I
tcontai
nedthespell t
o
summont hesuccubus.Evansgaveittome, It
'sf
or
revenge.Ihavetouseitonceandusei tpreci
sely
.
I'
m onlygetti
ngonechanceatthis,Icannotblewit.
.

Ihear
daknockatthedoor
,Iwasatt
hecompound.
Inmyoff
ice.
.Iputt
hest
onebacki
nthedr
awer.
.

Me:
Comei
n

Si
sterTher
esawal
kedi
n..

Ther
esa:
Sor
ryt
odi
stur
byouSi
r,Youhav
eav
isi
tor
Me:Lethi
mthr
ough.
.Ihav
elongbeenwai
ti
ngf
or
hi
m

Ther
esa:
YesBi
shop

MELI
SSA

Kholo:
MelI
'
mleavi
ng,
ret
ir
ingt
othecot
tage.You
askedmenott
ocookdi
nner

Me:
Okay

Khol
o:Ar
ewegoi
ngt
ohav
eapr
obl
em?

Me:
Evenaty
ourl
owestyoust
il
lfi
ndawayt
obea
t
hor
ninmyhear
t.
.Why?
Khol
o:ExcuseMe?

Me:You'v
ealwaysthoughthighl
yofy our
sel
f,l
ooked
downonMeandmyf amil
yjustbecausemyMot her
hadalotofkidswi
thdiff
erentMenandwas
unemployed

Khol
o:So?

Me:Herewear
etoday
,I'
m bet
tert
hany
oubuty
ou
st
il
lfi
ndawaytobeathorni
nmypart

Khol
o:I
'l
lal
way
sbebet
tert
hany
ou,
atmybestand
mylowest

Me:Bet
tert
hanme?Youthi
nky
oubet
tert
hanme?
Whatdoyouhav
ecurr
ent
ly?
Kholo:Ij
ustt
hinkI
'm bett
erthany ouongeneral
pri
ncipl
esMeli
ssa,f
ort hefactthatyouareso
threat
enedbyMe..I
tmeansI '
m bett
erthanyouand
alwayswil
lbe

Shef
ixedhermai
duni
for
m..

Khol
o:Eveni
nthisuni
form,Ist
il
ll
ookbettert
han
you.
.Wit
hthatbei
ngsaid,GoodnightCuz

Shel
eft
..
.

NESTA

Iknockedof
flat
etoday
,Becausesheknockedof
f
l
ate..Mygi
rl
slockupandwaitformewhenIknock
offl
ate.
.
Icoul
dn'
tgetpi
zzabutIgotaf
ull
chi
cken,
Chi
pswi
th
rol
ls.
.

Theyweresohappy,seei
ngthem happymakesme
happyt
oojustnotattheexpenseofhurt
inganot
her
woman..

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Me:
MrGat
..
??

Hi
m:Gat
sha

Me:
We'
l
lwor
kthr
ought
hename

Iext
endedmyhandoutt
ohi
m..

Me:
Nicet
ofi
nal
l
ymeety
ou
Hegav
emeahandshake.
.

Gat
sha:
Mysi
steri
nlawpassedon,
Iwasonmyway
t
here

Me: Iunderst
and,I
'
m sor
ryIwon'
twast
emuchof
yourtime..Pl
easehaveasi
t

Hesatdown.
.

Gat
sha:Whenyoucont
act
edme,Iwasshocked.
Whatcoul
dsuchapowerf
ulmanwantwit
hme?

Me: Iunderst
andt hatyouweresupposedtotake
overafteryourBrotherdi
edbutnowhe'sSonhas
takenov er
.Livi
ngy ourdr
eam,leadi
ngthechurch
youdesper at
elywant edt
olead
Gat
sha:
Hehadt
hegi
ft
,Hewaschosen

Me:Icangi
veyouwhatyouwant
,Icandest
royNka
andyouwil
ll
eadthechur
ch

Gatsha:
Forgeti
t,Mynephewpossesesapower
ful
gi
ftI'
vetr
ied

Me:
Iknowandal
lyouref
for
tshav
egonet
owast
e

Iopenedthedr
awerandt
ookoutt
heenv
elopewi
th
R7000..

Me:Anactoff
ri
endshi
p..Ibel
i
evewecanhel
peach
ot
her

Het
ookt
heenv
elope.
.
NOLI
THA

Iwal
kedbacki
ntot
hehousetoseewhatwasgoi
ng
onandseewher
eIcoul
dhelp.
.

Ipassedtheladi
esfrom chur chatthel
ounge
dri
nkingt
eaandeat ingbiscuits.AsIwalkedtothe
bedroom,Iheardthem whisper i
ngandlaughing
behindmyback..Suchachi ldishbehavi
orfrom
grownrel
igi
ouspeopl e.
.

Nkanyeziwassitt
ingonthemattr
ess,She'
ll
mov e
whent heAuntgetsher
e..Shewasleani
ngagainst
thebigpil
l
ow,stari
ngatthewall
withami nibl
anket
overhershoul
dersandadoek..

Me:
Hey
Shet
urnedherheadandl
ookedatme,
Shegav
eme
aweaksmil
e..

Me:
Howar
eyouhol
dingup?

Ny
ezi
:Ti
redofj
ustsi
tt
ing

Me:
Iknow

Isatont
hechai
r.
.

Ny
ezi
:Thanky
ouf
orbei
ngher
e

Me:
Youwel
come

Ny
ezi
:Letmegogetagl
assofwat
er
Me:
Don'
twor
ry.
.I'
l
ldoi
t

Iwenttogetheragl
assofwat
er,
Nkawasnowi
n
theki
tchenwit
honeofthel
adi
es.
.

Theydi
dn'
tseeme,
Shewassmi
l
ingandgi
ggl
i
ng.
.

Icl
ear
edmyt
hroatandwal
kedi
n..
.

Me:Justget
ti
ngNy
ezi
agl
assofwat
er,
don'
tmi
nd
me

Lady
:We'
l
ltal
klat
erPr
ophet

Shewasi nt
hegroupt
hatwasgi
ggl
i
ngand
whisper
ingbehi
ndmyback.
.

Shewentbackt
othel
adi
es.
.
Nka:
Howi
sNy
ezi
hol
dingup?

Me:
Ithi
nkIshoul
dgo

Nka:
Huh?

Me:
unt
ilt
hef
uner
ali
sdone

Nka:
Why
?

Me:Idon'
tfeel
comf ort
ablebei
ngaroundher
e,
Someofyourrelat
ivesarecomingandwhatwil
lIbe
i
ntr
oducedas?

Nka:Asmygi
rl
fr
iendt
hewomanI
'
m boundt
omar
ry
soon
Me:
Doy outhi
nkthatleav
esagoodmar
k?Agood
i
mpressi
on?Agir
lfr
iendacti
ngl
i
keawif
e?

Nka:Whereisal
loft
hatcomi
ngfrom now?Isi
t
becauseIwastal
ki
ngtooneoft
heladies?

Me:
I'
m ser
ious

Nka:
I'
m ser
ioust
oo

Me:
I'
m goi
ng

Nka:Nol
it
haI'
m dr
ained,MyMotherpassedonI
don'
twannadothi
s..Notnow!

Me:
Noonei
saski
ngy
out
oo

Nka:
Youact
ingchi
l
dishr
ightnow
Me: Am I?Am Itheonegi ggl
ingwi t
hladieswhoare
gossipi
ngbehindmyback?Chur chladieswhoact
hol
ybutr ott
entothecor e?Act i
ngallholyandshi
t
andr i
ghtnowy oufail
ingtothinksmar tbecausey
ou
thi
nkingwithyourerecti
on!!

Nka:
Hey
!!
!!
!!

Myhear
tski
ppedabi
t.
..
.

Nka:
That
'senough!
!!

Ikeptqui
et.
.

Oneoft
hel
adi
eswal
kedi
n..

Lady
:Isev
ery
thi
ngokay
?Wehear
dsomeshout
ing
Nkal
ookedatme.
.

Nka:
Wear
efi
ne

Itookt
heglass,
fil
l
edi
twi
thwat
erandt
henwal
ked
backtothebedr
oom..
.

Igav
ehert
hewat
er,
itspi
l
ledal
i
ttl
e..

Me:
Sor
ry

Ny
ezi
:It
'sokay
..Thanky
ou

Me:
Ihav
etol
eav
e

Ny
ezi
:What
?Why
?
Me:
I..I
t'
shar
dtoex
plai
n

Ny
ezi
:What
'swr
ong?

Me:
I'
m sor
ry.
.Ihav
etol
eav
e

Nyezi
:Tal
ktome..Comesi
ther
e,t
alkt
ome.
.Di
d
somethi
nghappen?

Iwi
pedmyt
ear
s..

Me:
No.
.Ij
ust
..Ihav
etol
eav
e..I
'
m sor
ry
.
Tobecont
inued
49

PROPHETNKA

Iwasoutsi
dehavi
ngasmoke.It'
sbeenawhi
l
esi
nce
Iqui
tsmoking,
butIal
wayskeepapackof
ci
garet
tesf
orsuchsit
uat
ions.
.

MySi
sterwal
kedupt
ome.
.

Si
s:Ithoughtwequi
tsmoki
ngal
ongt
imeago,
You
notsupposedtobesmoki
ng

Me:
NotnowNkany
ezi

Si
s:Nol
i
thai
spacki
ng,
She'
sleav
ing

Me:
Shet
oldme
Si
s:ThenIt
hinky
ouknowmynextquest
ion

Me:Noli
thahasami ndofherown,WhenIt
hought
t
hatI'
vefigur
edherout.Tur
nsoutIhav
en'
t

Sis:Biggestmistakewasf al
l
ingf orsomeonewho
j
ustgotoutofabadr el
ati
onshipandmar riage.
Nolit
hadi dn'
tgettimetoheal,figur
eherselfout.
Obv i
ouslyyourrelat
ionshi
pwi t
hheri sgoingtobe
rocky.Youknewexact l
ywhaty ouwer egetti
ng
yourselfi
nto

Me:Il
oveherNkanyezi
,Iseeherasmywif
ebutI
don'
tknowsometi
meshert emperget
sint
heway

Si
s:Hav
eyouguy
ssl
eptt
oget
her
?

Me:
No.
.AndI
'
m notdi
scussi
ngmysexl
i
fewi
thy
ou
Si
s:May
besheneedsgoodsex

Il
aughed.
.

Sis:
May beit'
snott
hatcompl
icat
ed,
Areyoual
l
owed
tohavesexwi t
hherwit
houty
outwobeingi
na
marit
alunion?

Me:
Sol
ongwewor
ktowar
dsi
t,Sol
ongshe'
smi
ne

Si
s:It
hinkshelov
esyoutoo,
Jeal
ousyi
sanast
y
wayofshowingaff
ect
ion

Me:Sheneedst ogetusedtoit
,Wi
thevery
thi
ngt
hat
hashappened.Peoplewil
lal
waysgossi
p

Si
s:Mom i
sgone,
I'
m mar
ri
ed.Thi
shouseneedsa
woman,Ell
aneedsaMotherfigure.NowIknowit'
s
toomuchandanunfai
rresponsibil
it
yonNoli
thabut.
.
Ireal
l
yli
keher

Me:
I'
ll
got
alkt
oher

Si
s:Thanky
ou

MELI
SSA

Ideci
dedtorockupandsur pr
isemyhusbandwit
h
l
ingeri
etoni
ght..Thingshav
ebeenabitmessy
betweenuslatelyandIcannotaff
ordt
olosethi
s
marri
age.Ican't
.

Hewalkedi
n,Iwasstandi
ngattheki
tchen.He
cl
osedthedoorandt
urnedlooki
ngatme.
Mi
ke:
Wow

Me:
Goodev
eni
ng

Mi
ke:
Goodev
eni
ngt
oyout
oo

Iwalkedupt
ohim.
.It
ookhi
sbr
ief
caseandpl
acedi
t
onthecount
er.
.

Ir
anmyhandsonhi
schest
..

Me:
Ihav
eani
dea

Mi
ke:
Ihav
eani
deat
oo

Her
anhi
shandsonmyal
mostnakedbody
..
Me:
Iwast
hinki
ngt
hatweshoul
dtr
youtf
orababy

Hel
ookedatme.
.

Mi
ke:
Whyal
lofasudden?

Me:
Wemar
ri
ed

Mike:Notof
fi
ciall
yyet,
plusyouhaveschool
.
Medici
neisdif
ficul
tandwithababyinvol
vedi
t'
s
goingtobe10timesdiffi
cul
t

Me:
Icanmanage

Iunbut
tonedhi
sshi
rt
..

Mi
ke:
Ababyi
sreal
l
ynotnecessar
ynow
Me:
I'
myourwi
fe

Iki
ssedhi
m ont
heneck.Hepushedmeback.
.

Mike:Meli
ssastop!Iwalkedthr
oughthatdoorandI
whenIsawy ou,IthoughtIwasgoingtohave
anotheri
nti
matenightwithmywi f
ebutyoudidthi
s
foranagenda?

Me: Wedon' tusepr

otecti
onanymor e,I'
m wondering
whyIhav en'tfal
l
enpregnantbecauseI '
m noton
contr
aception.Iam doi
ngthistoseei fIcancatch,i
f
Idon'tt
henweseekmedi calhel
pformef orwhen
thatt
imecomes.Icanbeabl etofallpregnant

Mi ke:Ababyisnotahi ghestcall
i
ng.Youknowwhat
IlovedaboutNol i
tha?Ourlegacy,ourri
ches
mat ter
edmor ethanababy .Keepingthechurch
together,
keepingev er
ythi
ngaflot.Ababydoesn'
t
holdthev alueofawoman, Dammi tMelissaI'
v e
beenv erypatientwit
hy ou.Pati
entthatyouwi ll
snap
outoft hi
schi l
dishbehaviorandstartt
hinkingli
kean
adultbuty oufaili
ngtoo.NowIwonderi fI'vemade
therightdecisionbybeingwi t
hyou..I'
m start
ingto
regret

Hewal
kedoutandwentupst
air
s..
.

NOLI
THA

Nkawal
kedi
nri
ghtwhenIwasbusypacki
ng.
.He
cl
osedt
hedoor
..

Nka:I
nli
fepeopl
etal
k.Whet
hery
oudogoodorbad,
Peopl
ewill
alway
stal
k

Me:
Whatdoy
ouwantNka?
Nka:Idon'tknowwhyy oumadatme, Idon'
tknow
whatIdid.Ijustspoket ooneofthechurchladi
es,a
harmlessconv ersati
onandIdidn'
tevenknowt hat
theyweregossi pingaboutyou.
.Sowhatdoy ou
wantmet odo?Goandcal lt
hem out
?BecauseIwi l
l

Me:
Doy
out
hinkI
'
vemov
edont
oof
ast
?

Nka:Yesbutatt
hesameti
mether
e'snoformul
ato
whenonemov eson,
sol
ongyoudon'tbl
eedon
ot
herpeople

Me:Iloveyouandi
tmightbemorethanIthought
butIdon'
tknowifwemov i
ngwaytoofastorwhat

Nka:Iloveyoutooandt hi
scanworkifonlyyouwant
i
ttowor k,I
fonlyyouhelpmehelpuswor k.I
wouldn'tl
eadyoujusttoplaywi
thyou,I
'm old
Noli
thaandy ouol
dt oowenotdoingthi
sj ustto
pushtimeorarewe?
Me:
NoIdon'
twannapusht
ime

Nka:
Idon'
twannapusht
imet
oo

Me:I'
m sor
ryaboutmyear
li
erout
bur
st,
Shoul
dn'
t
hav
espokenlikethat

Nka:
I'
m sor
ryIgotmadt
oo

Me:
For
giv
en

Nka:
Soi
tmeansy
ounol
ongerl
eav
ing?

Me:
Idon'
tthi
nkso,
Wher
ewasIev
engoi
ngt
ogo?

Nka:
Stubbor
nnessdoesn'
tpay
Me:
May
benoti
nthi
ssi
tuat
ion

Hecametome,
placedhi
shandonmycheekand
ki
ssedme.
.

Nka:
Let
'sgetmar
ri
ed

Me:
Huh?

Nka:Doesn'
thavet
obesomethi
ngbi
gjustasmal
l
i
nti
matething,
Asmall
ceremony

Me:Ihav
eissueswi
thmyf
ami
l
yfory
out
opay
l
obola

Nka:
Ist
hatsupposedt
ost
opy
ouf
rom bei
nghappy
?
Me:
No,
butI
'
lli
nvi
tet
hem

Nka:
Soi
sthatay
es?

Me:Letmesee..IwasaBishop'
swi f
e.NowI
'm
goi
ngtobeaPr ophet
'swif
e.Iguessbei
nga
Mam'Fundi
sii
smycal l
ingaft
erall

Nka:
Agoodcal
l
ingIsuppose

Me:
Agoodone

Heki
ssedmeagai
n..

MELI
SSA

Every
thi
ngt
hatIdoheseemstoshuti
tdownand
shutmedown.Nothi
ngIdof
orhimiseverenough,
Hekeepsoncompar
ingmetoNoli
thaev
erychahe
get
s.NowIwonderi
fheev
erlov
edmef rom t
he
wordgoofi
fhe'
susi
ngme..

It
hrewi
ntheot
herr
atandwi
pedmyt
ear
s..

Voi
ce:YouarerightMel
issa,
Hedoesn'tl
ovey
ou.
He'
sjustkeepi
ngy ouasasecur
it
yblanket

Thatf
reakedmeout
,Il
ookedar
ound.
.

Me:
Who.
.Whoi
sther
e?

Il
ookedatpy
thon.
.Py
thon?
?

Voi
ce:
Mikei
sar
uthl
essManchi
l
d

Thev
oicecamef
rom py
thonsomehow.Idon'
tknow
howshewasabletocommunicat
e.Hert
onguekept
onprot
rudi
ngever
ysecond,
themouthdi
dn'
tmov e
butt
hev oi
cewashear
d..

Voi
ce:Lookatwhathehasdonet
ome,
tomy
Daught
er.
.Heisaruthl
essMan

Herey
eswer
eredt
hough.
.

Me:
Youar
ehal
l
uci
nat
ingMel
i
ssa

Icl
osedmyey
es.
.

Me:
Youar
ehal
l
uci
nat
ing

Voi
ce:
Icanhel
pyou,
buty
ouneedt
ohel
pmef
ir
st

Iopenedmyey
es.
.
Me:
How?

Voi
ce:
Youwi
l
lgetmeoutofher
esoIcanhel
pyou

Me:
How?

Voi
ce:
Iwi
l
ltel
lyou

Me:Youar
easnake,
Asnakei
scunningandt
ri
cky
.
Asnakei
saser
pent,
dev
ilt
othecor
e

Voice:
Iam notasnakeIgottr
appedinthebodyofa
snake,butI
'
m notasnake.Iam asoult
rappedi
na
bodyofasnakebutI'
m notasnake

Me:
Stopt
alki
ngt
ome,
Don'
ttal
ktome
Voi
ce:
Mel
i
ssawai
t

Iwal
kedoutandaway
..
..

NOLI
THA

Wel
aidi
nbed.
.

Me:
CanIasky
ousomet
hing

Nka:
Tal
ktome

Myl
egwasov
erhi
m..

Me:
Whenar
ewegoi
ngt
ohav
esex?

Nka:
Youdonewi
thy
oursel
fcl
eansi
ng,
Youar
e
cl
ean

Me:
Sowhat
'st
hepr
obl
em?

Nka:Iam aspirit
ualper
son, andsexisnotjusta
physi
calbondbutaspi ri
tualonetoo.Ican'
tpreach
whatIcan'tpr
act i
ce,Wewi l
lhavetodot heunion
cer
emonyf ir
st.Letthechurchknowandaccepty ou
asmywi feandt heMotheroft hechurch.
.Thenwe
canstar
tourlives

Me:
OkayIcan'
twai
t

Nka:
Ican'
twai
ttoo
.
Tobecont
inued
50

NOLI
THA

AFEW DAYSLATER

Thef
uner
alwasneari
ng.I
twasaThur
sdayt
oday
andi
twashappeni
ngonSatur
day
.

TodayIwasatwor
k,backt
ocl
eani
ngatt
hemal
l
..

Ihatet hisjob,Peoplehav enor egardnorr espectfor

cl
eaner s.Theypasst hroughev enwheny ouhav e
placedt he" Cauti
onit'
swet "si
gn.Notf or
get ti
ngthat
peopl enot i
cedme, tookpictures.PutmeonTwi tter
,
maki ngf unofme." From ar i
chBi shop'swi f
et oa
cl
eaner ".IthurtIdon'twannalie,butt aki
ngi nwhat
peopl esaywon' thelpmewi t
hany t
hinginlife.They
willl
augh, MockmeandIwon' tdie..I
t'sl
ifeandI
havenooneel set oblamebutmy sel
f.Imadet hat
consci
ousdeci sionyearsagotobemar r
iedtoMi ke,
Iwasn'tf
orcedt houghIwasy oungandmanipul at
ed
becauseIdidn'
thav eany t
hingandnowhereelseto
go..

Iwascl eaningt
hetoil
etsandtheywereunbel
iev
abl
y
dirt
y.Ialmostvomitt
ed.Iwasont her
estroom
stati
on,I'
llbedi
spensi
ngt i
ssuesandkeepi
ngthe
toil
etscleanthr
oughouttheday..

Isatint
hatsmall
boothwit
htheboxoft
issueson
thetabl
eandthewindowopen.

Somewomencamei nandIhandedhert
het
issue,
ShehandedmetheR2.Theypaytouset
het
oil
et
that
'swhyi
tal
wayshastobeclean.
.

Pr
idedoesn'
tgetyouanywhere,
pri
dedoesn'
tpay
bi
l
ls.Pr
idedoesn'
tgetyouthr
oughtheday,t
heweek
andt
hemonth.Ihadt
oswallowmypri
deanddot
his
soIwon'
tbeafi
nanci
albur
dentoNka.
..

PROPHETNKA

Ihavenot i
cedthatmyuncl edoesn'tfavourNoli
.The
slycomment shemakesf rom ti
met oti
me, Idon't
l
ikeit.Eversi
ncehear r
ived,He'sbeenapai ninthe
ass.HeismyFat her
'sBrother,
Henev erunderstood
whyhecoul dn'
tgettheposi t
ionandt hechurchafter
myFat herpassedon..

Ideci
dedtot
alkt
ohim aswewereonourwayt
o
payfort
hemeatandtheveget
abl
es.
.

Me:
Uncl
e

Hef
ixedhi
sgl
asses.
.
Me:
Canwet
alk?

Uncl
e:Tal
kNka

Me:I
'
m goi
ngtomar
ryNol
i
tha,
aft
ert
hef
uner
al.Wel
l
aweekaf
ter

Uncl
e:Doy
ouev
enknowherf
ami
l
y?

Me:
Shehaspr
obl
emswi
thherf
ami
l
y

Uncle:ShehasproblemsNka, Shewassomeone'
s
wife.Shejumpedfrom thatBi
shop'
sbedtoyour
s
fast!Toevenmovei natthehouse

Me:
Thati
smyhouse,Mom wasli
vi
ngwi
thme
r
emember
?Wesoldthei
rhouse
Uncle:Wheny ourf at
herpassedon, Imadea
promisetohimt hatIwi l
ltakecareofy ou.ThatIwill
makesur eyoubecomeamant hathewant edyouto
be,theProphetthatt hechurchwants..Hav eyou
sleptwi
thher?Hassheev enhadacl eansing?Hav e
youprayedont his?Iknowi tseemsl i
keI '
m being
hardony oubutIj ustwantwhat '
sbestf oryou.I
promiseyouthat

It
'stheaudicityofhisfakel ovethathe'
spor tr
ayi
ng
tomer ightnow.IknowmyUncl eGat shadeepdown
holdhateov erthefactthathewasn' theav enl
y
chosenandor dai
nedf orthiswor kandthatIwas.I
am notintheposi t
iont ohat ehi
m, Ihatethespiri
t
behindhimt hat'
smaki ngt hisvi
lePersont hatheis
andI '
mf i
ghtingwithitbuthegi vesitpowerby
all
owinghishear ttoturndar kwhichbecomesmor e
chall
engingtomet ocompet el
yhelphim...

Uncle:
Ithi
nkshe'
sagol
ddigger
,Sheonl
ywant s
yourmoneyandtobeapar
tofyourfame.Idon'
t
thi
nkshe'
sinitwi
thherhear
t.She'
sfr
om agoodl
i
fe,
shewantstokeepitt
hatway

Me:Yousay
ingy
oul
ovemebuty
ourwor
dspr
ove
ot
hers

Uncl
e:Asanel
derIam advi
singyou,
butwhatdoI
know.I
fyouwannaconti
nuewithher,
doso

Ishookmyhead.
.

Uncl
e:Bytheway,Iwant
edt
oaski
fIcanv
acat
ethe
out
sider
oom forawhil
e

Me:
Why
?

Uncl
e:Mywi
fei
sdi
srespect
ful
MyUncl egotmar ri
edy earsago.Inst
eadofbuy inga
houseforhi m andt hewife,thewifesuggestedthat
theyshouldmov eintoherhousesi nceshewas
l
ivingalonetosav emoney .Hedid,andwhenhewas
outofaj obthat'
swhent heyst ar
tedhavi
ngi ssues.
That'swhenshest art
edwear i
ngthepants,Start
ed
beingdisrespectfulandwhatnot ..

Me:
Sol
ongy
ouwi
l
lrespectNol
i
thaI
'
m okaywi
thi
t

Uncle: Solongsher espect

smet oo.Iam avery
cult
ur alman, Idon'tevenhavetoholdany
conver sat
ionwi thherwhi l
stshe'
sstil
lagi
rlf
ri
end
andt histhingofher swearingshortandti
ght
dressesi sdisrespectful
.Wemour ning

Me:
Herdr
essesar
ebel
owt
hekneel
evel

Uncl
e:Theyshoul
dbel
ong
Me:
Ishoul
dbet heonewhohasapr
obl
em wi
thhow
mywif
edressesandIdon'
t

Uncl
e:I
'
mjustsay
ing

NOLI
THA

Theset
wogi
rl
swal
kedi
n.It
ookt
wot
issues.

Gi
rl
:Hi

Me:
Hi.
.R4

ShetookoutR10,Igavethem t
het
issues.
.It
hen
gavethem t
hei
rchange..

Gi
rl2:
I'
m sor
ry.
.Ar
eyouNol
i
tha?Bi
shopMi
keEx'
s
wi
fe?
Ir
eluct
ant
lyr
epl
i
ed.
.

Me:
Yes

Gi
rl1:Haiunamanga!TheeNol
i
tha?Desi
gner
cl
othes?AGWagon?Wow!

Girl2:
Haven'
tyoubeenfol
l
owingt
hetrend?I
thoughtmaybetheywer
elyi
ngwhenIsawt hose
pict
ures

Gi
rl1:
Lif
eiscr
uelf
rom r
ichest
omi
ndi
ngt
oil
ets.
.
Whowould'
vet
hought

Gi
rl2:
Expensi
vewi
gs,
nai
l
sdone,
tot
his?Wow!

Gi
rl1:
Ithoughti
twassai
dthaty
ouar
enowr
unni
ng
wit
hProphetNka,i
sitnotwor ki
ngout?Becausehe
hasmoney.MaybenotBi shopMikemoneybutt obe
cl
eani
ngtoil
etwit
hast ableboyfr
iendhai
khona

Gir
l2:
Isn'
thegonnabecalledoutfort
heMenof
Godshow?Ithoughtaf
terhisscandal
hisf
atewas
bei
ngdeci
ded

Gi
rl1:uGirli
scursedstr
uu,Noactual
l
yit'
skar
ma.
Howdoy ouhaveanaf f
air
?CheatonamanofGod?
Haichaisibi
ndigir
l,t
heli
verandaudi
cit
y!

Gir
l2:I
'
m sur
eNkawast
ri
ppedbyherbei
ngay
ell
ow
bone

If
akedasmi
l
e..

Me:
Wil
lthatbeal
l
?
Theyl
ookedateachot
herandl
aughed.
.

Gi
rl2:
Yaaneht
hingschange

Theywal
kedi
n..
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Il
ookedathi
srecentI
nstagr
am post.Hehad
upl
oadedapict
ureofhimsel
fwithalongass
messageabouthi
sloveforNol
it
ha.Shewassmi l
ing,
l
ookedsomewhathappy.Ihaveneverseent
hat
si
nceresmi
leevenwhenshewasst il
lwit
hme..Ibit
mytongue.
.

I
'mtryi
ngt
odestr
oythi
swoman,andher
eshei
s.
Sheseemstobehav
ingherl
i
fet
ogether
..
Itookmyphoneandt ypedanEmai lforthechannel
thatpl
ay sMenofGod,Iwannabeapar tofit.
They'v
easkedmeonce, andIdeclinedbutnow.I
wannadoi t,
IknowNkawi l
lfor
feitanditseemsl i
ke
i
t'sgiv
inghim abet
terpayt
hant heMot i
v at
ional
speaking.

NESTA

Iwassurpri
sed,butnottoosurpri
sedthatMadam
Noli
thagotajobasacl eaner.I
t'
sweird,Ial
wayssee
herasmymadam.Awi g,Makeupdone, and
beauti
ful
outfi
t.
.Nail
sdone, Abeauti
fulcaranda
beauti
ful
li
feasawhol e..

MycurrentMadam di
dn'
tgotoworkt
oday,
shehas
beensi
ck..Shewal
kedoveri
nhergowntothef
ri
dge,
herey
espuf f
yandred.

Sheal
mostt
ri
ppedont
hemop.
.
Madam:AghNesta!Themopandt
hebucketdon'
t
bel
ongher
ekanti
unjani
?

Thatwasaf
ir
st.
.Shehasnev
erbeent
hisr
ude.
.

Me:
I'
m sor
ryMadam,
I'
ll
mov
eit

Madam:
Now

Me:
Yes

Iwalkedovert
omov ethebucket.Sheheldthef
ridge
handleforawhi
leandplacedherforeheadagai
nst
i
t..

Madam:
I'
m sor
ry
Me:
IsMadam okay
?

Madam:
I'
m hi
v+Nest
a

Myj
awdr
oppedt
othef
loor
..Fi
gur
ati
vel
yso.
.

Madam:
I'
m hi
vposi
ti
ve

Idi
dn'
tknowwhatt
osay
..

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Ical
l
edGat
sha,
Nka'
sUncl
e..

Hi
m:Younotsupposedt
ocal
l
,I'
m wi
thmyNephew

Me:
Wear
ewor
kingt
oget
her
,I'
m goi
ngt
ocal
lyou
any
time

Hi
m:Iknowbut
..

Me:Howisitgoi
ng?Didyoumanaget
oconv
ince
hi
mt ol
etyoustayathi
shouse?

Hi
m:Yes

Me:
Good.
.Good.
.That
'sgood

Hi
m:Sowhatnow?

Me:
Wei
nit
iat
epl
anB,
I'
ll
runy
out
hroughi
t

Hi
m:Okay
..Ihav
etogo
Hehungup.
.
.
Tobecont
inued

Noedi
ts
51

NESTA

Myheartalmoststoppedbeating,
KnowingthatIam
sl
eepi
ngwi ththi
smanev enthoughwithprotect
ion
butt
hesituati
onmightturnoutbad.Whatifheturns
onedayanddoesn'twantt ouseprot
ecti
on?Icoul d
geti
nfect
ed.

Thedownpar tofi
tal
li
sthat,Ineedtheincome.I
havet
wogi r
lswhoareverydependentonme, gi
rls
whoexpectfoodever
ydayandschool f
eespaid..

It
'sdi
ffi
cultfi
ndi ngajobandIcan'tcomeouttomy
Madam andt ellhert
hatherhusbandhasbeen
sl
eepingwi t
hmeagai nstmywi l
l.Shemi
ghttakeit
wrong,Shemi ghtaskwhyIhav ebeenqui
etforthi
s
l
ong.Ididn'tknowwhatt odo..
Wesatont
hecouch,
Imadehersomet
ea.

Me:
Dri
nkMadam

Madam: Myhusbandhasbeenunf ait

hf ulalmost
throughoutourmar riage, we'vebeenmar r
iedfor25
years.Iknowy oumi ghtaskwhyIdon' tleavethe
honesttr ut
hist hat ,ev enwi tht hecheat ingbuthe
l
ov esme.Het reat smewel l andhasnev erbeen
abusive,it'
sjustthecheat i
ngt hatwegot hrough.I
alwayst houghtt hatIwassaf e, t
hathewasusi ng
protecti
onbuti tt urnsoutt hatIhav ebeenf ooli
ng
my self
.Hedi dn'tlov emeenought opr otectmeand
asawomanwhoi sbar r
en,hav i
ngamanwho
acceptedmewasr are.IfIleav enow, doesi tcount?
It
'suselesshehasal readyr uinedme

Me:
Iam sosor
ry,
nowomandeser
vest
his

Madam:
I'
m goi
ngt
hrought
his,
Igoti
nfect
edj
ustby
bei
ngaf
ait
hful
wif
e.Inev
ercheat
edatal
l

Me:
I'
mtr
ulysor
ry.
.Thi
sisnotr
ight

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Theproducergotbacktomeandwashappyt hatI
fi
nal
l
yagr eedtoworkwiththem,whi
chIknowthat
i
t'
sgoingtospikeuptheirv
iews.

Sheassur edmet hatlet

tingNkagowasj ust
speculat
ionsandr umour s,t
heynotletti
nghim go.
Whichwasgoodf orme, i
t'
stimewegot othebatt
le
fi
eldtogether.I
'
llbegoi ngdownl aterontosignthe
contract
,I'
llbeincludedont heshowr ightaway
especial
lysinceNkai st aki
ngsomet i
meof f
fol
lowingthedeat hofhi sMot her
.Ican'twaitt
osee
hisreact
ion
MELI
SSA

Ifel
tmy sel
fsli
ppi
ngi
ntodepressi
oncausedbymy
seeminglyfai
l
ingmar
ri
age..

Iam nothappyanymore,Themar r
iagei
snotni
ce.
.I
am evenmissingoutonclasses,
Mymar ri
agei
s
taki
ngatollonme..

Iwasfeedi
ngpy
thonandshewasst
il
ltor
ment
ing
me..

Python:Mel
issaIpr
omi sey
ouIam outjustseeki
ng
revengeonaMant hathastroubledmeandmy
Daughterwhoisnowt r
oubl
ingy ouandot
heryoung
gir
ls

Me:
Shutuppl
ease.
.Shutup!
Pyt
hon: Opent
hecageandtouchme,
Justt
oshow
youtharImeanyounoharm

Me:
I'
m notopeni
ngt
hecage

Python: WhenMikelockedmyDaught
erhere,She
foundcomf orti
nme.Iseethesamefatefol
lowing
you, Idon'
twantyoutobescar
edofme.Iwanty ou
tofindcomf or
tinme

Il
ookedather
..

Py
thon:
Imeany
ounohar
m

Iuncl
i
ppedandsl
owl
ytookof
fthel
i
d..

Il
oweredmyhandinandt
ouchedher
,Att
hati
nst
ant
.
If
eltawar
mfeeli
ngonmychest.
.
Me:
OhhGod

I
twasunusual
forasnaket
otr
ansf
ersuchwar
mth.
.

Iputmyot
herhandi
nandhel
dher
..

Py
thon:
SeeImeany
ounohar
m

Tear
sst
reameddown.
.

Py
thon:
Takehear
tchi
l
d,Takehear
t

Asnakeisconsideredcoldbl
ooded,butpythonf
elt
sowarm.Thef eel
ingthatIwasfeel
i
ngi nsi
de,
cannotbedescri
bed..
NOLI
THA

Iwashappywhenl unchtimecame, Iwentt oour

workingstat
iontoeat .
.Afterall
thesl ycomment s
mademyway ,
Icouldn'tevenstomacht hef ood.Yes,
Ishouldn'
tbeletti
ngpeopl eIdon'tknowgett ome
buttheirwor
dsr eall
ygott ome.Itmademer eal
ize
howshi tt
ymyl i
fewasnow.Fr om li
v i
ngi tup,to
humbl ebegi
nnings.Idon'tcareaboutt her i
ches,I
j
ustwantapeacef ull
if
e.Mi keseemst obe
control
li
ngmyl i
feev enafterwehaddi vorced..
.

Oursuper
visorBr
endawal
ked.
.

Br
enda:
Howar
eyou?

Me:
I'
m good

Br
enda:
Howi
swor
kgoi
ng?
Me:
I'
m set
tl
ingi
nwel
lsof
ar

Br
enda:
I'
m gl
adt
oheart
hat

Shesatdown.
.

Me:
Youl
ookt
roubl
ed,
What
'swr
ong?

Brenda:
Wear
eonewomanshor
t,Ourol
dlady
passedon

Me:
TheLadyt
hatwasol
dert
hanus?

Brenda:
Yes.
.Reci
evedaphonecal
lthi
smor
ning
fr
om afamil
ymember
Me:
That
'st
err
ibl
e

Brenda:Iknow.
.Wehaveanopenpost
,Doy
ouknow
anyonewhocanf i
l
lint
hepost
?It'
l
lsav
emealotof
i
ntervi
ews

Me:Cur
rentl
yNoIdon'tknowanyonewhoneedsa
j
ob,
butI'
lll
etyouknowwhenIfindone

Brenda:
I'l
lbegi
vingyouaweek,
Aft
eraweekI
'
m
putti
ngthepostout

Me:
YesMam

Icont
inuedeat
ing.
..

NESTA
Shedrankthetea,
Thentooksomepill
stohelpher
sl
eep.Isatonthebedlostdeepinmythought
s..I
wasinat i
ghtspot
,andIdidn'
tknowwhatIwas
goi
ngtodo

Ihear
dthedooropeni
ng,
Itcanonl
ybeonePer
son.
.

Ist
oodup.
.Heshowedupf
rom t
heki
tchen.

Hel
ookedatmeandsmi
l
ed.
.

Hi
m:Nest
a

Ibowedal
i
ttl
e..

Me:
Sir

Hi
m:Howar
eyou?Idi
dn'
tseey
out
hismor
ning
whenIl
eft

Me:
Iwascl
eani
ngt
hey
ardatt
heback

Hi
m:Howi
sMadam hol
dingup?

Me:
She'
ssl
eepi
ng

Heputhi
sthi
ngsont hecouchandthencamet
ome.
Hepul
ledmecloserandtri
edtoki
ssme..

Me:
Ican'
t.
.Madam i
ssl
eepi
ngi
nthenextr
oom

Hi
m:Ij
ustwantaki
ss

Me:
Shecanwal
koutany
time
Him:Shewon'
tsee,
ifwemakei
tqui
ckshewon'
t
sse

Me:
I'
mfeel
i
nguncomf
ort
abl
eaboutt
his

Hi
m:Ij
ustwantaki
ssNesta,
Areyouenoughwi
th
t
heext
ramoneyyouget
ti
ngfrom me?

Looki
ngathi
m,andknowi
ngver
ywel
lthathe
i
nfect
edMadam mademystomacht
urn.

Heleanedfor
wardandki
ssedme, Ithoughtthatit
wasjustgoi
ngtobeaperkonthelipsbuthef orced
hi
stonguedownmyt hr
oatIf
eltl
ikev omit
ing..

Hepul
l
edback.
.

Hi
m:What
'swr
ongwi
thy
ou?
Me:Idon'
twannagetcaught
,Idon'
twannal
osemy
j
ob

Hi
m:Younotgoi
ngt
olosey
ourj
ob,
I'
ll
makesur
eof
t
hat

Heki
ssedmeagai
n..

PROPHETNKA

Whenwegotbackhome,
Mypr
oducercal
l
ed.
.

Me:
Hel
l
o?

Her
:Prophethowar
eyoudoi
ng?Howi
sev
ery
thi
ng
goi
ng?
Me:Ev
ery
thi
ngisgoi
ngaccor
dingl
y,Sat
urdaywewi
l
l
bel
ayi
nghertor
est

Her
:Ourdeepestcondol
encesagai
n

Me:
Thanky
ou

Her
:Iwantt
ogi
vey
ouaheadsup,
Wear
esi
gni
ng
Bi
shopMike

Myhear
tsank.
.

Her:
He'
scomingthi
safter
noont
osi
gnacont
ract
he'
l
lbej
oini
ngthepanel

Me:
Isee

Her
:Ihopey
out
wowi
l
lwor
kpeacef
ult
oget
herand
thi
swi l
lgiveviewersthechancetoseet hatyoutwo
don'
thav ebadbl ood.It
'sgoodpubli
cit
yf ory
ou,
especial
lywiththescandalsyou'v
ebeenhav ing
l
ately
.So, Idon'twantanyissuesintheshow.
Anyonecausi ngproblemswi l
lbefi
red!

MELI
SSA

Ipl
acedherbackin,
orthepar
tofherthatIwas
hol
ding.Icl
osedt
hecageandlookedather.
.

Me:
Thanky
ou

Py
thon:
Imeany
ounohar
m,Al
way
sremembert
hat
.
Tobecont
inued

Noedi
ts
52

NOLI
THA

Dayspasseduntil
thedayoft hef
uner
al.I
twas
Satur
day.Servi
cestar
tedat9am,andby11am we
l
eftstr
aightt
othecemet er
y..

Nkakepti
tall
toget
her,Iwaspr
oudofhim.Iwas
pr
oudthathewasstrongthr
oughoutf
orhi
sSist
er,
Event
houghIknewthatdeepdownhewas
br
eaki
ng..

Hisfami
lywasgoodtome, exceptforhi
sUncl ewho
seemednottol
ikeme..
.Itdi
dn'tbothermet hough,
Notever
yfamil
ymemberwi lll
ikeyouafterall
..

Iwastir
ed,Juggli
ngworkandhel
pingoutatthe
house.Notgett
ingenoughsl
eep,
mademet ohave
f
ati
gue.Ineededt
orest
..

MELI
SSA

Somethi
ngwei r
dwashappeni ngtome.Eversince
myencounterwithPyt
hon.Ifeltl
i
kemyskinwas
someti
mest ur
ningint
oasnakeski nonmyar m.I
dreamtaboutherfr
equent
ly,
Shewast ort
uri
ngme. .

Iwassi
tti
ngatthetabl
eeati
ngbr
eakfastwhenI
l
ookedatmyar m.Theski
nonmyar m haschanged
toapyt
honskin..

Khol
owal
kedi
n..

Khol
o:What
'swr
ongwi
thy
ourar
m?

Me:
Youcanseei
ttoo?
Khol
o:Seewhat?I
'
m onlyseei
ngyouscr
atchi
ngy
our
ar
mf ornor
eason,youmightbl
eed

Me:
It'
snot
hing,
Itwasj
usti
tchy

Khol
o:Doy
ouneedany
thi
ngel
se?

Me:
No.
.I'
m goodt
hanky
ou

Khol
o:I
'
llbei
ntheki
tchensor
ti
ngoutt
hedi
shes

Me:
Okay

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Wewer
erecor
dinganepi
sode,
Todaywewer
e
tal
ki
ngabouthowPastorsperf
ormfakemi r
acles.
Butpeopletost
andatt
hefrontandli
ethatthe
Pastorhel
pedthem,
whenit'
sallj
ustl
ies.
.

Pr
esent
er:
Bishopanywor
ds?

Me:SuchPast
or s,fakePastorsgiveusrealPastor
s
abadname.Faki ngmi r
acles,
buyingchurch
memberstoli
e..It'
sblasphemy ,
it'
sunspeakableand
t
heyshoul
dbecal l
edintoorder

Presenter:Wehav eaguesttodayuMam Khany a

whocanat testtoacertai
nchurchthatsheusedt o
attend.Shesai dtheProphetpaidherR2000t oli
e
andsai dshehadcancer ,
andhehealedit.Shesay s
thattestresult
swer efaked,t
heDoctor'
sr eportwas
faked

Me:
All
thi
sforR2000?
Mam'Khanya:Att
hatt
imeIneededt
hemoney
,Iwas
goi
ngthroughadeepfi
nanci
alt
urmoi
l

Me:
The2k,
forhowl
ongdi
ditcar
ryy
ou?

Mam'
khany
a:Notf
arbuti
thel
ped

Present
er:
Whydi
dyoudeci
det
ocomeoutabout
thi
snow?

Mama'
khany
a:Becausei
t'
sther
ightt
hingt
odo

Me:Sowhataboutt
hemoneyy
oumaki
ngatchur
ch
f
rom l
yi
ng?

Mam'
khany
a:Ihav
eaj
obnow,
Thenl
eftt
hej
ob

NOLI
THA
By13:00wewerebackfr
om thecemetery
,They
hi
redacater
ingcompanytocat
erforever
yonethan
havi
ngpeopl
ecook..
.

Iwasshockedt
hatNest
acame,Lastwespoke.She
di
dsayshewasgoingtocome.

Nest
a:I
twasabeaut
if
ulser
vice

Me:
Beaut
if
uli
ndeed

Nest
a:Andv
erypeacef
ul

Me:
Shewasapeacef
ulsomeone

Nest
a:That
'st
rue
Me:
Howar
eyou?Howi
swor
kgoi
ng?

Sheputherspoondown.
.

Me:
Thoughty
ouwer
eenj
oyi
ng

Nest
a:Atf
ir
sty
ear
sbut
..NowIdon'
tthi
nkso

Me:
Why
?

Nest
a:Thehusbandi
ssexual
l
ytaki
ngadv
ant
ageof
me

Me:
What
?

Nest
a:Thenpay
sme
Me:
Thati
swr
ong

Nest
a:Andhe'
shi
vposi
ti
ve

Me:
Nest
a!

Nest
a:We'
vebeenusi
ngpr
otect
ion

Me:Thatdoesn'
tmat
tery
ouneedt
oopenacase
agai
nsthi
m

Nesta:TheygoingtosaywhywasIqui etforthi
s
l
ong, t
heywon'tbel
ieveme.I'mjustaforei
gnerin
thi
scountryandIdon'thaveproof.Doyouthi
nkt he
authori
ti
eswil
lbeli
eveaf or
eignwomant hanaSout h
Afr
ican?

Me:
Youknowatwor
ktheyl
ooki
ngf
orsomeone
Nest
a:Iwon'
tbehi
red

Me:
I'
ll
tal
ktoBr
enda

Nest
a:Iwon'
thol
dmyhopesup

Me:Whereyouwork,I
t'
sajokeandIwanty
ouout
bef
oret
hingsgetser
iousl
ymessy

Wecont
inuedeat
ing.
.

PROPHETNKA

TodayBishopMikehadjoi
nedthepanel
,Iwould
l
eavebutIcan'
t.Thejobpaysgood,
nowt hatNol
it
ha
andIareexcl
usiv
e.I'
m goi
ngtoneedthatmoney..
It
'shi
saudici
tyf
ormetodeci
dedtobeinthesame
spacewit
hmeknowingverywel
lthePer
sonthathe
i
s.Thiswil
lbeagoodwaytocal
lhimtoorder
,
exposehi
m.Exposewhathehasbeendoi
ngtothe
gir
lsatt
hecompound.
.

MELI
SSA

Ideci
dedtoli
edown,andIhadadistur
bingdream.
Sawmy sel
fasapyt
hont r
appedi
nt hecage.
.

Iwokeupscreaming.Il
ookedatmyar
m,myski
n
wasbacktobeingnormal.
.

Idon'
tknowwhat '
shappeni
ngtome, Idon'
tknowif
I'
mlosi
ngmymi ndorwhatbecauset
hisisnot
normal
.It'
snotnormalatal
landIhadbeenkeeping
i
ttomy sel
f.
.
NOLI
THA

West
oodatt
hegat
e,wai
ti
ngf
ort
heUber
..

Me:
Thanky
ouNest
afory
oursuppor
t

Nest
a:Youwel
comeMadam

Me:MondayI
'
llt
alkt
omysuper
visorBr
endaand
we'
l
lsee

Nest
a:Thanky
ou

Me:
Justpr
ay,
Godwi
l
lcomet
hroughf
ory
ou

Nest
a:YesMam'
Iwai
tedwi
thherunt
ilt
heUberar
ri
ved.Ipai
d.

Me:
Cal
lmewheny
ougethome

Nest
a:YesMadam

Iwalkedbackint
otheyar
d,Inoticedpl
ateswher
e
Nka'sUncl
ewassi t
ti
ngwit
hot hertwoMen..I
walkeduptothem andgr
eeted,onlyt
heothert
wo
repl
ied.
.

Me:
MayIpl
easet
aket
hepl
ates?

Man1:
That
haMakot
i(Taket
hem)

Uncl
e:Don'
tcal
lhert
hat
,notev
enl
obol
awaspai
d

Man1:
It'
sjustagener
alt
erm usedt
oaddr
ess
y
oungwomanr
espect
ful
l
y

Uncl
e:Don'
tputi
deasi
nherhead

It
ookt
hepl
ateswentt
oputt
hem i
ntheki
tchen.
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Thepr
esent
eraskedt
ohav
eawor
dwi
thme.
..

Me:
Whati
sit
?

Presenter
:Youwer
eabithar
donthevict
im,
We
don'tdothat
.Wedon'
tatt
ackthev
ict
ims

Me:
Iwasn'
trudeIwast
rut
hful
,Shehel
pedt
hisman
f
oolt
hechur
ch
Pr
esent
er:
Eit
herway
,butwedon'
tat
tackt
hev
ict
ims

Me:Youareinnopositi
ontotel
lmethat
,The
bossesseem t
obeokaysoy ouarei
nnoposit
ion.
Sti
cktoyourj
ob,I
'
llst
icktomine!
.
Tobecont
inued

Thebonustofol
lowup.Inser
tsonyest
erday'
s
schedul
e.I
'
m goodjustwenttoJapanyest
erdayi
t
hasbeenhect
ic
53

NOLI
THA

Peopleleft
,Mostfami l
ymember sdidtoo.Theysai d
theyhadt ogotowor kt hef oll
owingday.Nkany ezi
wast ol
eav esometimenextweek.She' smar r
ied
andhasababy ,
hasaf ami lythatsheneedst oget
backtoo.It'
l
lbeMe, Nka, andEl l
aaroundt hehouse.
TheUncl ewil
lbestayingi nt heoutsi
der oom.Iwas
happythatmostpeopl el eft,alotofpeopleputa
burdenony ourshoulder s..

Iwast
alki
ngt
oNkany
ezi
..

Ny
ezi
:Atl
eastt
hedayi
sov
er

Me:
Yaatl
east
Nyezi
:Notalotofworkl
eftsi
ncewehi
redacat
eri
ng
companytohelp,
paperpl
ateshel
pedt
oo

Me:
Toomuch

Nyezi:
IhearNkatal
kingaboutnextweekend,He'
s
goingtoannouncet
heunionbetweenyout woatthe
church

Me:
Bei
ngal
eaderhecan'
tj
ustdat
e

Ny
ezi
:Iknow.
.Ar
eyour
eady
?

Me:Thechur
chseemsnott
oli
keme,
Duet
omy
past

Nyezi
:Ther
e'snothi
ngwrongt haty
oudi
d.Nka
r
espectedt
herelati
onshi
p.Iassumeya'
l
lstar
ted
af
terthedi
vor
ce?Hedi
dn'
thav
eanunf
airwi
tha
marri
edwoman

Me:That'
strue.
..Iwant
edtocont
actmyfamil
ybut.
.
Whataretheygoingtothi
nkofme?Ionl
yshowupin
t
hei
rli
veswhenIhav et
ogetmarr
iedIdoubtt
hey
wi
llwantanythi
ngtodowi t
hme

Ny
ezi
:Tr
y..Youwon'
tknow

Me:
I'
ll
try

NESTA

Iheardaknockatt
hedoor
,thegi
rl
swer
epl
ayi
ng
outsi
debythedoor
..

Idi
dn'
tcl
oset
hedoorsi
nceIwant
edt
okeepaney
e
onthem.Iwasfoldi
ngt
hel
aundr
y,Il
efti
tther
eand
wenttocheck.
..
.

I
twasJef,MyMadam' shusband.Theyoncedrov
e
mehome,whenIf i
rststart
edwor ki
ngforthem
bef
orehi
ssini
steracts..

Me:
Sir
..Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

Hewashol
dingf
lower
s..

Me:
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

Jef:
Youcanj
ustcal
lmeJefwheny
ououtofmy
house.
.MayI
?

Il
ethi
min.
.
Me:
Isev
ery
thi
ngokaywi
tht
heMadam?

Jef
:Ev
ery
thi
ngi
sokaywi
thVi
ctor
ia.
.Thesear
efor
you

It
ookt
hem.
.

Jef
:I'
m goi
ngtodi
vor
ceher,Iwanty
outobemy
woman.I'
ll
getusahouseshecankeepher
s

Me:
Div
orceherf
orwhat
?

Jef
:Ourmar
ri
agewasl
ongov
er,
andIhav
efal
l
eni
n
l
ovewit
hyou

Me:
Youhi
vposi
ti
ve

Jef
:IknowandI
'
vebeent
aki
ngmedi
cat
ion,
Wel
lmy
wif
edidn'tknow.It
houghtwhenshefoundout,
She'
lll
eavebutshestayed.NowI
'm goi
ngtoleave
her,
fil
efordivor
ce

Me:
Idon'
tknow

Jef
:Thinkabouti
t.You'l
lhaveahousetocal
lyour
own,haveagoodlife.
.There'
snot
hingIwon'
tdofor
you

Hel
ookedar
ound.
.

Jef
:You'
l
lst
opl
i
vingher
eint
hisdump

Het
ookouthi
swal
l
etandpl
acedaf
ewR100son
t
hetabl
e..

Jef
:I'
l
lcomet
omor
rowwi
thf
oodsowecanhav
e
l
unch

Het
henwal
kedout
..
.

NOLI
THA

Iwasfixi
ngEl
la'
sbun.Shehadgoneoutt
opl
aywi
th
hercousi
nsandmesseditup.
.

I
'vealway
slovedki
ds,Ijustgotdepr
ivedoft
hat
becauseMikewasincapable.
.

Me:
Ther
eI'
vef
ixedi
t

El
l
a:Thanky
ouAunt
yNol
i

She'
ssosweet
,Respect
ful
andki
nd.
.
Me:
Wheny
oupl
aydon'
tdi
rt
yyourhai
ragai
n

El
l
a:Yes

Me:
Lat
eron,
I'
ll
prepar
eabat
hfory
ou

El
l
a:Wher
eisUncl
e?

Me:
Hehasgoneout
,he'
l
lbeback

Hehaddr
ivenr
elat
iveshome.
..

Me:
Goandpl
ay

El
l
a:Okay
Me:
Younothungr
yar
eyou?

El
l
a:Noty
et

Me:
Okaybaby

Shewentoutt
opl
ay.
.

Iwentt
ocheckuponNy
ezi
,Shedi
dn'
tl
ookgood.
.

Me:
Arey
ouokay
?

Nyezi
:Myhusbandwant
smebackathomeon
Monday

Me:
Howdoy
ouf
eel
aboutt
hat
?
Nyezi
:It
'stoosoonbutyouknowhowMenare,
I
don'
tgo..Mymar r
iagewil
lbeont
herocks

Me:
Under
standabl
e

Ny
ezi
:You'
l
lbef
iner
ight
?

Me:
Yes

Ny
ezi
:Whenhegi
vesy
oupr
obl
ems,
cal
lme

Me:
I'
ll
cal
l

Ny
ezi
:Mam'
fundi
si

Webot
hlaughed.
.
Me:
Won'
tbemyf
ir
stt
ime

Ny
ezi
:I'
m sur
ethi
sti
mear
oundi
t'
l
lbebet
ter

Me:
Yaa..ThenI
'
llhav
etoqui
tmyj
ob,
wor
kmor
eat
t
hechur
ch

Ny
ezi
:It
'l
lal
way
sbel
i
ket
hat

Me:I
'mlookingfor
wardtoit
,whenyoul
ove
someone.Youtakethem wi
thwhatt
heycomewi
th

Ny
ezi
:Tr
ue

NESTA

Icountedthemoney
,ItwasR500.
.Isatdownand
thoughtabouti
t.
.
Jefdoeshavemoney,He'swel
loff
.Iwouldli
ve
comfort
ably
,Giv
emyGi rl
sagoodlifebutnotatt
he
expenseofanot
herwoman'spainandtears.
.The
moneyhegivesme,helpsusalot.
.

Il
ookedaroundwhereweliv
ing,Itwasnotabad
pl
acebutexpensi
ve.Af
terpayi
ngr ent
,wearel
eft
wi
thli
tt
lemoneytocarr
yust hrough..
..

Woul
dithur
ttogi
vet
hisachance?I
sitgoi
ngt
obe
wor
thit
?

BI
SHOPMI
KE

IgothomeandKhol
owasbusycl
eani
ng.

Me:
Khol
o
Khol
o:Si
r

Me:
Arey
ouokay
?

Khol
o:I
'
m good

Me:
Wher
eisMel
i
ssa?

Khol
o:Sl
eepi
ng

Me:
Didshet
ell
youwhat
'swr
ongwi
thher
?

Kholo:
Noshedidn'
t
,butsomet
hingi
sdef
ini
tel
y
wrongwit
hher

Me:
Thi
shasbecomeadr
ead.
.Comi
nghomei
s
dr
eadf
ulnowwi
thhowMel
i
ssai
s

Khol
o:Iunder
stand

Me:
Thanky
ouf
orbei
ngar
ound

Khol
o:Onl
ydoi
ngmyj
ob

Me:
Evenso.
.Thanky
ou

Khol
o:Youwel
come
.
Tobecont
inued

Bonusi
nser
ttof
oll
ow
54

NOLI
THA

Fol
lowi
ngthedayssi
ncethef
uneral
,whenever
yone
el
sehadleft
.Iwasl
eftwi
thNka,Uncl
eGatshaand
l
it
tl
eEll
a..

SincethenNkaandItriedt okeeptot hedeal ofnot

beingsexual
l
yactiveunti
l ourmarit
al union,anddue
totheattr
act
ionwehadwi theachot her.Wewer e
fail
ingdi
small
y.Iknowhe' saspiri
tual manandI
knowhehast otrytoleadbyexampl eanddot hi
ngs
ri
ght ,
Butweweregettingmar ri
edsoon.Isawno
pointonwhyweshoul dn'tbesexuall
yact i
ve.
..

Todayitwasraini
ngcatsanddogs,t
heweat
herwas
i
nsane.Itwasintheearl
yhoursoft
hemorni
ng.
Around4am,whenIf el
thishandbr
ushupmythi
gh
al
lthewayup..
Duetothefactthatwebothshar
ethesamefeel
ings
ofnotwantingababyri
ghtnow,andIwasn'
tonany
contr
acept
ionwewer efor
cedtousecondomsuntil
fur
thernot
ice..

Ell
awil
lbeupat6am soIcoul
dprepar
eherf
or
school
,meani
ngwehadal otoft
ime..

Mycoochi ewasabitsore,lastni
ghtwast hever
y
fi
rstnightweweresexual.AndI'mt al
ki
ngabout
havingsexwithsomeonewhost il
lhasiti
nhimto
fuckyouuntil
yourl
egstrembl e,Notanoldmanwho
constantl
yneededpi
ll
stohel phim sexual
ly.
.

Hi
shandwentupt
omybr
east
,Iwasnaked.
.

Hegent
lysqueezedi
tandkissedmeont heshoul
der
.
Hel
oweredhishandfrom mybreastdownt omy
t
ummyandev entual
l
ywentdownf urtherinbet
ween
myt hi
ghs.Iroseupmyl
egali
tt
letogiv
ehim an
easywayin..Whenhemadecontactwi
thmy
coochi
e,Ifl
inched.
.

Nka:
I'
m sor
ry

Hecar r
iedtheactofsexuall
ysti
mulati
ngmedown
ther
egent l
e,tocausemor epl
easur
et hanpain.Iput
myhandatt hebackofhisneckasheki ssedmy
neck.Leavingwetkisseswhil
stpl
ayingdownonmy
cli
t,andrubbingt
heent r
anceofmyv agina..

Imoanedsof tl
yatthel
onganti
cipatedsexual
contactbetweenus,wewerehavingsexasifli
kewe
weren'tgonnahavesexany
mor e.That'
showmuch
wewant edeachother.
.

NESTA
Myr elati
onshipwithJefwasbegi nni
ngtober eal.He
spoil
sme, Hetreatsthegirl
swel landfortheli
feof
meIdon' tknowwhyIwasst art
ingt ocatchfeel
ings
forhim.Wewer estill
usingcondomsandIappl aud
himf orthat,
fortakingsafetyprecauti
onsinnot
try
ingt oinf
ectmedel i
berat
ely.
.

Iwokeupint hatr
ainingweathertopreparet
hegi
rl
s
forschool
,thenpreparemyselfforworktoo.
.

Mygi r
lsar enowabl et ocarrylunchboxesthat
i
ncludedel ici
ousthings.Cheese, Ham,andlett
uce
sandwiches.Snacksandj uice.Heal sosentR1500
notsot heycandot heirhai
r..Facinghiswife
every
dayhasbeenachal l
enge, I'
m havi
nganaf fair
withherhusbandIhav etobef akewi t
hherallthe
ti
me..Ipr eparedwat erfort
hegi r
ls,weal
lleaveat
7am.Ist artworkat8am, by7: 30afterdr
oppingt he
gir
lsoff.Icatchat axitowor k...

NOLI
THA
Hewashol di
ngmyl egabi thighupsohecoul dbe
ablet ogoi nandoutofmewi t
houtanyhassle.At
fi
rstitwasabi tpainfulwiththecondom, buthalfway
throughi tgotbetter..If
eltthewarmthofhi sbreath
hit
tingagai nstmyneckashemoaned, hi
m moani ng
andenj oyi
ngthemomentmadememor ehorny.
Ther e'snothi
ngsat isfyi
ngthanhearingyourMan
enjoyy ou.Itri
edtonotmoanl ouder
, f
orthesakeof
Ell
a.I ncaseshecomesknocki ng.
..

Irel
ievedhi
m byhol dingmylegsohecouldber ub
againstmycoochieashet hrust
edinandout ,
tot ur
n
meonmor e.
.Ilower edmyhandandl ocat
edhis
ball
smassagingt hem ashecontinued.Hi
smoans
gotmor edeeperandhef uckedmehar der
,Icouldn'
t
holdbackanymor e..

Me:
Ahhh.
..Ahhhh.
.Ahhhhh!
!
Thepl
easur
esur
passedt
hepai
n,Idi
dn'
twanthi
mto
st
op..

Me:
Don'
tst
op.
..

Hecont
inuedf
ucki
ngme.
.

BI
SHOPNKA

Iwokeuptot hebedempt
yonMeli
ssa'
ssi
de.Lat
ely
shespendsmor eti
medowni
nthebasementt
hat'
s
whatInoti
ced..

Il
ookedatt
het
imei
twaspast5am.
.

Igotoutofbedandwenttol
ookforher.Out
sideit
wasraini
ng,i
thasbeenr
aini
ngev
eny ester
day..
Ipunchedi
nthecodeandt hedooropened,Iwal
ked
i
nandsawherst andi
ngtherebythecage.She
wasn'tmov
ing,
justst
andingsti
ll
andglancingatt
he
cage.
.

Me:
Mel
?

Shedi
dn'
trespond,
Shedi
dn'
tmov
e..

Iwalkedupt oherandtouchedheront
heshoul
der
.I
sl
owl yturnedherar
oundandshewasn'tev
en
bl
inking..

Me:
Mel
wakeup

Ishookher
..

Me:
Wakeup!
Shesnappedoutofi
t.
.Shel
ookedar
ound.

Me:
Dammi
tyouf
eel
col
d

Mel
:Whathappened?

Il
ookedatpy
thon.Thi
shasnev
erhappenedbef
ore.
.

Me:
Comeon.
.Let
'sgo

Ipi
ckedherupandwewal
kedoutoft
hebasement
,
cl
osingt
hedoorbehi
ndme.
..
.

NOLI
THA

Hef
uckedmet
hroughout
,Iwast
hef
ir
stonet
o
comeandt henhefoll
owedaf ewsecondslater
.
ThoughIenjoyedourroundbutIwasti
red.Iwanted
torest
,andIwantedmycoochi et
oresttoo..I
t
neededtorest
..

Hepul
l
edoutandki
ssedmeont
heneck.
.

Nka:
Thatwasni
ce.
.Howar
eyouf
eel
i
ng?

Me:
Sor
e..Ineedsomer
est

Nka:
Yougetsomer
est
,I'
l
lwakeupandpr
epar
eEl
l
a
f
orschool

Me:
That
'ski
ndofy
ou,
thanky
ou

Iam nol
ongerworki
ngatthemall
.Withwhatt
hey
putmethrought
here,Iact
edst
rongbutdeepi
nsi
de
i
twasbr
eaki
ngme.

EverywhereItur
n,Theywouldmockme.Take
pictur
esofmej usttodr
agmeont henet.Sayhur
tful
thingsandwhatnot.Thewor l
disveryj
udgemental
andcr uel
,Theytur
ntoforgett
hatwealsohumans.
Wehav efeel
i
ngsandwedohur t
..
.

Notr
eall
ysurewhatI
'
m goi
ngt
odobutI
'
llf
ind
somet
hing.
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Igotherinbedandlookedather .Mel knowsno

peaceinthishouseanymore,Thepy thonistortur
ing
her.MaybeIshouldrel
iev
eherf rom takingcareofit
everyday,Shehasneverbeenasl eepwal kerbut
thesepastfewdays.I'
vebeenfindingheratt he
basement.
Ishoul
dstartl
ocki
ngthebedroom door
.Soshe
doesn'
twalkoutofthebedr
oom..

PROPHETNKA

El
lai
sabletobathanddresshersel
f,j
ustneedst
o
becheckedi
fshe'
sdressedproperl
y.IyawnedasI
br
ushedherhai
r.
.

It
ookt
her
ibbon.
..
.

El
l
a:Youhavetoputmoi
stur
izerbefor
eyout
iei
t,
Wher
eisAuntyNoli
shedoesitbett
er

Me:
She'
sst
il
lsl
eepi
ng

El
l
a:Younotdoi
ngi
tri
ght
Me:
Ell
aI'
mtr
yingandIdon'
tseey
ouhel
ping

El
l
a:Aunt
yNol
idoesi
tbet
ter

Me:
Passmet
hemoi
stur
izert
hen

Shedi
d..Ismear
edi
tonhands.
.

El
l
a:That
'st
oomuch

Me:
Yamay
beNol
i
thadoesi
tbet
ter

El
l
a:I
'
vebeent
ell
i
ngy
ou

Me:
May
bedon'
tti
eyourhai
r

El
l
a:Atschool
theywantust
oti
eourhai
r
Shehasl
onghai
r.
.

Me:
Okayf
ineI
'
llgetNol
i
tha

Iwal
kedoutofherbedr
oom t
ogetNol
i
tha.
.

GATSHA(
NKA'
SUNCLE)

Iwal
kedoutofmyroom asi
twassti
ll
raini
ng.I
pour
edthewhit
epowderundert
hecarpet,
then
qui
ckl
ywentback.
.

Ouraimistodestr
oythi
sr el
ati
onshipofthei
rs.Bot
h
MikeandIwe'l
lbenef
itfr
om this.Hehelpsme
dest
royNkasoIcantakeov eratthechurch,
inturnI
hel
phim dest
royNoli
thaandNka. .
Tobecont
inued
55

NOLI
THA

NkacangetEll
areadyforschoolgood,butonethi
ng
t
hathealwaysstr
uggleswithi
sdoingherhair.Wit
h
mybodyachingandstil
lver
ymuchsl eepy,If
orced
mysel
ftowakeupandhel phertodoherhai r
..
..

El
l
a:Thanky
ou

Me:
Youwel
comesweet
ie

El
l
a:I
tlooksmor
ebeaut
if
ult
hanwhenUncl
edoesi
t

Me:
Iknow

Shegav
emeahug.
.
Me:
Enj
oyschool
right
?

El
l
a:Iwi
l
l

Me:
Ilov
eyou

El
l
a:Il
ovey
out
oo

I
'vegr
ownfondofEl
l
asi
ncemeandherst
art
ed
bondi
ng.
.

Me:
Let
'sgo

Sheusesat r
ansportt
oschool
,Somewhitewoman
hasatranspor
tat
ionbusi
ness.
.Shecar
ri
eskidst
o
school
..
Wewal
kedpassatt
heki
tchent
othedoor
..
.

El
l
a:Goodby
eUncl
e

Nka:
Goodby
eBaby

Shewentandki
ssedhi
m ont
hechi
ck.
.

Nka:
Ilov
eyouokay

El
l
a:Il
ovey
out
oo

Iwalkedupfir
sttothedoor,
leav
ingthem ther
estil
l
chi
tchatti
ng.Iunl
ockedandopened,Ithasstopped
rai
ningforawhil
e.Itwasnowdrizzl
i
ng..

Me:
Thi
srai
n
Ipeepedt
hrough,thebr
ickpav
ementwaswetbutno
waterwasret
ained..

Me:
Letmegochecki
nthepassage

Nka:
Nol
i
thadon'
tgoout

JustasIwasaboutt
osteponthedoor
step,
ont
he
carpet
.Ther
ewaythatNkaranuptomeand
grabbedmearoundmywaistpul
l
ing
Mebacki
nsi
de.
.

Me:
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?

Nka:
Dammi
twhenIsaydon'
tgoout
,Don'
t!
!

Il
ookedathi
m..
Me:
What
'swr
ong?

Heputhi
shandsonmycheekcat
chi
nghi
sbr
eat
h..

Nka:Justt
hat
,We'
vehadissueswi
ththecarpet
whenit'
swetandr
aini
ng.Youcant
ri
pandf all

Me:
NoI
'
mfi
ne

Nka:Okay
..Okay
..Youguy
sgoanduset
heback
door

Me:
Okay

Heki
ssedme.
.
Af
tert
hekissInot
icedEl
l
ahadcov
eredherey
es
wi
thherhands.
.

Me:Goshweaboutt
otr
aumat
izet
hechi
l
d..Let
'sgo
El
l
a

Wewal
kedt
othebedr
oom.
..

MELI
SSA

Me:
No.
..No.
.No.
.

MySkinwast ur
ningint
oasnakeeverywhere.Iwas
sit
ti
ngatthecorneroft
hebasement,Pyt
honwas
tur
ningi
ntomeandIwast urni
ngint
oher .
.

Me:
No!
!.
.No!
!.
.No!
!
If
eltsomeoneshaki
ng.
.

Me:
Stop!
!Idon'
twantt
oo!
!Idon'
twantt
oo!
!

Ihear
dadi
stantv
oicecal
l
ingoutt
ome.
.

Me:
No!
!.
.No!
!.
.No!
!.
.St
op

Voi
ce:
Mel
i
ssawakeup.
.Wakeup.
.

Me:
No.
.No.
.Pl
easeno.
.

Voi
ce:
Babywakeup

Iwokeupi
nafr
ant
icst
ate,
ItwasMi
kewhowas
waki
ngmeup.
.
Mi
ke:
It'
sokay
..I
t'
sjustadr
eam.
.It
'sj
ustadr
eam

Hehuggedmet
ight
..

Mi
ke:
It'
sjustadr
eam,
It'
sokay

Iwasshaki
ngv
erybad.
..

PROPHETNKA

Astheywentoutusingtheotherdoor.Iopenedt he
ki
tchendoorandcrouched.Il
if
tedthecar petand
underi
t,Isawsmallmuggots.Loadsoft hem.AsI
l
ookedatt hem,
theycrawledaway,Somecr awli
ng
backtotheownerandsomedy i
nghalfway .

I
t'
stheaudi
cit
yandthedisr
espectf
orme,f
rom my
Uncl
etoact
uallybedoi
ngknowingver
ywel
lthatI
'
ll
cat
chon.
.

Nol
i
thaJumpedonmyback.
.

Nol
i
:Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?

Forhertoask,Itmeansshedoesn' tseethem.
Meanst heywerecreatedwi t
haspiri
tualri
tualdark
ti
e.HadNol i
thasteppedont hemat ,
Somehowdown
thereshewasgoi ngtostarthavi
ngmuggot s.
Rotti
nginhercoochie.Theynotthenor mal ones,
theseonesarebloodt hi
rsty
.Theywer egoingt o
suckherblood,andthelifeoutofher.
.

Me:
Bri
ngmet
hebr
oom

Shegotoffmeandwenttot akethebroom.Iwould
tel
lher
,butIdon'
twannascareheroff.Idon'
twanna
makeherleaveinf
ear,
Iwil
lprotectherasmuchasI
canbutshehastostartpr
otect
inghersel
ftooi
n
pray
erbecauseIwon'tbeablet
oprotecther
ever
yday.
.She'
snotsupposedtobedependenton
me..

Iam aPr ophetofGod, ifyouwor ki

ngcloselywith
theholyspi rit.Youdon' tavenge,RevengeisforGod.
Heandheal one,revengesourenemi es.Wef ighti
n
prayer,
wegi vebackwhat '
snotour sbutwedon' t
revenge.Oncey oust ar
tdoingthat,youstartusing
yourgiftf orbad.Wheny oudo,itbecomesa
problem becausey our3rdey e,
yourspirit
ualeyecan
slowlyclosebutUncl ewaspushi ngme. .Hewas
deadasspushi ngme.Isweptt hem rightatthedoor
step,al
l oft heev enthedeadones. .

NESTA

Iwal
kedintot
heloungeandmadam wascr
ying
hol
dingpaper
s..
Me:
Madam

Madam:
He'
sfi
l
ingf
ordi
vor
ce

Sohewasser
ious?

Isaydown.
.

Madam:It
oler
ate,If
orgi
ve,It
akehim back,
he
i
nfect
smeandt henhefi
lesfordi
vor
ceNest a!
!

Me:Iknowt hi
sisnoneofmybusi ness,Iknowt hatI
shoul
dn'
tinvol
vemy selfandI'
m probablygonnasay
somethi
ngthatyoumi ghtnotwannahearbut ..Don'
t
youthi
nkit'
sti
met oletgo?It'
sobviousthatyou
havehel
donf orfart
ool ong.Maybey oushouldlet
gonow
Madam: AnddowhatNest
a?I
'v
egiventhi
sman
everyt
hingofme.Mybody,mysoul
,mymi nd,my
spir
itandmymentali
ty.
.Mywholeent
ir
ebeing,al
lof
me!!

Me:
I'
m sor
ry

Madam:Whatam Igoi
ngt
odonow?What
'sgoi
ngt
o
becomeofme?

Me:
I'
mtr
ulysor
ryMadam

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Il
ookedather
,Shewassl eepi
ngpeaceful
l
yaft
erI
'
ve
bur
ntthei
nsenseforherbutourownkind.
..
.
Myphoner
ang,
ItwasGat
sha.
.

Me:
Hel
l
o

Gat
sha:
There'
smuggot
sinmyr
oom,
theynow
get
ti
ngi
nthebed

Me:Thedeal wastoputt
hem i
nt hedoorst
epunder
t
hecarpet.Youplacet
hepowdert her
eandwhenit
's
i
nyourroom youkeepthecont
ainerseal
ed

Gat
sha:
Idi
d..Hesweptt
hem myway

Me:
Hedi
d?

Gat
sha:
Yes

Me:
Soheav
enged
Gat
sha:
HowdoIgetr
idoft
hem?

Me:
Sal
t.
.Usesal
ttheywi
l
ldi
e

Gat
sha:
Good!

Hehungup.
..

Me:
Heav
enged
.
Tobecont
inued
56

PROPHETNKA

Iknockedout
sidei
nhi
sroom.
.Heopenedaf
tera
l
ongt
imeofmyknocki
ng.
.

Me:
Uncl
e

Uncl
e:Nkany
iso

Me:
I'
m goi
ngt
oasky
out
omov
eout

Uncl
e:Whatdoy
oumean?

Me:
Ithi
nky
ouhav
eov
erst
ayedy
ourv
isi
t

Uncl
e:Whatareyoutal
kingabout
?Ihav
en'
tev
en
beenther
efort
hatlong

Me:Andyourparti
alst
ayhasal
readybeenan
i
nconveni
enceforus
Uncl
e:Nka

Me:Youknowwhaty
oudi
d,Themuggot
s?What
'
s
next
?

Hi
sey
eswi
dened.
.

Me:
Byt
heendoft
heday
,Youshoul
dbeout

NOLI
THA

Iwasdri
vinghome,wheremyMot
hergrewup.I
t'
sa
famil
yhouse.MyAunt,Mymot
her
'sbi
gSist
erand
thei
rki
dsstayther
e..

Ijustwantthem t
oat
tendt
hecer
emony,Iwantt
hem
todor i
ghtbyme.Iwasner
vouswhenIdrov
eout
ther
e,I
t'
sbeenawhilesincewelastspoke.Thel
ast
ti
mewet al
ked,i
twasunset t
li
ng.Mikewasaround
andwordswereexchanged..

Ihopet
heywi
l
lwel
comemewi
thopenar
ms

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Melissaisweak, Mel
issahasahear t
.She'
sdefi
nit
ely
nottheonet obebymysi de,buthercousi
nont he
otherside.Isenseandseeal otofevi
lembeddedin
herhear t
.Shewouldbeper f
ectbeingbymyside..

IcalledtheDrt ocomeandat t
endt oMel i
ssa,Imade
suret hathercousinispresenttoactasaweakness.
TheDrsai dthatshewasdehy drated,suff
eredfrom
extremef ati
gueandhepr escr
ibedsomemedsf or
her.Onewi l
lhel
pwi ththedehydrati
on,theotherone
wil
l helpwithsleep.Isawhepr escri
bedsomedr ops,
Melissawi ll
hav etotakeeverynight.
.
Hegavemet heprescr
ipt
ion,IaskedKhol
otomi
nd
Mel
issaasIdashedouttot hepharmacy.
.

NESTA

SeeingJefthrowi nghiswif
eoutli
kethat,
hurt.She
hasbeenr esist
ingt ogo,Sohepackeduphert hi
ngs.
Threwt hem outsideandthrewheroutinthatcol
d
andr ai
ningweat her.
.

Shewassi
tt
ingont
hewetgr
oundcr
ying.
.

Jef
:I'
vetri
edt
obeciv
ilwi
thyou,ThoughtIwas
goi
ngtogiveyout
hehousebutnowy oumakingi
t
di
ff
icul
tforme

Madam: Whyareyoudoi
ngthi
stome?Aft
er
ev
eryt
hingthaty
ouhavedonetome?Putme
t
hrough?

Jef:Leav
e!!Stopbeinganag,
itdoesn'
tlookgoodon
you.Youhav eajob!Youwon'
tbetotal
lyout!

Madam:
Ist
her
esomeoneel
se?

Jef:I
tdoesn'
tmat
ter
,Geti
nthecarandl
eav
edon'
t
evercomeback

Madam:Iswear
..Myt
ear
swon'
tdr
opont
hegr
ound
f
ornothi
ng

Jef
:Idon'
tcar
e..Leav
e!!

Iwal
kedoutt
ohel
pher
,Thi
swasnotr
ight
..
BI
SHOPMI
KE

Iboughtthemeds,andthenheadedbackhome.
WhenIgothome, Fir
stt
hi ngIdi
dwast opoi
sont he
drops.Iwasgoi
ngtokil
l herandbl
amet heDr.The
pharmacyhadmadeacopyoft heprescr
ipt
ionlett
er
andletmekeepmyowncopy .
.

Iwalkedupstai
rstot
hebedr
oom..Khol
ohadmade
hersomethingtoeat
,Shewal
kedoutassoonasI
walkedin.
.

Me:
Howar
eyouf
eel
i
ng?

Mel
:St
il
lti
red

Me:Herear
ey ourmeds,
Theonest
hatt
heDr
pr
escr
ibedforyou
Mel
:Thanky
ou,
Thanky
ouf
orev
ery
thi
ng

Isatdownont
hebed.
.

Me:
Youdon'
thav
etof
eedpy
thon,
I'
ll
doi
t

Mel
:Ar
eyousur
e?

Me:Yes.
.Shemi
ghtbether
easony
ouar
esi
ck,
the
t
raumaandever
ythi
ng

Mel
:Iappr
eci
atei
t

Iki
ssedheront
hef
orehead.
.

Me:
Ilov
eyou
Mel
:Il
ovey
out
oo

NESTA

Weputherbagsi
ntheboot
..
..

Me:
I'
m sor
ry

Madam:It'
snoty
ourf aultNesta..I
'
m sorr
ythatyou
havetof
indanot
herjob.I'm assumingyoucan't
keeponworki
nghere, f
orsuchanev i
lMan

Me:
Ofcour
se.
.I'
l
lresi
gnandl
ookf
oranot
herj
ob

Madam:
That
'sbet
ter

Me:
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ngt
ogo?
Madam:
Fornow.
.MyBr
other
'shouse

Me:
I'
mtr
ulysor
ryandI
'
m goi
ngt
omi
ssy
ou

Madam:
I'
m goi
ngt
omi
ssy
out
oo

Weshar
edahug.
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Me:
Come.
.Iwannashowy
ousomet
hing

Khol
o:Whati
sit
?

Me:
You'
l
lsee
Ihel
dherhandandwewal
kedt
othebasement
..

Khol
o:Okay
..I
'
m get
ti
ngscar
ed

Me:
Don'tworr
y..I
'
m notasi
ckpsychot
hat
'sgoi
ng
t
okil
lyouandburyyoui
nthebasement

Ipunchedi
nthecode,
Thedooropenedandwe
madeourwayin.
.Wewentfurt
herdownthest
air
s..

Her
:Ohhhhhhmygoodness!
!Ist
hata?
?

Me:
Yes

Her
:Youhav
easnake?

Me:
Ido
Her:
Int
erest
ing!It
houghti
twasj
ustl
i
est
hatsome
Past
orshavesnakes

Me:
Wedo

Her
:Howdoesi
twor
k?Doesi
tsl
eepwi
thy
ourwi
ves?
Wai
t..Mel
?

Me:That
'sext
reme.
.Noi
tdoesn'
t.
.Iact
ual
l
yfeedi
t
r
ats.
.3ti
mesaday

Her
:That
'sal
l
?

Me:
That
'sal
l

Khol
onear
edcl
osert
othepy
thon.
.
Isawpy t
honcoili
nghersel
fatthecornerofthecage.
Mysenseswer ecorrect
.Khol
oi si
ndeedev i
l
, I
sensedthejeal
ousyshehasov erhercousi
n.Shei s
veryevi
ltothewouldstopatnothi
ngtohurtany one,
togettothetop.
.

Khol
o:I
t'
sact
ual
l
yanamazi
ngcr
eat
uret
olookat

Me:
Younotscar
ed?

Shet
urnedandl
ookedatme.
.

Kholo:No.
.Iknowpythonsar
edanger
oustoobut
theynotpoi
sonousandsolongi
t'
sinthecagedown
here,I
'
m notscar
ed

Me: Khol
oIdon'tknowbut.
.Wouldyoutakeupthe
chanceofbeingwithMe?I'
lldoever
ythi
ngfory
ou.
You'l
lgetany
thingsolongyoubecomemi ne
Shel
ookedati
t.
.

Khol
o:Any
thi
ng?

Me:Ineedastrongwoman,
Apowerful
woman.
Unf
ortunat
elyMeli
ssai
sweak,
She'
sakid

Khol
o:Iusetof
oll
owy
ourexwi
feonI
nst
agr
am,
She
wasli
vi
ngitup

Me:
Youcant
oo

Shel
ookedatme.
.

Khol
o:WhataboutMel
i
ssa?
Me:
Don'
twor
ryaboutMel
i
ssa

Khol
o:Idr
ink,
Ili
kegoi
ngoutwi
thf
ri
endset
c

Me:
Finebymewecanwor
kar
oundt
hat

Khol
o:Fi
net
hen.
.I'
l
lbey
our
s

PROPHETNKA

Iwatchedhi
m ashel
oadedhi
sthi
ngsi
nhi
sol
d
Mercedes.
.

Uncl
e:Thi
sisnotov
er,
Youknowt
hatr
ight
?

Me:
Iknow
Uncl
e: Youdon'thavewhati
ttakestoleadachur
ch,
Iwil
ltakewhat '
sri
ghtf
ull
ymine.WhatmyFatherl
eft
,
wit
horwi thoutthegi
ftandIwil
ldest
royyou

Me:
Weshal
lseeUncl
e..Weshal
lsee
.
Tobecont
inued
57

NOLI
THA

Ifi
nal
lyar
ri
vedathome.Therewer esmallchanges
hereandt
here.Thehousehadbeenext endedabit,
Just60%dif
ferentfr
om t
helastt
imeIsawi t.The
l
astti
meIwasher e,
Manymanyy earsago..

Idi
dn'
tknowwhatawai
tedme,butwhateveri
tis.I
'
m
hopi
ngI'
l
lleaveher
ewi
thPeaceest
abl
ishedfrom
mysideandthem..

WhenIwal
kedal
lthewayt
othefront
,Mycousi
n
wasdoi
ngl
aundr
y.MyAunt'
sfi
rstbor
n..

Me:
Nkul
uleko
Shest
oppedandl
ookedatme.
.

Nku:
Nol
i
tha?

Me:
Heycuz

Nku:
OhhNkosi
yam'
Iknewt
hisdaywasgoi
ngt
o
come

Shewi
pedherhandsandmadeherwayt
ome.
.

Nku:
Lookatyou,Youagrownasswomannow!The
l
astt
imeIsawy ou.Youwer
eyounger

Shehuggedme.
.

Nku:
Wooooow.
.It
'ssogoodt
oseey
ou
Me:
It'
sgoodt
oseey
out
oo

Iwi
pedmyt
ear
s..

Nku:
WowNol
i
..Godi
sgood

Me:
Indeed

Nku:
Come.
.Mom i
sint
hehouse

NESTA

Jef
:Idi
dpr
omi
sey
ouahousedi
dn'
tI?Abet
terl
i
fe?

Me:Itwoul
d'
vebeenbett
eri
fitwasn'
tfol
l
owedby
anot
herwoman'stear
s
Jef:
That'
snothowli
feworksNesta.Theset
hings
happen.Mymarri
agewasoveralongtimeago,You
hadnothi
ngtodowithi
t

Me:
Idon'twantt
oleav
eonedayi
nar
aini
ngweat
her
,
Mythi
ngsbeingt
hrownout

Jef
:Thatwil
lneverhappent
oyou,
Ilov
eyouandI
wil
ltr
eaty
our i
ght.Ipr
omise

MELI
SSA

Icoughedagai
nandl
ookedatt
issue.Ihadcoughed
upblood.
.

I
t'
sst
rangehowI
'
mjustf
all
i
ngsi
ckoutofnowher
e..
Khol
o:Her
e

Me:
It'
spai
nful
whenIcough

Khol
o:It
'sokay
..Here'
syourmedicat
ionthattheDr
pr
escri
bedforyou.Takethesedr
opst hey
'l
lhelpyou
sl
eep.
.Youneedt orest

Me:
What
'shappeni
ngt
ome?

Kholo:
Drsai
dyoudehy
drat
edandsuf
ferf
rom
fat
igue

Me:
Fat
iguedoesn'
tmakepeopl
ecoughupbl
ood

Khol
o:Dr
inky
ourmedi
cat
ion,
We'
l
ltakei
tfr
om t
her
e

BI
SHOPMI
KE
Nolithahadaj ourney
, Shewasgoinghome.Iknow
verywel lt
hatt hejourneywon'tpr
oduceanygood
results.There'salotofhurt,
anger,andhatethati
s
buriedinthehear tsofherMot her
'sfamil
y.Iknow
theyconsul ted,Iknowt heyweretol
daboutwhat
happenedt oNol i
tha'
sMom. .

Thi
sisagoodwaytorel
easetheSuccubus,she'
l
lbe
emoti
onal
lyandment
all
yvul
nerabl
e.She'
llmakea
goodhost
..

Ikneltdownatthealt
erandperfor
medt heprayer.I
rel
easedthesuccubus.Oneofthestrongestupper
rankdemons..Ispr
ayedherperfumeont heancient
cursedrockt
hathadt hepr
ayeronit,
Thepr ayerthat
willunl
easht
hesuccubus..

NOLI
THA
MyAuntwasshockedt
oseeme.
.

Me:
Aunt
y

Shel
ookedatme.
.

Aunt
:Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

Nku:
Ma

Aunt:Younotsupposedt
obeher
e,Younot
welcomedhere

Nku:
Ma.
.Gi
veherachance

Aunt
:Whatdoy
ouwant
?
Me:
I'
vecomet
oseehowev
ery
onei
sdoi
ng

Aunt
:Why
?

Me:I
t'
sbeenyear
sAunt
y,Atsomepoi
ntwehav
eto
f
orgi
veandfor
get

Aunt:Thatmankill
edmySisterandsacri
fi
cedher
forr
iches,Youjumpedinbedwithhi
m.Youmar r
ied
akil
ler,
Youmar ri
edyourMother'
smurderer
..You
l
ookedusi ntheeyeandtoldusyoulovedhim,You
chosehim overus

Nku:
Shewasy
oungMa,
andf
orced

Aunt
:Shewasnotfor
ced!Ioff
eredtotakeher,
She
decl
i
nedandsai
dshewant edtobewi t
hhim.
Wantedt
obewithherFather
,Ji
kiji
kisheshows
agai
ntel
l
ingust
heygetti
ngmar r
ied
Me:Aunt
yIknowt
hatIhav
ecausedy
ouguy
sal
ot
ofpai
n

Aunt: Alotofpain?Youar esinisterNolit

ha,Youar e
cruel!Yout hi
nkIdon'tknowt hathedi vorcedy ou
becausey ouwerecheatingwi t
haPr ophet?Nku
showedmewhatt heysai dabouty ouint heinter
net.
From onebedt oanother,Youar ear el
igi
oushoe. .
Youar eaJezebel .
.Iknowheannouncedt hathe
want stomar ryyouandy ouher et r
yingtoaskf or
blessings.Younother etoseeus, youher eforyour
selfi
shr easonstel
lthetruth!

Me:
Aunt
y

Aunt
:Youwon'
tmakei
twi
tht
hisweddi
ng

Shespatont
hef
loor
..
Aunt
:Icursey
ou,Icur
seyout
osuffert
hepai
n
you'
veputusthr
ough.
.Nowgetout
!

Nku:
Ma

Aunt
:Solongmysist
eristr
appedint
hatsnake,
You
won'
tseehappi
nesstoo.
.Leave!

NESTA

Hehiredav ant ogotakeourthi

ngsf r
om wherewe
resi
ding.Iam looki
ngforwardtothi
s,Yesit'
sevi
l
.
Yesit'
sallthatbutMay bei
tmightjustwork,Maybe
thi
sismychanceatknowi nghappiness.
.

Wear
ri
vedf
ir
statmypl
ace,
Wewai
tedf
ort
het
ruck.
.
Jef
:Her
eisacopyofy
ourownkey
s

Me:
Thanky
ou

Jef
:Thegir
lswi
llev
enhav
ethei
rownbedr
oom,
I'
m
sur
ethey
'l
lbehappy

Me:Theywi
l
lbe.
.They
'venev
erhadapr
esentf
ather
f
igur
e

Jef:Withmywi fenotbei ngabl etohav ekids..I

'
ve
alwayswant edki dsbutdi dn'twannasayi t
,Didn'
t
wannamakeherf eeluncomf ortableandhur ther.
Nowwi thmyst ateofsi ckness, Idon'tthi
nkIwanna
havekidsandy oucameal ong.Gav emeachancet o
beaFat her.I'
l
llov eyourgi r
lsli
ket heyar emyown,
I'
vealwayswant edgirls.Loveandpr otectthem fr
om
thi
ssinist
erwor ld..I'
l
l dorightbyt hem andbyy ou,I
promise
Me:
AndPeopl
esayGoddoesn'
texi
st

Het
ookmyhandandki
ssedi
t

Me:
Ilov
eyou

Jef
:Il
ovey
out
oo

NOLI
THA

Nkuwalkedmet
omycar
,Tear
swer
est
reami
ng
down.
.

Nku:
Nol
iI'
m sor
ry

Me:
It'
snoty
ourf
aul
t
Nku:Ishoul
dhavenevert
oldherabouty
ourwi
fe
whenIsawy out
rendonTwitt
er

Me:
It'
sokay
..She'
syourMot
herandIunder
stand

Nku:
I'
ll
tal
ktoher

Me:No.
.Idon'
tthi
nkshe'
l
lchangehermi
nd,
She'
s
t
hatmad

Nku:
Hav
easaf
etr
ipbackhome

Me:
Thanky
ou

Wehugged,
AndIbi
dherf
arewel
l
..

Igoti
nthecarandstr
appedmysel
f.Il
eanedagai
nst
thewheel
andstart
edcryi
ng.
.
Ididn'
tknowthatMi
kehaddonet
hatt
omyMot
her
,I
didn'
tknowunti
lnow.
.

Ev
ersi
ncemydi
vor
ce,
Ihav
eknownnopeace.
.

AsIwasbusycr y
ingIfeltt
hiscoldbreezeinthecar.
Thisunsett
li
ngaur a.It
hensawmydr essbeingli
ft
ed
up,AsfarasIknowIwasal oneinthecar .
.Thefor
ce
wentupt osqueezingmybr eathandthenev ent
uall
y
Ifel
tthegri
ponmyneck.Myhear twasr aci
ngnow.I
couldn'
tmov e,
Ikeptstil
ltothechair
.

If
eltpr
essur eonmyt ummy ,ani ntenseamountof
pr
essurethatwasal moststoppi ngmef rom
br
eathi
ng.If el
tasharppainrighti nmybel l
ybut
ton.
It
ri
edtoscr eam butmythroatr aisednov oi
ce.
.

Idon'tknowwhatwashappeni
ng,
butwhat
everi
t
was..Itwasf
ri
ghteni
ng.
.
58

PROPHETNKA

Angel
Raphael
showedupannouncedi
nmyof
fi
ce.
..
.

Me:Dammit!Hav
eyouguy
sev
erhear
dofdoor
s?
Knocki
ng?

Hetur
nedbackandl
ookedatt
hedoort
henl
ooked
atme.
.

Me:
Nev
ermi
nd

Raph:
Youseem somewhatupsetandi
ndi
str
ess

Me:Thisthi
ngwit
hmyUncl
eismessi
ngmeup,I
don'
tunderst
andwhyf
amil
yhast
obeourFoes
Raph:Envy,Jeal
ousy,andgr eedpl
aysav i
talr
olei
n
peopl
e'sheartsnowaday s.Thedevi
lusesthosewho
aredeartoourheart
sbecauseheknowst hepain
wil
lbemor ethanifastrangerwould

Me:
Whycan'
tst
ranger
sdot
his?

Raph:Becausei t
'salmostimpossibleforaper son
whodoesn'tknowy outobey ourdownf all
.Itneeds
someonecl osetoy ou,Someoney outrustit'
seasier
thatwayandi thurt
smuch.Hencewhyy oushould
neverputyourtrustinMen.Lov ethem, prayfor
them butal
sokeept hem atanarm'slength.Human
beingsareallcapableofevil
,I
t'
sa
Per
sonalchoi
cetoactont
hatev
ilornot
.Abel
and
Cai
nforexample

Me:
Iknow
Raph: I
t'
seasyt ohat eyourUncl ebutdon' t.It'
snot
himy ouf i
ght i
ngwi th,It
'sthespiritbehindhi mt hat
youshoul df i
ght.YourUncl eremai nsyourUncl e,but
thespiri
tbehi ndhi mi stheonet hatleadshi mtodo
such.TheBi blesays" Forourstruggl eisnotagai nst
fl
eshandbl ood, butagainstther ulers,
agai nstthe
authori
ti
es, againstt hepower soft hisdarkwor ld
andagai nstt hespirit
ual f
orcesofev i
li
nt he
heavenlyreal ms".Ephesi ans6:12...
I
t'
simport
anttonotf i
ghtinfl
esh,
buti
nspi
ri
t.Once
y
oufighti
nflesh,youlose.Youal
wayst
akeyour
f
ight
sspir
it
uallynotphysical
ly

Me:Thanky
ouRaphael
thi
nky
ouhav
egi
venme
somethi
ngt
opr
eachabout

Raph:
Youar
ewel
come

Me:I
twasajoke.
.Any
waywhatbr
ingsy
oui
ntomy
humbl
ecor
ner?
Raph:Nolit
hahasbeent hroughalot,
and
sometimeswi thhumanbei ngst
heremorey ou
encounterproblems,chall
enges,andheart
ache
al
ongt heway .Youtendt oloseall
fai
thinGod.
Whenl i
fehasshowny out hatsi
de,i
t'
shardtocome
back

Me:
Iknow

Raph:Thedarkhouri
suponusandi t'
l
lneedyouto
bestr
ongemot i
onall
yandspiri
tual
lybecausethe
goi
ngisonlygett
ingtougher
.Ithasjustbegun

Me:
Whatdoy
oumean?

Raph:
Thedar
khouri
suponus

Hehasnev
erbeendi
recti
nhi
sst
atement
s,Hi
s
modeofcommuni
cat
ionl
eav
esy
oumor
econf
used.
.

NOLI
THA

Iwaswokenupbyaknockatmywi ndow.Ilif
tedmy
headupfrom t
hewheel, I
twasNku.Theshor tsleev
e
ofmydresswasdownt omyarm, Myleftbreasthad
poppedoutofmybr a.Mydressonmyt highswas
l
ift
edupabit.If
ixedmy sel
fandloweredthe
window.
.

Me:
Hi

Nku:
Isawy
ourcarst
il
lpar
kedIwaswor
ri
ed

If
eltv
eryl
i
ghtheadedt
oo.
.

Nku:
Arey
ouokay
?Youseem l
i
key
ouj
ustgot
sexual
l
yvi
olat
ed

Icheckedmy selfi
nthemirr
or.I
ndeedmywigwasa
mess, myl
ipstickhadranal
loveruptomycheek.
.

Nku:Thi
sisindeedadanger
ousnei
ghbor
hood
Noli
tha,
ShouldIcal
lsomeonef
oryou?

Mypanti
eswer
esoakingwetbutIdi
dn'
tfeel
any
si
gnsofbei
ngpenet
rateddownther
e.

Me:
I'
mfi
ne.
.Ishoul
dgo

Nku:
Nol
iwai
t

Me:
Bye

Ir
oll
edupt
hewi
ndowandst
art
edt
hecar
..
NESTA

Iwasf
ixi
ngt
hebedr
oom f
ort
hegi
rl
s..

Jef
:May
beweshoul
dhav
eat
winbed

Me:
That
'sunnecessar
y,Thebedi
sfi
ne

Jef
:Theywi
l
lbemor
ehappywi
thsepar
atebeds

Me:Youal
readydoi
ngt
hemostf
orus,
Thi
sismor
e
t
hanenough

Jef
:Iwanttomakey ouguysf
eelathome, Iknow
youworri
edaboutMadam andeverythi
ng.Iknow
youhavedoubtsbutIr
eal
lywannashowy outhatI
l
oveyou,andthatIwantt
hist
owor k.Whenmy
di
vorcei
sfi
nali
zed,
Wecanwor kongetti
ngmar
ri
ed
soyoucangetapermanentci
ti
zenshi
p

Me:
Arey
ouser
ious?

Jef
:Idon'tknowmaybealsoworkinoneofmy
companies,Havear
ealgoodjob?

Me:
OhhhmyGod!

Jef
:Iwill
showy outhatIl
oveyou,
andIwi
l
lshow
youthatthi
sisgoi
ngt owork

May beIshouldj
ustl
aybackonmywor
ri
esand
embr acethi
smoment.Godseemst
obecoming
thr
oughf orme..

NOLI
THA
Thiswholesi
tuati
onwasamess.Ineedtogethome
andbath,Whatexplanat
iondoIgi
vemysoontobe
husband?Showingupathomei nt
hisst
atewhenI
don'tev
enknowwhathappened?

WorseIfel
tveryhorny.Idon'tr
ememberanythi
ng,
Al
lIrememberwasget t
ingintomycar
.Cryi
ngand
ev
erythi
ngelseisfoggy..
.

MELI
SSA

Iwasinthebat
hroom vomi
ti
ngoutbl ood.Ifl
ushed
andsatdown,wit
hmyheadl eaningov erthetoi
let
.I
fel
tli
kemyinsi
deswerebei
ngshr edded.LikeI'
m
goi
ngt oendupvomit
ingmygut sout .
.

Me:
OhhLor
dhel
pme.
.Pl
easehel
pme(
cry
ing)
Icouldn'tevenstandup,Thi
ssuddensi
cknesswas
alar
mi ng.Icouldn'
tevenhol
dbackmyurine,I
passedoutur ine..

Me:
Godhel
pme.
.Pl
easehel
pme(
cry
ing)

Ihear
dKhol
o'
svoi
ce.
.

Khol
o:Mel
i
ssa!
!

Me:
Ineedtogot
othehospi
tal
,Khol
oIneedt
ogot
o
t
hehospi
tal

Khol
o:Come.
.I'
l
lcl
eany
ouup

Me:Please.
.Ineedt
hehospi
tal
..Ineedt
ogot
othe
hospi
tal
Khol
o:Come

Shehel
pedmeup.
.

Mykneeswer
ewobbl
y.
.

Sheputmyar
m overhershoul
der
sanddr
aggedme
outoft
hebat
hroom..
.
Tobecont
inued

Si
denot
e:
I
t'
sgoingtogetunbear
ablyuncomfor
tabl
e,I
fyou
f
ainthear
tedyoucanbidusfarewel
lnow
59

NOLI
THA

WhenIgothome,Fi
rstthi
ngIdi
dwast
otakeabat
h.
Iscr
ubbedmysel
fusingthescr
ub.
.

Ifel
tsomet ypeofway ,anditat
emeupt hatIdi
dn't
knowwhatwashappeni ngtome.Myhear twas
heavytoo,If
eltsomet ypeofway .Iam l
osingmyself
,
Iam losi
ngmysani ty?HowdoInotknowi fIhave
beensexuall
yv i
olat
ed?There'snoshredofev i
dence
i
nmet hati
ndicat
esanysi gnofsexualvi
olati
on.
.

Iscrubbedmy sel
funt
ilmyski
nt ur
nedred,
Unt
ili
t
burned.Icoul
dcleanthephy
sicalpar
tofmebutnot
theguil
tpartofit
..
KHOLO

Iknowmy selftobecol dhearted,SeeingmyCousi n

l
ay ingtheresickli
keadogst ungdeepi nsi
de.Iknow
wehav eourissuesbutt hi
s,nohumanbei ngwould
takewat chingMel inthi
sstate.Shewasweak, her
eyeswer ewander i
ngaroundi ndizzi
ness.Breat
hing
wasev endiff
icult
,hergumswer ealsobleedi
ng.
Theycoul dbebl eedingforrealoritcouldbethe
bloodshe'sbeenv omiti
ng.Shel i
ftedupherarm, and
i
tf ell
backont hebed.Shewasdone, shewasi n
pain..

Me:
Ithi
nkweneedt
otakehert
othehospi
tal

Mike:
It'
sthatst
atementt
hatmakesmethi
nkt
hat
youmightnotbegoodenoughf
ortheof
fer

Me:Ei
therwaysheseemsl
i
keshe'
snotgoi
ngt
o
makei
t
Mi
ke:Sogoi
ngt
othehospi
tal
,whatdi
ff
erencewi
l
lit
make?

Me:
Ijustdon'
twantust
obei
mpl
i
cat
ed

Mike:Asfarasourstor
ygoes,
Themedst
hatt
heDr
gavehercausedall
ofthis

Me:
Mike

Mike:KholoIsignedacontractwi ththedarkworld,
There'
sthingsonemustdot hatgoesagai nstwho
theyareandwhatt heybel
ievei n.Melissawas
alr
eadyaliabil
ity
,Weakandchi ldish.Unfor
tunat
ely
sheknewal otandIcoul
dn'tlethergo

Me:
But
..
Mike:Justtakecar
eofher
,Makeherpassi
ngabi
t
easi
er.Itwon'tbel
ongnow

NOLI
THA

WhenIgotout,Iwenttothebedr oom todressup.

Putonamuchcomf or
tabl
ei ndoorout f
it
.Whatwas
goingoninbet
weenmyl egswasmaki ngitdi
ffi
cul
t
formetoignor
e,It
houghtbynowt hehornyfeel
ing
would'
vegonebutitwasn't
..Itwast her
eandi twas
i
ntense.
.

Isatont hebedandclosedmyey es.Wit

heverythi
ng
i
nmet hatgoesagainstmar stubati
ng,Icoul
dn'thol
d
my sel
fback.Icannotignorewhatwashappeni ng
anylonger.Themor eItri
edt oignore,
themor ethe
feeli
nggotintense.
.

Il
aidbackont
hebedandopenedmyl
egswi
de,
Iran
myhandf r
om mystomachal lt
hewaydownt omy
coochie.WhenIgotthere,whenItoucheddown
ther
e..Ifel
tarush,
mybodyf r
ozeandt hemor eIdug
myt wof i
nger
sindeeplythemor ethepleasur
e
i
ntensed...

NESTA

Myeldestdaught
er'
snameisTi
arabutIusuall
ycal
l
herTit
i,whi
l
stmylastbor
nisDi
ana.
.Wecal lher
Dee..

TheyweresoI nl
ovewit
ht hei
rnewroom, t
hewhole
enti
rehousefort
hatmatter.I
'
veneverseenthem
thi
sexcit
edaboutanyt
hing.Theywerebusyjumping
onthebed..

Jefwal
kedi
n,Heseemedupset
..
Me:
Gir
lscomeon,
you'
l
lbr
eakt
hebed

Theyst
opped.
.

Iwal
kedupt
oJef
..

Me:
What
'swr
ong?

Jef
:I'
m upsetaboutsomet
hing,
Iev
enf
eel
li
ke
cat
chingamur dercase

Me:
What
'swr
ong?

Jef:ThisguyIknowrapedachi l
d.Whodoest hat
?
Whatki ndofasickmanget ssexual
lyat
tractedtoa
chil
d?Whatdemonsdoy ouhav e?Evensayinghe's
sickisanexcuse,he'
snotsick.
.He'samonst er!I
feelconfl
ict
rddeepwithi
n,Ij
ustwannamur derhi
m!!
Me:
That
'sheavy.
.Idon'
tunder
standMenwhodo
t
hat
,Howdoy ougetsexual
l
yattr
actedt
oachi
l
d?

Jef
:I'
m aski
ngmy
sel
f

Hel
ookedatt
hegi
rl
s..

Jef:Iwoul
dkil
lanyonewhowoul
dhurtthegi
rl
sin
thatmanner.
.Shoul
dteacht
hem howtospeakup
whensuchhappens

Me:
Weshoul
dbecausei
t'
snoton

KHOLO

Iwipedher
,tochangeherdamppj
'
ssi
nceshe
ur
inatedonher
self.
.
Shewasn'
tresponsi
vebutshewasconscious.Thi
s
wasevent
akingtoolong,
She'ssuf
fer
ing.Death
shoul
dcomesooner.

Iwipedherbuttwi
ththefacecl
otht
hathadsoapi
n
i
t,andthenwipedherdryagai
n.

Itookt
heVaseli
nei
nsteadoflot
iont
osmeari
ton
herbut
tincaset
her
e'si
tchi
ness.
.

It
henwentt
otakeoutacl
eanunder
wearandPj
'
sto
dr
essup.
.

NOLI
THA

Ifi
ngerfuckedmy selfsomuchandsohar dthatI
heardthesoundthatmyf ingersmadedownt her
e,I
wasv eryhorny
.Extremelyhorny.
.Imoanedand
coul
dn'
tkeepst
il
l.
.

Me:
Ohhhhhhmywor
d!!
!Ohhmywor
d!!

Mybodystil
ltensedup,
elect
ri
cali
mpul
sessur
ging
t
hroughoutmybody .
.If
eltmyjui
cesdr
ippi
ngf
rom
mycoochiedownt omyass.

Itookmyf i
nger soutandshott hr
oughsqur t
ing,I
wentbacktof ingerfuckmy sel
f.Myey esrol
li
ngat
thebackofmyheadt oo.I
twasni ce,i
twastooni ce
butalsotor
turous.Thislevelofbeinghornywas
tort
ure,myclitthr
obbingmycoochi ej
ustyearni
ng
formoreaction..

PROPHETNKA

Me:What
everhappens,Don'
tloseyourf
ait
hinGod.
MayGodblessyouforwatchi
ng..
St
ocksi
ndi
cat
edcut
..

Stocks:Thatwasbeauti
ful
,Igotgoosebumps.Fel
t
theholyspir
iti
nourmist

It
ookmyphoneandcal
l
edNol
i
..

St
ocks:
Letmeupl
oadi
t

Shedi
dn'
tpi
ckup.
.

Iputmyphonedownanditrang,
Ipi
ckedt
hinki
ngi
t
washerbuti
twasEll
a'
steacher.
.

Me:
Goodday
Her
:MrMhl
aba

Me:
Isev
ery
thi
ngokay
?

Her:Ami ssNol
iwassupposedt
ofet
chEl
l
afr
om
school
right?

Me:Yesthat
'scorr
ect
.Hert
ransport
,thecarwas
sai
dtohavebrokendownaft
erdroppingofft
heki
ds

Her:
Wellshe'
snother
e,It
ri
edcall
i
ngbutshedi
dn'
t
pi
ckup.
.Ell
aistheonl
ychi
ldlef
t

Iexhal
ed.
.

Me:
I'
ll
ber
ightt
her
e,I
'
m sor
ryf
ort
hei
nconv
eni
ence

Her
:Seey
out
hen
Shehungup.
.

Me:
Stockswedoner
ight
?

St
ocks:
Fort
odayy
es

Me:
Okay
..Seey
out
omor
row

St
ocks:
Tomor
rowi
tis
.
Tobecont
inued
60

NOLI
THA

Af
tert
hati
ntensesessi
on,
Ihadt
obat
hagai
n..If
elt
abi
texhaust
edaf
ter
..

NkaandEllawalkedi
n,Iev
enf
orgott
opickupEl
l
a
f
rom school.Wi
thhowmydaywent,I
tsl
i
ppedmy
mind.
.

El
l
aranupt
omeandhuggedme.
.

El
l
a:Aunt
yNol
i

Me:
Hibaby
..Howwasschool
?

El
l
a:School
wasgood

Me:
That
'sgood.
.I'
m happyy
ouenj
oyed

Nka:
Gochangebaby
El
l
a:Okay

Sher
ant
oherbedr
oom.Il
ookedatNka.
.

Me:
I'
m sosor
ry.
.NkaI
..I
ttot
all
ysl
i
ppedmymi
nd

Hef
ixedhi
swr
istwat
ch.
.

Nka:
It'
sokay
..I
'
m st
art
ingt
ogetusedt
oit

Me:I
..Iwouldnev
erdothatonpur
pose,
I'
m sor
ry.
.I
j
ustdidn'
thaveagoodday

Nka:
Howdi
ditgowi
thy
ourf
ami
l
y?

Me:
Itwentbad.
.Itwentv
erybad,
Iev
enr
egr
etgoi
ng
t
her
e

Nka:
Isee

Hewasn'
tev
enl
ooki
ngatme.
.

Me:It
'sokay
..Wecandot
hisonourownr
ight
?We
cansti
ll
goon!

Nka:
I'
m sur
ewecan

Iwal
keduptohim.
.It
ri
edt
ouchi
nghi
m andhe
st
eppedback.
.

Me:
Isai
dIwassor
ry

Nka:Iknow.
.Ineedt
opr
ay,
pleasegi
vemesome
space
Hewal
kedaway
..
.

KHOLO

Final
l
yMi keagreedf
orustotakehertot
hehospital
.
Wecal l
edtheAmbulanceandunfort
unat
elybefor
e
theParamedicscoul
dgethere,Shet
ookherlast
breat
handt hatwasit
..
.

AfterIhadcl eanedherupanddr essedherupinher

cleanPj's,Herbodyr el
axed.Sherel
axedandI
thoughtshewasj ustgett
ingsomesl eep.Shewas
stil
lbreathi
ngandi twasaf t
erwecalledthe
Ambul ancethatshedi ed.
..

Iwenttot
hecott
age,
gav
ethepr
ofessi
onal
sspace
todothei
rthi
ng.
.
Igottomycot tageandpouredmy selfaglassof
wine.Istoodbythewindowandst aredoutatthe
garden,mysoont obegarden.Ismiled.Thehouseis
bigandbeaut i
ful
,Mikeisri
ch,Popul
arandpower f
ul.
Notforgetti
ngattr
acti
veforsomeonehi sage..
.

PROPHETNKA

Il
ockedt
hedoorandRaphael
appear
ed.
.

Me:
Thatt
ooky
oul
ongenough

Raph:
Iam notmeantt
osaymuch

Me:What'
shappeni
ngwi
thNol
it
ha?Ilookedather
andshe'
snott
hesame.Shei
snotthesame

Raph:
Idi
dment
iont
hatt
hedar
khouri
suponus
Me: Wait
..Areyoutell
i
ngmet hatshehast
he
succubus?Itpossessedher
?

Raph:
I'
m af
rai
dso

Me:GoodthenIwil
lcal
lCl
oov
erandwecanst
art
wi
ththeexorci
sm

Raph:Noy oucan'tdothat.
.Youcan'tdri
veitouti
t
ki
ll
ingNoli
tha.Ithasgreatl
yatt
acheditsel
ftoher,
Youdriv
eitouti tki
l
lsher.I
twil
lbreakeverybonein
herbodythatitwon'tbeabletosustai
nhersoul

Me:
Nol
i
thawasweakspi
ri
tual
l
y

Raph:
She'
smor
est
rongert
hany
ougi
vehercr
edi
t
for
Me:
Ifso,
Howdi
dthesuccubuspossessher
?

Raph: BecauseNol i
thaisahumanbei ngandshef el
t
painandhur t.Thatmadeherv ul nerabl e,she
succumbedt opaintoomuchandnegl ectedtopr ay.
Ithappens, That'swhywesaydr awcl osert oGod
wheny ouar einpaintoav oidtheenemywhi spering
i
ny ourear s.That'swhyy ouf i
ndot herpeopl e
sufferi
ngf rom depression.Oncehur tsur passest he
heartandt ouchest hesoul ,
Itneedst heonewho
createdt hesoul whoknowst hesoul tomendi t
.
Whenhur thascomet ot hatpoint ,t
hat '
swher ethe
devilseesanoppor tuni
tytowhi speral lkindsof
thi
ngsi ny ourear.Plantdoubt, anddi scour agement .
Youar enotst r
ongunt i
lyoust andupi nt hemostof
yourpai nandcont inuelimpingt ot hef i
nishl i
ne,you
soldieron

Me:
Whatdowedo?
Raph:Youf i
ghtwi t
ht hesuccubus, yougetherback.
Youremi ndheroft helovethatyoubot hshar e,Love
i
sst r
ong.Lov etri
umphshur t,OnlywhenNol i
thade-
att
achesher sel
ffrom thesuccubuswi l
l shebe
str
ongt oexpel i
tfr
om herbody .
.Itwon'tbeeasy
Nka,buty ouareneededt obest rong.Mi keisgetti
ng
str
onger,he'snotgettingpower f
ul butstrongy ou
can'
tfighthim atyourweakest .Hecan' tfi
ndy ouat
yourkneesweak

Me:
Wil
lIev
ergetherback?

Raph: Yes.
.Bestr
onginprayeranddon'tpr ayinher
presence,i
twil
langert
hesuccubusint urni twil
l
hurtandharm herbutyourpray
erswil
lstingi t.I
t'
ll
makei tuncomfort
abl
et okeeponsustaining
Nolit
ha'sbody

Hedi
sappear
ed.
.
NESTA

MiketookusouttoSpurtoeat
.Him andTi
tiwer
e
walki
nginfr
ontofus,DeeandIfol
l
owed...

Heseemstobegettingal
ongwit
hthegi
rl
s,andI'
m
happy
.Ther
e'snot
hingli
keatoxi
cstepf
ather
..

Tit
ihoppedonhi
sbackandweconti
nuedmaking
ourwaytospur
,Weparkedabi
tfarf
rom i
t.Sowe
hadtowalk.
.

Me:
Tit
iyout
oool
dfort
hat

Jef
:Letherbeachi
l
d,l
etherenj
oybei
ngachi
l
d

Ismi
l
edandshookmyhead.
.
NOLI
THA

Nkamadehi
swayback.
.

Me:
Iwannast
artpr
epar
ingdi
nner

Nka:
Needhel
p?

Me:
Uhm.
.Yeswhynot

Henodded,
Nowhewasabl
etol
ookatme.
.

Nka:
Rememberwhenwef
ir
stst
art
edchat
ti
ng?

Me:
DM?
Nka:BeforeIevenrepl i
edt oy ourDM, Iwentand
checkedyouout .Yourpi cturesandev ery
thi
ng, I
l
ovedwhatIsaw.Notonl ybasedony ourlooksbut
yoursmilesai
dal ot.Itref l
ectedawoundedandy et
aheartfull
oflovejustwasn' tlovedright.
.Iknew
fr
om thenthatIwoul dbeaf oolifIdon'twif
ey ou,I
l
ovedy ouwaybef oreIev enut t
eredthewor ds

If
eltawar
mfeel
i
ngi
nmychest
..

Me:
Wow.
.Thatwasamout
hful

Nka:
Iwil
lal
waysl
ovey
ouandr
ightnowIneedy
ou
t
olovemetoo

Me:
YouknowIl
ovey
ou

Nka:IknowNol
i
thal
ovesmeandIknowshe'
l
lfi
ght
you
Me:
Par
don?

Nka:
Ineedy
out
ofi
ghtNonoki

Me:
Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?

Hewal
kedov
erandputhi
shandonmycheek.
.

Nka:
Ineedy
out
ofi
ght

KHOLO

Ihadtomakethatdr
eadf
ulcal
ltomyAunt
y..
Meli
ssa'
sMother.
.

Aunt
y:Khol
o
Il
ookedatmy
sel
fint
hemi
rr
or,
faki
ngemot
ions.
.

Me:
Aunt
y(Sni
ff
ing)

Aunt
y:What
'swr
ong?Ar
eyouokay
?

Me:
No.
.It
's.
.It
'sMel
i
ssa

Aunt
y:WhataboutMel
i
ssa?

Me:
She'
sgoneAunt
y..She'
sdead

(
Sil
ence)

Me:
I'
m sor
ryAunt
y
Aunty
: Iknowyoudi
sli
kemyDaught
erbutt
osay
such??Kholot
hat'
slowevenf
oryou

Me:
She'
sgoneAunt
y..She'
sgone

Aunt
y:Thisi
sasickj
okeKhol
o!Youar
esi
ck!You
ar
eevilandsi
ck!

Shehungup.
.

Ir
oll
edmyey
es.
.
.
Tobecont
inued
61

NOLI
THA

Nkahasbeenact i
ngweirdtodayeversi
nceIcame
back.Hewasuncomf ort
ablewitht
ouchingand
kissingme,hewasn'
thimselfandt
hatmademef eel
offended.Ver
yoff
ended..I
shenolongerattr
act
ed
tome?Imeanheshoul dn'tgiv
emet hatcr
apabout
wai t
ingforamat
ri
mony ,Wehadsexnotsol ong
ago..

Weat edinnerasifl
ikethi
ngswerenormal bet
ween
usforthesakeofElla,butt
hingswer
en'tnormal.
Therewast ensi
on..

Whendi
nnerf
ini
shed,
HewentandputEl
l
ainbed.
.

Iwai
tedf
orhi
mint
hebedr
oom,
Ilookedathi
m as
hewal
kedi
n..

Nka:
I'
m goi
ngt
otakeashower

Me:
Arey
oual
ri
ght
?Ar
eweal
ri
ght
?

Hel
ookedatmet
aki
ngof
fhi
sshi
rt
..

Nka:
Wegood

Hewal
kedout
..
.

JEFFERSON

Nestabusywiththedi
shes,
Deewassleeping.Tit
i
wasbathing,
Shehadthedoorsl
ight
lyopen.Istood
ther
eandwat chedher
,butmaki
ngsureshewasn' t
seei
ngme. .
Shewasst andi
ngonherfeetint
hebatht
ub,
Runni
ng
thefaceclothonherbodyall
thewaydowntoher
coochie,Shesli
diti
nbetweenherlegsmaki
ngsur
e
tothoroughlycl
ean.
.

Myt
hroatcl
osedup,
Ist
art
edf
eel
i
nghot
..
Iputmyhandonmyf
oreheadandswal
l
owed.
.

Shewasbusysi
ngi
ng.
.

Ti
ti
:Whatamight
yGodweser
ve,
Whatami
ght
y
Godweserv
e..

Il
ookedatherasmydicktensedup.Igr
abbedi
t
busysqueezi
ngi
t,Shewasdoinganumberonme..

Shebentdownt
ori
nset
hef
acecl
oth.Herassf
aci
ng
t
hedoor
,Sheisachubby8y
earol
dgi
rl
.Ol
denough
t
oexpl
oreher
..

Igr
abbedonmycr
otcht
ight
lyl
ooki
ngatal
lthat
i
nnocence.
.

Nest
a:Ti
ti
!Ti
tiar
eyouf
ini
shi
ng?

It
urnedandwal
kedbackt
othebedr
oom.
.

NOLI
THA

Itookoffthet-
shir
tIwasweari
ngandt
henheaded
tothebathroom but
tnaked.
.

Iopenedt
hedoor
,Thewat
erwasr
unni
ng.
.

Iwal
kedi
nandt
hencl
osedt
hedoor
.Ist
oodt
her
e
andl
ookedathi
m asheshower
ed.I
ttur
nedmeon.
.

Iwalkeduptot
heshowerandopenedt
hedoor,He
wasf aci
ngt
hewal
lwithwaterr
unni
ngfr
om hi
shead.
Icl
osedandgotcl
osertohi
m.Iranmyhandsonhis
back.

Nka:
Nol
i
thanotnow

Iki
ssedhim onhisback,andranmyhandstohis
fr
ont.Igr
abbedi t
,giv
inghi
m nochancetodebat
e.I
massagedhim, hetri
edtoresi
stbuthe'
samanand
hewasatav ulnerabl
estat
e..

If
elthi
shandgoi
ngupmyt high.Icont
inuedgi
vi
ng
hi
m ahandjobunt
ilhet
urnedaround.

Idi
dn'
twannagiv
ehim achancetosayany
thing,
nor
denymeofthi
schance.Iknel
tdownandstar
ted
gi
vinghim aBJ.Igavehim aBJwhil
stpl
ayi
ngwith
hi
sbal l
stoo.Gent
lysqueezi
ngthem.
.Thewaterwas
st
il
l r
unningdown,nottoohotj
ustwarm.
.

KHOLO

I
twasal
onganddr
eadf
ulday
..

Peopl
ebusycomingi
nandgoi
ngout
,butbynow
ever
yonehadl
eft
..

Ibr
oughthi
m hi
sgl
assofwhi
skeyandsatont
opof
hi
m..

Mike:
Youplay
edahuger
olet
oday
,I'
mimpr
essed
andproud

Khol
o:I
twast
imef
ory
out
ogetar
eal
woman,
One
t
hatunder
standshowt
hingsr
un

Mi
ke:
That
'st
rue.
.

Khol
o:Nowaf
uner
alawai
ts

Mi
ke:
Afuner
alawai
ts

Il
eanedoverandki
ssedhi
m wi
thmyar
mswr
apped
ar
oundhisneck.
.

NOLI
THA

Nkaheldmeupagainstthewall
,mylegagai
nsthi
s
wai
st.Hol
dingitf
orsupportwhi
l
sthewasdeep
i
nsi
deofme. .

I
twassogood,
bet
tert
hant
het
imesI
'
vehadsex
withMikeandal sowi thNkawhenwef i
rstdidit.Not
thathewasbadbutt oni ght,
itwasfir
e.Iwasv er y
wet,mycl i
tthrobbingfordearlif
e.Hewaspar alyzed
atthefeelofmycoochi e,Hewentandoutmor e
harderthatmyl egstartedshaking.Nomaket hatmy
wholebodyst artedtrembl i
ngtoallt
hepl easureI
wasget ti
ngrightnow.Myhandswer earoundhi s
neck,andhewasr eallygivi
ngittome.Mypussy
breathi
ngoutf i
re.

Nka:
Fucky
ouwet

Me:
Don'
tst
op.
..Pl
easedon'
tst
op

Iwenttorel
iev
emycl i
tfr
om t
hetort
ureby
vi
gorousl
yrubbingi
tli
kei
twasgoingtofal
lof
f.
..

NESTA
Iwashel
pingTi
tiputonherPj
'
s..

Me:
Doy
oul
i
kePapaJef
?

Ti
tinodded.
.

Me:I
'
m gl
adbecausehe'
sapar
tofourl
ivesnow,
Hi
m andMommyar egoi
ngt
ogetmarri
edsoon

Ti
tinodded.
.

Ti
ti
:Il
i
kehi
m becauseheboughtusabi
ghouse

Me:
Iknow

Ti
ti
:Il
i
ket
hehouse,
andIl
i
kemyr
oom
Il
aughed.
.

Me:
Youspeaki
ngl
i
key
ouhadachoi
ce

KHOLO

Mi
ke:
Ourwor
kisnotdone

Me:
What
'sl
eft
?

Mi
ke:
What
'sl
efti
stheaf
ter
mat
h

Me:
Theaf
termat
h??
Mi
ke:
All
induet
ime.
.Al
li
nduet
ime
.
Tobecont
inued
Apol
ogi
esf
ort
hedel
ayedi
nser
t,Bonust
ofol
l
ow
62

PROPHETNKA

Ihavenev erfeltthi
smuchdi sgusted,Guil
tyand
fi
lt
hyatt hesamet imei nmywhol eyearsofbeing
sexual withawoman. .Knowi ngwhatNol i
thais
goingthroughandmyhumandesi resfai
li
ngme
sexually,
Notf orgett
ingt hatIdon' twanttoloseher.I
for
cedmy sel
ft ogivei n..Thesuccubusi sav ery
destr
uct i
vedemon, Shedoesn' tgetthesexual
sati
sfactionsheneedsshewi l
l r
esorttogetti
ngit
outsi
de.Get t
ingi toutsidewi l
lleadhert ohurt
inga
l
otofi nnocentMenoutt her
e..
.

Icoul
dn'
tsleept
hatni
ght,
Ist
oodout
sidesmoki
nga
ci
garet
teandonthephonewi
thCl
oover.
.

Cloov
er:
Arey
oucr
azy
?Doy
ouknowwhaty
ouhav
e
done?
Me:I
fIdi
dn'
tdoi
t,Shewasgoi
ngt
oresor
ttoget
ti
ng
i
tout
side

Cl
oover
:Idon'
tcar
e!Youseri
ousl
ylov
ethiswoman
somuchyouwouldsacr
if
icewhoyouare?Whatyou
ar
e?

Me: FuckwhoIam!Iam ahumanbei ngbef or

ea
ProphetandIhav enev eraskedforany t
hing
PersonaleversinceIstartedworkingfortheLord!I
fuckenstayedsingleforfartoolong,fol
lowedallthe
ri
ghtprotocolandatlastwhenIam meantt ogetmy
chanceathappi nessthishappens.Shecomes
brokenwithaf uckenmount ainofproblemsandI '
m
supposedt ositbackandwat chthewomanIl ove
suffer
?Feel hel
plessbutI'm afuckenPr ophet
!

Cloover
:Iunder
standwher
ey ourfr
ust
rat
ionsare
comingfrom Nka,buty
oucan'tr
unawayf r
om who
youare.Weallhavetoughr esponsibi
li
ti
est oget
t
hrough,Ifbot
hofy oufal
lintothet r
apt henwhois
l
eftbetweenthetwoofy out oactandt hink
r
ational
ly?I
fthi
swomani sy our
st her
e'sgoingtobe
awayar oundhersi
tuati
onbuty oucan'tgivei
n

Me:Idi
dn'
tchooset
his,
Idi
dn'
tchooset
obea
Pr
ophet

Cloover
:Iknow..Lookbuddyy ouneedtogeti
t
toget
her!Gi
vingittoher,Thesuccubusi
nherwill
sucktheli
feoutofy ou.Youcan'
tdeli
ber
atel
ytest
Goddon'tyoualway ssay??

Me:
Iknow

Cl
oov
er:
It'
sfuckenl
ate,
Gogetsomesl
eep!
!

JEFFERSON
It
urnedandl
ookedather
..

Me:
Nest
a?

Ishookher
..

Me:
Nest
a?

Shewasfastasleep.Idr
uggedherwi
thtwosl
eepi
ng
pil
l
swhenImadeheracupoft eabefor
eshewent
tobed.
.Igotoutofbedandwentt ot
hegir
lsr
oom..

Theywer
efastasl
eep.
.

Iwentt
oTiti
'
ssi
deandlower
edthebedcover
s.She
wasweari
ngani
ghtdr
essthatwasshor
t.
.
Me:
Tit
i.
.Ti
tiwakeup

Igent
lyshookher
..
.

Me:
Wakeup

Ti
ti
:Uncl
eJef
?

Me:
Ihav
easur
pri
sef
ory
ou,
Come

Sherubbedherey
esandIgotheroutofbed,
Ihel
d
herhandandwewalkedt
otheguestroom..

PROPHETNKA

Igoti
nbedandshewassl eepingpeacef
ull
y.I
l
ookedatherassheslept
,Myhear tbr
oke.Thi
s
womanhasbeent hr
oughal otandnowshehasa
succubusinsi
deofherandshedoesn'
tevenknow
aboutit
..I
t'
stoomuchforonePersontoendure.
.
Afterev
erythi
ngshe'
sbeenthr
oughnowt hi
s??

Idr
ewmy
sel
fcl
oserandhuggedhert
ight
..

JEFFERSON

Il
ockedt
hedoor
..

Me:
Comeandsee

It
ookoutmyphone.
.

Me:
Look

Shecamecl
oser
..
Me:
Doy
ouwantt
ohav
eyourownbed?

Ti
ti
:Yes!

Iwasshowingherthepi
ctur
eIdownl
oadedf
rom t
he
netoft
hetwinbeds..

Me: Iwi
l
lbuyyouev
ery
thi
ngy
ouwant
.You,
Deeand
yourMother

Shenodded.
.

Me: Butyouhav etodosomet hi

ngf ormet oo.You
andIar egoingtoplayagame, butyoucan' ttel
l
anyone.Notev enMom, becauseify oudot henI'
ll
ki
cky ouout.YouDeeandy ourMother ,
theny ou
guysar egoi
ngt ohavenohome.YourMot her
doesn'thaveaj obyouguyswillsl
eepout si
deand
Uncl
eJefi
sgoi
ngt
ogetanot
herf
ami
l
y

Ti
ti
:Idon'
twantt
osl
eepout
side

Me:
Thenwewi
l
lpl
ayt
hegamer
ight
?

Ti
ti
:Okay

Ipi
ckedherupandl
aidheront
hebed.
.

Me:Don'
tbescar
edi
t'
snotgoi
ngt
obepai
nful
,i
t'
s
goi
ngtobeni
ce

Ti
ti
:Okay

Ipul
leddownherunderwear.She'
s8andhasaf ew
year
st or
eachpuberty
.IfI
'
m correct
,herhor
mones
shouldsl
owlybetr
yingtokicki
nnowbecausesome
gi
rl
shav
ethei
rfi
rstper
iodat9.
.

Imuf
fedheri
nnocentchubbycoochi
e..

Aft
erafewsecondsshest
art
edl
aughi
ngandt
ri
ed
tocl
oseherl
egs..

Ti
ti
:It
'st
ickl
i
sh(
giggl
i
ng)

Me:
It'
sni
cer
ight
?

Shenodded.
.

PROPHETNKA

Ifel
tNol
ishaki
ngandscreaming,butnottool
oud..I
gotupandswitchedont
hesidelamp.Ilookedather,
Shewasshakingandsweati
ng..
Nol
i
:No.
.No.
.No.
.

Me:
Nol
i

Nol
i
:No.
.No.
.No.
.

Itr
iedtotouchherandsheturnedint
ot hesuccubus.
.
Orratherherf
ace.Thatwentonforatleast10
secondsbeforeshetur
nedbackagaint ohernormal
sel
f.Freakedmeoutal i
tt
le.
.Shethenwentbackt o
sl
eepingsoundless.
.

Isighedandgotoutofbedt
ogopr
ayi
ntheguest
room...

JEFFERSON
Me:
Didy
ouenj
oy?

Ti
ti
:Yes

Ipul
l
eddownmyboxer
s,Iwasal
readyhar
d.

Ipul
l
edhert
otheedgeoft
hebed.
.

Iwi
denedherl
egs.
.

Me:
I'
m notgoi
ngt
ohur
tyouokay
?

Ti
ti
:Okay

Me:
Shhhh

Ir
ubbedmyt
ipatt
heent
ranceofhercoochi
e..Ikept
onr
ubbi
ngandIgotmor
ehar
d..

Me:
Isi
tni
ce?

Sheshr
uggedhershoul
der
s..

Idi
dn'
twannascar
eherof
f,Got
tabui
l
dtr
ust
.

Ikeptonrubbi
ngmy
sel
f.If
orcedmyt
ipi
nandshe
fl
inched.
.

Me:
Sor
ry

Ikeptonrubbingmyselfandgentl
ypushedinthetip.
Withmyot herhandIusedmyt humbt orubhercl
i
t,
j
usttorel
axher .Whenshehadr el
axed,Ist
opped
rubbi
ngherclitandhel
dmydi ck.Igentl
ypushedthe
ti
pinandout .
.
PROPHETNKA

IprayedandIf eltl
ighter.Ididn'
tfeelli
kemypr ayer
wasr eachingt heheav ens.Hav ey oueverpray
edand
j
ustf eltl
ikeyourpr ayerwasn' tstrongenough?It
wasn' tgett
ingt her
e?That '
showIf el
tri
ghtnow..My
prayerwasn' treachingt heheav ens.Idi
dn'
tfeelthe
holyspi r
itwithme, Ifeltnothingatall.
.

JEFFERSON

Imoanedsof
tl
y .Iwasatt hepoi
ntofcomi
ng.She
wasnowcomf ortabl
ewi t
htheti
pofmydickhalf
way
i
n.Shewasveryt i
ghtformyD*

Ipul
l
edoutandgav
emy
sel
fahandj
ob.
.

Me:
Tur
nar
oundandl
i
eony
ourst
omach
Shedi
d..Herbutwasexposed.
.

Me:
Tit
ikneel

Ti
ti
:Li
keahor
se?

Me:
Yes

Sheknel
tont
hebed,
amat
uredoggyst
yle.

Ipull
edherfurthert
otheedge.It henst
ret
chedher
l
egsal it
tl
ethengotcloserandi nser
tmytipagai
n
i
nsideofherfrom behind.Ihel
dmydi ckandwithmy
otherhandIshookandsqueezedherassasIshot
myl oadin.
.Ipushedinfurther

Ti
ti
:Awww!
!
Me:Ohhhhhhgoodness.
.Ohhf
uck.
.Ohhhhhhf
uck.
.
Fuuuuuccck!
!
.
Tobecont
inued
63

PROPHETNKA

Thismor ni
ngwewer ecal ledintoshoot .Wewer e
runningoutofepisodessowewi l
l beshooti
ngev ery
weekdayf orthismont h..Thev i
ewswentdownwhen
Iwasn'tarounddeal i
ngwi thmyMot her
'sdeath.The
producerishopingsinceMi kejoinedus.Thev iews
willspi
keup, havi
ngbot hofusmi ghtbegoodf orthe
show.Wear ecurrentl
yt hemostpai dbecausewe' l
l
beher eeverydayforev eryepisode..

Producer:Befor
ewest art
,Iwouldli
ketoinf
orm
everyonethatBishopMikehaslosthiswif
ebutst
il
l
decidedtocontinuewi
ththeshowt hantaki
nga
break.OurdeepestcondolencesBi
shop

Theygavehim handshakes,
Ist
oodther
eholdi
ngmy
waterbot
tl
eandl ooki
ngathim.Whenever
yonewas
done,Hel
ookedatme.Thepr
oducerl
ookedatme
too,
NowIwasf or
ced.
.

Iwal
kedupt
ohi
m..

Me:
Mydeepest

Mi
ke:
Mydeepestt
oowi
thy
ourMot
her

Heextendedhi
shandt ome.Ishookit
.Usuall
ywhen
someoneisnotkosherandweshakehands.Ipickit
up,butatt
hismoment.Icoul
dn'
tpickanyt
hingfrom
hi
m, Icoul
dn'
treadhi
m...

KHOLO

Mel
issawasgoingtobebur
iedher
esinceMi kepaid
l
obola.She'
sconsi
der
edhi
swifetr
adi
tional
l
y, soshe
wi
l
lbebur
iedatt
hei
rhouse.
.

HerMotherwasaroundt
osi
tont
hemat
tress,
To
mournherDaught
er..

It
ookt
hecupoft
eat
oher
..

Me:
Her
e

Shet
ooki
tandl
ookedati
t.
.

Aunt:
Here'
swhatIdon'
tunderst
andKhol
o,Youst
art
worki
nghereandmyDaughterdies

Me:
Yout
hinkIki
l
ledher
?

Aunt
:Notmywor
ds
Me: Wheny ourDaught erwassi ck,Sheurinat
edon
herself.Icleanedher ,Shewoul dv omitbloodI
cleaned.Mel i
ssaf el
lsickandt heDrcamet ocheck
herandpr escribedmeds.I twasaf t
erthemedsshe
fellr
eallyandImeanr eall
ysick..Mikehasaskedf or
anaut opsyt obedonesowecanseewhatwasi n
hersy stem.Sowecansuet heDrandpot enti
all
ythe
pharmacyt oobecauseonei sliableforyour
Daught er'
sdeat h

Aunt:
"We".
."we"
.."
we"
..What'
swit
hthi
sWiwiwi?I
t'
s
Mikeandwho?You?Whatdoesthi
shavetodowith
youwhil
eyouonlyamaid?Howdoesthi
sconcern
you?

Me:Youareacruel
woman,
ThankGodmyMot
heri
s
ar
ri
vi
ngtoday!

Aunt
:Ify
out
hinkt
haty
ouwi
l
lgeti
nbedwi
thmy
Daught
er'
shusband?Thi
nkagai
n!

NOLI
THA

Iwasstrol
l
ingatwool
wort
hsbuyi
nggroceri
es.Iwas
pushi
ngmyt rol
l
eyfr
om ai
slet
oai
slechecki
ngaf ew
thi
ngs.
.

Ibumpedi
ntot
hisguy
..

Me:
I'
m sor
ry

Hi
m:I
t'
sokay

Wel
ookedateachot
her
..

Hi
m:I
'
m sor
ryf
orst
ari
ng.
.You.
.Youbeaut
if
ul
Ibl
ushed.
.

Me:
Thanky
ou

Hi
m:Ar
eyouseei
ngany
one?Mar
ri
ed?

Me:
NoI
'
m not

Him:Don'
tplaywit
hme.
.Agor
geouswomanl
i
ke
your
sel
fsingle?

Me:
Iswear

Het
ookouthi
sphoneandhandedi
ttome.
.

Hi
m:Howabouty
ournumber
?I'
l
ltakey
ououtf
or
di
nnersomet
ime

It
ooki
tandputmynumber
..

NESTA

Iy
awned.
.

Idon'
tknowwhybutIwasf eeli
ngverysleepy.Iwas
al
oneinthehouse.
.Thegir
lswer eatschool,Jefwas
atwork.Jefr
unsacompanyt hatdeal
swi thsugar.
NotasbigasSelat
iandhul
letsbuthe'smakingi t
..

Myphoner
ang,
itwashi
m..

Me:
Hel
l
o

Jef
:I'
vef
oundy
ouaspoti
nmycompany
Me:
Real
l
y?

Jef:Notsomethi
ngbig,Thecl
eani
ngdepar
tment
.I
thi
nkyou'l
ldogoodinitsi
nceyoul
ovekeepi
ngcl
ean

Me:
Woow!Ofcour
seI
'
m upf
ori
t

Jef
:Tomor
row?

Me:
Yest
omor
row.
.Wow!

PROPHETNKA

Wewer et
ackl
ingaverysensi
ti
vetopic.Wehada
guest"
Bab'
Skhumba",
Hei satradi
ti
onalheal
er.
.
Skhumba:Idon'
tunderstandwhyChr i
sti
ansthi
nk
ancest
orsaredemonswhenJesushi mselfi
sone.
Jesusli
vedasahumanbei ng,Di
edandroseupafter
3days.Hedidn'
tri
seupi naphy si
calf
orm.Herose
upasaspiri
t.Onethatyoupr ayunt
o,Useasamode
ofcommunicati
ontoGod

Mike:Youcannotbewor shipi
ngandservi
nga
creat
ionthatwascreatedl i
keyou.Howisitthat
wheny ourrel
ati
vedies,allofasuddentheyhave
powerstomakey ouri
chandpr ot
ecty
ouaf t
erdeat
h?

Skhumba: Weser v
et heonl yli
v ingGod, Not
ancestors.Weacknowl edget hem onl yasourspi ri
t
guides,theyseei nt hespi r
it
ual wor ldnowt hatthey
arespiri
ts.Theyseewhat '
sgoi ngoni nourl i
ves,The
witchesinourl i
v esandt heytryt oprotectusf r
om
thattoo.Yout hinkthati fGodwant edtosendy oua
messaget hroughy ourdr eamshewi llsendAbr aham?
Doy ouev enknowAbr aham?Noy ouwi llgeta
messagef rom yourGr andmot herthatdi edandi s
nowpr
otect
ingy
ou

Pr
esent
er:
Prophetdoy
ouwannawei
ghi
n?

Me: Befor eIsayany thingIal waysmakei tclearthat

I'
m notr eli
gious, I
'
m spi ri
tual.Religioni saman
madecr eationt hathasdi videdus, Oppr essedus,
andmadeust urnagai nsteachot her .Spiritualit
yis
yourr el
ationshipwi t
hGod, hencewhyaper sonal
rel
ationshipwi thGodi smor eimpor tantthan
rel
igi
ouspr acti
ces.I freligionwasposi ti
ve, we
wouldn'thav esomany .Wewoul donl yhav eone.
Alsor el
igionisnott hepr obl em, Thepeopl ewho
practiceitaret heoneswhohav eapr oblem.They
userel i
giont ohar m, theyuser eligiont ohur t.They
userel i
giont ojudge, hencewhyBab' Skhumbai s
j
udged.Ial wayssayi fitwor ksfory out heni t'sokay,
solongwhaty oubel i
ev eindoesn' thur tanot her
person.Youbel iev einancest orsit'sokay ,you
beli
ev einGodi t'
sokay .Weal lhav eachoi ceatt he
end,andnochoi ceshoul dbeconsi der edwr ongjust
becausesomeoneel
sedoesn'
tpr
act
icei
t

Mike:
Doy oubel
i
evei
nancest
orsPr
opheti
sthat
whatyousayi
ng?

Me: Yes.
.Idobel
i
ev et
hatmyMot heri
salsoout
therewatchi
ngovermetoo.Ibel
i
eveinspir
it
ual
beings

Mike:Somucht
osl
aught
ergoat
sandchi
ckens?Do
ev
ilri
tual
s?

Me:Whyisitthatwhenatradi
tionalperson
sl
aughter
sit'
sconsi
deredevil
,whent heyburn
i
ncenseit
'sevi
l?Whenintheoldr el
i
gionsuch
pr
acti
ceswereaccepted?Thebur ni
ngofi ncense?
Sl
aughter
inganimal
sasanof feri
ngt oGod?

Mi
ke:
Whent
henewt
est
amentcame,
Those
pract
iceswer el
eftintheoldt estamentwedon' t
pract
icet hem anymor ebecausesl aughter
ingaGoat
forsuchr it
ualsalsoinvit
esev ilspiri
ts.I
fyour
spir
it
ual guideischainedorbei ngt ormented,when
youslaught erontheirbehalfyouar einv
iti
ng
everyt
hingel sethatistort
uringt hem

Sikhumba: Wecal lourancestor

sbynamest o
preventcatchingonev i
lspir
itspl
usyoucan'
t
tormentaspi r
it,Hencewhyourancestorsexist
becausey oucannott ouchwhatisofthespir
it
unlessri
tualswer edonetoy ourbodyt
henyourspir
it
i
sl i
kelyt
ot urnf r
om goodtoev i
l.
.That
'swhereyou
becomeashi ttyancest
or

Mike:Whatancest
orwantsacowwhi lsttheyknow
youwereunemployedwhentheydied.Whatev i
l
f
ami l
ymemberwoul dmakeyourli
fediffi
cultaf
ter
t
heydiebutmakingdemands

Si
khumba:
Chur
chmakedemandsal
lthet
ime.
Whi l
stthoseoffer
ingsgoont obeusedbyPast or
s.
RatherIwouldbuyt hatcowt hatgoatt oappeasemy
ancestorsthantogi veamanwhowi l
ltomor r
owbuy
anewcarwhi l
stI'
m suf feri
ng.Ifr
eligi
oni stheway
togot henwhydot hejewswantnot hingtodowi t
h
Jesusbutwewer et oldhisoneoft hem?Whyi n
rel
igi
onhat erunsdeep?Iagr eewithPr ophetNka.
Spiri
tuali
tyi
smor eimpor t
ant,Churchwon' tearny
ou
asitinheaven

Pr
esent
er:
Alothasbeensai
d,l
et'
stakeabr
eakand
wewil
lbeback

Wecutt
otakeabr
eak.
.

Mi
ke:
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?

Me:
Excuseme?
Mike:YouareaProphet,Youhaveachurch.Youar
e
Godlygif
tednotancest
ralgi
ft
edwesupposedt obe
onthesamet eam,notyougoingagai
nstme

Me:Iam i
nnobody'
steam.Ispeakmyt ruthwithout
buyi
ngfaces.Wenott
eammat es,wecolleagues.I
don'
tal
way shav
etoagreewit
hy ou!Justremember
that
!
.
Tobecont
inued
64

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Iknockedatherof
fi
ce.
.

Val
enci
a:Comei
n
Iwal
kedi
n..

Val
:Bi
shop

Me:
Canwet
alk?

Val
:Yes.
.Pl
easehav
easi
t

Isatdown.
.

Val
:Isev
ery
thi
ngokay
?

Sheputherphoneaway
..

Me:
Today
'sepi
sode

Val
:Itwasoneoft
hemostheat
edepi
sodeswe'
ve
ev
erhad,
I'
m sur
ethev
iewer
swi
l
lli
kei
t

Me:Iam nothappywit
hhowPr
ophetNkaaddresses
si
tuat
ions,
Ithoughtwewer
eonthesameteam

Val:Ever
yoneisall
owedt ohav eadif
ferentopini
on
thanyourown.ProphetNkahadt her i
ghttoaddr ess
hisownopinionsameasy ou.Noonei sforcedto
supportanyone'
sopinion.Havi
ngdiffer
entopinions
i
swhatmakest heshowi nter
esti
ng,wet r
yingnott o
bebiasedbecauseev entradi
ti
onalpeoplewatcht he
show

Me: Theshowis"MenofGod" ,Sincewhendowe

div
ertfrom bei
ngthatandsupportsomethi
ngt
hati
s
tot
allyagai
nstwhatwebeliev
ei n

Shel
eanedf
orwar
dandl
ookedatme.
.
Val
:Doy
ouhav
eapr
obl
em wi
thPr
ophetNka?

Me:Idon'thav
eapr obl
em wi
thhi
m asaPer son,
I
hav
eapr oblem wi
thhowheaddressest
hings.He'
s
aProphetofGod

Val :
He'saspiri
tual
personandI'
m surehi
s
relati
onshipwit
hGodi sj
ustfi
ne.
.Ift
here'
snot
hing
else..I
'dl
iketogetbacktowork

NOLI
THA

El
l
aandIwerebaki
ng.Iwasonwhat
sappchat
ti
ng
wi
tht
hisguyImetear
li
eron,
hedi
dcontactme.
.

Nkawal
kedi
n..

El
l
a:Uncl
e!!
Nka:
Ther
eshei
s

El
l
a:Wear
ebaki
ng

Nka:
Icanseet
hat
,Can'
twai
ttot
ast
e

Iputmyphonedown.
..
.

Me:
Hey

Nka:
Hey

Hecameandki
ssedme.
..

Me:
Howwast
her
ecor
ding?
Nka:
Itwentwel
l
..Howwasy
ourday
?

Me:
Good..OhwI
..Tomor
rowI
'
m goi
ngbackt
osee
myAunt

Nka:
Backt
oyourMom'
spl
ace?

Me:
Yes

Nka:
Idon'thav
emuchwor
ktomor
row,
We'
l
lgo
t
ogether

Me:
Iwoul
dli
ket
ogoal
one

Nka:
Thelasttimeyouwental
one,Youwerean
emoti
onalwreck.
.Iwoul
dli
ketotal
ktothem

Me:
It'
saPer
sonal
endeav
ort
hatIwoul
dli
ket
otake
al
one

Nka:
Nono-

Me:Ij
ustwannagoal
oneokay
?Ist
hatt
oomucht
o
ask?(
yel
li
ng)

Nka:
Fine.
.You'
l
lgoal
one

Hewal
kedaway
..

Me:
Babe

JEFFERSON

Ipar
kedwai
ti
ngf
ort
hem.
.
Iparkedf
oratl
east30mi
n,ThenIsawt
hem r
unni
ng
towardst
hecar
.Igotout
..

Me:
Hey

Dee:
Uncl
eJef
!

Iopenedatt
heback.
.

Me:
Howwasschool
?

Ti
ti
:Itwasni
ce

Theygoti
n..

Me:I
'
m gladyouguy
senj
oyed.Wannagoandeatat
McDonal
d's?
Ti
ti
:Yespl
ease

Me:
Let
'sgo

Icl
osedt
hedoor
..

KHOLO

Iwasf
eedi
ngPy
thon.
.

Ihav
etakenupt
her
esponsi
bil
i
ty.
.

WhenIwasdone,
Iwal
kedupandcl
osedt
hedoor
.It
l
ocksoni
t'
sown..

MyMot
herwasar
oundnow,
Atl
eastIdon'
thav
eto
f
aceMel
i
ssa'
sMot
heral
oneandherbi
tchyat
ti
tude.
.

NOLI
THA

Iwal
kedt
othebedr
oom,
Hewaschangi
ng.

Me:
I'
m sor
ry.
.Idi
dn'
tmeant
o..I
'
m sor
ry

Nka:I
'
m goingoutt
omeetupwi
thCl
oov
er,
I'
ll
be
backl
ater

Me:
Ell
aandIj
ustf
ini
shedbaki
ng

Nka:
Thecakei
snotgoi
ngany
wher
e

Me:
Cloov
ercancomeher
e
Nka:
Ijustneedt
hef
reshai
r.
.Okay
?

Me:
Okay

JEFFERSON

It
ookt
hem t
oMcDonal
d'
s.
.

Dee:
I'
m goi
ngt
other
estr
oom

Shewalkedt
other
estr
oom,
Wewer
ewai
ti
ngf
orour
order
..

Ti
ti
:Ar
ewegoi
ngt
opl
ayourgamet
oni
ght
?

Il
ookedather
..
Me:
Why
?

Ti
ti
:Il
i
kei
t,I
t'
sni
ce

Ismi
l
ed.
.

Me:
Gocheckupony
oursi
ster

Ti
ti
:Okay

Shewal
kedt
ocheckuponDee
.
Tobecont
inued
65

PROPHETNKA

ClooverandItur
nedtoaCatholi
cPri
est
.Tolearn
mor eaboutt
hesuccubus.Theyhav
eathorough
knowledgewhenitcomestodemonpossession.
.

Priest:
Asuccubusi safemaledemont hatengages
i
nsexual i
nt er
coursewit
hamant hroughtheir
dreams.Ev entual
l
yitsucksthel
i
feoutoft hem, I
tis
myv er
yfi
rstti
mer unni
ngintoasuccubust hathas
possessedahumanbei ng.I
t'
saveryrarecase

Cl
oov
er:
Howcanwehandl
ethesi
tuat
ion?

Pri
est:
Anexorci
sm canbef atalf
orher.Herspi
ri
t
hasbecomeonewi t
ht hesuccubus.It
'sanupper
l
eveldemon,
What evervul
nerabi
li
tythesuccubus
sensedf rom her.I
t'
sfeedi
ngoffhermor ewhi ch
giv
esi tanupperhand.Youneedt of i
ndt hat
vul
ner abil
it
y,Howwasheremot i
onal stateatthat
i
nst antwhent hesuccubustookov er.Sheneedst o
de-attachfrom i
tsoshecanexpel litout.Son,
Ther e'
snogr eat
eremot i
onthanlov e.Youneedt o
fi
ndt hatdeeppar ti
nherheartt
opul lherback

Me:
I..Whathappensi
fshesl
eepswi
thsomeone?

Pr
iest
:Ift
hatPer
soni
sspi
ri
tual
l
yweak,
Theywi
l
ldi
e

Me:
Ihav
eaconf
essi
on

Pr
iest
:Yousl
eptwi
thher
?

Inodded.
.Hel
ookedatCl
oov
er.
.
Me:
It'
sokayhe.
.Heknows

Pri
est :
Youhav en'tl
osty ourgift
,Youcannev erlose
yourgift.Goddoesn'tgiveandt hentakes,but.
.You
areblocked,Wheny ouengagedi nphonicati
onwi th
her.Youdi dshareapar tofherwi tht
hesuccubus.
Spiri
tuall
ysheisuncleanandt hatfel
lonyout oo.
Yourgi f
tisalwaysmeantt obeusedf orgood, When
i
tcomesi ncontactwithev i
l.There'
saclash

Me:
HowdoIgetbackwhat
'smi
ne

Pri
est:Firstshehast odisconnectf rom the
succubus, Ifeelyoucanhel phermor einthisst at
e
becausegoi ngbackandf ort
hwi llonlyblocky our
gif
t.Unblocki t,
blockitandunbl ockit.Alt
houghI
don'tcondonephoni cat
ion,Ther emor ey ouengage
sexuall
ywi t
hhert hemor euncl eany ouget .When
shehasdi sconnecteddel i
verancewi llbeparamount
andy ou'
llalsobeabl etogetbackt oseeingt hingsin
thespiri
tual worl
d
Cl
oov
er:
Cant
heydoacl
eansi
ng?

Pri
est:It
'l
lbeuptothem,Iam notatl
i
bert
ytoj
udge
nordiscouragej
ustshar
ingmyknowledgewher
eit
's
needed

Me:
Thanky
ou

Priest
:Don'tf
orgett
opr
ay,
Event
houghy
oudon'
t
feelanyt
hing

Me:
Iwon'
t

NOLI
THA

Col
li
ns:Ihav
ereadthi
ngsaboutyouf
rom t
henet
,I
di
dn'
tknowy ouwer
ethatNoli
tha
Me: Idohav
eapastthatI
'
m notv erymuchproudof,
Imeandon'tweall
?Weallhavethingswedidbefor
e
thatwenotproudof
.Mist
akesthatwear el
earni
ng
from

Col
li
ns:Wordisonthest
reett
haty
ouwer
eal
so
dat
ingProphetNka

Me:
YesIdi
datsomepoi
nt,
Butnotany
mor
e

Col
l
ins:
Isee

Me:Ify
oudon'
tbel
iev
emethenit
'sf
inewecanj
ust
sei
zewhat
evert
hatwasgoi
ngtobeagoodone
bet
weenus

Col
li
ns:
No..I
'
m sor
ry,
Idi
dn'
tmeant
osound
j
udgement
al
Me:
It'
sokay

Col
l
ins:
Soar
ewest
il
lonf
ort
omor
row?

Me:
Yes

Col
l
ins:
Per
fect

JEFFERSON

Nestawaspassedoutwhenwegothome.Il ett
he
gi
rlschangeandcarr
youtt
heirschoolwork.
Knowingthatt
hepill
swoul
dfuckherupbecauseher
system ar
enotusedtot
hem asy et
,She'
l
lbe
sl
eepingmoreoften.
.

Iwon'
thav
etodr
ughert
hatmuchany
mor
e,Si
nce
she'l
lbestart
ingwor
ktomor r
ow.Shehast oleave
beforeme, t
heycar
ryoutthecleani
ngfir
stbefor
ewe
arr
ive.I
'
llhavetogoinwit
hhert hough,
toint
roduce
hertotheteam..

Deewasbusywi t
hherhomewor k,I
t'
sgoodt hat
she'syoungert
hanTi t
isoshewon'tbeasking
questionsl
ikewherearewedisappeari
ngtoo.Idon't
thinkhermindisatthatl
evel
forhertonoti
cet hator
pickitup.

Idownloadedchil
dphonographywher eachil
dis
giv
inganoldmanaBJsoshecanseepr act
ical
ly
what'
sbeingdoneandact ual
lydoit.Wewatched,it
wasa3mi nv i
deo.
.Itgotmehar datsomepoi ntof
watchi
ng..

Wheni twasdone, Ihadherkneelnextt

omeont he
bed.Buttnaked,asmyhar ddickwasoutondispl
ay.
Inst
ructedhernottouseherteethanddoitasifl
ike
shewasl iki
ngicecream f
rom aconeoraloll
i
pop...
Shedi dt
hat,
butshewasst r
uggli
ngtoi tallf
ari n.It
wasokaybecauseIwasst i
llget
ti
ngt hesat i
sfaction..
Iranmyhandonherbackdownt oherbut t.I
l
ower edi
tfarenoughtohercoochi
eandi nsertedmy
fi
ngerhalf
wayin.Igentl
ypl
ayeditaroundi nsi
deof
her,t
hentookitupfurt
hert
oheranal area.Doi ngt he
samet hi
ngthatIwasdoinginhercoochie.

Shest
oppedhal
fway
..

Ti
ti
:YoohI
'
mti
red

Me:
Okayl
et'
sdosomet
hingel
se

Ilai
dherdownagai
n.Thi
sti
meIcamepr epar
ed,
I
hadalubri
cantsot
hist
imeIcanpushi
tmor e
furt
heri
n..
I
twasokay
,Sheseemedrel
axedasIpushedmyt
ip
i
n.WhenIf
urt
her
edinshefl
inched.
.

Me:
Shhhhhhi
t'
sgoi
ngt
ohur
tbutonl
yforawhi
l
e

Ipushedinandsheletoutascream.Icoveredher
mout hwit
hmyst r
onghandandpushedi nagai n.I
didn'
tputi
talli
nandIstart
edpumpingslowl y
.She
wantedtoscream,Shewasf eel
i
ngpainthistime
aroundbutIwasinthemomentt ostopnow.

AsIcont
inuedIsawbl oodwhenIwaspul l
ingout
,
tear
sfor
medi nhereyes.Shecouldn'
tcryoutl
oud
sohersi
lentcr
ywav edthroughl
i
keahi ccup.
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Iwast
alki
ngt
oMel
i
ssa'
sMot
her
..
Her:I
'mtryi
ngtosear
chdeepwi
thi
nhowalloft
his
happened.HowmyDaughtermy
steri
ousl
ydi
ed

Me:
It'
sany
thi
ngbutmy
ster
ious

Her
:Mel
i
ssawasheal
thyandst
rong,
Har
dlygotsi
ck

Me: Shehadanor mal sicknessandwhenshewasn' t

getti
ngbetterIgotaDrf orher.Itwasaf t
ert
hemeds
shegotf r
om theDrt hatshestartedgetti
ngsick,
and
Imeanser i
ouslysick.Asy oucanseeIam t r
yingmy
hardesttogetherjusti
ce.Ibelievethathemight'
ve
prescri
bedthewr ongmedsf orher

Her
:Iwi
l
ltr
yandt
akey
ourwor
dfori
t,f
ornow

Me: Whatdoy oumeanfornow?Il

ovedMelissaand
Isti
lldo.Il
ovehersomuchthatI
'
m sti
ll
goingto
takecareofyouandhersibl
i
ngsfi
nanci
all
y.
.Iam in
pai
n,Iam mourni
ngmywi f
e.Idon'
tneedt
hiski
ndof
negat
ivi
tyandstr
essr
ightnow

Her:
Iapol
ogi
ze.
.It
'sj
ustt
hat.I
fyouwereaPar
ent
youwoul
dunder
standwel
l,Idoapol
ogi
zeagai
n

NOLI
THA

Iwasfeel
i
ngunbeli
evabl
yhot
.Mytemper
atur
ewas
hi
gh,Iwassweat
ingandIwasfeel
i
ngver
yhorny
..

Iclosedthedoorinthebat
hroom andr
anthecol
d
wat er
.Iqui
ckl
yt ookoffmyclot
hesandgoti
n,Il
et
thecoldwaterrundownmybody .
.

NESTA

Isl
owl
yopenedmyey
es.
.Ist
il
lfel
tver
ydr
owsy
.I
r
oseupfrom t
hepil
l
ow,
myey
eswer
eheav
yandI
f
eltl
i
ghtheaded.
.

Igotoutofbedandwalkedoutoft
hebedr
oom,
I
wenttotheGir
lsroom.
.

Me:
Dee

Shel
ookedatme.
.

Me:
Wher
eisTi
ti
?

Dee:
Shewentoutwi
thUncl
eJef

Me:
Wher
e?

Dee:
Theysai
dtheygoi
ngoutt
obuyf
oodf
ordi
nner
Me:
Whydi
dyoust
ay?

Sheshr
uggedhershoul
der
s..

Iwal
kedoutoft
hebedr
oom.
.

Me:
Tit
i??

Iwalkedtothekitchenandt
henoutsi
de.Hiscarwas
parkedoutsi
de.Somet hi
ngwasn'
tmakingsense
aboutthi
ssituat
ion..
.
.
Tobecont
inued
66

NOLI
THA

Iopenedt
hedoor
,ItwasNka'
sUncl
e..

Gat
sha:
Nol
i
tha

Me:
Hel
l
o

Il
ethi
min.
.Hewal
kedi
nwi
thhi
sbag.
.

Gat
sha:
Howar
eyou?

Me:
I'
m goodandy
ou?

Gat
sha:
I'
m goodt
oo.
.Wher
eisNka?
Me:He'
snotar
ound,
Hewentout
..Woul
dyoul
i
ke
sometea?

Gat
sha:
No.
.Honest
lyIcan'
tdownany
thi
ng

Me:
What
'swr
ong?

Gat
sha: Si
nceNkakickedmeout,
Iwasst
ayi
ngwi
th
afr
iend.Iover
stay
edmyv i
sitt
her
e

Me:
That
'ssad

Gatsha: Ili
ter
all
yhav
enowhereelsetogo,I'
m down
andout ..Ij
ustneedtost
ayhereuntil
Igetsome
money .Iwentt omyhouseandfetchedmybakkie,
I'
l
lusei ttogetsomethi
ngthatwi
llmakememoney
Il
ookedathim.
.Hedidn'
tl
ookall
bad,ImeanI
'
ve
beenwithanol
dermanbefor
eandtheymakegreat
l
overs.Nott
oobadwithi
nter
cour
setoo

Me:Iunder
stand.
.Youar
efami
l
yandIwon'
tl
ethi
m
ki
ckyouout

Ipi
ckeduphisbag.HowIpi
ckedup,Ibentwi
thmy
backfaci
nghim.Iwaswear
ingashortdr
esswit
hno
under
wear..

Me:
I'
ll
gohel
pyoupr
epar
etheout
sider
oom

Hekepthi
sey
esgl
uedonmyy
ell
owt
highs.
.

JEFFERSON

Il
ookedatTi
ti
.Iwasst
il
li
nsi
deofher
,Myhandwas
st
il
lcov
eri
nghermout
h..

Nest
a:DeeI'
m goi
ngtoli
edownagai
n,Tel
lmewhen
t
heygetbackfr
om buyi
ngfood

Il
ookedatTiti
.Islowlyremovedmyhandf r
om her.
Shewasn'tl
oud...It
hinkshewasnumbnow,
coul
dn'
tfeelmei nsi
deofheranymor e.That'
sthe
onl
ylogi
calexplanati
ont ot
hissi
tuat
ion.Ihaveto
comequickandt henmakeherbat hsowecango
gett
he"Food".
.

NOLI
THA

Il
ookedar
ound.
.

Me:
Atl
easti
t'
snotdi
rt
y
Gat
sha:
Atl
east

Il
ookedathi
spant
s,Hehadaboner
..

Iwal
kedupt
ohi
m,mycl
i
twast
hrobbi
ngr
eal
l
ybad.
.

Ir
anmyhanddownt
ohi
scr
otch.
.

Gat
sha:
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?

Me: Youthi
nkInevernoti
ced,Howy ouwoul dlook
andsexuali
zemybody ?Busycompl aini
ngthatI
shouldn'
twearshortt
hingsmakingy our
selfa
tr
aditi
onalmanbutinactualf
act.Youwer edrooli
ng
overme

Isqueezedt
ight
..
Me:
Isawi
tal
l
..Inot
icedi
tal
l

Gat
sha:
Nol
..

Iki
ssedhi
m..

Gat
sha:
Nkai
smynephew

Me:
Sincewhendoy
oucar
eabouthi
m andf
orhi
m?

Gat
sha:
Your
ight
..Idon'
t

Hepushedmebackont
hebed.
.

PROPHETNKA

Ihear
daknockatt
hedoor
..
Me:
Comei
n

Zi
phor
awal
kedi
n..

Phor
a:Pr
ophet

Me:
Phor
a

Phor
a:Imadey
ousomet
ea

Shewor ksatthechurch.Thechur chhasaki t

chen.
Cooksf orhomelesspeople,Wegooutgi vi
ngfood,
Clothes, andblanket
stothehomel esspeopl
e..Gi
ve
groceriest omember satchurchthatcan'taff
ordto
buygr ocer i
es.
.Sherunsthekitchen..

Me:
Thanky
ousomuch
Phora:Idi
dn'
tknowy
ouwoul
dbeher
eaf
tert
he
shooti
ng

Me:Ij
ustcametorunov
erthef
inanci
albooksand
seehowmuchwemaket hr
oughtit
hesandoffer
ings
tohel
pmorefamil
i
es

Phora:Youar
eaGodsenddoy ouknowthat
?You
usethemoneyforoffer
ingsandt
it
hestohel
pout
.It
doesn'
tgoinyourpocket

Me:Imakemyownmoneyf rom theshowand

seminar
stotakecareofmyselfandmylovedones.
Peoplewhocomet ochur
char eseeki
nghel
p,
Seeki
ngforGodtheyshoul
dn'tbepoached

Phor
a:That
'st
rue
PhoraisagoodPer son, Agoodwoman.Si ngle,
and
anunempl oyedgraduat e.Henceshe'
skeepingbusy
atthekitchen.Shehasabi ghear
tandcomesf r
om a
goodf amily,
andshe'sapr ayerwarri
or.Shehandles
themidweekmor ningser vi
cesforunemployed
peopletoo..VerydedicatedtotheworkofGod. .

Phor
a:I
'
llbeatt
heki
tchen

Me:
Howi
sitgoi
ng?

Phora:
It'
sgoi
nggood.
.Wearedonewithpr
epari
ng
mostofthevegessot
omor
rowwej ustl
eaveear
ly
wit
houtanyhassl
e

Me:
Iwi
l
lcomewi
thy
ouguy
stomor
row

Phor
a:Ar
eyousur
e?
Me:
Yes

Shesmi
l
ed.
.

Phor
a:Wewoul
dappr
eci
atet
hat
,Thanky
ou

Me:
Youwel
come

Shewal
kedout
..
.

NOLI
THA

Hewrappedmylegsar
oundhi
swai
st.
.Iwasatt
he
edgeoft
hebed.
.

Hewasn'
tbad,
bet
tert
hanIexpect
edf
rom a57year
ol
dman.Hementi
onedhi
sageaswewer edoi
ngit.
.
Hehi
tmyt
high.
.

Gat
sha:
Yousowet
!!

Hekeptonsl
ippi
ngoutev
erynowandt
henashe
f
uckedme..

Itwasgood.Mybodyfel
thoot,
andIwassohorny
thatIst
art
edtr
embli
ng.Tear
sstreameddownonthe
side.
.

Ij
ustwant
edmor
eofi
t.
.

PROPHETNKA

Myphoner
ang.I
twast
hel
andl
i
nef
rom home.
.
Me:
Hel
l
o

El
l
a:Uncl
e

Shewascr
ying.
.

Me:
What
'swr
ong?

El
la:AuntyNoli
isnother
e,I
'
m al
oneinthehouse.
I
'm scar
ed..ImissGr
andma,IwantGr
andma

Me:
Wher
edi
dshego?

El
l
a:Idon'
tknow.
.Theki
tchendoori
swi
deopen.

Me: Lockthedoorbabyanddon'topenforanyone.
I
'm onmyway ,makesureal
lthedoorsarelocked
t
henI '
llcal
lyouagai
n..Wewil
l t
alkasI'
m dri
ving
homeokay
?

El
l
a:Okay

Me:
Don'
tcr
y..I
'
m onmyway

El
l
a:Okay

Me:
Ilov
eyou

El
l
a:Il
ovey
out
oo

Ihungup.
.

Me:
Dammi
tNol
i
tha!
!!
!

JEFFERSON
IcheckedonNesta.
.Shewasst
il
lsl
eepi
ng.Igent
ly
cl
osedt hedoor
..

Iwenttothebat
hroom andcheckeduponTit
i.She
wascryi
ngassher ant
hef acecl
othi
nbetweenher
l
egs..

Ti
ti
:Awww(
cry
ing)

Me:
Tit
ibequi
et

Ti
ti
:It
'spai
nful

Me:Iknowbutdon'
tmakenoi
se.Unl
essy
ouwantt
o
behomeless

Shewi
pedhert
ear
s..
Me:
Comeongetout

Shegotout
..

Me:
Let
'sgosoy
oucangetdr
essed

Dee:
Isshegoi
ngt
obeokay
?Ti
tiar
eyouokay
?

Wet
urnedandl
ookedather
..

Dee:
Herf
acecl
othhasbl
ood

Isnat
chedi
tawayf
rom Ti
ti
..

Me:
Comeon.
.Let
'sal
lgoi
ntot
hebedr
oom
Dee:Iheardy
ouandherint heotherr
oom shewas
cryi
ng,I
sshehurt
?Wehav etotel
lMom.Iwason
thewaytoherbedroom t
owakeherupandt el
lher
Tit
iishurt

Me:
Comeher
e

Thi
schi
l
disgoi
ngt
oputmei
nal
otoft
roubl
e..

Wewalkedbacki
ntot
hebedr
oom andIcl
osedt
he
door
..

Igr
abbedherandlai
dheronthebed.Ipl
acedboth
myhandsonherthroatandst
rangl
edhertodeat
h..

Ti
ti
:Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?Youhur
ti
ngher
!

Me:
Shutup!
!
.
Tobecont
inued
Noedi
ts
67

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Il
ookedatherMel
i
ssa'
sMot
her
..

Me:
Mywi
fei
sgoi
ngt
obecr
emat
ed

Her
:What
?

Me: I
t'
sanoldt
radi
ti
ontolayt
hedeadtorest
peaceful
l
y.Wearegoingt
oscatt
erherashesi
nthe
ocean

Her:Thati
snotgoingtohappen, Tr
adit
ional
lyi
t'
s
wrong.EvenintheBibl
e,Ihav
enev erheardof
anyonebeingburnt
.JesusChristhi
mselfwenttothe
grave,
Thisisbl
asphemy
Me:Inmycul t
ure,Wedot hi
sandsinceIpaidLobola.
Meli
ssaismywi f
eIhavetheri
ght
.Wenotgoi ngt
o
haveabigfuneral,
Thecremati
onwi l
ltakeplacei
n
twodays.Idon'tevenknowwhyyousi tt
ingonthe
mattr
ess

Her:Whyareyoudoi
ngt
his?Di
dyouhat
emy
Daught
erthatmuch?

Ipul
l
edKhol
oandputmyhandar
oundherwai
st.
.

Me:
I'
mtaki
ngKhol
oasawi
feaf
teral
lthi
sisdone

Her
:What
?Icannotbel
i
evet
his!Thedev
ili
stest
ing
me!

Me:Youareall
owedtobeattheser
vicewhenshe
get
scremated,ory
oucanleavenow
Khol
oandIwal
kedoutoft
hebedr
oom.
.

JEFFERSON

Tit
iwassoscaredthatshepeedonher
sel
f.Shewas
tr
embli
nginfear.
.

IglanceddownatDee'
sli
fel
essbody
.Shedi
edwi
th
tearsret
ainedi
nherey
es.
.

Me: I
fyoudon'
tdowhatIsay
,Thiswi
ll
bey ouand
yourMother
.Iwil
lki
l
lyouandyourMotherdoyou
underst
and?

Shekeptqui
et.
.

Me:
Doy
ouunder
stand?
Shenodded.
.

Me:
Getdr
essedI
'
llbeback

Ipi
ckedupthebl
oodyf
acecl
oth.Lockedthe
bedr
oom andwentt
othebat
hroom tocl
eanup.
.

NOLI
THA

Me:
Ell
aopent
hisdoorr
ightnow!
!

Gat
shawal
kedoutf
ixi
nghi
spant
s.Hewasshi
rt
less.
.

Gat
sha:
What
'sgoi
ngon?

Me:
Shel
ockedt
hebl
oodydoor
!
Iwasi
nat
owel
,Hi
sol
dtowel
..

Thekeyt
urnedandIopened.
.

Me:
Whydi
dyoul
ock?

El
l
a:Youwer
enotar
ound.
.Iwasscar
ed

Me:Iwasoutsi
de!
!What
!youdon'
twantmei
nyour
Uncl
e'
shouse?

El
l
a:Uncl
esai
dIshoul
dlock

Isl
appedheracr
osst
hef
ace,
Shef
ell
..

Gat
sha:
Nol
i
tha!
!
Me:
Don'
tyoudar
eli
e!!YourUncl
eisnother
e

El
l
a:I
'
m sor
ry

Igr
abbedherl
eg.
.

El
l
a:I
'
m sor
ry!
!(cr
ying)

Nka:
TF?
?

Me: Yousuchanungratef
ulchi
l
d!!Nowondery
our
Grandmotherdi
edandleftyou,
Whowouldwant
suchadisobedi
entchil
d??

If
eltsomeonepushingmeoff.Ifel
lont
hefloor,
on
mystomach.Heturnedmear oundsoIcoul
dlieon
myback.Heplacedhiskneeonmychest..
Nka:
Don'
tev
erputy
ourhandsonmyNi
ece!
!

Hepunchedmet
wice!
!

Nka:
Don'
tev
erputy
ourhandsonmyNi
ece!
!

Hepunchedmeagai
nrepeat
edl
y.
.

El
l
a:Uncl
e!!
!(Scr
eami
ng)

Hekeptonpunchi
ngmer
epeat
edl
yacr
osst
hef
ace.
..

JEFFERSON

Iwashedherfacecl
otht
hor
oughl
y.ThenIcl
eaned
thebat
htub.Iputbackt
her
ubberst
opperandran
wat
eri
nthebat
htub.
.

Thi
swasnotsupposedtohappen.Ti
tiandI
,We
wer
esupposedtohavefunwit
houtanyonenot
ici
ng.
Wit
houtany
onegett
inghurt
..

Me:
Fuck!
!!

Iwalkedoutt
othebedr
oom andunl
ocked.Iwal
ked
i
n..

Shewasf
ini
shi
ngupdr
essi
ngst
il
lcr
ying.
.

IundressedDeeandthenpickedupherl
if
elessbody
andwal kedbackt
othebathroom.Ipl
acedherinthe
batht
ub..

Iam goi
ngt
omakei
tlookl
i
keanacci
dent
.She'
sthe
onlyonewhoknowst hatwedidn'
tgoout.Soi
t'
l
l
seem li
keTi
tiandIwereout,
Nestapassedoutand
Deediedwhil
sttaki
ngabath..

PROPHETNKA

Ionlygotbackt
omysenseswhenIhear
dEl
l
acr
ying
ter
ri
blyandpull
i
ngmyt-
shir
t.

Igl
anceddownatNoli
tha.Herfacewasbl
oody
..I
fel
lbackandsatont
hefloor
..

Me:
It'
sokaySweet
hear
t.
.It
'sokay

Ihel
dher.
.Myknuckl
eswer
ebloodyt
ooandaching.
.
Il
ookedandmyUnclewasnowheret
obefound
anymore.
.
Me:
It'
sokay
..I
'
m sor
ry

Ihuggedhert
ight
..
.

JEFFERSON

Iwentbackt
othebedr
oom.
.

Me:
Let
'sgo

Ihadmywal l
etandwewon'ttaket
hecar.Nest
a
probablysawthecar,
We'l
lstandatthecor
neroft
he
streetandcal
lanUber.
.

Ist
oppedhal
fwayatt
heki
tchenandwi
pedhert
ear
s..

Me:
Youokay
..I
t'
sokay
Icr
ouchedt
oherl
evel
andhel
dherhands.
.

Me:
Ilov
eyouokay
?AndIdi
dn'
tmeant
oscar
eyou

Shenodded.
.

Iki
ssedheront
hecheek.
.

Me:
Let
'sgo

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Myphonevi
brat
ed.It
ooki
toutandchecked.Gat
sha
hadsentmeavi
deoonwhatsapp.
.

Nkawaspunchi
ngNol
i
thasensel
ess.Thel
i
ttl
egi
rl
wasbusycr
yingandscr
eami
ngont
opofherl
ungs.
.
Tr
yingt
ogethim of
f.
.

Thi
swassweet
!Ismi
l
ed.
.
.
Tobecont
inued
68

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Nka' sscandalwast rendingfast erthanIhad

ant i
cipat
ed.Nott hatIwascompl ainingthough
becauset hisisexactlytheout comeI 'v
ebeen
ant i
cipat
ing.Thisactishool i
ganf orsomeoneofhi s
highandadmi redstatus.Imagi nel ookinguptosuch
amanofGod, andt henseet hissi deofhi m.A
womanbeat er
?Anabuser .Nowi twi l
lbeevident
thatNol i
thahasdonebeeni nanabusi ve
relati
onshipwithhim oratl eastt hat'
swhatt he
publicisgoingt othi
nk.Iwannaseehowhe' sgoi
ng
t
ogetoutoft
hisone.
..

PROPHETNKA

Noli
thawasi nbadshape.YesIdidswinghard,but
nothardenoughtoknockherunconscious.She
wasn'twakingup,butshewasbreathi
ng.Thoughit
wasshallow..

Ihadnochoicebuttocal
ltheAmbul
ance,Ial
so
cal
ledmySistert
ocomeandmeetusatt hehospi
tal
.
Soshecoul
dgetEl l
a..

Iwasn'tgoi
ngtol
ieaboutt
his,
Ift
heDrcal
l
sthe
Pol
ice.Iwil
lgi
veoutmystat
ement..

It
oldhim exact
lywhathadhappened,ThatNol
it
ha
at
tackedEll
aandIattackedheroutofanger
..
Dr:Idon'
twannawrit
ethi
sreport
,Butwit
hyou
tr
ending.
.It
'smaki
ngiti
mpossibl
etofakeany
thi
ng

Me:
Don'
tfakeany
thi
ng,
Repor
tit
.Idi
dit

Dr:Iwat chy oursermonsonl inePr ophet,andImi ght

notknowy ou.Ihavenor i
ghtt ospeakofy ouwhenI
don'tknowy oubutwhatIknowi sthat.
.Thisisnot
youSir..WhatIsawi nthatv i
deo, I
t'
snoty ou.I
fyou
getoutoft hisone,Iwi l
ladvicey outoleavethis
woman.I tseemsl ikey ourrelationshipwithheris
verytoxicandi t
'sonlygonnagodownhi ll
from t
here.
Imightsoundhear tl
essbysay i
ngIdon' twantyout o
got ojail
,Itmi ghtseem likeI'
m def endi
ngGBV, ButI
real
lydon' twanty out ogot oj ail

Me:
ThankyoubutIdi
di t
,Idi
ditandi
fitcomest
o
megoi
ngtojai
l
..Iwi
ll
..Sowhatnow?

Dr
:I'
m notr
epor
ti
ngi
t,Whet
herIdoordon'
t.The
i
nternethasalreadydeliberated.Theyt aggi
ngSAPS
andBheki Celesoy ourfatehasbeenj udgedalready
wit
hmyhandnoti nvol
v ed.
.Thi sremindsmeofwhat
Jesuswentt hrough.Theywi tnessedhim perf
orming
miracl
es,Healingthesick,andf eedi
ngt hehungry.
Samepeopl ewhosawhi sgr eatworks, Ar
ethesame
peoplewhohadhi m crucif
ied.Samepeopl ewho
wit
nessedy oudoi nggreatt hings,Arethesame
peoplewhoar ecrucify
ingy ounow

Me:
Ifther
e'snot
hingmore,
I'
dli
ketogobackhome.
.
MyNiecehasbeenthr
oughalottoday

Dr
:Ofcour
se.
.Ift
her
e'sany
thi
ngI
'
llcont
acty
ou

Me:
Thanky
ou

NESTA
It
ookheroutoft
hebatht
ub,
Shewasn'
tmov
ing.Her
cl
otheswer
eonthefl
oor.
.

HowdoesDeegetbackf rom schoolanddecideto

takeabat h?RightwhenIwentt obed?Ispoket oher.
Shewassi tt
ingonherbedbusywi thherhomewor k.
Howdi ditgettohert
aki
ngabat h?Didshet hi
nkit
wasl ateanddecidedtotakeabat hsinceIwas
sleeping?Hav eInegl
ect
edmyDaught ertodeath?

Iputheronherfl
oorandst
art
eddoi
ngamout
hto
mouth..Shewasn'
twaki
ngup..

Me: Deecomeon.
.Deewakeup,
Wakeupbabywake
up!
!!Wakeup!!

ZI
PHORA(
CHURCHMEMBER)

Ihav
eahugecr
ushonPr
ophetNka.Al
way
shav
e
fr
om sincewhenmyf ami
lyandIjoi
nedhischur
ch,
bythenhisfat
herwassti
l
lleadi
ngthechurchup
unti
lnowwhenNkat ookover.
.

Iwentasf
arasal
wayscr
eati
ngf ant
asiesi
nmyhead,
Whichmademetofal
lmoreforhim..

Ididnotfal
lforhi
m solel
ybecausehe'saPr ophet,
Butbecausemyl i
feissett
led.I
'm notoneofthose
gir
lswhogooutdr i
nkingandwhatnot ,henceIfeelI
canmakeagoodwi feforhim..

Myhear tsankwhenIsawt hatvi

deotrendi
ng.
Honestlyspeaking,Idi
dn'tli
kethisNoli
thaforhim.I
don'
that eherbutsomet hingaboutherisunsettl
ing.
Howdoy oudivorcetodayandt omorrowy ouin
anotherman'sbed?Shecomesof fasagol ddigger.
Justwant edanotherfameandmoneysoNkawas
avai
lable.Iev
enwonderhowt heymet..
Ma:
Thi
sisbad

Dad:Iwonderwhatledhi
mtodot hi
s,Thisboygr
ew
upinfr
ontofoureyesasachurch.Hehasalways
beenhumbleandslowtobecomeangr y

Me:Iam awomanandsociet
yhasmeandf orces
metosupportanot
herwoman,butt
hisone.
.Ij
ust
don'
tl
ikeher
,Angimphi
wanga

Ma: Met oo.

.Iwassoconcer nedwhenIlearned
abouttheirr
elati
onshi
p.Shedoesn'thavethe
quali
ti
esofbei nguMam' f
undisi
.Tohelprunthe
church.Shedoesn'thavedignit
yandlookstoo
glamorousforat hatl
if
e

Me:Iam j
ustwor
riedaboutNkaandwhatt
hisi
s
goi
ngtodotohim
Dad:
Iknowt
hechur
chel
der
swi
l
lhav
ehi
m st
ep
down

Me:
It'
sgoi
ngt
obr
eakhi
m,Thechur
chi
shi
sli
fe

Dad:
Idon'
ti
maginethechur
chbei
ngl
edbyany
one
el
se,Ot
hert
hanhim

Ma:
Met
oo

JEFFERSON

Ihadanampl etimetot al
ktoTiti
aswehadgone
outtogetfood.Plantaseedinherbrai
n,br
ainwash
herandti
ehert osecrecywiththr
eat
s.Shesawwhat
Idi
dt oDee,I
'm surethatscar
edher.
.

Wegoti
nandputev
ery
thi
ngont
het
abl
e,Iwal
ked
overt
ocheckuponNesta.Shewasinthebat
hroom,
ShehasfoundDeedeadi
nt hebat
htub.
.

Shewassi tti
ngonthefloorholdi
ngher,
Shewas
si
lent
lycrying.Onl
ytear
sst r
eameddownwi t
houta
sound..Iacteddumbfounded,Iwalkedi
n..

Me:
What
'sgoi
ngonher
e?Whathappened?

Shecl
osedherey
esandt
ear
sst
reameddown.
.

Nest
a:Shedr
owned

Ti
tishowedup.
.

Me: HowdoesDeedrownwithyouaroundint
he
house?NowIwishIhadtakenheral
ongtoobutshe
ref
used!I
fIknewshewasgoingtodie.Iwoul
d'
ve
takenherwi
th.
.Howcany
oubesocar
elessand
stupi
d?

Nest
a:Idi
dn'
t.
.I.
.

Me:
Youdidn'twhat?FuckNest
awher
ewer
eyou?
Wer
eyousleepingagain?

Ihi
tthedoor
..

Me:
Dammi
t!
!Dammi
t!
!Dammi
t!
!

PROPHETNKA

Nowev ery
thi
ngwascomingback.Nolit
hawasi na
towel
,MyUnclewasshirt
less.Shewasn'
taroundin
thehouse.
.Thatmeansshewaswi thhi
m, Ther
e's
nowayshecouldcr
uisearoundoutsi
deinatowel,
Hi
stowel
..

Thishurtmor ethanany
thi
ngi
nthewor
ld.Ther
e's
nothingthathurtsaMan,l
i
kehi
swomanbeing
fuckedbyanot herMan.
.

Notonlywasithurtf
ulbutdi
sgust
inganddegr adi
ng.
I
'l
lneverl
ookathert hesamewayev eragain.My
Uncl
ewhoi s57y earsol
d?That'
sbelowt hebelt
!!

Iwasdr i
vi
ngbackhome, Ell
ahadpassedouti
nthe
backseat.
..Idon'
tthi
nkaft
erthi
s,Nol
i
thaandIwe
wil
lwork.Wear edone..

NOLI
THA

Il
ookedar
ound.
.
Me:
Hel
l
o??

Voi
ce:
Nol
i

It
urnedar
ound.
.Isawher
,IsawmyMot
her
..

Me:
Ma?
?

Ma:
OhhhNol
i
tha

Iwal
kedupt
oherandhuggedher
..

Me:
Ma

Ma:
Mychi
l
d

Me:
Wai
t.
.Am Idead?
Ibr
oket
hehug.
.

Ma:
Younotdead

Shel
ookedatme.
.

Ma:
I'
m sosor
ryNol
i
,Ibr
oughthi
mint
oourl
i
ves

Me:
It'
sokay
..Youdi
dn'
tknow

Ma:
Hehasr
uinedsomanyl
i
ves,
Incl
udi
ngy
our
s

Me:Hehasn'
t.
.Heledmet omysoul
mat
e,Toaman
t
hatl
ovesmemor ethananyt
hing

Ma:
Nol
i
thay
ouhav
emessedup
Me:
Messedup?Whatdoy
oumean?

Ma: Youwon'
tremember
,Itwasn'
tyou.I
t'
sthe
succubusi
nyou

Me:
Thewhat
?

Ma:
Hesentasuccubusy
ourwaybaby

Me:
Ma.
.

Ma:Whenyoumakeitoutoft
his,
Youneedt
ofi
ght
..
Youneedt
ofighti
t

Me:
Thesuccubus?
Ma:
Yes

Me:
HowdoIf
ightwhatIdon'
tknow,
WhatIcan'
t
f
eel
?

Ma:I
t'
syourbody,ThetempleofGodnoev
ilshoul
d
r
esi
deinit
..Youneedtofight
.
Tobecont
inued
69

NESTA

Thiswasani ght mare.Justwhenwewer estar

ti
ngto
getagripont hings,Thishappens.Justwhenour
l
iveswerestar t
ing,Thishappens..Thepoli
cekepton
quest
ioningme, t
heyquest i
onedJefftoo.

Ti
tiwal
kedupt
ome.
.

Me:
Tit
iwhydi
dn'
tyout
akeDeet
oo?

Ti
ti
:Shedi
dn'
twannago

Me:
It'
sokayBabycomeher
e

Ihuggedher
..
Me: I
'
m sorr
y..I
t'
sallmyfault
.I'
m meantt opr
otect
youandDee, I
'mreal
lysorr
yTitithatIwasn'
tther
eto
prot
ecttheonlysi
bli
ngyouhav e.I'
m abadMot her
..
I
'm sorr
y

NOLI
THA

Af
terawhil
eofmewaki
ngup,Thecopswer
e
al
readywai
ti
ngt
oquest
ionme.
.

Ir
ememberbi
tsandpi
ecesofwhathappened.
.

Cop1:Wouldyoul
iketopr
esschar
ges?Thevi
deo
hasal
readydonemostoft
heworkforyou,
Hewil
l
godown

Me:
No
Cop1:Idon'
tunder
stand,
Don'
tyouwantt
oseehi
m
behi
ndbars?

Me:Myboyfri
endisaverycal
m andhumblePerson.
Thi
sisnothim,Somet
hingthathewoul
ddo.Forhim
tot
akeitt
hisfar
,MeansIreal
lypi
ssedhi
m off

Cop2:Mam' t
helawisony ourside,
Wear eonyour
si
de.Ther
e'snoneedtoprotecthim,Nothi
ngyou
coul
d'
vedoneshouldhavehim puthishandsonyou

Me:
Idon'
twannapr
esschar
ges

Theyl
ookedatt
heDr
..

Dr
:Pl
easeOf
fi
cer
s,Mypat
ientneedst
orest
PROPHETNKA

Iwassur
pri
sedbutwasn'
ttoosurpr
isedwhenIgot
hometothereal
i
zati
onofmyUnclepassingon.
Nkany
eziwashere,
Hewasf ounddeadintheroom.
.

Itwasquietcl
earwhathappened,
Hesl
eptwi
tht
he
succubus..
.

Nkanyezi
:Idon'
tunder
standwhatbadl
uckwe
havi
nginthi
sfamily
.Fi
rstDad,
ThenMom, Now
Uncl
e

Me:I
'
mjustgl
adIwasn'ther
ewhenhedi
ed,
orel
se
t
heywer
egoingt
opinitonme

Nkany
ezi
:Youshoul
dn'
tbegl
adaboutany
thi
ng
Me:
Atl
easthewon'
tbebur
iedher
e,He'
smar
ri
ed

Nkany
ezi
:Nka.
.He'
sourUncl
e

Me:Hesleptwi
thNoli
thaokay
?MyownUncl
eudl
a
l
angidl
akhona!(He'
seati
ngwher
eIeat
)

Nkanyezi
:What
??Whatishappeni
ngint
hishouse?
Fi
rstEl
latel
l
smethatNoli
thasl
appedhi
m nowt hi
s?

Me:
Hecangot
ohel
l
,andshecangot
ohel
l
!!

NOLI
THA

Dr:Theysai
dtheywil
lcomebackt
otalkt
oy ou
again,
Thatri
ghtnowyounoti
nyourgoodthinki
ng
stat
e
Me:Iam i
nmygoodt
hinki
ngst
ate,
Iam not
pr
essingchar
ges

Dr:I
t'
sokay
..Youdon'
thav
etodoany
thi
ngt
haty
ou
don'
twant

Me:
Whenam Igoi
nghome?Iwannagohome

Dr:Wewil
lkeepy
ouov
erni
ght
,Thent
omor
rowy
ou
cangohome

Me:
Thanky
ou

JEFFERSON

Cop:
Nest
a..Whatki
ndofaMot
heri
sshe?

Me:
She'
s.
.Ir
eal
l
ydon'
twannabadmout
hmy
chi
l
dren

Cop:Achi
lddi
ed,
underhercar
e.I
t'
stool
atenowt
o
notwantt
obadmouth

Me:Nest
aisagoodMot
her
,Shel
ovest
hegi
rl
sbut
l
atel
y

Cop:
Lat
ely
?

Me:Shehasbeenslagging,
Idon'tknowwhat '
s
happeni
ngbutIhavebeensolel
yr esponsi
blef
orthe
ki
ds.Taki
ngthem toschool
,fet
chingthem.She
doesn'
tcookfort
hem anymore.Asy oucansee, I
evenwenttobuyfoodfordi
nnerbecauseshedi dn't
cook

Cop:
Isee
Me:
Butshel
ovesherki
ds,
Nodoubtaboutt
hat

Cop:
Thanky
ouf
ort
hei
nfor
mat
ion

PROPHETNKA

Me:
Her
eyougo

Ipul
l
edt
hecov
ersup.
.

El
l
a:Whydi
dAunt
yNol
ihi
tme?

Me:
Aunt
yNol
ihasn'
tbeenf
eel
i
ngwel
l

El
l
a:I
sshegoi
ngt
odoi
tagai
n?

Me:
No.
.Iwon'
tl
eti
thappenagai
n
Nkany
ezi
wal
kedi
n..

Nkany
ezi
:Someonei
sher
etoseey
ou

Me:
Okay
..Thanky
ou

Iwal
kedoutofEl
l
a'sr
oom.I
twasZi
phor
astandi
ng
att
hekit
chen,
Shecameuptomeandhuggedme..

Phor
a:Isawt
hev
ideo

Me:
YaaIki
ndamessedupr
eal
l
ybad

Phor
a:Whathappened?Thati
ssounl
i
key
ou

Webr
oket
hehugbutmyhandswer
est
il
lonher
wai
st.
..

Me:
Shehi
tEl
l
aandIl
osti
t

Phor
a:What
?

Me:
Nol
i
thahasbeenhav
ingpr
obl
emsl
atel
y

Phora:I
thappenswhenyouhaven'
theal
edfr
om a
pastrel
ati
onshi
p.Shehadj
usthadadivor
ce

Me:
May
be

Imov
edmyhandsf
rom herwai
st.
.

Phora:
Sowhat
'sgoi
ngt
ohappen?Ar
eyougoi
ngt
o
j
ail
?
Me:
I'
m notsur
e

Phor
a:Thi
sisnotgood.
.Weshoul
dpr
ay

Il
ookedather
..

Phor
a:Weshoul
dreal
l
ypr
ay

NOLI
THA

Isatatthecorneroft
her
oom.If
elti
tinsi
deofme
tr
yingtotakeover.
.

Me:Leavemeal
one!
!Youdon'tbel
ongtobeinsi
de
ofme!Thisi
smybody!
!.
.Leav
e!!Iwantyout
o
l
eave!
!!
!
Ifel
titt
ryi
ngt
ogetoutf
rom mybody
,Buti
tfought
backtostayi
n..

Me:
Leav
e!!Leav
emeal
one!
!!

JEFFERSON

Il
ookedatNest
a..

Me:I'
m sodi
sappoint
edi
nyou,
Thatmeanseven
whenwehadkids..Myki
dswouldn'
tbesaf
ewit
h
you?

Nest
a:I
'
m sosor
ry

Me:
Sor
rywon'
tbr
ingDeeback,
Who'
sNext
?Ti
ti
?

Nest
a:Idon'
tknowwhathappened,
Ijustsl
eptf
ora
f
ewand

Me:I'
l
ltell
youwhathappened. .YourDaught
erdi
ed
i
nyourcaret hat
'swhathappened!Soshamefuland
di
sappointi
ng!
.
Tobecont
inued
70

NOLI
THA

[
2WEEKSLATER]

Iwasbackathome.Idon' tevenknowi fIshoul

dcall
i
tahome, Thi
ngsaren'tt
hesameany more.Wesleep
i
ndiff
erentbedrooms, Hedoesn'twannaseeme
anymore.Ifeelhehatesme,disgustedbyme.Ev en
whenhel ooksatme, Icanseeitinhiseyes.
.

Iam well
awar eofmyshor tcomings,ThingsI'
ve
donewhilststil
lundertheinfl
uenceoft hesuccubus.
Iwasalert,sawitusingmybodyt oit
'sadv ant
age.I
am st
il
lfi
ght i
ngi t
,butIhavemanagedt ogainabit
ofcont
rol ofithereandthere..

Myhear
tbr
okewhenIf
oundoutwhatIdi
dtoEl
l
a,
Nkadoesn' twantherany wherenearme.Idon' t
blamehi m,IfIwasi nhi sshoes.I '
dalsodot he
same. .Hei sv er
yclosewi t
honeoft hechur chgirl
s
now, Ziphora.Shel ooksaf terherifNkai snot
around, Shecomesi nandoutofher ethewayshe
pleases.Ilov eNka, andmyl ovi
nghi m doesn'tmean
Ishoul dforcehimt obewi thme.Af t
erever yt
hing
I'
vedonet ohim, Iser i
ouslydon'tblamehi m.I've
ruinedhi sl
ife,hi
scar eer
,whohei s.I
'veruined
everythingforhim andIwi shthathef i
ndscomf or
tin
Phor a.Sheseemsni ce,Seemsl ikeexactlywhathe
needs. .
.

NESTA

WelaidDeet or
estaweekago.I
tfel
tli
kea
ni
ghtmarethatIwasgoi
ngtowakeupf r
om,butonl
y
i
twasn'tanight
mare.I
twasreal
,I
twasmyl i
fe.
.

Igott
hejobatthecompany,
Jefhookedmeup.I
haveTi
tinow,
Anotherchi
ldt
hat'
sdependi
ngonme
thatIneedtol
ookaft
erandprot
ect
.Icannotbe
sit
ti
nghereandfeel
i
ngsorryf
ormyselff
ortherest
ofmyl i
fe.

I
twast
he3ofus,
3ladi
es.
.

Theywer
eni
cet
owor
kwi
th.
.

Me:I
fitwasupt
ome,
Iwoul
dn'
tev
engohome.I
'
d
sl
eephere

Buci
e:Ti
tii
sst
il
lati
t?

Me:Eversi
nceherSist
erdi
ed,Shehasbecomea
bi
tt
erPerson.Anangrychi
l
d,Ievenf
eell
ikeshe
hat
esme

Buci
e:Gr
ief
..She'
sgoi
ngt
ocomear
ounddon'
twor
ry
Me:Idon'tknow..Myhousei
snol
ongerahome,
It
doesn'
tfeell
ikehomeanymore

Buci
e:Shewi
l
lbef
ineSi
si,
Don'
tst
oppr
ayi
ng

Me:
Iwon'
t.
.Ihopeshesnapsoutofi
tsoon

Buci
e:Met
oo

PROPHETNKA

Iwasatt
hest
udi
o,Val
enci
awasl
ett
ingmego.
.

Valenci
a:Thatepi
sodey oudid, Yourlastepisode
whereyouwer edisagreeingwi t
hBi shopMi ke.The
epi
sodespikedupal otofv i
ews, Peoplelovedy ouin
thi
sshowbutunf ortunatelysincey ourscandal.Ifwe
keepy
ou,
I'
m goi
ngt
olosemyshow

Me:
Woul
dn'
thav
eitanyot
herway

Val
encia:Thi
sisy
ourter
minati
oncontr
act
,Thank
youforsavi
ngusalotofst
resswi
ththecour
ts

Me:Myapologi
esfort
hestr
essI
'
vecausedy
ou,
IfI
coul
dtakei
tbackIwould

Val
enci
a:I
t'
sokay
..Iunder
stand

Isi
gnedt
het
ermi
nat
ioncont
ract
..

Val
encia:Wewi
l
lpayy
ouf
ull
yfort
henext3mont
hs,
I
t'
sonlyfair

Me:
Thanky
ou
JEFFERSON

Thelit
tl
egamewewer epl
ayi
ng,
Itwasnowover
.It
wastimeforthereal
deal,
andwehavemovedtothe
real
dealsofar.
.

Itakeitslowlywithherj
ustsoIdon' tcreatean
envir
onmentwher ehermot herwillnotice.Notthat
shewi l
l,she'stoostr
unguponherpai noflosing
Dee.Shet riestostayst
rongbutIcanseei t'
skil
li
ng
her.Shesl eepsalottoescapet hepai nsofthe
reali
ty.
.Whi chworkstomyadv antage..

NOLI
THA

Ipagedthr
oughagai
n,t
henagai
nunt
ilIcl
osedt
he
book..
Me:
Ican'
tseei
t!

Cl
oov
er:
Keepchecki
ng

Me:Idon'tunder
stand.
.Ithoughtt
hatyouwerean
exor
cist
,Howar eyoustruggl
ingtodr
ivethi
sthi
ng
outofmecompl etel
y?

Cl
oov
er:
I'
m notst
ruggl
i
ng,
it'
sjustdanger
ous

Me:Icantamei
tnow,
Doesn'
tthatcountf
or
somethi
ng?

Cl
oov
er:
Anexor
cism wi
l
lonl
yangeri
t

Me:I'
vebeent
ochur
chl
astSunday
,I'
m abl
etopr
ay
now
Cl
oov
er:
Nol
..

Itookaf ewst
epsbackwi
thmyhandonmy
forehead..

Cl
oov
er:
Heyar
eyouokay
?

Hecamet
omeandhel
pedmesi
tdown.
.

Me:
Idon'
tknow.
.I'
mfeel
i
ngabi
twoozy

Cl
oov
er:
I'
ll
gety
ouagl
assofwat
er

Me:
Thanky
ou

Cl
oov
er:
Her
e
It
ooki
t.
.

Me:
Thanky
ou

It
ookasi
p..

Cl
oov
er:
Isi
tthesuccubus?

Me:I'
m notsur
e..Cl
oov
erwhencanwegett
hist
hing
out
?It'
snowmaki ngmesi
ck

Cl
oov
er:
I'
ll
thi
nkofsomet
hing

JEFFERSON

Tit
iwassit
ti
ngatthet
abl
e,Shehasat
abl
eanda
chairi
nherbedr
oom..
Iwal
kedovert
oher,
Shewasdr
awi
ng.Thedr
awi
ng
wasn'
tpl
easi
ng..

I
twasapictur
eofagirl
,notper
fect
lydr
awnandshe
wasst
abbingthebl
ackcrayoni
nbetweeni
t'
slegs.
.

It
ookt
hepi
ctur
eandst
art
edt
ear
ingi
tapar
t.
.

Me:Tit
iyoucan'
tdrawsucht
hings,
Wehav
eal
ready
spokenaboutt
his

Ti
ti
:Idon'
twantt
opl
ayt
hegameany
mor
e

Me:
Youhav
enochoi
ce

Il
ookedatt
het
ime.
.
Me:
Let
'sgo.
.Mommywi
l
lbebacksoon

ZI
PHORA

Nkawal
kedi
n..

Me:
Hey

Nka:
Hey

Iwaswashi
ngdi
shes.
.

Me:
Howdi
ditgo?

Hewal
keduptomeandwr
appedhi
shandsar
ound
mywai
stki
ssi
ngme.
.
Nka:
Theyl
etgoofme

Me:
Weexpect
edt
hat

Nka:
Wedi
d..Thechur
chi
sal
sogoi
ngdown

Me:
Atl
eastl
oyal
member
sar
est
il
lther
e

Nka:
Ya.
.Letmegof
etchEl
l
a

Me:
OkayI
'
llst
artwi
thdi
nner

Heki
ssedmeagai
n..

Nka:
I'
m happyt
haty
ouher
e

Me:
Met
oo
JEFFERSON

NowIsleepwit
hherinthemainbedr
oom, Makesi
t
easi
ertothi
nkaboutt
hiswhenI'
m sl
eepi
ngwith
Nesta.
.

Ij
ustkeeponimagini
ngthi
smomentwi t
hTiti
.Nesta
andIwesti
llusecondoms,Idon'
tcar
ebecauseIget
i
trawwithTi
ti.
.

Shewast i
ght,
westillhavi
ngal
i
ttl
epr
obl
em wi
th
thatandherst
il
lcr
ying..

Mypl
anistogetTi
tiawayf
rom Nest
a'scar
eonce
andf
oral
l.
.
.
Tobecont
inued
71

NOLI
THA

AtleastCloov
eristryi
ngtohelpme.Atthispoi
ntI
don'tcar
ewhet herNkaandImakeit,I
'm notev
en
hol
di ngmybreathont hat
.Ij
ustwanthel
psoIcan
goonwi thmyl i
fe.
.

Igothomelateron,Phorawascooking.Iam aloner
nowinthi
shouse, SoIusual
lystayinthebedr
oom
andtryt
ostayoutoft heway.Idon'
thaveahome, I
can'
tbesteppingonpeople'
stoes..

Igr
eet
edher
..

Phor
a:Di
nnerwi
l
lber
eadyi
naf
ew
NkaandEl
l
awal
kedi
n.El
l
arant
oZi
phor
aandhug
her
..

Phor
a:Howwasschool
?

El
l
a:School
wasokay

Nkawalkedupt
oherandki
ssedher
,Thenhel
ooked
atme.
.

Nka:
Nol
i
tha

Me:
Thanky
ouPhor
abutI
'
veal
readyeat
en

Iwashol
dingabookt
hatCl
oov
ergav
eme.
.

Iwal
kedt
othebedr
oom.
.
Nka:
Whatnow?Wedon'
tgr
eetback?

Iwasn'
tgoi
ngt
oent
ert
ainhi
m,Iwasn'
tgoi
ngt
olet
hi
m spoi
lmymood.
.

NESTA

Thishousedidn'
tfeel
li
keahomeanymor
e.Alot
washappeningandIwasfindi
ngi
thar
dtodealwi
th
every
thi
ng..

Ihear
daknockatt
hedoor
..

Me:
I'
m comi
ng

Iwentt
oopen,
ItwasMadam.
.
Me:
Madam

Shegr
eet
edmewi
thasl
apacr
osst
hef
ace.
.

Madam: Ishoul
d'
veknown,Ishoul
d'
vesawi
tcomi
ng.
Rightundermynosenogal
!Inmyowndamnhouse,I
tr
ustedyouNesta.
.Wit
hmydamnhusband

Me:
Idi
dn'
tchooset
his

Madam:
Ohhpl
ease.
.

Me:Whatareyoudoingher
e?Youdon'
tl
iv
eher
e
anymore.
.Ther
efor
ey ouar
enotwel
comeinmy
houseanymore

Madam:
Yourhouse?I
'm sor
rywhatbri
ckdi
dyou
buy
?Whatcementdi
dyoucontri
bute?
Me:
Ist
hatal
l
?

Madam:
Enj
oyi
twhi
l
eitl
ast
s!

KHOLO

Itookapieceofherfl
eshandthr
ewiti
nthecagef
or
Pythontoeat.Wehavechangedherdi
et,
She'
snow
beingfedMelissa.
.

ThereasonwhyMikeoptedforacremat
ionwast
o
haveMelissaandf
eedhertopython.

Basical
lyt
herewasnobodyt hatwascr
emat
ed.We
hadabodyv iewing,
butwhenshewasmeanttobe
crematedtheytookherout
..
Herbodyhadaf oul
smel
l
,Mor
eespeci
all
ysi
nceshe
waspoisoned.
.

NOLI
THA

Isatonthebedwi t
hapadandapen, Readi
ng
thr
oughont hesuccubus.Si
nceIst
art
edprayi
ng,
Goingtochurch.Imanagetotame.
.

Nkaknockedonanal
readyopendoor
..

Nka:
Weeat
ingdi
nner

Me:
Thanky
ou,
Iat
ebef
orel
eav
ingCl
oov
er'
spl
ace

Nka:Sowhat
'shappeni
ngbet
weeny
out
wo?I
she
goi
ngtowakeupdead?
It
ookof
fmyr
eadi
nggl
asses.
.

Me:I
fyoudon'
ttr
ustme,
May
bet
hent
rusty
our
f
ri
end

Nka:
Idon'
thav
etot
rustshi
t!

Me:
It'
sokay

Nka:
Soaf
terhehel
psy
ou,
Arey
out
wogoi
ngt
odat
e?

Me:
Idon'
twannaf
ight

Nka:
I'
m notf
ight
ing,
I'
m aski
ng

Me:
Whati
sitt
oyou?Youar
ewi
thPhor
ari
ght
?
Nka:
Iwonderift
hesuccubusisr
eall
yplayi
nga
numberonyouoryouj
ustdoingt
hisyoursel
fnow

Me:
Whatdoy
ouwantf
rom me?

Nka:Yourui
nedus!Sl
eepi
ngwi
thmyUncl
ear
eyou
ser
ious?

Me:
I'
m sor
ryaboutt
hat

Nka:
Sor
ry?

Me: Idon'
tknowwhattosay ,Cl
earlyyouhateme
nowandIam okaywi ththat.Af
tereveryt
hingI'
veput
yout hr
oughit
'sokay
.Ididn'
tcallt
hisuponmy self
,
andIam getti
nghelpsoIcansor tmyl i
feoutand
thengetoutofhere.
.Giv
ey ouabr eat
her
Nka:
Wheni
sthatgoi
ngt
ohappen?

Me:
Cloov
erandIwecl
osei
nget
ti
ngt
her
e

Nka:
Clov
eragai
n

Me:
Atl
easthe'
shel
pingme

Nka:
Itr
iedt
ohel
pyou

Me:
Whendi
dyout
ry?

Nka:
Younev
ermadei
teasyf
orme

Me:
Youputy
ouremot
ionsf
ir
stbef
oreany
thi
ng

Nka:
What
everNol
i
tha
Me:
Okay

Hewal
kedout
..
.

NESTA

Ihear
danot
herknockagai
n..

Me:
Youhav
etobeki
ddi
ngme!

Iwentt
oopen.
.ItwasTi
ti
'
sTeacher
..

Her
:Goodev
eni
ng

Me:
Eveni
ng
Her
:MayIcomei
n?

Me:
Yes

Shewal
kedi
n..Shel
ookedar
ound.
.

Her
:Sor
ryt
ojustbudgei
nsol
ateatni
ght

Me:
It'
sokay
..WhatcanIdof
ory
ou?

Her
:It
'saboutTi
ti

Me:
Whathasshedone?

Her
:Herbehav
iori
sal
armi
ng

Me:
She'
sbeenact
ingst
rangesi
ncet
hepassi
ngof
hersi
ster

Her
:Hav
eyout
ri
edt
ogetherhel
p?

Me:
She'
sgoi
ngt
opul
lthr
ough,
Giv
ehersomet
ime

Her
:It
'st
rauma.
.Youj
ustdon'
tpul
lthr
ough

Me:
Shewi
l
l

Her:
Idon'
tknowaboutt
hatandnowIf
eel
for
cedt
o
i
nvolv
ethesoci
alwor
ker
s

Me:Isthatnecessar
y?Ti
arai
sjustgoi
ngt
hrougha
phase

Her
:Pl
easegetherpr
ofessi
onal
hel
p
Me:
I'
ll
doso.
.Any
thi
ngel
se?

Her
:No

Me:
Ify
oudon'
tmi
nd.
.

Her
:I'
l
lbeonmyway

KHOLO

I
twasj
ustmeandhi
mint
hehousenow.
.

Me:
Pyt
hondoesn'
teatMel
i
ssa'
sfl
esh

Mi
ke:
Shewi
l
l,She'
sasnake
Me:
Ifshedoesn'
t?

Mi
ke:
Shewi
l
l

Me:Idon'
twantt
hisdi
sappear
ingj
ustbecausewe
can'
ttameher

Hesmi
l
ed.
.

Me:
What
?

Mike:Justnev
erhear
dany
onesayt
hatbef
ore,
AnyonethatIwaswit
h

Me:
You'
vebeenwi
tht
hewr
ongonesnow

ZI
PHORA
Il
ookedatNka.
.

Me:
CanIasky
ousomet
hing?

Hel
ookedatme.
.

Me:
Arey
oust
il
li
nlov
ewi
thher
?

Nka:
Why
?

Me:
I'
mjustaski
ng

Nka:
Ther
ehast
obear
eason

Me:
Idon'twantt
ofall
foryou,
Onlyf
ory
out
oleav
e
mehighanddryandgobacktoher
Nka:
That
'snotgoi
ngt
ohappen.
.Ipr
omi
sey
ou

.
Tobecont
inued
72

NOLI
THA

Idon'
tknowwhyandhowIsuddenl ypickedupt
his
si
ckness.I
tjustcameoutofnowher eandit'
s
somethi
ngIhav en'
texper
iencedbef
ore..

Themor
ningsawmev
omi
ti
ngi
nthet
oil
et,
Ifel
tli
ke
shi
t.
.

Ilookedatmy sel
finthemi rr
or,mybr ui
seswer e
healedjustdar kmarksl efthereandt here.Ever
sincethatattack,whichIr emember edcurrentlylef
t
mei nfearoft hemanIoncedf eltsafewith.Nkahas
turnedintothisangryPer son, Moreespeci al
ly
becausehekeepst ohimsel f
..There'salothe's
bottl
inginsi
deandi t
'sturninghimi ntothisvicious
anddar kpersont hatIcan'trecognizeany mor e..
Ihadtakenabathv er
yearl
yinthemorni
ng,Cl
oover
andIwewor ki
ngt i
rel
essl
yonmycase.I'
m happy
thatt
here'
satleastonepersonwhoi
swill
ingtohel
p.
Whodoesn'tseemeasanenemyori sdi
sgustedby
me..

Iri
nsedmymout h,Thent
ookmybagandheaded
outofthebat
hroom.Iwasact
ual
l
yonmywayout
whenithitme.
.

Hewasatt heki
tchenmakinghi msel
fasmoothie,
Looksli
kehehadbeenj ogging.Sweat
yupperbody,
Nikeyshort
sandsneakers.Itookadeepbreat
hand
walkedin.
.

Me:
Goodmor
ning

Hel
ookedatme.
.
Me:
I'
m goi
ngout

Nka:
Wai
t

Ist
opped.
.

Nka: Exactl
ywhatisitt
hatyoudoingwit
hCloov
er
that'
stakingthi
slong?Obvi
ouslyhecan'
thel
pyou
withanexor ci
sm sowhat'
shappeningnow?Isi
ta
hookup

It
urnedandl
ookedathi
m..

Me:
Atl
easthe'
str
yingt
ohel
p

Nka:
Bull
shitNol
it
ha,
Arey
ouf
ucki
nghi
mtoo?My
ownbestfr
iend
Me:
NoI
'
m not

Nka:
Thenwhati
sit
?

Me:
Whyar
eyouabusi
ngme?Uy
ang'
hl
ukumeza!

Nka:Abusingyou?Whatwer
eyoudoi
ngt
omewhen
yousleptwit
hmyUncle?Whenyouhi
tmyNi
ece?
Whatwast hat?

Me:
Icannotapol
ogi
zeenoughf
ort
hat

Nka:
AndIdon'
twanty
ourapol
ogy

Me:
Okayt
hen.
.I'
mleav
ing

Nka:Whoar
eyousleepi
ngwi
thnow?Thesuccubus
needst
obefedhowmanyinnocentsoul
sar
eyou
ki
l
li
ngoutt
her
e?

Me:
Noone.
.Thankst
oCl
oov
erI
'
m abl
etot
amei
t

Nka:
Real
l
y?

Me:
Yes

Hewal
kedupt
ome,
Itookaf
ewst
epsback.

Me:
Ireal
l
yhav
etogo

WhenIturnedback,Hegrabbedmyarmt
urni
ngme
backtof
acehi m andt
henpulledmet
ohi
m.My
hear
trat
est ar
tedtopi
ckup..

Me:
Ijustwannago
Nka:
What
'st
her
ush?

Heki
ssedmeonmyneck.
.

Me:
Idon'
twannadot
hiswi
thy
ouNka.
.

Nka:Whynot
?You'
veal
readyr
uinedmyl
i
fesoIhav
e
not
hing!

Me:Maybewor
konf
ixi
ngy
ourl
i
fet
hanseei
ngme
asanenemy

Nka:Whatbet
terwayt
otal
ktosomeonewhoi
s
act
uall
ycausi
ngmeallt
hesepr
obl
ems

Heki
ssedmeagai
n..
Me:
Stop

Nka:What'
sthematt
er?Youal
readysl
eptwi
thmy
Uncl
e..What?Yout
oogoodformenowt oopeny
our
l
egsforme?

Me:
Thi
sisnoty
ou!

Nka:Idon'
tcare!
!You'
vehurtmeNolit
ha,You'v
e
tur
nedmei nt
owhatIam rightnow.Yougett
ing
exact
lywhatyou'
vecreat
ed

Het
oremybl
ouse.
.

Me:
Nkast
op!
!St
opi
t!
!

Itr
iedt
opushhim of
fbutthatonl
yanger
edhi
mto
thepoi
ntwher
eheslappedmet wice.
Nka:Thi
sishowyouwantmetotr
eatyour
ight
?
BecausewhenI
'm ni
cecl
ear
lyI
'
m afool

Heswingshar
d,Thesecondsl
apl
eftmewi
tha
r
ingi
ngsoundinmyear..

Hegr
abbedmyar
m agai
n..

Me:
Babyst
opy
ouhur
ti
ngme

Nka:Youmademehookupwi t
hsomeonethatI
don'
tevenl
ove!JustsoIcangety
ououtofmy
syst
em

Me:Okayst
op..Let
'st
alkaboutt
hiswi
thoutv
iol
ence,
Youcanswearatmeallyouwantbutpl
easedon'
t
hi
tme
Nka:Youar
enotgoi
ngtoseeClooveragai
n,You
andIwearegoi
ngtotal
kitoutwhi
l
stI'minsi
deof
you!

Hedr
aggedmebackt
othebedr
oom.
.

NESTA

Iwasmaki ngTi
ti
'
sbedasshebatheandprepar
ed
forschool
.Thebedwaswet.Imovedthesheet
,the
mattresshadauri
nemar
k..

Me:
Yougott
obeki
ddi
ngme!
!

Iwentt
othebat
hroom.
.

Me:
Tit
i!
!
Shel
ookedatme.
.

Me:
Sincewhendoy
ouwett
hebed?

Ti
ti
:I'
m sor
ryMama

Me:Thebathr
oom i
scl
oseby
,Ify
oufeell
ikepeei
ng
whydon'
tyouwakeupandgotothet
oil
et

Shest
art
edcr
ying.
.

Me:
Whyar
eyoucr
yingnow?

Ti
ti
:I'
m sor
ry

It
ookherwetf
acecl
othandst
art
edwhoopi
ngher
wi
thi
t.
.

Ti
ti
:I'
m sor
ry.
.I'
m sor
ry(
cry
ing)

Me:Youseetheytry
ingtot
akey
ouawayf
rom me
andyouhel
pingthem!!

Ti
ti
:I'
m sor
ryIwon'
twett
hebedagai
n(Cr
ying)

It
hrewt
hef
acecl
othather
..

Me:
Fini
shup!
!!

NOLI
THA

Hewassucki
ngonmybr
eastt
hemostpai
nful
way
..
Me:
Ahhhhh!
!!

Nka:
Youmaki
ngnoi
se

Me:
Buty
ouhur
ti
ngme

Wewereinthebat
hroom,DoorlockedandIwas
si
tt
ingont
opofthecount
ernexttothebasi
n..
.

Nka:Younotev
ensupposedt
ofeel
pai
nyouar
ea
succubus

Hegoti
nbet
weenmylegs.Hepi
ckedt
hem upand
pl
acedt
hem ont
hecount
er.
.

Hegr
abbedhi
sdi
ck,
andpushedi
tin.
.

Ipushedhi
m backal
i
ttl
e..
Hel
ookedatme.
.

Nka:Shoul
dwetr
yitatt
heback?BecauseI
'
mfour
f
ivesecondst
odoi
ngthat

Me:
NoI
'
m sor
ry

Hepushedi
nagai
n,Iwasn'
tev
ent
hatwet
..

Me:
Ahhhhh.
.

Nka:I
t'
sfuckedupthatIenjoyy
oumor
enowsi
nce
youhavethesuccubusi
ny ou

Ij
ustwant
edi
ttobeov
eral
ready
..
Iputmyhandsonthecount
erf
orbal
ancebecause
hewasreal
lybangi
ngme,andhewashardtoo.
.

Me:
BabyI
'
m sor
ry(
Cry
ing)

Nka:
Ijustwannaenj
oyy
ouokay
?

Me:
Butnott
hishar
d..Pl
ease,
it'
sreal
l
ypai
nful

Nka:Idon'
tcare!
!!
!Wereyousay
ingt
hesamet
hing
whenmyUncl efuckedyou?

Me:
Nkapl
ease(
Cry
ing)

Nka:Di
dyouevenenj
oyhim?Didyouscr
eam hi
s
name?Didhecomeinsi
deofyou?

Idi
dn'
twannaanswerany
mor
eofhi
squest
ions,
becausei
t'
sjustgoi
ngt
oangerhi
m mor
eandhe'
l
l
hurtmemore..

Hesl
appedmeagai
n..

Me:
Idon'
tknowwhatt
osaybecausey
ou'
l
lonl
yget
mor
emad( cr
ying)

Hewrappedmyarmsaroundhi
sneckandcamei
n
cl
osermaki
nghi
mt ogodeeper
..

Me:
Ohhmywor
d!!(
cry
ing)

Nka:Whyareyouevencrying?Ihav
en'tevenstar
ted,
whenwedoneIdon'tevenwanty outohav eavoice,
Iwannahearyoucry
ingjustli
kehowy oucryi
ngnow
whenyoupee.Iwannaseey ouinatowelthewhol e
damndaybecauseit'
stoosoretoevenwearan
under
wear.
.That'
swhatIfuckenwantbaby ,Iwant
y
out
ofeel
thepai
nyou'
veputmet
hrough!
!

Hesqueezedmycheeks.
.

Nka:Iwanttomakeithur
tev
ery
dayofyourl
i
feunt
il
youunderst
andj
usthowmuchy ou'
vehur
tme!!
.
Tobecont
inued
73

NOLI
THA

Hurtcanandwi l
l changeyoutosomet hi
ngthatyou
not.Dependingonhowy ouchoosetohav eitaff
ect
you,Youcanhur tothersorchoosetochannel i
tfor
good.Beforeanything,Bef
orehim beingspir
it
ual,
Nkaishuman.Wi thhumanemot ionsandhei snot
exemptedtohur t
.Whathe' sbeenthrough,WhatI'v
e
puthimthrough.Hewasboundt olosei tnomatter
howst r
onghewas. .

Hewassl eepi
ngandIwasi
nthebat
hroom,
IfIdon'
t
getoutofhere.Hei
sgoi
ngtoki
ll
meToday.
.

Iwasi
nthebat
hroom,I
'v
eneverbeeni
nsomuch
pai
nli
kehowIwasinpai
nri
ghtnow..
Peeingwasami ssiononit
'son,
myur i
newas
burning.Ther
ewasast i
ngi
ngsensat
ion,If
eltl
i
keI
washav i
ngaUTI.
.

Isatont
het
oil
etseatandcal
l
edNest
a..

Me:
Pleasepi
ckup

Shepi
ckedupont
he3r
dri
ng.
.

Nest
a:Hel
l
o

Me:
Heyi
t'
sMe

Nest
a:Madam

Me:
Ican'
ttal
kri
ghtnow,
Wher
ear
eyou?
Nest
a:I
'
m athome

Me:
Pleasegi
vemedet
ail
s

Nest
a:Wher
ear
eyou?Whyar
eyouwhi
sper
ing?

Me:
Nestapl
ease.
.Iwoul
dn'
tbegi
fitwasn'
t
i
mport
ant

Nest
a:OkayI
'
llt
exty
out
headdr
ess

Me:
Thanky
ou

Ihungupandwai
ted.
..
BI
SHOPMI
KE

Me:
Val
youwant
edt
oseeme?

Val
:Bi
shoppl
easesi
t

Hesatdown.
.

Val
:Ihav
eapr
obl
em

Me:
Okay

Val:
SinceIr
eleasedNka,
IthoughtIwasdoi
ngbest
fort
heshowbutwehav elost200kvi
ewersandwe
keeponlosi
ng

Me:
Idon'
tunder
standwhatt
hishast
odowi
thme
Val
:Ithi
nki
twi
llt
aket
imebefor
ewepickupandt
he
nat
ionfi
ndi
ngy
oubori
ngdoesn'
thel
p

Me:
SoImustf
akewhatI
'
m not
?

Val
:I'
m notsay
ingf
akebuty
ouhav
ebi
gshoest
ofi
l
l

Me: I'
m notf i
l
li
ngany one' sshoes, I'
m her ef ormy
ownt odomeandi fy oudon' tl
iket hat.Icanl eav e
youralreadystruggl i
ngshow!Whaty oupayme
doesn'tevencov ermydamnwat erbill,
I'm here
becauseI '
m doingy ouaf avornott heot herway
arounddoy ouunder st and?Youshoul dbe
worshipingmybei ngher e.EvenNkai snot hing
compar edt ome, Iam knownev eni nternati
onal l
y.I
haveabookt hatsol dwel l
,achur cht hatisdoi ng
well.Allofyouarej ustmi ni
onst ome. .I'm doingthis
showbecauseI '
m bor ednotbecausei t
'smybr ead
andbut ter,
Soei t
hery ouf uckenr eleasemef r
om t he
usel
esscont
ractandgetbackwhat
'shi
sname?A
str
uggl
ingwomanbeateroryouj
ustyourhol
e!!

NOLI
THA

Icheckedhimint hebedroom,Hewasst i
ll
sleepi
ng.
Iquickl
ywenttot hebedroom andpackedupsome
ofmyshi t
.Iwasscar ed,
Hewakesupandf i
ndsme
doingthi
s,I'
m dead..

Itookmybag, Myphone,andcarkey st
henwal ked
out.Iwentt othebathroom,Turnedont hewaterin
thebathtubbutdi dn'
tputarubberstoppersoIdon't
fl
oodit.Iclosedt hedoorandwalkedout .
.Mylegs
tookmef ast ertothekit
chendoor,AsIopened.
Phorawasst andingatthedoorstep.Iwassti
l
l in
thetowel..

Phor
a:Nol
i
Me:
Hi.
.Ican'
ttal
kri
ghtnow

Phor
a:What
'shappeni
ng?

Me:
Ihav
etogo

Ir
ushedout
..

Phor
a:I
nat
owel
??

NESTA

Ididn'
tgot
owor
ktoday
,Idi
dn'
tev
enhav
eTi
tigot
o
school.
.

Isatdowni
nthel
oungewi
thher
..
Me:
Tit
iwhydi
dyouwett
hebed?

Shedi
dn'
trepl
yback,
Shest
art
edshaki
ng.
.

Me:
Whydi
dyouwett
hebed?

Ti
ti
:Idi
dn'
tfeel
theur
inecomi
ng

Me:Howcany ounot?Youare8yearsold.You
shoul
dn'
tpeeonyourbedareyouinsane?Whatis
Jefgoi
ngtosayaboutthi
s?Doyouwanthi mtoki
ck
usout?Wherear
ewegoi ngtogo?

Ti
ti
:I'
m sor
ry

Me:
StopApol
ogi
zi
ng!
!!

Myscr
eam f
ri
ght
enedher
..
Ti
ti
:I'
m sor
ryMama,
I'
m notgoi
ngt
odoi
tagai
n

Me:Wheny oufeel
li
kepeei
ng,
yougot
othe
bat
hroom okay
?

Ti
ti
:Okay

NOLI
THA

Myhandswereont hewheel.Theywereshaki
ngand
Iwasbr
eathi
ngheav y
.Ican'
tbeliev
ethatIact
ual
l
y
drov
eout,
withoutanyprobl
ems..

Mygoali
stogettoNesta'
shouse.Thepainsinmy
wombweregett
ingextr
eme, Imovedthetowela
l
it
tl
eandIwasbleedi
ng.Great!Per
iodsatthi
sti
me?
Ri
ghtnow?
ZI
PHORA

Iwalkedint
ot hebat
hroom andturnedof
fthetap.
Somet hi
ngwasn'tri
ghthere,
Thingsonthecounter
wereont hefl
oor.Noli
tha'
sclot
hesandunderwear
onthef l
oor.
.

Iproceededandwenttot
hebedroom.Nkawas
passedoutshir
tl
ess,
byhissi
de.Itwascl
eart
hat
someoneel sewassl
eepi
ngnexttohim.
.

Iwal
kedupt
ohi
m andwokehi
m up.
.

Me:
Nka

Hesl
owl yopenedhi
seyesandext
endedhi
shandto
t
heside.Uponreal
iz
ati
onitwasempty,
Heroseup
f
rom thepil
l
ow..
Nka:
Wher
eisNol
i
tha?

Me:
Nol
i
thawent
..Shehadabagandwasi
nat
owel

Nka:
What
?

Me:
Whati
sgoi
ngon?

Nka:
Notnow

Hegotupandopenedt
hewar
drobe,
Het
ookouta
Tshi
rt
..

Nka:
Cany
ougetEl
l
afr
om school
?

Me:
Yesbutwhat
'sgoi
ngon?
Nka:
Thanky
ou.
.We'
l
ltal
klat
er

KHOLO

Il
ookedatPyt
hon,Shewasn'teat
ingMel
issaand
shewasn'
tmoving.I
tlookedli
keshewasdepressed
i
fsnakesdogetdepressed.

Isi
ghedandwenttogett
herat
s..Thesmel
li
nthe
basementcanmakeonevomit
..

NOLI
THA

Idroveunti
lIgott
here.Igotoutofmycarand
rushedin,
Bloodstr
eami ngdownmythighs.
.

Iknocked.
.
Me:
Nest
aopen.
.Nest
a!!

Ihear
dthekeyt
urni
ng,
Sheopened.
.

Iwal
kedi
n..

Nest
a:Madam

Me:
Lockt
hedoor

Nest
a:What
'shappeni
ng?

Me:
Please

Shel
ocked.
.
Shel
ookedatme.
.

Nest
a:Youbl
eedi
ng,
Arey
ouokay
?

Iwentandsatdown,
ast
ear
sbet
ray
edme.
.

Nest
a:What
'swr
ong?Whathappened?
.
Tobecont
inued
74

NKA

There'
snothi
ngfrust
rat
ingl
ikedri
vi
ngaroundand
l
ookingforsomeonewhoclearl
ycannotbefound,
Someoney ouknowthatyoucan'
tandwon'tfi
nd.I
don'
tknowwher eshewouldevergo,Def
ini
tel
ynot
herexHusbandwhoabusedhert otheli
mit
.Nesta,
Theynolongerthatti
ghtanymoreandI'
m sureshe'
s
al
sogoingthroughwhatevershe'
sgoingthr
ough
becauseshedoesn'thaveajob.
.

Aft
eralongti
meofdr i
ving,Idrovebackhome.
PhoraandEl
lashouldbedrivingbackhomenow
fr
om fet
chi
ngherfrom school.

Ichi
ll
edinmybedr oom,Mindingmyownwhen
Raphaelappear
ed.Thatwaswei r
d,It
houghtIdi
dn'
t
havethegif
tanymoreorIdisconnect
edfr
om it.
.

Me:
Raphael
?

Raphael:
Nooneexpectsyout obemadeofst eel
,No
oneisexpecti
ngyounottofeelbutyouar
e
becomingoutofcont
roli
nallthescaryways,
In
waysthatarehur
ti
ngyoursel
fandseparati
mgy ou
moreandmor efr
om yourgif
t
Me:
Alothashappened

Raphael:
Sleepi
ngwit
hNoli
thawhi
lstshehadt
he
succubusalsohadi
t'
simpactony
ou

Me:I
'
velostsomuch,
Idon'
tev
ent
hinkIcar
eabout
mygif
tri
ghtnow

Raphael
:Youcar
e

Hewalkedupt
omeandpl
acedhi
shandonmy
f
orehead.
.

Raphael
:Hopet
hiswi
l
lhel
p,Af
teral
lther
eisal
otof
goodthaty
oudi
d
NOLI
THA

Iwasabletotakeabath.Nestagavemeapadand
pai
nkil
l
ers.Thecrampswer en'
tgett
ingbet
ter
,The
pai
nkil
l
ersonlyhelpedforl
ike5minandthenitwas
backt
osqaureone.

Iwassleepi
ngonherDaught
er'
sbedroom,She
changedthemat
ressandputonefr
om theguest
room..

Thedooropened.
.

Voi
ce:
Tit
i?

Hewal
kedi
nandl
ookedatme.
.

Hi
m:Whoar
eyouandwher
eisTi
ti
?
Me:
Nest
aandTi
tiwentt
otown

Hi
m:Sowhoar
eyou?

Me:
Nest
a'sf
ri
end

Hi
m:Whyar
eyoui
nmySt
epDaught
er'
sbedr
oom?

Me:
Ithi
nky
oushoul
dtal
ktoNest
awi
thr
egar
dst
o
t
hat

Hi
m:Whatt
hef
ucki
sgoi
ngi
nmyhouse?

Hewal
kedawayandcl
osedt
hedoor
..
..

NESTA
Iwasget
ti
ngaf ewgr
ocer
iest
hatwi
l
llastusunt
ilwe
buygr
oceri
es,
monthend.
.

Ir
eci
evedacal
lfr
om Jef
..

Me:
Hel
l
o

Jef
:What
'sgoingoni
nmyhouse?Whoi
sthi
s
womansl
eepinginTi
ti
'
sroom?

Me:Ohwthat
'smyfr
iend,Nol
it
ha..She'
saski
ngt
o
st
aywit
husforacoupleofdaysshe'sr
eal
lyi
na
di
lemma

Jef
:St
aywi
thus?Whodi
dyout
alkt
ooaboutt
his?

Me:
Iusedt
owor
kforher
,She'
sar
eal
l
yni
cewoman
andshehel
pedmeal
ot

Jef
:Idon'
tcareifshehelpedyoueveni
fyouwere
sl
eepi
ngundert hebr
idge,Iwantt
hiswomanoutof
myhouse..Today!

PROPHETNKA

Ihear
dEl
l
awaki
ngmeup.
.

El
l
a:Uncl
e

Iwokeupandshewasst
andi
ngov
erme.
.

Il
ookedather
..

El
l
a:Ar
eyousi
ck?
Idi
dfeel
li
ghtheaded.
.

Me:
Ijusthav
eaheadache,
Whati
sgoi
ngon?

El
l
a:I
'
m backf
rom school

Me:
Okay
..Howwasschool
?

El
l
a:School
wasgood

Me:
Nol
i
thadi
dn'
tfor
gety
out
hist
imear
ound

El
l
a:No.
.Aunt
yPhor
afet
chedme

Me:
Aunt
yPhor
a?
Zi
phor
awal
kedi
n..

Phor
a:El
l
alunchi
sready

El
l
awal
kedout
..

Phor
a:Ar
eyouokay
?

Il
ookedather
..

Me:
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

Phor
a:Whatdoy
oumean?

Me: Wherei
sNol
it
ha?Andsi
ncewhendoy
ouhav
e
accesstomybedr
oom?
Phor
a:Idon'
tunder
stand

Me:
Whati
sgoi
ngon?

PURGATORY

[
ANGELS]

RAPHAEL

Azr
eal
:Wasi
twi
set
owi
peawayhi
smemor
y?

Me:
Heneededal
i
ttl
ehel
p

Azr
eal
:Youwipedawayhi
smemor
yoft
hewr
ongs
hi
sdonecur
rentl
y
Me: Ihel
pedhim connecttowhohewas, Theremore
fur
therhewasawayf r
om hisgi
ftt
hemor esouls
suff
ered.Nkaisimportant
,Whohei s..That'
s
i
mpor tant,
Imadehisheartpureagain..Ther
ewasa
l
otofhur tandpaini
nthere,Whatl
awdi dIbreak?

Azr
eal
:Youhav
efai
thi
nhi
m?

Me:
Ihav
efai
thi
nhi
m

Azr
eal
:That
'sal
lIneededt
oknow

Me: Notonl
ydi
dIdoitforhi
m.Idi
ditforNol
i
thaand
thatl
it
tl
egir
lTi
ti
,Thatl
i
ttl
egirl
'
scr
iesandpai
nare
heard

Azreal:Youdidagoodthi
ngRaphael
,Iwasn'
t
j
udgi ngyou.Youshowedmercy
,mercythatf
ather
has..I'
m proudBr
other
KHOLO

Iwal
keddownt
othebasementagai
n..

Icheckedthepy
thon,i
twasn'
tmov
ing.Shehasn'
t
mov edforawhi
lenow..

Imovedthetopoft
hecage,
andpr
essedmyt
humb
agai
nsti
t.I
twasn'
tmovi
ng..

Me:
Ohhshi
t!
!!

Itur
nedar
oundandsawt
hiswomanst
andi
ng
behi
ndme..

Her
:Thanky
ou
Shel
ookedatme,
andIf
eltmysoul
comi
ngoutof
mybody.
.

Me:
What
'shappeni
ng?

If
ellandmysoul didcomeoutofmybody .If
ound
myselffl
oat
ingintheairr
ightbacki
ntot
hecage.I
l
it
erall
ywentinsi
det hepy
thon..

Shegoti
nsi
demybody
..

Me:
Noooo!
!!
!

Shegotupandcl
osedthecage.
.Isawherwal
ki
ng
outoft
hebasement
..
.
Tobecont
inued
75

JANE

Il
ookedatmy selfinthemirror,
Atleastt hi
sgir
lhas
abeaut i
fulbodyandshe' sbeautif
ul too.Mynamei s
JaneandI '
m Nol i
tha'sMother.Fory earsnowI '
ve
beenf i
ghti
ngt oclai
m myr evengewi thnosuccess,
Beinginthatpy t
honmadei tcomfor tablebecause
myDaught erwasal waysaround.Now, Icouldfeel
herpain,hearhercr i
esandIknewi twast i
metodo
somet hi
ng.Herpai nsetmyspi ri
toutf r
om whereit
wast ormentedy earsago..

Thefir
stt hi
ngt odoi sfi
ndmyDaught er,Makesur e
she'
ssaf ethenki l
lthatbloodypyt
hon.Sol ongMi ke
doesn'
tnot icethatsomet hingi
soff.Nolit
haismy
mainpr i
orit
y ,
Kill
i
ngt hepy t
honnowwi l
lrai
se
concernsf r
om hissi deandhewi l
lknowsomet hi
ng
i
supandt r
ysomet hingelsetorebuil
dhi msel
f.I
wannahi thim hard,Hardwher ehewon' tbeableto
r
ecov
er.
..

PROPHETNKA

Me:
Comeon.
.Pi
ckup

Shewasn'
tpi
cki
ngup.
.

Cl
oov
ercal
l
edme.
.

Me:
Cloov
er

Cloov
er:
WhereisNol
itha?Shewassupposedt
o
showupforourmeet
ingtoday

Me:
Whatmeet
ing?
Cl
oov
er:
I'
m hel
pingherwi
tht
hesuccubus

Me:Anyl
uck?Ar
eyouguy
swi
nni
ngsof
ar?Howcan
Ihel
p?

Cl
oov
er:
Wowt
hatal
mostsoundedsi
ncer
e

Me:Whatdoyoumean?IwantNol
i
that
ogethel
p,
r
egai
nherli
fefr
om t
hisdemon

Cl
oov
er:
Wer
en'
tyouagai
nstusnotsol
ongago?

Me:
Agai
nstwhat
?

Cl
oov
er:
Youf
uckenhat
edNol
i
tha

Me:That
'si
mpossi
ble.
.Il
oveNoli
tha,
Probabl
ymore
t
hanIshoul
dther
e'snot
hingshecandothatwi
ll
ev
ermakemehat
eher

Cl
oov
er:
Likesl
eepi
ngwi
thy
ouruncl
e?

Ipaused.
.

Me: Idon'
tknowwhat
'shappeni
ng..Butall
Iknowis
thatNoli
thawoul
dneverdothati
nherr i
ghtmind,
Whoev ersl
eptwi
thmyUnclewasn'ther.I
t'
swhat
possessedher

Cl
oov
er:
Wel
comeback

Me:Sheupandl
eft
,Idon'
tev
enknowwher
etol
ook
f
orher

Cl
oov
er:
Wel
lIdon'
tknowhert
hatwel
l
Phor
awal
kedi
n..

Me:
List
enIhav
etogo

Ihungup.
.

Phor
a:Iguesst
hisi
sit

Me:I'
m sor
ryt
hatIl
edy
ouon,
I'
m sor
ryIgav
eyou
f
alsehope

Phor
a:Idon'
tunder
stand.
.Shehasr
uinedy
ourl
i
fe!
Shehasrui
nedyourreput
ati
on

Me:I
fmyreputat
ionwasr
uinedunderGod'
sey
e,He
wi
ll
helpmeregainit

Phor
a:Expl
aini
ttomehowy
oul
ovet
hiswomanso
muchwhoi
scl
ear
lydest
roy
ingy
ou

Me:
Youwoul
dnev
erunder
stand

Phor
a:Sheat
tackedEl
l
a

Me: MaybeifIal
sotr
iedtohel
pher,I
twouldn'
thav
e
escalat
edthatmuch.Godwouldn'
tsendhermyway ,
IfheknewIwasn'tgoingt
obeabletohel
pher

Itwasatt
hatmomentIf
eltt
het
ouchoft
hehol
y
spir
it
..

Iwasget
ti
ngmygi
ftback,
Itwasunbl
ocki
ng.
.

Me:I
'
mtr
ulysor
ry.
.Ihopeonedayy
ouwi
l
lfor
giv
e
me
NOLI
THA

Nest
acameback.
.

Nest
a:Howar
eyouf
eel
i
ngnow?

Me:
Sti
l
linpai
n

Shenodded.
.

Me:
Yourhusbandwant
smeoutofher
e

Nest
a:Iknow

Me:
Idon'
tev
enknowwhatI
'
m goi
ngt
odo

Nest
a:I
'
llt
alkt
ohi
m butIdon'
tthi
nkhewi
l
llety
ou
l
i
veher
eforl
ong

Me:
Iunder
stand

Nest
a:Tr
ytogetsomesl
eep

HerDaught
erwal
kedi
n..

Nesta:
Ohht
hisi
smyDaught
erTi
ti
,Ti
tit
hisi
sAunt
y
Noli

Wegr
eet
edeachot
her
..

Nest
a:Shewi
l
lbeshar
ingt
hebedr
oom wi
thy
ou

Nest
alookedatme.
.
Nest
a:Imustwarnyou,
Titi
is.
.Idon'
tknowever
si
ncethedeat
hofhersi
stershe'
shavi
ngprobl
ems.
.
Shepeesonthebed

Me:
Howol
disshe?

Nest
a:8

Me:
That
'sunusual

Nest
a:I
t'
sembar
rassi
ng

Me:Wai
tachi
l
dheragecanonl
ypeeont
hebedi
f
sh-

Thedooropened,
Hermanwal
kedi
n.IsawTi
ti
fr
eezi
ng.
.
Nest
a:Jef

Jef
:Ist
hesi
tuat
ionsol
ved?

Nest
a:2weekspl
ease

Jef:
Anot
herwomanshoul
dnev
erl
eav
einy
our
house

Nest
a:Pl
ease

Me:Youwon'tevenknowthatI
'
m her
e,Dur
ingt
he
dayI
'l
lgooutjobhunti
ng

Hel
ookedatTi
tiagai
n..

Jef
:2weeks
Me:
2weeks

Hewalkedout
..Il
ookedatTi
ti
,Shehadur
inat
edon
her
sel
f..

Nest
a:Notagai
n!!

Ti
tist
art
edcr
ying.
.

Me:
Letmet
alkt
oher

Nest
a:Fi
ne

Nest
awal
kedout
..

Me:
Tit
i
Shel
ookedatme.
.

Me:Didyoustartpeei
ngony
oursel
fwhenUncl
e..
Af
terJeftouchedyoudownther
e?

Shekeptqui
et.
..

Me:
Icanonl
yhel
pyoui
fyout
alkt
ome

Shest
il
lremai
nedqui
et.
.

Me:
Didhet
hreat
eny
ou?
?

Shedi
dn'
tsayawor
d..

Me:
Her
e..Let
'sgobat
hokay
?
Shenodded.
..

JANE

Iwalkedar
oundtheki
tchen.
.Damnhehasbeen
l
ivi
nggraci
ousl
yso,Mypainhaspr
ovi
dedwellf
or
hi
m..

Thedooropened,
andhewalkedi
n.Iwasst
andi
ng
facet
ofacenowwi t
hthemanwhocausedmeso
muchpain.
.

Mi
ke:
Whatal
ongday

Iwal
kedupt
ohi
m andt
ookof
fhi
sjacket
..

Mi
ke:
Whydi
dyoudot
hat
?
Me:
Par
don?

Mi
ke:
Theonl
ywomanwhousedt
od.
.Nev
ermi
nd

Me:
Icet
eaorwhi
skey
?

Mi
ke:
Whi
skey

Me:
Theny
oucant
ell
meabouty
ourday

Mi
ke:
Iguessso

NOLI
THA

Imightber
eadi
ngt
oomuchi
ntot
his,
ButIf
eel
li
ke
thi
sJefisr
api
ngTi
ti
..
Icl
osedt
hebat
hroom door
,andwentt
ofi
ndNest
a..

Me:
Hey

Nest
a:Whyar
eyououtofbed?

Me:
Tir
edofsl
eepi
ng

Ineedtoapproachthi
smatterwit
hcauti
on,Nesta
mightnotbeli
eve.Ti
tii
snottal
ki
ng,Jefmightj
ust
i
nfluenceheragai
nstme..

Me:Sot
hisJef
..Howi
she?Whatki
ndofaPer
soni
s
he?

Nest
a:He'
sawonder
ful
man
Me:
Howdi
dyougethi
m?

Nest
a:Iuhm..Iusedt
owor
kher
easamai
d.Hel
eft
hi
swifeforme

Me:
Ohhy
ousl
ygi
rl
!!
!

Nest
a:Iknow

Me:
Wel
lI'
m happyf
ory
ou

Nest
a:Thanky
ou

PROPHETNKA

Onmycontactl
i
st,
Ist
umbl
edonNest
a'snumber
.I
cal
l
edher
..
WhenIwasaboutt
ogi
veup,
Shapi
ckedup.
.

Nest
a:Hel
l
o

Me:
Nest
athi
sisPr
ophetNka

Nest
a:Wai
t

(
aft
er10seconds)

Nesta:
Youhavet
heaudi
cit
ytocal
lmeaf
terwhat
you'
vedonet
oMadam

Me:
Nest
aIknowt
hat
..LookIam l
ooki
ngf
orNol
i
tha

Nest
a:Soy
oucanbeatandr
apeheragai
n?
Me:
What
?

Nest
a:Don'
tev
ercal
lmeagai
n

Shehungup.
..

JANE

Wewereinhi
sstudy.
.Ki
l
li
nghi
m woul
dbeeasy
.I
pour
edthewhi
skey.
.

It
ookt
hegl
asst
ohi
m..

Mi
ke:
Thanky
ou

Iwentandsatont
hechai
r,Icr
ossedmyl
egsand
f
ixedmydr
ess.
.Hel
ookedatme.
.

Me:
Isal
lwel
lwi
thy
ouDar
li
ng?

Mi
ke:
All
iswel
l

Heputt
hewhi
skeygl
assont
het
abl
e..

Me:Ishal
lmakemy sel
fscar
cef
orawhi
l
etogo
pr
eparetoday
'ssuf
fer

Ist
oodupandf
ixedmydr
ess.
.

Imademywayt
othedoor
..
.
.
Tobecont
inued
76

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Ifeltl
ikeIwashav ingDéjàvu.Ther e'sl
it
tle
noticeabl ehi
ntsfrom Kholothatr esemblemyf i
rst
wifeJanewhopassedon.May beI '
m underalotof
stressandmymi ndisplayi
ngt ricksonmeor
somet hing,I
tcouldbethatI'
mr eadingtoomuchi nt
o
thesit uati
on.Idoneedsomer est ,I
'vebeenworking
hardl atelyandValenti
aisnotmaki ngthingsany
easyf ormeatt hestudi
o..
.

NOLI
THA

Iwalkedbackint
othebedroom andt
hedoorwas
sl
ightl
yopen.Ihear
dJeftalki
ngt
oTit
i.
.

Jef
:Hav
eyout
oldherany
thi
ng?
Ti
ti
:No

Jef:
Youknowwhatwill
happenifyout
oldherwhat
wedo?Iam goi
ngtokil
lyouandyourMotherj
ust
l
ikehowIki
ll
edDee,Thegamethatweplay.Noone
i
ssupposedtoknowaboutit

Theshockthatcametomewhi lstheari
ngt
hat
,That
wasconfor
mat i
onenoughthatindeedhewas
vi
olat
ingt
hechildandthr
eateni
ngher .
.

Jef
:Whatdi
dshesayt
oyou?

Ti
ti
:Not
hing.
.She'
sjustni
cet
ome

Jef
:Don'
ttel
lherany
thi
ngokay
?
Ti
ti
:Okay

Iwal
kedbackt
otheki
tchen.
.

Nest
a:Youokay
?

Me:
Nest
ahowwel
ldoy
ouknowt
hisJef
?

Nest
a:Youki
ndofl
i
keobsessedwi
thhi
m

Me:
Ithi
nk.
.Jefi
s..

Nest
a:What
?

Me:
Ijustdon'
tthi
nky
oushoul
dtr
usthi
m

Nest
a:Ar
eyouokay
?
Me:
It'
sjustt
haty
ou'
vehar
dlyknownhi
mthat
'sal
l

Jefwal
kedi
n..

Jef
:Somet
hingi
ssmel
l
ingni
ce

Me:
Excuseme

Iwentbackt
othebedr
oom.
.Icl
osedt
hedoor
..

Me:
Tit
i

Iwal
kedupt
oher
..

Me:Let'
smakeadeal
..Youtel
lmeever
ythi
ngabout
JefandIwi
l
lmakesurethathewon'
thur
tyouagain.
.
Howi
sthat
?

Shekeptqui
et.
.

It
ookmyphonetorecor
dher
,buti
twasn'
tav
ideo
j
ustav
oicenot
e..

Me:Youhavetot
ell
mewhathe' sdoi
ngtoy
ou,
That
'st
heonlywayIcanprotectyoui
fyout
ell
me
thet
rut
h..I
shehur
ti
ngy ou?

Shest
il
lremai
nedqui
et.
.

Me:
Nothi
ngi
sgoi
ngt
ohappent
oyouandy
our
Mot
her

Shest
abbedt
hepenci
li
nbet
weent
hebar
biedol
l
l
egs.
..
Iexhal
ed.
..

PROPHETNKA

Af
terhowNestaspoketome,I
'
m sur
ethatNol
it
hai
s
st
ayingwit
hher
.IfNol
it
hawasn'
t,
Shewould'
ve
st
ated..

NowIneedt
ofi
ndoutwher
eNest
aisst
ayi
ng.
..

Imademy selfacupofcof f
eeandwenttowat chTV.
Iwaswat chingashowwher etheywer
etal
king
aboutPythons.Ittr
iggeredsomethi
ng,Avi
sion.I
sawsoulsswi t
chi
ngf r
om apythontosomegirland
vi
ceversa..

Iputthecupdown.
.ThatmeansNol
i
tha'
sMot
heri
s
nolongeri
nsi
dethepyt
hon.
..
Me:
I'
ll
bedamned!
!

NOLI
THA

Itookthedol
landmademywayoutoft hebedr
oom,
Icheckedatt
hekit
chenNest
awasn'tt
herebutthe
potsweresti
l
lonthest
oveburni
ng.
.

Jefwaswat
chi
ngTVi
nthel
ounge.
.

Me:
"Don'
ttel
lher
,orI
'
llki
l
lyoul
i
kehowIki
l
ledDee"

Hel
ookedatme.
.

It
hrewt
hedol
lathi
m..
Me:Thi
siswhatyouf uckendotoan8yearol
d,This
i
swhatyou'v
esubjectedhertoo.
.Thi
siswhatyou
makeherthi
nkofherself!

Jef:Forsomeonewhoi shomelessyousuretal
ka
l
otofr ubbish!Whoi sgoingtobeli
eveyou?What
proofdoy ouhav e?Yout hi
nkNestaisgoingto
beli
evey ou?Nest acan'
tev ennot
icethather
Daught eri
sbei ngsexuall
yabused!Iwouldn'
thavea
chil
dwi thher,She'sahorri
bleMother!
!What'
sy our
shakedownt hen?Nowwhat ?

It
ookoutmyphone.
.

Me:
Thanky
ou.
.Iwasr
ecor
dingy
ou

Iwasn'
trecor
dinghi
m buthedoesn'
tknowt
hat
..

Jef
:Youbi
tch!
!
Me: Iam sendingittomyt rustedcontact.Solisten
carefull
y.
.Youar egoingtost ayawayf r
om her e,and
Iyouwi lll
etmest ayhereforlongeruntilIknowt hat
chil
di ssafe,i
fanythi
nghappenst omeorher .My
tr
ustedcont acti
sgoingt omakesur et hatyour otin
hell
!!Patheti
c!!

Ipi
ckedupthedol
landwal
kedbacki
ntot
he
bedr
oom..
.

JANE(
NOLI
THA'
SMOTHER)

Icheckedherphone,Lookssodif
fer
entf
rom phones
i
nourday s.I
trequi
redafinger
pri
ntt
ounlocki
t.
.

Iputi
tdown,NowhowwillIcont
actNkasincewe
l
astspokewhenIwasaski
nghi mtodel
iv
era
messagetomyDaught
er..
It
'sdi
ffi
culttoadapttothi
schange..I
t'
sal
otof
change,Thingslookdif
fer
ent
,Thingswork
dif
fer
ently
..

Thehousephoner
angdi
stur
bingmef
rom my
thought
s..
.

Iwalkedovert
oansweri
t,Atl
eastIst
il
lknowhow
theywork.
.

Me:
Hel
l
o

Voi
ce:
Hel
l
owhoi
sthi
s?

Me:
It'
sJa.
.It
'sKhol
o

Voi
ce:
Mike'
snewt
hang?
Me:
Newt
hang

Voi
ce:
Arey
ouNol
i
tha'
sMot
her
?

Me:
Whoi
sthi
s?Howdi
dyougett
henumber
?

Voi
ce:TrustmeIwentt
hroughal
otoft
roubl
e,Thi
s
i
sProphetNka

Me:
Ohhy
esPr
ophet
..Iwant
edt
otal
ktoy
ou

Nka:
Nol
i
sal
eft
,Ican'
tfi
ndherany
wher
e

Me:
Ithoughtshewaswi
thy
ou

Nka:
Longst
ory
..Nol
i
thahast
hesuccubusandt
her
e
moreshe'
soutt
her
eshe'
sgoi
ngt
ohur
tal
otof
peopl
e

Me:YesIknowaboutt
hesuccubusandIt
hinkIcan
hel
ptodri
veitout

Nka:
Youdo?

Me:
It'
saspi
ri
t,anangr
yev
ilspi
ri
t.
.YesIcanhel
p

Nka:Thatsoundsgoodt
hankyou,Iknowwhoi
sshe
i
sIjustdon'
tknowwheretheyar
e

NOLI
THA

Iseemy selfi
nTi
ti
.Asexuall
yabusi
vestepfather
.
Beingscaredtot
alk.Jefmi
ghtdotoNestawhat
MikedidtomyMom, andact
uall
ytakeTit
i.Gr
oom
hert
obehi
swi
fe.

Itbrokemyheartbecausef
ortheli
feofmeIdon' t
knowwhyNest aisnotnoti
cingt
his.Ti
tishowallt
he
signsofbei
ngsexuall
yabusedandherMot hercan'
t
see..

Myf i
rstt
houghtwastosleepwithJef
,ki
llhi
m wit
h
thesuccubusbutIcan'
t.Thatwoul
dbeeasyandI '
l
l
alsobesetti
ngmyselfa100stepsbackwards!
.
Tobecont
inued
77

NOLI
THA

Ti
tiandIwer
elayi
ngi
nbed,
Shewaspl
ayi
nggames
wi
thmyphone...

Me:
Her
eyoudot
his

Ti
ti
:Okay

Me: YouknowwhenIwasy oungtoo,whenIwas

roughlyyourage.MyMotherandI,Wewer eli
vi
ng
withamanwhowasdat ingmyMot her.Thenhealso
usedtov i
olatemesexuall
y.I
thur
t,Ididn'
tl
ikei
t.He
threat
enedt oki
llmeandmyMot hertoo..

Ti
ti
:Di
dheki
l
lyourMot
her
?
Me:
Yes..Onl
ybecauseIdi
dn'
ttalk,
buthadIt
alked
myMotherandIweregoi
ngtoleave

Ti
ti
:Mamaget
sangr
y

Me: IknowbutIneedy out ounder

standsomet hi
ng,
Thisisnotyourf
ault.Noone, Amanandawomani s
supposedtomakey oufeeluncomfortabl
e.Ifaman
for
ceshi msel
fonyou, t
hati sacri
me.Thepol i
cewil
l
comeandl ockhim awayt henhewi l
lneverhurty
ou
again

Ti
ti
:Doy
out
hinkweshoul
dtel
lMom?

Me:It
hinkweshoul
d..AndIwi
l
lbet
her
epr
otect
ing
you
JEFFERSON

Thisshitwasreal,butwaitami nute.
.IfNol
ithareal
l
y
hadrecordedme, Shewoul dgost rai
ghttothecops.
Theangershepor trayed,Shewasgoi ngtorun
str
aighttothecopsnotpul lthr
eats.Shedoesn't
havear ecordi
ng,Evenifshedid.Idoubtit'
l
lbe
eff
ectiv
ewewer estandingfarfrom eachotherand
herphonewasi nherpocket .
.

Ithr
ewthecigar
ett
eont hegroundandst
eppedoni
t
thenwentbacki
nside.
.Nestawasinthebedr
oom
l
ookingatDee'
spictur
e.

Shewasemot
ional
..

Me:
Weneedt
otal
k

Shedi
dn'
tl
ookatme.
.
Me:
Nol
i
thahast
ogo

Shet
urnedandl
ookedatme.
.

Nest
a:It
houghty
ouwer
enowokaywi
thi
t

Me:Nestay oucan'thaveanotherwomanl i
vi
ng
underthesamer oofwithyourmanar eyouinsane?
That'
swher erel
ati
onshipsstartt
ogodownhi ll.Do
youwantthi swomant ocookupst or
iesli
keIcame
onher,doy ouknowhowdanger ousf
riendsare?
Don'tbestupid!

Nest
a:Nol
i
thai
snotl
i
ket
hat

Me:Idon'
tcar
e..Iwantheroutt
oday
,oral
lofy
ou
ar
egoing!
Nest
a:Fi
ne.
.I'
l
ltel
lher

JANE(
NOLI
THA'
SMOTHER)

Me:
"Her
eIam
Whaty
oudi
d?
Lookatme
Li
fei
njai
l
Mmm-
mmm-
mmh
Agnusdei
Mmm-
mmh
AgnusDei
"

Iopenedt
hecageandputmyar
min,Shenear
ed
cl
oserandopenedhermout
hwi
de.
.
Me:There.
.Ther
e..NowKhol
o,youwil
lbeoutoft
his
cr
eatur
esoonbutIneedyourhel
pfi
rst
.Ify
oudon't
workwit
hme, Iwil
lki
ll
you

Shewentback.
.

Iputt
hel
i
dbackon.
.

Me:
It'
sonl
yamat
teroft
imenow.
.

NESTA

Nol
i
thaandTitiaskedf
orouraudi
ence.Weal
lmet
upi
nthelounge..

Nol
i
:Nest
a..Ti
tiwant
stot
ell
yousomet
hing

Il
ookedatTi
ti
..
Nol
i
:It
'sokay
..Goaheaddear

Ti
ti
:Un.
.Uncl
ehasbeensl
eepi
ngwi
thme

Jefl
aughed.
.

Jef:
Thi
sisf
unny,wasn'tIt
alki
ngtoyouaboutt
his
notsol
ongago?Thatthiswil
lhappen?

Noli:
Nestay ouhav etobeli
eveher,Whywoul dTit
i
l
ie?Deedi dn'
tdieinthebathtubhowmanyt i
mes
hasDeet akenabat handnev erdrowned?Deewas
oldenought her
e'snowayshewoul dsi nkundert he
bathtubit
'snotevendeep..Deenot icedwhat
happenedandshewasaboutt otellyou, Thenhe
i
ntervenedandkilledher.
.LookTi t
iis8, herbladder
i
sst r
ongenought oholduri
ne.She'sst r
ongenough
tofeeluri
neandgot othebathroom. .Look
Shet
hrewTi
ti
'
sdol
latme.
.

Nol
i:Looki
nbet
weenthedol
l
'sl
egs,
She'
sbeen
t
ryi
ngtocommunicat
e

Jef:Thi
sisridi
cul
ous!Wher ewouldthishav
e
happened??Undery ournose?Nestayouarea
Mother,aWomanI '
m surey ouwoul
d'venot
iced.
Thiswomani sfil
l
ingupi deasinTi
ti
'shead.
.Didn'tI
tel
lyou?Tit
iisoldenoughshewoul d'v
elongtalked,
I
'm sureatschooltheyteachthem

Nol
i
:Nest
a..

Jef
: Ti
tiwhyar
eyoudoi
ngthi
s?Hav
en'
tIbeengood
toyou?YourMother
?AndDee?

Ti
tikeptqui
et.
.
Noli
:Youhav
etobeli
eveTit
i.She'
syourDaught
er
andyouknowyourdaught
er

Il
ookedatt
hedol
l
..

Me: Titi
'
sbehav i
orchangedaf terDee'
sdeath.Ift
his
wast rul
yhappening,Ti
ti wouldhavechangedway
before.Tit
iissuff
eri
ngt hetraumaofthedeat hof
hersisterandnowshe' smaki ngupstori
es

Nol
i
:Nest
a!!

Me: Jefishivposi
ti
ve,Hewoul dnev
erandImean
neverdot hat.
.Heevenprotectsmeashi swoman
whywoul dhepur posel
yinf
ectmyDaught er
?It
doesn'tmakesense.Mymani swellrespected,
He
hasintegri
tyandhei sabusinessman.Heknows
whatt hi
swi l
lmeant ohi
m andhisstatusand
reputati
onwhywoul dhedot his?
Nol
i
:Icannotbel
i
evet
his

Me:I'
vet
ri
ed.
.Ti
tiI
'
vetr
ied..Thi
s,Idi
dthi
sfory
ou
andDee,
andthi
sishowy ourepayme?Whydoy ou
hat
emesomuch?

Ti
ti
:MamaI
'
m sor
ry

Me:Obvi
ousl
yTit
iisali
tt
ledemon.
.Icannothav
e
suchi
nmyhouse..Iwantbothy
ougone!With
i
mmediateef
fect

Igotup.
.

Me:Bothofyouleavemyhouse!!
!Ij
ustburi
edmy
Daught
ernotlongagonowthis?
?Iwanty oubot
h
gone!
!
Iwal
kedt
othebedr
oom.
.

Ti
ti
:MamaI
'
m sor
ry(
cry
ing)

Jef:Sweetheartkicki
ngTiti
outt
hat'
sextr
eme,I'
m
surewhenNol ithaleaveswewil
lworksomet
hing
outasaf amily

Me:Ifshest
ay sher
eanylonger..I
'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lher
myself
!!Out
..Iwantthem outnow!!

PROPHETNKA

Cl
oov
er:
Her
e

Me:
Thanky
ou
Cl
oov
er:
Ithoughty
ouwer
edonewi
thdodgyt
hings

Me:
It'
snotf
orme

Cl
oov
er:
Whoi
sitf
or?

Me:
I'
m hel
pingadearf
ri
end

Cloover:Thi
smedi
cat
ioni
ssai
dtomakeone
hall
ucinate

Me:
That
'sexact
lywhatwewant

Heshookhi
shead.
.

NOLI
THA
Iwassodisappoi
ntedi
nNest
a,v
eryv
ery
di
sappoi
nted.
.

Ti
tiwascr
yingasIpackeduphert
hings.
.

Jefwal
kedi
n..

Jef
:Ti
tii
snotgoi
ngany
wher
e..Ti
ticome

Ti
tiwal
kedupt
omeandhi
dbehi
ndme,
huggi
ngmy
wai
stti
ght.
.

Me:
Tit
iisl
eav
ingwi
thme

Jef:
Seehoweasyitwastoconvi
nceNest
a?
Imaginei
fIsayweshoul
dlayachar
geofki
dnappi
ng
agai
nstyou
Me:
Bri
ngi
ton

Jef:
IfIcomebackint
othi
sbedr
oom andyouhav
e
l
eftwit
hTiti
,I
'mlay
ingachar
geofki
dnapandNesta
wil
lcal
lthecops

Iwat
chedhi
mleav
e..

Me:
Okay
..I
t'
sokay
..Wegoi
ngt
obeokay

Theonl
yPersonIcouldthi
nkofrightnowt
ohelpme
hat
esme,AllIknowisthatTi
tiandIwegoingt
oli
ve
onther
un.
.
.
Tobecont
inued

Noedi
ts
78

PROPHETNKA

Il
ookedaround,
upanddownthestr
eet
.Ther
e
wasn'
tanycarcomi
ng.I
twascold.
.

Ipacedupanddown,
Ihopeshehasn'
tchangedher
mindanddidn'
tev
entel
lme.
.

Iwait
edforanot
her10mi
n,Thestr
eetli
ghtsatleast
prov
idedsomeli
ght.I
twasn'
tatot
aldarkness.
.

Isawheadlight
s,Iex
haledi
nrel
ief
.Thecardr
ove
andparkednotfarfr
om me.Thedooratt
heback
opened,Aladygotoutandmadeherwaytome..

Her
:Pr
ophetNka
Me:
Jane?

Her
:Ni
cet
ofi
nal
l
ymeety
oui
nthef
lash

Me:
Sameher
e

It
ookoutt
hepi
l
ls.
.

Me:
Her
e

Shetookthecont
ainer
.Unzi
ppedherbag,
empt
ied
them i
nsi
dethebag..

Her
:Her
e,It
hinkt
hecont
ainerwi
l
lbesaf
ewi
thy
ou

It
ooki
tback.
.
Her
:Anywor
dfr
om Nol
i
tha?

Me:
Uhm.
.No,
I'
m st
il
ll
ooki
ng

Her
:Whatr
eal
l
yhappenedbet
weeny
out
wo?

Me:I
t'
salongstor
y..I
'
llt
ellyouwhenwehavet
ime,
Orwhenwefindhershe'
llexpl
ainev
ery
thi
ng

Shenodded.
.

Her
:Thanky
ouf
ort
hisagai
n

Me:
Goodl
uck

Il
ookedatt
hecar
..
Her
:Don'
twor
ryaboutt
hedr
iver
,Hewon'
tsni
tch

Me:
Arey
ousur
e?

Her
:Let
'ssayI
'
mver
yper
suasi
ve

Me:
Goodl
uckt
hen.
.I'
l
lhearf
rom y
ou

Her
:Thanky
ou

NOLI
THA

Ti
ticr
iedherselft
osl
eepi
nthecar
..Myphoner
ang,
I
twasNest a..

Me:
Hey
..Howi
sitgoi
ng?
Nest
a:Howf
arar
eyouguy
s?

Me:
Wef
arawayf
rom t
hehouse

Nest
a:That
'sgood.
.I'
l
lsendmor emoney
,I'
m goi
ng
t
oloothi
m..HeowesTi t
ithatmuch

Me:
Nest
ayoudon'
thav
etodot
his

Nesta:AllalongIt
houghtmyDaught erwasact
ing
up,ItookoutmyFust rat
ionsonheralli
nthewhil
e
shewasabusedundermyr oofandIcoul
dn'
tseeit
.
Ify
oudi dn'tcome,I
'dsti
l
l t
hinkshe'
sacti
ngup

Me:
Wecanj
usthav
ehi
m ar
rest
ed

Nest
a:Iwantmychi
l
dtohav
epeacewi
thoutgoi
ng
t
ocour
t,That
'smor
etr
auma

Me: I
'
m suretheywon'
thav
eTit
itest
if
yinfrontof
thewholecourt,
Theycanr
ecor
dherpriv
atelyina
safespace

Nesta:Idon'twanthert orel
ivethet r
auma,Idon't
wanthimt ogetawaywi thit
.Heki lledtwoofmy
chi
ldren,Tit
iisli
vi
ngbutdeadi nside..Ij
usthopeone
dayshewi llf
orgiveme, Thelastwor dsmyDaught er
wil
lrememberf r
om mei smeki ckingheroutand
shedidn'tunderstandwhy .
.Whyshewasv i
olat
ed
butalsogettingpunishedforit

Me:Wheni t
'ssaf
ey ouandTit
iwi
ll
meetupandyou
canexpl
aintoher,I
fnot.
.I'
l
lmakesur
esheknows
youweretry
ingtosaveher

Nest
a:Thankyouf
orev
ery
thi
ng,
IknowmyDaught
er
i
ssafewit
hy ou
Me:
Irel
atet
oheral
ot

Nest
a:Pl
easet
akecar
eofher

Me:
Iwi
l
l.
.Ipr
omi
se

JANE(
NOLI
THA'
SMOTHER)

I
'veseenbi t
sandpiecesofwhatwashappeningi
n
thathouse.Howhedr ovemychil
dinsane,Howhe
droveMelissai
nsane.Bothgir
lst
houghttheywer
e
l
osingtouchwithreali
tywhi
lstMi
kewasbehi ndi
t.
.

I
'm goi
ngt omakehimt astehisownmedici
ne.I'
m
goi
ngt odri
vehim cl
i
nicall
yinsaneandmakehim
questi
onhissanit
y.I
'm goi
ngt odri
vehi
m crazyso
mucht harheendsupconf essi
nghiscr
imes..
Iwanthisowni nsani
tymakehimloseever
ythi
ng.
Havehim breakdownatchurchandpossi
blynot
evenrecoverfr
om thi
s!!

NESTA

Ial
sofoundthepil
l
sthathewasusingtodr
ugme
wit
h.Icr
ushedtheremaini
ngandpouredt
hem i
nthe
cof
feecontai
ner
.Helovescof
fee.
.

Hewal
kedi
n..

Jef
:Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?

Me:
Iwaspr
epar
ingussomecof
fee

Jef
:Sowhenar
eyougoi
ngt
omaket
hatcal
ltot
he
pol
i
ce?

Me:
Iwi
l
l

Ihandedhi
mthecupofcof
fee.
.

Hel
ookedati
tandchuckl
ed.
.

Jef
:Yout
hinkI
'
m st
upi
d?

Me:
Sor
ry?

Jef:Eversi
ncey ougothere,I
'venev erseenyou
dri
nkingcoffee.All
ofasudden, youaf an.Not
unlessyouwannadr ugme,notunl essyoubeli
eved
Tit
i andNoli
tha.Isthatwhyyoust all
ingwit
hthe
phonecall?whyy ougladl
yvolunteeredforTit
itogo?
Il
ookedathi
m..

Jef
:Bi
ggestmi
stake

Me:
No.
.Youdi
dthebi
ggestmi
stake

Ipour
edt
hecof
feeIwashol
dingonhi
sface.
.

Jef
:St
upi
dbi
tch!
!

Iwentandt ookt
hecooki
ngpan,Hewal kedoverto
thesinktopourcol
dwateronhi
sface.Ihithim at
thebackofhisheadwit
hthepen.
.Hef elldown
screaming.
.

Ikeptonhi
tt
inghi
m andhi
tt
inghi
m,Neut
ral
i
zing
him..
NOLI
THA

Myphoner
ang.Ianswer
edwi
thoutchecki
ng.

Me:
Hel
l
o

Nka:
Pleasedon'
thangup

Me:
Whatdoy
ouwant
?

Nka:
Wher
ear
eyou?I
'
m wor
ri
edabouty
ou

Me:
Arey
out
raci
ngt
hiscal
l
?

Nka:
Nol
i
thapl
easel
i
sten

Me:
Don'
tcal
lmeev
er!
!
Ihungup.
.

NESTA

Icheckedi
fhewasbreat
hing.
.Hewas.Iwentand
tookthezi
pti
es.Ti
edbothhishandsandfeett
hen
draggedhi
m acr
ossthef
loortotheguestr
oom..

.
Tobecont
inued
79

NOLI
THA

Nestagav eusR5000, Al
lthemoneyshehadi nthe
wor l
d.Afterthatl
ongdr i
vetonowhere,Wepulled
i
ntoaBnb.Theychar gedmeR1000f ortwonights,
breakfastincl
udedt hetwoofus..Ti
tiwasawake
now, I
t'
llbeagoodt i
met ocal
lherMother.
.Idial
ed
Nesta,notknowi nghowt hesit
uati
onthatsi
dewas
goingbutonl yhopingforthebest.
.

Nest
a:Hel
l
o

Iwasreli
evedwhenshepi
ckedup,
Iputheronl
oud
speaker
..

Me:
Tit
iisawake,
Youar
eonl
oudspeaker
Nest
a:Ti
ti

Ti
ti
:Mama

Nesta:Iwantyout oknowt hatMamabel ievesyou,

I
am sorryIdi
dn'tseehim hurti
ngy ou.I'
m sorryI
didn'
tseehim hurti
ngDee, I
'm sorryIwashar don
you.Mamacanonl yimaginehowt erri
fyi
ngitwasfor
youwhenhehur tyou,andIwasn'tt heretosaveyou.
Ipromiseyou,Hewi ll
neverhur ty
ouagai n

Ti
ti
:Ishegoi
ngt
ojai
l
?Aunt
yNol
isay
she'
sgoi
ngt
o
j
ail

Nest
a:Yesheis..Becausewhathewasdoingtoyou
waswrong,andAuntyNoli wi
llmakesur
ethatno
manhurtsy
out hatwayev eragai
n

Ti
ti
:Okay
Nesta:Ilovey ousomuch, Nowy ouarey oungand
youdon'tunder standbutt hi spainisgoingt ocat ch
upwithy ouasy ougrowol derbutdon' tletitdest roy
yougrowupandchannel itt odogood.Beabl essing
andnotacur seint hewor ld,don'thurtot hersbut
healothers.Ilovey ouandIpr ayGodgr ant sy out he
wisdom tof oll
owt hesebl essingsI '
m givingt oy ou
ri
ghtnow.Iwanty outogr owupandbeabet ter
woman, abet termot herthanIwas.Iwanty out obe
educated,Soy oudon' thav et othrowy our selfatany
manf orthesecur ityofyourki ds.Ilovey oumy
DaughterandIam sor ry,Tr ustAuntyNol i.Shewi ll
takecareofy ou.I'm sopr oudofy ouforspeaki ngup

Thatwasheartwarming,WhatNest
adi
dandst
il
li
s
doi
ngforherDaughter.I
t'
shear
twarmi
ng.
.

JANE(
NOLI
THA'
SMOTHER)
Ipouredt hecrushedpi
ll
sint
othewhiskeybottl
e.I
shookabi ti
nhisstudy
.Thepil
l
swon'tkill
him,But
theywilldriv
ehim mad.Makehim del
usionaland
hall
ucinate..

Iputthebot
tl
ebackonthesmallt
abl
eandsmil
ed.I
walkedoutoft
hestudyst
rai
ghtt
othebedr
oom..

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Il
ookedatPython.Shelookedf
ineandshewas
eat
ingMeli
ssa.Sobasicall
ymymi ndwaspl
ayi
ng
gamesonme. .

Iwal
kedoutandwentt othebedroom,Ichecked.
Khol
owassl eepi
ng,It
henwentbackt omyst udy
.I
pour
edmy selfagl
assofwhiskeyandsatdownon
mychai
r.Iplayedsomemusictoo...
NESTA

Isatonthechai
randwaitedforhi
mt owakeup.He
wokeupandf oundhi
msel ft
ieduptothecor
nerof
thebed,
Hewasnaked. .

Hel
ookedatmeandl
aughed.
.

Jef
:I'
m goi
ngtomakei toutofher
e,I
'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
l
youandthenki
l
lthatdaughterofy
ours

Inodded.
.

Me:
Ineedt
hepi
nfory
ourbanki
ngapp

Jef
:Ov
ermydeadbody

Iwashol
dinghi
sphone.
.
Me:
Okay

Iwal
kedupt
ohi
m..

Icutof
fhi
stoe,
Hescr
eamed.
.

Jef:Fucky ou!
!What everyoudot omewon' twipe
awayt hefactthatIinfect
edyourDaught er.Iraped
her,
She'llgrowupandl i
vewiththedisease.Noman
i
sgoi ngtol ov
eher ,Nomani sgoingtowanther ..
YesNest aIdidit!Ikil
l
edDee, Ist
rangledherunt i
lI
sawt heli
febeingsuckedoutofherey es.Istood
ther
eandl etTitiwatch,ThenIdrownedher !

Me:
Shutup!
!Shutup!
!

Imov
edt
hegagf
rom hi
sneckt
ohi
smout
h..
Me:
Shutup!
!

Isqueezedhi
sbal
l
shar
d,Hegr
oanedi
npai
n.

Me:
Shutup!
!!
!!
!!
!

NOLI
THA

Thepainsinmywombwer eget
ti
ngint
ensesowas
thebl
eeding.
.Icoul
dn'
tkeepupanymore.
.

It
ookmyphoneandcal
l
edNka.
.

Nka:
Nol
i

Me:
Ineedy
ourhel
p
Nka:
I'
mli
steni
ng

Me: Ineedtogotothehospit
al,butIhavesomeone
withmewhoneedsshel ter
.Hernamei sTit
i,She'
s8..
Ineedy outocomefetchher,Comewi thEll
a.She's
beenr apedandshewon'tt
rustyoubuti fEl
l
ai s
aroundi tmi
ghthel
pher

Nka:
Sendmey
ourl
ocat
ionwe'
l
lbet
her
e

Ihungup.
..
.

NESTA

Me: Iknowwhaty oudidcan'

tberev
er sed.I'
m no
l
ongerdoi ngthi
sformykidsbutsavingot herki
ds
f
rom ar apist
.Iam goi
ngtocutyou,Puty outhrough
alotofphy si
calpai
nunti
lyoudi
e.Youhav ewon
nothing,Mychil
di sgoingt ogrowup, She'
sgoingto
hav eali
fethatyoutri
edsobadt odest r
oy!.
Meanwhi leyou,Youwon' thav eal egacy.
.Youwillbe
forgott
en!!
,Youwi l
ldiemi serable.Yourfamilywi
ll
hav etoburyyouinpieces.LookatmebecauseIam
theonewhoi staki
ngy ourlif
e, Atthismoment .I
playedGodi nyourli
fe!!
!

NOLI
THA

Me: Ti
til
isten.
.Iam si
ckIhavetogotot hehospit
al,
Ihaveaf ri
endwhoisgoingtocomeandpi ckyouup.
He'sgoingt ost
aywithyouunti
lIgetback..Hehasa
ni
ece,almostsameageasy ou.Hernamei sEll
a,
okay?

Shenodded.
..

Me:Yougoingtohavetot
rusthi
m,He'
snotgoi
ngt
o
hur
tyou.HeissentbyGodtoprot
ecty
ouunti
lI
comebackf
rom t
hehospi
tal
okay
?

Ti
ti
:Okay

IhopeI
'
m maki
ngt
her
ightchoi
ceher
e..
.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Oneglasstur
nedi nt
oalotofgl
asses,Idr
ankthat
whiskeyunt
ilIf
eltli
kepassi
ngout
.Ithenindeed
passedoutonmydesk. .

NOLI
THA

Nkadi
dshowup,
Heshowedupwi
thEl
l
a..

Iwast
akendownt othel
i
vingroom andwaiti
ngf
or
anambul
ance.Il
ookedathim andhelooked
di
ff
erent
,di
ff
erentf
rom t
hemonst
ert
hatt
ort
ured
meathishousethr
oughrape.
.

Nka:Wecan'tl
eav
euntil
theAmbulancegetsher
e,
Whenitdoes.Wewil
lfol
lowyout
ot hehospi
tal
,So
Ti
ticanseeyou

Me:
Thanky
ou

Tit
iandEll
aweresi
tt
ingontheothercouch,They
wereplay
ingagame.Ell
aisafreesoul
,Veryfri
endl
y
andIwashappytoseeheraccommodat i
ngTiti
..
Nkasatnextt
ome..

Nka:She'
sHI Vposi
ti
veNoli
tha,
Icanseeandfeel
herpai
n.She'sbeenthr
oughalotandI
'm pr
oudof
youforhel
pingherout

Me:
Irel
atet
oheri
nal
otofway
s
Nka:Sheneedsst
abi
l
ity
,Sheneedsahome.It
hink
youguysshoul
dcomeback

Themanagerwal
kedi
n..

Manager
:TheAmbul
ancehasar
ri
ved
.
Tobecont
inued
80

NOLI
THA

AWEEKLATER

NkaandTit
iwal
kedi
n,Iwasget
ti
ngdi
schar
gedt
his
morni
ng.
..
.

Ihadmi scar
ri
ed,andbythel ookofthingsIwas
pregnantwaybeforethesuccubusent eredme.
Whichmeans, I
twasNka' sbaby .TheDrhadasked
meaf ewquest i
onsandIr emember edwhenIslept
withGatshahehadt r
oublesejaculat
ingandhedidn'
t
comei nsi
deofme, Hecameont hetowel.
.Nowmy
memor ywasser vi
ngmer ight.
.

Ti
ti
:Aunt
yNol
i
Me:
Hey
..

Ihuggedher
..

Nka:
Hey

Me:
Hi

Ti
ti
:Wewentt
ochur
chy
est
erday

Me:
Real
l
y?

Ti
ti
:Isangandev
ery
onest
oodupandsangwi
thme

Me:
Youenj
oychur
ch?

Ti
ti
:It
'sni
ce
Me:
I'
m gl
ad

Nka:She'sstar
ti
ngtosett
leinwell
,eventhe
ther
api
stsaidshe'sdoi
ngwel l
butshe'sgoi
ngt
o
haveepisodeswereshewill
breakdown

Nkahasbeenofhel pwit
hTiti
.Gotheratherapi
st,
She'
sgoingt ochurch.Wedecidedshewill
goback
toschoolnextyear,Thi
syearwearetry
ingtowor k
onherment alst
ate,onherheali
ng.
.

Nka:
Arey
our
eadyt
ogo?

Me:
YesI
'
mready

Nka:
Let
'sgo
NESTA

AsmuchasIwant edtoeli
minateHim,butIdi
dn'
t
wannadoi tsoon.SoIwaskeepinghim al
iveasl
ong
aspossibl
e.Iwouldcleanhi
shoodswi t
han
ant
isept
ic,Feedhim,Bathhim et
c..Hewasdone,He
wasjustbarelyhangi
ngon..

Iwal
kedi
n,Iwasf
rom buy
inghi
mfood.
.

Hewasshaki
ngbed,
Thelegwer
eIhadcutof
fhis
t
oeswasstar
ti
ngtor
ot.I
twasswol
l
enandblack.
.

Jef
:Nest
apl
ease

Me:
Igoty
ousomet
hingt
oeat

Jef
:Justki
l
lmeonce
Me: I
'
m notakill
er,
I'
ll
letdeatht akesi
tcour
seon
you.I
'llpr
ayyourownbodygi vesupony ou,byt
he
wayy ouare.I
fIwereyou,I'
dpr ayitgi
vesuponme
veryfast

Jef
:IfIgi
veyout
hepintomy .
.Tomy..Wil
lyoul
et
mego?Youandy ourDaught
ercanst
artafr
esh
somewherenewwith300k

Me:
Nowwet
alki
ng

Jef
:Mypi
nis5434

Itookhi
sphoneandputiti
n,I
ndeedhewasr
ight
,
buthedidn'
thav
e300k.Hehad280k,whi
chi
ssti
ll
okay.
.

It
ransf
err
edi
tal
ltoNol
i
tha,
Thati
sTi
ti
'
smoneyas
shegrows.Noli
thawil
lneedfi
nanci
alhel
p,Ihope
Noli
thawill
useitwi
sely.Dosomethi
ngthatwil
l
sust
ainthem more.
.

Me:
Thef
nbonepl
ease

Hegavemet hepasswor d.Ther

ewasn'tmuchi n
t
here,
36k.Itransferred20ktothem again.Ther
est
I
'l
lbespendi
ngi tonmei nthemeantime.The
r
emaining16k.Nol i
thawillal
soerectatombstone
f
orDee..

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Ihadameet
ingwi
tht
hechur
chel
der
s..

El
der
:Sot
hisonegoest
othecompound?
Iwashav i
ngitbad.LatelyIdon'
tsl
eepwell
,Isee
thi
ngs.Thi ngsthatIam notmeanttosee..
Somet i
mesIseepy thonoutofcage,IseeMeli
ssa.
It
'salot..Idownwhi skeyalottomuchtohelpme
copeev eryday.
.

El
der2:
BishopmayIpl
easehav
eawor
dwi
thy
ou?

Me:
Okay

Wewal
kedout
..

El
der2:
Bishopar
eyouokay
?

Me:
Iam f
ine

El
der2:Youcl
earl
ylookli
key ouhaven'
tslept
,you
smel
li
ngofwhiskey.Yourheadisnothereatall
Me:
I'
vebeenhav
ingabadday

El
der2:
Ify
ouneedhel
p,Youcant
alk

Me:
Iknow.
.ButI
'
mfi
net
hanky
ou

NOLI
THA

Me:
Ithoughtwewer
egoi
nghome

Nka:
Ihav
easur
pri
sef
ory
ou

Me:
Anout
ingatar
est
aur
ant
?

Nka:
Notent
ir
ely
..Ther
e'ssomeonewhowoul
dli
ke
t
omeetyou
Hepul l
edoutandweal lgotout.Wewal kedintothe
rest
aurant,
andappr oachedat ablewher ealadywas
sit
ti
ng.Shelookedy oungt obewear i
ngl i
kehowshe
was.Awhol ewhitetwopi ecewi t
hredr oses.White
bootsandamat chinghat .Thetwopi ecewasf ormal
sil
kpantsandaj acket.Underneaththehatwasa
whitefasci
nator
.Shewaswear ingli
kesome
Englandroyal
ty,
MyMot herusedt owearl i
kethis.
Evenhowherhai rwasdone. .

Me:
Yournewwi
fe?

Nkachuckl
ed.
.

Nka:
No

Shecar
eful
l
ypl
acedt
hecupoft
eabackont
het
abl
e..
Lady
:Ther
etheyar
e

Nka:
Sor
ryt
hatwel
ate

Lady
:Ohhdon'
tsweati
tDear

Theyhugged.
.

Nka:
Thi
sisNol
i
tha

Shewasupf
rom t
hechai
rbynow.
.

Lady
:Nol
i
tha

Shewal
kedupt
ome.
.

Il
ookedatheri
ntheey
es,
Somet
hingabouther
ey
es.
.

Lady
:You'
vegr
ownsomuch

Me:
Whoar
eyou?

Lady
:It
'sMe.
.Mama

It
ookaf
ewst
epsback.
.

Lady
:Iknowi
t'
sal
ott
otakei
n

Nka:Icoul
dn'
tbel
i
evei
tei
therbut
..I
t'
sher
,She'
sthe
r
ealdeal

Lady
:Li
tha
Me:
Mymom usedt
ocal
lmet
hat

Lady:IknowbecauseIam yourMot her.

.It
'salotto
expl
ainandtakein..Pl
easehavebreakfastwit
hme
andI'
l
l expl
ain.Anoldwomanwi l
lreall
yappreciat
eit

NESTA

Ihear
daknockatt
hedoor
.Iputt
hegagonhi
m..

Iwal
kedoutandlockedt
hebedr
oom.Iputmykey
awayandwenttocheck.
.

Iopened.
.Someguywasst
andi
ngatt
hedoor
..

Me:
Mor
ning

Hi
m:Mor
ningMam
Me:
MayIhel
pyou?

Him:Mynamei
sPet
erandIam amanageratMr
Jeff
'sof
fi
ce

AsIwasworkingthere.Inev
ergott
hechanceto
meett
hestaffbecauseweknockedinearl
i
erthan
any
oneel
se..
..

Me:
Okay

Hi
m:Hehasn'
tshowedupatwor
k,whi
chi
sunl
i
ke
hi
m

Me:Yes.
.Myhusbandi
s..He'
snotdoi
ngwel
l
cur
rent
ly
Hi
m:I
shear
ound?

Me:No.
.He'snot.
.He'
satt
hehospi
tal
andIwas
goi
ngtoseehim

Hi
m:Whi
chhospi
tal
?

Me: Myhusbandisuhm..He'
shivposit
iveandhe's
sicknow.
.Hedoesn'twanttoseeanyonecurrent
ly
becauseshedoesn'
twantanyoneknowingbutIam
tell
i
ngyoubecauseyouobviousl
yseem Fustr
ated

Hi
m:That
's.
.Wow.
.I.
.

Me:I'
l
lhavehi
m cal
lyouorEmai
lyouandy
ouwi
l
lgo
seehi
mi fhewant
syoutocome

Hi
m:Okay
..Thanky
ouv
erymuchMam
Me:
Thanky
ou

Icl
osedt
hedoorandl
ockedi
t..Thatwassocl
ose,
Peopl
ear
estar
ti
ngtonoti
ce.
..

NOLI
THA

Nkagav
eusspace,
Tit
iwassi
tt
ingwi
thus.
.

MyMot
hert
oldmeev
ery
thi
ng.
.

Me:I.
.Idon'
tev
enknowwhatt
osay
,I'
mtr
yingso
har
dnottocryri
ghtnow

Ma:Iknow..I
t'
sti
meNol
i
..I
t'
sti
mef
orhi
mtopayf
or
whathedid
Me:
Whyy
ounev
ercameoutl
ongago

Ma:Icoul
dn'
ttakey
ourbodyandMel i
ssa,Shewas
weakandbythenIthoughty
ouwer egoingtobe
al
ri
ghtbutwhenKholocame..Iknewthatitwast
ime

Inodded.
.

ShelookedatNkawalki
ngi
n,Hewentt
othecount
er
tof
etchthetakeaway
s..

Ma: Helovesy ou,Idon'tknowwhathappenedbut

hedoes.Pr obablylovesy oumor ethananyother
mant hathasev erlovedy ou,Givehim asecond
chance,youwer en'tper
f ectei
ther.You'
vehurthi
m
andhef orgavey ou

Me:
Thi
sisTi
ti
..Iam herguar
dian
Ma:
Howl
ovel
y,She'
ssocut
e

Me:
Shei
sindeed
.
Tobecont
inued
81

NOLI
THA

Weal l
droveouttoNka'shouse.Nkalef
tus, El
lawas
aroundtoo.
.ThingsbetweenherandIhaven'tbeen
welleversi
nceIlashedoutonher.
..Wefetchedher
fr
om school,I
twasspor t
sday.
.

Ideci
dedt
otal
ktoheri
npr
ivat
e..

Me:
Hi

El
l
a:Hi

Me:
Remembery
ouandIhadasadmoment
?

Shenodded.
.
Me:AuntyNol
i
thawasn'
tfeel
i
ngwel
lthatt
ime,
She
wassick

El
l
a:Ar
eyougoi
ngt
odi
e?

Me:NobutIam bet
ternowandIwant
edtosayI'
m
sor
ry.
.Idi
dn'
tmeantohurtyouandbr
eakyourt
rust

El
la:I
t'
sokay
..MyUncl
esayweshoul
dfor
giv
e
becausei
fwedon'
tGodwon'
tbl
essus

Me:
That
'st
rue

El
l
a:I
sTi
tiy
ourDaught
er?

Me:
Somet
hingl
i
ket
hat
El
l
a:Il
i
keher

Me:
Ithi
nkshel
i
kesy
out
oo

Ti
tiwal
kedi
n..

El
l
a:Ti
til
ook

Ell
atookoutar
ubberband,
itwasi
napackagewi
th
cooki
esandsweet
s..

El
l
a:Iboughtt
hisf
ory
ouatschool

Ti
ti
:Thanky
ou

Theyshar
edahug.
.
Ti
ti
:Let
'sgooutswi
mmi
ng.Il
i
keswi
mmi
ng

Il
ikedthebondbet
weenthem.El
lamightbel
i
kethis
becauseshehasbeent
heonlychi
ldi
nthehouse.
.

El
l
alookedatme.
.

El
l
a:Maywepl
easehav
esomepr
ivacyt
ochange?

Me:
Huh?

El
la:
Myteachersai
dweshoul
dal
way
shav
ePr
ivacy
whenwechange

Me:
Isy
ourt
eacherwhi
te?

El
l
a:Noi
t'
sMr
sDunham,
notWhi
te
Shel
ookedatTi
ti
..

El
l
a:Mr
swhi
te

Theybot
hlaughed.
.

Me:OkayI
'
mleav
ing,
Yougi
rl
shav
ebor
edme
any
way

Icl
osedthedooronmyoutandwenttotheki
tchen.
MyMot herhasmadeher
sel
fcomfor
tabl
e.Shehad
myaprononandwascooking.
..

Me:
Mot
her
!Thi
sisnoty
ourhouse

Ma:Passmethechoppedt
omat
oes.
.I'
m maki
ngour
f
avori
tedi
sh
Me:YouknowI '
venev
ercookedi
tev
ersi
nce,
It
al
waysremindedmeofyou

Ma:
Whyy
ounev
ert
oldme?

Me:
ThatInev
ercookedi
t?

Ma:
ThatMi
keusedt
omol
esty
ou?

Me:Idi
dn'
tknowwhattosay
,Howdi
dyouknow?
Ther
ewasnopenetr
ati
on

Ma: Iseehowyouareconnect
edtot hi
sli
tt
legir
l,
Mostoft het
imeyouconnectl
ikethattoachil
d
becauseofyourownexperi
ences

Me:
True
Shecl
osedthepot
,Isuddenl
yfel
tdi
zzyandt
ooka
fewst
epsback.
.

Ma:
What
'swr
ong?

Il
ookedar
oundbutal
lIcoul
dseewasdar
kness.
.

Ma:
Nol
i
tha!
!!
!

NESTA

Me:Nowt
hatI
'
vel
oot
edy
ou,
Ithi
nkmyj
obi
sdone
her
e

Jef
f:It
houghty
ouwer
egoi
ngt
oletmego?
Me:
Arey
ouser
ious?

Jef
f:Nest
ayouwon'
tgetawaywi
tht
his

Isawapoli
cecarparkedbyt
hegat
e..Iwentt
othe
window,
ItwasPeterandhewaswi
ththePoli
ce.
.

Jef
fst
art
edl
aughi
ng.
..

Me:Iguessitendsli
kethi
s,Alldoor
slocked.They
wi
ll
needt ouseforcetogetin

It
ookt
hebi
gkni
fe.
.

Jef
f:Nest
anooo!
!!

NOLI
THA
Il
ookedar
ound,
All
Icoul
dseewast
otal
dar
kness.
.

Me:
Hel
l
o??
?

Myv
oiceechoed.
.

Iwal
kedaroundandf
oundmy sel
fatt
heedge,
I
gl
anceddownitwasfi
re.
.Ist
eppedback.
.

Voi
ce:
Twospi
ri
tscannotoccupyt
hesamebody

It
urned,
Ther
eitwas.
.Thesuccubus.
.

Shel
ookedbeaut
if
ull
yscar
y..

Me:
Thesuccubus
Succubus:
Wemeet

Herey
eswer
epur
ewhi
te.
.

Succubus:
Eit
hery
ouorI

Me:
Excuseme?

Succubus:Youshutmeout ,Lockedmei nyourmind.

Tamedme, Idraggedyouhere.Thisi
sourlastf
ight.
Oneofuswi l
lendupi nt
hathellf
ir
e,Thenonewi l
l
occupythebodyf ull
y

Shet
ookoutt
hewhi
p..
.

Succubus:
Let
'spl
ay!
!
NESTA

Offi
cer
:Di
disy
ourl
astwar
ning,
Comeoutwi
thy
our
handsint
heai
r

Ihadcutof
fhi
sdick,hi
sbal
ls,
tookouthi
seyebal
l
s
andnowIwasdissecti
nghi
m andtaki
ngouthi
s
hear
t.
.

Ihear
dthem br
eaki
ngt
hedoor
,Isn'
tthatagai
nstt
he
l
aw?

Ir
ippedt
hehear
tout
..

Ihear
dthem t
alki
ng,
Hear
dthei
rfoot
steps.
.

Igotup,
Tur
nedt
hechai
randsatf
aci
ngt
hewi
ndow.
.
Theyt
ri
edt
oopent
hisdoorbuti
twasl
ocked.
.

Of
fi
cer
:Ar
eyoui
nther
e?

Pet
er:
Weneedt
ohav
eitopenedr
ightnow

PROPHETNKA

Idrov
ebackhomel
i
keamadPer
son.Iwaswi
th
Cloover
..

Wer
ushedi
n..

El
l
a:I
t'
sAunt
yNol
i

Shewaswetandcov
eri
ngher
sel
fwi
that
owel
..
Me:
Gir
lsgoi
ntot
hebedr
oom andchange

Theyr
ant
othei
rbedr
oom.
.

Nol
i
thawasont
hecouch.
.

Me:
Janewhathappened?

Jane:She'
sfi
ght
ingt
hesuccubusi
nthespi
ri
tual
real
m

Me:
What
?

Cl
oov
er:
How?Whati
nit
iat
edt
hat
?

Jane:
Me
Me:
What
?

Jane:
Youwant
edmet
ohel
p

Me:
Howdi
dyouev
endoi
t?

Jane:Att
her est
aurant
,Shehadtea.
.Iputi
nthi
s
whitebal
l
..Thisl
itt
lewhit
eballi
spur
eandit
tr
igger
edthesuccubusinside

Cl
oov
er:
Letmeseet
hat
!

Cl
oov
erl
ookedati
t.
.

Cl
oov
er:
Thepent
acl
e

Me:
Isn'
ti
tsupposedt
obef
orpr
otect
ion?
Cloover:Yesbutt
hepentacleandevi
lcan'
toccupy
thesamespace.WhenNol i
thadr
anktheteathe
goodt hatwenti
nsidei
sfighti
ngtheevi
l

Jane:
Clev
er

Me:
Whatdowedo?Howdowegetherback?

Cl
oov
erl
ookedatJane.
.

Cloover
:Wecan'
t.
.She'
sfarin.Wetakeheroutthe
succubuswi
l
ldraggedherandjumpinwithher.
.
Nolit
hahast
odefeatit

Nka:
No.
.She'
snotr
eady

Cl
oov
er:
Wehav
enochoi
ce
Jane:Wel
lthengent
lemenmypot
sar
ebur
ningI
'
m
sure

Me:
Youcan'
tser
iousl
ybet
hiscal
m

Jane:Imeantt
oasky ou,
Wheredoy
oukeepy
our
wine?Mydishwil
lneedwine

Ican'
tbel
i
evet
hiswoman.
..

NESTA

Theybr
oket
hedoordownandcamei
n..

Of
fi
cer
:Mam
Pet
er:
OhhmyGod

Of
fi
cer
:Gethi
m out

Myarmswerebal
anci
ngonmyt
highs.Myhands
dr
ippi
ngdown.
.

Of
fi
cer
:St
andupandputy
ourhandsony
ourhead

Isl
owlygotupandputmyhandsup. .Af
terawhi
l
eI
fel
thi
m grabbi
ngmyhandsandcuf f
ingthem.
.He
tur
nedmear ound,
Ilookedathi
m..
Me:
Boooooo!
!!

Ist
art
edl
aughi
ng.
.
Of
fi
cer
:Psy
cho.
.Yougoi
ngst
rai
ghtt
othel
oonybi
n!!

That
'swhatIwant
edt
ohear
..
.
Tobecont
inued
82

NKA

Ibangedt
hebot
tl
ewi
neont
heki
tchencount
er.
.

Me:
Ther
e'sy
ourwi
ne

Jane:Ohhmysuchhostil
it
y.Itisof
tensaidthat
whenonehandlesanyt
hingthatgoesinthecooking,
hol
dingtoomuchinsi
de.Thef oodwil
ltast
ebad

Me:
Idon'
tcar
eaboutwhat
'sof
tensai
d

Jane:
Iunder
standt
haty
ouar
eupset
Me:
Nol
i
thawasn'
tready

Jane: WhenIwaski l
ledIwasn' treadyt oo..WhenI
wast rappedinsi deapy t
hon, Iwasn' treadyt oobuti t
happened.Nol i
thawasn' treadyt obepossessedby
asuccubus.LookNkaunf ort
unat elylifedoesn' tcar e
whet heryoureadyornot .Li f
ei snotgoi ngt ost ep
backandsay" OhhI'm sor ry,I'
llwai t.Younotr eady "
..
Thislifedoesn'twor kliket hat !Weal ldon' tknowt he
str
engt hwehav edeepwi thinunt ilwear ehi tbya
sit
uat i
on.Truecour agecomesf rom achal l
enge.
Howar eyout oknowt haty ouar est rongwhenl ife
doesn'tthrowar rowsaty ou?Wheny ouwi nt hat '
s
wheny ourealizethaty oust r
ong.Nol ithadoesn' t
knowhowst r
ongshei sBecauset omei tseemsl ike
youwer ealway sthereashersav inggr ace. .What
happenswheny ounott her e?Sheneedst orelyon
herownst r
engt h,Sheneedst ost artrelyingonGod
andnotpeopl e.Peopl edi sappoi ntandwheny ou
don'tknowhowt obet her ef ory ouaty ourwor st,you
surelywon'tmakei t.WhenI '
m donewi thmyr ev enge,
I'
l
lbegone.Wewon' thavedir
ectphy si
calcontact
.
That'
swhenshehast oknowt hatev enwhenshe
can'
tseeme, I
'
llalwaysbet hereforherandsoi s
God.Sheshoul dn'tputherwhol etrustinmet ooas
anancestor,HelldareIcouldbemadont heother
si
dethatIdidn'tgetacoworaGoat .Shehast ofi
rst
putherstr
engthi nGod, becausenomat t
erhow
muchofabadancest orIcanbe. .Iam notabov e
GodandGodwi l
lsurelyprot
ectherf rom me..Judge
hernotwithoutfir
stgiv i
ngherthebenef i
tofthe
doubt,Youlosefaithy ouconfuset hings.

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Ipi
ckedupmygl
assanddr
ank.
.

Voi
ce:
Thi
siswhati
thascomet
oonow?

Shecr
awl
edi
ntomyof
fi
ce.
.
Meli
ssa,
Herbodywasapy
thonandt
heheadi
twas
her
..

Mel
i
ssa:
Thi
siswhathasbecomeofy
ou

Me:
Whatdoy
ouwantf
rom me?

Mel
issa:
Youf
edmet
oapy
thon!Youmademet
his
way

Me:No.
.Itcan'
tbe,Youcan'
tbe.
.Thi
sisj
ustmy
mi
ndplayingtr
icksonme!!

Mel
i
ssa:
OhhbutI
'
m her
e,Communi
cat
ingwi
thy
ou

Shecr
awledherwayt omeandIcouldn'
tmove.I
wasfr
ozenont hechai
r.Shecur
ledher
sel
fonmy
l
egsgoingal
lthewayup..
Mel
i
ssa:
Conf
ess!
!

Wewer ef
acetoface,
thesnaket
onguepr
otr
udi
ng
f
rom hermout
h..

Mel
i
ssa:
Conf
ess!
!

Me:
Iconf
ess!Iconf
ess!

Mel
issa:
Tot hewholecongr
egati
on,Myf
ami
l
yand
ont
elevi
sion.Conf
essyouri
niqui
ti
es

Me:
Whyar
eyoudoi
ngt
hist
ome?

Sheopenedhermouth,
Isawt
hoseshar
pcani
nes.
.
Shebi
tmeont heneck.
.
Me:
Ahhhhh!
!!
!

Iwokeup.Ihadpassedoutonmydesk, Ilooked
around.Iwasalone,
TherewasnoMel i
ssainthe
studyr oom.Iwasal
one.Iputmyhandonmyneck,
andi tcamebackwithbl
ood..If
reakedoutthatIfel
l
offthechair.

NESTA

Guar
d:We'
vegotal
i
veone

Nur
se:
Ohhy
eah?

Guar
d:Hel
dherhusbandhost
ageandchoppedhi
m

Me: Andt
hesadpartofi
tal
l
,Theybust
edmebef
ore
Icouldev
eneathi
sdick
Nur
se:
Whydi
dyoudoi
t!

Me:
Wel
lhewasadev
ilwi
thhor
ns

Nurse:
Wegotal
i
veonei
ndeed,
Thi
sonewon'
tev
en
st
andtrial

Guar
d:Wi
l
lyoubookheri
n?

Nur
se:
Yes.
.Keepheri
nor
derasIbookheri
n

Thelastt
hingIwant
edwasmyDoctort
ov i
sitmei
n
pri
son,pr
isoni
sgruesomet
oo.I
'
dtakealoonybi
n
thanapri
sonanyday.
.

NOLI
THA
Sheswungherwhipatme, Imovedandi
thi
tthe
grounddi
spensi
ngfi
re.Therockst
rembl
ed.
.

Succubus:
Wecandot
hist
il
let
erni
ty

Me:Whatdoyouwantf
rom me?Justl
eav
emeand
mybodyalone

Succubus:
Iwassentt
oyou

Me:
Byewho?

Succubus:
Theexhusband

Me:
Mike?

Succubus:
Yesnowmovealongtot
hef
ir
eorI
'
ll
thr
owy ouinsi
det
her
emyself
!!
NKA

Ilookedather,Shejustkeptonsweat
ing.Tal
king
thingsthatdi
dn'tmakesenseandalsolooki
nglike
she'shavingaseizure.Herbodywoul
djusttr
emble
andst op

Iputt
het
owel
onherf
orehead.
.

Nka:
Youneedt
ofi
ghtt
his,
Youneedt
ofi
ghther

NESTA

Aft
erbooki
ngmei n,
andmechangingmycl othes..
Theywentandputmei nther
oom.Iwasclassifi
ed
asdanger
oussoIcan'tmixwit
hther
estfortheir
ownsafet
ythat
'swhattheysay.
.
Tomorr
owt heDrwi
ll
bei
ntor
unt
hepsy
chi
atr
ic
eval
uat
iononme..

Thi
shasj
ustbecomemynewhome.
.

NOLI
THA

Sheswungitagainandi
tlandedonmyl
eg,
l
eav
inga
bur
ningsensat
ion..

Me:
Dammi
tst
op!
!!

Shehadtrappedme,Themor eImovedbackwar
ds
themoreIwasgett
ingcloserandcl
osert
othefi
re.
.

Succubus:
Howsweet
..I
'
llhav
eyourbodyonce
more!!
NKA

Cloover
:She'
sgoi
ngt
omakei
tshe'
sdonewant
ing
tofi
ghtit

Me:
Iknow

Cl
oov
er:
Thenhav
eal
i
ttl
efai
th

Ikeptonmov
ingt
het
owel
onf
ace.
.

Me:
ComeNol
i
,Youcandot
his
.
Tobecont
inued

Thesuccubus
SEASONFI
NALE

83

JANE(
NOLI
THA'
SMOTHER)

Igotbackhomethatni
ghtt
ofi
ndMi
kecur
ledupi
na
corneri
nhisst
udy.
.

Iwalkedupt
ohim andl
ookedathi
m.Hewasn't
bl
inking,
Hel
ookedscar
ed.Li
keshockt
ookover.
.

Icr
ouchedandl
ookedathi
m..

Me:
Comeonl
et'
sgot
obed

Idon'
twanthimtotal
l
ydi
sor
ient
edasy
et,
Iwanthi
m
tosuf
fert
hrough.
.
Ist
ooduponmyf
eetandhel
pedhi
m up.
.

Me:
Comeon,
Let
'sgot
obed

PROPHETNKA

SinceTi
tij
oinedthef
amil
yandourhouse,
Igota
twinbedinEll
a'
sbedroom sot
heycanbot
hsleepi
n
separat
ebeds..

It
uckedt
hem i
naf
tersay
ingourmi
dni
ghtpr
ayer
..

Ti
ti
:IsAunt
yNol
igoi
ngt
obeokay
?

Me:
Yes.
.She'
sgoi
ngt
obef
ine,
Got
obed
Ti
ti
:Okay

Me:
I'
ll
seey
ouguy
sint
hemor
ning.
.Il
ovey
ou

El
l
a:Il
ovey
out
oo

Ti
ti
:Il
ovey
out
oo

Wehav e3bedrooms.SincemyMot herisnolonger

ar
ound,Herbedroom i
snotoccupied.Noli
thawas
sl
eepinginmybedroom, andI
'
llbesleepi
nginmy
Mother'
sbedr
oom. .

Cloov
erputaneckl
aceofpr
otect
ionar
oundher
neck.
.

Ihopeshewil
lbeati
tsoon,
orherbodywi
l
l
detor
iat
e..
.
NESTA

Wewer ewokenupat7am thef

oll
owingmor
ning.To
bathandeatbreakf
astast
heDrwil
lcomeanddo
theconsul
tat
ions.
.

Thoughitseemslikewearepri
soner
s,butwear
e
tr
eatedbett
erthantheywoul
dinjai
l.
.

Thef
oodwasal
soaccept
abl
e..

Guard:Phonecal
lsaremadeever
ydayfr
om
11:00am-13:
00pm youl
ate,
youwil
lhav
et owai
tunt
il
tomorrow

I
'vehadtomemorizeNoli
tha'
snumbersoIcancal
l
herever
ydayandcheckupont hem.
NOLI
THA

Idon'
tevenknowhowt odef
eatasuccubus.She
hadall
themaki ngstodef
eatme, Shehadaweapon
andIhadnothing.All
thewhi
leshe'sbeenbusy
att
acki
ngme, stri
fi
ngmysoul anditwasti
ri
ng.
.

Succubus:Theremorey ouresist
,Theremoreyou
str
ainyoursoul.Ev
enify ouwinattheendwhichI
doubtyouwi l
l
,You'l
lneverbethesameagain.Your
soulwil
lbewounded, You'l
ll
ivephysical
l
ybutyou'
l
l
bedeadinside

Notfor
get
ti
ngtomenti
onhowhoti
twasaround
her
e,Shewasn'
taf
fect
edbyt
hehot
nessbutme..

Me:Whyareyoudoi
ngt
hist
ome?Whatdi
dIdot
o
you?(
Cry
ing)
Succubus: Nol i
thaletgo, letitbe.Gi vey ourselfup.
Wher ewasGodwheny ourst epf atherusedt o
mol estyouasadef enselesschild?Sneaki ngi nto
yourbedr oom andj er ki
nghi mselfof fagai nsty our
ass.Wheny ourMot herwasbr utallykil
ledbyt he
sameman?Whent hesamemanal ienatedy ouf r
om
yourf amil
y?Wheny ouhadt omar ryhim andal l
thoser i
cheswer en'
tgol d?Theycamef rom y our
Mot her'
spai n?Wher ewasGod?I fhe'scl aimedt obe
thatpower fulwhyl etsomeoneamer ehumanbei ng
practiceevilinhisownname?Mi sleadt hechur ch?
Ohdon' tgetmest ar t
edont hePr ophet .SeeNol it
ha
youar eacur sei nthewor l
d,Idon' tknowwhyy ou'd
stil
lwantt oliveinthewor ldthatisexempt ingy ou
from beinghuman.Acceptdeat h, Accepty ourfate
andbef r
eef rom thecr ueli
tyoft hiswor l
d

JANE(
NOLI
THA'
SMOTHER)

Iwentt
ohi
sst
udy
..Imi
xedt
hepi
l
lsagai
nwi
th
whiskey
.Hiswhiskeywasf
ini
shi
ng,Iref
il
ledi
t.I
pouredhim agl
assandwentupst
air
s.Hewasst i
ll
in
bed..

Me:
Goodmor
ning

Hesl
owl
yopenedhi
sey
es.
.

Me:
Her
e'sast
art
eroft
heday

Heext
endedhi
shandandgoti
tfr
om me.
.

Me:I
'
llgety
oursl
eepi
ngpi
l
lssoy
oucandr
inkand
r
est

Iwentandgott
hem t
hengav
ehi
m one.
.

Me:
Int
hemeant
imeIwi
l
lbepr
epar
ingf
ood,
youget
somer
est

Iwalkedoutoft
hebedr
oom andl
ockedthedoor
behi
ndme.Iwentdownt ot
hebasementtoget
pyt
hon..

PROPHETNKA

Me:
Ell
aher
eisr
eady

Il
ookedatTi
ti
..

Me:
Pleasegoandt
ell
Ell
abr
eakf
asti
sready

Ti
ti
:Okay

Ti
tiwentt
othebedr
oom.
.Janewi
l
lbeher
esoon.
.
Ihear
dthedoorbel
lri
ng.
.

Iwentt
otheki
tchent
oopen,
ItwasCl
oov
er.

Me:
Thoughty
ouwer
eJane

Cl
oov
er:
Wehav
eapr
obl
em

Me:
Whatpr
obl
em?

Hef
oll
owedmet
othedi
nni
ngar
ea.
.

Cloov
er:Wher
eNoli
thais,
theydon'
ti
nter
pretti
me
l
ikeus.3mi
ntoherther
ecouldbe3mont hstous

Me:
Poi
ntCl
oov
er
Cloover
:Yesthepointi
s..I
t'
salmostgonnabeaday
sinceshe'
sgonetoherit'
sprobabl
y5min,The
l
ongershestaystheret
helongerhersoulwi
llbe
strai
nedandthel
ongerherbodywi l
lgi
veup..Then
theworstwil
lcome

Me:
Thewor
st?

Cl
oover:
Hersoul
wil
lbet
roubl
edsomucht
hatshe
wi
llt
urnint
oademon

Me:
Whatdowedo?

Thegi
rl
scameoutr
unni
ng.
.

Me:
Nor
unni
ng!
Cloover
:Wecommuni cat
ewithher
,Wefindawayt
o
communi cat
ewit
hherandthenaft
ershedef
eat
s
thesuccubusandcomesback

El
l
a:Whati
sasuccubus?

Me:
It'
sacount
ry

Ti
ti
:Ar
ewegoi
ngt
her
e?

Me: No.
.Fi
nishupeat
ingsowecandr
iveEl
l
ato
school

JANE(
NOLI
THA'
SMOTHER)

Pythonwasheav
y .
.Ihadtodr
agherf
rom t
he
basementuptothebedroom.
.
Iunl
ockedandputherdown.
.

Iwentandl
ockedthebat
hroom andthesl
idi
ngdoor
.
ThenIwentoutandl
ockedthebedroom..

NowIhadt
ogoandcheckeduponNol
i
tha.
.

NESTA

TheDrr
ant
het
est
sandexams.
.DrKooper
..

Kooper
:Wedonef
ort
oday

Onhi
stabl
ether
ewer
epi
ctur
esoft
hecr
imescene.
.

Me:I'
mjustgladt
hatyouar
enotademon,ort
his
exam woul
d'
veendedupwithy
ourdi
ckinmymout h
andnotBjbutmeeati
ngit
Hewentt
owashhi
shands.
.Il
ookedov
eratmyf
il
e..

Ir
anmyeyesdownatt
hebot
tom andi
twaswr
it
ten
i
nredbi
glet
ter
s..

"
Pati
entshal
lremai
nint
hecar
eoft
hei
nst
it
uti
onf
or
7year
s"

Hewentandgott
heguar
dtot
akemeback.
.
.
Tobecont
inued

Yourbonuswi
l
lfol
l
owup
SEASONFI
NALE

84

JANE(
NOLI
THA'
SMOTHER)

Il
ookedather..MyDaught erhasbeenthroughthe
mosthardestandsti
ngingpain.Shehasnev er
knownhappinessi
nherl i
fe,Thehappinessshe'
s
l
ivedwasonlypart
ial
..

Eversincemydeath,She'
sbeenused.Abusedand
presseddown.Nowt hi
s?IfIcoul
d,Iwoul
dtakeal
l
thi
spai nawayf
rom her.
.

Cl
oov
erwal
kedi
nwi
thhi
sbook.
.

Cl
oov
er:
Ihav
en'
tfoundawaywecoul
d
communi
cat
ewi
thher

Me:
Sonputt
hebookdown

Cl
oov
er:
It'
sli
key
oudon'
twanthert
ogethel
p

Me:
Communi
cat
ingwi
thheri
seasy
,Nkacandoi
t

Hecl
osedt
hebook.
.

Cloov
er:We'
vebeenhererackingourbr
ainst
ryi
ngt
o
communicat
ewithherandy ouknowhowwecando
sobutyouqui
etabouti
t?

Me:Iwasn'
tqui
etaboutit
,Nol
ithahadt
obet
her
e
f
orhertocomebackstronger

Cl
oov
er:
Sohowdowedoi
t?
Me:Nkaisspi
ri
tual
l
ygi
ft
ed,
Hecanaskt
hehel
pof
anAngel

Cl
oov
er:
Raphael

Me: Raphaeli
stheangelofheali
ng,whatishegoi
ng
todo?Heal Noli
that
ov i
ctor
y..Hecanaskanangel
createdtofi
ght,
awarri
orangel onethati
sstr
ong
andhasnev erl
ostawar

Cl
oov
er:
Uri
el

Me:Yes..Yout
hinkI'
dsendmyDaughtert
odoom
andrel
axaboutiti
fther
ewasnosolut
ion?

Ihear
dherphoner
ingi
ng.
.
Cl
oov
er:
I'
ll
cal
lNkat
ocomer
ightaway

IwentandgotNol
i
tha'
sphone.
.

Me:
Cloov
erhowdoy
ouwor
ktheset
hings?

Hewasgone,
Isawagr
eenandr
edopt
ion.Ipr
essed
t
hegreen.
.

Voi
ce:
Nol
i
,It
'sNest
a

Ipl
acedi
tonmyear
..

Me:
Hel
l
o

Voi
ce:
MayIpl
easet
alkt
oNol
i
tha?
Me:
She'
soccupi
ednow,
She'
sfi
ght
ingasuccubus

Nest
a:I
'
m sor
ry?

Me:
Longst
ory

Nest
a:I
'
llcal
ltomor
row

Me:
That
'si
fshe'
l
lbeback

Nest
a:Whoi
sthi
s?

Me:
Iam acousi
nofNol
i
tha.
.

Nest
a:I
'
llcal
ltomor
row

Me:
Ver
ywel
l
BI
SHOPMI
KE

If
eltsomet
hingheav
yonme.
.

Isl
owl
yopenedmyey
es.I
twaspy
thon.
.

If
reakedoutandfell
offthebed,
Ist
eppedback.I
wasstil
lfeel
i
ngverydrowsy.
.

Irant
othesli
dingdoor
,Itwaslocked.Thekeysto
thesl
i
dingdoorwerenotther
e.Irantothebathr
oom,
i
twaslocked.Irant
othedoor,i
twasal sol
ocked..

Havi
ngtohaveranoutofopti
ons,Imademywayt
o
t
hecloset
.Il
ockedmy sel
fint
hereandIwas
t
rembli
ng.
.
PROPHETNKA

Igothomeasqui
ckl
yaspossibl
e.Tit
iwasatt
he
ther
apist
,El
l
awasatschool
.Tit
i'
ssessi
oni
s1hr
l
ong..

Me:
Ther
e'saway
?

Cl
oov
er:
Appar
ent
ly

Me:
Whati
stheway
?Howdowedoi
t?

Jane:Nol
i
thai
sdef
ensel
essbutshecangethel
p
fr
om anangel

Me:
HowdowegetRaphael
toher
?

Cl
oov
er:
Yeahno.
.Awar
ri
orangel
,Ur
iel
Me:I'
veonl
yhadcontactwi
thRaphael
,Icant
alkt
o
Raphael
andhecantalktoUri
el

Jane:
Angel
scan'
tdefyHumanbei
ngs,
soi
t'
l
lbe
bestt
ocal
luponUri
elst
rai
ght

Me:
HowdoIcal
lhi
m?

Jane:
Youj
ustcal
lhi
m

Me:
Justl
i
ket
hat
?

Jane:
Yes

Cl
oov
erandIl
ookedateachot
her
..
Me:
Thi
sbet
terwor
k!

NESTA

Iwasescor
tedbackt
omyr
oom.
.

Iwal
kedi
nandt
heGuar
dlocked.
.

Isatonmybed,AtleastwehaveTvsinourr
ooms.7
yearsi
sreal
l
ynotthatbad,Ther
e'shope.

Ithoughtt
hatki
ll
i
ngJef fwasgoi
ngtodepressme
butitdi
dn't
,Al
lIf
eltdeepinsi
dewasnot
hingbut
angerforhi
m..

PROPHETNKA

JaneandCl
oov
ergav
eusspace.
.
Iwassi
tti
ngont
hebedandholdingNol
it
ha'
shand
asIcal
l
eduponUri
el.
.Shewasfeeli
ngv
eryhot
..

Uri
elappeared,
Hewasbi ggerthanRaphael.Hewas
agiantt
hatIalmosthewasgoi ngtobreakthe
cei
li
ng.Hehadst eel
Ar mouronhim..Hi
sswor d
ext
endedfrom hiswaistt
ouchi
ngt hefl
oor.Ifwas
gol
d,puregold.
.

Me:
Uri
el

Ur
iel
:Pr
ophet

Me:
Ineedy
ourhel
p

Ur
iel
:Iknow
Me:
Nol
i
thai
sindanger
,Sheneedshel
p

Hewalkedupt
ousandpl
acedhi
sbi
ghandonher
f
orehead.
.

NOLI
THA

Wewereattheedgeofit
,Iwasleani
ngover
.Justa
sl
i
ghtpushandI'
min.Icoul
dfeelthefl
amesburni
ng
meali
ttl
e..

Succubus:
Goodby
e

Shepushedmeov erandIfel
ldown,deeptothel
ake
off
ir
escr eaming.Iwasburni
ng.If
eltthef
lames
bur
ningthroughmyski n.
.

Al
lofasudden,
int
hatmi
stofi
tal
l
.If
eltsomeone
gr
abbi
ngmeandf
lyi
ngupwar
dswi
thme.
.

Ist
oodbehi
ndt
hesuccubus,
Shet
urned.
.

Succubus:
Impossi
ble!
!!
!

Me: Maybey
ourGodi sselecti
ve,
May beyour
s
doesn'
tcomethroughbutmi ne.Minecomes
thr
ough,Hewil
lneverleav
emenof or
sakeme!!

Sheli
ftedherwhip,
Iswor
dcutitthr
ough.Awhi t
e
l
ightbehindmegotaimedatthesuccubus.I
t
knockedheroffandshef
ell
intot
helakeoffir
e..

Whenherscr eami
ngseized.Thehell
holeclosedup.
IturnedbackandIwasalone,Idon'
tevenknowwho
helpedme..Thescenechanged,fr
om darknessto
l
ight.Awarml i
ght
,feel
i
ngmyhear twithwarmt hand
peace..
PROPHETNKA

Ur
ielmovedhishandf
rom Nol
i
tha.Herbreat
hing
pi
ckedup,Sheevenmovedandfacedtheothersi
de.
.

Me:
It'
sdone?

Uri
el:
She'
sjusti
nadeepsl
eepnow,
She'
l
lwakeup
anyt
ime

Me:
Wil
lsher
emember
?

Uri
el:Yes..That
'sonepartofherlif
ethatshewill
remember ,Shewill
rememberhowGod' sgracefel
l
uponher .HowGodsav edherandsheain'tt
hink
aboutturningbackbutshewon' tknowanAngel
helpedher.Shecan'tseeme
Me:
Thanky
ou

Uri
el:Li
fei
shard,chall
engeswi l
lal
waysbethere.It
mightseem l
i
keheav enisquietbutwenot.Al
lyou
havetodoisjustaskforhelpthat'
sal
lwhenyouf eel
l
ikeyoucan'
tgoon.Godal waysmakesaway ,Just
askforhel
pwe'llbethere

Inodded.
.

Hedi
sappear
ed.
.

Ihear
daknockatt
hedoor
..

Me:
Comei
n

Thedooropened,
Janewal
kedi
n..
Jane:
Howar
ewedoi
ng?

Me:
Wedoi
nggood

Jane:
I'
m gl
ad.
.

Me:
Thanky
ou

Jane:
She'
sgoi ngtobeokay,
Ifeel
alsomywor
kis
doneher
e..Icanresti
npeace

Me:
Youl
eav
ing?

Jane:
Ihav
eal
ongwayt
ogo

Me:
Alongway
?
Jane:Purgat
orysomysoul cangot
hrough
puri
fi
cati
onbeforeIent
erparadi
sewhenthet
ime
goes

Me:Waityou'
l
lbet
her
eunt
ilt
heendoft
hewor
ld?
That
'salongti
me

Jane:
Nottoolongt
hewor
ldi
sati
t'
sendi
ng,
It'
sonl
y
amatteroft
ime

Me:
Iunder
stand

Jane:InPurgator
yIwon'tbeabletowatchover
Noli
tha,I
'l
lberestr
ict
ed.Iam tr
usti
nginyoui
none
thi
ng.Nomat terwhathappens,Sheshoul
dn'
tlose
herfai
thinGod.That'sonehigherpowert
hatshe
hasnowandonl yGod
Me:
Ipr
omi
se

Jane:I
'
m pr
oudathowt
hingsar
etur
ning,
Ibl
essy
ou
both

Me:
Domeonef
avor

Jane:
Yes

Me:
Don'
tgount
ilt
heweddi
ng,
She'
l
lneedatl
easta
f
amil
ymembert
here

Jane:
Ipr
omi
se
Tobecont
inued

We'l
lcont
inuewit
hourrunat
hont
omorrowagai
n.
Bonusaft
erbonus9am weupunt
ill
ate
SEASONFI
NALE

85

JANE(
NOLI
THA'
SMOTHER)

AWEEKLATER

Hewassi
tt
ingi
nthegar
den,
Iwal
kedupt
ohi
m..

Me:
Goodmor
ning,
Her
e'sy
ourt
ea

Het
ookt
hecupwi
thhi
shandst
rembl
i
ng.
.

Mike:Ican'
tbel
i
evePast
orEv
ansdi
ed,Hi
spr
ivat
e
j
etcrashed
Iam heretogetr evenget oallthosewhohav e
wrongedme.Past orEv answasamongstt hem.I'm
thereasonhisjetcrashed, Ihaditdestructed
spir
it
uall
yandonl yt argetedhim.Mi r
aculouslyhis
wifesurvi
vedtheywer etravel
ingtogetherbutshe' s
saidtobeinabadcondi ti
on.She'sgoingt osurvive
becauseit'
snothert i
menorwasIt argetingher .
.
EvansgotMi keintot hesethings,He'sther easonmy
exhusbandt ur
neddar k..

Mi
ke:
Iwannasi
gnmypr
oxyt
oyou

Me:
Wowt
hat
's,
that
'sbi
g

Mike:Giveyoupowerofproxytohandlemyasser
ts
unti
lIrecov
erfrom whati
tisthat
'shappeni
ng,
You
theonlyPersonIt
rustnow

Me:
WowI
'
m honour
ed,
OrI
'
llbehonour
ed
Mike:ThankyouKholo,We'v
eknowneachot herf
or
ashortwhil
ebut..Youhaveprov
entobetrue,You
haveproventobeloyal
.Youhaven'
tgonearound
hangi
ngmydi rt
ylaundryi
npubli
c

Me:
It'
sokay
..We'
l
lgett
hroughi
t

NOLI
THA

If
ixedhert
op.
.

Me:
Arey
ouokay
?

Shenodded.
.

Wewer
eatt
hement
ali
nst
it
uti
ont
oseeNest
a..

Wesati
nthewai
ti
ngr
oom andt
heybr
oughthert
o
us.
.

Ti
ti
:Mama!
!

Nest
a:Ti
ti

Ti
tigotupf
rom herchai
randt
heyhugged.
.

Nest
a:Lookaty
ou,
you'
vegr
ownsi
ncet
hel
astt
ime
I
'v
eseeny ou

Igotupandhuggedhert
oo.
.

Nest
a:I
t'
sgoodt
oseey
ouguy
s

Weal
lsatdown.
.
Me:
Youl
ookgood.
.Youl
ooksane

Shel
aughed.
.

Nest
a:I
'
m gl
adt
oseey
ouguy
s

Me:
Met
oo

Nest
a:Howi
sitgoi
ngwi
tht
hesoci
alwor
ker
?

Me:Wel lNka'
sstat
usishel
ping,andthatthesocial
workerisatt
endi
ngourchurch.Weal mostthere,
Ina
coupleofmonthstheadopt
ionwi ll
bethrough.Nka
andIwegoi ngtobeTit
i'
soffi
cialguar
dians

Nest
a:Nol
i
thaIcan'
tthanky
ouenough

Me:
It'
sokay
.Int
urny
ougav
emeaDaught
er,
She'
s
av
eryl
ovel
ygi
rl

Nest
a:Doy
oul
i
keLi
vi
ngwi
thAunt
yNol
i
?

Ti
ti
:YesandEl
l
a

Me: Theybestf
ri
ends,
Sist
ers.Ti
ght
ert
hanbl
ood
si
sters

Nest
a:I
'
m happy

Me:Eventher
apyshe'
sdoingwell
,She'
salsosi
ngi
ng
atchur
ch.She'
saleadsi
ngeratSundayschool

Webot
hlaughed.
.

Nest
a:Sheal
way
shadabeaut
if
ulv
oice
PROPHETNKA

Val
enti
a:Pr
ophet
..Imadeami
stake,
Let
ti
ngy
ougo.
Nothavi
ngfai
thi
ny ou

Me:
Youdi
dwhaty
ouhadt
odo

Val
ent
ia:
Themasseswanty
ouback

Me:
All
?

Val
ent
ia:
Obv
iousl
ynotal
l

Me:
Wil
lIgetsackedagai
n?

Val
ent
ia:
Ofcour
senot
Me:
Good

Valent
ia:
Notonl
ythat
,Youhav
eanewbenef
iti
n
yournewcont
ract

Me:
Okay

Val
ent
ia:
Co-
Produceroft
heshowwi
thabet
terpay

Me:
Idi
dn'
texpectt
his

Valenti
a:TheGody ouser v
ei strue.Despi
tehowbad
yourreputati
onwast ai
ntedbutpeopl esti
llbel
i
evei
n
you,Theyst i
llhavefait
hiny ou.Thoughy our
contractstatesthatyoushoul dn'
thavebigscandal
s
thatwillt
aintourimage
Me:
Agr
eed

JANE(
NOLI
THA'
SMOTHER)

AssoonasPythondi
es,Theri
cheswill
vanish.They
wi
llst
artcr
umbli
ng,t
heywereatt
ainedthr
oughev il
af
teral
l.
.

Ihadcal
l
edtheLawyert
ocomeov er
,Ij
usthav
eone
missi
oninal
lthi
s.Mi
ketoconf
esshisSi
nspubli
cl
y
soandhewil
l.
.

Ipr
epar
edhi
smeal
andpour
edt
hebi
l
ls.
.

NOLI
THA

Wel
eftt
hei
nst
it
uti
onandwentt
othecar
.
Igotacal
lfr
om t
hesoci
alwor
ker
..

Her
:Howi
sitgoi
ngf
indi
ngaschool
forTi
ti
?

Me: Ihavesi
ncetri
edatEl
l
a'sschoolandtheysai
d
theywill
getbacktome.Atleasti
fshegoestothe
sameschool wit
hElla

Her:
Okayt
hat
'sgood,
Inf
orm mei
fyouneedany
hel
p

Me:Idon'
tknowifshe'
sreadyf
orschool
,If
earshe
mi
ghthaveabreakdown

Her
: Wewon'tknowunt
ilshegoes,
Ther
e'sa
t
herapi
statschoolt
oo

Me:
Yest
hat
'st
rue
Her
:We'
l
ltal
ksoon

Me:
Okayby
e

Aft
ermysituati
onwiththesuccubus,I'
vededi
cated
mylif
etofi
ghtingdemonswi t
hCloover.Wehav ea
showthatrunsonYouTubecalled"Demonology".
Wearetryi
ngtogetitint
oDSTV, Hopingwewi l
lwin.
.

NESTA

Isatdown.
.

Kooper
:Nest
a,Ihav
ebadnews

Me:
Okay
Kooper:Thejudgefindsyouat hreattothesociety,
youkil
ledwithoutanymer cy.Youar eacert
ifi
ed
psychopathsohe'sdeli
beratedthaty ouwil
lbeher e
forl
onger.Longerthan7y ears,Probablyev
enl onger
than20y ear
s..

Me:
Iunder
stand
.
Tobecont
inued
SEASONFI
NALE

86

NOLI
THA

Cl
oov
er:
Andy
ousayt
haty
ourhousei
shaunt
ed?

Her
:Yes

Cloov
er:
Canyoutell
uswhathappensi
nthehouse?
Thatmakesy
outhinkit
'shaunt
ed

Her:
Atnightweheardi
stur
bingsounds,
Like
gr
oaning

Cl
oov
er:
Wher
e?
Her:
From t
hest
orager
oom,
It'
sar
oom wher
ewe
don'
tent
er

Cl
oov
er:
Shal
lwechecki
tout
?

Me:
Let
'schecki
tout

Her
:Youal
lBecar
eful
now

BI
SHOPMI
KE

Icheckedt
her
ope,
andi
tlookedst
rong.
.

Mel
issa:
Kil
l
ingyour
sel
fwon'thel
pyou,
I'
ll
sti
l
l
t
ormentonyouontheothersi
de
Me:
Whati
sitt
haty
ouwantf
rom me?

Meli
ssa:
Iwantyoutoconfesswhatyoudid,
Conf
essi
ngwil
lfreef
rom thebondange.I
twil
lfr
ee
youfr
om mysor
rowst or
mentingyou

Me:
Mel
i
ssapl
easedon'
tdot
his

Mel
i
ssa:
Conf
ess!
!!
!

Me:
Fine.
.I'
l
lconf
ess.
.I'
l
lconf
ess

JANE(
NOLI
THA'
SMOTHER)

Ididn'
thavemuchti
meleft.
.Iwasrunningoutof
ti
meandt her
e'snowaythatIam goingtomakeitt
o
thewedding.
.Ij
ustdi
dn'
twannast r
essthem out
..
It
ookoutmyri
ng,notmymar i
tal
ringbutonethat
myMothergav
eittome.Iputi
tunderNka'spil
low.
That
'st
heri
ngIwantNkatoproposetoNolit
hawi t
h..

Ti
tiwal
kedi
n..

Ti
ti
:Aunt
ycanweeatl
unch?

Expl
aini
ngtothischi
ldwhatIam i
sgoingtoconf
use
hermore,Soitwasbesttel
l
ingherthatIam
Noli
tha'
sdist
antcousin.
.

Me:
Yesofcour
se

Wewal
kedoutandwentt
otheki
tchen.
.

Me:
I'
ll
makey
ouanav
ocadoandbaconsandwi
ch
Ti
ti
:Okayt
hanky
ou

Iwentdownt
oherl
evel
andhel
dherhands.
.

Me: Youmi ghtnotunderstandthi

sbuty ouaregoing
togrowupandbeanasser ttothewor ld.It'
snot
aboutwher eyoucomef r
om, butwher ey ougoing.
Thewor l
di sreadyforyourtest
imony ,Thewor ldis
readyforyou.Godi stheGodofr estoration.What
wasl ost
,hewi l
lrest
oreit.I
tdoesn'trainev er
yday,
Therewillbesunshinesomeday

Nka:
Wow.
.Whatabeaut
if
ulspeech

Ir
oseup.
.

Me:
It'
srudet
osneakuponpeopl
e
Nka:Yousoundi
ngl
i
keawomanwhoi
ssay
ingher
Goodbyes

Me:
Nonsenseandmi
sst
heweddi
ng!

Nka:
It'
sgoodt
oheary
ou'
l
lbest
ayi
ng

Me:
Ihav
etogo.
.Ihav
eMi
ket
oat
tendt
oo

Nka:
Guesswewi
l
lseey
out
omor
row

Me:
Tomor
rowi
tis

Il
ookedatTi
ti
..

Me:
Goodby
eDar
li
ng
Ti
ti
:By
e

Me:
I'
ll
getmybag

MI
KE

Idi
dali
veonmyInstagram account
..27kpeopl
e
werewat
chi
ngal
ready..

Me: Inev
erthoughti
twoul
dcometothis,
Inev
er
thoughtonedayI'
dbesit
ti
ngher
econfessi
ngmy
sins.
.

Peopl
ewer
ecomment
ing.
.

"
Youdon'
tl
ookokayBi
shop"
.
"
Youl
ookl
i
key
ouhav
en'
tsl
epti
nawhi
l
e"
.
"
What
'sgoi
ngon?
"

Me:I.
.Somet i
mesi
nli
feweseekt heeasywayout,
andtheeasywayouthasconsequences.Ter
ri
ble
consequences

"
Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
.
"
Don'
ttel
lusy
ouoneoft
hePast
orswi
thasnake"

Me:
Yesunf
ort
unat
elyIam

Imov
edt
hecamer
aandshowedt
hepy
thon.

Ifocusedt
hecamer
aonmeasIwal
kedoutoft
he
basement.
..
"
Ohhmygoodness.
.Thi
sisunr
eal
,Ar
eyouser
ious?
"
.
"
Noobaf
wet
hut
hisi
samov
ie"

Me:
Notonl
ythatbutI
..

If
oughtbackt
ear
s..

Me:I.
.MywifeMel
issaIsacr
if
icedher,
Ikil
l
edher.
Samegoestomyexwi f
e,Myf i
rstwi
feJane.Ial
so
hadherki
ll
edasasacri
fi
ceformet ohavewhatI
havenow

Tear
sst
reameddown.
.

Me:I
'
m notproudofwhatIdi
d,Iwi
shIcangoback
i
nti
meandf i
xital
l
"
bul
l
shi
t!
!"
.
"
Woow!
!Theset
hingsr
eal
l
yhappenkant
i"
.
"
Wai
tguy
s..Hay
ini
hehasapy
thon!
"

PROPHETNKA

Me:I'
m goi
ngt
othebedr
oom t
oli
edown.Wheny
ou
doneyoucanwat
chTVokay?

Ti
ti
:Okay

Irest
rainfrom t
ouchi
ngher .Theaffect
ionIshowto
myNi ece,Ican'
thavethatwithTit
iasy et
.Akisson
theforehead,Ahug.Itmighttri
ggerher,Westi
ll
haveal ongway .
.
Igottot hebedroom andfixedmypillow,whenI
l
ifteditup.Isawar i
ng.Itookitandlookedatit
,I
reali
zedf rom t
henthatJaneisnotcomi ngback.
Thisisherwayofsay i
ngGoodby e,
Nol i
thai
sgoing
tobedev ast
ated.

NOLI
THA

Wewal
kedoutoft
hest
orer
oom.
.

Lady
:Sodi
dyouf
indany
thi
ng?

Me:
Yes.
.

Lady
:Whati
sit
?

Cloover
:Thi
snewspaper,
datesbackto2009.Your
husbandandSondiedinaterr
ibl
eacci
dent
Lady
:Iknowt
hat

Me:
Youdi
edi
nthest
orer
oom

Lady
:What
?

Cloover
:Youseei
ngandexper
iencingthi
ngs
becauseyouarenoti
nthi
sphysicalworl
d,y
ouar
e
ontheothersi
de

Me:Justt
rappedint
hishousebecausey
ourbody
wasneverfound

Cloov
er:
It'
sunderapi
l
eofboxesandot
hert
hings
somewhere,wher
eyouwoul
dn'
tbeeasi
l
yfound

Me:
Youusedt
odr
inkal
ot.Fr
om howwedi
scov
ered
y
ourbody
,youhadawhi
skeybot
tl
einy
ourhand

Cloov
er:Thenatureofyourdeathisunclearbuty
ou
seemedtohavet r
ippedandf el
l
,youhityourhead
andpossibl
ysustainedser
iousint
ernalbleedi
ng

Me:Youcoul
d'
vedi
edrecent
ly,
yourbodyi
sjust
st
art
ingt
odecompose

Cl
oover
:Hencey
ourhousecan'
tbesol
d,y
ouchase
ev
ery
oneout

Lady
:Howi
s..Howar
eyouseei
ngme?

Cl
oov
er:
Youar
eat
roubl
edspi
ri
t

Me: Andwewearneckl
acest
hathel
pusseeghost
s,
especial
l
ytr
oubl
edones
Cloov
er:
Soweknowhowt
osepar
ateghost
sfr
om
demons

Thehouseagentwal
kedi
n..

Agent
:Di
dyouf
indany
thi
ng?I
sthehouser
eal
l
y
haunt
ed?

Il
ookedatt
hel
ady
..

Me:
It'
sgoi
ngt
obef
inenow

PROPHETNKA

Ilookedattheri
ngf orawhile,
myphonev ibr
ated.I
checked,I
twasaf ewinboxesfrom peoplewho
foll
owme.Bot hfrom Twitt
erandInstagram.I
checkedTwitt
erandMi kewastrendi
ngnumber5.I
checkedandIwasn'tshocked,
I'
vedoneknewhe
wasintosuch..

Ichuckledandshookmyhead, Whent hedevilpl

ays
asong.Younev erdancetohistune..Ever!
!Because
whent hesongsf ini
shesyou'
llbeleftti
red.
.At i
red
danceratt hatmomenti snotworthit,he'
llbr
ing
anotherdancer.Hedoesn'twor kwithuseless
vessels,heleavesyouforthenext..
.
Tobecont
inued
SEASONFI
NALE

87

JANE(
NOLI
THA'
SMOTHER)

"
Bangbang,
heshotmedown
Bangbang,
Ihi
tthegr
ound
Bangbang,
thatawf
ulsound
Bangbang,
mybabyshotmedown"

Istoodoverhi
m wi
thaci
gar
ett
einmyhandanda
glassofwine.
.

Hef
inal
l
yopenedhi
sey
es,
Hel
ookedatme.

Ihadt
iedhi
m up.
.
Mi
ke:
Khol
owhatar
eyoudoi
ng?

Hel
ookedar
ound.
.

Mi
ke:What'
sgoi
ngon?Whydi
dyout
iemeup?
What
'
sgoingon?

Me:
Dar
li
ng.
.

Mi
ke:
Idon'
tunder
stand

Icrouchednextt
ohi
m andbl
ewupsmokei
nhi
s
face.
.

Me:LookatmeClear
ybecauset
hisi
sthel
astf
ace
yougoi
ngtosee
Mi
ke:
Ishoul
d'
veknown.
.Ishoul
d'
veknown!

Me:
Iam notKhol
o..Dar
li
ng!
!

Hel
ookedatme.
..

Mi
ke:
Dar
li
ng?
?

Hi
sey
eswi
dened.
.

Mi
ke:
No.
.Itcan'
tbe.
.It
'si
mpossi
ble

Me:Wheny
ou'vebeeni
nacagef
orf
art
ool
ong,
You
l
ear
nsometri
cks

Mi
ke:
Jane?
?
Me:
Int
heFl
ash

Mike:
Thatmeans.
.Thatmeans.
.Khol
o,She'
sa
py
thon

Me: Andweal
lgoi
ngt
obur
ndowni
nthi
sroom t
o
ashes

Mi
ke:
Youcan'
tdot
his,
Janepl
ease

Iwal
kedovertot
hecage, I
'
vewheeledi
tupstai
rs
fr
om t
hebasement.Iputmyglassdown,wit
hthe
ci
gar
ettest
il
li
nmymout h.
.

Iopenedt
hecage,
andt
ookoutpy
thon.
.

Icar
ri
edherov
ert
ohi
m,andpl
acedhernextt
ohi
m..
Me:
Iwast
heendofy
ou

Iwalkedoverandtookt
hecanofgasol
i
ne.Ipour
ed
thepetr
olonhim andpyt
hon.
.

Mi
ke:
Janepl
ease,
wecant
alkt
hisout

Me:
Ther
e'snot
hingt
otal
kout
!

Mi
ke:
Janepl
ease

Idr
oppedt
heci
gar
ett
eonhi
m andi
tcaughtt
hef
ir
e..

Iwalkedov erandtookmygl ass.

.Iwenttothe
bat
hr oom andlookedatmy selfi
nthemirr
orashe
scr
eamed.You' veneverheardamanscr eam unt
il
youseehim onf i
re.Li
ter
all
y!!
Myeyebr
owpenci
l andMascar
awer
erunni
ngdown
myfacemixedwi
thtear
s..

Idownedthewineandwentbacktothebedr
oom.I
tookthegasol
i
neandpoureditonmyself
.Il
ooked
atthem,pyt
honwastry
ingtocrawlar
oundli
ft
ingher
headup.Mikewasrol
li
ngonthef l
oor
..

Ipour
edthepetr
ol ar
oundmei
nacir
cle,
Itookout
thematchboxfr
om mypocket
.It
ookoutamat ch
sti
ckandli
tmyselfup..

NOLI
THA

IwastiredwhenIgothome,Shockedf r
om thetr
end
Isawear l
ier
.Mi
kehadconfessed,Confessedto
ever
ythi
ng.Thecompound,Python..Iwasreal
ly
shocked..
Thegi
rl
swer
eathome,
Hel
pingNkapr
epar
edi
nner
..

Me:
Gooddayf
ami
l
y

Nka:
Gooddayt
oyout
oo

El
l
a:Wecooki
ngy
ouameal

Me:
Youguy
sar
ebusyIcansee

Ti
ti
:Wecel
ebr
ati
ngwhat
?

Nka:
You,andall
thesacr
if
icesy
ou'
vemadet
obe
wher
eyouaretoday

El
l
a:Youar
eamazi
ng,
Wit
habi
ghear
t
Ti
ti
:Andgi
vegoodhugs

Me:
Youguy
s..That
'ssweet

Nka:And.
.Thegi
rl
shav
epr
epar
edal
i
ttl
esket
chf
or
you

Me:
Asket
ch

El
l
a:Wepr
act
icedv
eryhar
d

Me:
Wel
lthenl
et'
ssee

Nka:
Letmeswi
tchof
fthest
ove

Hedi
d..
Wewentt
othel
ounge.
.

NkaandIsatont
hecouch.
.

El
l
a:Thi
spl
ayi
sti
tl
ed"
Nol
i
tha"

Ti
ti
:Thesuccubus

Ichuckl
ed.
.

Me:
Real
l
y??

Ell
a:Onceuponati
met herewast hi
sgi
rl
,Shel
ost
herMotherwhenshewasv er
yy oungandwas
for
cedtomar r
yherev
ilstepfat
her

Ti
ti
:Ver
yev
il
El
la:
Shesuff
eredthroughthemarri
age,andno
matt
erhowmuchhebr okeherbutt
here'
sonethi
ng
hecoul
dn'
tbreak.Herspir
it

Me:
Wow

Tit
i:Thenonedayshehadenough,
Shegott
he
couragetoleav
edespi
teherf
ear

El
l
a:Tol
ateronmeetherpr
incechar
ming

Tit
i:Butt
heev
ilst
epf
atherwasst
il
lther
eter
ror
izi
ng
her

El
l
a:Hesenthert
oacount
rycal
l
edSuccubus

Ti
ti
:Thatal
mostbr
okeherbutbecauseshebel
i
eved
i
nGod,
Godhel
pedher

El
l
a:Shecamebackf
rom t
hecount
ryv
ict
ori
ous

Ti
ti
:At
ruef
air
ytal
e

El
l
a:TheEnd

NkaandIcl
apped.
.

Me:
Woowy
ouguy
sar
emaki
ngmecr
y

El
l
a:AndaPr
incessi
naf
air
ytal
edeser
vesacr
own

El
l
awentandt
ookawr
appedbox.
.

Shehandedi
ttome.
.
Me:
Acr
own?

El
l
a:Yes

Iunwrappedt
hebox
,Itl
edt
oamedi
um boxunt
ila
small
box..

Me:
Suchasmal
lboxf
oracr
owndon'
tyout
hink?

Ti
ti
:Weknow

Iopenedthebox,
anditwasari
ng.
.Idi
dn'
tseeit
comingbecausetheboxwassl
i
ghtl
ybi
ggerthana
weddingr
ingbox.
.

Il
ookedatNka.
.
Nka:Theaft
ermathofital
l
,Ist
hatshel
i
vedhappi
l
y
everaf
terwi
thherpri
nce

Me:
OhhmyGod

Het
ookt
her
ingandsl
i
ppedi
tinmyf
inger
..

Wethenhuggedandki
ssed.
.El
l
aandTi
tist
art
ed
cl
appi
ng.
.

Il
ookedatt heri
ng,Itl
ookedfamil
i
ar.Itwasmy
Grandmother'
sring,Mymotherhadit.Passedon
fr
om generati
ont ogener
ati
on..

Me:
She'
sgonei
sn'
tshe?

Nka:
I'
m sor
ry.
.It
hinksheknewgoodby
ewasgoi
ng
t
ohurt
Inoddedr
epeat
edl
y.
.

Me:
Inev
ert
houghtt
hismomentwoul
dcome

Nka:Youdeser
vet
obehappy
,Youdeser
vebeaut
if
ul
t
hingstoo

NESTA

"About200gi rlswer efoundinthecompound.The

Sistersworkingher easaccompl i
cestoBishopMi ke
sexuallyv
iolatingt hegirl
swi l
lal
sofacecharges.
Thef amil
iesoft hegi r
lscameassoonast heysaw
thesituat
iont rendingonsoci almedia.Wehav ea
fewpeopl epr otestingforBishopMiket ogetali
fe
sentencewi t
houtt hepossibil
it
yofPar ol
e.Wewi l
l
speakt othepar ent sofonegi r
lwhowasl ivi
ngin
thiscomplex"
Me:
Wow

Gi
na:
Ithoughthewasat
rueManofGod

Me:
Notev
ery
thi
ngi
sati
tseems

Gi
na:Ial
mostwentt
ohi
schur
ch.
.Hemustr
oti
nhel
l
i
ndeed!
!

Guar
d:Okayt
henev
ery
onebackt
othei
rrooms

Heswi
tchedof
ftheTV.
.

Guar
d:Let
'sgo!

NOLI
THA
Il
ookedatmy
sel
fint
hebat
hroom mi
rr
or.
.

Me: Godwhatdi dIdotodeserveyourGrace?Such

blessi
ngs?Youcamet hr
oughformewhenIsawno
wayout .Justli
keJosephthedreamer,Youkeptto
yourPromi ses

Iwi
pedmyt
ear
sandhear
daknockatt
hedoor
..

Me:
Comei
n

Thedooropened.
.

Nkawal
kedi
n..

Nka:
Youokay
?
Me:
Yes

Nka:
Iam goingtothephar
macyt
ogetEl
l
a'sal
l
ergy
medi
cine,
Iforgot

Me:
Okay .
.Iwasaboutt
obat
hthenj
oinev
ery
oneat
t
hetabl
e

Hewal
kedi
n..

Nka:
I'
ll
bebackbef
orey
ouguy
sev
enst
arteat
ing

Ichuckl
ed.
.

Me:Thankyou,
Forseei
ngawi
fei
nmedespi
te
ev
eryt
hing

Nka:
Youar
ewel
come
Me:
Ilov
eyousomuch

Nka:
Ilov
eyout
oo

Heki
ssedme.
.

Nka:
I'
ll
beback

Hewal
kedout
..

Me:
Tel
lthegi
rl
sI'
l
lbet
her
e

Nka:
Okayt
heyset
ti
ngupt
het
abl
e

MELI
SSA'
SMOTHER
Thetaxidroppedusoffatt
hegate.MyDaughtert
he
oneafterMelissa,
Tol
dmeaboutMi ketr
endingso
wedecidedt ogotohi
shouse.Ineededtoask
Questi
ons..

TheseUbert
hingsar
equi
etexpensi
ve.
.

Whenwegott
her
e,Itwasasceneonit
'sown.The
pol
i
ce,
For
ensi
cpathologi
stcar
,anAmbulance.
.

Wewal
kedt
othegat
e..

Me:
What
'sgoi
ngon?

Of
fi
cer
:Whoar
eyou?

Me:Iam..Thi
sismySoni
nlaw'
shouse.
.What
happened?
Off
icer
: Nei
ghbourssawasmokeandfi
recomi
ng
outofthebalcony
,Theycal
l
edthepol
i
ce..

Me:
What
??

Isawtwobodybagsbei
ngwheel
edoutt
othe
pathol
ogi
stcar
..

Me:
Youhav
etobeki
ddi
ngme!
!

PROPHETNKA

Iwasdr i
vi
ngtothephar
macyandsloweddownat
thestopsign,
That'
swhenaMotorBikepul
l
edupi
n
frontofmycar..

Me:
Wtf
?
ThePersongotof
fthebi
ke,andst
oodt
her
eleani
ng
agai
nstit
.Hehadahelmeton..

Ihoot
ed.
.

Me:
Mov
eoutoft
heway
!!

Hej
ustst
oodt
her
e..

Me:
Thi
sisnoton

Acarhoot
edbehi
ndme.
.

Igotoutofmycarandcl
osedt
hedoor
,Iappr
oached
hi
m..
Me:
Excuseme?Car
etomov
eoutoft
heway
?

That
'swhenhepul
l
edouthi
sgunandai
medi
tat
me..

Icouldn'tbel
i
evethi
s..It
ookafewstepsandhe
walkedt owardsme.Itur
nedaroundandr
ushedto
mycar ..That
'swhenIheardt
hegungoingoff
..
.

Peopl
est
art
edscr
eami
ng.
..

NESTA

Iwaslay i
ngont hebedfacingtheceil
ing.Istil
lcan'
t
beli
evethatMi kegotwhathedeser v
ed, Inever
thoughtthisdaywouldcome. .Ist
art
edl aughing
uncontrol
labl
y,Ijustl
aughedandkeptonl aughing.
.
NOLI
THA

Ihadabadfeel
i
ngdeepdown.Ananxi
etyat
tack,I
fel
tthi
swei
rdamountoff
eardeepi
nsi
deofme. .

It
ookaf
ewdeepbr
eat
hs.
.

El
l
a:Ar
eyouokayAunt
y?

Me:I
'
m okay.
.Justwonder
ingwhat
'st
aki
ngNka
l
ong,
It'
sbeenanhour

Ihear
dthedoorbel
lri
ng.
.

Me:
Gir
lsI
'
m comi
ng

Iwal
kedov
ert
othedoort
oopen,
ItwasCl
oov
er.
.
Me:
Cloov
er?

Hewasweari
ngablackl
eat
herj
acket
,Onet
hata
bi
kerwoul
dwear
..

Hewal
kedi
n..

Me:
Nkai
snother
e

Cl
oov
er:
Iknow

Il
ookedathi
m..

Cl
oov
er:
Nol
i
tha,
Uhm.
.Somet
hinghappened

Me:
Whathappened?
Cl
oov
er:
Nkagotshot

Me:
What
?Whatdoy
oumeanNkagotshot

Cl
oov
er:
I'
m sor
ry

Me:No..No.
.No.
.Don'
tsaythat
,Nkai
salri
ght.He
j
ustl
efttogog.
.Nkaisokay
..He'
sokay.
.It
'snothi
m,
I
t'
snothim!!

Cl
oov
er:
No-

Me:
He'
sfi
ne!
!He'
sfi
ne!
!It
'snothi
m
.
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