Story - PASTOR'S SECOND WIFE (Part 16)
After the meeting,
I went straight to Deji. "Who is the father of my son?", I asked him
rudely. "The DNA result has said it all", he replied. What DNA result
are you talking about? You better own up to the leadership of the church or
else I will tell the whole world about your years of atrocities. I will tell
them about Stella and everything you've been hiding.
Deji didn't take me
serious, he was so confident that he wasn't the father of my son. Why then did
he accept to pay my bride price? Why was he mute all this time? What is
actually going on? I threatened him, "If you don't tell the church the
truth in three days, I will expose you. You know I have enough evidence to nail
you. With all these threats, he was indifferent. I have been given seven days
by the church to reveal the identity of the father of my son or face
disciplinary actions.
I was not allowed
to return to Deji's house again. Everyone deserted me as they all saw me as a
fornicator, betrayer, liar and schemer. Where will I go from here with a two
months old baby? Who will believe my story? Who will I confide in? That night,
I rushed to the nearest ATM and made some withdrawals. I got the cheapest hotel
around to pass the night and think of the next action plan. While I was in the
hotel room, an idea dropped on my mind, go and do another DNA test. Yes!!! That
is it! I am going for another DNA test. The challenge will be how to get Deji
to consent to my new idea. Okay, another idea dropped, I will meet elder
Omojola to tell him everything that happened between me and Deji. I will also
ask him to take us to another health center where we can run another DNA test.
Immediately it was
dawn, I headed to elder Omojola's house. "Good morning sir, you must be
surprised to see me I guess." "Yes sister Mercy, why are you here
this early? I hope all is well?" he asked me. All is not well sir, I want
to have a word with you in private sir. He knew I was desperate and worried. We
moved away to his backyard where he offered me a seat. Yes, sister Mercy, can I
hear you? I took a deep breath. "Sir, pastor Olumodeji is the father of my
baby. I am ready to conduct another DNA test from another medical centre
different from the former one." "Sister Mercy, are you sure of what you
are saying?", he asked. Sir, I am not just sure, I have other revelations
that will shock the church but I must first prove that pastor Olumodeji is the
father of my baby.
Elder Omojola was
curious and willing to follow the matter to a conclusive end. After my meeting
with him, he stretched N1000 note to me. "Use this for your
transport", he said. "Transport to where sir?", I asked him and
held back my hand. I have no where to go sir. I was ejected out of Pastor's
house after yesterday's meeting. "So where did you sleep with your baby
last night?", he asked me. "In a hotel sir", I replied.
"Oh, I am sorry about that, I will ask Blessing to tidy the guest room for
you now. You will stay there until we are done with this investigation." When he told his wife I will be staying in
their guest room, the look on her face was not welcoming. I understand her
thought anyway but I have to endure whatsoever they think about me until I am
vindicated.
Watch out for concluding part
A Story By Ayodele Adeoye
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