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.

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A Story By Ayodele Adeoye