Silent screams episode 15

SILENT SCREAMS
Sequence 15
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Written By: Ella
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‘I know more than you can ever imagine Leila, you are such a powerful force & in your presence I feel like my powers are worthless.’
‘Can you help us or not?’ Jada asked obliviously irritated.
Mama Zuka looked at Leila, ‘Please sit down.’
‘I hope all this is worth it,’ she sat down.
‘An unfortunate event occurred before you were born and that event led to your being appointed as queen, the man you are set to marry is not an ordinary man, he is a king. He is so powerful he could strike us all dead with a twinkle of an eye.’
‘Who is this man do you know where he lives perhaps?’ Jada asked.
Mama Zuka laughed, ‘Oh yes I know where he lives but it’s not my duty to tell you that, when the time is right, he will avail himself to you.’
‘You sound just like my parents, this is absurd.’
‘This is your fate Leila, it was sealed even before you were born, you were never your parent’s to begin with you have always been his. He has watched you since you were a little girl, he has been here each step of your journey.’
‘I have had enough of this nonsense.’
‘You may travel the world if you have to but no one will ever give you answers before it’s time, the best you can do is accept what has already been done so that you don’t put the lives of others in danger.’
‘What if she refuses to marry him? What if she runs away?’
‘You can run but you can’t hide from him, he is everywhere.’
‘He can’t be everything, he is not God,’ Jada said defensively.
‘In our kingdom, he is God and for the sake of your family you better not try anything silly because he will kill you all one by one. You are the ultimate sacrifice you are your family’s Messiah. You can’t get out of this one Leila.’
‘Lord I can’t do this anymore, coming here was a mistake in the first place,’ Leila stood up.’
‘You are right,’ Jada stood up too.
‘How much do we owe you for this little talk?’ she asked mockingly
‘I can’t make you pay my Queen.’
‘I am not a Queen please don’t call me that.’
‘The sooner you accept who you are the better for everyone else, besides the kingdom needs someone fresh, someone young like you.’
‘This is just bullshit you are just a lousy liar.’
She removed a few hundred kwacha notes from her purse and placed them on the table, ‘I think we have overstayed our welcome.’
‘May you live long my Queen,’ Mama Zuka exclaimed.
‘Mtchew,’ the sisters clicked their tongues in unison and left.
As they walked out of Mama Zuka’s compound Leila felt her heart shutter, Mama Zuka was her only hope at unveiling the truth but now she was more confused with everything Mama Zuka had said. Why would she be made queen of a kingdom she knew nothing about, who exactly was she getting married to and why had he chosen her in the first place.
On their way back home, both Leila and Jada were quiet, they were each lost in thought.
‘Chibuye asked me to elope with him,’ Leila finally broke the silence.
‘He did?’
‘Yes.’
‘And what did you say?’
‘I said no, I thought this Mama Zuka was going to help me.’
‘But what do you think about all she said.’
‘There is more to this than what mum and dad are saying.’
‘I think we need to confront mum.’
‘Mum is dad’s puppet I doubt she would tell us anything.’
‘We could try though.’
‘This is all so confusing Jada, the dreams I have been having, Owen’s death, the tattoo, my supposed marriage, I just feel these events are connected.’
‘Yes they are connected, but who will give us answers?’
‘I don’t know.’
‘Wait I have an idea.’
‘What?’ Leila asked almost immediately
‘We could go and visit one of these famous Prophets. I have heard a friend of mine from school talking about this powerful man of God.’
‘We don’t even pray Jada, how will this man of God help us.’
‘He performs miracles and he sees beyond what we see, I am sure he can help us.’
‘Where do we find him? At this point I am desperate to find answers.’
‘He is always comes to Chichi’s primary school every Friday, we can go there this Friday. The key is to go early and catch him before his haling service.’
‘Okay I am in.’
‘Great, I swear I will help you get help for you even if it means exchanging my life for you.’
‘When did you become this loving? As far as I am concerned you hated my guts.’
She laughed, ‘I have always loved you Leila, I was just a little Jealous about you and how cool and calm you are.’
‘Oh shut up, why should be jealous about me?’
‘Because you are my sister, the only best friend I will ever have.’
‘You are such a doll. I love you.
‘I love you more.’
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Chibuye awoke to what sounded like someone was trying to open his bedroom door, he sat up abruptly and when he looked up, he saw a large man standing in the doorway he was wearing a black cloak with a really big hood.
Chibuye thought this man was a criminal and he was here to rob him.
‘Please don’t kill me, you can get anything you want but please spare my life,’ he begged in a shaky voice.
The stranger stared at Chibuye for what seemed like an eternity. His eyes were glowing a deep royal blazing red and they scared the hell out of Chibuye.
Finally he broke the silence, ‘She is mine,’ he said over and over
Trembling so badly Chibuye asked, ‘Who are you and who is yours?’
‘She is mine and you must stay away from her,’ he said this time yelling
‘Please stop screaming,’ he said shaking with fear.
‘If I wanted to kill I would have done that already,’ He laughed out really loudly, ‘Leave her alone and no harm will behalf you. You have been warned.’
‘You have been warned! You have been warned! You have been warned!’
The stranger screamed as he walked towards Chibuye.
‘Spare my life please,’ Chibuye cried
The stranger raised his hand to slap Chibuye and just before his hand landed on Chibuye’s face, the whole world went black and he collapsed on his bed.