Episode 12
A day left to get to Nyaki river. I remembered what Demiral told me about Nyaki river. He said that spirits cannot cross it and any mortal that would cross it must have the necklace he gave me. It was said that the necklace would prevent the evil spirits in the river from attacking. He also told me that the necklace is a powerful on which belonged to the royal family and some special people like him.
'Lovina, let's rest a bit, I'm tired' I stopped and said.
'I thought you don't get tired'
'I'm not a machine or who doesn't get tired?' I replied and sat under a tall tree.
'But you act like one' she sat beside me.
'Lovina, what do you think about me?' I asked her.
'Like? I really don't understand'
'Like what you would say about me if you were asked'
'Oh, simple. I would say Jackson is a mortal, my hero who fought for our freedom in Ngel Nyaki forest but that would be after we get out.'
'Only that?'
'Of course'
'Okay. Tell me about the rest of your family. I only know one of them, your dad. What about your mother and siblings?
'My mom died two years after I was given birth to and I have no siblings. My dad brought me up'
'Oh... Sorry'
'Old wound' she smiled.
'So after we overcome this and get out of here, where would be your destination?'
'I really don't know'
'Would you want to return to Ogun?'
'I have no one there again except my boyfriend'
'Huh? You have a boyfriend?' I asked jealously.
'Yes... I love him so much. I may return home because of him' she replied seriously and it was obvious that she truly loves the guy but to me, her reply was a hit, it really weighed me down that I became weak to move my lips to the continuation of the discussion. Imagine! I love her and she was telling me how much she loved her boyfriend...(hiss). I fought back the tears in my eyes, she clearly noticed it.
'My hero, what is it this time? Are you missing someone?' she asked carassing my hand.
'Yes, I really miss my girlfriend too' I lied. Though, I have a girlfriend but our relationship is complicated. I wanted to know if it would have any effect on her.
'Oh... You have a girlfriend? How do you think she would be feeling since your disappearance?'
'The same way you are feeling about your boyfriend' I replied and turned my back at her.
My girlfriend is a type of lady I don't like. She's too flirty and I hate it. Lovina who I planned to start something with when we get to the city just told me what seems like trash. I couldn't tell her my feeling so that she would not think I want to take advantage of her.
{phemloid story}
I watched as she slept under the tree, she had moved away from my side to another tree. Then, I reminisced about the story of the girl with four boyfriend. When I go to the forest of wisdom, I was told the meaning of the story.
According to the story, the fourth boyfriend is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish on making it look good, it will leave us when death calls.
The third boyfriend is our possessions, status, wealth. When we die, they'll go to others.
The second boyfriend is our family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
The first boyfriend, however is our soul, oftee neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the world. However, the soul is the only thing that will follow us beyond the grave. Cherish it now.
I thoughly about it over and over until I noticed a black cobra crawling towards Lovina. I quickly took a stick and ran to her but the snake had bitten her and it vanished. I was surprised that she didn't feel any pain when it bit her so I woke her up.
'Lovina, do you feel any pain on your leg?' I whispered and she started misbehaving. She was shouting to go back to her husband, Ugeli and started running back to the forest. I ran after her, it was obvious that the snake had possessed her.
'Lovina, what is wrong? Are you out of your mind?' I yelled at her when I got hold of her.
'Leave me, I'm going back to my husband' she replied, struggling to free herself.
'Shut up! You can't go back. You are not one of them. You are human!'
'Ugeli is the only one I love. I must go bact to him. Let me go now' she yelled back.
'I won't allow you because you are possessed' I tightened my grip on her hand.
'Leave me now or you die. My husband is near, I can feel it. Leave me or I kill you'
The necklace on my neck showed me the danger sign and I sensed that Ugeli is the danger from what she said. I forcefully carried her on my back and started running. She was hitting me on the head and biting my neck, causing great pain but I was determined not to let her go. I quickly took off the necklace Demiral gave me, he said blood must not touch it but my blood was on it already.
'Jack, you are bleeding?' Lovina whispered.
'Shut up! You're possessed and I'll save you' I yelled.
'Why are you bleeding? Did I turn to a vampire? Jack, drop me first, let's take care of the cuts, you are losing much blood.'
I dropped her after confirming she was back to normal. My vision went blur and I fainted.
