Episode 2
Despite the fact that mama believed in Ugwueke’s prophecies, I wasn’t just going to accept it like that. I was feeling different and confused about the whole situation.
When mama told me she has gotten the money for the sacrifice I was dumbfounded and I wondered where she got such an amount. Consequently, I frowned at mama who immediately noticed my unhappiness. She thought the whole native solution thing will make me happy, having seen me the other day crying about our situation.
I was wondering if mama understands what she was about to do. Sacrificing her own daugther on the altar of Ugwueke all in the name of looking for solutions.
It was on an eke market day. Mama was preparing to go to ugwueke when I sneaked into her room and took the items for sacrifice and threw them away. She was furious at me for doing such a thing.
Ugomma hearing our voices came to inquire what the problem was as it was still too early to argue. Neither I nor mama could give her the answer to her question. I left in anger and Ugomma followed me. Agbomma visited mama later to inquire how the sacrifice went only to be told it didn’t push through. Agbomma told mama that it was the evil spirit disturbing our family that made me threw away the items.
The birth of Ogechi brought repentance to the life of mama. She wondered how she could have killed her grandchild. Mama was making promises to Ogechi. However ugomma who was taking her bath was heard laughing happily like a person who just won gold. Ugomma was happy because mama has changed towards her and started being nicer to her.
The news of the birth of Ogechi circulated within the land of Asaga. Agbomma who happened to be a doubting thomas also came to celebrate with us. She never thought a child who was tagged evil by Ugwueke will bring so much happiness to us. Mama who hasnt been in any church after papa died was seen on Sunday dancing like never before expressing her heartfelt happiness to God. I was so happy to see mama this way little did I know the worst was about to happen
