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NOT HIS YES (A Christian Love Story)

(Based on some true life stories)

Written by: Lizzy Oyebola Yakubu

6/4/2013 (IN A RESTAURANT)

I looked into Dave’s eyes as he anticipated the answer that would proceed from my mouth. It had been two weeks since he proposed to me again and I knew those were the most pensive days of his life.

I smiled as I fumbled with the hairy twists that rested on my shoulders.

“June, are you laughing at me? Please be quick” He said hypertensively and I nodded.

He blinked fastly and sighed numerous times. I could see that only one quarter of his buttocks was even sitting on the chair and I smiled largely.

“Dave, after praying, God has allowed me to say ‘yes’” I said, deciding to allow him calm down.

It was as if my answer was a bomb that had the capacity of blowing off mountains as his eyes widened suddenly and he jumped up, dancing and screaming:
“She said yes! She said yes!” Notwithstanding that we were right in the middle of a restaurant.

All eyes turned to look at us and I couldn’t help but cover my mouth in happy embarrassment.

The relationship started. We had the introduction and everything. Courtship snowballed and it was wedding time.

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10/10/13 (IN THE CHURCH)

“Please let’s be patient. Its long past the time that the bride is supposed to be here. Its already 10.30 for a wedding that should have started by 9. Please let’s hold on” The pastor said and dropped the mic.

Another pastor whispered into his ears and he looked shocked at first before standing to pick up the mic again.

“The reports reaching us now says that the car bringing the bride is faulty. Due to the hold up on the way, the driver passed a longer route and now the tyres are bad. The car we sent again from the church to help convey her has also been involved in an accident” The pastor said and the church became a marketplace as there rose up murmurings like an offering reaching the roof.

“Let’s keep praying for them instead of murmuring please. Thank you.” The pastor said again and the church became somewhat quiet though shock was written on everyone’s face.

Dave faced Collins, his best man and shook his head in confusion. Collins signalled for him to call her again and he nodded.

Dave picked his phone and dialled her number.

“Hello sweet, hello…can you hear me?” He asked as he bent his head to speak to her. June kept repeating ‘hello’ and it dawned on Dave that the network wasn’t favourable.

The Story continues...

You are welcome Sis.

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Thanks for sharing this with us. I think it is time for me to take my marital prayers seriously.

“I thought Jane said she had stomach pain? The area where I am having discomfort is kind of my lower abdomen.”

Her teacher’s frown deepened; “Well, it turned out it was her lower abdomen.”

Sapphire’s eyes widened at those words.

Whatever was happening, she had no idea.

Jane’s words and actions from two weeks came flooding her mind.

“Lord Jesus, please take control.” She prayed silently.

She didn’t have time to think for long as she hurried off remembering she had to catch the school bus back home.

Watch out for Sapphire IX

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Continued


“We need to get going.” Mrs. Smith said pulling the girls apart.

Worried, Sapphire looked at Jane. What did she mean by that?

The other girl smiled at her dejectedly and turned to Mrs. Smith.

Sapphire could only watch as the teacher helped Jane out of the class.

For seconds she stood at that spot lost in thought. What was wrong with Jane exactly? Why had she apologized that way and what was it about that smile that gave her a creepy feeling? Something wasn’t right.

Five minutes later, she was pacing the front of their class when Mrs. Smith rushed back in and told the whole class Jane’s stomach was not in anyway relieving her. The teacher grabbed the girl’s backpack and said her mother was around to take her to the hospital.

Sapphire stood still as she figured that with Jane’s mother being present in the school already; the situation was definitely pretty serious. She muttered a silent prayer for Jane as Mrs. Smith walked past her in a dash.

The woman stopped and regarded her with a smile. “I understand you are feeling sorry for your friend. She’ll be back to school in no time. You guys can sort things out later.”

Sapphire smiled back gratefully and Mrs. Smith left.

Sapphire couldn’t help but shiver at the thought that Mrs. Smith could be wrong this time.

Would she ever see Jane again?

She bit her lips thoughtfully. Where that thought had cropped from she had no idea.



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It had been two weeks and no one had since seen or heard from Jane.

Sapphire never stopped bringing the girl to God in prayer. She had even called the number Jane used to call their landline few weeks before but nobody answered the phone.

Twice, she had begged her mother to take her to Jane’s home and her mother had agreed.

The house was literally empty when they got there, save for the security man. Even though they pleaded with him, he had refuse to give them any update about the girl’s wellbeing.

Sapphire sighed. Was Jane doing well?

The school bell rang, jolting her back. School was closed for that day.

She packed her notebooks from her locker into her backpack and stood up to leave her class.

Suddenly, a sharp pain lunged at her lower abdomen and she gasped in pain.

In a flash, she was back on her seat.

What was wrong with her?

Sitting down for some seconds, she felt relief surge through her body.

She breathed heavily as she wondered what was it about the pain that gave her an uneasy feeling. That was the fifth time such would happen that day.

She relaxed as she remembered she hadn’t carried her lunch box.

She bent down to grab it when another pain lunged again.

This time, she cried out.

Mrs. Smith who was also preparing to leave the class looked up at her. “Are you OK?”

“My stomach has been hurting me since daybreak.” She grumbled.

The older woman frowned thoughtfully. “Oh dear, please get treated when you get home.”

“I will do that. Thank you Ma.” Sapphire nodded as she packed her things and moved to go.

Mrs. Smith’s next words stopped her. “But that’s strange.”

“What is?” Sapphire looked back at her.

Mrs. Smith pouted. “Two weeks ago, it was Jane. What is happening to you girls?”

Sapphire scowled. What was Mrs. Smith implying?

Continued

“Hi.” Jane muttered before sitting down. Sapphire nodded in response.

There was an awkward silence for some seconds. None spoke to each other again as Mrs. Smith soon started the class.

While they did their class works, their eyes met at consecutive times but neither of them said a word.

What both girls were oblivious to was the fact that Mrs Smith was watching them thoughtfully and wondering what was off about them.

“Sapphire;” Mrs Smith called as she started the correction of the exercise she had told her students to do.

“Yes Ma.” The girl stood up in response.

“Please read the first question to us and provide the answer.” Mrs. Smith said with a sharp gaze.

Sapphire lifted up her book and did as she was told. As she answered the question, she could feel Jane’s boring stare beside her.

From the corner of her eyes, Sapphire watched as Jane grabbed a water bottle from her backpack as if trying not to get caught and drank from it quietly.

She frowned. Jane rarely brought water to school.

“Thank you Sapphire.” Mrs. Smith smiled as Sapphire sat down. “If you know you got the answer to that question wrong, write the correct one which I will be writing on the board now.” She turned her back to her students as greater percentage of the students picked their pens to write.

Sapphire also did the same when suddenly she heard Jane gasp beside her.

She stopped to look at the girl.

Jane was clutching at her stomach, her face turning white.

Sapphire frowned. She just couldn’t ignore her.

“Are you alright?” She whispered in concern.

Jane shook her head as she gripped her stomach tighter.

“My stomach hurts.” She whispered with muffled voice.

Sapphire didn’t have time to react as Mrs. Smith chose that moment to notice her. “Sapphire, I have been wondering why you girls have ignored each other since morning but I can see I was wrong as you are now having side discussions. Care to give the class a gist?”

The class snarled with amusement.

Sapphire shook her head apologetically. “Its just Jane is in pains.” A hush fell over the class.

“Oh!” Mrs. Smith dropped her teaching note and marker on her table and rushed towards the girls.

Jane was already in tears.

“This is not good. Let me get her to the School Clinic.” She pulled the girl up and guided her out of the classroom.

As they were about stepping out, Jane stopped. Sapphire looked up at towards that direction and wondered what was happening.

“Sapphire;” Jane called before she eventually turned to have a better view of her face.

What was Jane doing? She looked on without muttering a word.

“I’m sorry.” The other girl said quietly.

What?

Sapphire stood up as the rest of the class watched on.

Tearfully, she moved towards Jane and their teacher and pulled the girl in for a hug. At that, Jane started sniffling.

“I forgive you.” Sapphire whispered to her ears.

“Sapphire, I know. But I’m not apologizing for the past.” She whispered back.

Really? Sapphire sighed. Would Jane ever change?

“I’m apologizing for the future.”

Sapphire stiffened against the girl.

Episode 8

The following Monday, A thoughtful Sapphire walked towards her classroom.

The weekend had gone by so quickly and she couldn’t help but wonder how her day would be especially with Jane’s presence.

It was a fact that things were going to be awkward between them. She sincerely hoped Jane would just ignore her.

She hissed. Like it was that easy.

She hastened a bit as she thought about the fact that Jane hadn’t boarded the school bus that morning. She was concerned but at least it had saved her the embarrassing long minutes that could have transpired between them inside the school bus.

She walked past the Nursery Section of the School and the sight of the little children got her smiling. She would soon be having a sibling. Their family doctor had confirmed it during the weekend. She really hoped it would be a girl.

She entered her class, greeted her teacher and settled into her seat.

Few minutes later, the school bell rang indicating the beginning of classes.



Mrs. Smith had just finished welcoming her students to the new week when Jane walked in sheepishly. She looked unwell.

The whole class couldn’t help but stare at her questionably. She murmured her greeting to anyone who cared to listen and walked past the teaching platform to her seat.

“Miss Jane.” Mrs. Smith called.

Jane stopped. With no expression of any emotion, she walked back towards her teacher.

“Good morning Mrs. Smith.” Jane stared at her teacher now having an uncomfortable look on her face.

“Are you alright?” The woman asked in concern.

“Yes...” She replied with a croaky voice.

“Care to tell me why you resumed class late?” Mrs. Smith looked at her with raised eyebrow.

“I had a rough night but I will be fine.” She replied softly.

“Alright. Go and settle down.” The woman dismissed her with her left hand.

Jane nodded in acknowledgement before moving towards the front seat which she shared with Sapphire.

As she got to the seat and was struggling to remove her backpack, she stole a look at Sapphire.

Coincidentally, Sapphire looked up at that moment.

To be Continued...

Good Afternoon Fam.

How has been your day?

Sapphire VIII has been posted on the blog
since yesterday. �

I will update here soon.

I'm sorry it came a bit late. That was why I served you the last three short stories I posted on the blog to make it up to you.

This Episode is kinda revealing and may be the last time you'll read about Jane.

Did the girl die or what?

You've got to find out yourself. I'll be back.

Glory4567:
Wow
I really love this, more updates ����


A part made me laugh which is when John was thinking of the amount he will spend on boiled potatoes and fried chicken�������
More grace ma

Yes that part is funny.

Amen.

Updates coming soon please.

PRE4:
Good story,but i have invited you times without number on my thread but u arent replying.

Oya. I have visited your tread tonight oo.

ndiuelish:
Aunty u re doing great. Continue.

Thanks for reading.

Gheeohh:
I'm reading
Her husband is so selfish.
I think she needs to tell him that what he's doing isn't good.

It has no other name. Thanks for reading.

Blackween:
I'm reading o

I will advise her to open another account and make transfers there

Good Advice. Thanks for following the story.

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One week later, Laide walked into her company building with joy bubbling through her.

She hummed a song of worship as she rode the elevator to the third floor where her office was.

Things were going on well between her and her husband.

She wasn’t clingy, so money caused little or no rift between them.

She couldn’t help but agree within herself that Trust and faithfulness had a long way to go in marriage.

Soon the elevator doors opened and gaping at her in awe was Dasola. Her friend literally dragged her off the elevator.

“Laide, you are glowing this morning.” Dasola hugged her.

“Thank God, my sister.”

“Please, I want the full gist.” Dasola said as she pulled Laide’s right hand and dragged her to her office.

Both giggled in excitement.

They got into the office and Dasola let her friend go.

Laide smiled at her friend broadly. “There is nothing much to tell. Let’s just say i got my man and my money back.”

Dasola pouted. “You mean I followed you all the way here for you to tell me just that.”

Laide laughed; “Dasola, you dragged me to my own office.” She said before walking confidently to her seat.

Ignoring her friend for some seconds, she thanked God for Pastor Gbade who God used for her.



She now had her man and her money back.


(Based on a True Life Event.)

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Laide looked at the Pastor in confusion. “Bro Daniel, the new Church Building Contractor?”

“Yes. He had come in to quickly see me as regards the money for the renovation of the Pastorium. I asked him if he had the best men and he told me to ask my beloved Brother here. I wondered what that meant and he said he just finished working on your house. He didn’t know Bro Wale was on hot seat.”

Laide’s head was going crazy. “House? Which house again?”

“Hmm. I asked Bro Daniel how much Bro Wale spent and he mentioned an aggregate of 6millionnaira.”

“Jesus!” Laide screamed.

The Pastor felt sorry for her. “Sis Laide, please calm down.”

“I’m calm Pastor.” Laide said looking at her husband in frustration.

“Bro Daniel showed me the picture of the building on his phone. I asked him to send it to me on Whats App and he did immediately. I knew you would want to see what your money was used for.” Pastor held out his phone and Laide collected it hastily.

She jumped up from the chair; “Lord Jesus!”

What she was looking at was not just a house.

It was a Mansion.

She looked at her husband with distaste before returning the Pastor’s phone to him. She sat down waiting to hear what the Pastor would advise they do.

“Bro Wale, what you have done is very wrong. You as a man ought to care for and sacrifice for your wife's well-being. You are to provide for all her needs.” Pastor started.

“This woman was faithful to you, she trusted you with her money but you were not faithful. You were been secretive.”

“He does not even give me anything from his own salary. My money became his in the long run.” Laide shook her head furiously.

“That’s very wrong, Bro Wale. I’m sure Sis Laide will not move in with you into that new place.”

“God forbid.” She interjected.

“Your house is beautiful enough. I don’t see why you need another house.” The Pastor said.

Laide had one thing to say; “Daddy, we are selling that house.”

“I agree with her.” The Pastor said to Wale’s dismay. “Sis Laide, since your husband has proved himself unworthy, I think its best you withdraw his access to your account.”

She nodded in agreement. “Thank you Sir.”

“I know you are not the clingy type, so please visit the bank and work things out. Make sure you buy new clothes your yourself and your daughter. I believe since your money covers the family expenses, things will go on well. As much as I support Joint Account and presently run two with my wife, it should only be encouraged for couples who trust each other and who will be truthful and faithful to each other. If having a joint account will make one of the partners to be living below standard because of the spending of the other; it is wrong.”

The Pastor then encouraged and prayed with them. The couple left the Pastor’s office in silence.

As soon as they got home, Wale apologized to his wife in tears and she told him she had forgiven him but her decision to cease the joint account still stand.

He knew he had no choice and the two agreed things would eventually work out. That night she showed to him in every way that she still loved him.

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It was another First Sunday of another Month and Laide managed to dress her daughter and herself in their best clothes.

During the Service, the Pastor announced that her husband wait after the Service.

Immediately the service ended, Wale went to the Pastor’s office while Laide and their daughter waited in his car.

About one hour later, the Pastor’s secretary came to inform her that the Pastor demanded her presence.

As she walked to the Pastor’s office, various thoughts crossed her mind.

Had her husband opened up to the Pastor or not?

Hope Wale was not going to take things personal with her when they got home?

The secretary showed her in and she stopped in her tracks.

What she saw got her confused.

Seating in front of the Pastor was her husband and he was sweating profusely.

She looked at him briefly before sitting in the armchair beside him.

“Welcome, Sis Laide. I’ll go straight to the point. Your husband has opened up to me but it was with a miraculous intervention.”

“Oh!” Laide nodded and stole another look at her husband. He was looking at the floor shamefully.

The Pastor continued; “Yes. As soon as he got to my office, i asked him questions as regards what you had discussed with me. He told me the money was for a project.”

“Hmm. Daddy, which project?” She asked the Pastor in displeasure.

The Pastor smiled. “That was the question I also asked him but he never answered until Bro Daniel came in. Bro Daniel was the miraculous intervention.”

Thanks my people....

Continued.

Laide concluded that at least the 800,000 would cover whatever project he was on and she kept quiet.

She loved her husband and wanted to keep her home.

To her, her home was more important.

She managed to survive that month. She cut down a lot on things she would have bought for herself.

Laide that would have lunch to her satisfaction at the Company Cafetaria and even pay for some other people became one that would stay hungry till she returned home in the evening.

The next month the same thing repeated itself. She wondered what was happening. This time he withdrew 700,000 and left her 100,000.

One afternoon, she sat at her table lost in thought when her friend who worked in the Administrative Block entered her office.

“Laide, how are you doing?” Dasola asked with a wide smile.

“I'm doing well.” She shrugged.

“Wait! Is it my imagination or what? You look lean a bit. Hope all is well?”

“My sister, that’s how I saw it too.”

“Ha! Please take care of yourself. Are you ready to go down for lunch?”

She had stood up excitedly when she remembered her state and sat back with a thud. “My friend, I can’t go with you.” Dasola would even expect that she pay for her meal.

“But i can see you are hungry.” The other lady insisted.

“Dasola, I’m broke.”

“You are Broke? What happened to the pay you collected days ago?”

“It’s a long story my sister.”

“I hope it’s not your husband. These days you are not even doing your job like before. Let’s go, I’ll pay for your meal.” Dasola replied.

“Thanks dear.”

As they ate, Laide was lost in thought. She was the one that paid Dasola’s meal on occasions like this but now reverse was the case.

Even her daughter couldn’t take mid-day meal to school like before.

Wale would have eaten sometimes before he got back home so he didn’t care if there was nothing for her and their daughter to eat.

When they finished eating, the Cafetaria attendants looked expectant for tips as she had always given them. In her present predicament, she dared not.

The attendants looked shocked when she ignored them. Dasola paid and they left the place.

“Did you notice people staring? You are not the Laide everyone knows.” Dasola commented as they neared the main building.

Laide sighed in reply.

“Oh God.” She exclaimed suddenly.

“What is it?” Dasola asked.

Turned out her front tires had gone flat. She would have to put a call to someone who helped her in situations like that. She would also have to pay the man his transportation fare.

In despair, she confessed to Dasola she didn’t have the money. Dasola eventually lend her some money.

At a point in time, Dasola realized Laide being broke was becoming a regular occurrence. She sat her down and asked what was happening.

Laide didn’t want to paint her husband the wrong way so she just told her friend not to worry.

They prayed together and she encouraged her to settle whatsoever was going on.

Before long, Laide and her daughter were looking unkempt and malnourished.

Twice, calls came in from the Head quarters of her Company that she was beginning to take her job with levity. She had started losing important deals because of her imbalance.

People in the Church started noticing the change too. Some called and checked up with her but she told them things were going well. Some concerned members eventually implored their Pastor to intervene, as they didn’t understand any longer.

After a Service one day, The Pastor called her and asked her some questions. She eventually explained what was happening.

“You using a joint account is great but I will look more into this. I wonder what my brother is using that huge amount of money for every month. I will invite your husband to my office.” He said and she thanked him profusely.

She hoped her husband would at least listen to the Pastor.

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It was another payday and once again Laide got the alert that her salary had been paid.

She stared at the balance in her account: #1,200,982.98k .

She prayed that no emergency need would rise up, as the money withdrawn by her husband was already reflecting in her account.

She removed her diary from her hand bag and started noting out the money she withdrew on monthly basis. She had to work on it that afternoon, she never knew what her husband was up to.

Tithe 8o,ooo; Fuel 8,000; Shopping and Stocking up 50,000; Dara’s School fees 70,000; Mum and Dad’s monthly money 150,000; Personal Upkeep 100,000; Life Insurance 100,000;

She hummed as she calculated the total: 558,000 Naira.

That left her with 642,982.98 Naira.

She was about closing her diary when she remembered she hadn’t inputted her vows in the Church.

That one was 200,000. The money would remain 442,982. She wrote it down quickly.

She sighed. The money was already below the 500,000 Naira that she always made sure remained in her account after all her expenses.

She carried her handbag in preparation to visit the ATM Withdrawal point for all the transactions when a message came in on her phone.

GT Bank.

“Have my bosses decided to compensate me for the successful deal so quickly?” She clicked the message open. She read in anticipation.

Acct: 123476577
Amount: 800,000 DR
Desc: USSD from 09008007012 TO GTB/WALE BADMUS
Avail Bal: 400,982.98


Her husband had just scraped off her salary.

“Ha! This man is trying my patience.” She said in anger as she immediately called his line. He didn't pick up.

She figured she had to act fast so the rest of the money won’t also be transferred.

Right where she stood, she quickly settled her daughter’s tuition fee. 70,000 was immediately deducted.

She couldn’t just leave her parents stranded. Instead of the 150,000 monthly stipends, she had to send them 50,000 Naira.

She dashed out of her office in haste. She went straight to the fuel filling station, filled up her car tank, drove to the market and bought some provisions and foodstuff.

She stared at the balance in tears: 222,900.54.

Without wasting time, she withdrew 100,000Naira. 80,000 for her tithe and 20,000 for her to have little cash on her.

She prayerfully left the remaining 100,000 plus in her account hoping her husband won’t remove anything from it.

Laide sighed. For the first time in the last 5 years, she had less than 500,000 Naira in her account.

From there, she went to pick her daughter from school and went home.

She got home so tired and worn out. She asked Wale for details about the money but he just told her it was for a project.

Many ideas popped into her head.

Go to the bank and remove him from being a beneficiary? No, he could misunderstand her.

Ask her parents or his parents to talk to him? No, they had agreed no third party.

Should she change it for him and make him know what he was doing was wrong? A Christian Wife who wanted to keep her home wouldn't do that.

Continued...

Three years into their marriage, things had been going on well but now, she didn’t understand her husband with money any longer.

He always seem to have a need to make huge withdrawals. She prayed silently that he would stop the new habit he was taking on.

She opened her eyes and probed her chair closer to the table. She had one more hour to work so she could pick her daughter from school.

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“Sweetheart.” Laide began that night as soon as they retired to bed. Her head was on her husband's chest as he used his hand to rub her earlobes playfully. She couldn’t see his face so she prayed for the right words.

“Yes.” He replied as he bent down a little and bit her earlobes playfully.

She giggled. “That tickles.” She hoped he was not trying to distract her.

“Ermm. About what you told me in the morning. I was wondering what happened to the money?” She said softly.

He stopped still. His heartbeat increased against her head. “I don’t get you.” He said coldly.

Laide lifted up her head and their face were just inches from each other.

She chose her next words carefully. “I mean is there any need I don’t know about?”

His eyes flickered. “Need?”

“Yes.”

“No.” he replied bluntly trying to push her away from him.

Laide didn’t let him.

She knew her husband well. She had to make him talk.

Since their faces were inches from each other, she moved in for a kiss.

He moaned as he tried to deepen it.

She wasn’t done yet. She broke the kiss.

“So what did you now use the 300,000 naira for?” She whispered softly looking at him eyeball to eyeball. He was soon lost in her eyes.

"I'm using it to bui..." He stopped himself. He had caught up with her.

He blinked. “Woman, what are you doing ? Are you actually trying to make me talk, knowing I can't resist you? Laide, you are actually questioning me? This is about your money right?” He was now raising his voice.

“Not at all. I’m just concerned. I'm sorry.” She replied calmly.

“I used it for a project. Satisfied?” he replied bluntly.

“Hmm. Okay.” She replied thoughtfully.

Not wanting the matter to cause any rift between them, she moved closer into his arms and laid her head back on his chest.

“I was an asset to many before you married me; don’t make me a liability in my own home. Wale, please don’t wreck me.” She whispered softly before she drifted off to sleep.

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Laide, the Managing Director of Daisy Children’s World: a first Class Children Trading Store, Lagos State Branch opened the door to her office and walked in with purposeful stride.

The Air Conditioner was on and running, giving the room a cool atmosphere and it helped ease her from the heat of the scotching sun she was coming from. She had just returned from acquiring a deal on behalf of her company with A Children Toy Brand.

She walked towards her work table, unloosing the button of her black blazer as she did and moved to sit on her chair behind the table.

As soon as she was seated, she grabbed her water bottle from her Lunch Bag that was placed on the floor under table and drank from it.

After taking four gulps, she stopped, allowing her body to relax.

Her eyes roamed to the framed pictures arranged on one side of her table. One was hers, another of her and her husband, and the last one: the picture of both of them with their three year old daughter.

Her gaze remained on her husband’s face as her mind flashed back to what had happened before she left home that morning.

Her husband had rushed to stop her as she was entering her car with her daughter and told her he would withdraw 300,000 naira from their joint account during the day.

The truth was all the money in the account was hers but she gave him access to it as to how a Submissive Christian Wife should do.

His own money remained in his personal account, all for his spending alone since the money he got every month wasn’t that much but it was sufficient to cover his own personal and emergency needs.

Laide earned nothing less than 800,000 naira per month aside other side benefits and allowances. For her husband Wale, he worked with an Electronics Startup Company that had the potential of growing big.

They had no special need in the family at the moment so she wondered what he wanted to use the money for.

“Sometimes, I wish I can read what goes on in that mind of his.” She said as she drank from the water bottle again.

She sank deeper into her chair, closed her eyes as she thought about how their relationship had started.

When Laide was still single, she was someone people referred to as a Beautiful Believer with Brains.

She had been fortunate to land her present job though not the position, immediately after her one year compulsory service year to the Nigerian Government.

Before long the American Woman who was the Managing Director then wanted to return to her country and having noticed the fact that she was a hard worker and honest person presented Laide to their Head Office in Briton. Even though she was young, the Company was willing to take the risk and she was made the managing director at the age of 26.

Laide had always been one who never joked with her relationship with God and Service to him. She attended a Pentecostal Church that preached the undiluted word of God and everyone in the church knew her as being friendly and humble.

As she neared twenty nine, she decided to take the matter of marriage serious and started praying about it. She never got a succinct answer but before long Wale proposed marriage to her.

She had been reluctant at first but later gave it some thought and prayed about it.

Eventually, she got a go ahead from God and she gave Wale a Yes.

Things had started wonderfully, as she immediately helped him secure his present job and in a bid to show she was a humble wife who was also truthful, she gave him access to her bank account.

By the Grace given to Godly Women who wanted to keep their home, she was faithful and truthful to him even with the fact that it was her money.

As soon as she was paid every month, she would pay up her tithes, stock up the house, settle some bills and whatever was left would be for her and her daughter’s up keeping and for safekeeping. She never spent from her husband’s money.

To be Continued...

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Sapphire couldn’t control her laughter any longer. “Well, I’m in! We haven’t eaten out in months.”

John stayed seated but was looking at his wife suspiciously.

Meghan’s lips were now set in a pout of mocked annoyance. “Why are you looking at me like that?”

John smiled sweetly. “I’m actually trying to figure things out. The last time you almost tore the house down while trying to roast chicken to eat with boiled potatoes because of your persistent craves was when we were expecting Sapphire.”

He smiled widely; “This is one of your pregnancy turn-ups.”

Sapphire gaped at her mother as Megan stared at her husband with widened eyes. “Are you saying...?” She couldn’t complete the sentence as her daughter kept looking from husband to wife with calculative eyes. “Mum, are you pregnant?”

“Well, we can’t say for sure.” She replied using her right hand to rub her tummy affectionately.

Sapphire was so excited. “But we can know right?” The question was directed to the father this time.

“Of course. A Visit to Dr James will give us the answer we so desire.” He replied with a wide grin.

Sapphire rushed to John excitedly. Before Megan knew it, Father and Daughter were already talking about the sex of the baby and choices of names.

She frowned. “Can we just go get dressed for dinner already?”

They stopped talking and looked at her in awe.

“Please be nice.” She added.
Sapphire and John looked at each other and smiled.

Then they ignored her and continued talking.

“Don’t you get it?” She asked touchily. They looked at her again with amused eyes.

She now had their attention. “The Baby wants to eat Chicken.” She said with puppy eyes as father and daughter burst into laughter.



That night after the Anderson’s came back from eating out, they retired to bed almost immediately.

“Sweetheart, thank you for that sumptuous Dinner.” Megan said before kissing her husband and drifting off to sleep.


Watching her sleep, John traced her lips with his fingers.

Pregnancy made his wife act like a baby sometimes but he loved that.

He smiled at the thought of how much he was going to spend on Boiled Potatoes and Roasted Chicken this time around.

He just hoped she wouldn’t wake up during the night one day and demand he got her roasted chicken. That would be interesting.

His smile widened. For her happiness, he would inconvenient himself.

He closed the little distance between them and pecked her on her forehead. John soon drifted off to sleep.


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“When you remember this fall, don’t be angry at yourself or in this case hold it against Seth or Jane. Like God has forgiven you, forgive them and also forgive yourself. If you still hold this day against yourself, you will not be able to accomplish the great things you ought to achieve. So let it be in the whole of your being that you are forgiven. Do you understand?”

“Yes Ma.” Sapphire replied.

“Good.” Both went on to study and discuss Romans 1:27, 31; Mark 9:43, 45 and I Corinthians 9:27.

Megan concluded her words by saying; “Sapphire, you need to detach yourself from Jane. You are not to hate her but to be candid you girls can’t be friends. It’s an unequal yoke. And then you need to pray for her. God died for her too you know.”

Sapphire nodded in agreement as Megan asked thoughtfully; “How can Seth take advantage of a girl young enough to be his sister?”

Sapphire hissed. “I’m going to ask Mrs. Smith to change my seat partner.”

Megan had no problem with that. In fact she smiled. “As you wish.”

“Why are you smiling?” Sapphire blinked.

Megan laughed. “Remember you were worried if I was going to approach Mrs. Smith just last week. What a twist.”

Sapphire smiled in agreement as they both heard footsteps from outside the room.

“That would be your Dad. He probably had to use his key. ” Megan whispered. John might have knocked but since they weren’t in the Living room plus they were discussing they wouldn’t have heard.

“Who is home?” John called out from the hallway.

“Come over here.” Megan called back.

“Okay Sweetie.” He replied from outside the door and he soon opened the door and entered the room.

“Hello Girls. What are you two up to?” He winked.

“Having one of our mother and daughter time .” Megan replied thoughtfully.

John nodded. “Okay. Sapphire, how did your day with Jane go?”

No one talked. Sapphire and Megan just smiled at him but he could grasp that something had happened and he wanted to know.

He looked at his wife questionably.

Megan spoke up. “Sweetheart, a lot happened today.”

“Do I need to sit?” He asked noting Sapphire was not even making any move to talk.

“Please do.” Megan said as she held out the study chair for him to sit.

“Sapphire, you haven’t even welcomed me back from work?” He asked with lined brow.

Sapphire looked down at her Bible “Welcome Dad.”

“Okay. What happened?” he asked his wife in eagerness.

Megan narrated all Sapphire recounted to her when she came back as John listened in Silence. When she was done, he asked Sapphire some questions and she answered.

He looked at his wife and daughter helplessly. “This is too much for me to engross.”

He turned to Sapphire. “And your mother didn’t want you to go?”

Megan placed her hand on his shoulder. “Sweetheart, don’t be weary because of this. We have all learnt from this one.”


He used his right hand to run his hair through. “I can’t believe all these happened to you. Thank God Seth didn’t succeed. I don’t know what I would have done but maybe I would have pressed charges against him.”

Megan pushed herself out of the bed a bit. “Do you think we should contact her parents?”

Sapphire looked at her in disbelief. “Her parents will never be opportune. Let’s just ignore them.” Sapphire even went on to recount all Jane had told her about her parents.

“That home is wrecked.” Megan lamented.

“But that does not change the fact that we need to pray for that girl.” John pointed out. “Let’s just pray for now. God will take control.” And they prayed together as a family.


“Please can we eat out tonight?” was the first statement Megan uttered as soon as they finished praying. She was looking at her husband with pleading eyes.

Sapphire laughed. “Really, Mum?”

“Yes baby. For some reasons, I’m really craving for Boiled Potatoes and Roasted Chicken.” Sapphire stared at her Mother with bulging eyes. John kept gazing at her in surprise.

“I’m sorry too. I should have known the Lord was trying to warn me this morning when I woke up with that burden and reluctance to let you go.” Megan said regrettably.

“Daddy also permitted me.”

“You know some times we are not sensitive to the Spirit’s instruction.” Megan replied sadly.

Sapphire now had a determined look on her face. “I need to ask God for forgiveness. I need to tell him how sorry I am.”

“That’s the right thing to do. I will check back on you.”

“Okay Ma.” She replied as Megan stood and excused herself.

As soon as Sapphire was left alone, she got down on her knees and in tears confessed her wrong doing. She told the Lord to forgive her for being careless and also promised not to walk with ungodly friends any longer.

By the time she rose up from that position, she knew with the whole of her heart that her Heavenly Father had forgiven her.

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Megan sat at the study table in the room she shared with her husband as she thought back to all Sapphire had recounted to her.

In tears, she thanked the Lord that Seth hadn’t succeeded in what he had desired to do to her daughter.
She asked that the Lord forgive her for not been sensitive enough and that he forgive and help Sapphire not to be discouraged by what had transpired. She sincerely prayed that the Lord give her the right words for her daughter.

Megan couldn’t help but pray for Jane that the Lord had mercy on the girl and deliver her from the yoke of sexual sin.

After the prayer, she felt she was now in the right state to talk to Sapphire.

She stood up and picked her Bible from the study table. Suddenly, she felt the urge to throw up. She dropped her Bible and hurried to the bathroom. In seconds, the contents of her stomach had being deposited into the toilet basin.

“What is wrong with me?” She exhaled as she cleaned her mouth with running water and went out of the bathroom.

She picked her Bible back from where she had dropped it and left the room.

She hummed as she walked towards her daughter’s room.
She knocked briefly, opened the door and entered. Sapphire was sitting at her study table with her Bible in front of her.

“Mum, are you alright? You don’t look good.” Sapphire asked as Megan sat down on her bed and bid her to come.

“It’s nothing to worry about. I just threw up. I will be fine.” She reassured as her daughter stood up from the study table and sat beside her.

“Okay.” Sapphire looked at her mother in a funny way.

Megan glared back at her. “What is it?”

Sapphire had a wide smile on her face. “Nothing.”

Megan then told her they would be spending sometime to study the Bible. Before they began, Megan prayed that the Lord speak through his word and grant them clear understanding of his words.

“Let’s start with I John 1:9.” Megan began and both opened to that part of the Bible. “It says if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

“Sapphire, first of all I want to reassure you that since you have confessed and seek forgiveness from God, he has forgiven you.”

“Since God has forgiven you, who is the devil that he should accuse you? Or Sapphire, who are you that you should hold that act against yourself or remain in anger against yourself?”

“When the Devil tries to accuse you, tell him to his face that God has forgiven you and remind him that old things are passed away and all things are made new.”

Episode 7


“I owe it all to Jesus; I owe it all to him...” Megan sang as she worked around the house, mostly packing her families dirty clothing’s in preparation for the laundry she would be doing the next day.

As she sang, she remembered to commit her daughter into God’s hands. Suddenly, someone banged at the door.

“Hold on.” She called out as she took a steady walk towards the living room. The bang continued as if the person at the door was furious.

Megan frowned. Sapphire and John would never knock that way.

“Will you please not pull down my door?” She said firmly before reaching the door. The knock stopped.

She hissed as she removed the lock and opened the door.

There in front of the door stood Sapphire in tears.

Megan blinked in surprise.
“Come here.” she whispered as she opened her arms.

“Mum” Sapphire called running into her mother for a hug.

Time ticked on as Mother and daughter remained like that for sometime. Sapphire didn’t stop crying. Eventually, Megan loosened her hold and pulled her into the house with her. She locked the door behind them. She collected her daughter’s backpack and lunch box and made her sit on the settee.

She couldn’t help but wonder what had happened.

Had the girls fought?

Had Jane hurt her? She sighed.

Sapphire kept on crying without saying a word, leaving Megan to imagine many things.

“Mum, I need a shower. I feel dirty.” Sapphire said amidst tears.

Megan was more confused.

She shrugged. Her daughter knew she could trust her with anything and she didn’t want to act desperate.

“Okay.” She said as she assisted the girl up to her room. As soon as they entered the room, Sapphire went straight to her bathroom.

Megan waited but kept pacing her daughter’s room. Not too long she started hearing Sapphire talking and weeping from the bathroom.

She stopped. Was Sapphire praying in the bathroom?

Her daughter had mentioned that she was feeling dirty.

Her heartbeat quickened. Had her daughter been raped?

She shook her head in protest. No, it couldn’t be.

Had Jane come through to her words of showing Sapphire things? She prayed not.

“Lord, I hope we haven’t made a terrible mistake by letting Sapphire visit Jane’s house.” She prayed quietly.

Sapphire stepped out of her bathroom at that moment with her towel wrapped round her body.

Megan moved towards her and aided her to her bed. Mother and daughter sat gazing at each other waiting for who would start the dialogue that was bound to happen.

Megan couldn’t stand it anymore. “What happened?”

That question seems to set off another ocean of tears. Megan began to wonder what her daughter had been through.

“Mum, Jane is a really bad girl.” Sapphire whispered.

Megan kept mute but her thoughts were in chaos.

God! I shouldn’t have let her go.

Jane hurt my daughter right?

“Mum, you aren’t saying anything.” Sapphire urged.

“What happened?” She asked as she brushed off a tear that had dropped.

“Will God forgive me?” Sapphire whimpered. “I was supposed to influence her but she got me to do dirty things.”

Megan’s heart thumped within her. “Go on.” She urged and listened as her daughter recounted to her all that happened from the moment she set foot into Jane’s home to her ordeal with Seth.

“Mum, Seth is right.” Sapphire admitted in tears.

Megan was doing her best not to break down in front of her daughter but the tears kept flowing.

She sniffled. “Sapphire, how about you rest a bit? I need to do something.”

Sapphire looked at her in surprise.
“Much more than what I have to say, you need to ask God for forgiveness.” She explained.

Sapphire squirmed in her seat. “I have said I’m sorry so many times but I don’t know.”

Megan sighed. “God hates it when his children fall into sin. But he hates it more when they don’t realize they have done wrong and repent. He is our father and he always forgives our wrongs.”

“Alright Mum. I’m sorry I insisted I wanted to go.” Sapphire wiggled her fingers awkwardly.

She watched in distaste as he licked his lips.

Hadn’t the man in “Stolen heart” a movie she watched on Fox TV without her mother’s permission also did that before he raped and killed one of the casts?

She shivered in fear.

Was this man about to rape her?

Her mother had told her enough stories to know she wasn’t safe at that moment.

She was caught unawares when he grabbed her and pulled her towards himself.

“Get your hands off me. Help!” She screamed as she beat his hands with the little strength she had. He eventually stopped struggling with her.

She watched as he struggled to decide what to do with her.

“Jane does it with me. It isn’t painful.” He finally said.

Sapphire stopped.

“Jane?” She asked with a shaky voice.

“Yes.” He nodded thinking he was now getting to her.

“And the girl is quite experienced.” He replied and as he noticed she was still trying to process what he had said, he worked his hands into her cloths.

Sapphire’s head pounded. Who was Jane really?

Seth lifted himself up and moved to pull her under him.

“Get off me.” She screamed. “Are you crazy? This is broad daylight.”

“I do it with her in broad daylight.” He muttered.

“I’m not Jane.” She said in anger. And before she knew it, she stretched her right hand to grab her lunch box.

Seth didn’t see it coming.

She hit it hard against his head.

He screamed.

“God please I know I shouldn’t be violent but please rescue me.” She prayed as she hit him the second time.

“Stop.” He shouted out as he hit his back against the door giving Sapphire room to sit up.

“Open the door.” She shouted.

He cursed under his breath as he brought out the automated car key from his pocket and unlocked the door.

With her hold still on her lunch box, she used her other hand to pull the door handle and the door opened.

She lifted herself and got out of the vehicle quickly.

As soon as her feet touched the ground, she grabbed her backpack and lunchbox and turned to go.

Seth got out of the vehicle. “Let me get you home.” He said using his hand to nurse his now swollen forehead.

“Thanks Seth.” she said and turned to him with a glare.

She straightened her uniform and walked away from the vehicle.

“Will you please not tell Jane? I have to keep my job.” He said as he took a step towards her.

“Like I care! You are all bunch of fornicators.” She shouted at him as she turned to go.

“Then what are you? A hypocrite?” He asked, laughing out in mockery.

Those words struck her heart like arrows.

Tears flowed out of her eyes without control as she hurried down the street in anger and frustration.


She was not angry at Jane or Seth.

She was angry at herself.

Seth was right.

She was a hypocrite.

She hadn’t even struggled with Jane.

“God, I’m sorry.” She whispered silently as she cried all the way home.

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She walked out to the living room without waiting for Jane. She just couldn’t put away the guilty feeling that lay heavy on her chest.

“Here is your lunchbox.” Susan called after her.

She turned to collect it.

“Young girls!” Susan said before hissing.

Sapphire heard and realized the older lady knew about what had happened.

She was still trying to place how she might have known so quickly when Jane came down the stairs fully dressed.

“I have told Seth he’ll drop you off.” She said referring to their family driver not noticing Sapphire’s thoughtful feature.

They walked out of the house in silence as the driver brought the car upfront. Sapphire moved to enter the vehicle in distaste.

“Aren’t you going to bid me goodbye?” Jane asked with a smirk.

“Bye.” Sapphire muttered without looking back at her. She just wanted to get home.

Before she could move further, Jane grabbed her from behind and turned her roughly towards her.

“Sapphire, it’s because it’s a first for you. You’ll get used to it. Okay?” She said before pulling her into a suffocating hug.

Sapphire gawked.

Get used to it? She assured herself there would never be a next time.

Soon Jane let her go.

“See you on Monday.” She finally said with a thin smile and entered the vehicle.

“Where are we heading to?” Seth asked with an irritating smile as soon as she entered the vehicle.

She gave him their home address which he filled in the GPS and fell silent.

She closed her eyes as she had a flashback to the things that had happened in Jane’s room. She just wanted to forget it all.

Jane had even acted like she was an expert in such things.

She asked herself why she had let Jane get her involved. A tear escaped her eyes and she cleaned it off quickly.

Her mother would be disappointed if she told her what had happened.

And God?

God!

“What have i done?” She asked in whisper as more tears flowed from her eyes.

“Are you alright?” Seth asked with a smirk on his face.

She frowned as she opened her eyes. What was it about this man that put her on guard?

“Yes. Thank you Sir.” She looked up to see Seth staring at her through the front mirror.

“Is anything the problem Sir?” She asked.

“At least you talk with respect.”
Sapphire lifted her brow in question.

“I know about what happened.” He added having that disgusting smile once again.

Sapphire sighed. How was he aware? Even Susan knew.

She frowned thoughtfully. Was there CCTV’s in that house?

She hissed. Why hadn’t she thought of that?

She recoiled to see the vehicle was already few minutes to their house: Precisely at the last bend to their house.

The vehicle stopped.

What was happening again?

She looked at Seth questionably.

“We are still some houses away from our house.” Their house was down the street and she was too worn out to trek the rest of the way.

He didn’t answer immediately.

She watched as he opened the driver’s door and got out of the vehicle.

Sapphire was becoming suspicious as he opened the door at the other end of the backseat and entered the vehicle.

Immediately Seth entered and banged the door close, for some reason all the doors clicked locked.

She pushed towards the side door and gripped the handle in fear. It didn’t open and that confirmed what she had heard.

“What are you doing?” She screamed out.

“You didn’t scream when it was Jane. You made sounds of pleasure that I can still remember.”

“Were you watching?” She asked with a glare, praying someone would come down the street at that instance.

“That little witch doesn’t know her father installed CCTV’s in the house. He just never checks it out.” He hissed.

And why would Jane’s Dad do that? She sighed. That was even none of her concern. What mattered was how she would escape the man who was now staring at her in a dangerous way.

“What’s that?” she asked as she dropped her uniform on the chair and walked towards Jane. The other girl didn’t answer and Sapphire quickly laid beside her to see for herself.

What she saw made her jaw drop.

“Are those ladies kissing each other?”

“What does it look like?” Jane asked arbitrarily.

Sapphire sighed. She shouldn’t be watching this.

She watched as the ladies removed their clothes.

“What are they doing?”

“You’ll see for yourself. Why are you acting like a kid?”

“Well, we are kids.” Sapphire sighed. What was going on?

Was this the video Jane was talking about when she said she had watched girls loving each other?

As she looked on at the screen feeling guilty, she suddenly felt Jane’s hand between her legs. She went still.

She was still trying to find her words when the girl worked her hand into her panties.

“Jane, what are you…” She couldn’t even complete the question as Jane was now moaning in pleasure.

“Just follow my lead. This is wonderful.”


By the time Sapphire was putting on her uniform and leaving Jane’s room they had done unimaginable things with each other.

Episode 6 Continued...

The lady in question entered just then. “Welcome Miss.”

Sapphire stared at the Dark plump lady who was also staring back at her.

“She’s African?” Sapphire whispered to Jane who smiled in response. “And there is the same look i had on my face the first time I met her.”

Susan coughed reminding them of her presence.

“What is it for lunch?” Jane asked the maid.

“Chicken and dumplings.”

“My favorite.” Jane said excitedly.

“I still have the meal mum packed for my lunch.” Sapphire put in.

“Okay. She can help you heat it up and dish it out.” Jane said.

“Alright.” Sapphire replied as she handed her lunch box to Susan who went towards a place Sapphire thought would be the kitchen.

She couldn’t help but think that Jane handled things a bit like an adult.

“Let’s eat first before we go to my room.” Jane said as Sapphire jolted back.

Sapphire smiled. “Okay.” “Are you not going to put off your uniform?” She asked her friend.

“I’ll do that after our meal; at least you are also in yours.”

Jane strode towards the Dining area with Sapphire in tow. Before long, Susan arrived with their meals all served.

Sapphire thanked her and the girls started eating. Out of habit, she prayed silently on her meal before eating.

“What does your mother do?” Sapphire asked as they ate.

“My Mum is the Director of Mark and Steel Military Company in this City.”

“Wow.” Sapphire said. “How often do you now have time together?”

Jane frowned. “We used to when I was much younger; that was when she was still finding her way up but now…” The girl shrugged. “She does not even know you are here and might never know.”

“She is that busy?”

“Yeah. Dad’s even worse. I haven’t seen him in like two weeks.”

Sapphire stared at her in surprise. “He works in a far place?” She asked wondering if he was always on transit.

Jane hissed. “I wished he were. He sleeps in this house every night but we don’t see a lot. Mum does well to check on me when she gets back from work. Dad doesn’t.”

Sapphire shook her head. “Then how do they cope?”

“You mean as husband and wife?”
Sapphire nodded.

“I don’t know. I guess that’s why I am the only child. I wonder how they had me.” Jane said with muffled voice because of the food in her mouth.

“There was a day Susan mentioned that my mum was suspecting that Dad was cheating on her with his secretary. She didn’t even dash an eyelid.”

Sapphire stared at Jane in shock.

She sighed. “Do your parents go to Church?”

Jane frowned. “No! I have never been to one myself.”

Soon they were done with their meal and headed up to Jane’s room.

“Your room is beautiful.” Sapphire commented as soon as they got in.

The room looked girlish especially with the wall’s pink color. Beautiful paper flowers were also attached to it.

“Thank you.” Jane replied as she grabbed a laptop from her study table.

“I didn’t know you have a laptop?” Sapphire sounded surprised.

“Mum got it for my ninth birthday even though she told me Dad objected. He said I was too young to have one. Well who cares. I get to watch movies anytime I want.”

After switching on the laptop and waiting for it to boot, Jane put off her school uniform and with her undergarments alone on her, carried the laptop and laid on the bed.

Sapphire stood watching.

“Are you going to keep standing?” Jane asked in annoyance.

“Well, what are we going to do?” Sapphire asked back.

“Have fun of course. I want to show you something’s.”

Sapphire sighed before moving to lie beside Jane.

“Can you please put off your uniform?” Jane asked point blank.

“And why?” Sapphire asked without dashing an eyelid.

“Common we are indoors.” Jane said with a frown.

Sapphire sighed as she worked to removing her clothes. Something stared inside of her that she wouldn’t like what Jane was up to.

“Let me play a video for you.” Jane said as Sapphire nodded and moved to spread her clothes across the study chair.

Soft moans came from the Laptop and Sapphire frowned.

Episode 6


Meghan woke up to the sound of her 5am alarm the next morning and the first thing that came to her mind was the fact that her daughter would be going to her friend’s house after school.

She had discussed the issue with her husband after he came back from work and he had not seen anything wrong in Sapphire spending time with her friend. He had even reassured her that their daughter could be trusted.

Meghan looked beside her at John who was fast asleep.

She stood up silently, pulled her night wear tighter and found her way to the bathroom.

Sound of running water could be heard as she washed her face and brushed her teeth to avoid her nodding off during devotion.

She hummed a song of worship as she cleaned up as once again she felt a troubled thought stare within her.

“Why do I feel reluctant in letting Sapphire visit Jane?” She asked herself.

She pushed the thought away as she rinsed her mouth and returned to the bedroom.

Pulling the plastic chair from under the study table noiselessly, she sat down to pray when a muffled voice called out from the bed behind her. “Good morning beautiful.”

“Good morning Sir.” She replied with a smile. “I didn’t know you are awake.”

“Well, your movement in the bathroom woke me up.” He replied as he stood up slowly and went to the bathroom.

By the time he came back in, his wife had started her morning devotion.

He walked over to where she sat, picked up his Bible from the Study table, before walking back to his side of the bed. Before long, he was on his knees talking to his maker.

About two hour later, Meghan was rushing in and out of the kitchen to make sure breakfast was ready and each of them could set out for the day.

Her husband walked into the kitchen to also check out things. He was working on his tie.

“Mum, My lunch box.” Sapphire shouted from the sitting room where she was putting a finishing touch to the arrangement of her schoolbooks into her backpack.

“Hold on.” Megan called back as she entered the living room again.

“Mum, should I take change of clothes since I’ll be visiting Jane’s after school?” Husband and wife looked at each other in silence as their daughter looked at them for answers.

Megan shrugged. “I don’t think that is necessary. Today is Friday so I’ll work on laundry tomorrow.”

“Alright Mum.”

“Here is your lunch” Megan said as she dropped the food flask on the table and Sapphire moved towards it. She quickly packed it with her water bottle into her lunch box. Megan also packed hers and her husband’s.

“Mum, I need to hurry so I’ll not miss the bus.” Sapphire told her mum.

“Okay. Come over here Sapphire.” Sapphire walked towards her mum.

Megan laid a hand on her daughter’s shoulder as she began. “The truth is I’m a bit reluctant in letting you visit Jane but I trust that the Lord will be with you. Daughter, I also need you to be careful.”

Sapphire smiled. “I will Mum.” She gave her mum a peck before moving to go.

“And mine?” Her dad asked feigning displeasure.

Sapphire laughed. She hurried to him and hugged him.

“Bye sweetheart.” Her Dad said.

“Have a great working day.” She said as she turned to go.

“Thanks for reminding us we have a long working day ahead of us.” Megan smiled.

Sapphire hurried out of the house to catch the bus and she was just on time because as she neared the bus stop the school bus arrived.

It was with great delight she told Jane her parents had permitted her to visit with Jane after school.

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As soon as Sapphire stepped into Jane’s home, the first thing she did was gasp in astonishment.

She looked around the living room in awe as Jane blabbed on about her parents not been at home and always coming in late at night.

“Your home is beautiful.” Sapphire said dreamily.

Jane gawked. “Well, thanks.”

“And big.” Sapphire completed.

“That I agree on. It’s usually lonesome being in here alone. Thanks for Susan.” She said referring to the housemaid who took care of things around the house.

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Zara20:
one of the great task which God has assigned to man is child training...i am into it nd i must confess it is not an easy task but with God it is worthwhile. Sapphire should keep jane at an arms lenghth. Blvd i'm really inspired,encouraged and challenged as a christian mother tru dis story,may his grace continue to be with u nd may u never have any reason to regret d good work u r doing nd may u never miss out but shall partake in dat glorious wedding. IJN. Shalom

You are right Ma.

Amen and Amen. Thanks for following the series.

Good Day Fam and how have you been?

I sincerely apologize for the delay in updating the Sapphire Series.

After long hours of writing, Sapphire VI is now available. I will update very soon.

Thanks.

The power is found in Jesus. Eph 6:12: 2Cor 10:4-5 : Rom8:26

Confess God’s word. Remember Jesus rebuked the devil by God’s word. Rev 12:11

Trust in God daily. Target winning per day. If you win today by His power, target winning tomorrow too. One day at a time. Prov 3:5-8

Dont go near anything dirty and say you want to test if God has delivered you… Haba! Thats foolishness.

You cant give the devil a lift, he’s gonna take over the whole drive.

Let’s arise and pray for one another.

If you are hooked already, nothing can deliver you, no one but God and Your determination.

Until you are ready to let go, God watches on.

It’s until you show your fatigue that you allow God to show His strength.

Allow Him! He will help you.

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