She's A Witch

Lanre mother sat right next to her daughter. Tears kept rolling down her cheeks. She was not going to stop worrying until she sees her daughter eyes open and Lanre is able to move that mouth of hers. She just wants to hear Lanre’s voice and see her beautiful eyes.

“It’s my fault! I should have not agreed for you to come. I thought Olamide was just short tempered, I never knew he was out to kill you”. Mrs. Olayinka said with much regret in her voice. It was like a movie scene in her eyes. If someone had said to her in the past that Olamide would be out to take Lanre’s life, she would not have believed.

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“As if I knew the poor girl was suffering! Gozie, you should marry her. I and Anita will be going back by tomorrow morning. But you will stay until she is fine. Please bring my daughter in-law home”. Mrs. Okafor said holding her son’s hand. Gozie smiled and promised his mother he would be coming back with her daughter in-law if that is what she wants. Anita shook her head not in support of her mother. She felt something fishy.

“I still do not understand o! Why would Olamide want to kill his own sister? It is not like she did anything bad”. Anita voiced out. Gozie thought about what Anita has just said. He told his mother he would be back and left the hospital. He was going to meet Olamide. He got to Lanre’s home and found Olamide sitting on the floor looking devastated. He did not even lock the gate nor the door.

Gozie grabbed his neck same way he did Lanre. “You can’t fight back, huh? But you can strangle your own sister! Bastard!” Gozie cursed. He did not care whether Olamide was in the navy or not. He kept on strangling Olamide.

Seeing the young man would not fight back he lets go of him but not without punching him in the face. Olamide lets out a laugh that sounded as though he was coughing.

“That witch got you smitten for her! Even your mother is bewitched by her. No wonder she wants her to be her daughter in-law by all means. Is it not obvious that my sister is a witch?” Olamide said. Gozie felt appalled by Olamide’s accusation on Lanre. He told Olamide if Lanre was a witch, then she was a beautiful witch. He told him Lanre has a good heart and that is why his mother likes her.

“She is a witch! A pastor told me she is a witch and would destroy my life. I did not believe until today. You people threatened me that if she does not accept the proposal, then I will be withdrawn from the navy. Well, she already rejected even before she was asked anything. Is there a doubt now that she is a witch? I do not doubt anymore”. Olamide said. Gozie gave him a blow in the face.