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Shika needed time to pray and think about her relationship with Jordan during her trip to Kenya.  Zoe is back to being cosy and comfortable around Yaw because of their work on the new policy together. Is that a good idea since they shared a kiss some weeks ago? Reverend Dave’s plans to raise for funds for new church branches seem to be paying off but at what cost?

SHIKA

I was surprised to enter my hotel room in Kenya to see a bottle of champagne and a box of chocolates, I thought it was from the hotel management till I read the note attached.

“I wish I could be with you, but you need time alone. This gift is to remind you of my love and willingness to be with you. Enjoy your holiday and can’t wait to see you again- Jay”

I was so touched by the gesture. Maybe this is the sign I need or so I thought till I saw the reel from the wedding he attended with Imelda. People in the comment section were trying to figure out who the man in the video was, but I can spot Jay from any angle. Is he playing two women? What is up with these mixed signals?

We spoke on the phone when he got home from the wedding but he did not mention anything about Imelda. I guess I will get clarity when I see him in person.

All too soon, holiday is over. I was well rested and ready to take on real life. Jay insisted on picking me up from the airport. I was elated to see him with a bouquet of flowers when I stepped out.

“Just ten days away, and I get flowers? What will you do if I leave for three months?” I asked as we drove towards my apartment.

“No need for flowers because I will be on the next flight to wherever you are after day twelve” he joked.

“Hahahaha, thank you by the way. The champagne, flowers, pick-up. Thank you” I said as I squeezed his arm.

“Don’t worry, anything for my woman” he said.

“Your woman? You should really stop saying that” I said.

“I guess you are still hesitant, but Shika you are going to be my wife. This is a fact, I am just waiting for you to come around” he said.

“Well, I wanted us to settle before we talk about this but I have a few questions” I said

“What is it?” he asked

“What is going on with you and Imelda?” I asked.

“Oh the Tettehs! I knew it!” he exclaimed

“Wait, what do the Tettehs know? What are you talking about?” I asked, he cleared his throat.

“What are YOU talking about?” he asked

“Imelda’ wedding video?” I said

“Oh, that! Ignore. There is nothing going on” he answered.

“What do you mean about the Tettehs?” I asked

“It’s not necessary, they noticed a situation but I handled it” he said.

“Jay, I have told you on countless occasions, I like clarity. What is going on?”

“I just told Imelda I like you, and she just said I should pray about it. It is not that deep, forget it” he assured.

“If you say so.”

He drove me to my apartment, and helped me with the bags. There was tension between us. I was still not comfortable with his situation with Imelda. I was busy cutting and arranging the flowers in the vase, when Jay hugged me from behind. It took me by surprise, he planted a kiss on my cheek and whispered with his deep romantic voice “I miss you”.

“I miss you too” I said as he slipped his hand under my blouse to play with my navel piercing. I finished the floral arrangement, and turned to face him.

“Jay, honestly, I actually want to give us a shot but seeing Imelda’s video..” I said.

“Shika” he interrupted “It is nothing, forget Imelda. She is just a sister to me. I know I was slow in the beginning. Look, I am the type of person who requires a lot of thinking and planning in my decision making but when I do, I am very certain. I meant it when I said I want you to be mine. When I love, I love loudly, I don’t hide. I am just respecting you and your boundaries. I don’t mind posting us right now to clear all that” he said as he took out his phone.

“That will not be necessary, you know I want us to be lowkey. I don’t mind us dating, but let us keep it to ourselves. If we don’t last, you will be fine. You are a pastor, you will move on, but I will always be Pastor Jordan’s ex. That is not fair to me. I want my own identity till everything is official” I negotiated.

“Are you saying yes? Is Shika my girlfriend now?” he asked with a huge smile.

“Yes, I am but we are keeping it low” I said.

“Shika, that will be difficult but I will try. We are definitely telling Mama Zoe” he said.

“Sure” I said.

“What about your church besties, the Tettehs?” he asked.

“I will handle them” I said.

“Okay, my love” he said and pulled me close for a hug and prayed for us and the future of our relationship.

“I can’t wait for you to meet my parents. When can I meet yours?” he asked

Hmmm parents, I wonder how they will feel about me. I am not exactly the best in-law material and what will happen when he finally meets my mother. Speaking of mothers, mine called that she will be in town for a few days. My dad was never in my life, I know him by name, I met him as a teenager and he made it clear he wanted nothing to with my mother and I. It hurt but I have learnt to move on in life without him. Now, my mother, I call her by her name, Ruby, toured with a famous band her whole life, she currently lives in a small town in Ireland where she sings in bars. She lives with her boyfriend, who serves as her pianist during her mini shows. Once in a while, she comes to Ghana and tries to bond.

“You know about my dad, now Ruby is a rolling stone Jay,but she will be in town one of these days. I guess you can meet her but don’t get your hopes up. she is a lot…” I said, he squeezed my hand.

“Don’t worry, this too shall pass” he said before planting a kiss on my forehead.

He helped me unpack my suitcase before leaving. I was exhausted from the flight, and needed to rest. I woke up to food ordered for me on the kitchen counter. What a sweet man!

YAW DJIMAH

 Saturdays are for my children, I love them so much. My first baby mama is Regine-Pearl, I just call her Regine. What started out as a friends with benefits situation escalated to this. Regine thought she could fuck her way into marriage with me, and when that didn’t work, she resorted to pregnancy. That is how my precious son, Jayden Yaw Djimah was born. I hate the name Jayden, Regine gave him that name to spite me. I do not plan on marrying her, the least I can do is allow her to name our child  Jayden.  I stick to calling him Yaw or Junior, he is 15 years.

Now, my second baby mama is Edem. Edem just wanted a co-parent and sperm donor. We were good friends and she felt I will be the best option. Yes she was right, cause we have the most beautiful and intelligent set of twin girls, Elorm and Ewoe (9 years). She has her own mansion that is a thirty minute drive away while I had to buy a house for Regine. In the beginning, Regine tried competing with Edem. But after a few instances, she realised not all ostentatious gifts for the girls are from me, Edem is extremely wealthy. My situation has opened my eyes to two types of mothers, those who want children and those who use them as a tool. Regine loves Jayden, no doubt but with Edem, there is this je-ne-sais-quoi spice that is added to her love for our girls.

Edem came at exactly 7pm on Saturday to take the girls away, she wanted them to attend church service with her. I told her I was going to church the next day so I can take them but she refused. We spoke for a while before she left. Junior was still with me when Regine called.

“Can Jayden spend Sunday morning with you? I have a girls’ brunch to attend” she said.

“Sure, but I will be going to church with him tomorrow. He doesn’t have any church or fancy clothes at my end. Where can I buy him some?” I asked.

“You? Church? I have to see this. Don’t worry, I will drop his clothes this evening” she said.

“You don’t have to, I can buy him new ones’’ I said, trying to stop her from coming over. There is always drama with Regine.

“I am just 30 minutes away, I will be there” she hung up before I could protest any further.

In thirty minutes, Regine-Pearl appeared, looking good in a black cat suit, showing her cleavage and hugging her curves. She had a BBL done three years ago, clearly by a professional who knew what he was doing.

“Here” she said as she handed Junior the clothes, he went back to his room to play video games.

“So church? Which church?” she asked.

“None of your business, Regine” I answered.

“It is, Jayden is my son too, I need to know what doctrines are going into his head” she replied.

“Alright, Radiant Life” I answered.

“Oh! I should have known, definitely Zoe. Always and forever Zoe. Why? Is there a special ceremony?” she asked.

“No, just feel like going” I answered.

“You know we were really close right, close friends before Jayden made me see the real you. You always spoke about her, how you wished she chose you. How you are always there for her and her husband doesn’t know her. It’s been over fifteen years Yaw, let the woman go. She is not going to fuck you” Regine scoffed, as she helped herself to a glass of whisky at my mini bar.

“Unlike you, Regine. I respect people’s wishes” I said.

“Oh please! Yaw, when you fuck her. What happens? She leaves her husband? Because you are not the marriage type. God knows I have tried. You have refused to get married” she said.

“To you”

“I don’t understand” she said astonished.

“I have refused to get married…to you. Complete it” I said.

“Wow…but a woman with three children is what you want? Look at me, men are dying to have a hot wife like me” Regine said as she spun herself slowly, showing off her curves.

“Regine, I am not stopping you. Get married to them” I said.

“I WOULD BUT NOBODY BELIEVES I AM NOT FUCKING MY HOT RICH BABY DADDY!!” she shouted.

“Stop shouting, you know how Junior gets when we fight” I said calmly.

“Yeah, sure. Yaw, why ? What do I have to do? Let’s become a family” she said as she inched closer, caressing my chest.

“Regine, please, this is a dead conversation” I said, gently taking her hands off me.

“What about just sex? We don’t have to get married. You used to like it with me” she pleaded.

“You lost that privilege the day you lied about birth control, trying to use pregnancy trap on me. I love Junior, and I respect you. You are a great mom but I can never trust you, Regine” I said gently as I led her to the door.

“I used to have a key to your house you know. Now I have to call, make arrangements. You know what? I hope you never get Zoe. I hope she keeps you as a friend just as you have done with me” she said as she walked out, swaying her hips.

I ogled for a while, thinking about calling her back. But with Regine, it will not end with just sex. She will start looking at engagement rings. I really need to get laid soon. Because it is a bad sign if Regine looks like an option at the moment. But I am saving all this release for Zoe, the one woman I haven’t had.

I made some sandwiches and went to Junior’s room, we played some games together while talking about life.

Church service

I had no idea Zoe will be the one preaching and Shika singing. They are such a dynamic duo, I barely go to church but there was something in the atmosphere. It felt comforting, she preached about the goodness of God. His love and mercy towards us, no matter what we go through, God is good to us and will have mercy on us. She prophesied to lots of people, I believe her. Zoe’s prophetic visions and dreams also helped with my CEO position, especially concerning certain decisions. She had not yet spotted me in the crowd.

For a moment, all the lustful thoughts I had towards her disappeared till her husband took the microphone. The congregation felt good after Zoe’s session, just then Preacherboy started an appeal for funds. It felt like emotional blackmail, a reminder of the reason why I hate churches.

“After such a glorious preaching, if you don’t sew a seed, you will miss your blessing. Don’t you think so, Mama Zoe?” he said as he looked at her. She was visibly uncomfortable but had to agree with her husband.

“I was about to start my appeal from 10,000ghs but I have seen a big man in our midst so we will start from 15,000. Some of you, because of your bad character, you cannot invite your work colleagues to church, not to talk of your boss. We have here in this august congregation, a man of wisdom and wealth. CEO of NUBIAN MINING, Mr YAW DJIMAH!!!! Clap for him, give us a wave’’ Dave started. Zoe looked surprised but embarrassed at Dave’s action. I got up and waved.

“Papa CEO, welcome to Radiant Life, by fire by force, you are our first donor. How much will you bless us with? It should be above 10,000 ooo” Dave said, and Zoe mouthed ‘I’m sorry’ to me.

“Is 20,000 okay? Zoe” I said, looking directly at Zoe for an answer and she nodded and the congregation jubilated.

“Thank you CEO, I thought you will say 50,000 but it is okay. In everything give thanks, thank you. God bless you!” Dave said before he continued the appeal.

After Service

“I am so sorry, I am unhappy about how he put you on the spot” Zoe said, as soon as she walked up to me after service.

“It’s alright, see you tomorrow at work. I just came to hear the word. God bless you for it, now go attend to your sheep” I said shooing her away.

Junior was at the teen service, he did not stop talking about how he enjoyed himself. His perception about church being boring has changed. I guess I have another reason to keep coming to Zoe’s church.

ZOE

I don’t mind preaching but I always feel uncomfortable when Dave puts people on the spot to give. He did it with Madam Jessica last month, but she did not mind. I sat in the conference room after foundation classes with the new converts when Shika came in.

“We thank God for today. God bless you Shika” I said.

“God bless you too Mama Zoe. I need to speak to you about something” she said.

“Alright, sit, feel free” I added.

“Ermmmm…so Jay..Pastor Jordan and I are dating…” she announced

“Yipee!!!!” I shrieked in excitement, interrupting her.

“Hushhhhh Mama Zoe. We are keeping it lowkey, I just want you to know. This is just dating, nothing crazy yet” she said.

“Who’s idea is it to keep it on the low?” I asked.

“Mine. He was actually ready to hard-launch on social media but I want to be assured of certain things” she said.

“Oh…okay. Like what?” I asked.

“If his parents will approve of me, and also. I earn more than him, I need to know he will not be insecure about it” she added. Her second sentence caused a pit in my stomach. I hope I do not project my fears unto her but she needs to know.

“The second part is very true. Just make sure he does his part, do not always be the one to save the day. One more thing, you just travelled. How did he feel about it? Was he pocket watching?” I asked.

“No, on the contrary, he was happy for me. He even said he would have joined me if he had enough time to prepare. Oh, he also arranged for champagne and chocolate in my room and picked me up from the airport” she said.

“Well, I guess then there is nothing to worry about. I am genuinely happy for you two. I  have come to understand that, my happiness can cause problems. There have been some couples that refused to break-up due to the fear of disappointing me as their spiritual mother. I am here to tell you that if you sense the slightest doubt or insecurity, I will support you. After all, a broken relationship is better than a broken marriage. Also, do not worry about his parents, I am sure it will go on well” I said, we then prayed together before I dismissed her.

As soon as I got up to leave, Imelda walked into the conference room.

“Mama, we need to talk ooo” she exclaimed with teary eyes.

“What is it? sit down” I said, worried about her state.

“I think I might have blown it with my future husband” she said.

“Why? What happened?” I asked

“So, remember I mentioned there was someone distracting him?” she asked

“Yes, but you said if he goes. You will be fine and God will bring something better” I reminded her.

“True…hmmm..but I acted out of place. As soon as he told me about her, I rebuked him. He was very hurt and angry at me” she started sobbing.

“Oh Imelda” I said as I hugged her “Well, I guess you have to apologise for your outburst. Imelda, any man that is making you cry and confused is not worth it. When it is real, there is peace and clarity” I advised.

“Hmmmm…. I will just apologise and wait on the Lord” she said.

I prayed with her before letting her go.

Later that evening

Dave had to do some visitations with the welfare team after service so returned home late.

“Beloved, you were amazing today, Ah! I knew you and Shika will be glorious together” he said as he took off his kaftan.

“We thank God” I said.

“Eheh! The accountant said we have not yet received the 20,000 alert from Yaw. Remind him tomorrow at work” he said.

“He sent it to my personal account. Let me send it right away” I said.

“How much did he send?” he asked.

“25,000” I answered before I realised, Yaw threw in 5000 for me.

“Good, but you too. You have to stop being shy. When he asked if 20,000 was okay, you should have said no and demanded more than 50,000. Yaw is more than capable” Dave ranted.

“What? No, I am not doing that” I said.

“Come on Zoe! By the way, you send the 20,000 to the church account and send me 5000. I have some errands to run tomorrow and I need to buy fuel” he said.

“Well, I was planning to use the money to start shopping for Zoe’s university items. Why don’t you use my car, since it has a lower fuel consumption rate then I take yours to work” I suggested, he seemed uncomfortable.

“Okay…” he reluctantly agreed.

We called the children to the room and had evening prayers before dismissing them.

“Thanks to your willingness to be used by the Lord today, we have enough money to finish one of the branches. I am…the Lord told me that you should lead the next revival. You will be the main preacher’’ He commanded before he came closer.

I rarely deny Dave sex but tonight I am not in the mood. I complained of a headache so I can sleep in peace.

Next day

Yaw came by my office after lunch carrying ice cream. I hadn’t seen him since morning because of my back-to-back meetings.

“Hey, Dessert is here!” he announced after exchange of pleasantries.

“Thank you for your generous donation, sorry Dave put you on the spot like that” I apologised again as we ate.

“It is cool. Anything to make you smile” he teased.

“So what brought you to church?” I asked.

“I felt something has been missing in my life. I wondered why don’t I just give church a try but I didn’t think it will cost me 20,000ghs” he joked.

“It is not usually like that. I hope that does not deter you” I said.

“It nearly did but seeing you up there. Zoe, you are so amazing and Junior had a blast at the teen service so you will be seeing us more” he added.

“Oh wow, I guess I have to commend my youth pastor. I am happy about that” I said, excited about it.

“Relax, I am not that sold yet. I am doing this because I like to hear you preach and my son enjoys your church. I mean, at least he will learn some godly principles to navigate this world” he said.

I am impressed at Yaw’s decision to continue, even if it was for Junior. That is a step.

“Let me try yours” Yaw said scooping from my tub. “Mixing the both flavours will taste nice” he added, taking a spoonful from each container before lifting it to my lips..

The moment his spoon was in my mouth, Dave walked in. I tried to remain calm because here is my husband watching another man feed me

“It tastes good” I said quickly before getting up “Hello Love, what brings you here?” I added as I embraced him.

Dave’s eyes remained fixed on Yaw, and Yaw, held his gaze for a moment before slowly licking the spoon he had just fed me with. Then, Yaw shifted his gaze to me, as he slowly seductively ran his tongue across the corner of his mouth. I hated how his lips stirred something deep in my lower abdomen.

“Good Afternoon Reverend, how pleasant it is for you to drop by! You can join us for dessert” Yaw said smoothly, breaking the tension hanging in the room.

“Good afternoon Yaw, no need. I have to rush to my next appointment. Zoe, may I have the keys to my car?” Dave asked.

“What is wrong with mine?” I asked.

“Someone rammed the back, thank God I got out unscathed. Airbags deployed and all but I am fine…”

“Dave, Oh No! You need to go to a hospital to be sure. I can drive you” I interrupted him, fussing all over, checking to see if he was okay.

“No worries, I stopped by Pastor Jordan’s hospital for a quick evaluation. I just need the car and the cash to finish my errands then I pick you up” Dave explained, he seemed impatient.

I knew the cash he was referring to was money for fuel. I reached into my bag for the key and mentioned I will send him the money via mobile money transaction.

“So sorry about the accident Dave, a car can easily be replaced. I am just relieved you are good. Where did this happen?” Yaw asked.

“Around Tesano. Thank you man, Zoe’s car is even old, it’s needs to be changed. I thought the company will give her one by now. After all, you guys work her behind of. You are the CEO, make it happen!” Dave exclaimed.

“Hahahaha, it is not entirely up to me but I can arrange for her transport to and from work till her car is ready” Yaw suggested.

“Well, we will love a new car but I guess beggars can’t be choosers” Dave teased.

Dave bade farewell to Yaw before I walked him to the car.

“Should I be worried?” Dave asked as soon as we were alone.

“About?” I asked, feigning ignorance.

“He was feeding you Zoe” he said.

“He just insisted on me trying his flavour, you know how Yaw can be. He will be gone in a month by the way so no need to worry” I said.

“Well, I trust you. He has a soft spot for you, if you push hard enough, he can let the company buy a new car. We then sell your old one and use the money for church” Dave said.

“That will not be happening, maybe YOU can convince him. His son enjoyed service so you will be seeing him more at church” I said, steering the conversation.

“Oh wow! We thank God. A member like him will do wonders for the church. Thank you for this, how do we make his other children join? forcing him to be a member?” Dave asked with a glimmer in his eye while he buckled his seatbelt.

“Dave, you have become too money-hungry. Are you interested in Yaw’s salvation or his money?” I asked and stormed off without waiting for an answer.

Back in the office

“Well, you look upset about something. This is my cue to leave” Yaw said the instant I walked back in.

“Were you serious about arranging my transport?” I asked.

“Do I ever joke about these things?” he said before leaving my office.

It was 4:30 pm and I called Dave about picking me up. He was far away and will not be returning soon, he asked me to take an uber or see if Yaw can arrange a company car to take me home.

I was livid, Dave can be so insensitive sometimes. Just then, there came a call from Agnes.

“Hello Aggie, I am in the middle of something right now. Can I call you back?” I asked.

“Yes, I just wanted to check up on Reverend. He did not look good today” she said.

“I just spoke to him, he is fine” I said, confused.

“Physically yes, but the way he was driving this afternoon was a shock” she said

“Hmmm, what did you see?” I was curious.

“Today, Tetteh sent me to inspect a building at Ablekuma. I was at the rooftop when I saw the car. It was basically an abandoned place, I thought it was you at first till he turned. Just then, he reversed with speed into an abandoned old Tanker parked at the side. I wonder if he was sleepy or got confused. I rushed to the site, but I think he had an uber on standby and was gone. I hung around for a bit before I saw the mechanic from our church arrive and toll the car. I have been calling but his line is busy, it is good to know he is fine” she narrated.

“Oh, he mentioned an accident but we didn’t get into the details. He has been under a lot of pressure. He is fine now, thank you Agnes and God bless you” I said.

I spoke to her for a while before we hung up. Did Dave intentionally damage my car? To what end? All because I asked to use his?

YAW

“Is Dave picking you up this evening?” I asked when I popped my head into Zoe’s office.

Her items were packed, she was done for the day. She stood still, leaning on her desk staring outside her window, looking forlorn.

“Is everything okay?” I asked as I closed her door behind me, she clearly didn’t need any interruptions.

She dabbed the corners of her eyes to keep her tears from falling. I did not say a word and hugged her closely for a while. She sobbed, she was exhausted from whatever was bothering her. My best guess, it has to be Preacherboy.

When she calmed down, she narrated how her church member saw him ram the car into an abandoned tractor.

“What do you want to do? Will you confront him?” I asked.

“I am so angry, I can’t deal with him now” she said.

“I would like to drive you to the beach like the last time but traffic will be mad. Let us just go hang at my place” I suggested and she gave me a suspicious look.

“Trust me, I am not touching a pastor’s wife. Moreover the children will be there, you can relax in my study. Tell Preacherboy, Junior has some questions on religion” I suggested, knowing damn well Junior was not in my house.

“Will Junior be there?” she asked.

“Sure” I lied.

She agreed and we left the office. I picked up some food and we arrived at my place.

“Where is Junior?” she said as she settled on the cozy couch.

“On my way, he texted that he is going to Regine’s. Sorry, I did not update you, you look like you need a minute” I lied, surprisingly she bought it.

I left her alone in the hall to sort her emotions out as I went to my study to work. After an hour, there was a knock on my door. It is now 6:30pm, the night is still young.

“Ready to go home?” I asked as soon as I let her in, she shrugged.

“Why did you let me marry him?” she asked.

“Let you? I asked you the night before, you said no. You don’t want me, I am a bad boy..blah blah” I said in a mocking tone, slightly irritated by her question.

“You should have fought harder” she said.

“You mean I should have pretended” I retorted.

She rolled her eyes in exasperation. I pulled her into arms and kissed the top of her head. She lifted her head and pulled me for a kiss.

Yes!!! This time, she initiated it, all her walls were breaking. We kissed passionately till me made it to my office couch. I lay on top of her still kissing her while reaching for her underwear beneath her flare dress. It was a lacy thong which I ripped. She looked surprised but turned on, my fingers found her warmth and worked its magic.

I watched her legs shake when I was done. I was still dressed, I am not entering her tonight. With Zoe it will be a marathon, not a sprint.

“Are you okay?” I said as I used the wipes in my drawer to clean her up.

“Yeah, I need to leave” she said pulling her dress down when I was done.

I noticed she was ashamed or embarrassed. It was hard to tell.

“I am sorry, it will not happen again. I shouldn’t have” I said, lying to her. It should have happened a long time ago.

“No, I should have known better not to follow you home” she said, picking her phone to call an Uber.

“Let me just drop you home” I insisted.

The drive home was silent, one can hear a pin drop in the car.

“If it will help, I will not come into the office for some days. I believe you will need some space” I said, breaking the silence.

“Yes, thank you” she said, avoiding my eyes.

“I love you Zoe, I know you are feeling bad about what just happened, me too. It was totally unplanned” I said and parked the car halfway through the journey.

“Why have you stopped?” she asked.

“Grab my hand” I said and she did reluctantly. I then did something I have never done in ages, I prayed. I prayed for forgiveness for us and strength to move on. She looked better after the prayer.

“I have heard you counsel people multiple times that temptation is not the end but an opportunity to go deeper. Just yesterday, you preached about the mercy and goodness of God. Do not let His mercy go to waste. I hope you don’t beat yourself up, at least I did not get you pregnant” I teased with the last statement and she smiled.

“Wow, who knew Yaw will preach to me one day. Thank you, now take me home” she said.

“Just ignore Dave yeah. We are not sure about what your church member saw” I said, pretending to care about her marriage.

”Sure.”

The mood was lighter now, I played a funny podcast during the rest of the drive. We ended up chatting like nothing ever happened. No one will believe that just an hour ago, I whispered in her ear ‘Come for me’ and she obeyed like the servant of God she is.

Three days later…

ZOE

I am familiar with this pattern, I have preached about it countless of times. The number of times I keep getting flashbacks to Djimah’s study is abnormal. I have been avoiding him at work, thank God it is the company car that does the transport. And this was not the main act, I will not let us get there.

I am a wife and a woman of God. I understand these things have consequences. This is a secret I will take to my grave. I turned to Dave who was reading his bible.

”Love, I want to resign” I said. I thought he will be elated, instead he had a frown on his face.

”No Zoe, this is not the time. You have one more assignment before you leave that office” he said.

”Which is?” I asked, confused. Wasn’t he the one begging me resign?

”A new car from them and making Yaw our member” he said.

”Yaw will not become a member, I know him!” I exclaimed.

”Zoe, you can do it. We need him, it is not yet time. Plus your salary is what is sustaining us. On his first visit, he drops 20,000. Imagine if he pays his tithe, it will go a long way! I know he is making bank as the Regional CEO!” Dave argued.

”But you have been hounding me to join you in ministry” I was confused.

”Yes, you already are and you will. But now, I have seen the light. Before you resign, we need to have a business that will bring us steady income. Your immediate resignation will destabilise us. Plus if you do so now, what happens to your end of year bonus? We have plans for that. Most importantly, the Lord is telling me you have to win Yaw over to our church” he insisted.

I was dumbfounded, if only he knew why I am keen on resigning. Dear Lord, give me strength and guide me.
Help me to trust and obey. In Jesus’ name. Amen

Author’s Note
This week’s episode was inspired by the current saga between a musician and a king of malice. Do not forget to comment, like and subscribe.

By popular request! Since May 25th is a holiday in Ghana, another episode will be available!!!

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