RIVER IN THE LAKE EPISODE 10

From the writer of
Nude Bed
Death after life
Cold Desert
Hot eyes
Sorrows of an Eagle
Calabash and
Shattered

No one appears to know the exact source of *river* yet it runs through all walks of life as it meanders its way along the many struggles of nature.

How far, how long, how wide can it stretch to exhibit it's commanding prowess over the storms of the day. Or shall it succumb to the harsh efforts of mother nature to subdue and collect this great water in a *lake*.

Abhynha Yankey

*RIVER IN THE LAKE*

EPISODE 10

Please leave him to rest", she begged. "Yes, Asare. Leave me to rest", Nana replied from his room. His voice, his voice was cold. Was everything alright? They both left. The chief's wife went to check on her son Quaku Adepa Nyamekye. He was still sleeping. He could hardly afford any good sleep last night so he was making good use of the day. His mother stood there to watch him as he threw his legs about and brushed  his little fingers along the bridge of his nose. It seemed he wanted to wake up. That would mean his mother had to put everything to a stop.

She rushed to pick him, put him on her lap and breastfed him. He suckled while he still had his eyes closed. His mother gently put him down and went out to continue with her duties. She still didn't get what was going on. She wished she could get answers to that even before her husband would think of saying a word to her. She'd been left in the closet. "Our wife", Asare Bediako came around to say with the hand on Odeneho's wife's shoulder. "I've been wondering, is everything alright? Even the voice of my dear friend is enough to push me away. What is going on? You've been crying as well, yet, you tell me everything is alright. What is it this time? For the last time, what is it?"

"Now, you tell me what the problem is because both of you are killing me with pretense. What have you done to him? Okay okay, what did you do to him before he left because you seem to be the problem here. He got angry when I made mention of your name. I thought he was just kidding so I went ahead to talk about you, and that was how come he ended up being in the room. He didn't take his food, one. Two, he slammed the door in my face for the very first time since we got married and three, he said I leave till he calls me that he needs me.

All these he hasn't done before. Bediako, talk to me. What have you done? I'm not asking you again once you tell me you've done nothing wrong or know nothing about what I'm saying, because the day is just too young for me to sit here and shed tears over both of you....yoo", Nana's wife pleaded. Asare sat down for a while without saying a word. He didn't know what to say or do. For some minutes, nothing had come out of his mouth. All he did was to sit, fold his arms and look up. Then, take his hands off to support his chin and gaze on the floor. He shook his head on several occasions and accompanied each gesture with "hmmmmmm".
Nana's wife was becoming impatient. She could not wait anymore to see Asare perform his unplanned drama.
"Asare, leave for me to continue with my chores. Since you have decided not to say a word, I advise you keep it to yourself and face his wrath accordingly. I've never seen his wrath before, but I'm pretty sure we will both enjoy it today. Get up from my chair and leave for your chambers",  Nana's wife said while she tried to help Asare up in order to take away her chair.
She picked it up, placed it where it's supposed to be and went ahead with her duties.

Title Credit: Pretty Asare Olivia

To be continued...

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