RIVER IN THE LAKE EPISODE 4

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 presents

*RIVER IN THE LAKE*

EPISODE 4

All I need to do is to use my nails to create a hole in your abdomen, then you are gone for good", she continued. Tutu wanted to die but not on this note. He continued to beg the old woman to spare his life. She went closer, touched Tutu and rubbed her hands on his face. One could just imagine what Tutu was going through. She finally stopped and asked, "where is your chief?". Tutu got surprised but had to answer her. It seemed she knew everything so he had no reason to hide anything from her.

He led the old woman to the place where he had left the chief before going to search for food and water. Tutu woke the chief up several times, but he had already given up the ghost. The old woman looked at how sad Tutu was and told him to step aside. She bent down, took a tiny oval shaped  substance from her tattered cloth, and placed it in between Odeneho's lips. She pushed it gently till you could see it no more. Odeneho coughed strongly and opened his eyes. Tutu felt relieved now. He thanked the old woman and asked for her name. As for Odeneho, he didn't know what was going on. The old woman refused to answer Tutu's question, but rather told them to rest till day break and she would help them find answers to whatever they were looking for.

Answers? Then they wouldn't sleep. That was why they came so if she had the answers, why then wouldn't she provide them, but rather would want them to sleep till daybreak? What if they woke up and she wasn't around?
"My son, I'm here to help you. If not,I wouldn't have come here to save your life. This is my home. I have nowhere to go so just sleep. I will watch over you and when you wake up, I will tell you what you are supposed to know. Until then, you can enjoy this if you are still hungry and thirsty (she looked up and stretched her long hands to pluck something which looked like oranges for them).
"How come we didn't see it all this while?", Odeneho asked.

"Because I can see what you can't see and smell what you can't smell", she replied. Just enjoy it and sleep. I will be here till daybreak, then help you.

Title Credit: Pretty Asare Olivia

To be continued...

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