[STORY] SUSAN’S REVENGE (Episode 13)

Episode 13.

I woke up the next morning. Hmmmm! The rice was delicious. But as a matter of fact, my hunger was larger than the food I was offered. So digestion was so rapid and the body was still asking for more.

As usual, I observed my quiet time. I prayed and studied the word. I never missed that for any day. Thank God it was weekend. I was lost in reading the Scriptures.

As I studied, time kept on running. It was almost 9am. As I studied, my stomach growled several times. Soon, my mind wandered from the word.

What would you eat this morning? Is this how you would continue to starve everyday before God shows up? Must God allow you feel hunger pangs before he provides? Is this how you would continue living?

I know God was wonderful providing for you last night, but God was too slow. Does he delight in starving you? Must you roll from one end of the bed to the other before he gives you breakfast?

I was nodding my head to everything this strange voice was saying. I was beginning to get scared. I was scared of starving the way I had starved yesterday.

“SUSAN! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?” That gentle voice I recognise without stress spoke.

“Oh my God!” I gasped in realisation.

“Hmmmm! Lord I know who I am. I’m a princess of the most high God.

The Scriptures says that a man who cannot provide for his household is worse than an infidel. Lord, you are not an infidel and will never be.

Lord! I’m a member of your household. Breakfast is my right. As a princess, I’m entitled to lunch. As your daughter, I’m not supposed to roll from one end of the bed to another before I eat dinner.

Food is my right in this kingdom. If the birds do not starve before they eat, why should the princess starve? No! This is an error from the pit of Hell!

Lord you said I should not be worried about what I would eat. You said I’m of so much value to you than the birds. So, Where’s my breakfast?”

A knock landed on my door.
I stood up and walked over to open the door.

It was Lola and Tessy. They were dressed in pretty gowns. They looked so beautiful.

“Hello girls!” I smiled.

“Hi Miss Susan!” They greeted in unison.

“Miss Susan! What’s keeping you? Have you forgotten?” Lola asked.

“What are you talking about?” I asked, with no clue about what she was referring to.

“Today’s my mum’s birthday!”

I realised she had told me during the week. But I had completely forgotten.

“I’m so sorry Lolly pie!” I apologized, rubbing my palms together.

“That’s okay! You were not there when the cake cutting and everything happened. But I don’t want you to miss the food aspect. So get dressed let’s go and eat!”

My heart jumped within me at the mention of that.

“Lord! Breakfast!” I smiled.

“Girls wait out here. I’ll be back in ten minutes!” I said and rushed inside.

“God is this how loving you are?” I said as I rushed to take my bath.

I quickly brought out one of my pretty gowns and got dressed. It was not up to ten minutes, I was ready.

I left with the girls to the house. Truth be told, the food prepared was too much. I ate two plates, no shout for me!

I was even given some in a food flask to take home so that it doesn’t get wasted. Trust me, it won’t get wasted.

I stayed and played with the girls till it was 4pm. That was when I stood up to leave. With my cooler in my hand and a grin on my face, I walked to my house.

I was surprised to see who I met. Oh my God! Who was I seeing?
It was my mentor, Evangelist Toyin Abayomi and her daughter, Ella. But there was also a third person. Aunty Peju, my father’s sister.

WOW! Today Is something else oh! This one that these people drove cars into my compound, hope I’m safe.

“Susan! So Na food you go chop wey make you no dey pick your calls?” Ella began.

“No vex! I never chop well for a long time”, I said within me.

“I’m sorry!” I apologized instead.

“Susan! So you can forget me like this Abi?” Mummy Toyin asked.

“No ma!” I said with innocent eyes.

“Come and open this door for me, before I punish you!” She threatened playfully.

“Yes ma! I said and knelt slightly to greet aunt Peju.

“She responded with a smile and beckoned on me to open the door.

As I went for the door, Ella snatched my dinner from my hand.

“This one Na we go chop am!” She smiled.

I wanted to protest. But I felt the inner voice nudging me to calm down. So I mourned my food in my heart, as the three ladies sat down devouring it.

I served the rice, but made sure there was a little left for me in the cooler.

“This is so delicious! Is there more? Ella asked.

I wanted to say no, but the word hanged in my throat.

“Bring that cooler for me!” Ella said authoritatively. That’s how she is sometimes, especially when she’s happy.

I handed it to her and she made sure she scooped out the last grain of rice. My rice was gone.

“We have been waiting for you for the past three hours. We drove for two hours to get here. Thank God for this food”, Mummy Toyin said.

I sat down and watched them with a smile on my face.

“Lord! I know you have not gone powerless. You are still going to provide my every need!” I said within me.

As soon as they were done eating, I cleared the dishes and sat down with them. I had only one chair and my mentor sat there. The rest of us sat on the bed.

“I guess you must be wondering why we are here?” Mummy Toyin asked.
I nod in affirmation.

“Well, your aunt would explain that”, she replied.

Aunty Peju sat up and leaned forward.

“Susan, first, I would love to apologize for neglecting you. We were supposed to have been the one to raise you after your parents dimise, not some strangers. Please forgive me!”

I smiled and nodded.

“I’m glad for everything. God was really at work in my life. I lost my parents at 16 in SS 3. But luckily for me, my school gave me a scholarship immediately. I was one of the best students they had back then. I represented them in quiz competition and debates. I won all the three debates I went for.

I was second in the maths quiz I represented. So, they helped me at that stage of my life, when the plane crash that took my parents occurred.

But, I lived with Mummy and her family after school. They sponsored my education in UNILAG. I’m grateful to God for everything that happened. I have no grudges against any of you”.

Aunty Peju smiled and nodded her head in affirmation.

“Then let’s get to the reason why we are here”, she said and opened her bag to bring out a brown envelope.

“When your father died, you were supposed to inherit all that belonged to him. But we were too greedy to allow his company and cars go to you.

We share the 5 houses your father built and the cars. We also sold the company. Each one of us made a fortune for ourselves, but it was wrong. I was given 10 million as my share from the of selling the company.

The truth is this. I’ve made a fortune out of the money and the car. I used the car and sold it later when I had no use for it.

But I was wrong. I stole what was rightfully yours. Recently, I accepted Jesus as my Lord and he kept bidding me to restore what I’ve stolen from you”.

She dipped her hand into the envelope and brought out a piece of paper.

“Here’s a cheque of 10 million naira. I’m restoring what I stole from you. I’m glad I never sold the house and it’s not too far from here. Have the keys”, she said and dropped a bunch of keys on the bed.

I was still trying to wake up from the dream when she brought out some documents and another bunch of keys.

“Since I sold your car, I got a new one for you. Here are the keys. Your new ride is waiting for us outside”.

Please I need to faint can someone shift for me.

To be continued… . . .