Ichie Ogbuagu was angry..... he was a dreaded man and his anger made him a God unto his fellow mortals. He walked around with giant steps as if he wanted to stamp his very authority into the red earth.... Each time he had that terrible anger fit, even spirits gave him a wide berth. Tonight he stormed towards his house in rage... his first daughter Amara had sighted him from afar.. like a huge, black thunder storm...and had sounded the alarm to her sisters and her fathers 6 wives... the yard was empty in seconds... even livestock hid themselves. HE entered his compound like a hot desert wind... he wasnt even fazed by the unnatural quiet in his large home. He headed straight to the family shrine... Tonight he didnt offer adulations and libations, he just stared at his ancestors and grinded his teeth..... His anger built up and he had the mad urge to smash up the shrine.... He was insulted in the Igwes palace however indirectly by a man who was worth less than him in almost every aspect... he was richer, had more titles... in summary he had everything a man could want... his wives were among the most beautiful women in the seven clans... his daughters were maiden beauties.... The elders words washed over him.... why are we listening to a man who has no successor .... Elder uduma ridiculed his predicament.... he had no heir. HIS hands gripped his machete until his knuckles turned blue..... Hot tears spilled from his eyes.... He stared and stared at the shrine until he fell asleep. The spirits opened their eyes and regarded their son.. His late father spoke up what do we do? The entire gathering of ancestors looked to an ancient ghost.... their ancient patriarch. The sage sighed and said Ogbuagu wont have a son. The gathering gasped as one.... why? another ventured. Do you mean our lineage will expire? one asked let me reincarnate as his son another offered.... The gathering became a cacophony of protests. The sage coughed and the gathering was hushed.. Its either he is content with his daughters and live peacefully or he bears a son who will expunge the family....either way.. the lineage will end. His late father spoke up at least if he ends up with no heir, my grand daughters will be alive and well have sons through them The gathering nodded as one. How do we know if hell have a son? The patriarch looked up and said His next action will decide Ogbuagu woke up....looked at the full moon and decided at once that Uduma.... The insulting elder would die... He picked up the sharp machete and left the shrine in a sheen of white hot rage. The sage shook his head sadly and looked at a dark figure that had kept silent throughout the gathering..... You know what to do The figure opened its eyes and grinned maniacally and prepared to reenter the world as Ichie Ogbuagus son.....Jade
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:32:46 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015