41 Banished (1/2)

”Wait! What does this old woman look like?” she asked.

”She was on white, her hair gray and unkempt. I can't really remember right now what she looks like. Do you want to know whether it is the same old woman?” he inquired.

Nodding she said, ”Yes, but your description is not enough to enable me place a match”.

”Alright, I wish I could still remember her face” he stated with one side of his cheek raised up.

”No… don't worry. Please continue” she said.

”Still hidden and processing the thought, I suddenly began hearing a strange female voice thundering in my head screaming

”Ndu-bisi! Ndu-bisi! Ndu-bisi! I can see you. I know who you are; where you're from, your beginning and end I already know”.

It was really horrifying. I shut my ears with my hands but was still unable to shut the voice out. She kept saying strange things about me that I can't recall now. When I could no longer take it, I took to my heels, running for my dear life. The wailings of the babies turned into loud laughers; like they were laughing at me”.

”Hmmm!” was all she said trying to picture what the young man just said. It was really horrifying but it came as no surprise to her, it is expected. After all, that's why it is the evil forest.

”That's not all before I ran away, I took a quick look at the woman but to my greatest surprise, none of them were there. It was like they had disappeared into the thin air”.

”Hmmm!” Ego said aloud again wondering what she would have done if it was her that encountered all these weird and strange happenings in a single day.

Perceiving from the look on her face, Ndubisi knew exactly what was going through her mind, so he said ”You see there are so many strange creatures and spirits of dead people roaming this forest. I totally believe you, that old woman might have been a spirit. You should be thankful that I saw you when I did” he concluded.

Ego felt relieved to have found someone that has a similar experience and as such believes her. Above them all, she was thankful he saved her life. For these reasons and some yet unknown to her, she likes this young man. And when you like people, it is natural to want to know everything about them.