54 My name is Ikemnefuna (2/2)
”Alright, anything for my love,” he said still smiling childishly; turned to the spiritual man and the smile hurriedly died away. ”Let's do this one more time,” he said.
Okemmiri told him to kneel. Sluggishly he complied; like a priest offering Holy Communion he gave him the Mmiri Ezioku. He stomachs a mouth full, shut his eyes and for over a minute he was motionless. Then suddenly he opens his eyes, stood up and once again began laughing. Few seconds into the laughter, the people could no longer tell whether he was still laughing or groaning, so they keenly watched. It became obvious Ndubisi had fallen under the spell when he screamed and fell back on his knees, his pupils suddenly disappeared and he was left with the white part of his eyes. Everyone just like Ego was too shocked to react, they all watched silently with mouth wide open.
”You can ask him anything right now and he would tell you nothing but the truth” he assured her.
Her voice laden with emotions she said ”Ndu, please tell me this is not you. That I am dreaming; that I am having a nightmare” she cried out. He didn't even blink feedback.
”Ndubisi! Ndubisi!” she yelled once more and yet no responses. ”Why is he not responding?” she questioned the Dibia.
”What is your name?” the Dibia asked in a thundering voice.
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”Ikemnefuna” he responded in a voice that sounded like that of an aged tobacco smoker.
”Ha!” Ego exclaimed. ”I am finished! Ndubisi isn't even his name oh” she cried out to Oluchukwu who had come to her side and was now consoling her. ”Ndu! Your real name is Nwosu. What other lie have you been telling me?” she directed her questions to him, but yet again he didn't respond.
Okemmiri was wondering how the young man escaped the spell at first, to satisfy his curiosity; he inquired ”How did you first escape falling under the spell?”
”I didn't drink; I licked my lips and squeezed my face to give the impression I did”.
”Ha!” the crowd shouted in surprise and there was a roar of murmur among them. Someone shouted ”Ndubisi! You are indeed tricky!” Everyone echoed ”Yes oh!” nodding in agreement.
”Are you the one that entered the room?” the great one inquired.
”Yes!” he replied.
”Why did you enter the room?” he further asked calming everyone down.
”I entered to collect money as Ego does sometimes,” he said.
”How did you come to that knowledge?”
”One night in Ego's hut, I noticed she went out and returned with a large amount of money. The next night, out of curiosity and unknown to her, I followed her when she went out only to discover that she went out to urinate. Disappointed, I gave up but resumed spying on her when after some weeks, I saw her come back again with money. Then I kept following her every night till I noticed she was getting the money from that hut. Not long ago, I stole the totem she used to break the spell that locks the room and went to a dibia to duplicate it”.