The Darkest Hour - Season 2 - Episode 24

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The Darkest Hour - Season 2 - Episode 24

“I want you to tell me what happened today” the husband requested and glanced at the wall clock: 12:15am. “What happened yesterday rather?” he added.

“I don’t understand”
“Why did you accuse the young girl, Udoka of what she didn’t do? Now listen, is hard time you left some bad characters of yours and behave yourself for ones! What did the poor girl do to you?”


“Nnayi, i don’t like her!” the wife
shrieked then the husband became surprise at the tone of her voice glaring at her speechlessly.

“Why would you develop hatred for a girl you just met at the first time unlike what you told me about the other girl called Sandra. What are u up to?”

“Nnayi, I’m not up to anything” the wife began. “Don’t you know that Udoka is an outcast..”

“Was an outcast” Mr Robinson corrected.
“It doesn’t matter. I won’t allow my son marry her”

“Marriage?” the husband opened his eyes widely in amazement. “Who’s talking about marriage here? So you are planning to give Sandra to our son to marry. What is wrong with you?! I think there is a skeleton in your cupboard”

“Nnayi, the only thing in my cupboard are beverages not a skeleton”

“Well, i must find out what you are up to” Mr Robinson put off the light then la!d to sleep while the wife also did the same in soliloquy.


***

At the resident of the twins, Monica hadn’t woken up. She had never had a dream ever since they discovered the diamonds. The only thing unique about her dreams was that they normally come to pass and that’s probably why she doesn’t dream frequently.
:

DREAM
In the presence of strange faces
converged around a white casket, only Monica was close to it crying her eyes out. Darkness covered all the environment but a light from above shone only at the casket. What was happening there? Of course a burial was taking place which Monica knew it was her twin sister’s burial, Udoka whose
dead body was inside the casket.
Suddenly, four unknown faces carried the casket.


“No!” Monica carried. “Don’t take her away! Bring back my sister! She’s not dead! Noooo!” she shouted physically.

:
REALITY
Monica’s voice did not only wake Udoka but Adaku and Faith too who hurried to their room forcefully. They could see Monica in tears sweating and breathing heavily. Already, Udoka had drew closer to her in anticipation of what the problem was.
“Bia, this girl, ongini?” Adaku asked sitting at the edge of the bed with Faith.
“Monica, what is it?” Udoka asked calmly. Without replying, Monica hugged her tightly which surprised the girls. Adaku and Faith glanced at each other then directed their eyes to Udoka who gave them sign to leave…
**
Back to the dark forest, Kate had helped Sandra up after the shaking of the ground which was totally strange to her coz it had never happened before. They had gotten to their destination standing before a strange iroko tree. At the base of the tree were totems.
Those were traditional totems at the base of the iroko tree. On the stem of the tree was a black fabric that had an image of a human skull. There were two other smaller trees beside the iroko where caskets could be found lying vertically open. Inside the caskets were human skeletons too. Sandra couldn’t remember the last time she witness such a devilish place full of unimaginable
features. Therefore, she stood still
looking at them. Kate, who stood beside her put off the torchlight then shouted, “Ikuku!” She had committed several murder spiritually, took people’s destinies and done so many diabolical things. That explains why she was very rich and mingled with great politicians who had tried to use her for either sacrifice or money rituals. But since she got her power from Ikuku, the dweller of
the dark forest, non of them had been able to succeed in their mission to use her for their selfishness.


“Ikuku!” Kate shouted again then a dead looking human being appeared thereby making Sandra run behind Kate. He was a man in his late seventies but looked strong and healthy having different images on his body. A white circular mark and grey hair could be seen on his eye and jaw respectively.
“I am Ikuku, the dweller of this forest. State your request, daughter of Ikuku!” Ikuku ordered.

Kate pulled Sandra out from her back then glared at her in a way that shows: SPEAK!
“It’s.. a.. aba.. about a twin called Udoka” Sandra stammered. “I want you to take away her wealth and render her useless”