Betrayal (Episode SIX)

 IN THE OFFICE – EARLY IN THE MORNING

Since it was during the weekend, the office environment wasn’t that busy. The boss was just sitting in his rotating office chair.

  Boss: Can you tell me what to do, prophet?

My colleagues were laughing so hard, they were also very happy that we were finalizing the deal.

Ian: Look how God’s love is so amazing. Now you have to act on what I am telling you to do.

At the same time, the boss received an SMS from his wife saying that officers from the Prevention and Combating Corruption Bureau were waiting for him. He has corruption cases.  

Ian: Don’t worry about PCCB guys, because they are also evildoers like you. Not long ago, they were going to leave your house. They won’t get anything they are looking for.

The Boss turned his head down, meditating on something, as he was so scared. And said.

Boss: It’s over, I am done. If PCCB officials are looking to arrest me, there’s nothing that I can do to change the situation for the better.   

Ian: Come here, we are going to pray again. I want to speak with God concerning your troubles again.

The boss immediately did as I instructed him to do, once he had closed his eyes. I adjusted the hearing device in my ear and the wireless microphone that was attached to the collar of my shirt so that I could communicate well with my team in the office.

Ian: Ooh! God our father who lives in the highest place, I pray that you cleanse this man; destroy all the curses. Ooh! God, I pray that all the hell doors be closed and let your blessings rain on him.

While I was speaking in tongues, Edwin started telling me something

Edwin: Hey! Pastor, you are spending a ridiculous amount of time praying. We have received intelligence information that his driver is the biological father of the sick child.   

In order not to reply to Edwin without disturbing my prayer, I concluded my prayer like:-

Ian: Thank you, God, I have understood your guidance, I am happy for your message. Ooh! Lord, you are the greatest among scientists. No one is like you, our super IT. Thank you, Lord.

Boss: Amen

Edwin: You idiot, don’t you know I am into something very important

I laughed out so loud; at this stage, I couldn't resist it because Edwin was cracking one joke after another.

Ian: God is full of mercy. He has promised to reveal something super important in your life. That revelation will make you so thankful to him.

Boss: Thank you, Prophet. Thank you, man of God

A few seconds later, the boss received a phone call from his wife telling him that PCCB had left their house. And that PCCB have apologized for any inconvenience because they were the wrong target.   The boss stood in awe, acknowledging my prophecy without understanding that it was a game. Since we had to make a deal with PCCB, a 5,000,000 Tsh. A bribe to stop their investigation. 

Boss: PCCB officers have left my house, and they apologized for what has happened; many thanks to you, Prophet.

Ian:  That isn’t such a big thing; big things are yet to happen in your life. Tell your driver to bring your concubine and your sick kid here.

The boss called his driver inside the house immediately

Boss: Go and take my concubine and the kid, I want them here now

Driver: Yes, Boss

He then called his concubine and told him to get prepared.  Once they arrived, the driver left the room.

Boss: Yeah! Welcome, the guy sitting in front of you is a man of God and the Prophet

Concubine: (In contempt) You are welcome. I am happy to know you.

Ian: But it will take time to know me, because I am a Nazarite 

Back in our office, people were dying with laughter because of the nature of our conversation

Concubine; Hah! Are you ok? You seem to be sick?

Boss: Keep quiet! I am sorry, prophet, for the interruption, but take it easy.

Ian: This is a very minor issue; it can never match the pain Jesus endured at the cross.

Boss: That is very true.

I turned to the concubine

Ian: I want you to tell the truth to the Boss

Concubine: What do you mean? I don’t understand what you are up to.

Ian: Don’t you understand? I want you to reveal the big secret behind the biological father of this kid before your mother gets sick to death.

Concubine: um! I know nothing about what you are asking

At this time, both were so afraid and weary. Shortly, Jane called the concubine using the SIM card that had been swapped using her mother’s phone.

Jane: Hello there! Am I talking to Neema? Is Neema on the Phone?

Jane: I am a nurse at the hospital where your mother has been hospitalized. She is in critical condition.

She ended the call

Concubine: Oh! My mother is in critical condition. What happened while she was fine not long ago? Hey! Are you practicing witchcraft? 

Boss! Tell us the truth. It will save you. Our son got healed because I was honest with the prophet. I would like to caution you! If you keep hiding secrets, your mother might die. 

Concubine: Ju.. Ju…st to say the plain truth. Your personal driver is the biological father of this kid.

The boss became so furious that, made a physical assault on his concubine.

Ian: Stop! Try to calm down, please. These are consequences of your evil past. Hey! Lady, take your child back to your house.

The concubine carried her son and left the office while crying like a baby because the secret that she kept so dear was finally unveiled.

Ian: Listen to me, please! From now you must be faithful to your wife. You have such a wonderful wife with good morals. That concubine belongs to your personal driver.

Boss: Yes, Prophet

Ian: All right! The 30,000,000 Tsh. You received a bribe for your role in tax fraud by mineral dealers should be donated to our church to support the poor. In addition, you will need to provide 5 million Tsh as offerings for what God has done for you.

Boss: I have no problem with that.  

Back in the office, folks were cerebrating and cheering for the victory. The boss continued speaking

Boss: Thank you, Prophet, for all you have done to save my life. There’s nothing I can do that matches your support, but I am going to give you personally 5,000,0000 as my appreciation token for your spiritual service to my family.

After giving his verbal appreciation, he handed me a 40,000,000 Tsh. check. Before leaving, I asked the boss to hug his driver as a sign of love. After finishing the mission, I got into Robert’s car, which was waiting outside, whereby we headed to Free Church headquarters while cheering on the victory.

 

CHAPTER THREE

We prepared a very big party in our church after we had withdrawn the money from our bank accounts. It was a happy day; I hugged my young sister Jane to show great love as her guardian. After the party, everyone departed.

That night, I had the worst dream of my life. It was about my life after death. It started when the angel came directly to me, saying that my death was not planned by God and therefore I would go back to life, but in the form of a hen. Suddenly I found myself in chicken cage whereby nearby was a scaring monster cock.

Ian: What am I feeling?

Cock: Have you ever laid an egg?

Ian: No, not even once in my life.

Cock: You are about to lay an egg, you will need to use extra energy.

I started laying the first egg, then the second egg, followed by many eggs I couldn’t count. Suddenly, I heard Edwin’s voice interrupting my dream.  

Edwin: Hey! Guy, what the hell are you doing, defecating on the bed?

It was so embarrassing to learn that I was really defecating on the bed. I just ran into the washroom to take a bath, and to wash my pants and bed sheets. The next move was to persuade Edwin not to tell Jane and Robert about what I had just done.

That morning, we started our day by having breakfast. But this one was a little bit heavier than what we usually take because all of us were well off. We cracked jokes while taking breakfast, celebrating what we have achieved so far. After taking our breakfast, we got into the meeting for dividing earnings from our mission.

Ian: Now, this mission has earned us 35,000,000 Tsh..

Jane: No! That isn’t the correct figure. It’s 40,000,000 Tsh.

Ian: This mission helped us to get 35,000,000 Tsh.. But the additional 5,000,000 Tsh was given to me personally as an appreciation token for the job well done.

Edwin: Let me remind you the fact that Robert doesn’t charge for using his house. And the reason is that we are working as a family. We all should receive equal dividends from the 40,000,0000 Ths.

Jane: Yes, I absolutely believe that we are one family; Income inequality isn’t good for us. As long as we all worked harder to get the 40,000,000. It should be divided equally among all of us.

Ian: Guys! You aren’t serious, do you know what the personal gift means?. Why are you so stupid? As a matter of fact, I have done a harder job than anyone here.

 Jane: Dear brother, that’s terribly wrong. We have all contributed equally to the achievement of this mission. In fact, if there are going to be charges against us, all of us are going to be arrested. You need to be humble if you want to sustain the teamwork spirit for our next mission.

Ian: Hey! Jane, stop…. I am going to beat you. Why are you so stupid?

Edwin: Please! Please! Please! Let us get over this and finish this business. We are going to divide 35,000,000 Tsh.

Robert:  Um! Ok!

We divided the 35,000,000 Tsh., whereby everyone worked away with 8,750,000. After that, we all departed I Jane and headed back home. But we all agreed to meet after one month to plan our next mission and grow our church.

One month later, my sister and I went to Robert’s house, but we learnt that the house had been sold to a new owner. After conducting brief research in the neighborhoods, we learnt that Robert has sold the house and moved to the city.  It was so painful since in the last two weeks their phones haven’t been reachable. We decided to get back home, though in disbelief about what had happened to our friends  

One week later, we saw an advertisement on TV inviting people to go and worship in Fair Dividend Church. The advertisement explained that Edwin and Robert are the Bishops running this new church. I became so weak, but Jane looked at me and said.

Jane: There are no surprises here! I was so naïve, but I could clearly see this happening.  The primary cause of separation among business partners is unchecked competing interests. However, I would advise you, my brother, that we need to stop this evil mission. We are putting God’s love into disrepute. Don’t you remember your awkward dream?     

Ian: Which dream are you talking about?

Ian: Dream…… The night you defecated on your bed, don’t you remember it?

Ian: Oops! But Edwin promised me that he wouldn’t let anyone know it.

Jane: Yeah! He also told us that story because we promised not to tell you. Ouch! That’s how weird human beings are?

I was so ashamed that the story leaked to so many people. I insisted to my sister on the need to go and apologize to the government bureaucrat who was the victim of our dirty scheme.  The next day, we went to see the boss, and I began by confessing my wrongdoing. The boss was very happy. During our discussion, he laughed so loudly. However, he was so forgiving and grateful that this was something that changed his life. He was so thankful that he had found peace in his family; he is no longer corrupt, and because of that, he has been promoted in his office.  It was a wonderful day that ended so well by singing songs of joy and praising God.  After that, I and Jane went back to our home.  

THE END

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