The Agony of Beauty

t you seduce my husband? You want to destroy my home. You Beauty, of all people? Is that how yo

on my other cheek. My eyes went blank. I crashed to the floor still holding my cheeks. Why have I

n, but her husband held her b

y house,' she

e was a loud kn

s Badmus were surprised to see Pastor in their house without being noti

mmy, Aunty Tope greeted as s

d ma,' Mr. Badm

it is you we have come t

, please repeat everything you just told us some minutes back.' I started narrating

bought me different gifts and finally, how I eavesdropped o

Pastor responded, 'It's okay Beauty. Mr B

his wife, 'she was the one that has been

I shou

ry I gave to him. He handed over the Diary to Aunty Tope to read it. She read careful

been giving you all this while. I went to my room, opened my wardrobe and brought out the bag which contai

nsive items which she knew very well that I could never have been able to afford.

to one of his arms. Badmus screamed. If not for the quick intervention of Pastor,

on the floor of the living room. There was a little moment of s

ervice, how can one know that you are this evil? This is great wickedness. You want to destroy the life of this girl? What if she ha

o aside from Beauty. May God have mercy on your soul...' Her speech was interrupted by

pped by on her way from work to deliver the long-awaited good news to the couple personally. 'May I see you

eight weeks gone Mrs. Tope Badmus', she announced with

replied. 'You mean for this animal?

become one, I expected you both to b

at. He thanked the doctor for dropping by to share the good news and then told her that we were in the midst of a critical issue. '

Tope, how I wish you prayed very well and sought God's face earnestly before you accepted to marry this man, God would have shown you his true personal

ith us till you get through with your University education. We will cater to all your needs by God's grace.I looked at Pastor's wife, she nodded her h

man, in turn, introduced himself as a Police Officer and said to Badmus, 'Mr Badmus, you ar

urt for Rape, Child Abuse and Violence.

my responsibilities. They catered for Aunty Tope's needs too because since her husband had been to jail, she

delivered a bouncing baby b

stor's wife took very good care of my Aunt. I left campus hastily the ne

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parted with my Mum, I felt so fulfilled. Mummy was present at my convocation

podium to receive an award for coming f

They were all happy for me. Tears of joy clouded my eyes as I re

d to the Pastor's first son, Joseph that same year. Joseph was the ma

membered the dream I had the first n

for Mourning, and The Garment of Praise for the spirit of Heaviness... I did not speak out on time but thank God I later did. God gave me the courage and bol

would be by now if I

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