TALE OF A CHANGELING

Chapter 3

Long Long ago in a land called Achalla, there was a couple who was detested by all, everyone in the land of Achala treats them as outsiders, in fact, the maltreatment they got from their people was more intense, unbearable, and heartbreaking than that of an OSU.

This couple was not just facing this problem of being treated indifferently by their people, but they had another bigger problem which was eating up their flesh, it's their childlessness.

Despite being married for seventeen years, there was still no sign of any child, everything which was recommended to be done to have a child was done million times, yet it was like pouring water on a stone.

They kept on crying to Chukwu Okike every second, every minute, every hour, and everyday to wipe away their tears and bless them with a child.

Wasn't it enough that you have punished us by making us become this being that our people have rejected, even before we got married they kept on saying that we deserve to be together, from the onset they became a matchmaker for us, they dictate every aspect of our life, all of these is painful and heartbreaking for us to bear Chukwu Okike, still you have refused to bless us with a child, that will keep us happy at least, it's as if you are punishing us for a sin we committed in our past life which we know nothing about since we are both and Ogbanje, please forgive us Chukwu Okike, forgive us and give us a child. These were the words if this couple everyday as they pray to Chukwu Okike.

After what appeared like a century, a heavy rain finally fell on this drought land that have been longing for it, Chukwu Okike answered the prayers of this couple and blessed them with a child, happiness and laughter were seen on their faces, they cared less of what people say about them because their source of joy have come, it was few of the villagers that decided to celebrate their happy moment with them.

Just as they were celebrating, a priestess visited and had to greet them with a confusing message.

You are free to celebrate now, you are free to dance as much as you want, you are free to also drink and sing as much as you want because soon all of these will be gone, they will all wither beneath the soil of the land.

History will surely be repeated, it will indeed, get ready for it.

Hearing these words of the priestess left the couple in a dilemma they couldn't tell or explain what these confusing messages of the priestess are pointing to, but for the priestess to visit them for the first time when they are about expecting a baby means that its something very serious.

Our identity has always had bad guests stuck in it, this upcoming one won't be thwarted either, we are ready to face it, they muttered to themselves.