BENEATH THE SURFACE BY Bayo Onuwaje
BENEATH THE SURFACE
A Short Story By BAYO ONUWAJE
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BENEATH THE SURFACE
Kola and Lola's marriage was marred
by a significant issue: their differing libidos. While Kola rarely felt the
urge for sex, Lola's desires often went unfulfilled, creating tension in their
home.
The situation took a drastic turn
when Lola found solace in Kola's younger brother, Dare, who had moved in with
them after completing his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program. Dare's
intention was to stay temporarily while he searched for a job and planned for
his own apartment.
However, as time passed, Lola and
Dare's secret affair blossomed, resulting in Lola's pregnancy. She deceived
Kola into believing he was the father, and he was overjoyed at the prospect of
having a child.
This scenario repeated itself twice
more, with Lola giving birth to two more children, all fathered by Dare. As the
family grew, Kola struggled to provide for them, leading him to seek desperate
measures.
In a shocking turn of events, Kola
was introduced to a local priest who advised him to perform a ritual using his
children as a solution to his financial woes.
Consumed by anger and betrayal,
Kola refused to back down from the ritual after the priest revealed the
shocking truth: the children were not his biological offspring. Blinded by
rage, Kola proceeded with the ritual, using his wife's children as sacrifices.
The first ritual was successful,
and Kola's wealth grew exponentially. However, his greed led him to repeat the
ritual, sacrificing his second child. The third child, however, was saved by
Kola's elder sister, a devout Christian, and her husband, who protected the
child from the demonic forces.
As time passed, the demon grew
angry, realizing it had been deprived of its next victim. In a shocking twist,
the demon turned on Kola, torturing him mercilessly. Overwhelmed by guilt and
pain, Kola confessed to his heinous crimes, revealing that he had sacrificed
his own children upon discovering they were not his biological offspring.
Lola, too, was forced to confess,
confirming that the children were fathered by Dare, Kola's younger brother. The
consequences of their actions were severe: Kola descended into madness, roaming
the streets, while Lola was rejected by her in-laws and banished from their
home. Dare, meanwhile, was disowned by his family.
In the end, justice was served, but
at a terrible cost. The destruction caused by Kola's and Lola's selfish desires
left a trail of devastation, serving as a haunting reminder of the devastating
consequences of their actions.
The End.
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