©️ Opeyemi Akintunde
“Who was that?” Alex asked
“ The receptionist. She called to ask for our preference, the hotel gives complimentary drinks, so she wanted to confirm if you wanted alcohol”
“ And?”
“ I said you don’t take it anymore” Mirabel said emphasizing the ‘anymore’
“Just this once with my wife will not kill me”
“ Old things have passed away Alex.” Mirabel said
“ Yes, all things have become new, Bible did not say we should not take wine, it just speaks again drunkenness”
“ Bible strongly speaks against strong drink, and that’s what alcohol is”
“ Babe, I want to be in high Spirits for these five days, Let me have my drink. God will not frown at me drinking alcohol to be high for my wife.” Alex cajoled
“ Get high in the Holy Ghost” Mirabel said blocking her ears with her earpiece.
“ What kind of beautiful wife is this?” Alex said laughing, he begins to tickle Mirabel into agreeing …
“ Alex leave me, let me be…No alcohol for you” Mirabel said laughing.
A knock at the door cut short their child’s play. Alex ran to the door …
“ Hello Sir, good morning sir. I am Jessica and this is your complimentary wine”
“ Where is the alcohol? my wife has permitted me to have it”
“ Oh! “
“ No! he is not having it” Mirabel went to the door, collected the wine and cups.
“ Thank you!” she said to Jessica, but Jessica caught her husband winking at her as if to say
“ Bring the Alcohol”
Jessica ran down the stairs excitedly…
“ We have found a rathole” Jessica said happily…
*****
“This is It” Joy handed over her urine to Irene. Irene spoke some words into the Urine and added sugar & honey into the urine. After mixing it, she took a syringe and withdrew just a little over 1ml of the urine. Jessica opened the alcohol, added the urine to the liquid. As a bartender of many years, she professionally corked the bottle using another cork. She covered it back with the foil.
******
Aduke felt uneasy, She wanted to sleep but she couldn’t. Her mind kept thinking about Motunrayo, she was troubled about her. She had the feeling Motunrayo was in trouble. There was an urgency in her Spirit to pray for her.
“ The God of our fathers, our creator, come to my aid concerning Motunrayo Adenike. Wherever she is,please watch over for me. Do not let her fall into the pit the enemy has set for her.”
Aduke knew it was time she took Motunrayo’s return more seriously. She had been hoping that someday she would come home but five years had gone and she was not yet back.
******
Jessica knocked at the door!
Alex was the one who opened, his eyes shone on seeing the drink…
“ Thank you!”
He tipped Jessica.
He shut the door and as he turned he saw Mirabel looking at him unhappily.
“ I thought God had helped you with this” Mirabel said not hiding her displeasure.
“ Babe, He has and this is just a one-off” Alex replied.
Alex uncorked the wine, he noticed how easy it was for the cork to come off, but he didn’t give it a thought.
Mirabel watched how he gulped down the alcohol, cup after cup.
To be continued
