©️ Opeyemi Akintunde
Ifeoluwa was surprised to see Rereloluwa. He wept on seeing her. There was no need for words. They rushed to hug each other, and that moment they enjoyed intimacy in each other’s hand like never before…
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Timisire was eight months gone when Ifeoluwa andRereloluwa paid her a visit. Timisire was so happy to see them, she could see that God had answered her
prayers. She saw fresh love for each other in their eyes.
“Timisire, if the offer still stands, we would love to have the child after delivery.”
“Yes ma, the offer still stands. God told me the Baby is not mine. I will still have my child with my Husband.”
Timisire smiled.
“Husband?” The Rere that was found of teasing Timisire Resurfaced “There is a husband in the Picture already?”
“No ooo, I am just speaking about the future. After the Baby, I would like to focus on my Education. I will
love to go back to School, write the West African Examination and by God’s Grace gain admission to study English and Literary Studies.”
“Wow, you have it all figured out.”
“Yes, I think I want to use my Writing Skills to teach and preach” Timisire smiled.
“ I am not only birthing your Baby, but I am also birthing the new Me. God
has used these months to prepare me for His launching.”
Rereloluwa hugged Timisire. Without any doubt, She was a different Person.
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The cry of the Baby sounded like Halleluyah in Timisire’s ears.
“ Timisire, you are the first person I will see to be smiling when giving birth” The midwife said to Timisire even though the tears from the pain of delivery could be seen flowing down her cheeks, but
she was smiling from ear to ear…
“God has just helped me to birth two people right now?”
“Two? You have only a beautiful girl”
“The second person that has been birthed today is the real me, the real me that died from my childhood. The
real me that was killed by Polygamous Witchcraft. I am here Now. I am here now! I am here to manifest.
My time has come.”
Timisire wept for joy. She knew she was free!
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Timisire attended the Naming ceremony of Aunty Rere and Uncle Ifeoluwa’s Baby. She was named OLUWAJUEDALO (God is greater that humans). She
saw the Joy in their eyes.
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Six Months Later
Rereloluwa invited Timisire over and they shared the good news of them expecting their child. Timisire was
wowed!
“ That doesn’t change the fact that Jeda is our first child, we just thought to share the news with you.”
“Praise God!” Timisire answered excitedly.
“One More thing, Timisire we would love to sponsor your education to any level you desire, you are still
our daughter”
Timisire could not believe her ears. That had been her prayer for months. She was praying for God to send a
sponsor to her at the Lighthouse, and here was the answer to her prayer.
“Thank you Sir, thank you Ma! Thank you God!”
To be Continued
