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Ikedi, the assistant pastor was suspended from church because he try to introduce new unacceptable trends in to the church. He did not take the suspension seriously . He was trying to seek for forgiveness form the church council all to no avail. He turned his back on the church, he abused the church and called them all manner of names 'old school ; 'expired man of God; uneducated fools; things became unbearably to him, he failed he's senior school certificate examination over three time. he had to change he's faith.
No one really knew how he came to Ikot utok. The people perceive him as a stranger in their midst. Usendia welcome him happily. He saw him as God sent. Some who as come to relieve him of his numerous church activities. Usendia conclude that ikedi was teachable and willing to run series of errands.
Ikedi usendia work together he became assistant pastor and interpreter. His peculiar way of articulating the word church as 'shursh' he cause some laughter among the congregation. He also love singing at morning prayers, The children often called him "craw-craw pastor. " usendia was so happy that finally god has answer his prayers by the first day he met ikedi he saw him as someone who can take over him in he's absence..
The church noticed that ikedi is a green snake in green grass but they were scared to say it out because of being suspended by usendia. Many visitors mistaken ikedi as usendia's biological son,
Ikedi take out the responsibility of doing house chores for usendia and ikopima, he live in and uncompleted church building known as ''Ikenga" in local parlance.
Ikopima was not tired of playing the hostess to ikedi until on day she was able to confront him on how he survives. He smile and say to her mummy I eat idomie; it contains already prepare spices. She spoke to him about eating much starch that her daughter mkpouto will be bring food to him. Ikedi was so glad.
The church ask ikedi to pick a wife so that he could be fulfilled as a man of God. Ikedi was against the advice. As pressure continue to mount on him by the church, he decided to get a wife with he's own due time.
Nora is ikot utok she happens to marry a man at lagos. Nora was already tired of the village life After her second son birth uforo. Nora felt to see the bright light of the city. She never wanted to be a liability like ikopima who depends on church levies. She secretly applied for a civic service job in Lagos with out informing the husband.
Until one evening after eat meal of boiled yam with egg source, Nora told the husband that she have something for him she brought out a white envelope from her brassier and give it to the husband latter of job ''offer appointment to work as a receptionist into the federal civil services. " the body of the letter said something about commencing annual salary and other benefits.
Nora husband was angry so he decide to send Nora packing, Nora came down to the village and started a new life. Ikedi fall in love with Nora and decide to get married to Nora. Usendia crown him as the assistant pastor to his church, Since then ikedi find favor from Usendia and became happy with Nora.
Life has not been easy for Ikedi, but little by little he will find a way to get along and stabilize.
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Thanks for the correction, I will do better in my next writing
Wow I love the end 😍 a happy ending story. Ikedi got to marry Nora after she was sent packing... I don't see anything wrong with what she offered her husband with for him to have sent her packing though.
Nice story, thanks for sharing
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Okay. I enjoyed the story at some point till everything just didn't make sense anymore. But it was good work too
You have a complex plot and many characters in your fast-paced story, @prinzemike. I enjoyed reading about Ikedi, and it was nice to see him find his soul mate in the end.
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