CHAPTER10: THE SECOND VISIT OF THE STRANGE BEINGS.
Dooter and the both securities sat under the sunshade tree there in their compound having some cool conversation while the house help was still in the kitchen preparing food for dinner. Suddenly Dooter began to develop some unusual feelings of fatigue so she excused herself to go and have a little nap. She told the security guards to take good watch of the environment and not to allow any one come in to disturb the peace of the place and as a matter of fact, tell anyone who comes looking for her that she wasn't around. She told them not to let any stranger intrude the compound on any occasion which they agreed to.
As soon as she got up of her bed and lying down rang her phone, reluctantly she picked up the phone, looking at who the caller would be, it was her Husband Mr. Martins. She furrowed a smile on her face and picked up the call. Mr. Martins asked of how her parents were coping and also showed concern about their feelings too. She told him that they were all fine. They both chatted for some time smiling at each other. Mr. Martins then asked her also of their unborn child and how she was feeling with the pregnancy which she also said that they are doing fine too. She said that she was going to even visit him if he didn't come back though she was not serious about the question. Then he told her that he was going to come back home in the next few days. Excitedly she said to him that she cant wait to see him again. While talking on the phone with Mr. Martins, she slept off.
Few minutes later, a set of beings just like the previous beings that had visited her some six months ago reappeared again but at this time they were three and not just two. They were sitting down and just watching at her without saying even a word.
Dooter started sweating unusually which made her feel uncomfortable. She stood up to make herself feel good. On the first sight of her eye opening, she saw these aliens and immediately remembered that her husband did not believe that she saw something like this so she wiped off her eyes to give herself a vivid view of these aliens. She was a bit scared but she remembered the words of the previous visitors which made her feel comforted and relaxed. While they were just quite looking at her, she wanted to ask some questions but didn't because she felt that they will not answer. She wanted to leave the place but they told her not to run that they were her friends and have just come to visit her just like they did the previous time. She was a little scared because the faces she saw the first time were not the same faces she was seeing. They tried letting her know that they were the same people that had come before. She interrupted them by asking what they wanted from her but a quick answers said to her that they were indeed her friends and have come to visit therefore she should not be scared. She sat back on the bed and was thinking of how to make her husband get to see this people. While she was lost in thought the woman from their midst cleared her throat, spoke asking Dooter why she was always scared of people who loves her. she told her that she was the chosen one amongst all but Dooter was still mute. She said again "You are not scared of your friends who are always ready to mock you, neither are you scared of the sorcerer then why should you be scared of friends like us who are ready to stand by you and protect you from the woman"? She kept on speaking to Dooter but on hearing the questions asked by the woman she remembered the village friends that are forever ready to mock and gossip, her heart withered as she bent her head towards the ground. Dooter asked them to explain who the sorcerer they talked about is which they told her of the story of when she was asked to join a coven but refused which resulted to the casting of the spell which was that she was never going to get pregnant. Dooter became confused and shocked to hear what they were saying as such acted to be confused. One of the strangers then made it known to her that she was still little when it all happened, she was asked by the strange woman in their midst if she could remember a time when she was been loved and cared for by the woman who was always with her at home, she said she couldn't remember any of her childhood experiences so they told her to ask her mother. In total confusion, she asked them of how on earth they would know about her life like this and they made it clear to her that they have been her friend since she was born, they told her that their presence made the witch unable to kill her. Gradually she developed interest in them and wanted them to say more about themselves and her past life but they asked her to make enquires about the witch before insisting to know more. "We will surely be with you at all time" These were the last words she could hear as they immediately disappeared while she was still thinking about it.
As soon as she realized that they were no more there with her, she rushed out to the security post to ask them if they were aware of the people that came in to see her while she was sleeping but they denied no one had come to the gate and not to talk of entering her room. They told her that they haven't opened the gate since she went into the room to rest. She went ahead to ask her house help if she saw any one or if she heard the voice of the people that were discussing with her but she said that no one had come into the house because she had been in the parlor next to her room and no one has come in and she also did not hear any one speaking to her.
Some days after, Mr. Martins returned home from work and as usual, she welcomed him and helped him also get refreshed after the trip. After settling, Dooter couldn't help by just being silent about the incidence brought to an enclosure of the second visit of the strangers. She told him all that happened in details. He called in the securities and asked them of the persons that came in to see his wife in his absence which they didn't know about then he asked them where they were when they intruded the building and even got into his room to see his wife but they strongly told him that they saw no one entering the house through the gate. At this point, Mr. Martins became confused and knowing not what to do, he called his father and told him about what his wife had just told him because it has begun to give him a restless mind set. His dad had no idea on what to do so he called his mother and told her too about it and his mother hurriedly rushed home in full fright to ask Dooter what really happened. Dooter explained what had happened and told her all that they said to her. On hearing that, Mr. Martins' mother asked Dooter if her parents were aware of it but as Dooter was about to answer, Mr. Martins interrupted saying that his dad told them to be calm and stay safe at home for some time.
His mother, after hearing what he said, told them that it would be better for them to let her parents know about it on time. Mr. Martins then agreed to go to the village with Dooter to tell her parents about the incident but that he would go to his father first and asked his mother to also follow them too.
Early the next day, they set up for the movement and by evening, they got there but were tired because of the trip so they just had to rest and pass the night while they wait for dawn before they could start the discussion. At dawn, they all assembled in the compound to talk about the incident then Mr. Martins asked Dooter to say her experience to the people of the house which she did and also did not forget to tell them that it was the second time they had visited but whenever she sees them and became scared they would assure her that they have not come to harm her but to check on her because they are friends of hers. She told them that the people told her about the spell that was casted upon her while she was still tender. Mr. Martins father asked her what their appearance looked like which she also told him that they were three, a woman and two men, short in height and have different looks from that of a normal human being. Mr. Martins father, seems to know or have an idea about these people, he told them not to be scared that they were very lucky to have such friends and also told them that, they are very superior and powerful also it is a privileged to have them as friends because they are very much protective about their friends. After the meeting, they left the place and set out to Dooter's home. When they got there, they were as well welcomed by Dooter's parents before they started telling them about what they came for. Her parents were so curious to hear what they were about to say then Dooter began to tell them also what she had told her Father-in-law.
After telling them, Dooter asked her mother if she knows about the Sorcerer and she said yes, she told them that the woman has been known as a witch in the whole of the village but that they are happy that their daughter's life was not made crippled by the witch. Dooter's father again remembered the old man and told them that they are very lucky to have super natural people come to their rescue. "It is a miracle for you to be pregnant and as a matter of fact, you are protected so don't allow fear to affect the child in your womb" said by her mother. After the discussion, Mr. Martins mother thanked Dooter's parents for not suggesting a fight with the village witch and againtold them that, a fight with the lady means war against her daughter but after saying that, Ayaaga (Mr. Martins') told her that they all know but then said to her that the witch is now a loser so there's no need to worry.
After they finished their discussion, Mr. Martins told them that they were not coming to sleep over then they gave them a go ahead. After hugging each other, Mr. Martins, his mother (Enike),and Dooter entered car and waved Dooter's parents and then drove to Mr. Martins father and told him all Dooter's parents had said and he agreed that their decision to ignore the witch was for good but then told them to be happy and never feel scared whenever the strangers come around. After he finished talking to them, Mr. Martins now told his father that they would be going back to the city the following morning but his father said he would have loved them to stay longer than they have stayed but then told them that,they are always right to decide on what makes them happy.
Early in the morning the next day, they left the village to Lagos. Few days after going back to Lagos, Mr. Martins took his wife to the hospital for some medical checkups but the result came out to be a good one so they went back home immediately they returned home from the hospital, Mr. Martins told his wife Dooter that he wants to go and take a leave with a reason that, she was left with few months to give birth so there would be a need to always stay to take care of her and when he said that, it made her very happy then she nodded and asked him to give her a hug which he happily did. Early in the morning the following day Mr. Martins took his bathe then prepared to go to his office and before his wife would wake up, he was already set to go for work then he hugged her after greetings, left for work. He went there and took a leave of 3 months and told them that he would be at home until his wife gives birth.
They granted him the permission to leave then he came back to take care of his wife to make sure she lacked nothing throughout the few months that were left for her to deliver the baby.