Chapter 2
I can see a river over there.. Uchenna pointed at the direction.
Hide here with the baby, I will check if I can get a boat.. I will be right back.. Uchenna said to Ogadinma.
Ogadinma hid herself and her baby, as she quietly breast feed her baby and also clean off the blood rolling beneath her wrapper.
Uchenna was able to find a boat at the bank of the river..
While he was fixing the boat, the King guards surrounded Uchenna..
Where is your wife and your baby? The head guard asked.
I don’t know where they are.. Uchenna replied.
If you don’t talk, I will be forced to cut off your neck.. The guard threatens.
Uchenna kept mute..
He is not ready to speak, cut off his neck.. The head guard signal one of the guard.
While the guard was about to cut Uchenna’s neck, they saw some lights from a far and the head guard stopped the guard from cutting Uchenna’s neck.
It’s the King.. One of the guard shouted.
They bowed to the King, as the King approached them.
I heard that your wife gave birth and you are on the run.. So I decided to step out of the palace, immediately I got your location.. King Obidike said.
My King, why will you make such an order to kill innocent babies, that know no harm.. Uchenna questioned the king.
Uchenna my friend, these babies you see, are harmless now, but they can grow up to be something else.. Actually, the Chief priest gave a prophecy that a child that is being born today will result to my downfall. I can’t let such a child live, I still have a lot of years to rule this great kingdom of Aguta.. So handover your baby to me. The King said.
Never!! Uchenna shouted.
Uchenna you are a very good friend of my mine for a very long time now and I won’t want you to ruin the friendship we have. Obey my order and handover your baby to me, after all you and your wife can have as many babies as you wish, so hand over your baby to me.. King Obidike said.
Over my dead body will I handover my only child to you.. Uchenna shouted.
Hmmm, I came to stop the guards from hurting you and your wife but I can see that you don’t need my help and you are stubborn. I will let them carry the order I gave them, but I assure you that we will look for your baby and kill your baby.. The King said as he signal the guard to deal with Uchenna.
Immediately, the guard drew his sword and stab Uchenna.
Blood oozes out from Uchenna’s mouth, as he fell down on the ground and died.
No one will prevent me from stopping that prophecy not my friend nor my family.. King Obidike muttered to himself.
Why is my husband not back? I hope nothing bad has happened to him? Ogadinma questioned.
Instead of staying here, I should go and check on my husband.. Ogadinma said to herself.
She quietly walk down to the river with her baby..
On getting to the river, she saw her husband lifeless body.. She screamed aloud as she trembled in fear.
My husband, please get up.. You can’t leave us, please. Ogadinma cried out.
While Ogadinma was crying, she saw a group of men approaching the river bank..
Ohh no, the guards are coming back.. Ogadinma exclaimed.
Ogadinma quickly took her baby to the boat..
Shhh.. Don’t cry, mother is here.. said Ogadinma as she pat her baby.
My poor baby, mother can’t come with you because I need to distract the guards, you are their target and if I escape with you, the king must surely hunt us down.. Ogadinma said to her baby as she weep.
She pushed the boat into the river, as the boat sail slowly.
Ogadinma quickly ran to another direction, diverting the attention of the guards coming..
There she is! Go after her.. The head guard shouted.
The guards ran after Ogadinma.
Ogadinma kept on running, as far as her leg could take her, making sure she is far from the river, to prevent the guards from hearing the cry of her baby.
While she was running, she dashed her foot on a stone and she feel down.
The guards caught up with her, as they surrounded her.
They waited for the King to arrived at the scene..
Woman, where is your baby? The king asked.
Ogadinma uttered no word.
You have to speak up, or else you will end up like your husband.. King Obidike said to Ogadinma.
How could you kill your own friend, that committed no crime.. Ogadinma said to the King as she cries.
He did commit a crime.. He disobeyed me by not telling me the whereabout of his baby.. So you better speak up, where is your baby? The king asked.
Neither will I disclose the whereabout of my baby to you.. Ogadinma responded.
Hmm I see... You are as stubborn as your husband.. said King Obidike as he turned his back.
Guard! eliminate her.. The King ordered.
Immediately the guard slit her throat..
Ogadinma get hold of the king’s garment with her hand stained with blood as she held her throat.
The king pushed her away, as she fell flat on the ground.
All Ogadinma could think of was her baby, as she gave up the ghost.
Guards!! You all will split yourselves and look for that child.. That baby must not be alive!.. The King shouted.
The guards split themselves as they went in search of the baby..
The King dragged the head guard on his cloak..
That baby is the only child that is still alive, You better bring that child’s dead body to me.. The King said to the Head guard, as he pushed him away.
Yes my King.. The head guard responded, as he ran to join the other guards to look for the baby
Let’s head to the palace.. The king said to his personal guard.
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