In my Ugliness

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Chapter 40

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19th March

Benue

Grandma Aladi, Kilahi's grandmother entered into a room where Kilahi was; she had a small sized bell in her hand. She held on to the pendulum so it doesn't swing side by side or make unnecessary clanging noise.

Kilahi who was laying in bed turned her head , "Sewue... Oh... I thought it was Sewuese. Grandma, good morning" "Good morning." She replied and Kilahi quickly glanced at the time on her phone.

5:37 am

"I thought we were supposed to start coming out by six"

"Yes but I didn't exactly come in here for that"

Kilahi glanced at the bell in her hand.  This jogged her memory! Her grandmother will always ring the bell to gather everyone for morning devotion; especially when there's a full house!

"Morning devotion?" She asked pointing to the bell then her grandmother nodded her slightly. "Yes, it will be a very short one. I want to talk to you first" She replied pressing her buttocks on the bed while adjusting the wrapper she tied upon her night dress then she flashed a smile at her grand daughter who sat up with her legs folded.

"I hope all is well"

"All is well. Sewuese told me you were praying earlier on, I was worried about interrupting you"

"I ended a while ago"

"I can see. I felt the heat when I walked in, it shows that someone has been praying. You know, there are people that silently shake the world with their prayers, not just the world, they silently shake the kingdom of darkness with their prayer and see that grace upon you. There is an intercessory anointing on you, I don't know if you've been told"

"I know. I didn't initially, but overtime talking to Gbadamosi and Pastor Amazing, i got to know this"

"Good. Your mom had the same gift, Kai! That woman can pray" She paused shutting her eyes wistfully, "To think I didn't see the death of my daughter coming, she didn't see it." She shook her head painfully then she sucked her teeth.

"God knows best. I believe God understands all. My consolation is that they knew God and I'm certain someday we'll all meet in heaven"

Kilahi's eyes got heavy with tears, as much as she tried to withold, it trickled down without control. "I'm sorry for bringing this up. Every time I see you, you constantly remind me of your mom. Her kind heart, her loving soul, your mother and father did charitable things, gave charitable donations. Till today, your mom's good works still speak for her."

Kilahi sobbed quietly and her grandmother embraced her, "I still don't understand why I'm still talking about this. I know you don't like to talk about it" It's fine... It's completely normal for me to get emotional when people talk about her. I'm not going to sink into depression or some traumatic experience again"

"Have you told your fiancee?"

"Yes."

"Tooor," Grandma Aladi rubbed her cheeks, "My baby has grown" "To think I warned them not to go that day. I just felt like something bad will happen but... Dad was adamant. I've had my days where I asked God why but I'm grateful that I made it alive and it's all by His grace. The scars on my body, they are constant reminder of God's grace on my life, every stripe, every line, every deep hole on my body is a constant reminder that God spared me"