COURTNEY CRAVING WAS SATISFIED

Entering inside feeling her knees weakening as she closes her eyes, thanking the Lord for protecting her, "How can I forget Martha's instruction.

And Rufus is also right. I am not safe outside but I feel so confined in this place and why is this evil spirit attacking me?"

Sitting on the floor as the tears flow as memories keep flashing back from the day she was bombarded into this marriage. Becoming angry and now this madness.

"Oh Lord what can I do, from what I observed from the time Rufus brought me here he tries to be kind, I understand the pressure he is under, and he want my support but how can I do it after what he did to me?"

Drying her face then took some deep breaths, as the craving to eat the crab return, Standing up, Courtney take the bandana and went to the kitchen.

Seeing the size of the crab she hurried and clean it., Singing and praising the Lord, happy she relish the thought of having her craving satisfy

Completing the cleaning she just wash the seasoning and rest it aside. Then clean up the sink before going to bathe. When Courtney finish bathing and changing she return to the kitchen and season the crab.

Knowing there was no need to hurry and cook, she has the entire night to cook and eat, taking her time repeating Psalms and singing, while the dumpling and crab cook, forgetting everything and everyone.

"If I must be confined inside, then I might as well make myself happy. Martha said this force will follow me anywhere I go, so running away will only endanger my family.

Tamara won't care, walking all sort of ungodly hour in the house, if there's anyone to get hurt, let it be me.

I must make the best out of a bad situation. Your word said Lord, in everything give thanks, I am sure out of all this badness I am experiencing. Something good will come out of it.

I know this predicament I am faced with is unacceptable, Your word is true, and I am your child and will be victorious.

I am not going to look at the circumstances, I will keep praying and things will change for the good, what Satan, thought was bad, God, I know You will shatter his plans and the outcome will victorious when all this madness is over."

Smelling the curry feeling her mouth drooling, but it still needed a few more minutes.

It was nine o clock when she dish out her food and sit at the table. Hearing a vehicle pull up at the front, thinking at that moment it must be Pappie and Mom's, but then the thought struck her.

'How am I going to open the door without that evil force entering in?' Hearing the footstep walk to the side of the house following the movement.

Seeing the person went to the shed then he was returning. Hearing him call out to me, "Courtney, are you awake, it is I, how are you?"

"I am fine."

"I know you won't open the door for me, because of what is happening, but if you cook the crab, I will like some?"

"True?" Feeling happy.

"Yes, true!"

"You wait right there, I will get some for you, I just finish cooking and was going to eat."

"Then can I join you?"

"Yes, in a while." Hurrying Courtney get the anointed oil and anoint the door recalling with what had happen earlier she had completely forgotten.

Rufus thought, 'He have never felt so happy hearing the joy in her voice, she sounds so happy, and she is talking with him.'

Waiting a few minutes when her footsteps approach the door then hearing her praying. It wasn't long after, the door open and she was standing in front of him. He could smell the soap she bath with.

When she touches him with the oil, and pray for him covering him with the blood.

Rufus hearing the crying as he steps inside, but she was not afraid, wondering how come when he recalled the fear he saw in her eyes earlier.

Seeing her resting her hand on the door lintel pronouncing that the blood of Jesus seals this premises, "You cannot enter?"

When she closed the door. "Thank you, I just feel to eat the crab, and I remembered you invited me.'

Resting the lantern on the table, "Come and sit," noticing the crab with dumpling just feeling for the crab, I didn't expect her to prepare it this way but seeing how she eat her. "What is wrong? I thought you said you wanted to eat crab?"

"Yes, but I thought you were cooking it separately?"

"Go ahead and taste it, I love my crab this way."

Trying it so she won't be offended and cause a quarrel. But it tastes good, it had enough seasoning and coconut milk.

Watching her drain the source and eat out the dumpling, then she rests the spoon aside and gets down on the crab. pondering in his heart, 'Did she has a craving for this, is that why she went so late outside?

Enjoy watching her as she eats, hearing her saying, "I feel to eat this since I wake up after two." Smiling that she had satisfied her craving.

Following her eating his crab, "You are unbelievable, Pappie might like this, when they return I will get some for you to cook for him."

"Tomorrow, I will go and get two again."

"Listen to me, the grove is dangerous it have huge snakes crawling in there, so please don't go.

I am just going to get supplies for the plantation, and when I return I will get as many as you want.

Just stay near the house for me please, and anyone come don't open the door, they will feel you went for a walk."

"But they are your family?"

"Yes, but don't open, Pappie don't want them to know he and grandmother are on the mainland.

I leave sufficient gas in the shed, you only have to top up for tomorrow, but always keep kerosene on the lantern."