Experience, I Cannot Forget In A hurry.

Chapter One

It was on a Friday afternoon, I boarded a white bus filled with passenger, I was heading home after the closure of first semester. As a serious student and also a true child of God I had my Bible kept by myself. I huddle my bag to my chest, a young lady sat by my right hand-side earpiece buried inside her ears she was certainly not of this world. And by my left hand-side was a young guy, he had a storybook with him, he was so engrossed in his book, I really suspected he was a student too. To me, I didn't feel right to read books inside a bus and I had never done that before in my life.

I returned my eyes to the Bible in my hand, I felt my palms lagging painfully, my heart haunting and my disposition changed all of a sudden. There is this part of me that whenever I felt bizarre, feeling anxious or not safe no it that something strange is gonna happen.

At that juncture I urged everyone inside the bus to join me while we pray and commit the journey to the Hands of God, there were so many whispers and grumble here and there asking when a bus had turned to a prayer ground, I think they didn't feel comfortable with the idea but some who knew the important of prayer didn't doubt it, they joined me while we prayed. The young lady by my right hand-side shirted her body from mine, she said,

"Carry your prayer and go, here is not a church. Don't come and disturb my peace please!"

I wonder why many child of God so much hate their Father, if only they knew what God had done for them in secret and I'm sure they wouldn't ignore him in times of praying and worshipping Him. It is a right obligation for every child of God to worship and praise him everyday, anywhere anytime.

The bus zoom, the journey set off and everyone sat well on their seats. I opened my Bible and flip to the book of Psalms, I read a particular verse of the page, with that I begin to ponder and ask God to eliminate every evil plot awaiting us on the way. Everything was like a vision divulged to me, it happened so fast. We were in the middle of our journey, the place we knew as Field Road, it was just bushes and house haven't been built here yet, the road as usual was always soothing but so severe, same road a lot of people had encountered criminal invasion, robbery and myriad things that are too shocking for one to listen.

It happened so fast and clear, there was nothing we could do to circumvent the unforseen and threat ahead us. A man, six feet and four inches, he wore one of the highly regarded uniform in the world. He walked out from the bush, while others followed, they all had their guns AK47 with them. My heart vaults and slumped deep into my stomach, it was like a thousand demons came inside my stomach, cold froze all my body and made me feeble, I felt my liver enzymes pumping and scampering like a butterfly. The first person I glanced at was the young lady who was sitting by my right hand-side, I needed nobody to tell me how grip she was in that state. Her eyes fluttered, body shivering which tells all I needed to know, she was crying out the name of 'Jesus' and I wondered if she ever knew that Jesus still exist or was she faking it. The expression on her face tells me how mean and boldly she was to utter the name.

To be honest, it was those who never wanted to pray, those who didn't believe in Lord's prayer, these were the first set of people to scream the name of Jesus. Astonishing! We all made out of the bus, we obeyed every instructions given to us. They ordered us to go into the bush, a thick forest with big trees, none of us knew where they were taking us to, all we do was follow instructions. We got to a place, there was an iroko tree, a place so calm and relaxed.

"Everyone search yourself, bring out all the money you have." A voice echoed and made fear punch my heart like a stone. It was a voice of a short man with a big belly. He was putting on nothing, his eyes was sharp and fierce, his voice rattled, LION-HEAD were drawn on his two muscle. Some of his teeth have been stripes off. The money I had in my pocket was just the ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NAIRA for my transport fare and nothing more. With fear in my heart I dipped my hand inside my backpack and brought out the money, I held the money to myself while they call one after the other.

The first person they called out was a family man who I felt must have given birth to my age, how they feverously maltreated this man caused fear to trickle into my mind the more and tears to gush out of my eyes, what was I going to do at that moment nothing than to whisper a prayer, a silent prayer to my Heavenly Father, He knew about my mission and vision on Earth, my future, my plans and my aims to win souls for His kingdom. Was this how He's going to watch me end-up, die a mysterious death, well even if it happened to be so I'll say it was the Will of God but I never wanted to die a premature death because of the plans and goals I have for God's kingdom and His people. My Bible tightly in my palm, the man stood before them and stretch out the money he had on him to them.

"Mr man we're not here to joke with you, how much is there?"

"This is HUNDRED THOUSAND NAIRA sir," even the way the man was shivering to answer this young man I knew he never wanted to die so soon. By now his wife and children will be waiting happily to welcome their father.

"This money can not buy a seed a of bullet, this is for pour water, how much do you have in your bank account?" He flamed.

"FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND NAIRA sir,"

"Watch here, is just three part of your body we want your HEAD, your HEART and your MANHOOD nothing else or you have just two hour to provide THREE MILLION NAIRA deal or no deal?" the man stood there for a while, after a long contemplation he pleaded to pay TWO MILLION NAIRA which they both agreed and send him to enter into details.

Chapter Two

Where we stood, there was no attempt to make a move if you dare they set you ablaze. I wanted to urinate but the fear in my stomach didn't let me to, the second person was called out, a young man he said he don't want to argue much with them.

"How much are we talking about here, please? I have a very important meeting to attend,"

"THREE MILLION NAIRA," he didn't think twice, he demanded for his phone and they handed it to him. He stood there and dialed a number straight away, account details was given to him.

"Hello, I just sent you an account details. Transfer THREE MILLION NAIRA to the account right now," he authorized and the voice from the other end responded okay sir. The alert beeped in in a few minutes time, they let go of the young man.

"Follow this track, run, don't look back. Listen, don't even dare to call the force because we're fortified with power so don't even dare such else you'll loss your precious and useless life," the man had left him an instruction. It was so alarming. From where I stood I wondered and realized that this is the reason why people said, MONEY ANSWEREST ALL THINGS. Was that really the truth? I asked myself, NO, MONEY CAN NOT ANSWER ALL THINGS, GOD IS THE GREATEST. A voice from nowhere whispered into my ears. I wanted to doubt that voice but I remembered God is truly the greatest but if truly He is, let Him come to my rescue.

Everything seem like a dream, it happened like a movie. The third person was a petty lady, her looks was so charming, one of the ladies who joined us while we were praying inside the bus. In my heart I whisper a prayer and asked God not to let His daughter die a mysterious death.

"Lord, please give her a last chance. Let her go home and testify of your goodness." I whispered within myself.

"Young lady I see you look so beautiful in my eyes. What a beautiful girl you are! How much do you have in your bank account?"

"Sir, please let me go I don't have any money in my bank account. I am just a student, my parents are struggling hard to cater for a living, please I beg of you let me go. My God will bless you!" She pleaded, her voice sounds so fainting.

"Young lady, there is nothing like pity or set free in our dictionary. Because of your condition you have just two hours to provide FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND NAIRA else we demand for your body part, deal or no deal?" warm tears, the tears that comes with pains drips down her cheek. All her plead fell on deaf ears. I felt pity for her too but it didn't stop me from praying in my heart. Was prayer really going to solve this kind of a problem, after all MEN ARE OUGHT TO PRAY NOT TO FAINT.

I prayed fervently in my heart, sure nobody noticed I was praying. Her lips was shuddering, I was sure she wanted to say something, something that would size her life because she has no other options, where on earth did she expects her parents to get such an amount of money from. She wanted to reply but her lips keep shuddering and her voice wasn't clear. Just then, something we didn't expect happened. An instant blood rushed through her private part and covered the ground, it was her menstruation.

"Please, take her away, we don't accept this kind of person. Let her go!" the man finally said, she never looked back. She took the right path and run till we see her no more. It was then I knew God is the greatest of all. If only God could do it for her I also believe God can do it for me also. I felt motivated, elevated, energized and the eagerness to pray more.

The firth person was called, the lady who sat besides my right hand-side inside the bus. She was sobbing tears and pleading to be set free,

"Young lady, I don't want to argue much with you. I see you have FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS with you here, so just bring the money and you will be set free," the man said peacefully.

"Sir, please I don't have any money. I am the only child of my parents and my parents are poor farmers. Please let me go,"

"I don't want to talk much, just bring the money. If I use my hand to bring the money you'll loss your life," the man said finally. She didn't admit the fact that she was with such a huge amount of money. She totally denied it. Everybody was just standing in bewildered, their mouth agape and their arms fiddle across their stomach. I asked myself, what is money that she can't offer to gain her life? The man asked her to pull her up wears which she did, next thing he asked her to pull off the one that covered her chest, her freshly breast and nipples teases out. Although that wasn't my area of concentration but the situation I was in. She pulled her shoes, jeans trousers and bra, inside her bra was the note of.

Chapter Three

FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. We became so shocked, to say I was the shockiest person is an understatement. My body and soul petrify and my mouth so wide opened. What was the point of her denying when she strongly know quite well she had the money with her, something very risky.

"I hate people who tell lies, it irritates my spirit, it annoyed me so much when I see young girls like you tell lies. This is something you would have done by using your hand to do and you let me stress myself all these while. Tiger, take her away, do the right thing at the right time and don't spare the rod." He commanded. She sob tears and pleaded but she have lost that chance, she got to loss her life and her so-called money. They dragged her away to only gods nowhere. Many people are ready to die with their wealth forgetting that health is wealth. When you have life you have hope, selfishness and love of money is one of the reason many people have been sent to their early grave. I shut my bare eyes closed and opened as I watched them called out the sixth person, a woman in her fifties,

"Mama, let us not go far how much can you afford for us to set you free?"

"My son please let me go, I am struggling to feed my children and times are hard," she cried.

"Mama you have to do something before you get something, we don't want to know how you're struggling to feed your children. We're also your children, give us money to feed ourselves."

"This is all I have my son, my business money," she stretch out the money to them.

"How much is there woman?" a man from the other side asked.

"Here is FIFTY THOUSAND NAIRA, I am a widow please accept this one I don't have any person to call for help,"

"Woman, I am going to let you go for the sake of your children. Go with your money, go and thank God for your life!" the man commanded. The woman felt so happy that she can't tell, she thanked and bowed to them. She sobs a tears of joy and find her way out.

The seventh person was called out, the young guy who sat besides me in the bus. From his looks, he was drenched with sweat and his heart was pounding hard. He walked out to the front and stand before the man.

"Young boy you are looking fresh and the fragrance from your body is scenting real good, how much do you have in your bank account?"

"Sir, please I am a student. I don't have any money in my account. My parents are late and it's my uncle who is struggling to make sure I go to school. I don't even have a phone to contact them, please help me sir," his sobs and story cause me to sob tears. Truly, people are going through a lot in this life. Not everyone you see dressed in fine clothes are doing fine, you don't know the challenges they're passing out there. Forget about packaging! It's normal conduct and code for everyone.

"You must be real joking. Since you don't the phone to connect with your uncle do you have his number offhand?"

"No sir I don't, he doesn't have a phone too. He is an old man and he lives in the village, please let me go sir," he pleaded one more with them.

"Your case is very different at least you are good for sacrifice. Tiger, take him to the coven and set him for sacrifice," the young guy cried out his voice, he screamed so hard for help, there was nobody to help him. They dragged him away. I wasn't sure I was the last person but I know few persons were left behind as I happened to be the eighth person.

The man pointed directly to my face,

"You come out, see your face. Do you think this place is a church that you carried Bible along?"

"Not really sir, but we can praise and worship God anywhere, He says where two or three are gathered in My Name I am in their mist," I responded. The man burst out laughing at me.

"You must be a comedian I see, by the way are you a pastor?"

"No sir I am not a pastor, I am a true child of God I believe in the name of Jesus Christ."

"Don't mention that name here," he yelled at me.

"Sorry but why sir?"

"The name is so powerful. We don't accept such name here, if you dare it I'll kill you,"

"If you don't believe in the name of Jesus Christ, I believe in His name because His name is a strong tower, He is greater than every other gods." I proclaimed.

"Do you think His name can set you free?"

"Yes I do,"

"Okay, step aside and stand this way. I'll attend to your case. Begin to say your last prayer maybe today could be your last chance to breath on this planet earth" he instructed. Though, in my heart I was startled, my case turned out to be different. Maybe God is trying to tempt my faith. I begin to pray the more and ask God to come for my rescue. The nineth man was called out, he dressed in a black suit and looks so rich. In his hand was a briefcase, he walked out majestically and stood in the man's front. He didn't want to be forced for him to talk, be began by introducing himself.

Chapter Four

"My name is Harry, I am a bank manager, I also owned one of the biggest companies in the heart of MBA. Forget I entered a public transport if you visit my home you'll know that rich men still exist. Money is not the problem. I am ready to offer any amount for myself and for the young man standing right there," he pointed out to me. The man and his men were bewildered, they didn't believe their eyes at all.

"But sir do you know him before, I mean have you met him somewhere before?" the other man asked.

"No sir, I don't know him from anywhere. My heart touches me to help him because he believes in God. I love his faith, his faith is radical and stronger. I love those who believe in God, without God I don't think I would have gotten to the length of where I am today, his grace and mercy found me all because I believe in Him."

Myself, I didn't believe what just happened, it happened so fast and unexpectedly.

"Move forward," I walked to the place.

"It is now I know your God is indeed great. This faith you have in Him, don't let it wade cold. Keep it up, looking at you I don't see the reason to collect any money from you. Your grace is too great to be pampered with, you can go, Mr. Harry you just have to pay for yourself okay!" Mr. Harry made the payment of THREE MILLION NAIRA and they handed over his phone to him. I carried the briefcase. We wore our shoes and left the place. The bush was thick, it was a deep forest. I asked myself how were we going to find our way back home but then there is nothing God can not do. Mr Harry had contacted his driver and tell him everything he needed to know that had happened to him.

"Once I get to the main road I'll contact you. Come with the police," he hang off the phone call and we keep heading to any path we think is the right track. Soon, Mr Harry was tired, he said he hadn't eaten for two days now, he was on two days dry fasting. I held his arms and helped him to walk, soon we approach the main road, just then we phone Mr Harry's driver, swiftly he arrived with the police. We entered into the police Van and drove to his house. It was already FIFTEEN MINUTES PAST TEN when we arrived at Mr Harry's mansion, the compound were lined-up with expensive cars, the corners were hibiscus flowers which makes the environment looks so beautiful, when we walked into the sitting room, I marvel at the beautiful of the room and the edification, the way everything were kept in a figuratively manner, well decorated and furnished to taste. The refrigerator, the dinning room, the manner which the glass cups were arranged jolted my attention to them, the large plasma TV could even swallow my body if the opportunity is granted, the AC had just cool off my mind, the struggle and stress I passed through, the fan on the other hand was also doing its job and the couches were nothing to doubt about, I hoped all these were imported from the White man's country and it cost a fortune. I closed my eyes and opened them again to be certain I wasn't in a wrong place. An average black ebony beautiful woman came to welcome us, her smile was heart melting.

"This is my wife, Doctor Clara. Sweet heart meet my new friend, Charles," he said. She shoke my hands and smile, I smiled back.

"You're welcome to our home, Charles" she said.

"Thank you so much, Ma." I had gone to had my bath afterward. I was given a new wear to put on and he shown me my room.

Mrs. Clara had come to serve us Fried Plantain chips and Noodles for dinner and she came to join us later in the parlour, she sat besides her husband with her arms across her stomach while paying attention to the narration of our story. It was indeed a heart touching story that caused warms tears to drop from her eyes.

"Sweetheart, that was how it happened, it was indeed an experience we will not forget in a hurry!"

"I thanked God for your lives. The God we served is so merciful." she whispered heartily.

"Charles, I am so grateful to find such a humble and dignity young man like you, your action really motivated me and I love young people who have the kind of faith you have. I am rich, I lack nothing in my home but a child, seeing you is like I've found a true son, I am going to adopt you into the family of Mr Harry. For your study, I am going to make sure I sponsor you to any level of education you want to go. Tomorrow, we'll go to see your parents. I will move them to the city as soon as possible and ensure they live a better life,"

"Sir, to say everything is like a dream is an understatement, I am indeed grateful and happy to find you too, seeing you was like I have found my destiny helper, you opened a new episode of my life. Thank you so much sir, thank you Ma," tears of joy streams down my eyes as I went on my knees. I was short of words, what an experience I can not forget in a hurry. An experience that changed my life in a twinkle of an eye and brought endless joy to me in a platter of gold. This is unbelievable!

"Please wipe your tears, its time for us to cheer up and rejoice... Its time for us to dine and wine because it's very hard to find faithful people like you, if only we have people like you in this society I am sure the country would have been better. People who boldly propagate the gospel of God anywhere they go, it makes God happy. This is a new path you've shown many, a moral lessons for all.

The End