Tomorrow is pregnant

This story is set in a community that found itself at a crossroads of powerful but contending cultures -Africa and Europe.

Chapter one

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Ikpo threw the four cowry shells around and about him . It was the third and final throw . The previous throws had left a sad expression on face . That was a sign that something unpleasant was coming . Okiyi noticed the sad expression . It made him very uncomfortable . The words of the gods , once spoken , could not be changed . Okiyi ,like everyone else , know this . And the sad expression on ikpo face was enough sign that the message about to be delivered was an unpleasant one .when he had thrown the shells for the last time ,the sad expression widened. His face tightened in sorrow . He looked at okiyi , long and hard . Then , he bent his head . A long silence followed , broken only by the sound of ikpo teeth grinding in sorrow . Okiyi was confused . He sat speechless, occasionally looking up to the sky. Presently , ikpo , as if woken from a deep sleep ,began to speak . Agbara why ? He spat out his eye looking up to the sky . Why me ? Okiyi was surprised. His upper lip hung refusing to meet the lower one . What was happening before him did not seem real . It could not be possible that ikpo was addressing the gods in that manner . Could anyone question the wisdom of the gods ? No , it could not be possible . He was just imagining things . He rubbed his eyes .but the scene remained . It was nt his imagination . It was real . He was right in front of the shrine of agbara, the powerful god of his forefathers . He was facing ikpo the gray-haired chief priest .

"Nnanyi " ikpo he found his voice at last ,what is it ? 'Okiyi ' ikpo ,repiled ,looking intently at him . 'I'm listening .' Okiyi son of uwakwe he called again after a long while . I say 'I 'm listening . Okiyi grandson of uduma he called again after an even longer while . Okiyi did not answer any more .lkpo looked at him and laughed cheerlessly like am old man without teeth . Okiyi eyed him irritatingly . He did by find it funny Okiyi , ikpo called again . Nnanyi ikpo he replied impatiently i am nt deaf . Don't be angry with me . You know I am only a tool in the hands of the gods .