More Psychic Drama
After many years of losing contact with John, his uncle, Joshua, and his wife Rosa were on the look out for him. They wanted to locate him after many years of separation. They were really desperate to know where he was. They have not seen him in their network and they were desperate to find out what he was doing. This desperation took them to Buffalo's courtyard since someone had informed them that herbal priests have some ways of locating missing people. They met Buffalo who promised them that he had an advanced form of fetish system that could locate people anywhere they are in the world.
"I have the local technology to conjure his image and you will be able to see him clearly on the screen," Buffalo promised them.
He brought out the calabash and the materials that he needed to do this.
"I am ready to do it now," said Buffalo.
"With just a calabash?" Asked Joshua.
"Yes and with these other materials. When I finish this, you will believe that I do not lie. It's my detractors that always wanted to spoil my business. What you see here is not an ordinary calabash. It is capable of conjuring people's image wherever they are in the world. The only image it cannot conjure is that of people that are dead. But we have the capability to also do that. When I am ready and I call the names of the person that I want to appear, it will appear except the person is dead," said Buffalo as he began the rites.
"Are you serious about what you have just said?" Asked Rosa.
"Yes. I am very serious. If I were unserious, I would have been out of this business a long time ago. Even the government tried to put me behind bars to prevent me from doing my business and it did not work. I have been through all the ups and downs and here I am still waxing on strong," said Buffalo.
"We will be glad if you can help us locate that boy John wherever he is. He is own son," Joshua lied.
"Alright. Lets get down to business. All you have to do now is to tell me the full names of the boy and I will bring him right before you. You will see his face wherever he is anywhere in the world. You can also see what he is doing with his friends. Is it not amazing that our ancestors have this kind of local technology before scientists began to invent television screens and satellites? This was how we have been detecting lost kids many years ago," said Buffalo as he worked on the rites he was preparing.
"His full names are John Rasko," Said Joshua.
"John Rasko?" Asked Buffalo
"Yes. John Rasko," affirmed Joshua.
"John Rasko! John Rasko!" Called Buffalo as he began to slam his objects of divination on the floor near the calabash; "show your face now!"
"The gods know where you are John Rasko, show me your face right now. The Creator knows where you are. Show your face now John Rasko. Show your face in the local satellite dish now! Let the local satellite network locate and conjure your image here into the calabash," said Buffalo.
Joshua and his wife looked at Buffalo and wondered what was going to happen next.
"John Rasko! I call you again show your face in the calabash. Your parents want to see you!" Said Buffalo.
In an inexplicable manner, John's face showed up clearly in the calabash.
"Yes, that's him!" Screamed Joshua.
He was very astonished with his wife but undoubtedly happy that the image had finally appeared before them and they could do anything they wanted.
"Did I not tell you that he is going show up?" Asked Buffalo.
"Yes you said it," they answered.
In his location in America, John was in the office when he heard that some people were calling his name. This echoed in his ears and he thought that it was his boss, Mr. Collins who called him while working.
"Did you call me?" He asked Collins.
"No. I did not call you," Collins answered.
"But I heard a voice calling me very clearly," he said.
"But I did not call you and no one here called you. Its good you get back to work," said Collins.
Joshua and his wife watched John's face as it showed up clearly in the calabash. They knew where John was likely to be living from their observation of the images. They saw beautiful and glittering American skyline behind John's image. With this, they confirmed he was living in America.
"I thought as much. I had the feeling that he is having a good time somewhere," said Joshua.
"With this kind of robust face, you will know that this young man is having a lot of fun. I think you should return home and just merry now that you know that he is alive and well," said Buffalo.
It did not occur to him that he was the same John that was being tormented by some members of their club and who Juliet wanted to know his exact location. Joshua and Rosa were satisfied that they have been able to discover where John was living. They had other plans and they were not ready to tell Buffalo. They paid him and left the courtyard.
Few minutes after they left, Juliet who had become very familiar to the compound entered to find out if Buffalo had succeeded in locating John. He informed her that he had succeeded in locating other people sought by their relations but had never found the John sought by Juliet on his spiritual radar. To convince her, he went on a flashback and rewound what he had just shown Joshua and Rosa on the spiritual radar.
"That's him! He is the same person that I have been looking for!" Screamed Juliet.
She almost fainted. She was amazed that the entire image of John appeared on the spiritual screen. He was in the office in America and behind him was Hain who had visited him at work. Speaking with them was Mr. Collins.
"Are you sure he is the one?" Asked Buffalo.
"He is the one! That's his friend," she confirmed.
From that moment, John and Hain again entered the spiritual net of members of the nocturnal club.
Amanda's business empire had collapsed. He was definitely pushed to the wall and he thought that there was no other way for him to get out of the trying moment. He had no workers.
Sometimes, he would go down in deep thought and remember the good times he had. One of the friends he did not forget was, Kabana also called Everyday is Christmas. Kabana had suffered permanent and damaging disgrace when it was discovered that he was actually responsible for the disappearance of some kids that ended up as his money spinning machines.
One Friday evening, one of his childhood friends, Clement visited him. Clement told him that he had just found a very good business that would benefit the two of them and that he too had been engaged in this money spinning business.
"What kind of business is it?" Asked Amanda
"It is simple. I have a partner. He will provide money for you to travel. All the expenses will be paid and you will be required to deliver a message to our partners in America," explained Clement.
"What message?" Asked Amanda
"Its Koko!" Said Clement.
"Koko?" Asked Amanda
"Yes. There is no bid deal about it," explained Clement.
"Hm. I hope this will be worth it?" asked Amanda as he reflected on what Clement wanted him to do. He knew what it was.
He knew what he meant by the name Koko. They wanted him to ferry cocaine to America. Why should anyone approach him with such a deadly assignment? He wondered. Were it not for the fact that his business was no longer operating they would not have approached him. He thought again that maybe if he carried out the business and he succeeded, he would not do it again because that would enable him set up his company again.
"We have a new system to be used to carry the thing across. But before you go, we will take you to a herbal priest to fortify you," said Clement.
Amanda reflected again and shook his head in agreement. He thought that he would only do it once and they would not catch him. He was also confident that the herbal priest would fortify him. He decided to give it a try. The third day, Clement took him somewhere in the forest to be fortified by an old herbal priest. They saw the priest sitting in his courtyard drinking a bottle of beer. He was overjoyed the moment he set his eyes on Amanda. He thought that their enemy has finally come to his courtyard. Amanda had been regarded as the enemy of the club of nocturnal human beings that Buffalo belonged and they had looked for the opportunity to deal with him.
This old priest was one of the men that trained Buffalo many years ago. Although he did not attend the nocturnal meetings belonging to Buffalo, he had his own club. Generally, all the clubs had a way of circulating information about the people they want to deal with. It was their network that set his company on fire and destroyed his business. This was unknown to him. Worse, he went to the yard of the same network of people to seek solution to the problems that they created for him.
Amanda was very submissive as they approached this priest and was willing to do anything to get out of the financial problem that he was going through.
The priest welcomed them and offered them seats.
"What can I do for you gentlemen?" Asked the priest.
"Its about the Koko project I discussed with you," answered Clement.
"Oh. I did not know it is that one. I thought it is something else," said priest.
"No. It is the Koko project. It is my friend that is going and he has come here to be fortified as you did for others that went and nothing happened to them. We want him to have the strongest portion," said Clement.
The priest shook his head in agreement. But unknown to Amanda, they had not sent anyone to America with this kind of errand before. They were just looking for someone to recruit and try to build some confidence in the person to agree to ferry cocaine across the boarders. The priest engaged in the fortification exercise and rituals. When he finished the rituals, he looked at Amanda and held his hand.
"I will give you a magic wand. Just put everything in it and with it, you will successfully walk pass any agent," he said.
"Are you sure it will work?" Asked Amanda.
"Why will it not work?" He asked.
"Because I have not been involved before," said Amanda.
"If it does not work, why is it a magic wand? It's your walking stick. With the stuff inside you will walk through," assured the priest.
Amanda took the stick and walked out with Clement after they concluded their mission.
Two weeks later, Amanda flew into America. He armed himself confidently with the walking stick concealing the stuff. He was very happy that he was not detected as he flew out. The plane later landed at the airport. Amanda carried his luggage and walked briskly with the stick towards the customs. He was checked and no one suspected him. He was asked to go. As he walked away, there was a very curious agent standing at a corner of the airport. He looked at Amanda and their eyes met.
"Excuse me sir. Please, come over here for a search!" said the agent.
"I have been searched over there before," said Amanda.
"How was your trip?" Asked the agent.
"It was the customs that searched you over there. We are very different. We are Drug Enforcement Agency," explained the agent.
"Oh. I see. I did not know," said Amanda.
"Can I see that walking stick sir?" Asked the agent.
"This stick?" Asked Amanda.
"Yes sir. It is a traditional stick that has to do with my religion," explained Amanda.
"Religion? What religion is that?" Asked the agent.
"Traditional native religion!" Said Amanda.
"Please let's see it sir," said the agent.
"No. What kind of thing is this? Is there no freedom of worship again in this country?" Asked Amanda protesting.
"There is freedom of worship. But this has nothing to do with what I have asked from you," said the agent.
"No. I refuse to believe that. What do you want to do with my traditional religion's stick?" Asked Amanda.
"I am sorry sir. I need to see that stick," said the agent.
"It is an abomination! If I give you this stick and you hold it, you will be offending the gods and a terrible life thunderbolt will hit you and the government will accuse me for murder," said Amanda.
"I have to see the stick sir," the agent insisted.
By now, many people had already been attracted to the scene. There were other agents who were also attracted. They asked their colleague what was going on and he explained to them. Amanda who was sweating profusely and scared of what the outcome of the search might reveal continued to insist that the agents may die if he gave them the stick because it was for his traditional religion.
"If it can kill let it kill us," said another agent as they forced the stick from his hand.
"This is the home of democracy in the world. There should be freedom of worship!" He shouted fiercely as the men held on tight to the stick and began to scrutinize it carefully.
Just as they were looking at it, the powdery material poured out and scattered on the airport floor. Amanda was terrified.
"Is this the freedom of worship?" Asked the agents.
Amanda was shocked and he did not know what to say. He was arrested.
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