CHAPTER 25 – THIS FAMILY CALLED MINE: COLOUR US UP

© Opeyemi Akintunde
As Inspired by the LIVING WORD

I sat on the edge of the couch in Setemi’s living room, unsure of how to proceed.

I went to sit beside her and wrapped my arms around her, but she didn’t move. Her shoulders stayed rigid, her heart clearly locked in a prison of pain.

“How does a child sleep perfectly fine and scream… and die?” she muttered again, barely above a whisper. “She just screamed, Mo… just screamed… and that was it.”

I held her tighter, letting her speak.

I took a deep breath. I knew this was my moment…not to pour out everything, not yet…but to pull her out of that mental abyss.

“Setemi,” I said gently, “I think we need to talk… about Daddy. About the paintings.”

Her eyes flickered, but she didn’t respond.

“You’re not crazy,” I whispered. “Neither are you cursed. But I believe something else is going on. Something… spiritual. Dangerous.”

Still no response.

I turned slightly, placing both hands on her shoulders.

“There’s something about Daddy’s wealth… about how he got it. And I think it’s costing us now. First Fola, then Wasiu, now your daughter. Morayo is in police custody because someone died in her room overnight. And the only thing common in all these events is… the paintings.”

At that, her body stiffened. She turned to look at me slowly, the dullness in her eyes giving way to confusion.

“What are you saying?” she asked hoarsely.

“I’m saying the paintings may carry more than paint and canvas. There’s something spiritual…dark…connected to them. And we need to stop it before it consumes us all.”

Just then, Pamilerin came into the room. She had gone to prepare something warm for Setemi.

“She needs rest,” Pamilerin said quietly.

“She needs truth,” I countered.

Pamilerin nodded.

“We found out from your daughter that the paintings were hidden in Fola’s room. We need to get rid of them, Se…”

“No,” Setemi said suddenly, breaking her silence more fully. “We need to find out what he did. What Daddy did. If he left us a curse instead of an inheritance, we must uncover it and destroy it, And your daughter is having visions she would want to share with you”

For the first time since I arrived, I saw the fight return to her eyes. She looked quickly towards her daughter and she saw the fear in her eyes.

“What Visions?”

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