EPISODE 8

” Do you remember who you are? Or anything that happened when you were in that state ?” The priest asked him.

” Yes father, my name is Benjamin Kamanga, am working as the CEO of BK motor and equipment suppliers, my family company in Kabwe. My family is in Lusaka I visit them every weekend. I went there last weekend. ” He explained clearly.

” Family?” I asked my heart panicking.

” Yes, l have a wife with a one year old son in Lusaka” he responded and I felt my knees go weak.

Father, held my hand assuredly. ” it’s Okey” he whispered.

” Yeah” I pushed a smile.

” Do you know what year this is?” The priest asked him.

” Yes, this is Sunday 14th of March 2012″ he answered confidently. We both looked at each other and the priest shook his head.

” The enemy had put you in bondage for over 2 years Benjamin, today is Saturday 31st of January 2015″

” What?” Benjamin now realising my story was true asked.

” Am sorry son, but this woman here is saying the truth, you were cast with a mental illness for 2 years and if not for her good deeds which were way out of normal, you could have still been mad.”

I saw Benjamin bow his head. The priest went on counselling him and for more than 2 hours we were locked in the room.

He encouraged me to take heart and let Benjamin decide his next step as everything that happened wasn’t his fault, of course he told me that in confidence after I let Benjamin in my car.

We were quiet as I drove us back home, he kept his eyes on the road and I kept on stealing glances at him which he seemed not to notice.

” This is my house, you and I have stayed together here for almost 2 months now” I told him as he looked around the sitting room.

“This is where you were sleeping” I led him to the spare bedroom and he entered looking around taking in every detail like he was trying to remember.

He sighed sitting on the bed. ” So why did you bring me here? I mean I don’t understand, like you said I wasn’t myself and that was quite a risk. Why did you...