My Diamond

CHURCHES ARE NOT SAFE PLACE

The sun was hot, and the air was quiet. Two girls stood by the church wall. Ada held her hands tight. Bola looked around to be sure no one was close. “Did you hear?”
Ada whispered. Bola nodded fast. “Yes. I saw it on youth group chat. I did not believe it at first.”
Ada shook her head. “Me too. Our pastor? The same man that always smiles and prays? But at some point suspected him because of how he looks and touches women and his smiles look suspicious too”

Bola looked down. “People are saying he has been doing that for a long time now. Things de happen o.”

Ada felt her heart beat fast. “But everyone trusts him. Our parents trust him.”
One of the church elders walked past them. They greeted him then went quiet. When he left, Bola spoke again.
“The recent rumour concerning him and the pastors wife is why his name is spreading.”

Ada looked at the church door. It was closed. “This place used to feel safe,” she said softly. Bola sighed. “Now people are confused. Some are angry. Some say it is a lie, that he's just being good and generous to our ladies; ordering dressings and other things to them, that why haters are accusing him”

Ada turned to her. “What do you think?” Bola paused. “I think… the truth will show one day. It always does. Because now he has not been caught red-handed. First they say he took one of the choristers on a vacation and now he slept with one of the junior pastor's wife, because his maid saw the woman's wristwatch and headtie in his bedroom after visiting the pastor when the pastor's wife traveled.
Then Ada said, “We should be careful what we say. Because walls have ears.”

Bola nodded. “Yes. But we should also not ignore wrong things. Because I see how he's always looking at you whenever you are leading in praises.
Ada immediately cut her "Eh eh eh you nko? do you think I don't see how he's always looking at your big bombon and breast whenever you are dancing.

"But that man likes better things sha" Bola added
Both laughed!