Ejike The Betrayal

screams, the village

a, and stubborn dust. something metallic lingered. Somethi

to pounding

It was Mama Ijoma's voi

, eyes squinting at the hazy sun. Villagers were gathering in cluste

ugging at his arm. "Ngozi. She d

t week for calling her "Obioma's little ghost." The same girl w

ibbon at the edge of Ubo-ani forest. And there, half-subme

ound it dry. Its belly bloated, stretched, and twitching as if somet

, sharp and old, stirred like

e no blood?"

ssed himself and spat. "This is

nkwo appeared, his staff t

e. Just looked at Eji

ire last night

"It was a dream.

now. This village is beginning to rot

st one rolled open in the grave and stared a

he wind carri

standing in the stream, mouth open, but no sound