Chapter 58 CRUSHING

Osano had gotten over the news of Sobrina's health few months after it was leaked, and had rekindled their friendship.

He was now having trouble adjusting to the laws a Christian was supposed to abide by. He found himself derailing constantly from time to time.

He always confided in Sobrina - his femtor. She decided that all he needed was a change of denominations.

He was visiting his sister in Port Gareth by the time Sobrina left from WUCC. She had found a place where sin would no longer be his problem. And as soon as he returned to the University, Sobrina convinced him to join her to Gracedome.

Osano's departure from WUCC wasn't an easy affair like Sobrina's had been.

Even though Osano was broke, he had really wealthy family members who pumped him up with cash, regularly. He had began to make large and sacrificial donations - as Reverend Saul taught his members to - to the church, during the numerous fundraising programs.

He was a really valuable asset to the greedy Reverend, unlike Sobrina who was a liability. And the Reverend wasn't going to let him go easily. Sobrina visited Osano one morning, few days after he returned from Port Gareth, to find two WUCC members at his place. Both were post graduate students of the University, and male. They were trying to convince Osano not to leave their church.

Sobrina sat quietly listening to the conversation, while pretending to be busy with Osano's laptop.

"Do you want to take Osano out of WUCC?", one of the men questioned Sobrina out of frustration. Osano was being unreceptive to their pleas.

"As a matter of fact, I've been less concerned about this conversation since I got here, but since you're asking, the answer is yes", Sobrina boldly responded. "Your Reverend is selfish, loveless and excessively desperate", she concluded.

"We will not let you do that", the angry man barked. "I am 27yrs old and well aware of all I'm saying", he concluded.

"I am 25, and old enough to know what's right", the other man added.

"And I am 28 years old, and wiser than you both. Now get out of this house", Sobrina sent them away, shouting angrily.

Osano had relocated from their former vicinity over three months ago, and had coincidentally gotten another apartment in the same compound as Pastor Davies.

Sobrina herself was still very new in Gracedome, by this time.

Pastor Davies came around after the men had left, to encourage them.

Reverend Saul called to invite Osano for a brief meeting at his office, after he received the report about how the mission had gone, from the men he had sent.

Sobrina asked Osano not to go, but he insisted on going. He never told Sobrina all that was discussed, but he was finally free from WUCC.

Sobrina knew Osano loved her, they were very close. But she was five years older and higher than he was in all levels.

She had finally helped him secure admission into the University of Science. He was now in first academic year, while she was rounding up with her second degree.

Nothing was ever going to happen between them. Osano served her like a son, he respected her like a child to a mother, and she took care of him in return.

Both Osano and Sobrina retained their relationship with Donald. They visited him regularly like old times, they smoked together, gist, and ate together. The trio related like siblings.

Donald had refused to follow them to church like Osano had predicted he would. He preferred worshipping at the Roman catholic church, anytime he desired.

Donald and Sobrina met more often, than she met with Osano, after he moved out of the vicinity. Donald and Sobrina became more closely bonded as a result.

Osano soon found freedom to do all he wanted, without incurring the wrath of God, in Gracedome.

Now, Osano knew how much Sobrina loved Pastor Melvin. He was almost all they talked about whenever they were together. He knew she still loved him even though she was married to someone else. He respected her relationship with Pastor Melvin before she got married, and was still doing the same.

Osano and Sobrina used to spend a lot of time together, either at his place or hers, and they were always seen together either going to or returning from Gracedome.

He had left his little girlfriend over a year ago, after he had repented in WUCC, and was informed that premarital sex was sinful. That, plus the fact that he was hoping to someday date or marry Sobrina, a hope that had gone to ashes after he found out about her health status. And she had eventually gotten married to someone else.