chapter 17: I now recall that some missionaries gathered together and asked the elders of Mbanta about the land structure. They wanted to know were they would be able to build a church. It was hilarious to see the elders being a little evil and making an evil plan. Their plan was to tell the missionaries that there was land abeilable,on the evil forest. They provided them with this space expecting the evil forest to finish them off. Everyone including me waited very patiently. I mean i had never been this patient in my life! Well we waited for the Gods to take their vengance against the missionaries. I was starting to worry because time passed,and nothing happened to the church int the forest! What in the world was going on with the Gods? Hello is anyone there? I asked the “GODS”
Well the next week the white men who had arrived with the missionaries; left back to Umofia to build a school to educate the natives,and left Mr.Kiaga in charge of the Mbanta church. Altough Nwoye was very curious about christianity he was very careful. He was slick, or atleat he tought he was. I tried not to make it obvious because he knew I would be furious. The next day one of the kinsmen came in my hut in a hurry. He said he had spotted Nwoye near the church. When he told me this I didn’t react,and I wasn’t mad. I was so FURIOUS that’s what I was. I was getting tiered of this character!
I stood still and remained silence. As soon as I heard some foot steps I prepared my strong muscles that I still had. Nwoye walked in the front door,and he received the hardest beating he had,and will ever expirience. I mean don’t get me wrong I did feel bad deep inside,It was hurting me to hurt him. But if you allow behavior like this to occure they will surely turn on you. Fathers must always have a strong hand on their sons that’s my advise.
Now the fact that Nwoye ran off,and went with the christians got me so so so so so so so ,mad. That was unforgiveable. He went to work in the school of Umofia, and he had dishonored me. Why did my son have to be so womenly?!? That’s the question I always ask. Now this stupid religion issue is getting me even more stressed out!
CHI, why have you turned against me!!!!!! First the exile, and now the betayal of my son CHI I am cursed!!!!!!!!!
