RE: STACH Short Story Contest #19: 199 words, 5 winners, 15SBD prize pool!

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STACH Short Story Contest #19: 199 words, 5 winners, 15SBD prize pool!

in writing •  7 years ago  (edited)

HAUNTED TRAIL

In a rural community called Bokoni there was an American Priest sent from the Catholic Church to a parish in that part of Nigeria in 1929.

In those days the community was known for deep-rooted cultural practices that were observed with strict adherence and very religiously. It was in that same community that Reverend Father Mc-Donald was murdered in cold blood as far back as 1929.

The people of that community had an idol whom they worshipped, they beloved he was the custodian of goodluck and fertility of their land and was assigned a day of worship by the indigenous dwellers of Bokoni, on such a day no one was permitted to step outside, else be killed by the BVG. The Bokoni Vigilante Group.

It was on such a day that the the American missionary arrived, he knew nothing, hence was innocent indeed but the people killed him even after realizing he was innocent of their laws. Many years after the priest was killed, the land continues to be haunted by the blood of the killed priest, nothing works in the community till date except premature death and sicknesses. According to the dying words of Rev. FR. Mc Donald.

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