Chapter 3★4
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(★*The Dream*★)
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★New york* America*★
A loud knock sounded at the door. The knock came again repeatedly and violently.
Soon they came voices shouting to the occupant to open the door and gave them the gods food which they were holding.
Gabriel suddenly woke up and bears the knock and stood up to check who it was.
He peeped through the home and was shocked to the bone marrow at the sight that beheld him.
There outside his house were an uncountable number if scary people.
They were am dressed in red and black clothes with black chalk smeared all over their fave giving them one horrible look.
Their leader was putting on a red gown,a curved line drewn with a white chalk below his left eye,he had this scary staff more of like a cowry tied together and wore over his neck,he was holding an iron,no...not really an iron,a staff iron with red feathers.
The People were holding cutlass and all kinds of harmful object shouting in a different language.
He stepped back fearfully and sighed and walked towards the telephone.
"Its high time I called 911" He said staring at the telephone.
As he was about to pick the telephone,the noise died down and then came a loud bang on the door. The banging continued and was so hard that he had to rush to his wife to wake her up,so that they could find a way to save Ava.
When be got to Ava room,he couldn't find her where he left her yesterday,he rushed to his wife and tried waking her up but she wouldn't respond.
He became scared as she was no more strong and she seemed cold. He figured this out when he placed a hand on her and there was no sight of any breathing. He looked back to see if the Africans has not broken in yet and thought of locking the room door when be felt a sharp pain on his face.
In his pains,he knew the banging on the door had stopped and the noise had ceases to be heard.
"Babe,Babe,its morning or you will be late for work"
Gabriel reluctantly opened his eyes and could not believe he had been having a nightmare. He remembered the dream and the people and also the weapon thwyt were carrying.
He remembered the strange language they spoke and guessed it was the language of Ava. He remembered Emily and Ava.
He stood up. He was going to check on them if the Africans did not hurt them.
He walked to the sitting room andnmet his wife in the kitchen.
"Sweetheart,I can't believe I slept this long" Gabriel said joining his wife in the kitchen.
"I slept long and there is no other reason behind it other than the nightmare i had" Emily said as the dream she had flashed through her mind and she sighed.
"I also had a nightmare" Gabriel said.
He didn't wait for her to teomy befire grabbing his tiwrk and going to take his bath. Emily knew how hard it could be for him considering the look he jad on his face. He must have had a terrible night. She just couldn't believe how one can be rooted on the bed,no matter how frightening the dreamw was.
She finished preparing breakfast and set the table.
"Even though you had a terrible night,was that why you couldn't ask of your daughter?"
"I already saw her at the couch so there was no need of asking of her" Gabriel said from the bathroom.
He came out and looked at the table.
His wife was already seated at the table and breakfast was mouth watering.
He went to his room and soon came out in his new Italian suit walking awkwardly to his wife.
"Why are you walking awkwardly or are you embarrassed?" Emily asked dishing the breakfast after she had lured Ava to sleep.
"No,I'm not embarrassed or yes I am and you know why" Gabriel said picking his fork and started rushing the food.
He was so damn hungry because he didn't eat the previous night.
His wife warned him to be careful so as not to stain his clothes. He soon finished eating and picked up his suitcase and headed for the door.
He was reluctant to to open the door after the nightmare,he was scared of the Africans. His wife noticed his behavior and sighed.
"Aren't you going to kiss your wife and daughter good bye?" Emily asked.
"I am sorry honey,I am just worried about the dream I had but am wrong in not doing what I required of me"
As he said this,he went to the couch and met the eagerly beautiful face of his daughter. He bent and kissed her and went back tot the door where he met his wife waiting for him.
He kissed her briefly and went out. She wished him good luck and locked the door gently.
She went to meet Ava and thought of some word to say her. She told her she was her mother.
Gabriel was her father and that she was her mother. She knew Ava could not destiny understand anything but she enjoyed herself saying such to her.
As she played with Ava,she heard Gabriel drive off.
She spent the rest of the day ordering some things for Ava. She ordered for some toys,clothes,shoes,cardigans and pullovers and some baby things.
When Gabriel cane back in the evening,they talked about their dreams and funny enough there was no difference except they changes identities.
They knew it was just a wag for the Africans yo scare them about Ava background and they shrugged it off.
Later in the evening they had their meals and played with Ava until she slept off.
Gabriel and Emily were scared to close their eyes when they thought about the previous night but they could not fight the power of nature as they closes their tired eyes and before they knew it the clock alarm went off at 6:00Am.
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