Jonathan moved with his son Jeremy, that very early hour of the morning. They went in search of Elizabeth.
They first went to the exact scene where they saw Elizabeth running mad on the highway. But she was not there anymore. They try to ask the people around that areas, they people told them that she was taken to a mental hospital for treatment.
Mr Jonathan and his son also went to the hospital but the specialist told them that she has been taken home by the mother, since her condition was not a medical one, but a spiritual one.
While Mr Jonathan and his son was driving out of the hospital. They were wondering what could have happened to Elizabeth exactly.
“We need to go your grandmother’s house. I think she may tell us where to find your mother and Elizabeth” Jonathan said to his son.
Then they drove to the location. Jonathan was not comfortable coming back to his in-law after 6 years of separation with their daughter, but he was only doing it for Elizabeth.
The old couple was happy to welcome Jonathan. At the same time, they felt ashamed of telling him what happened to his daughter.
“Mama I came here because I need to know where exactly your daughter is keeping my own daughter?” Jonathan asked.
The old couple didn’t even know what to say, Elizabeth is already running mad, and they didn’t know how to tell Jonathan that his daughter is a mad girl now. How would he feel.
“Ehm.. your daughter is.. I mean your daughter will.. your daughter is wirh her mother and they are fine” Josephine mother lied. She was stammering.
Jonathan already knew about his daughter’s madness, and he knew the old couple were tryna hid it from him.
“Mama please are you sure my daughter is fine. Because I saw someone like her running mad on the highway while I was traveling through the town. So I came back to check if she is okay”
“My son your daughter is not okay, I can’t hide it from you anymore. Yes she is now a mad girl. She slept outside one day and she was found mad at the highway the next day.
“What !! A young girl like Elizabeth slept outside?” She is just 16 why was she allowed to sleep outside?”
“My son Elizabeth was a spoilt child, and Josephine kept pampering her. And we don’t even know what happened to her the night she slept outside, I just pray she is not being used for ritual” Josephine’s mother replied.
Mr Jonathan was so disappointed in Josephine for being child up that way. This was one reason he never wanted her to take Elizabeth away. He knew she might end up spoiling her future.
“Thank you mama for the information, I will go ahead to meet her immediately, and see what I can do it help her” Jonathan said.
Then he left with his son. Going straight to Josephine place.
“Dad my sister was used first ritual?” Jeremy asked as they drive.
“We don’t know yet”
“But that is it. The doctor said it not medical and grandma said it maybe ritual”
“I said we don’t know yet!” Jonathan shouts.
“Dad if this is ritual then she might have a boyfriend, or maybe a guy who might have done that to her” Jeremy said.
“Jeremy you are talking too much. I said we don’t know yet!” So stop talking!!
They drove their car to the house where Josephine lives. It been five years since they last saw themselves.
Jonathan was about nocking on Josephine’s door when the door suddenly burst opens with Elizabeth running outside and while her mother run along her trying to catch her.
But Jonathan quickly grabbed Elizabeth and tried to hold her, then Jeremy watches. Josephine who was so weak and tired, thinner and sad, got shocked as she saw her ex husband.
“What.. what are you doing here?” Josephine asked.
Mr Jonathan didn’t even answer her. He just grabbed Elizabeth and dragged her to the room. Elizabeth was saying a lot of meaningless things to her father, that was because she was mad.
But whatever she says, Jonathan would just agree, if she says something stupid, Jonathan would say yes. She say tell him anything, he would agree. He was even playing with her even though the child was mad..
He kept answering to the mad questions she has and kept playing along with her. Both Josephine and Jeremy were confused, they didn’t understand why he was acting along with the mad questions and things Elizabeth wear doing.
Then Elizabeth mentioned a name of a place, a street and she also mentioned A name like Jade.
Immediately Mr Jonathan wrote the street name and everything that Elizabeth was saying that he feels might be something truth.
“Dad what are you writing what she is saying? It doesn’t make any sense” Jeremy asked.
“I know, but some of it actually makes sense. We need to go and check out some of this place and name she mentioned. We may find out what happened to her that night” Mr Jonathan replied.
“I didn’t invite to come and help me, I can fix my daughter” Josephine interrupted.
“Haha, you look so weak and thinner, like someone who has been suffering for decades. I think you need some rest.” Jonathan said to his ex wife.
“I said we don’t need your help” Josephine says again.
“I will do what I can do to help my daughter. And if she ever gets well again, I promise I will take her home with me. You don’t deserve to be her mother. Only a f00l does what you do. You gave a 15 year old child the chance to sleep outside like she owns her, and she becomes mad the next morning, “I WILL NOT FORGIVE YOU IF NEVER GETS WELL AGAIN. “Jonathan said sadly.
Josphine just stood there in guilt. She was acting like she didn’t want Jonathan’s help, but deep down she was tired. And she was happy when Jonathan came. At least he can continue to find solutions to Elizabeth madness. Now she may breathe peacefully without dragging her daughter back to the house, or receiving beating from her. Josephine really got skinny because of the stress. She thanked God that Jonathan came.
To be Continued..