The widow

Unshackled

Evangel could be seen amongst the little crowd gathered for pastor Peter's funeral at the church cemetry,she looked more paler than usual

One would think it was the death of her beloved husband that made her look pain stricken,as the assistant pastor gave a brief sermon,the church members dabbed on their teary faces,their beloved pastor was gone.... murdered in cold blood

Peter was known for his generosity and meekness,he was indeed a true shepherd..he bore the burden of his fold

After the funeral rites were concluded evangel stayed back by his Grave,her best friend Hanna was willing to stay with her for the night but she requested to be left alone....she couldn't believe he was gone,he was just here yesterday,he didn't deserve to die like this...no

He was supposed to be seen for who he truly was before dying,he has gone to rest leaving her to bare the consequences of his evil ways till forever, nobody would have even believed her,he was perfect before their eyes

Long ago she hoped on karma or the universe to expose Peter but as weeks turned to months and years she understood it was the world of the powerful

Who could have done it...she believed he had no enemy,the autopsy showed he was poisoned,,,who would have done it

Their small town was not a friendly place,they weren't all saints but murder wasn't it,it has never happened

She was weary of everyone at the funeral but didn't show it,they might even suspect her but thank God he died on his way from his evening walks,it was an instant poison,she couldn't pinpoint where he went because he never told her anything

Her chains had been broken,yet she still felt chained,she had been like this for long and didn't know how to feel any other way,she still felt him lurking around

he'll hunt her till forever the memory of him was evident on her covered skin,he made sure of that

She prayed he burned in hell till forever,her dreams and will to live was taken along with him

Evangel was counting the minutes until he got here,she only met him once and he was forever imprinted in her life,"ACE Peter's younger brother
he had been sent news of his brothers death and he'll be coming to town soon to manage everything

She knew she might not have a home after this week,she might be sent back to her parents penniless,returned the way she was taken"empty

Her parents arranged her marriage to Peter without considering her and they watched as he hurt her without saying a word

growing up she taught their greed for money was Normal and it came with being poor,her marriage to Peter opened her eyes and she knew they were nothing put her breeders, selling the daughter to send their dumb son to college

She'd rather hang than stay with them again

Peter made sure she was penniless,never allowed her to get a job,she couldn't remember when last she had her own money,he made sure she didn't have any means of escape or Resistance

He owned her and she was beginning to believe it,she was his slave
Washing, cooking, cleaning and being his caricature,his perfect wife in church

The villagers knew nothing of his vile ways,he cursed at them behind closed doors and acted nice to their faces,she  was forced to listen to his sadistic stories made to seem interested or suffer a beating

She locked that side of her never to remember again, that was how she made it through.. pretending it was a bad dream

She always thought she'd die first,if it was Eva she'd have a good laugh standing on his grave,now she was Evangel he forbade her from being called Eva"it didn't portray Christ he said

She was now Evangel,the wife of the now dead pastor,how to act had being instilled in her,she didn't even know how to act differently anymore,the Long sleeved shirt and long gowns,the moderate smile and meek speeches were taught to her perfectly by the devil

This town wouldn't even give her the chance to be another person,they feel he did her a favor by marrying her teaching her the way of Christ,she knew she was being watched,any little mistake and they'll make her life hell

She was stuck in this dark town with no hopes of leaving,A hopeless 22 years old widow

When the first drop of rainfall fell on her check,she began her walk to the only home she knew
She walked home slowly hoping the rain would drench her and give her the strength to cry it all out...she used to dance in the rain with Hannah
 
She was feeling everything,it was as if he died today, she remembered dreaming of being a designer,jokes on her...look at the clothes she wore now,her mother wears better dresses than her
She wanted a family to be in love
"Love....she doesn't even know how that feels,to think she thought she knew what it was

Her life was passing before her eyes,she a spectator sitting inside her head watching a sad movie