Into The Dark

24.

Finally reaching Christ the King, Nina and Theo rushed out of the car as the humid night air hit them. Climbing the stairs, they knocked on the door profusely which was enough for Father John jerk himself awake and slipping out of his bed, he parted his curtains to see two individuals frantically knocking.

Taking the safe option, he opened his window and decided to call out to them.

"May I help you, children?" Father John asked. 

Nina ran to the window as Theo followed behind, they stood in front of the bewildered priest and looked at each other for a moment before proceeding to reveal the events that occurred not long ago.

" Do you remember me? I'm Selassi's friend, Father ." Nina said nervously.

" Oh yes, I remember you, my dear. Let us not talk like this, I will open my back door for you guys to come in. Just go around the back." Father John nodded, closing the window as Nina and Theo ran to the back of the church, looking around to see if anyone was watching them.

They waited outside the door, looking around anxiously as the door creaked open. They walked in with their backs first, make sure they weren't being followed, the door slam shut and they turned around to see a brightly lit living room where Father John awaited for them in his chair.

Dressed in his pyjamas, Father John anxiously anticipated why they were visiting him at such ungodly hour but he knew that those in need of help had to be attended to whatever time it was.

" Now my children, what has brought you here at this time? Why do you look like this?" Father John asked with concern.

" Father, if I may, Selassi is in deep shi- trouble right now and we need help because we don't trust anyone in that house. " Theo expressed in a pleading manner.

" Father, they've got her in there, locked up and I could hear chanting when we ran, she was screaming most horrifyingly. I'm so scared that they may really hurt her, we didn't know who else to go because we're sure that Auntie Diane probably has a few people in authorities in her pockets" Nina said, trembling in fear.

Father John sighed, realising how he should be done something the day that Selassi came to see him but he did not know the extent at which the cult her parents were involved in would harm. Revealing that he knew anything at all was a great risk but he felt guilty for holding onto this information for such a long time.

He was aware of the consequences of telling anyone information, people had disappeared from their homes, places of work and other places never to return and he didn't want that to happen to him. 

He committed such sinful act in accepting donations from Ama and Kweku, knowing what they were involved in and he convinced himself that if he used to help with the church and its necessities, it would somehow make less evil. But he was wrong about that, the money was still stained with the devilish association.

" I understand, my children. I think that my nephew might be able to help, he works with the police and he might be able to get past any police officers that might work with Diane. Stay here, I will make the call right now." Father John said, rushing to his room.

"I can't believe that fucker is involved in this, I knew behind those smirks that something sinister was there but I guess, Selassi was too blind to see that. Oh God, I just want her to be safe, fuck" Theo said, crying as he slammed his fist against the table.

Theo felt guilty for what he did to Selassi, he never told her about his sex addiction because he thought he could fix with a good relationship but he was wrong. It felt like as soon as she left London, he slipped back into sex with numerous women, like something whispering to him for him to do it.