"Mansa" season 1 episode 13

Obed and Mansa were up to something. Whatever it was, Mrs. Amposah was definitely not happy about it.
You could tell the surprise on Mrs. Amposah’s face. She didn’t believe her ears.
“Mansa, since when have you known this man? Besides, he is just a new member in the church” Mrs Amposah asked.
Mansa was about answering her when Obed interrupted.
“Mrs Amposah, i think i need to have a conversation with you .” Obed said.
“Oh yes, we really need to do that. Mansa, excuse us” Mrs Amposah said instructing Mansa.
Mansa left them and went into her room.
To her surprise she found a note on her bed. It was from Kuu. She opened and read it.
Back at the living room, Mrs Amposah and Obed had begun their serious conversation.
“Mrs Amposah, i know you may find this surprising but i have actually known Mansa for long even before i joined the church. She is very dear to me and i take the responsibility of the pregnancy. ” Obed said.
From Mrs Amposah’s view, she saw Obed to be a very wealthy young man. She felt that probably, Obed will be another source of income if she was able to lure Obed into marrying Mansa.
After all, she is pregnant and per their church’s doctrines, one needs to marry before conceiving a child but in Mansa’s case, it was not it says. The only thing to absorb her was to get Obed to marry Mansa.
Her attitude then changed all of sudden. She began acting nicely and welcoming.
“Good, Mansa is a very good girl. She will be a good wife” Mrs Amposah said.
Obed’s face changed, this wasn’t definitely part of their plan. She was actually talking about marriage here.
However Obed was too smart for that.
“Mrs Amposah, i think marriage is a bit sudden. I believe taking responsibility of the child and Mansa herself is enough to keep her life back on track. When its comes to Marriage, readiness must be very vital” Obed said.
Mrs Amposah was not happy about the response Obed gave. She doesn’t want him to take only the responsibility of the Child but also to marry her as well.
With that, she could get rid of Mansa entirely and also use that to gain money that she had already been spending.
“Look, i hope you know the implications of what you are doing? You know Mansa very well and her role at church. If she does not get married, per our church’s doctrines, she will be relinquished from all her positions and aside that, she will be made to sit at the back and personally, i won’t stay under the same roof with such a person. I don’t think you want something like that to happen to her.” Mrs Amposah said.
This was a bit hard for Obed to take, it was true about the church’s doctrines but he wondered why such things were in place. Is the church meant for righteous people? That’s a question which needs to be answered.
Mansa on the other hand was wondering what the note Kuu had left behind meant.
Its reads:
“I’m really sorry Mansa, But i have to go. In the right time, you will understand”
She stood there wondering where Kuu had gone to, before she realized Chris had come into her room without even knocking.
Mansa got upset seeing him taking into consideration all he had done that morning.
Trying to get her into sleeping with him and even to the extent of lying to his mother that she was the one forcing herself on him.
” What are you doing here Chris? Get out of my room before i scream” Mansa said.
“Please listen to me, forgive me but Mansa i need you to hear me out on this please”
Chris pleaded.
That wasn’t enough for Mansa, she even got angry the more.
“I should have known all this while, you cunning snake. You became so nice to me just because you wanted to satisfy your lustful desire. May God forgive you. I can’t believe i was this stupid. ” Mansa said raising her voice.
“Calm down Mansa, calm down, I’m really sorry for this whole thing, i am sorry, just hear me out please. I beg of you”. Chris kept pleading.
Mansa was silent, as angry as she was, her soft heart always had a way through her.
She was quiet for some few seconds and said to Chris
“You have 2 minutes, so you better start talking”
Chris quickly went on with it.
“Mansa, i have a confession, i know we may have started on a wrong foot but i have actually not felt this way with anyone. I love you Mansa. I know ethically its wrong considering the fact that I’m your foster brother, but hey, who can decide who to be in love with, It just happens naturally. Mansa, i really do love you. I know you may be pregnant but it doesn’t change anything, I really love you” Chris said.
As touching as Chris’s word was, Mansa found it funny.
“and i suppose you want me to just accept your proposal and jump into your arms as your girlfriend when you are supposed to be my brother. where were you when Kuu was being supportive all this while? Look, i believe you are done talking? Get out of my room” Mansa said.
“You are talking about Kuu being supportive, that’s very funny. I don’t blame you. That’s how you have made him seen you.” Chris said.
“What do you mean by that, and how have you made me seen you, a liar and a snake?” Mansa said, but this time around more furious.
“Look girl, you better calm down. What if i tell you I’m aware you have been raped and i know the one who did it”
Chris revealed.
Now that got the attention of Mansa. Her face just lighted up with shock.
“What! Chris you are not telling me something” Mansa said.
To be continued