Aaron Ansah-Agyeman’s Chronicles of the Stranger Chronicle Title: AFFLICTED Episode 14 The doctors, absolutely scared, jump out of the stranger’s way with looks of dread and confusion etched deeply on their faces. The nurse is trembling rather badly from what she has seen, and she gives a startled scream and jumps to one side as Maame Akua tries to get...
Aaron Ansah-Agyeman’s Chronicles of the Stranger Chronicle Title: AFFLICTED Episode 15 The stranger enters his Escalade, and Amina opens the passenger door and sits beside him. He drives fast but carefully. The interior of the car is luxurious, and she notices that there is a huge Bible in the backseat of the car. She does not ask him where they...
Aaron Ansah-Agyeman’s Chronicles of the Stranger Chronicle Title: AFFLICTED Final Episode But there is something strange going on. Obuobi’s voice is amplified, as if there are a million living things inside him all screaming. People can hear the voices of men, women, children and animals coming from the apostle’s throat. Apostle Obuobi stands up and steps out of his ceremonial...
Childless Aaron Ansah-Agyeman’s Chronicles of The Stranger Series All Rights Reserved Episode 1 The doorbell chimes melodiously. PASTOR FIIFI ADDO mutes the sound of the television and stands up. He glances at the clock on the wall and sees that it is almost 11 p.m. A bit late for visitation, but he is a pastor, and he is used to...
Childless Aaron Ansah-Agyeman’s Chronicles of The Stranger Series All Rights Reserved Episode 2 PASTOR ADDO (sadly) Do not question God, girl. That will lead you to sin. But believe me, Akua, God has heard your prayers! AKUA Has He? I’ve only had a strange dream three nights in a row! PASTOR ADDO (calmly) And what did you dream about?...
Childless Aaron Ansah-Agyeman’s Chronicles of The Stranger Series All Rights Reserved Episode 3 Akua looks longingly at the pistol, and then at the door. She had bought and licensed it not long ago with the help of a friend, explaining that it was meant for robbers and self-defence. She had purchased it at a time when she had been feeling...
Childless Aaron Ansah-Agyeman’s Chronicles of The Stranger Series All Rights Reserved Episode 4 There is a very pregnant silence in the garden as all eyes swing to Akua, and she fights back the tears desperately. Kwabena looks at his father with embarrassment and there is anger in his eyes for a moment. KWABENA (whispering) Sorry, Akua. I wasn’t expecting that....
Childless Aaron Ansah-Agyeman’s Chronicles of The Stranger Series All Rights Reserved Episode 5 He stands up, tall and foreboding, and then he begins to walk purposefully towards the podium. All eyes are fixed on him. There is something about him that arrests attention, a strange magnetic charisma that has a most powerful allure. It is not the unreal aura...
Childless Aaron Ansah-Agyeman’s Chronicles of The Stranger Series All Rights Reserved Episode 6 Even Akua gasps with horror. Tutu Dompreh’s face becomes sallow and sags. He shakes his head as if warding off an invisible blow, and his face looks tortured. TUTU DOMPREH (hollowly) What are you talking about? That’s Kobby’s son! The stranger picks up another chicken, a...
Childless Aaron Ansah-Agyeman’s Chronicles of The Stranger Series All Rights Reserved Episode 7 THE STRANGER You heard Tutu saying that young women should take a cue from the lies he was spewing out. Well, I want you young bachelors to listen to this short tale I’m going to tell you, and take a cue from it. This man, Kwabena Dompreh,...
Childless Aaron Ansah-Agyeman’s Chronicles of The Stranger Series All Rights Reserved Episode 8 The stranger pauses and sits very still. Everybody in the garden is silent, listening with bated breaths. Akua is sitting straight, her face registering her shock. This is the very first time she is hearing about Dede Naar. In all the ten years that she has been...
Childless Aaron Ansah-Agyeman’s Chronicles of The Stranger Series All Rights Reserved Episode 9 KWABENA (defensively) Daddy! I love her! She’s been good to me! She took care of me and Mommy! She paid my exam fees with her profits! For the last couple of years, we would’ve died if she hadn’t been there for us! OBAAPA TAKYIWAA (afraid) Tutu, don’t...
Childless Aaron Ansah-Agyeman’s Chronicles of The Stranger Series All Rights Reserved Episode 10 PRESENT Many people are crying now. Kwabena Dompreh screams, and tears fall down his cheeks in torrents. KWABENA (heart shattered) Oh, no, no, no! Tell me it’s a lie!! I went to the United Kingdom. When I returned to Ghana I couldn’t find her, or anybody...
Childless Aaron Ansah-Agyeman’s Chronicles of The Stranger Series All Rights Reserved Episode 11 AKUA (smiling sadly) I know I should divorce him, yes. The only problem is, I still love him. THE STRANGER (bleakly) But he’s a fool! AKUA (nodding) He is, yes. But I think all that is going to change now. I forgive him. We’ll go and...
Childless Aaron Ansah-Agyeman’s Chronicles of The Stranger Series All Rights Reserved Final Episode And then Madam Bajoe had prayed for Kwabena for thirty minutes in the church, beseeching the Lord to be merciful and let His grace fill Kwabena and release his loins. Later, Tutu insisted on bringing Madam Bajoe back to the city. Akua, who had lost her mother...
