know where I was. I couldn't see my front because of the clouds and I didn't even bother looking back. Then, the cloud began to settle making what is ahead become clearer. I like to anticipate things, but I didn't see this one coming.
I can’t tell may be I was moving my feet or not, but I can remember finding myself in front of this giant gate made of solid gold. So, maybe I walked toward the gate or the gate came towards me, I can’t really say because I don’t know. In front of me were two giant white creatures standing near the gate like they were guards. No I'm sure of this one, they were guarding the gate because if they weren't, what will they be doing with swords in their hands? They had wings and they looked better than all the super models I have seen in my life both male and female combined. But it was impossible tell their gender.
So, I figured I was at the gate of heaven. One of the angels asked me " Nifemi, what are doing here?" I was dazed. I didn’t expect him or her to know my name, not to talk of pronouncing it perfectly in an ideal Yoruba accent, considering the fact that he or she was so white. So I said excuse sire or ma'am as the case may be because I can’t say from here" I was expecting this angels to smile at least because I felt what I said was a little funny. I couldn't find the slightest wrinkle of a smile on this sweet angel's face. I saw the angel mouth moved gentle but I couldn't believe my ear. Not because of what he said, but just how he said it. He sounded like a master chief calling stray privates back to line. The words came out with imposing authority not matching the angel's cold pretty face saying "I asked you a question". One wouldn't expect a creature looking so cute and tender to sound so strong, what I rehearsed to say in my mind was different from what came out. I said this stammering "I do-n’t know h-ow I got here angel, I think I m lo-st". To my surprise I was shivering. The thing is, I usually see myself as a tough guy, but I was not so tough seeing angels in their true form.
At this stage my brain was kicking back into action, I didn't know how it went offline before. The other angel said, now he used my full name but I wasn't surprised anymore "Nifemi, Sola-Ojo" this is the gate of heaven" I interrupted him and said " Am I dead sweet angel?" I asked the angel this in a whisper...just like the way I do talk to my lady Tricia.
Now I was ready for anything because I thought my end have finally come. I have been looking up to them for a while now, and my neck hurts because they were so tall. So, I bent my neck, they noticed and the bent down to be level with my face so I won’t have to look up at them anymore.
I spoke again and I wasn't whispering this time..."I'm guessing this is gonna be a trial". My Life's trail. Their was no way on earth Captain Nigeria is going down without giving himself the best defense possible. So Angels, I think you are supposed to ask me questions which I should be answering to determine what happens to me next, since you have refused to answer my dead or alive question. They both replied " We've just got one question for you Captain. I was like "Just one?" They replied "Yes just one" then I replied "shoot me". They didn't appreciate my choice of words but whatever.
The Angel on the right side ask me "How did you spend your Life?" All of a sudden I was smiling because they sounded just like sweet Tricia and I was sure they won’t use there shinning swords on me. I also answered whispering back “I spent my Life with Tricia". They both looked at themselves and said to each other at once “I told ya". They said this to each other whispering but their was this identical excitement in their whisper and Tricia's. Oh they have been whispering for a while now and they sounded exactly just like Sweet Tricia. Looking back at me they saw me smiling and they said "what is so funny?" in their Master Sergeant tone but i wasn't scared one bit because few seconds ago they sounded just like Sweet Tricia.I told them " You both sounded like Tricia few seconds ago."
They replied sounding surprised "so, Nifemi you don’t know?" I said "know what?" and they said whispering “that all angels sound alike when they whisper".
Waking up, I saw Tricia already awake sitting next to me and she asked " did you dream of me baby?".......I replied "You have no idea"
THE END
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