He woke up to pray. He believed a person should start the day with prayers. He knelt down and did that. He got up to the bathroom. He saw a dead lizard on the floor. How did the lizard get in? What killed it? He hated crawly animals. He shouted for his steward. Lambasting him for not shutting the net properly. The steward removed the dead lizard with apologies.

Dressed up. Got to his office. Worked a bit, had tea and then used the loo in his office. He screamed. There was a dead lizard on the floor. He called the office cleaner. What happened? How did it happen?

He sat in his office waiting room. Asked that his office be fumigated. He was worried. Could it be a coincidence? Two dead lizards in different places on the same day. He calmed down.

The day passed and he was on his way home. He stopped to buy fruits at his regular vendor. While he was there, someone looking a little demented walked up to him. The demented man said to him..”Oga be careful of lizards”

He froze. What was happening? What was with the lizards? What did it mean? He started to panic. He hurriedly left for his house. His wife was not around. His children were in school. He felt like company. He did not know what to do.

He had no appetite for food. He sat down and turned on the TV.. that’s when he started to sweat. When he flipped channels, to Animal planet.. the documentary was on Lizards. It could not be a coincidence.

Was this a Pastor matter or a home matter? He was confused. He dreamt of lizards all through the night. He woke up groggy and tired. He was afraid to use his loo, if he saw one more lizard, he would die.

He called his steward to check. No lizards. He bathed. He was going to fast today. Office was being fumigated. He went to the guest living room. Two wall Geckos were dead on the floor. Then he saw ants.. a dead lizard was being feasted by ants.

His PA came in. “There is someone looking for you outside sir. The man says it is urgent. I don’t know him sir. He said it was about lizards”

“Bring him in “he barked. The man came with a younger child. The man had lizard tattoos all over. The man terrified him.

“My son. I know what you have seen. They are trying to bring you into the cult. Do you want to join?”

3 months after and 25 million gone the rituals were finally over. He was cured of Lizards.

His PA sat down and asked the house team “do you think we should do cockroaches this time around? You know Oga too stingy.. na only spirit fit commot money from his hand”

The house servant replied. “It is too soon. He might connect. Let’s wait. I am thinking of the next play.”

~ written by: Sir. Ademola H Adigun