Thou Shall Not Part 1
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🧏 Thou Shall Not Part One:
“September 20th” I read the calendar silently. It was my birthday but as usual I wouldn’t be celebrating it because it is an unholy celebration, at least that was what I was told.
I’ll be sixteen today but I didn’t feel a bit older.
“We are leaving in ten minutes” I heard mother announce. Her voice echoed through the walls.
I checked my face in the mirror and adjusted my head scarf. I stood and once I was satisfied with how I looked I took my purse that contained nothing but my Believers Bible.
I hurried down the stairs where I met with the remaining part of my family.
“Let’s go, we are the heads of the church we have to go early and show example” Father said as he went outside.
Mother held the twins, Anne and Andrew by the hand because they were too mischievous for five year olds and Father would surely send them to the punishment room for the slightest misbehaviour.
My elder brother, Justus, sat in the passenger seat while Mother, the twins and I squeezed ourselves at the back seat.
We drove by other Believers who were also going to the church on foot. The distance between our house and church wasn’t a great distance but as father said we are one of the head family of the church, we could not afford to be late or else we will face the consequences.
There were many things that Believers were forbidden to do. For example we were not allowed to go to school because the school system teaches practices that are contrary to teachings of the Bible, so we were home schooled by professors who were Believers.
We were not allowed to listen to worldly music and we were forbidden to watch television because it is a devilish device meant for mind control.
Disobedience was highly frowned upon and could earn you a ticket to the punishment room if reported to the Elders.
There are many other things that we must put to heart and remember on a daily basis to avoid entering trouble. So in a world full of temptation we Believers created our own world away from the sinners.
All Believers lived in a secluded land space called the camp. It took years of planning and building but it was worth it for the redemption of our souls.
Father parked the car at the driveway meant for the elders of the church.
The size of the church was the most massive building of the camp, built to accommodate thousands of people even though there were just about a thousand believers in the whole world.
We enter the church and service started almost immediately. Justus had gone to join the other instrumentalists while Father went to sit at the altar with the other Elders. Mother, the twins and I were left to sit in the congregation.
Vicar Paul who is the head of the Believers Church came to the pulpit. We all stood in reverence and we were to remain standing till he says otherwise.
“Open your Bible to Matthew 5 vs 29” he announced. The church was instantly filled with pages turning.
“Read” He cried in his usual high pitched voice.
The whole church read at once: “if your right eye causes you to fall, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to loose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown in hell”
“Brethren” he started. “a sister of ours has committed a sin and it would be wrong if we do not do as the Bible instructs”
I had a bad feeling about this.
“Bring the girl” he announced.
The church door opened and a young girl who I had seen a number of times in the camp and who was little bit older than myself was dragged in by two ushers. Her hands were bound at the back and she fought with all her strength. Shouting and kicking.
She had sinned and she would be punished.
She was taken to the altar. The whole church was quite and the only sound to be heard was the girl’s cry.
The girl was tied to a wooden board in a manner that she faced the congregation and everyone could see her face. For those who sat behind, binoculars would be provided for them to see clearly.
“This girl was caught reading a foreign book that is not permitted by our faith which is a big offence and according to the scripture” A knife was handed over to him. I knew what was going to do but I hoped to be wrong.
“Her eye must be gouged out” He said sternly, looking wickedly at the congregation. I felt a shiver go down my spine but I must maintain a straight face and show no emotion because if I do, I might be replaced with her.
I heard a soft whimper by my side. I looked down to see tears threatening to spill from Anne’s eyes. The law didn’t care if she was five years old she would be punished for every year drop.
“Mother I wish to be excused so I can escort Anne to the restroom” I whispered. “Be quick and be back in time no one must know you are gone” Mother whispered back to me.
I swept Anne into my arms and carried her out of the church as quickly as I could. Just as I left the girl gave a painful cry that indicated that her eye must have been removed.
A song started playing.
TO Be Continued
