Mrs. Femi was already angry because of the encounter she had with the two women. When she got to where mama Ephraim was and saw madam Kemi, she tightened her face the more.

“Please sit down ma,” mama Ephraim told her, pointing to a chair.

“I will prefer to stand,” she replied in a stern voice.

“It’s okay. There was something that madam Kemi told me before you came. Now that you are here, I will like her to repeat it. ”

She turned to madam Kemi, “Please, say what you told me.”

“Last week Thursday, I couldn’t come for women meeting. I went to the market to buy things. When I came back, it was a bit late. As I was still contemplating on whether to come to meeting or not, Mrs. Femi came to my house.”

“Which Mrs. Femi are you referring to? Is it me?” Mrs. Femi asked.

Madam Kemi was surprised at the question, yet she answered it.

“Yes it is you.”

“Me, came to your house? Do I know your house?” Mrs. Femi asked.

“Sister Femi, please allow her to finish what she was saying,” Mama Ephraim pleaded.

“Allow her to finish what?” she shouted at Mama Ephraim. “I should allow her to be telling lies against me? Thursday evening I was in church and you saw me. Why is she telling lies that I came to her house?”

“Hei! Mrs. Femi, are you saying that you did not come to my house. Wonders shall never end.” Madam Kemi could not believe her eyes.

“What will I be doing in your house? Do I have any business with you?” Mrs. Femi insisted.

“No problem, so you don’t know that I have closed-circuit television (CCTV) in my house. All the discussion we had was recorded. I will expose you” Madam Kemi threatened.

Mrs. Femi was shocked but she quickly regained her composure and started shouting. Her shout attracted people’s attention.

“So you planned to set me up. I was on my own when you called me on phone and begged me to come to your house. You told me that you want me to help you and sell asoebi. I told you that I am not interested. I even advised you to hand it over to Pastor’s wife and women president. You told me that they said that your asoebi is expensive. That was even what made to go to church and was defending you. Later, I came to your house and you started the discussion again. Why did you turn around to put it on my head?”

“Oh, so you have agreed now that you came to my house? Don’t worry, I will invite Mama and some women to watch the cctv footage.”

“Are you still talking about cctv?” She rushed to beat madam Kemi. Mama Ephraim quickly held her. She continued struggling under her hold.

“See I will deal with you. How dare you! Madam Kemi, I will deal with you.” Mrs. Femi continued ranting.

Pastor’s wife was stunned. After a while she released her from the hold and started rebuking her.

“You want to fight in the house of God. This is not fair. If you are sure that you never did what she is accusing you of, then calm down. You claimed that it is a set-up, no problem. If we watch the cctv footage, we will know if it is a set up or not. After all, we are not children.”

‘You want to watch what?” She rushed Mama and gave her a slap across the face. I will blind the eyes you want to use and watch the cctv. Before you will disgrace me, I will disgrace all of you.”

One of the hefty women ushers that saw what happened, rushed Mrs. Femi and gave her a kick that uprooted her two legs and she landed on the floor. Mama Ephraim quickly intervened.

“Please leave her. No one should touch her. I just pray that God will have mercy on her because she doesn’t know what she is doing?” Mama Ephraim said in tears, while patting her cheek.

Other women ushers that rushed to the seen were disappointed. They wished that mama Ephraim had allowed them to teach Mrs. Femi a lesson. Many of them have been searching for means to deal with her for her rudeness. Even the women president was not happy about Mama’s stand but she had no choice than to obey. She however barred Mrs. Femi from attending women meeting till a further notice is given to her.

The news that Mrs. Femi slapped Pastor’s wife spread like wildfire. Many members of the church were grieved. Some of the elders were not happy too. They were however surprised, that Pastor did not take any action concerning it.

When they were holding elders meeting on Saturday, elder Paul raised the issue.

“An evil happened in our church last Sunday. Something that can wipe out a whole church happened. I’m surprised that everyone kept mute about it.”

“Paul mind your language. What is wrong with you? It is your family that will be wiped out, not this church. Nonsense,” elder Femi charged at him angrily.

“Femi it’s okay, please let’s hear him out,” elder Kehinde pleaded.

“I didn’t plan to interrupt him. It’s just that he should mind the way he talks. Words are powerful,” elder Femi said, trying to defend himself for attacking elder Gad.

“It is okay. That is noted. Paul please don’t be offended , continue with what you were saying,” elder Kehinde told him.

“Why are you begging him not to be angry? In fact, I want him to be angry. Let him go and hug electricity transformer, or he should go and lie down in the middle of Lagos /Ibadan expressway so that trailer will crush him,” Elder Femi said angrily.

Elder Paul knew that he was doing that to scuttle the discussion so he refused to answer him.

All the while they were discussing, Pastor bowed his head and didn’t utter any word. When Elder Femi got tired of the chattering , Elder Paul continued with what he was saying.

“We have all heard what happened last Sunday. How Iya Tobi gave our mother, the mother of the church a slap across the face. The truth is that we were the one she slapped. She actually sent a message, challenging us to a fight. We have received her message, and we cannot keep quiet about it,” elder Paul threatened.

“If I say you are stupid , they will say that I am insulting you. Why are you twisting the whole issue. Two women fought, instead of you to suggest that we look for a way to settle the matter for them, you are here spouting nonsense,” elder Femi challenged him.

At that point, elder Kehinde became so angry

“Femi how dare you! So our mother and your wife are the two women fighting. Your wife did not see her fellow illiterate market women to fight with.”

“Kehinde, who are you calling our mother? You are a useless man,” elder Femi cursed.

Pastor lifted his hand and every one kept quiet.

“I have something to say concerning this matter. First, I am the pastor of the church. Secondly, the person that was slapped was my wife. I don’t want this matter to be discussed again.”

“But sir,,,”Elder Paul protested mildly.

Pastor raised his hand and he kept quiet.

Elder Femi laughed triumphantly.