The Valentine Prophecy And A Game of Fortune Tellers

There were lined up in one big room from corner to corner . There was no space for more people . They took turns one after another everyone with his or her own problem . Some problems big some problems small but there was no bigger problem to the prophet . Prophet Pempho Nakuti had every answer to the problem . The night was thick and only candles were able to make people see each others' faces . It was time for Martha Phiri to face the prophet . She had never been married and her main problem was she would get engaged then suddenly all men would run away soon after engagement . Martha knew she was growing older , her younger sister Katrina and her cousin Maria were all happily married with two children each . Martha knew that everyone was talking about her the moment she is out of sight. One day she caught her own mother gossiping about her , ' I don't know what's wrong with Martha , my daughter , yesterday she broke the news that Mike has stopped calling and is rumoured to be seeing someone else . Last year she was engaged and just when we thought things would move she quarreled with James and James left . Now she is just on her own ." Martha heard this but she knew her mother was right , there must be something wrong. Now the prophet was facing her , " What's your problem madam ? " " Men ." Martha said " What is it about men ?' The prophet asked . Martha shyly said , " Every man that comes into my life runs away just like that .' The prophet Bujiti Dende asked Martha to give him her hand . Martha did . He closed his eyes , shaking his head then moving his head round and round in motion until he openned his eyes with a big smile on his face . ' I can see a young man coming in your way. You are about to have somebody in your life . But the gods need a sacrifice .' Martha smiled , " I will do anything . I am prepared what it takes to have a man ." The prophet Bujiti stood up saying , " the gods demand you give your most treausured assets . All this suffering the gods are testing your patience and your dedication to give something." Martha searched her heart and knew that she had just bought a car of her life , a Mercedes Benz. In her job as a lawyer money was not as difficult but she struggled to save millions to buy the Mercedes . She topped up with a huge bank loan . She said to prophet Bujiti Dende , " I will sell my car and sacrifice all my money from the sale for all I want is to have a man and start a family like my friends ." The prophet shook her hand and said , " you are blessed . Your miracle is about to happen .' A week later Martha sold the car for ten milion kwacha , it was top of the range Mercedes . She took nothing for herself and gave all to the prophet , " here is my sacrifice ." It didn't take a month Martha met the most handsome boy a girl could dream of . Emanuel Mtimawanga was tall , athletic and with a six pack chest making ladies hooked to him . Martha felt blessed and thanked the prophet many times .The wedding day announced , hall booked and just when everyone was excited the boy Emanuel Mtimawanga broke the news . He came early in the morning crying , " Sorry Martha , Am already engaged somewhere. I was hired by the prophet to date you . He paid me one million kwacha . I am sorry we are not getting married ." The whole world came like crashing on her . The prophet Bujiti Dende in his holy response said , " You did not exhibit faith lady , sacrifice without faith is useless." When she confronted him about hiring Mr Mtimawanga the prophet angrily said , " you shall not touch the annointed ." Martha gave up . But she was pleased to meet a man of her life after five years without help of a prophet .