Chapter 40

“ What did he mean by the judgemental world? So fast?” I kept wondering after listening to what the Timekeeper said and saw The Timekeeper taking Mr Philip with him. “ Why is he taking his body with him? What for?” I began to ask myself “ I think I need to ask him these questions because if I stay here asking myself questions I will find no answer to the questions” Then I went close to the Timekeeper.

“ Why did you take Mr Philip with you and to where?” I asked out of curiosity. “ I am taking him to the judgemental world, he is not a righteous man, he also has sinned,” The Timekeeper said “ Does that mean he will be judged?” I asked. “He will and he will also be punished for that anyway,” He said.

“ What! So soon” I whisper silently. I saw him taking him to the judgemental world then I followed the timekeeper to know what punishment they would give him. As I followed The Timekeeper to the judgment world, I felt so scared thinking of what would they do to him and the punishment he would be given. I began to panic as I waited for Mr Philip to be judged. The Timekeeper led the way, he was filled with declaration, it sounded so irritating to me as I saw him filled with boldness as if he was the one that created the responsibilities of many destinies. I struggled to move closer to where the judgment could take place.

As I entered the judgemental world, my heart was heavy and shaken. The atmosphere was different from the world this made me feel a total difference. I watched in silence as The Timekeeper gave order to Mr Philip. I could sense fear in Mr. Philip, his eyes were wide as he awaited the punishment ahead of him.“ Finally.. This is what have been waiting for” I whisper to myself. As the timekeeper raised his hand to guide Me, Philip, through the exit, the atmosphere changed as the air convulsed with a lot of effort as I heard an unseen voice whispering words of both deliverance and denunciation, the voice was in choruses . “ What could this be? Whose voice is this” I hesitated and was very frightened . “ I don't just have to stay here, I need to know what is going on over there?” I said to myself. With a deep breath I moved to the exit Mr Philip was directed to. I couldn't withstand the punishment he was given, I stepped back then I heard a voice from the back.

“ Where do you think you are going to Alissa? You have to stay here and watch?” The Ruler spoke I was very scared “ Please I can't stay any longer “ I faced the timekeeper to help me apologize on my behalf then he moved closer to me and whispered in my ear. “ There is nothing I can do as long as The Ruler said you should wait and watch. Why do you come in in the first place, you will face whatever you see here okay..” I pleaded with him but he didn't listen then The Ruler spoke up. “ Why is she here in the first place? ” The Ruler asked.

“ My Highness.. She is here to swap” The Timekeeper said to The Rulern“ Oh she is the one, go attend to her.. I have to deal with Philip” The Ruler said. verywhere was silence before The Timekeeper called for me.“ You have to come with the body,” He said and led me to the secret room

When we got there, the place was a little bit dark “ What are we doing here” I asked surprisingly “ You have to obey anything I say.. Drop her down” He said to me This is the time I focused on the body very well, Immediately I dropped the body I began to wonder why she was picked. I had to follow the Timekeeper order without any questions. Then I saw something like a mask on her face, I was too curious to know what was under it and then I opened it and later realized this body does not look anything like me. There were a lot of questions I had in mind to inquire, I didn't know how to ask but I got all the courage to ask the timekeeper, then I heard him ask a question.

“ Anything troubling you?” The timekeeper asked. I was shocked he asked “ Why would he know what I am about to say? Gosh!” I said to myself and later spoke up. “ This lady here didn't look like me? Or do you have anything you see in her that makes her look like me I didn't see anything in her that makes her look exactly like me, This is so confusing” I said aloud.

“ I am not in the position to let you know all this.. I am only here to swap this body not to answer these questions. It is so frustrating I am in charge of your situation, Can you focus or you lose everything” He sounded so frustrating. I was not satisfied with the way everything was “ This lady here is not like me but I guess there is something that makes The Timekeeper choose her” Immediately I recalled my wedding night “ Oh, I guess that was why no one could know I was not the one” I kept on waiting for the time I can question the Timekeeper again. Finally, I got the chance……

“ Do you remember what I told you before you brought this body here?” The Timekeeper asked “ Yes, I remember.. You told me I have no right to let anyone know about the soul transmigration, My spirit mustn’t be in public, roaming around the city, outside her body by midnight and when I am inside her, I must be out of her by midnight, and…..” I paused for a while. “ What else?” The Timekeeper looked at me waiting for the other rules he gave me