Deep Secrets

Episode 9

Bimpe was working in her
office when her phone rang.

Steve was the caller. Before
picking the call, Bimpe locked
her office door. She would not
want someone else to hear her.

“Hello Steve. What happened?”
“Where are you?” “In my
office.” “I think someone knows
the truth now. Lizzy has been
abducted. I don’t know where
they took her to.” “Oh my God!

Are you sure of what you are
saying?” “I am certain of it.

Someone sent me a nude
picture of Lizzy and after that
she was abducted. I am worried
to death.” “I hope you know
you can’t go to the police. Have
you spoken to our henchmen?”
“No, I can’t talk to them. They
have been compromised. I am
hoping that whoever
kidnapped Lizzy will call me for
ransom or for vendetta. I need
to know she is still alive… I just
returned to the country. I had to
take my children to some safe
place.” “That is a smart move.

Where are they?” “I can’t tell
you bimpe. It is better you don’t
know.” “It’s okay, I understand.

Do whatever you can to find
Lizzy, I will do my best from
here… have you heard?”

“What?” “Eve and Stanley are
still alive.” There was silence for
a moment after Bimpe informed
him that Eve and Stanley were
still alive.

“Steve, are you still there?”
“Yes… Bimpe, I hope you know
we are in a deep mess?” “Yeah,
I know. Find your wife as
quickly as you can. I have the
feeling things won’t work out
well between Emilia and Mayo.

We should try and take
advantage of that.” “I didn’t
understand what you mean.”

“Mayo does not know who
made the videos, Emilia won’t
tell him. I will try and point
fingers at Emilia; that should
break them up.” “No, Bimpe!

You should not do that. Emilia is
a monster; you don’t want to
mess with her. Please don’t do
it. You absolutely do not have
what it takes to handle her. I
would suggest we disappear.”

“Okay, I will try not to point
fingers at Emilia. Steve, I have
got to go. I have so much work
to do. Call me when you find
your wife. I’ll get my men to
look underground for her.”

“Thank you, Bimpe.” “You are
welcome.” As soon as Bimpe
was done talking to Steve, she
sent a text to Mayo, using an
unknown number. The text
message read, “Hello Mayo,
Emilia paid someone to make
the videos. Check the house you
use for your abominable sexual
orgies and you will see lots of
hidden cameras. Are you hidden cameras. Are you aware
that she worked as a hooker for
seven years in Atlanta before
she returned to Nigeria? Don’t
believe what she tells you. She
doesn’t want the videos found.

If you don’t believe me, you
know where to look.”

As quickly as Bimpe sent the
text message, she turned off
her phone and removed the sim
card with which she sent the
message. Steve had warned her
not to point fingers at Emilia,
but she would not listen. She
had her reasons for attacking
Emilia. On the other side Mayo
was trying hard without
success to call the number
which sent him the message.

Determined to find out who
was behind the text message,
he called a friend of his in the
mobile carrier which owned the
number that sent him the
message and asked his friend
to get him the identity of the
person who sent him the
message. In Apple Bar, Steve sat
alone at a table, working out
how to get back his wife. He
was lost in thought when his
phone rang. To his surprise, the
caller was Lizzy. Steve was
happy that finally, those who
abducted his wife were getting
in touch with him. With a cold
voice he said, “Hello…” “Baby!

Baby! Where are you? Where
are our children? I have been
calling you since yesterday!”
“Where are you Lizzy?” “I am
home. They have let me go!

Come home please! Come
home!” “No! I am not coming
home. They are trying to use
you to get me. Who is there
with you? They have not let you
go right?”

Steve could not believe his wife
would be sent home that easily.

Lizzy broke down and began to
cry. “I am alone in the house. No
one is here with me. I was
released yesterday after those
who kidnaped me made me do
some things…” Steve was
alarmed; his heart began to
beat very fast. “Lizzy, what did
they make you do?” “They
stripped me nude and forced
me to pose nude with three
nude men. They beat me up…”

Steve went numb with fear.

Bimpe was right, someone must
know the truth now and was
working secretly to get him and
his accomplices. “I want you to
come to Apple Bar. Walk in and
take a seat. I will meet you there
in minutes.” “Okay, I’ll leave
right away.” Lizzy dropped the
call and ran down stairs. She
had thought her husband and
children had been killed by the
men who kidnapped her. Steve
was not sure his wife was
telling him the truth, so he left
the bar, went across the street
and paid a taxi driver to let him
sit in his taxi for some time.

While he waited, Lizzy drove
into Apple Bar in her Range
Rover HSE. In a jiffy she made it
out of her car and headed into
the bar.

10:45 am, Emilia’s Residence
“Who else amongst these
people do you think is closest to
finding the videos,” Emilia asked
her guards. On her dining table
was spread a wide sheet
containing the names of the
people looking for the people looking for the videos
and those in the videos. “I think
Maxwell has the best chance of
finding the videos. He knows
where Eve and Stanley are,” one
of Emilia’s guards said. “Maxwell
is chasing shadows. He is doing
exactly what I want him doing
at the moment,” Emilia replied
sarcastically. Just then her
phone rang. It was the
policeman who called some
days earlier from Briggs Clinic to
inform her that Eve and Stanley
might still be alive. She had to
take his call, “Hey, man. What
have you got?” Emilia asked.
“Leroy survived the shooting at
Briggs Clinic. He will be
transferred to a military hospital
by 11: am tomorrow. Do you
still have need for him?” “I do.
Thanks for letting me know. Can
you help him disappear?”

“Maybe, but I am not yet sure.”
“If you can make it happen;
make sure he never gets taken
to the military hospital.” “I will
try, Emilia.” “Thanks man. I will
remember this.” “You are
welcome.”

11:55 am, A Mansion outside
the City
“Whoever it is you are working
for is looking for videos. The
videos contain the worst form
of deviant sexual acts you can
imagine. You need to
understand the caliber of
people in those videos. There
are four currently serving
governors, six ministers, seven
celebrities of immense wealth,
an ex-president and his
daughter, and also one of the
richest men in Africa and his
daughter. Actually this man and
his daughter had s-x together
with their eyes blindfolded. It
was a set up and I don’t know
who planned it all. The people in
the videos have the means to
kill whoever will try to keep
them from finding the videos…”

Stanley paused. Eve had Stanley paused. Eve had heard
those from him and so was not
surprised. “I don’t know what
you were told, but the truth is I
did not make those videos and
you cannot find me in any of
them. Some amongst my friends
or in connection with my
friends did, but I don’t know
who they are,” he continued.

“Where are the original copies
of the videos now,” Dr. Larry
asked. Stanley knew that
admitting he did not know
where the videos where would
take his bargaining power
away; so he made up a story, “I
don’t know where they are, but
I might know who does. I
understand there is a sixteen-
digit code with which the
videos were locked away in a
safe somewhere in this city. I
and Eve were made to
memorize three digits each. If
anything happens to us, you will
never find the videos. According
to what I was told, the numbers
are also coordinates to the
location of the original copies of
the videos.” Eve was shocked to
hear Stanley say they were
made to memorize numbers.

That was a lie. They simply did
not know much about the
videos except those who were
in them. The fact that Stanley
was leading their captors on
made her much more afraid. If
they found out, they would not
hesitate to shoot them.

“You said you know who might
know where the videos are,
who is that?” Dr. Larry asked. “I
want to know that I and my
wife are safe before I give you a
name.” “Stanley, you don’t
understand what mess you are
in right now. Give us a name
and we will convince our boss
to let you go,” Dr. Lami
persuaded him. “How do I
know they won’t shoot us the
moment I give them a name?”
“This is messier than we
thought, Stanley. Just drop a
name and we will leave this
place with you right now,” Dr.
Lami pleaded with a fear riddled
voice. They were all startled
when one of the armed men
watching from a room upstairs
barged into the room, wielding
a gun. “Stanley, I doubt very
much you understand what is
going on here. If you don’t give
us a name I am going to shoot
you and your wife right here!”
the man shouted. “I understand
you want to protect your
friends but you need to see
this!” He handed Stanley a tablet
and urged him, “Play the video.”

Stanley was not sure what was
in the video. He was clearly
afraid. Eve came over and sat
beside him.

Stanley braved up for the worst
and taped the play button and
the video began to play.

Seconds into the video, the
mouths of Stanley and Eve hung
open in shock. In the video
were Bimpe, Steve and Clara, in
a bar, telling an unidentified
man that the s-x videos may
have been made by Stanley and
Eve. At the end of the video, the
unidentified man left a briefcase
on the table and left. Turning to
them, the armed man said, “The
video you just watched was
recorded six months ago. Your
friends believe you made the
videos. They were paid ten
million Naira for that
information.”