Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 31
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Crushed
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Obianuju
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The first rays of sunlight lit up my room.The dawn chorus of melodic bed song drifted in.
I groaned out of sleep when the light hit my face and rubbed my bleary eyes as I sat up in the bed.
Yawning, I picked up my alarm clock on the low stool and looked into it .
âUgh! 7:40am ! why is it so early?â I placed the clock back on the surface and laid down on the bed again, straightening myself out.
A good thing Faith was no longer my roomie , now I can sleep on my bed in peace!
My phone suddenly rang and I reached for it to check out the caller and noticed it was Demilade.
Smiling, I received it and held the phone to my ear
âGood morning Adeâ. I greeted first
âMorning pricelessâ. he responded. âhow was night?â
I blushed . âIt was lonely without youâ
âhow? I mean you were the one who insisted on spending the night at your placeâ
âI didnât want to disturb your night reading na and moreover Kewe was there to keep you companyâ. I explained my reasons
âuhm! or is it because of the abstaining from sexual sins bla bla bla your pastor preached about?âhe asked teasingly
so he even heard , I thought he was listening to music throughout!
âIt is not that ooooâ. I laughed. âIs Kewe still there with you?âI changed the topic
âNope, he left a few minutes agoâ
âOh! he must be an early riserâ. I observed
âSureâ. he agreed. âso what are your plans for today?
âermâ. I sat up in bed. âI will be going to school this morning to submit my research assignmentâ
âYou done with it?â
âYes, I worked on it over the nightâ
âThat is my babyâ. he remarked coolly and my blush deepened.
âyou nko, what are your plans for today?â I threw the question back at him
ânothing muchâ. he replied: âbut I will go check on Tobi todayâ. he quickly added
âAlright! help me to greet himâ
âsure I willâ
âand also ,drop the house key under the foot mat, I will come over to your place as soon as I leave schoolâ
âAlright baby,â he said in a hollow voice . âI love youâ
âI love you tooâ. I
replied and ended the phone call.
I smiled sheepishly and kissed the phone , about to put it on the low stool when another call came in , this time around, it was Shakirat.
I received it immediately.
âJuliet ! her loud voice rang through. âI have been dialling your number since morning , but all I got was a busy signalâ.
âDonât mind me Jare, I was on call with my boyfriendâ
She giggled. âI thought as much . so what time will you be leaving for school?â
âtime! time âŠ.uhmmmâŠâŠthat will be aroundâŠerm before 12 shaâ
â12:00pm! she retorted. âIt is late nau, the professor wouldnât even be on seat by thenâ. she queried and yes she was right.
Professor Deji only attends to student in the morning, how could I forget that!
I heaved a sigh. âso are you already in school?â
âschool ke! no ooo, I am in
Usmanâs placeâ.
âbut on your way to school right?âI wanted to be sure.
There was a pause and then she exhaled deeply
âI donât think I can make it to school today, my boyfriend is sick and I need to take care of himâ
she got to be kidding me!
âIs taking care of your boyfriend more important than your grade?â
âPlease na, try and understand meâ. She begged
âFineâ. I agreed . âbut what if the professor ask about my partner?â
âhe wonât jorâ. she assured
âokay ooooo, I will say you said soâ
âThanks bestieâ. she kissed the phone before ending the phone call.
Funny girl ! I just hope and pray this her Usman is real, else I wonât hesitate to kill the idiot.
Lazily, I crawled out of the bed and walked to the bathroom .
I pulled off the only clothing on my me, my nighty , dumped it into the cloth basket and stepped into the bathtub.
Turning on the tap, I almost ran out, the water was freezing cold.
Ewoo! how will I bath now? I wondered, looking around.
An idea suddenly came to me , why not have it your own way?
my way? I grinned evilly. yes , my own way.
I fetched water into a bowl and began sprinkling it on my body.When done , I washed my âunderâthoroughly and jumped out of the bathtub.
Boom! I am all done!
I reached for my towel and tied it around me and returned to the room to find Funmi ransacking through my bag hanger.
âFunmi!â I called out and only then did she notice me.
She smiled. âUju! how are you?â
âI am fine oooâ. I went over to the wardrobe. âwhat are you looking for?â
âA bagâ. she plainly answered
âobviously.â I rolled my eyes. âwhich of the bags?â
she spun around to face me. âThe black Gucci bagâ
âoh that, it is at Ademiladeâs placeâ. I replied , my hands inside the wardrobe as I rifled through it for clothes.
âThe white one nko?â
âDemiâs placeâ
âNawa ooo!why not carry all your property to his place?â
I smiled lightly , ignoring her sneer
after all, it is my bag and I can keep it wherever I like.
âChai! what will I carry to Tobiâs place now?âshe mumbled , but I heard her clearly.
âTobi!â I looked at her in surprise. âare you dating him?â
A smile lightened up her face and she nodded
âreally! since when?âI was curious to know
âSaturday nightâ. she replied shyly
âand you didnât tell meâ. I queried her
âHaba! it is not like that , i wanted to tell you yesterday,but you left immediately after the serviceâ. she explained
âOkay oooo Tobiâs wifeâ. I smiled teasingly. âsha make use of that bagâ. I said , pointing to the red clutch bag I recently bought.
âbut its nylon is still on itâ. She retorted, looking puzzled
âI knowâ. I said quietly. âyou can take itâ
âas in you dash me?âher jaws dropped.
âhum! humâ. I nodded . âI have a lot of bags and âŠâŠâŠ..she rushed to hug me , before I could complete my words
âThank you bestie , thank you so muchâ
I laughed softly. âIt is nothing dearâ
âNo it isâ. she disengaged from the hug. ânot everyone can give out something new, even me I canât.
âOh! was the only thing I said as I was short of words.
Giving wasnât a big deal to me!
âyou are a one in a millionâ. she praised and reached for the hand bag .
âokay ooooooâ. I muttered , a soft smile on my face.
She clutched the bag to her chest and made for the door, then stopped all of a sudden to face me
âehen! lest I forget, did you see Faith Face yesterday?â
âFaith face! what happened to it?âI asked , curiously.
âhmmmmhâ. she made a disgusted face and clapped her hands lightly. âthe side of her face was all swollen and her eyes were bruisedâ
âhan han!â I folded my hands across my chest . âdid she have an accident ni?â
âme I donât know ooooâ. she shrugged . âI tried making a conversation with her , but she completely snubbed me
âEyaaa! poor girlâ. I shook my head in pity
âwhat! donât tell me you are taking pity on the devil?âshe asked, staring intently at me
I averted my gaze , looking in the wardrobe
âNoâ. I lied
âOkay ooooâ. she opened the door and left the room.
Faith! what exactly is going on with you?
Taking a black gown out of the wardrobe, I checked it out . it was a long floral satin gown, the type Popularly known as the âIndiana gownâ.
This will be perfect!
I towelled off , put on my undies and hurriedly changed into the gown; I put on my shoes, grabbed my already packed handbag,picked up my phone and car keys and scurried out of the room, locking the door.
I kept the key inside my hand bag and walked through the long passage and climbed down the short stairs to my car.
âHello babyâ. I opened the door and slid into the driver seat closing the door behind me ; then I started the car and slowly drove out of the bumpy compound, up the busy street as I headed to school.
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By the time I got to school, it was already past 10.
I drove down the tarred road to my Faculty and parked out in front of the huge building.
Alighting, I stopped in surprise
Faith , my ex-roomie was standing right in front of me , her face covered with heavy makeup.
Has she been waiting for long!
âAh! Uju, thank God you are hereâ. she adjusted her cloth . âI almost left thinking you wouldnât be coming todayâ
âhow can I help you?â I asked , staring at her ugly face.
I could still see the bruises through the heavy makeup!
âerm nothing muchâ. she twisted her fingers shyly . âI erm just need a little favour from youâ
âOkayâ. I nodded , urging her to continue
âCan you please help me with #20,000?âshe begged , rubbing her hands together.
âNoâ. I answered and bang the car door shut
âPlease Uju, you cant do this to me. I know I offended you badly, but I really need your help right nowâ. she pleaded shamelessly
âand why should I help you?â I retorted, seething with anger
âerm because you are myâŠâŠâŠ
âsisterâ. I completed and she swallowed hard.
âdid I not warn you never to call me that ! did I not warn you never to disturb myâŠâŠ..
âI am sufferingâ. she cut in , tears rolling down her eyes . âMy boyfriend has turned me into a punching bag , he has turned me into a slave , the bastard has no regard for my any longerâ.
her words touched me and I felt pity for her!
but still , she wronged me bad and doesnât deserve my forgiveness.
âSo? what should I do about that?âI asked , trying to control the waver in my voice.
âhelp me pleaseâ she pleaded, clutching onto my arm.
âGet lostâ. I shook my arm free and walked past her to the building
âUju pleaseâ. She screamed and that was it, my emotions got the better of me.
I turned around, facing her
âI will transfer the money to youâ. I promised , and with that, I climbed up the long stairs to the Professorâs office, Professor DejiâŠ
I knocked on the door twice before entering
âGood morning sir!â I greeted the fat man behind the desk
He raised his head and looked at me
âYes, how can I help you?â
So rude!
âI am here to submit my research assignmentâ
âOkay!â he nodded , âwhat about your partner?â
âerm she .. she is sickâ. I lied,
He stared at me long and hard , as if to figure out if I am lying or not.
I maintained a straight face , holding his gaze.
âAlright!â he sighed. âLet me take a look at itâ. he stretched out his right hand
I reached in my bag for the âpaper workâ and placed it gently on his palm.
âand you are?â he asked , his eyes fixed on the paper
âObianâŠ. erm I mean Juliet sirâ. I stuttered and but my lips
he smirked. âwhich of the two should I believe?â
âIt is Juliet sirâ
âJulietâ. he placed the paper in between a big book. âYou can goâ
âSir!â I called out in surprise
Just that!
âI said you can goâ. he repeated, his voice surprisedly calm.
âAlright sir?â I retreated my steps and walked out of the office.
âAnd tell your sick friend to come see me when she is alrightâ. he called after me
âThank you sirâ. I answered
Gosh! what am I even saying!
climbing down the stair, I got outside and saw a man on black leaning against my car.
who is this one? I wondered as I walked over to the car.
âCan you please excuse me sir ?â I asked politely
he looked at me and flashed me a grin.
âYou are obianuju right?â
I froze in shock. how in Godâs name does he know my name?
He laughed. âyou are surprised right? donât be , I am a good friend of your boyfriendâ
I stared blankly at the scary looking man with green teeth
how can he be Demiâs friend?
âYour boyfriend sent me to youâ. he continued. âhe asked me to escort you back home and âŠâŠ..
âwhat is his name?â I cut in , watching him closely.
His smile became a confused glare.
âI donât need to know his name or do I?â
I shuddered, fully aware of the danger that lay ahead.
âwho..are ⊠you?â I moved backward , attempting an escape , but he swiftly pulled out a blade knife from his trouser pocket and pressed it down my skin.
âCome with me quietly or I will kill youâ. he threatened.
My mouth felt suddenly dry and goose bumps sprang all over my bare arm.
Do I want to die? hell no!
I nodded obediently, âI will go with youâ
âGood girl!â he remarked and opened the car door.
âGet inâ. he barked and when I did, he closed the door , walked around and climbed into the passenger seat .
âcan I have your phone?â he asked smoothly,trailing the knife edge against my throat.
Fear gripped me , like vice around my gut.
I reached in my bag and took out my phone , handing it to him.
he swiped it and lifted it slightly.
âSay cheeseâ. he grinned
what! he wants to take a picture!
âAre you deaf?â he barked . âI said you should say cheeseâ
My bottom lips quivered and tears rolled down my eyes
âCheeseâ. I grunted and he clicked the camera, taking a picture of me with his knife pressed down my neck.
He smacked his lips and smiled
âPerfect! you look like a queen in hereâ
I nodded absentmindedly, a thousand and one things running through my mind.
does he want to kill me? rape me? scare me? who sent him to me? am I safe? Is âŠâŠâŠ
âdo you know Itamerin Junction?â the bastard asked , interrupting my thoughts.
âYes!âi bit my lips to keep them from quivering and blinked my eyes to get rid of the tears.
Crying wonât solve anything!
âGood! I want you to start the car and drive down to the Junctionâ. he spoke slowly.
âwhy?â
he smirked. âto waitâ
Wait! what does he mean?
I was so scared , my hands trembled as I placed them on the steering wheel before starting it.
stepping on the brake, i
moved the car forward.
God please take control. I prayed silently.
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Ademilade
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The water was freezing cold so I turned on the heater and had a long bath, easing my stiff limbs into the warm water.
Satisfied, I turned off the heater , reached for my towel and returned to the room , drying my hair.
I went over to the wardrobe, searched through it for thick clothes and soon found one.
A black sweat shirt and sweat pants!
hastily, I put on a brief and hurriedly changed into the cloth.
The weather was f**king cold!
how will that âgirlfriend of mineâ cope?I wondered, a smile on my face . I could bet my life that she didnât have a proper bath.
I picked up a comb and ambled to the mirror stand, looking into it as I combed out my curly hair.
Jeez! I really need to get my hair trimmed, but that will be right after I check on Tobi.
quickly, I Put on my slippers, picked up my phone and car keys and walked out of the room, out of the house; then I locked the door, put the key under the foot mat and climbed down the balcony to my car.
opening the car door, I climbed into the driver seat and was about starting the car when my phone rang.
I looked down at it to see the name Prince flashing on the screen
That old fool! why is he calling?
I received it half way through the second ring and held the phone to my ear.
âHello Demi! he greeted first.
âWhy are you calling? I asked, ignoring his greeting.
he chuckled lightly. âdo you hate me this much?
âNoâ. I lied . âwhy are you calling?â I repeated , but this time around with a calm voice.
âI need to see youâ
âsee me! why?â
âwhere are you?â he ignored my question.
I exhaled deeply. âI am on my way to Tobiâs placeâ
âAlright!â
âIs anything wroâŠ. I stopped mid sentence when I noticed the call was no longer connected, he hung up on me .
he must be really crazy!
I tossed the phone down on the seat with a weary sigh, started the car and drove heading to Ajebo, Tobiâs hostel .
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After a fifteen minutes drive, I got to Ajebo and drove down the un tarred road till I got to a cream building.
I drove through the huge gate into the compound and parked out in front of Tobiâs apartment, right beside his car.
Alighting, I found him seated in the balcony, a light smile on his face as he watched me.
âDemi money!â he hailed as I moved closer to him.
âTobi!â I smiled . âhow are you?â
âI am fine ooooâ. he replied . âit is just this sickness that wants to killâ
âTaarh! It wonât kill you in Jesus name? Amenâ
He paused , staring at me like I was some ghost.
âDemi! when you turn pastor?â he asked , a serious look on his face .
âI went to church yesterdayâ. I stated proudly.
âUnbelievable! devil in the churchâ. he mumbled, but I heard him clearly.
âat least I am better than youâ. I muttered and he smirked
âbut why are you seated outside?â I changed the topic.
he hissed lightly. âIs it not my girlfriend that wants to burn down the house with her international cooking skills?â
âGirlfriend!â I repeated in surprise. âyou have a girlfriend?â
âhum! hum!â he nodded . âFunmiâ
âFunmi⊠Funmi⊠which of the Funmi?â I asked, clearly confused
âhow many Funmi do you know?â he retorted. âthe same Funmi you know âŠ
âMy babe friend?â I asked to be sure.
he nodded slowly.
âDo you know love her?â I was forced to ask.
he shrugged lightly. â I am learning to love herâ
Good! I smiled inwardly, now he will erase all the feelings he has for Obianuju!
âKewe nko?â he probed on
âhe went to his tutorial class as usualâ
âhmmm! Kewe the brainiac, how I wish I can be like âŠâŠ.. he trailed off , his gaze behind me.
âwhat is this bastard doing here?â
I quickly turned and saw Prince Jogging toward us.
I wouldnât call that running cos he was half running.
âOh! he said he wants to see meâ
âSee you! why?â he asked , squeezing his face in disgust.
âI donât know!â
âTobi! Demi!â Prince grunted , stopping in front of me .
âhi!â I grunted back while Tobi ignored him, looking away.
âermâ. Prince cleared his throat, staring intently at me . âCan I talk to you in private?â
âNo, say whatever you want to tell him hereâ. Tobi butted in
âI am not talking to youâ. Prince looked daggers at him and then faced me.
âDave wants to see youâ. he spoke quietly so Tobi wonât hear.
âI am busyâ. I retorted in a huff
âNo,you are notâ. he took his phone out of his pocket, unlocked it and held it up for me to see.
I stood rooted to the spot , my eyes widened in shock.
My girlfriend, Obianuju seated in her car, tears in her eyes , a knife against her neck , looking so terrified.
I opened my mouth , trying to speak, but no word came out
I was d–n frightened!
âYou better not try anything stupid or else she would be a dead girlâ. he threatened
I nodded slowly. âwhat do you want me to do?âmy voice was barely more than a whisper.
âSimple! Just come with me quietly and she will be safeâ
âFine!âI agreed . â but you have to tell me where she isâ.
he smirked . âdo you think I am a fool?â
âwhere the hell is my girlfriend?â I yelled and Tobi stood up in a huff .
âwhat is wrong? he asked , wanting to interfere but I gestured with my hand for him to stop.
âTell me where she is and I will go with you quietlyâ. I said to prince .
For a moment he stared blankly at me and then exhaled deeply.
âyour phoneâ. he stretched out his hands
âI left it at homeâ. I lied . âyou can check my pocketâ
he felt through my pocket and as expected found nothing.
âSo where is my girlfriend?â I probed on
âshe will be fineâ. he retorted
âNo, I am not leaving here until I am sure she is safeâ. I insisted
âFine! he sighed . âshe is at itamerin Junction.
An old fool indeed!
I faced Tobi. âyou heard that right?â
he nodded , a dazed look on his face.
âPlease make sure you find herâ. I begged , moving close to him.
âI willâ. he promised
âand also , my phone is inside my carâ. I whispered softly into his ear. âcall my dad andâŠ. I stopped mid sentence when I heard the cocking sound of a gun.
D**n! this is worst than I thought!
âLetâs us goâ. Prince barked and I covertly tuck my car key into Tobiâs pocket and faced the bastard
âSureâ. I faked a smile
âMoveâ. he grunted ,pointing the gun at me and I did obediently, walking beside him till we got outside to a red Benzâ-Daveâs car.
He opened the car door and instructed me to get in and when I did , he slid into the driver seat, started the car and drove off to God Knows where.
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After driving for what seems like forever to me , he parked in front of a compound covered with thick bushes.
âWhere is this place?â I thought and said aloud
âyour death placeâ. he replied , grinning evilly
death place! Is Dave trying to kill me?
âGet downâ. he thundered and I did in a slow motion, my eyes darting around for an escape.
He cocked the gun. âMoveâ.
I paused , s—–g in a deep breathe , and then threw my hand up in the air in defeat.
âFine!â I agreed and marched into the house, prince followed closely behind me.
He stopped abruptly in front of a small room , opened it and roughly pushed me inside.
âwhat is the meaning of all this?â I asked calmly, ruffling my hair in confusion.
the whole thing still seemed strange to me!
âDave will explain to you betterâ. he replied and with that , he banged the door and locked it from outside.
I slid down to the dusty floor , bringing my knee to my chest.
what exactly is going on? I wondered
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Tobiloba
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I drove as fast as I could, honking and over taking cars in order to get to Obianuju on time .
I was scared and confused at the same time!
what the hell Is happening? why did Dave want to see Demi? Why did prince threaten him with a gun? where in the world did the bastard take Demi to?âŠâŠâŠâŠ.
The sound of my phone ringing disrupted my thoughts and I fished it out of my pocket to see the name Susanna flashing on the screen.
why is she calling? I received it , keeping a wary eyes on the road
âhello Tobiâ. she greeted first, sounding so worried
âSpeakâ. I grunted
âwhere are you? Is Demilade with you? I have been trying his number, but he is not picking upâ.
Oh! so she is the one who has been calling Demiâs line!
âwhat is it?â I asked , ignoring her question
âIt is Demi, I think he is in troubleâ
âOkay!â I said , urging her to continue
âI overheard Dave telling someone on the phone to lure Demi out by using his girlfriendâ
I became alarmed, so this is what it is all about?
She continued. âIf they have in any way succeeded, then Demiâs life is in dangerâ
Danger ke! as in death! no way!
âDo you know where Prince is taking him to?â I screamed into the phone
I was already getting impatient!
âThe refugee camp at Oruâ. she answered. âPlease do something fast about it , I donât want anything ⊠to âŠmyâ. she broke down in tears.
F**k! I bit my lips in anger
âhey! calm downâ. I pleaded with her. âDemi will be fine and âŠâŠ.. âbut wait a minute! how do you know all this? I was starting to get curious.
âI am in Daveâs placeâ. she replied , her voice so low .
âDid he kidnap you?â I retorted, clearly confused .
âNo, I willingly became his sex partner to drag him down.
Unbelievable!
âso please and please make sure he doesnât get away with thisâ
âI wonâtâ. I promised and ended the phone call.
Dave must pay for his crime!
Sharply, I scrolled down my phone for my uncleâs number , the DPO , Ago-Iwoye division and when I saw it, I clicked on it and dialled it .
He picked up right away!
âOluwatobilobaâ. he called out my name in full. âhow are you?â
âI am not fine sirâ. I replied . âmy friendâs life is being threatened.
âThreatened by who?â
âDaveâ
âHan! Han! that same Daveâ. he retorted. âbut I thought you said you have no business with himâ
âI lied sirâ
he scoffed . âand why would you do that?â
âhe threatened to kill my younger brother and I was scaredâ. I answered truthfully
There was a pause and then he sighed
âwhich of your friend did he threaten?â
âAdemilade âŠâŠ..,
âAdeoyeâ. he completed, his voice filled with anger
âYes Sir!â
âwhere is he right now?â
âRefugee campâ. I replied , trusting on Susanna words.
âAlrightâ. he plainly said and ended the call.
stepping on the brake, I increased the car speed .
Obianuju! please be safe!
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Finally! after a rough drive, i got to itamerin and slowed down when I sighted obianuju car, it was parked in front of an abandoned filling station.
Thank goodness! I muttered, sighing in relief
I pulled out of the road and drove slowly, parking beside her car.
Swiftly, I opened the car door and rushed to her car.
The window was wind up so I knocked on it,but there was no response.
Is she sleeping?
âObianuju! It is Tobiâ. I said softly and instantly, the door opened and she jumped on me, hugging me tightly.
âTobiâ. She broke down in tears. âthe man .. he âŠ.said I shouldnât leave the ⊠car ..or else he âŠ.would kill meâ . she struggled her words in between tears
âWhat man!â I pulled of the hug to stare at her face , it was messed up.
âThe man who kidnap meâ. she replied, her whole body trembling as she looked around.
â donât be scaredâ. I wiped off her face. âyou are safeâ
She nodded vigorously, looking toward Demiladeâs car.
âwhere is Demilade?â
âhe is fineâ. I lied
â fineâ. she muttered. âthen why is he not here?â
I bit my lips not knowing what to say to her!
âIs he alright?â She asked , her searching gaze ran over my face.
I swallowed hard , wondering if should tell her or not .
âwhere is he?â She yelled loudly, attracting some curious stares
I decided to tell her the truth!
âhe is in dangerâ. I said , holding her shoulders .
her mouth gapes as her eyes bulge
âwhere is he?â her voice was surprisedly calm
ârefugee campâ. I answered. âbut he will be alrightâ. I quickly assured
she stayed quiet for a while and then exhaled deeply
âhe will be fineâ. she muttered, it was more like she was talking to her self .
uhhhm ! this one she did not react , I hope I am safe!
âAre you alright?â I asked to be sure
she nodded . âcan you please get me something to eat? I am famishedâ
âSure!â I agreed and began walking to a provision store adjacent to us when I heard the screeching sound of a tyre .
I turned around just in time to see her car zoom off.
D**n! the little girl played on my intelligence!
I rushed back to Demiâs car and slid into the driver seat.
what should I do now? I hit the steering wheel, as I tried to think.
Demiâs word suddenly played in my head
âCall my dadâ
With shaky hands , I reached for the phone which was on the passenger seat and swipe it opened
luckily for me , there was no password!
I scrolled down his contact and saw the number he saved with as Dad.
I clicked on it and dialled it .
The man picked up on the second ring .
âAde ! Is that you?âhis shaky voice rang through.
âuhm! uhmâ. I cleared my throat. âGood afternoon sir. This is Tobiloba , Adeâs friendâ
âOkay!â
âAde is being threatenedâŠ.I tried to explain but he cut me short
âI know . The D.P. O just called to inform me . I am already on my way to your school, the commissioner of police is also with me so please keep me informed about the updatesâ. he said in a rush
âI will do that sirâ
âThanks sonâ. he said and ended the phone call
So my uncle knows his father , a good thing though.
Starting the car , I drove speeding off to the police station.
I needed to make sure they are on track , nothing must happen to Ademilade and ObianujuâŠ..:
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Susanna
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I paced up and down the room restlessly, trying to put my thoughts together.
My breathing was heavy and laboured and my heart racing in fear.
Is this the punishment Dave was talking about? Is he Dave trying to kill Demi? If yes , why?
my whole body shuddered at the thought of it!
Oh God! Please protect Demi!
Suddenly , the door knob twisted and I collapsed on the bed , picked up a book and looked into it , pretending to read.
The door flew open and the bastard , Dave walked in, smiling.
âyou are readingâ. he observed
âYesâ. I faked a smile. âfor the upcoming exams??â
âOh!he leaned in to me, brushed his lips against my ear and whispered ,
âI will be out for a while, I need to take care of somethingâ.
Something! my heart skipped a bit
âI want to go with youâ. I said with my softest voice .
âNo you canâtâ. he moved his fingers up to my ribs , then lightly pinched my nipplesâ
Crazy bastard! I cursed inwardly, trying so hard to maintain a smiling face.
âI will be back soonâ. he said quietly and walked out of room
I kept my ears open, listening closely to the sound of his heavy footsteps and when I was sure he was gone , I sprang up to my feet , put on my slippers, grabbed my hand bag, picked up my phone and rushed out of the house .
I wanted to make a report at the station myself, only then will I be at peace .
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getting to the street Junction, I flagged down a bike.
The bike man pulled out of the road in an instant and stopped in front of me .
âAbobi police stationâ. I called out
The man nodded . âYour money na âŠâŠ..
âI will pay you #1000â. I cut in . âjust make sure you drive fast.
âSureâ. he licked his lips .âenter make we dey goâ
Sharperly , I climbed on the bike and the man kicked the engine and drove off in full speed.
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We wasted no time in getting to the station and the man halted in front of the gate.
paying him , I jumped down the bike and rushed inside the gate into the compound where I saw police men with big guns.
âAre they shooting an action film?â I wondered, looking around and sighted Tobi talking in whispers to a fat man.
âTobi!â I screamed and ran all the way to him.
âSusanna! how are you?â his voice was strained and sad.
I shook my head vigorously. âI am not fine at all. what is going on here?â
âThe police are on their way to the campâ. he replied and I nodded, my eyes wandering around.
âbut why are they much?â
he sighed. âthe matter seems to be more complicatedâ.
âhow?â I asked , clearly confused.
âObianuju might be in danger as wellâ
âObianuju! you mean Juliet?â I wanted him to repeat his words
He simply nodded and reached in his pocket and handed a phone to meââDemiâs phone.
âwhat should I do with it?â I looked down at the phone and then back at him .
âDemiâs father is on his way here , keep him updatedâ
âOkay!â I readily agreed.
I was willing to do anything to make sure Demi is safe!
âand donât leave this place till I am backâ.he warned and walked past me to a black Camry.
Leaning against the wall , I watched him climb into the car and then I looked up at the sky.
God! everything is in your hands, take control!
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Ademilade
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Untold hours has passed , and I was still here, locked up in a scary â looking room like an animal.
My face was pale, my eyes dull , my nostrils flared, all as a result of excessive thinking!
what will happen to me now?
Suddenly , the door flung open and Prince entered , a gun in his hands.
âDave is already hereâ. he grunted. âLet us goâ
âTo where?â I asked weakly
he smirked. âto a bigger roomâ
Without a word , I dragged myself up from the floor and followed behind him as he led me to a big spacious room where Dave was leaning against the wall , smiling.
âhello Demiâ.his smile deepened
âwhy did you bring me here?â I asked , staring intently at him
âTo kill youâ. he held out his hand to prince , who plunked a gun into it
my eyes grew wide in shock and my heart skipped in fear.
âno personal reasons thoughâ. he quickly added.
no personal reasons! what is he talking about?
âDid someone order you to do it ?â I asked confusedly
âYes!â he nodded . âI was paid a million dollars to kill youâ
âby who?â I retorted, still finding it hard to believe that I was about to die .
âyour step motherâ. Prince butted in , earning a cold stare from Dave
âDid I call you into the conversation?â Dave snapped at him.
âerm I am sorry , I just wanted him to know who sent usâ. Prince explained, but his voice sounded so distant.
my step mother sent them! she wants me dead! is this the reason why she asked for Daveâs number!
I staggered backwards and held the wall to stop myself from falling.
âSay you last prayer boyâ. Dave smirked evilly and cocked the gun , about to pull the trigger when we heard a loud piercing scream.
quickly, I turned in the direction and sawâââ-Obianuju.
my heart stopped pounding, and my breathing was halted to only leave me to begin to shake.
âwhat are you doing here?â I yelled at her
âDemiâ. she muttered, tears rolling down eyes.
Sh*t! I turned around to Dave and met his cold gaze.
âwhat is going on here?âhe asked , looking daggers at me
Is he really asking me that!
âhow did she get to know this place?â he half yelled
âmy heart led me hereâ. Obianuju replied, her voice barely a whisper.
âYour heartâ. Dave repeated , anger sparkling in his eyes .
âDonât mind herâ. I took a step forward. âI am the one you need so please let her goâ
âFine!âhe growled and aimed at me , pulling the trigger.
I closed my eyes tightly, anticipating my death , but it didnât come. What I felt was a hand wrapped around my neck and a âliquid likeâ substance splatter on my face , I licked it , it tasted metallic.
The moment I opened my eyes, my blood froze in shock, and I couldnât move.
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