Episode 21
It was 8 am when I stepped out of the hotel room… life before and after Bayo seemed strange … dull… uninteresting .
I had placed a call to Shade , telling her about Bayo ’ s death… I didnt give her the details , her only response was ‘ Taofeek … I knew Taofeek will kill Adebayo mi ’
. . she was silent … I heard muffled sound of crying … then she hung up …
As I passed through the reception, I was told I had a package from one Mr Paul . . that was Mr Ahmed ’ s alias . .
I took the package to the car … threw it to the back seat , then drove towards the island … I needed to get to my crib and pick up another car …
At Obalande, different vendors attacked cars with their papers … one headline caught my attention …
PARK BOSS KILLED ALONGSIDE MISTRESS AS CHAIRMANSHIP ELECTION BECOMES BLOODY . .
I bought the Guardian and read the story . As usual the police said it was a political assassination . End of case .
No pictures or details . Then I remembered the package Mr Ahmed sent … I slowed down and opened box . . a note inside said ‘ friend, nobody robs from us… he who has ears let him hear … he who has eyes … let him see , with regards buddy’ . . below the note were two ears . . still with their earrings … they were Amarachi ’ s , That wasnt as disgusting as the two eye balls, one had a fork stuck in it .
Perhaps in his past life Mr Ahmed was a surgeon … for the first time since Bayo died… I laughed…
I placed a call to Cynthia. .
Me: Bby whatsup ?
Cynthia: Im fine … how are you holding up ?
Me: im beta already. .
Cynthia: you are driving ?
Me: yes . . I wanna get to ikoyi, then go to the morgue at LASUTH ikeja , to pick up Bayo ’ s body for burial. .
Cynthia: have u informed his family ?
Me: im his family. .
Cynthia: wish I was there with you . .
Me: you get back to Nigeria, we will pay him a visit.
Cynthia: I love you Nathan . . .
Me: dont stop . .
I hung up . .
It was late in the afternoon when his body was finally lowered . . he looked dapper in his suit. . I made it compulsory for them to wear him Chelsea briefs. .
I promised myself I wouldnt cry but I did…
I cried alot …
Two girls arrived lagos noon of the next day … from their dressing and words, they were sophisticated .
They came to Lagos in a taxi… After having difficulty securing accomodation . . they finally settled for a cheap room at Ogba . You would have expected something better from them .
They spent their evening at Shoprite Ikeji … watching movies . At night they went back to their room . They couldnt wait to pull of the wigs they had on . .
They slept holding each other close . . a little extra heat and you would have called them l£sb!ans .
Next morning they got took a taxi to festac gate … and they waited… they waited till 6 : 14 , when the particular danfo bus they had been waiting for picked them up . .
The Drivers route was Okoko/Agbara… and they made sure they got down at the last bus – stop.
From okoko they took a taxi to Silverbird, V.I. they spent the remaining part of the day on movies..
They kept repeating their ritual … on the 5 th day morning . … a conversation ensued . .
Driver: were una dey work sef … everymorning na him una they quick rich bustop . . na bank ?
Girl 1: No… we are new in Lagos, we dont know anywhere…
Driver: thats very bad… very bad… fine girls like una. . everyday na two of you I dey first pick …
Girl 2: we like your bus . .
Girl 2 winked at him… he loved the attention . .
Driver : so where una dey go now ?
Girl 2 . Badagry … the beach . .
Driver: if no be work I for say make I carry una…
Conductor: abi . . na beta idea o . .
Girl 1: saturday u go free?
Driver: no na … I must work everyday . .
Girl 2: how much do you make in a day . .
Driver: 15k…
He greatly exaggerates it . .
Girl 1: we go give you 20 k . . come pick us for Ogba . . We go don buy car by then . .
The driver couldnt believe his luck … If they didnt conform… he would molest them … or rob them… but they looked like two Hot girls. . . he doubted they would be a problem. .
Driver: ok now … Saturday . . .
He gave them his number and collected theirs …
On saturday … very early… he called them … and true to their word… they had a sweet looking car waiting for him… he came alone . . . it was a day off for his conductor … along the way… he told them the beach wouldnt be as fun as his house … He told them he lived in a dupleX in Satellite town.
After talking to themselves for a while . . the girls agreed… so he took them to satellite town . .
Inside the house was a group of guys waiting for the fresh meat he had promised them… As they approached the gate through a distance … in a solitary neighbourhood … Girl 1 touched him on the chest to get his attention . .
He liked giving girls attention.
Girl 1: please lemme get my nokia phone from the booth . . this battery is pathetic …
Driver: no problem… na you be oga. . he stopped the car and gave her the keys… Girl 2 followed her down . .
He looked at them through front mirror… the Car was lovely… he would probably keep it for himself … the windows were up because of the Ac… mehn the car ’ s Ac was super… as he looked at the girls… he got hard … he would take his time on them before passing them to the boys . .
The car ’ s central lock got activated … .
‘ Foolish girls , them no know say dem don lock the car ’ . .
He started signalling for them to press a knob on the ring of keys with them. . but they didnt see him
‘ Bush girls… who dash them money sef?’ . .
Then Taofeek saw me . .
I had earlier dropped the car at a car dealers place … to refit it with bullet proof glasses . . with 15 million, it was fixed in 1hr… . then I delivered it to the girls. .
I had been tailing them with my G – Wagon all day … I wasnt surprised he brought them to Alhaiji ’ s house . Though I expected it to be after the beach movement . I had done my research well for the past few days . . I knew where his route was… and that he taken over Alhaji’ s house since his death.
I walked to my booth and picked up a galoon of petrol… the booth of my Jaguar had three galoons also… I liked the car … but I liked Bayo more . .
Taofeek ’ s face went from surprise to anger then later fear , as he watched me douse the car with petrol… he tried breaking the glasses but to no avail . . he brought out his gun and fired a few shots at the glasses . . nothing …
Oluchi begged me to allow her be the one to strike the match … I couldnt deny her … she and Bayo shared something special…
Tayo stood beside me and we watched as my Jaguar burst into flames with Taofeek . . screaming and hitting like a trapped animal … we watched as the fire engulfed him… he fought harder… then I got the digger Tayo was holding… and broke the already superheated front glass . . at my fourth strike it broke… Taofeek crawled out … his head was on fire … his eyebrow was in fire … his chin was gone . . so also his lips … only his gnashing teeth shrieked. . he wasnt strong enough to crawl down the bonnet, so he fell ontop … . that was where the fire charred him to smithereens. . .
As the fire blazed on . . Oluchi opened a bottle of Alomo …. . no mixing … we all drank it straight from the bottle . .
… . yes … law students . .
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