Tarasha - Season 6 - Episode 11

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Tarasha - Season 6 - Episode 11

Location: Tarasha’s New Base, Lagos.
Stephanie stared down at his face in shock, she never expected he would wake up. His eyes were now opened and he was staring at her face.
‘Stephanie,’ he called softly. He raised his hand up as much as he could and tried to make a signal to her but she didn’t understand. She held his palm and wrapped her fingers around his.
There was a moment of silence between them and it seemed each of them did not have words to say to each other.
‘What are you doing here Steph?’ Dave finally spoke.
She remained silent and kept staring at him, not knowing what response to give.
‘Are you comfortable living with Samantha Osman?’ Dave spoke again.
She tried to open her mouth but found it difficult to pronounce any word.
‘Steph, you don’t fight evil with evil. Why did you let your desperation to get back at the Vice President make you work with an assassin?’ Dave asked.
‘Samantha Osman is not evil as you think, she’s not.’ Stephanie said with a teary eyes.

Dave took in a breath. He tried to adjust himself so he could place his head comfortably but the straps holding the different parts of his body to the bed did not permit. She didn’t understand what he was trying to do but just sat on the bed to get her body closer to him. She placed a palm on his forehead and began to use her fingers to play with his hair.
‘Okay,’ he said with his breath covering the voice. ‘First things first, how can you help me get out of here?’
She stood up from the bed immediately and released his fingers from hers. She shook her head and let out a breath.
‘I can’t do that, there’s no way it would work.’

She tried to move farther away from him but he was able to hold her hand and stop her.
‘Steph, you could at least try,’ he said with a convincing look on his face.
She shook her head, ‘You don’t know what you’re talking about Dave, Samantha has guarded this place heavily, you can’t get away even if I try to free you. It would get you into a deeper mess,’ Stephanie said.
‘What mess can be deeper than this which I am in already?’ Dave asked in a pitiful voice. ‘I would get killed soon if nothing is done to get me out of here.’
‘You won’t be killed, Samantha would not kill you.’ Stephanie said with a shaky voice, although still sounding confident.
‘Why are you so sure?’
‘I am.’
‘No, she would not let me go just like that,’ Dave argued.
‘I’ve been told you would be allowed to go when it’s time,’ Stephanie reiterated.
‘Steph,’ Dave called in a tired tone and let out a breath. ‘Even you do not believe that they would let me go, you’re forcing yourself hard to believe a lie.’
‘No Dave, I trust Samantha, she keeps to her words.’ Stephanie argued.
‘But what’s that look full of doubts I see on your face?’ Dave said and stared deeply into her eyes.

She was silent for a while and then she closed her eyes and turned away. She didn’t doubt initially, but Dave through his intelligent play of words had made her believe she wasn’t fully persuaded and it became as so.
That was the confirmation Dave needed, he was also now sure Stephanie was also afraid of what could be done to him.
Stephanie shook her head thoughtfully with her eyes closed. She wanted to trust the doctor’s words that Samantha had no plan to kill Dave but with the recent report about the Inspector General who developed an incurable sickness after the fluid from the drip bag mixed with his blood, she couldn’t tell if the mixture being prepared for Dave was going to be harmless.
‘Steph, even if they’re going to ever let me go, I’m sure they won’t let me go this same way. I’ll be turned into a dummy or an invalid being, someone who cannot tell his right from left because they would never want me to be a witness against them or problems. So what would be the difference between me and a dead person?’ Dave said, almost in tears.
Stephanie was in tears too but refused to look at his face. She sniffed in as she pondered on Dave’s words. She still felt like she could trust the Doctor who said he wouldn’t be hurt but Dave’s words that they wouldn’t want him to be a threat to them made her rethink.

A thought suddenly struck her mind. She sniffed in and wiped her eyes before she turned to look at his face. He expected her to say something but she didn’t speak. She took a step forward and turned her back to him. She turned towards the door and proceeded there.
‘Steph,’ Dave called as she took the fourth step.

She stopped without turning back and waited for him to speak on but he remained silent, without taking another look at him she walked out of the room.
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