The Activist - Season 1 - Episode 9

5 years ago

The Activist - Season 1 - Episode 9

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Tade and the others were shocked at the revelation by Malik.

“Shey Student Union Officers can’t help Ortega?” Quadri asked. Some of the others nodded their heads in agreement.

“A good number of them are cult members. A quiet voice quickly answered. It would be better if those ‘radicals’ like DSM handle the situation.” They turned to the direction of the voice and saw Ovie facing them, book flung to the other side of the bed.

“Let me advise you guys. Malik took back the attention, don’t join any of the two sides; either cults or anti-cults. Cult members are only safe from their fraternity members and anti-cult guys are usually targets for every cult member. In fact, if not for some strong minded persons in these anti-cult groups, nobody knows what would have become of them. Their lives are usually no safe, a sacrifice that they bear. I can say all these because I have seen them all.” Tade bent his head down, the head reaching the region of his laps.

“And don’t date a female cult member. If you do….. You are on your own!” Malik gave a nasty grin at the end of the advice.

With the information shared, Tade was sure that Ortega won’t last long. If only he knew who Ortega really was.

The weeks rolled by, soaking everyone with it. Even Chuks seemed to be more engaged than ever, his duties making him scarce. Meanwhile Ortega was still forming ‘ James Bond’ in the class, creating rifts with other people everywhere.

One day, Tade decided to hit Ife town for some fun. One of his coursemates, Tijani was having a pool party at Fine Touch Hostel located some metres away from campus. The road, though was untarred and sandy, with various inroads, something Tade noticed as he decided to walk it out instead of taking a bike. The buildings around the area, which were mainly bungalows were not bad either, only that the sand seemed to make everything awful.
He was close to the hostel when two Hiace pick up vans charged past him and into the hostel. A few seconds later, two gunshots were heard, sending Tade and everyone on the road to a frantic search for cover. Tade managed to jump into a fenced compound, having a sprain in the process.

“God!” He winced at his hurt. He then heard movement from the house, meaning that the occupants of the house were coming. His eyes darted all over the place looking for a safe spot to hide, but none was available.
“Who are you?” A hostile tone, hidden by the curtain in the house informed him of trouble. Tade knelt down quickly.

“Please sir! Armed robbers are robbing somewhere close. I need to hide here for some time.”

The door opened, revealing a man in his late twenties, tall, muscular and elegant. His brow was hairless and he had this combination of height and movement which revealed one thing; he was a model.

Tade tried to stand but the sprain took him down again, even as shots were been heard everywhere. The man walked quickly and dragged Tade into the house.
“Shade, bring the First Aid kit here!” Tade lifted his face in half suspicion and anticipation. Could Shade be the girlfriend of this guy? It won’t be too much of a shock if she was, in fact he was more like the guy she will date. Tade was just not sure that Shade was a faithful partner.
The lady came out and truly, she was Shade.
“Tade! What are you doing here?” She shouted.

“Quiet! Don’t you know that robbers are all over the town?”

“But nobody can hear us. This house was made to hide sound.” She replied, giggling.
“Yet you can’t shout for me .Since you know him, come and treat him.”

“Lekan dear, don’t do that. Please now.” She threw a fake ‘sad face’ at him. Lekan walked to her and kissed her deeply, Shade responding by dropping the First Aid Kit and running her hands on his back. She was soon removing his shirt while he was almost removing her wrapper.
“Hhmmm!” Tade grunted, returning attention to himself. Lekan left her and walked to the room, causing a smug smile to surface on Tade’s face.
“What is the smile for?” Shade asked.
“I spoiled someone’s chance at smashing your a-s, sorry for him.”

“See how raw you are. She licked her lips. I will like to imagine how raw you will sound in bed.”

“Bad girl.”
“Bad boy. What are you doing here?” Tade told her about the party and how the vans drove in.
“Yeee! This guy stalled me sha! I was to go to the party. The celebrant sent me an IV.”
“Really? That’s cool. Those robbers ruined it anyway.”

“Yea, although its not the first time this is happening.”

“Wow, how did you know?”
“I have stayed here for a while, Tade. Most parties that happen there are usually well planned, because the celebrant settles the cult guys around so that they don’t disturb. They are even given free access to the party. Thought Gbohumi will settle them.”

“You know him?” Tade asked.
“Of course. I know all the handsome and rich guys in this school and Gbohumi is both handsome and rich.” Tade looked at her as she made that statement, wondering if she had sex with all the rich and handsome guys in school. You can never say with Shade.

“Ah!” He yelped as Shade sq££zed the sprained area. “You were too far into your world. Tell me, what were you thinking.”
About you f.ucking Gbohumi. His mind spoke but he shut it up.”How did you meet him?” He pointed into the house.

“Lekan? I met him at a fashion runway show in Lagos. We discovered that we are in the same school and we kicked it off from there. Mind you, am not dating him.”

“Really? What are you two then?”
“We are just friends with benefits. His girlfriend is in Calabar and like him loves sex to the end of time. So they both arranged to have friends with benefits who they will f--k when the urge comes. The only thing is that the friends have to do is to have a proper medical examination in order to be sure that they are clean of STDs. So if you want to join, you can come, just bring your medical report.”

“Me ke? Abeg make I see road!” He laughed.
“Na so you dey do. Your kind person too dey form.” She parked the kit.

“Am done with that. She pointed to the leg. Just don’t strain it and see the doctor in health center.”

“Okay ma.” He mocked her.
“I think they have gone. You can leave.”
“Ehen! You are chasing me because of his ‘tool’.”

“Which one be your concern? Abeg dey waka.”
“Okay oh! Bros, I don dey go.” Tade shouted.
“Safe journey!” Lekan replied him. Tade walked out and met a gore sight.
Dead bodies littered everywhere, some of them in clothes readily identified with cult members. Local made pistols, shot guns and even an rifle were present in the scene. The sight of the bodies was already giving him a sour mouth and a weak stomach. Tade walked away, happy that it was a weekend. If he only knew what he will see next week.