contract - Season 1 - Episode 43

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contract - Season 1 - Episode 43

“Abena!”

Tobi rushes into the house frantically while
screaming for Abena. He ran up the stairs
and checked every room, slamming doors
with anger and frustration.
Listing a lot of colorful words under his
breath, he checked the indoor pool and the
cinema room. She was nowhere to be
found. He screamed out of anger and rested
on the wall wearily, doing what he never
thought he would do.
He cried.

He screamed.
He hit the wall over and over again until his
knuckles bled.

But she wasn’t home, and the only sound he
could hear was his anger over the silence.
He berated himself quickly. Throwing a pity
party won’t bring his Abena back.
His Abena.

Shaking his head, he fished out his phone
from his pocket and dialled Joseph’s
number.

“What’s up?” He heard his friend say over
the phone.

“She’s gone. She’s not home, I thought her
appointment was tomorrow but I think it was
moved to today. I’m so screwed right now!
What am I supposed to do?” Tobi panted
over the phone, wiping the tears that he
allowed flow freely on his cheek.
“Calm down man. This-.”
“I can’t bloody calm down! What am I
supposed to do admit!” Tobi roared in
frustration.

“Well I can’t tell you what to do if you don’t
shut the hell up and listen to me!” Joseph
snapped.

“Sorry. Okay. What would I do? I’m not
thinking clearly at all. Everything is just a
jumbled mess in my head.” Tobi said quietly.
“I know. But if we’re going to find her, you
have to chill. First, call the police.” Joseph
said.

“The police? They won’t do anything. It’s
not even up to twenty four bloody hours,
they won’t take the case.” Tobi scratched
his head in frustration and stomped his foot.
“Oluwatobiloba! Calm the hell down!” Joseph
shouted over the phone. “You’re Tobi
Ademi. You own half of the police force.
Make a call, tell them to bring some guys
over, the good ones oh. Not those pussies
who are usually afraid. I’ll come with
Francis.”

“Francis. The private investigator guy?” Tobi
said more calmly. He was now sitting down
on the arm of a couch in the sitting room,
checking his other phone for the number of
the head of the police force.

“Yes, that Francis. Get the police to come
to your house, Francis, his guys and I would
start coming right now.” He could hear
Joseph stand up and some papers shuffling.
“Don’t do anything stupid Tobi.”
“Yes but what if you guys come too late and
they’ve already taken her away. If I go now,
I would be able to get to her before they
leave.”

“Of course, why not? Go into a den of
kidnappers by yourself, and unarmed too.”
Joseph replied, his voice dripping with
sarcasm. “Take a drink and sit the hell
down. Wait for me. I’ve already left the
hospital.”

“Joseph-”
“I know. I understand. We’ll get her back, I
promise. Just stay put and don’t do anything
stupid.”

Tobi nodded although his friend couldn’t see
him.

“Tell your driver to step on it then.”

…
Abena woke up in a large bus with a
pounding headache. She felt dizzy, and
every image in front of her seemed blurry.
She rubbed her eyes as the events that
happened earlier played in her mind. She
suddenly began to panic. She looked around
and saw other women just like her.