contract - Season 1 - Episode 46

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contract - Season 1 - Episode 46

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One man came out of the bus and walked
into the supermarket. The other one,
Ahmed, was buying fuel into the bus, and
into another keg, probably as a reserve.
The door to the bus wasn’t locked, and she
had finally removed the chain. Her ankle
was throbbing, her body ached, and her
bladder was full. But she didn’t bother about
all of that.

She crawled quietly in the middle of the
seats, thankful for her small stature, and
made her way to the door of the bus.
She felt a hand grab her and another woman
looked at her with pleading eyes.
“They’ll catch you.” She whispered.
“Then at least I tried.” Abena said and
removed her hand from the woman’s grip.
She had gone this far, nothing was stopping
her.

She got to the door of the bus, and dragged
it open quietly. The driver had earphones in,
and was still buying fuel while nodding his
head to the music, and the other man was
nowhere to be found.

She crept out of the bus, resisting the urge
to stretch. She would do that later. She
looked around, and decided to hide in the
toilet until they left. Then she would find her
way home.

Her mind drifted to Tobi as she walked as
swiftly as she could with all the pain in her
limbs.

The expression on his face while he chased
the bus.

The fear was obvious, written in his eyes.
He was afraid of losing his baby.
She understood.

And she didn’t want to lose her baby to a
bunch of greedy criminals either.
She walked into the supermarket, noticing
the man that followed them. He was
packing a lot of snacks; probably for the
women in the bus.

She walked in the middle of some shelves,
bending down so he wouldn’t see her, and
made her way to the toilet.

As she got to the door of the female toilet,
she let out a breath of relief and started to
open the door. Then she felt a presence
behind her. Before she could react, she felt
a cold metal on her back.

A gun.

“Did you really think you’ll escape? Ehn? You
ehn, you’ve entered wahala. Now you’ll walk
out with me, with a broad smile on your
face. One wrong move, and you and that
unfortunate child of yours would never see
light again. Oya be going.”
…

Tobi drove into the filling station just in
time. After asking the manager, who was
now sitting in a filthy prison cell with a
broken leg and more than enough bruises,
he headed to the filling station he talked
about.

Traffic was good, and in an hour, he was
already there. As he pulled up into the filling
station, he saw the bus parked in a corner.
But the next thing he saw made his blood
boil.

Abena walked out with a greasy looking
man, with a strained smile on her face.
He was very sure that there was a gun
pressed to her back. He walked out of the
car, as calm as he could, and walked
towards the car behind him.

“Police guys. Do your thing.” He simply said
and in a flash, they were running out of the
car, pointing their guns and shouting for
everyone to get down.
The man visibly stiffened behind Abena.
Tobi walked up to the man, gun in his hand.
“Are you okay?” He asked Abena softly. His
eyes softened for that second. She nodded,
her face flooded with relief, although she
was still afraid.
“Let her go.” Tobi snarled at the man.
Instead, he pointed a gun at Abena’s head,
which made her whimper in fear.
“Don’t even try it.” Tobi growled.

“Let me leave, then you get your wife.” The
man replied, although his voice was shaky.
“Wrong move bro.” Francis said from behind
him, a gun pointed to his head.
“Let the girl go, now.” Tobi barked and the
man released Abena immediately. “Throw
your gun on the floor and kick it away from
you.”

The man complied and Tobi reached for
Abena, pulling her into a tight hug.
“I thought I lost you.” He whispered.
Butterflies swarmed her stomach, but she
knew he was talking to the baby, and not
her.

“Tobi. You’re killing the baby.” She scolded
playfully. He loosened his grip but still had
his arms wrapped around her. She relaxed
in his arms.

When next would she have the chance to be
in them again?
“I’m so glad you’re okay. God! I was so
scared.” He whispered into her hair.
“They were going to… my baby, Tobi.” She
sobbed quietly.
“Its okay love. I’m here now.”
Her heart flipped at the word ‘love’. She
pushed the thoughts out of her mind. She
nodded and let him lead her towards the
car. Police men had swarmed the place
already, and the pregnant women were
taken into ambulances.
“We have to stop at the hospital first, to
make sure you’re okay.” He said and she
just nodded in reply.
“I had no idea you could handle a gun.” She
teased.
“I’ve watched enough American movies to
know how to be an agent.” She laughed and
he opened the car, helping her into the
backseat.

“Besides, I’m Tobi Ademi. There’s nothing I
can’t do.”

She rolled her eyes and averted her gaze,
looking out of the window.
She was falling fast, and for a second there,
she had a feeling he was falling too.
But the contract still lay in between them,
and there was no way Tobi Ademi would fall
for a girl like her.