Must Read: The Cartel (18+)

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Must Read: The Cartel (18+)

Fury***

“I’m Milady?” I repeated after her before asking “What do you mean by you’re Milady?” already fearing she was going to confirm she was the most dreaded female cultist in Calabar. A character I had at a point dismissed as fictional since nobody seemed to know her physically. But at this point, I wasn’t doubting her existence anymore.


She didn’t answer my question but kept sobbing calmly. I held her head with but hands as I knelt in front of her, lifting her face to face mine, I asked her “Are you Milady?” To which she nodded about three or four times with tear filled eyes looking at me.
“Jesus Christ!” I exclaimed in shock letting go of her head and moving into a sitting position with my back resting by the side if the mattress. With my hand on my head, a thousand thoughts began running through my head.
“How can this be?” I asked myself but loud enough for her to think the question was directed at her.
“You need to leave town immediately” She stated rather than answer the supposed question
“Why did you choose to hide your true identity from me Vivi?” I asked calmly ignoring her statement about me leaving town
“My identity was never hidden from you Fury.



You just weren’t paying attention and choose to see only Vivian” She said slowly without looking at me.
“No wonder” I said after a brief silence during which time I remembered what Biodun had asked me concerning the Milady name
“No wonder what?” She asked?
“Never mind” I replied standing up. “I have some questions Vivi”
“Go ahead” She said still avoiding my eyes
“Remember what I told you about two girl who pulled a gun on me threatening me sometimes ago.?” I paused waiting to sew if she would admit remembering that incident
“Yea?” She answered with a “go ahead” tone
“Two days later they came to my department and knelt down openly apologizing. Was that your handiwork?”
“Yes” She replied calmly
“Hmmmm” I heaved a deep sigh as o stared at her unbelievably. I wanted to ask her why, but decided against it
“Then Kodo. He was always tasking me whenever he…” I began but she cut me short saying
“He did that to spite me. He knew we were together and felt he could get me angry and..” She tried to explain
“So you then ordered the hit on him?” I asked wanting to be sure she didn’t do it because of me.
“So many people wanted him dead” She replied not answering my question
“What does that mean?” I asked frustrated by her reply
“It means anyone could have killed him because he had more enemies than friends” She began another sermon
“Christ Vivi. A simple yes or no would suffi…” I said almost raising my voice just as I wanted to say suffice before she cut me short
“I had no reason to kill him. Besides, he later became your friend when he saw I paid no heed to what he did with you. So no, I didn’t kill or order a hit on him” She answered
“But everyone thinks you did?” I challenged her
“Their business” She said
“So is this about him? His boys attacked you and you’re going to war?” I asked her
“Fury. I and kodo both work for a drug peddling syndicate known as the Greenhorns which I believe you know about. And I’m responsible for everything that happens from Calabar to Portharcourt. My boys were recently attacked and were been picked up by the police. We recently had a rival gang which I never took serious even though Kodo mentioned it to me. I just found out kodo was working for them and tried to short change them.



He was killed and because I defeated him in the election that made me earn my current position with the greenhorns, everyone thinks I’m the one. But recently these new group seems to be expanding and are now in the verge of taking over my jurisdiction. Another colleague from Uyo was recently beheaded by this group before my boys as a warning sign for then to quit dealing with me. But his death set off another group against me front that end.


My superiors though nit bothered about our campus frat wars, ain’t happy with the business and have directed me to sort things out. Of all my boys, only two are still in town and are ready to work with me. The others have fled Calabar. Fury you need to leave Calabar as soon as…!” She began explaining and suddenly turned to why I should leave Calabar but I cut her short
“You’re not going to tell me when to leave.




I’ve never left anyone in need of help behind my entire life. And you who makes my heart beat isn’t going to be the first” I said not knowing where that came from, when it came out or what it meant

After hearing this, she looked into my eyes. I could see her eyes getting wetter with tears as she stared into mine silently. My words must have touched her deeply
“Okay” She said after about twenty seconds of silence.
“Ok. So?” I asked not sure what she meant
“You’ll stay and help me out” She replied.
“So what’s your plan?” I asked surprisingly feeling courageous.
“Ok, I don’t even know who these people I’m up against are. I just know they’re very violent and connected courtesy of their female leader who would go any length. Lefty also contested against me like kodo, and now they’ve killed him making it look like it’s me. They are turning a lot of peeps against me. I can’t protect you Fury. I can only watch my back. That’s why I needed you to leave Calabar” She said and somehow reiterated the fact that I had to leave Calabar.
“Don’t forget I saved your life Vivi” I reminded her with the subtle meaning that I could see trouble approaching before it does, hence my gifts would come in handy. But o never knew if it work since I’m about to get involved in crime.
“One of my boys was able to identify one of her “knights” as she calls them who was with them that night. We’re going to have “Tea” with him tomorrow” She said emphasizing on the tea. But I understood the type of Tea she meant.