Must Read: HERO (A Violence, Mind Control And sex Story) - Season 1 - Episode 22

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Must Read: HERO (A Violence, Mind Control And sex Story) - Season 1 - Episode 22

Around 10.30, an apprehensive Aduke walked into street of the Spa expecting to meet an angry Aunty Tokunboh in the Spa Office. She was surprised because the Spa was locked with was a sign stating that the Spa was closed for maintenance. Aduke realised immediately that she was in bigger trouble than she had envisaged and knew she had no other choice but to visit her Aunt at home. Before doing this, she rang Titilope, the lady she had left in charge of affairs.



‘Titi, how are you? Asked Aduke
‘Aunty Aduke, we are not fine oh. Madam is very angry with everybody, she has locked the shop’ said Titi, informing Aduke of recent developments
‘The Spa. I’ve told you many times, it’s a Spa not a shop’ said Aduke
‘Aunty Aduke. We don’t have work, you are there saying it is a Spa’ responded Titi, hotly.







‘I’ve been to Nail Studio and Barazahi in





search of work, but no work. Big Madam said it





is your fault that she’s is closing the place down. She said you have chopped all the money’ said Titi in an accusatory tone
‘But I only borrowed it. I’m going to return it soon’ explained Addy. ‘Is she very angry? Asked Addy
‘Ha, she’s angry o. She kept saying she will call your mummy to report you. I think you should call her o. Then return the money so that she can re-open the shop and we can get our jobs back’ advised Titi.
‘The Spa’ corrected Aduke again
‘Ok. bye Aunty’ before she could respond, Titi had cut the line.
Immediately she terminated the call, Aduke hailed a taxi and headed to her aunty’s house. She figured out that from the look of things, it was unnecessary to place a call before the visit.
‘Ah, Aunty Aduke, long time’ the Maiguard hailed her as she paid her taxi fare.
‘How are you Musa. Is Madam in? asked Aduke
‘Yes. But she have visitor’ said Musa in poor english
‘Them Plenty?’ unconsciously lasping into the pidgin english she knew he would easily grasp.
‘No. Just one’ said Musa
‘Okay. Make I enter greet am. Wey Carol? Asked Addy, referring to the housekeeper who managed the home front when her Aunty Toks went away on her trips.
‘She dey backyard’ responded Musa
Aduke quickly walked to the back of the house to look for Carol.
‘Ha Aunty Aduke, where you go? Madam don vex for you o, she say you don chop her money. Said Carol the minute she saw her.
This was why she liked Carol. She knew that with Carol, she would get the blow by blow account of event as they happened.
‘She vex reach that one?’ asked Aduke
‘Aunty Aduke, if na me be you, I go just enter and kneel down, dey beg.’ Advised Carol
‘The wahala big reach this one?’ asked Aduke again
‘E pass oh. Madam talk say you tiff money’ said Carol. Addy could see a bit of doubt in Carol’s eyes. It seemed like Carol believed her boss.
‘I no tiff, I just borrowed the money, but, let me enter.’ Said Aduke.





As she stepped into the living room, she met Aunty Tokuboh and her best friend – Kikelomo looking into an iPad. They were engrossed in whatever they were looking at.
Aduke assumed it was pictures of a wedding on Bella Naija because this was one of their favourite past times. However, the seriousness on their faces made her doubt it.
‘Good morning Aunty, good morning Aunty Kike’ greeted Aduke
The two ladies startled because they were not expecting anyone to walk in on them. They looked at each other and hissed at Aduke.
‘Good morning Madam Celebrity’ greeted Aunty Tokunboh sarcastically
‘How was your trip back Aunty’ asked Aduke, hoping to start on a peaceful note
‘No, I should be asking you how your own trip back was. I hear you have been flying in private jets across the globe’ still sarcastic
Aduke’s insides quaked. She wondered how her aunty had discovered this information in so short a time.
‘I don’t know what you are talking about ma. My phone has been bad. That’s why I wasn’t getting your calls and the screen crashed, so I did not see the text messages.’ Explained Aduke
‘Shut up Aduke. I don’t want to hear any of your lies. Exclaimed Aunty Tokunboh vehemently
‘Kike, can you hear her silly lies?’ turning to her friend Kike who quietly looked at Aduke. It was a look Addy couldn’t place. It was respectful and enquiring at the same time.
‘She ran down my business so she could give the money to her new fiance and she’s here telling me lies!’ said Aunty Tokunboh who looked like she was ready to slap Aduke.
‘Eeeeehhn, Toks. Don’t say that that one o..






Gabbo will buy your business three million times over’ responded Kike, irritated that Toks would even consider that a part of her shop money could have been given to Gabbo.
‘That man is very wealthy. You know him now. Remember that wedding we went to where they gave out gold plated phones? He was the one who gave out the souvenirs. Don’t you remember how he was spraying Sunny Ade that day? Your Spa is a speck in the ocean of his businesses oh’ said Kike with delight.
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While this conversation was going on, a confused Aduke had begun to wonder if the two ladies were witches, how did they know about Gabbo? How had they known she just got back from a trip? Who was this new fiancé they referred to? She decided to stick to her lies.
‘Where is the money you misappropriated Aduke? Why did you do this to me? I did your mother a favour by hiring you and this is how the both of you repay me. Is this good Aduke? Asked an emotional Tokunboh
‘Aunty, please I’m sorry but I have all the money back. My friend tried to get me to invest in a Spa related business but I found out at the last minute that it was a scam. I’m thankful that the money had not gone. I have it all, aunty.’ Aduke held her breath, hoping her aunty would fall for the lies.
‘What is your friend’s name? What is the line of business? How dare you take a decision on my business without consulting me first? So, it’s true that you have been passing my business off as yours eh? Asked Toks in a rush
‘Tokunboh, ni suuru, be patient. As long as your business does not go under, we are fine.







The young lady said she still has the money.






All other things are beside the point. You have to be nice to her now, she will be able to bring you some more high end clientele’ said Kike who gave Aduke a very warm smile.
Aduke reciprocated Kike’s smile with a blank look. What exactly was this about? What did Kike know that she didn’t.?
Her phone beeped again. Why where the girls pinging her. She saw the text message indicator flash and clicked on it. It was from Davis.