Shadows of the Green - Season 2 - Episode 12

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Shadows of the Green - Season 2 - Episode 12

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His heart leapt with joy as he heard the
beautiful cries of the tiny new born baby. He
was a success already, he looked closer into
the baby’s eyes and saw himself through
him. He looked at the tired new mother, he
kissed her as he wrapped the tiny girl with a
big shawl. He quickly wrapped the umbilical
cord in a polythene nylon, he cleaned the
baby with a cotton wool dabbed in olive oil
and baby oil. He placed a call through his
mother.

“Mum, come to no 2, Gaddafi’s lodge, in my
school, Gori’s wife is there and she needs
your help urgently… Her baby is here…” He explained.

“Who are you please? You sound like my
dead son…”

“Please, bring a nurse along…” He closed his eyes in bitterness as he ended the call, he missed his mother and widjwd he could held her. He turned and watched his
beautiful wife and adorable daughter.

“Baby, our baby is here…” She sounded
faintly.

“Honey, thanks for being strong…” He acknowledged her, she had called him that
her water had broken and when he came in,
and saw the baby’s head, he had no option
than to be an impromptu nurse. He had
singlehandedly took her delivery.

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“Mum…” She said into the speaker.

“Honey…”

“I… I…”

“You what?” She asked.

“My baby is here…” She smiled.

“Where are you?”

“Home..”

“Home bí I to bawo?” She asked in her
dialect.

“E woo, mummy, e shá à má a bò” she replied. (Look mum, just come). She ended
the call.

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“Good evening, your excellency…” He greeted as he squatted near him, he dusted his hands against his faded ripped jean, he
rolled his shirt as he stood up. Some hefty
built men made towards him but the deputy
himself stopped them.

“Who are you? I am sure you are not the
said shadow?”

“Uhn… You are so good at guessing…” He smiled as he roamed round the room.

“Go straight to the point, my friend!”
Sangoyode nagged.

“Calm down, Mr. Man.” He sat and lit a wrap of kush.

“How dare you smoke in my presence?”

“Alayé, calm down. I’ve just two more people on my list… Just you and that funny VC… And I can’t wait to end it all already.”

End what all?your life ba?”he mocked.

“In all games… There is always a winner and
loser…”

“Why are you here?” He was calm a little.

“Your life… I heard you are the leader of the
green. ” it wa his turn to mock him.

“Oh… You wanted to know the leader of the
green?”

“You are!”

“I am not even one of them…. They only
assisted me in the elections…” He explained.

“Who is the leader?” Gori was fuming already.

“Let’s go” he took his car keys and ordered his escort to wait behind.