Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 36
I was really abstrused of her utterances. How can she know me? Maybe she’s just high on some promo weed. I thought
“yes! I remember you now! You are Beatrice’s boy!” she cried out
“What? Beatrice? Maam, Do you know Beatrice?” I queried
“Don’t work yourself up too much! I know more than Beatrice!” She declared in an audible whisper
How can this woman know Beatrice? Oh! Maybe she was there at the hotel, and have seen what happen to my shangoic life? Though i’m not sure of which part of me that she saw at the party
I just pray..make she no talk am infront of her daughters
My prayer was answered because she just returned to her seat and asked Nike to lead me to the guest room
Ironically, am gradually becoming a Guestman everywhere
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“feel at home uncle Darous” Nike said as I began to arrange my stuffs tidily in the appropriate places
“wait…thanks…but is your dad around?” i asked as i finished the arrangements
“no, he might be back this night sha..” she replied and made for the door
“this night?” she nodded. “can you tell me if he’s gonna be alright with me staying here?”
“hmm, that, i can’t ascertain yet. But what matters most is if My mum is backing you up.”
“oh! you mean to say, i may end up back on the street this night?”
“not certain. But lets pray it doesn’t comes to that…see you later, i have to go.” she winked and left instantly
My phone rang. I reached for it and it was one of my new protectors. Shango have fvcked me up many times. I can’t rely on him again. I picked the call
“chairman, i don dey work on that issue o, as you comot for here for evening, na in i don dey try get info about those basta*ds”. My ears are now widely open
“ehn ehn?…so wetin come be level now?” I inquired eagerly
“those guys really mean business with you chairman, infact the information wey dey reach me be say, their aim is to kill you anytime from now..”
“ah! On top wetin na? Abeg guy you really have to help me…i no get any other hope except you…na only you fit protect me for this runs!” i cried out pleadingly
“calm down chairman. You don’t need to worry. But the problem be say, those guys get confirm ammunition and before we go fit match their level, we go need to get some reinforcement, na the pro be that”.
“ammunition? you make it sound as if those guys have turned trying to kill me into a full time job”
“chairman, na so..and unless you don ready to spend money, there is nothing we fit do o.”
“bro, money is not the problem, if you can assure me of maximum protection, Am ready to spend my entire earnings on it”.
“na that one sure pass o…but na ego, kudi, owo, money, na in be koko”. He said specifically.
“sure…bro. I go call you tomorrow.”
“no pro bro”. I ended the call.
I sat down on the bed and began to reminisce about my life
I can see it clearly that, my life took an abrupt turn with that single call i received from Jide. That call introduced me to the sugar mummy deal with Beatrice which later pave way for Adedoyin to enter my life. It was when i went to Funaab to catch the money Adedoyin gave me, that was when i entered the Hit List of this gangstars
A knock landed on the door. I went to open it, and found Joke smiling on her wheel chair. I opened it wide and she wheeled in
“just came to check on you Darous…how you holding up?” Joke asked after I regained my seat on the bed
“well, am just kind of perplexed right now. Seriously, have never been this scared before in my life. If i could just get a manual on how to commit sweetcide without pain.” I said
“hmmm…but you know that tough times don’t last? Only tough people do?” She said proverbially
“you are right dear, but what if am not tough? What if am the most weakest creature to ever walk on this third planet to the sun? What if am just another waste of God’s resources?”
“thats it..there is a clause in it…’IF’ and that IF is just an assumption. You’ve come this far in your life, and you can’t give up now Darous…” she
mentored
“wait, Joke, firstly, let me say i really do appreciate you for convincing your Mum to let me stay here. Thanks very much…..” i paused “but then, i just begin to wonder about that one good thing i did in my life to make me deserve your kindness dear! Please can you tell me why you are so good to me?” I questioned with utmost clemency
She smiled and said “its because, you are the first person to ever continue to talk to me after meeting me. And thats why….thats why…hmmm….never mind.” she stuttered
I nodded and gave her a placid smile
“thanks for everything dear.” i said appreciatively
“you don’t need that Darous, am just happy that am able to help”. She said
‘A friend in need is a friend Indeed’. I thought
We were chatting ambivalently for some minutes before we started hearing hot argumentative voice out the door
“oh my gawd! thats my dad, he’s back again with his trouble!”. Joke said anxiously
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