Tiit For Tat - S01 E05

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Tiit For Tat - S01 E05

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 5

Devil in human forms

Any friend that turned into an enemy has secretly hated you since Day 1

– Natasha.

Unlike other people who forgot their humble background as soon as they become rich, Bill still remained humble and generous. It was in the abundance of his generosity that he decided to help his renegade friend Zolabin.

Even in his senior High School days,Zolabin was an aggressive and unscrupulous boy. He behaved like a kleptomaniac,stealing anything he could laid his hands on

regardless of its value. In addition to that, Zolabin was a “skirt Chaser.” You could describe him as

Satyromaniac*.

He stole and womanised. Once,he was suspended for fighting with his school teacher because the teacher talked to his girlfriend in a manner that went beyond the professional level and the girl was all over him. It turned out his girlfriend was the teacher’s niece.

At another time,he sexually abused his English teacher named Ejioke.He did not only squeeze her breast but also attempted to rape her when she was passing a bush path to her home.

Quite surprisingly, the female teacher fought like a lion. The case was sent to the school and he was dismissed from school. Miss Lucy Ejioke was not satisfied with mere dismissal. She sent the case to the police and Zolabin was arrested and reprimanded in a juvenile cell.

He was later sent to a Juvenile Correctional centre because he was underage.

Still Miss Ejioke wasn’t satisfied. She threatened to go to her hometown gods and had him killed for embarrassing her.

It took divine mercy for the teacher to forgive his misdeamenor.

Bill had lost touch with Zolabin for over 15 years now.

They met accidentally at Calabar. He was pushing a truck and rushed to carry the load bought by Bill. Then Bill recognised him…” My God…is this not Zolabin

.A.K.A SUPREMO?

He looked at the stranger critically. Recognition eventually dawned on him…

“My God,Bill !!!”

They hugged like old lovers. Soon they begun to recount their past experiences-both happy and sad ones.

Bill promised to make Zolabin a messenger in his company since he had limited education. He had not finished his Secondary school because of his insane abuse of miss Ejioke Mary which led to his dismissal.

That evening,Bill told his wife about Zolabin,his past and how they met.

Chioma Chinchilla was not happy his husband wanted to employ Zolabin.

She said she had a premonition that Zolabin would only bring trouble and calamity to their peaceful family life but Bill assured her nothing would happen. Being a respectful wife,she had no other option than to accept what his husband said.

Still ,deep within her, she was apprehensive of the whole thing.

They say women are highly intuitive. About six months after Zolabin was employed into SkyNet Corporation, he came across the Company’s essential Documents registered in Bill’s name. Upon chancing on the document,his

kleptomaniac spirit and Jealousy came upon him like heavy rains.

He said, “If I can steal and change the names on this documents,this company would automatically become mine. Why should I be a common messenger when I come become the CEO?”

From that day going,Zolabin hatched a plan to kill Bill.

He contracted “hired killers” but they couldn’t see him. He travelled out of the country at the last moment. He tried the Native Doctor but he failed to follow the correct procedure told him by the Native Doctor.

After trying the known methods of termination and failed,another evil idea crept into his mind…

Bill was late for work that fateful day. He hurriedly entered his Mercedez Benz .He decided to use the Benz that day. Then changed his mind and rather entered the newly washed Toyota Land Cruiser.

His Chauffeur turned on the ignition key and the car came to life. The car started spending more than the gear applied. It was speeding like a metro train

“Can you reduce the speed,Joe?.

You are moving too fast. Are you drunk or something?”Bill ordered his driver angrily.

“Oga,ino bi me ooo?”Joe said.

“STOP THE CAR NOW!!” Bill Shouted.

Still the car surged forward like a crazy Bull dog.

Then an oncoming vehicle appeared. Joe, the driver applied his brakes again but it failed. The brake was not responding. Somebody had tampered with the brake. He tried harder but still, it was dysfunctional.

Joe frantically tried to manoeuvre the car out of line of the oncoming vehicle. Suddenly, he lost control of the steering wheel too.

The oncoming vehicle , a Nissan Patrol, saw the danger coming and the driver swerved to avoid Bill’s car from colliding with his car but a Tanker truck was right behind the Nissan Patrol. Sadly, the Tanker’s reaction time was slow.

Bill Shouted,”Ohhh,God!! Help me, who have done this to me? Goooooooooddddd.

Then “CHING” “CHANG” TSING ”

Bill’s Toyota Land Cruiser smashed headlong into the Tanker truck.

Upon the collision, the Landcruiser flipped so many times on the road, as if the world was going round. His body hit the dashboard of the car incessantly amidst his cry for help and screams. His forehead collided with the windscreen and his bones,muscles and joints felt crushed into unrecognizable parts.

The noise of the metals been smacked over the asphalt was almost deafening.

After the car rolled over several times , it came to a sudden halt, landing on its roof.

Blood oozed from Bill’s Nose and almost every part of his body.

Almost unconscious,Bill still tried to get out of the crushed car,his leg bones and head broken. Alas. The car was locked. He couldn’t get out.

Then there was a loud BOOM! !!

The tanker that had collided with the Landcruiser exploded as it also flipped over , burying the Landcruiser in a deadly inferno.

Bill and his Driver Joe died in the accident.

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When Chioma Chinchilla heard of her husband’s death,she was quite reserved and it mesmerised people who expected to see her rolling on the ground crying.

Her apprehension was gradually materialising. Bill’s Children Mike,Rosaline and Charles cried till no tear could come out from their eyes.

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~~The funeral~~

Life has two faces- Joy and sadness. It’s either you are going to a wedding or a funeral.

Just like the Wedding,Bill’s Funeral was attended by members of the elite and the political class. It was telecast live on National T.V.

The whole funeral ground was flooded with MPs,Ministers,

Governors. One would think it’s a president who had died.

As tradition demanded,Mike being the oldest son observed all the rituals, including the separation ritual, which marked the end of the relationship he and his siblings had with their father. He was given the privilege to bath his father , as custom demanded, at midnight to prepare him for laying-in-state.

In addition to that all the crucial decisions taken were done in consultation with him.

Being a first son always come with honour and prestige. After a very sorrowful funeral ceremony,they buried their father, one of the greatest billionaires of all time. He was lowered into the womb of the earth amidst tears and gnating of teeth by his nuclear family.

There was one person,though who was also shedding crocodile tears. He had no compassion or sorrow for the departed. In contrast,his heart was full of joy. His mission had been ACCOMPLISHED.

Now,the story was about to begin….

What happens now that Bill is dead?

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