Tiit For Tat - S01 E07

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Tiit For Tat - S01 E07

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 7

Zolabin’s Picture

When I reached home, I told my mum about my visit to Zolabin’s place and how I was refused entry.I also told her about the conversation I overheard between Zolabin and his girlfriend. She looked worried and said, “maybe Zolabin was planning to seize this house from us.”

My mother seemed to think in line with my fear.

“Mum, what do we do now,” I said very apprehensive.

My mother was quiet for a moment and said , ” don’t worry son, it won’t happen. I will make sure Zolabin never intimidate us again.”

Inasmuch as I took solace in my mother’s, I doubted her efficacy in that regard. How did my mother intend to stop Zolabin from carrying out his wish?

The next day was saturday. I was suddenly awoken from my sleep by my younger sister Rosaline. She said, ” Brother, why are you still sleeping?”

“What’s the time?” I asked her.

“Its 9.30 a.m,” She said.

“Whaaat???!” I sprung out of bed.

“Where is mum?” I asked.

“I haven’t seen her when I entered her room,” Rosaline said.

I watched her hand. She was holding a photograph.

“I saw it on mum’s bed,”she said, sensing I wanted to ask her whose picture it was.

I took the picture from her and gazed at it. It was no other person than Zolabin. The question that popped in my mind was, “why should my mother be keeping Zolabin’s picture in her bedroom?”

I found satisfaction in the answer that since my father and Zolabin used to attend one school, he might had had some of Zolabins pictures just as Zolabin too will have some of my father’s pictures. So my mother could have seen some of those pictures. Luckily the date the picture was taken was written at the back of the picture. By my calculations, the picture was a little more than 16 years old.

The age of the picture made me more confused. If this picture was for my dad taken during his school days then I expected it to be much older than 16 years. It should be around 33 years plus. My dad died at age 50.

Well, maybe it might have being taken when they met again..but they met barely three years when the beast decided to kill my father.

I decided to ask my mum about the picture.

“Is everything alright , Brother?” My sister brought me out of my reverie.

“Yes, Rosaline, I’m ok.”

She was not convinced but decided not to push it.

It was three hours later that my mother returned home. Instead of asking her about the picture, I decided to let it go. After all, why should I be worried about a mere picture.

~~Three Days Later.~~

I was at home relaxing that evening. It was 7′ O’clock. I tuned in to Galaxy TV just in time for the news. Then there was a breaking news by the famous Nigerian Journalist Ayesha Bamiloye.

BREAKING NEWS

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Officials from the State Police Department of Nigeria say a man by name Zolabin Egwu was shot by a group of assassins who hijacked his vehicle but he managed to survive.

The ordeal unfolded around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday,around the road leading to the Metro Cinema which ran parrallel to the Ikorodu Road. Authorities said the 47 year old billionaire was shot in the left shoulder. It’s unclear if the assassins’ true intention was to kill him or hurt him but further interrogation with the victim revealed he was well defended by his bodyguards who managed to protect him until a stray bullet from one of the assassins hit him in the shoulder and another one killed one of his men.

The Police said, “from the account of the victim, there were six assassins in the vehicle that hijacked him.

According to the report,Zolabin’s driver tried to drive away but was hit by the assassins. The leader of the group shot at Zolabin’s car several times, despite the robust defence put up by his men. Upon realising it was too difficult to break through the billionaires defence, the assassins took to their heels and hasn’t been found.

An eye witness said she heard four or five gun shots and they were loud and they echoed in her house. She claimed the gunshots sounded like she was in downtown watching the fireworks.”

The Police promised to do further investigation.

We will keep you updated on this incident.

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“What!” Zolabin attacked by assassins. Who could have wanted him dead apart from us? I couldn’t think of anyone. Could Zolabin be a target of unknown enemies?

Since he’s a bad man, he could have had a lot of enemies. There was one strong possibility in my mind, could my mother be the one who hired assassins to kill him?

Is it by coincidence my mother was keeping Zolabins picture in her room and went out the next day only to hear three days later that the man whose picture my mother was keeping had been attacked by

assassins?

I knew my suspicions were unfounded but I can’t help but think like that. The following week revealed something else and it was very terrible.