Chronicles Of A Runs Girl - S01 E61

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Chronicles Of A Runs Girl - S01 E61

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 61

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“No, you haven’t? So why didn’t you just say that?”

“Why are you asking me these questions? What happened? What’s going on?”

“Did you tell that guy about my dad?”

“No!”

“Are you sure?”

“You want to ask him?”

“I’m going to call me dad now and he’s going to explain something to you.”

His phone had been in his hand all the time. He made a call and waited until it was answered.

“Dad? She’s here.”

He handed the phone to me.

“Johnny?”

“Amaka Omoge! How you dey?”

“Johnny! Where are you?”

“I still dey here o, with my new friends. They are treating me fine though.”

“They haven’t released you?”

“No, they haven’t o. That’s why I want to talk to you.”

“I don’t understand.”

“Baby, we have half of the money but I’m going to have to sell my house to get the other half. They have agreed to release my friend and his wife if we give them the money, but I need your help.”

“You need my help? How?”

“Baby, they want you to bring the money.”

“Me?”

“Yes, sis. I’m sorry to drag you into this but they insist that you should be the one to bring the money.”

“Me? How do they know me?”

“Me too I don’t know o. But please, just do this for me.”

“Johnny, but how do they know me?”

“Amaka, I really can’t stay long on the phone. Just tell me if you can bring the money.”

“To where?”

“I don’t know. They will call later to tell you. You just have to agree to bring it first.”

“Johnny, I don’t understand what’s going on. Why do they want me to bring the money? Who are they? How do they know me?”

“Baby, I can’t talk for long. Please, I’m begging you, my life depends on this. Can you do this for me?”

Tears were rolling down my cheeks. I was crying silently and I couldn’t answer.

“Baby, it’s gonna be alright. I won’t ask you to do this if I didn’t have to. It’s not just my life that’s on the line. I have to get me friends out. Please, Amaka, please help us. Help me. Will you do this?”

I was sobbing when I said yes but he heard and I heard him telling someone I said yes then the line went dead.

John junior took the phone from me and wiped my tears off it.

“You have to stay here,” he said.

I gave him a questioning look.

“They are going to release his friends tonight. You have to stay and wait for the call.”

“Why me?”

“I don’t know. You have to tell your friend to leave. And you can’t tell him what’s happening.”

“Ok.”

“No, you don’t understand. You can’t tell him anything. My dad’s life depends on it.”

“Ok. I understand.”

I cleaned the tears off my face and gathered myself. Before I left to face Rotimi, John junior reminded me not to tell him anything, as if I’d even know where to start if I wanted to tell him something.

Rotimi was leaning on the bonnet of his car. He saw me come out the door and he started to walk towards me.

“I’m staying her tonight,” I said. “Thanks for bringing me.”

“What?”

“I’m staying here.”

“You’re staying here? Who is he?”

“I can’t tell you.”

He was standing in front of me, holding his key in both hands, playing with it in a twisting motion. I avoided his face but I couldn’t help looking. I wish I hadn’t. He was smiling as usual, but this time it was a different kind of smile. It was that kind of “I didn’t know you were an ashewo like this” kind of smile.

“Goodnight,” he said and he turned to leave. I turned away and the tears returned and this time they were for Johnny, for me, and for Rotimi.