Arrested By Love

Episode 10

Instantly, Daria ran to Mr Joseph, Lana’s
father and delivered the capturing of his
daughter by Ebube. With the same fear,
the father ran to the king. Due to the
darkness that was taking over the
weather, he carried a touch light with
him. He knocked at the palace gate and
the gate man opened.

“Igwe! Igwe!” he kept shouted until he
entered and stood before the throne.
“Mr Joseph, what troubles you?” the
king asked.

“My king, the unbelievable has
happened!”

“Speak! What is it?!” the king climbed
down from his throne.
“Red has done the unbelievable!”
“Red again?!”
“He has captured my daughter to his
house!”

“But why?”
“I don’t know igwe, that’s why I’m hear.

Please, help me, i don’t want anything to
happen to my only daughter. You know
her mother is no more and i can’t afford
to lose her too”
King Lucas exhaled deeply staring at the
ceiling. “Mr Joseph” he called and
brought down his head. “Go home, your
daughter will be okay” he added.
“Are you sure my king?”
“Yes, if she doesn’t return tonight, I’ll go
there myself to bring her”
“Thank you my king” Mr Joseph left.

**
Daria totally became woozy when she
got home. She walked up and down the
sittingroom until the father came in.
“Daria, why are you restless? I hope you
have been hearing about the battle
going on in this land. Make sure you
remain indoors and flee whenever you
hear the name, Red. Don’t say i didn’t
warn you” the father said and wanted
to walk inside but Daria stopped her
rubbing her hands piteously.
“Father, please, help my friend, Lana. She
has just been captured by Red”
“When?” the father became surprise.
“This evening”
“But why?”
“Father, i don’t know”
“This is serious. Let me see her father
first” Mr Alfred moved out again.
**

Darkness had totally took over the
atmosphere. Ebube arrived at his house
with Lana. He came down from the
motorcycle with his hand on Lana’s neck
then began to drag her inside the
house. After they entered, he pushed her
forward and locked the door.

Immediately, Lana went on her knees in
tears.

“Please, don’t touch me, i beg you in the
name of God”

Ebebu ignored her moving towards the
television-stand and brought out a stop-
watch. Lana watched him as he came
back, positioned the watch before her
and said, “You have fifteen minutes. Get
your butt inside the kitchen, prepare
something for me. If you bring out the
food after fifteen minutes, you won’t go
home with your head. Your time starts
now” Ebube started the stop-watch
while Lana ran into the kitchen.
Inside the kitchen was like a new world
to Lana. All the chest of drawers were
opened and closed at the same time by
her. She didn’t know where to start until
she put an empty pot on a gas cooker.
“Matches, matches, matches” she kept
murmuring looking for it. She was over
confused that her name became
Confusion itself.

However, Ebube relaxed in the
sittingroom with his Legs on the centre
tabled. Beside him was his sword and a
gun. And before him was the stop-
watch ticking continuously. In the next
seven minutes, Lana carried a plate of
food out and placed it on the table.
Ebube could see her hands vibrating as
she place it and stared at him squeezing
her hands in fear. The mask on his face
got Lana more scared.
“Seven minutes, what food is prepared
in less than seven minutes?” Ebube
asked but Lana kept quiet. “Open it!” he
commanded yet Lana didn’t make a
move rather began to cry. “I said open
it!” Ebube picked up his sword angrily
then nobody told her to open the food
by force.

“What?!” Ebube shouted when he saw
the food. “I told you to prepare a food
and you prepared noodles for me”
“Please, forgive me” Lana went on her
knees. “That’s the only thing i could
prepare to save time” she added.
Ebube stared at her for a moment then
sat down again. “You may go” his voice
became calm.

“Ehn..”
“I said go home”
“Thank you” Lana rushed the door.
“Stop!” Ebube interrupted her then she
turned. “Who was the girl with you?”
“You mean Daria?” Lana asked fearfully.
“Is that her name?” Ebube threw back
the question then Lana nodded her
head positively still shaking in fear.
“Out!” Ebube concluded then Lana ran
out into the darkness. She screamed at
the gate when she saw the corpse of
the killed soldier.
**

As Mr Alfred wanted to leave the
resident of Mr Joseph, Lana ran in
breathing heavily.
“My daughter!” Mr Joseph hugged her.
“Are you okay? What has that demon
done to you?”
“I’m fine, father” Lana replied.
“Thank God you are, let me go and tell
Daria your friend that you are back” Mr
Alfred went out.
:

When Daria came that same night, Lana
told her all that happened but forgot to
mention that Ebube asked about her.
“I think Red has a good heart” Daria
said.

“How do you know?” Lana asked.
“You should know from what he just did
with you”
“Partially, but i don’t trust him” both
became quiet. “He asked about you?”
Lana added.

“Who?” Daria became curious.
“Red of course” Lana replied.