Arrested By Love

Episode 11

Tranquility took over between Lana and
Daria. One could see Daria very surprise
like never before as she stared into the
space. But she suddenly looked at Lana
and asked, “How did Red know me?”
“I don’t know” Lana replied. “He saw
both of us together, remember?” she
added.
“This is weird” Daria concluded.

**
THE NEXT DAY
Of course Mr Joseph returned to the
king and told him how his daughter
ended up with Ebube.

Just after that, the elders gathered once
again at the palace murmuring as usual.
As the noise lingered, the king came in
and all greeted standing up.
“Where is Eze muo, the chief priest?” the
king asked. Before the elders answered
him, the chief priest entered dancing
and shouting in a language nobody
could understand. He had no cloth on,
but tied a red fabric on his waist. A staff
with a red fabric at the cross sectional
area could be seen in his hand too. So
he stopped and said, “Your highness,
king Lucas Ikedi the third! You
summoned me”
“Yes, i did” the king began. “Are you not
aware of what has befallen our land?
The sacrileges and battle caused by Red
or is he Blue, whatever he calls himself!”
“Battle of the unseen and unknown is
for the gods not a physical battle!!” the
chief priest exclaimed gazing at the
ceiling.

“Eze muo, we know that, that’s why we
summoned you to make some of our
youths immortal as Red so that they will
be able to kill him or capture him” elder
Ben said calmly, then the chief priest
danced around again.

“Red means danger, which is to say Red
is dangerous” he said in loud voice.
The statement got all the elders
confused even the king.
“What do you mean, Eze muo?” the king
asked.

“I mean exactly what i said. Though i will
do what you request for but i assure
you, it won’t be a solution to kill Red but
to capture or drive him away from this
land probably”
“Probably?” the king repeated.
“Yes, it’s on probation because red
means danger and Red is dangerous”
A gradual soliloquy arose among the
elders while the king remained
speechless.

“Ehm.. Eze muo” one of the elders began
then everywhere became calm. “You,
what do you suggest that will kill this
Red?”

“Gbam!” some elders chorused.
“Exactly!” two others added then the
chief priest smiled broadly and frowned
his face again with his eyes widely
opened.

“Nothing can kill him!” he exclaimed.
“Heey!” the elders shouted.
“He can only be killed when his power is
weakened!” the chief priest added.
“When and what can weaken his
power?” the king asked.
“Hmm.. Only when he violet the rules
given to him by the source of his
power” the chief priest picked up his
staff. “Send seven men to me tomorrow
for the immortality rituals to begin” he
danced out.

**

On the road, Daria and Lana were seen
walking simultaneously. Both were on
gown and plait hair in a local fashion.
“You hardly talk about Austine these
days” Lana broke the silence.
“Please, i don’t want to talk about it”
Daria frowned.
“What’s going on?”
“Men are wicked”

Hearing that, Lana stopped then stared
at Daria. “Why saying that?”
“Austine broke up with me after the day
i caught him kissing Prisca” Daria
replied.
“My God! I saw that coming”
“I did all i could just to keep the
relationship because loved him. Now i
know better that men cannot be
pleased. They are all heartless”
“Please, don’t say that..”
“I’ve made up my mind not to fall for any
man again” Daria interrupted and
continued going. Just then, prisca came
from the opposite direction looking
classic in a jean trouser. She wanted to
pick up a friendly conversation with
them but Daria greeted her and passed.
“Daria, are we quarrelling?” Prisca
asked.

“You are quarrelling with nobody,
boyfriend snatcher” Lana replied her.
“Now i see what your problem is, both
of you. Jealousy! Is it because Austine
finds me more beautiful than Daria?
Nonsense!”

“And who said you are more beautiful?
Better go and find out the reason why
Austine had to kiss an ugly b—h like
you” Lana concluded and hurried up to
Daria.

*
On that very day in the evening, Roland
and Henry met Daria walking alone on
the road. They were not smoking but
dressed ruggedly. One could see their
trousers sagged properly and hair
looking scattered. On their legs were big
shoes.

“Good evening” Daria threw the
greeting in the air then passed them in a
hurry.

“Daria, let me talk to you” Roland
stopped her.
“Sorry, i don’t want to talk to u” Daria
continued while Roland followed her
and eventually held her by the hand.
“Why are you resisting me? I love you. I
want both of us to rapo”
“I’m not interested and i don’t love you. I
have told you that severally. Get your
hands off me!” Daria disengaged her
hand and hurried up again.

Roland walked back to Henry angrily and
said, “This girl is proving stubborn and
must show her that I’m more stubborn”
he brought out a cigarette, light it up
and began to smoke. Meanwhile, Henry
was already smoking. He’s the quiet type
but deadly.
:
TBC