Arrested By Love

Episode 6

The sound of the motorcycle came loud
and clear into Daria’s ears thereby
stimulating her sympathetic nervous
system: increase of heartbeat and fear.
So she la!d flat on the bed and covered
herself with a blanket but that didn’t
prevent her from hearing the sound of
the motorcycle.

**

Still at that late hour of the night, king
Lucas couldn’t sleep. He walked around
his room with his hands behind him. He
wore a long pyjamas which made his
big stomach obvious. Just then, his wife,
the qween woke up to see him in such
mood.

“My king” she began. “What’s troubling
you? Is it still about Red’s request?”
“Yes” the king replied gazing at the
ceiling. “I have decided to give him the
storey building built by our son who is
in abroad” he added.
“You don’t mean it?!” the wife exclaimed
in anger. “Our son just completed the
building for a hope of coming back to
Nigeria and you want to give it to.. to..
Red or whatever he called himself”
“It seems like you don’t know what this
man is capable of doing!” the husband
barked angrily looking at his wife.
“Then what will you tell our son if he
comes back to live in his house?” the
wife asked.

King Lucas didn’t reply immediately. He
averted his eyes back to the ceiling and
groaned bitter after which he exhaled
heavily. “Time shall tell what will happen
or what i will tell my son. But i know one
thing; Red must be arrested, killed or
driven out from this land. I will make
sure of that” he concluded and went
back to bed.

**
THE NEXT DAY
The first visitor king Lucas had was Red
who stopped in front of his gate. He
didn’t need to activate the horn of his
motorcycle before the gateman opened
the gate for him because the sound of
the motorcycle substituted the horn. He
drove in.

Meanwhile, the king, his wife, elder
Thomas and Ben were already standing
in front of the house waiting for him
when they heard his motorcycle. When
Ebube jumped down from the
motorcycle, elder Thomas adjusted
backward.

“I hope my message was delivered”
Ebube spoke out. They didn’t see his
mouth but they heard him.
“Yes, it was” the king replied.
“Then where is the house?”
“Elder Thomas and Ben will take you
there”

“No, you take me there” Ebube insisted.
“Okay, let me use my car” the king
walked towards one of his cars.
“No, you ride with me on my baby”
Ebube referred to his motorcycle.
“Abomination!” the queen exclaimed.
“My husband won’t ride on that
motorcycle” she added. Without waiting
time, Ebube brought out his sword
moving briskly towards them.
“Heeey! Red has come again oh” elder
Thomas shouted as he ran inside the
house with elder Ben.

Ebube dragged the king on his ear and
looked at the queen who was shivering
in fear. “I’ll forgive you because you
probably do not know who Red is. But
go on your knees” he told the queen
who did as he said immediately. Then
Ebube dragged the king to his
motorcycle. “Croom croom” he sped off
with him.

After that, the two elders came out and
saw the queen on her knees.
“Aru!” elder Ben shouted.
“Abomination!” elder Thomas added.

**

With a high speed, Ebube passed Odem
on the road for the second time. He
didn’t fall but staggered by the nearest
bush. “Gods of palm wine!” he shouted.
“Is that not our king on Red’s
motorcycle?” he asked.
“That’s what I’m seeing!” a young youth
approached closer with his hands on his
head surprisingly.

“Abomination!” Odem exclaimed.
“Is like our King has been kidnapped by
Red”

“Kidnapping is under statement. Our
king has been killed already by Red!”
“The Wine, let’s go and save him” the
youth suggested then Odem disdained
him.

“Alright, go, I’m behind you. Let me get
my weapon from Mama wine. Idiot!” he
staggered out.

**

One could see Austine dressing his
resident when Prisca arrived. She wore
black leggings trouser and a white top.
Her black beauty glows like diamond in
the sky.

“Hey, Prisca” Austine smiled.
“Good day, Austine” Prisca sat down.
“You called me”
“Yes, what can i offer you?”
“Anything”

Austine offered Prisca a drink which he
also partook on it. After they had drank
and chatted, he looked straight into her
eyes and said, “I love you” Without
Prisca saying anything, he brought his
head closer to kiss her but Prisca stood
up instantly.

“What’s it?” Austine stood up too.
“What about Daria?” Prisca asked.
“I never loved her” Austine replied.
Just then, Daria came unnoticed. She
stood at the door which was only
covered with a cotton watching and
listening to them.

“You are lying to me” Prisca objected.
“No, I’m telling you the truth” Austine
held her round the waist. “Please, accept
to be my girlfriend and forget about
Daria. I love you” he brought his head
closer again to kiss her. Prisca
reciprocated but they were distracted by
Daria’s sniffing voice and running
footsteps.

“Who was that?” Prisca asked.
“Nobody” Austine replied.
“But you heard the footsteps”
“Maybe it was one of these children”
Austine went back to kiss her…