Betrayer In Disguise

Episode 9

I slowly tiptoed as the guys kept ranting and shouting and I saw the entrance clear. Looks like the fight was in my favour, because when I peeped earlier there were guys sitting outside smoking, but they already left.

I kept calm and was still very careful, who knows someone may be around to keep guard. But I saw myself running immediately I hit the entrance without looking back, but unfortunately the place was so bushy and dark.

I barely saw anything or anywhere I could hide, but I knew I had to do something for soon I’ll be noticed missing.

I didn’t know whether to go through the bush or use the crooked path… But I considered using the road hoping I could find help.

I kept running for a while and saw a closed shop, I wondered what it is doing in an undeveloped area but then I thought its safe I hide in it for the night, the road may be dangerous at night.

I got into the veranda where it was raised a bit with blocks and hid under it.

I think I slept every bit of sleep in me for the next 1 week, as my eyes was just open scared for tomorrow.

I can’t believe I’m going through this again, and I wonder which one was quite better… The cell or here.

I can’t tell how long I stayed there when I heard noises and a flash of light,

“Its them, I whispered and stood up confused. I thought of running away or stay put where I was.

I peeped from the blocks and saw they kind of entered the bushes pointing the torches and my heart skipped.

They were already close to where I was and there was no where I could run away now, Of course I’ll be caught.

My heart was beating fast and I slowly went low and left to the back of the shop leaning myself on the wall.

“Wahali if I catch that girl, the kind beating I go give am eh, for her next life she go refuse to born again, the one who hit me angrily said.

“But we dey waste time dey find am like this, this girl fit run go far o, the other said.

“Listen to him please, I gently said where I stood and they flashed a light to the shop and hissed.

“Let’s go, one said and they left still looking for me.

I heaved in and returned back to the shop and that was when I noticed I had a wristwatch on.

I regretted I was not on the watch that had lights in it, probably I would have known what time it is now.

I just closed my eyes as I sat down and heard when they returned after a while lamenting very seriously.

I smiled to myself but it gradually faded when I knew not what tomorrow holds for me.

I felt cold and cuddled myself on the floor with my eyes open, then I noticed a car coming with the lights so bright.

I quickly used it in checking my wristwatch and was surprised its past 1am.

“Ohhh it’s still far, I said very disappointed and knew the guys probably has gone for runs.

I saw it as a waste of time stuck here when I can gently walk till I get to the main road, at least there should be safe for me.

After all the guys went back already and may not return till morning.

With that thought I stood up and left the shop going on the crooked road, but kept looking back just in case anyone is coming.

I trekked for a while and noticed the car stopped somewhere and the guys were out.

“Shit! I shouted and restrained my steps going backwards,

“Hey you! Someone said at my back coming out from the bush and I stopped so frightened to look back or to see who it was.

“Please please let me go I beg you, I fearfully said with my hands up and the person stood in front of me.

‘You’re the girl they are looking for, how did you escape? He asked and I raised my bowed head.

“Please please I only want to go back to my family, they will be so sick and worried about me, please let me go, I replied and saw it was the guy that was hit back there in the uncompleted building.

“So you’ll expose our whereabouts? He asked.

“No please I won’t do that, my mouth will be shut, I replied.

“That’s right and I’ll shut it for you, you’re going no where! He shouted and grabbed me.

“No! No please! I shouted but he alerted the guys already and they came running to us.

I saw my kidnappers coming with a very angry look and I quickly fell on my knees with great fear, but the one who hit me in the room raised me up using my hair.

My scream ran through the area and he landed me a heavy slap that lacked conscience.

“Easy o na girl, a guy there said.

“Which kind useless girl be that? Girl wey for put us for trouble, abi you dey mad ni! He shouted and gave me a hit on my stomach and I saw my world crashing.

“Guy e don do abi you wan kill am! I heard the other guy shout at him but I felt like passing out.

I was already on the ground holding my stomach and someone carried me on his shoulder from the ground.

I was returned back to the room I escaped from and they gave me one deadly look and locked the door after tying my legs and hands.

There I began to cry, I didn’t know what exactly was painful to me but I knew I cried from my heart.

My stomach was rumbling, probably it was hunger or the hit that was given to me.

“Why is this always happening to me? I asked shivering in the dark as I laid down crying all alone………..

The next morning the door opened and I weakly opened my eyes…. Not that I was sleeping.

Favour cousin walked in with so much rage and I wont be surprised the guys must have told her what I did.

She held my jaw fiercely as I looked at her feeling dizzy,

“So you tried to escape huh? You’re lucky I need you alive, She said and let go of me.

I was gasping for breath, only God knows how desperate I needed water at that moment, then she brought out a phone.

“Call out your father number right now, she sternly said and I gave a weak smile.

“You will have to kill me first, I used my last strength to say.

“Don’t worry, I’ll gladly grant your wish, she said and hit me hard on my face…….