Edge Of A knife

Episode 27

This gladdened my heart and in my happy state, I took my brother and friend home. On our way to his house inside Potoki’s car, I drove the car with just the both of us inside, nelson tried to convince me to run away from the group, as this was our only opportunity, we could run away, and very far from the country, he said.

Nelson: Big Josh i am tired of this confra thing, I really wish I could leave it, I regret my actions daily, but sometimes you are my hope, you give me hope, you make me see reason to be a spirit man, but I am tired of the killings bro, why don’t we just run away, you know this is our only opportunity. We could leave this country, we could get to my big brother in spain, or rather go to germany, you know my father left me a lot of money, before he died, we could use it to start up a life, common what do you think Josh?

Me: (Sighing) Nelson, it isn’t wise to run away from battle, you fight back,, i ain’t backing off now, not until this war is over, come to think of it, if we run away, won’t they find us? Won’t they attack our parents who are still living here in this country, i know you love your mom so much that you wouldn’t want anything to happen to her, the same way i love my parents, but you know the creeds for sure, and you know what they are capable of, so let’s just stay and fight, I said, why he sighed.

I soon pull up at his beautiful family mansion, i honk the horn, there was a rattle behind the gate, the gateman came to check us out, before letting us in, i drove in, his mom was already standing hands akimbo, waiting for the occupants of the car to get down, we did, and aided Nelson get out of the car, he limp as he walk, resting his hands on my shoulders, his mom was shocked at first, but managed to comport herself, after narrating a cook up story of how her son was caught by a stray bullet when there was a shootout in the school, between cults group, during a clash, she was alarmed, she thanked me, for bring him home, Mrs Idia was a nice woman, even when i and nelson were still in secondary school, she has always accommodate me, she tagged me as her son’s only friend. I left the mansion that day, with nelson advising me to stay safe, I planted a kiss on his forehead, while his mom smiled, and they took his belonging in from the boot.

I returned to the creed’s mansion that night, all spent and weak from the activities of the day, i made to rest my head when my phone rang, I picked up, it was kemi, she told me she was lonely and needed me to keep her company.

At Kemi’s Apartment,
A cool music blare from her sound system, it was stereo heart by gym class heroes
??My heart’s a stereo
It beats for you so listen
Close, hear my thoughts and
Every note ohh ohh
The music kept blaring on calmly, it was already 8pm that day, when she heard some rattling noise outside, she made to check from her window, but did not see anything or anyone, so she out of the music at once, but that didn’t stop the urging feeling that someone was watching her, she felt so scared, as she felt was been watched, she had almost ran out of the house, canceled the idea, she went to the light switch, and switch on every light, she made to call Oscar, but decided to let it hang, she soon settled for Joshua, as she called him, she mentioned how lonely she was, they only chatted for a while, before she slept off, the next morning, she woke up to the sound of a gentle tap on her door, she went to open the door, and there he was Oscar, standing at the door.

Kemi: oh baby good morning.

Oscar: My queen how was your night? He asked as she let him in.

Kemi: Scary dear.

Oscar: Even with your new boyfriend? He said shocking her.

Kemi: What? Oscar what are you talking about?

Oscar: now common kemi stop the pretence, tell me who is he? He asked getting pissed.

Kemi: baby, i don’t know what you are talking about.

Oscar: Quit the crap kemi, who did you call last night, he said screaming at her.

Kemi: no on….. She made to say when a resounding slap landed on left cheek.