Final Days In School

Episode 25

Just one away from my supposed disappearance as planned by my brother, I still don’t no what to do,

It was as if, the world was against me…I stood up from my bed, remove the drip string that was fixed to my left hand,

“God what do I do?”, I picked the money my brother gave me counted it,it was forty thousand naira,

I was so lost in my thought, that I dint even knew when sandra came in,

“What are u planning”? Her voice borught me back
You are back!

Yea am back, and how did you get off that handcuff

I glanced back at the handcuff that was on ground, not sure of what to tell her, as she just stood there leaning againt the door
Is like she was even avoiding me
Nothing I replied, I want you to pleas do somthing for me, go and check on ken, and how his faring

“You dint even asked what transpired in the police station I want to!!!”

Noi dint, cus I told you not to go with them! I replied not looking at her

And you think a made a wronge choice by going there???almost busting to tears
No, but I think you made a wrong choice by going against your brother just for a guy you barely know!

i was trying to go hard on her, so she could go and so I could leave,but is like my plain wasint working, as the time keep ticking away*

“You no what, I will go, if that is what you want”she raised her hand in sign of surrendering and left
I stood up, as I was about to go, something caught my attention behind my window….
There we’re two guys outside, one was asking the orther a question, I wnt closer ,instantly I recongnise them,

They we’re some clut guys, there we’re in the next ward window, probably giving ken instruction, because ken was in the orther ward I guessed…..

Just then I herd the riingtoon of my phone, I looked around only to find my phone inside a little shelf close to my bed, I quickly check the caller,

And it wa barrister chris my uncle, I picked up the call

Me:apa domon sir (
Bar chris: koyor, I herd wat happened, we’re are you now???
Me: still in the hospital,
Bar. Chris: owk wait there, when will you be discharge?
Me: few minute from now, and the police are already on there way to get me
Bar:chris: don’t worry about that, I won’t let your name be stained, caurs if that be, the stain we b on this family, I have a reputation to maintain, and so do you
Me: thanks sir
Bar chris: have you told the police men anything???
Me: no sir,
Bar chris: good, don’t say anything, am alredy on my way to the hospital, send me the address
Me: ok sir

As the call end I quicky text hime the location, to avoid story that touch,my phone batry was almost down…
Immediately after texting him, i made up my mind, that am not running, I was about to lie down in the bed again, and put back the handcuff on my hand,

When my door flung open, as the two guys I saw outside walked in, with sandra
” Oboi see the gr8test superman wa everybody the fined……* if is one thing am tired of is people giving me nick name, since this dilemma begun….

sandra was sweating and she was rrly scared, the guy that stood behind her must have placed a gun behind her

That just made me even mad more,
“Bros waatein they sup, make una let that babe dhy go nw”

Eennh! Talk truth!…make we just leave her make she dhy go like that, so she 4 fit go call police, u really get sense…he replied with mockery, as they all laugh

” Tiger make u go carry the girl dhy go, wait me inside care, make I finish this guy,

Sandra was just crying all through,
The guy came closer brought out a very shape kitchen knife, “since them say gun nor fit kill you, make we try knife,
Oh great!! The universe was really on my side,
He came more closer, inside me was like, what kind of amature is this….thou the guy was a bit huge, I mean more than me, but from what I can see, he has no experience in handle knifes
“You sure say u sabi use that level?” I said jokingly

“No0!!! After you die, your mama fit train me, on how to use am well

That was what I don’t take from anybody,* inshot if want to know how hustle I can really be, inslut my mom*

With that I just, pick up the tea flask that was on my shelf and thro it at him…as it dint missed hiting him on his bald head.

Eye!!!! He screamed out, as I rushed him, with full forced, gave him a strong upper cut that hit him on the jaw, and also send him crahing down on the ground….I jumped on him and began to give him the punching of his life, around all his face..

inshot have made up my mind, that this dude,will make me the real murderer they are accusing me to be*

I kept punching him, with full couscousnes, and that was the mistake I made,
As I felt a shape pain, in my lower abdomen…

I stop punching, and looked down, it was the knife..but this time it was half buried inside my stomach….**hah!!!!! I screamed out soo loud, just then again I herd a gun shot outside,followed by sandra scream, and another gun shot that was much louder than the first sound
With nurse and some police officer running in…

these police officer self, they are always late*

They quikly pull me up, as the orther guy was being talking away in handcuff.

Meanwhile, I was being treated…..

Few weeks after that, I was being tried in court of law, we’re I was acquitted as I plead not guilty

All thanks to my uncle,

Ken and the orther guy which a later found out is name was femi, an ileja boy from ondo…was sentenced to 5 yrs in prison with hard labour, and 25 five years in prison for attempted murder respectively…..

Sandra on the orther hand,also tested what gun shot feels like, as she was shot in her arm, before the intervation of the police force, who then shot the moron down as he died at the spot….. She narrated all this whit joy as she was very exited to have a scare of bullet wound, she even drew a tattoo of a bullet and gun closer to the spot

After 5 month my visa was out, to travelled to canada to start a new life, as my parents and offcus my brother dint allow me, to go back to that school

What made me really happy, was when my dad showed me two passport of me, and sandra, that we will be going together,
Five years later, here I am driving along the city of ekiadolor again, trying to capture the ugly event of yester years..

As I little boy, jump in front of my car, trying to get his ball….

I hit my brake!!so hard almost hitting my head on my steering…..
I rushed out to meet the little boy smiling at me,

I bend down to his hight…as my heart began to raised faster than usual…..

“What is you name, little boy? I asked
“Charles! My name is charles

Of cus that was my surname,and not only that…this boy was a carbon copy of me,
How old are you!!

Am 5,and am in primary 1
For few seconds I just went dump, not sure of what to say,

Charles how many times do I have to tell you, not to go play on the road, the woman grabbed him…and was about to go
“Excuss me ma….am am sorry, his you son rght!

The moment she saw my faced, she was shocked,

Yes! She replied
Erm! Erm are you mrs Humphrey
No, am anna, Humphrey and I part things up, long time ago….your lucky rht!!!
yes ma! I rpled,
“Well in case you whant to know, cus I can’t keep it from everyone not expecally him, (pointing at Charles she was holding) cus he so like his dead..

Charles Is you son, u might well come to vist him..but not today

With that she want inside her compound, and back the gate

I swear I stood more than twenty minute there, with my jaw crawling on the floor

THE END