Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 9
âLETâS kill herâ, Cynthia heard in shock what Timi just said and she moved back a little bit, scared
âWhâŠ..what did you just say?â, she asked, stuttering
She was ready for any other thing but killing? She wasnât strong enough to take another personâs life
Timi noticed how worried she looked and was surprised
âI thought you said you want Fred?â, she asked
Cynthia nodded
âOf courseâ
âGood, then put the other girl that seems to be occupying his mind out of the wayâ, she said
Cynthia thought for a while
âI really want to put her out of the way, but not through elimination, letâs find something else, like warning and threatening her to stay offâ
Timi sighed
âOkay, if thatâs what you want, so how we gonna go about it?â
Cynthiaâs face went down in thought, she racked her brain
She really needed to put that girl out of the way, whoever sheâs
âWell, Iâll find out and get back to you, Iâm gonna text you some boysâ details and you be the one to get it done, you said you wanna help didnât you?â
Timi smiled, wondering her smartness
âYes, I wanna help. So do as youâve saidâ, she turned to leave
âOkay thenâ, and the deal was done with
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Sochima walked to her sisterâs room and knocked on the door
âCome inâ, Annette motioned and she went in
âLetâs get goingâ, Sochima said
Annette looked at her, surprised
âWhat about dad and mom?â, she asked
Sochima laughed
âI can see you are scared, I already told themâ
Annette heaved a sigh of relief
âYou are right, Iâm scaredâ
Sochima laughed again
âDonât worry, I already told them. So you ready?â
Annette nodded
âYeahâ, she tied up the lace of her sneakers and got up
âWow! You look extremely sweetâ, Sochima couldnât help complimenting
Annetteâs cheeks flushed
âThank youâ, she smiled, taking her red emoji bag from the bed
âTalking of Fred, are you sure heâs home?â, she asked
She was putting on a black fitted gown, and her light make-up brought out the beauty of her face
Sochima smiled
âYeah, I called Favy, his sister and she said heâs aroundâ
âHmm, you and Favy, ok. Letâs goâ, she said and they left the house
It was a Saturday, and obviously like a day to go out
A cab wasnât difficult for them to hail down, and soon they had boarded one
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They got to Summit Express, their destination and they alighted
Then they took a left bend onto Kingsleyâs street and they began walking along
Soon they got to their gate, and knocked
Fred was about going into the house when he heard a knock on the gate
He looked at the gate and decided to go answer it, since he had just sent Musa, their gate keeper on an errand
He majestically walked to the gate, peeped through the little hole, but he couldnât see anything
But he could hear voices and the voices looked familiar
Then he clicked the lock, and yanked it open
A wow escaped his lips on seeing the visitors
âWow, look who we have hereâ, Fred said opening the gate wide for them to come in
He was casually dressed
âGood afternoon uncle Fredâ, Sochima greeted first
âGood afternoonâ, Annette greeted
Fred smiled as he locked up the gate
âAfternoonâŠâŠ.. afternoonâ, he replied, âhow are you all doing?â, he asked
âWeâre fineâ, Sochima replied, Annette was so nervous
Fred nodded
âLetâs go in. How are your parents?â
They were now walking towards the house, through the lawns
âTheyâre okâ, they replied
âUmâŠâŠ.howâs Favy?â, Sochima asked, âwhereâs she?â
âSheâs insideâ, Fred smiled, âyou and Favy ehnâ, they all laughed
They got to the door and he opened, they all entered
âYou can sit, let me go get mom. Dad went outâ, he said and left
They settled down on the sofa
âOkayâ, Sochima replied and turned to Annette, âyou see what I told you? He just hasnât noticed youâ, she said
âHow have you noted that?â, she asked
âIf he has, he would have been so intimate in his questions, I mean ask about your school and all that, or even do something that can make him stare at you for at least, three minutesâ, she rolled her eyes
Annette laughed
âYou are kiddingâ
âOh no, Iâm d–n serious. I must do something for him to notice youâ, she said and placed her hand on her chin, like thinking what to do
Annette scoffed
âYou canât be seriousâ
âWatch me big sis, you know this is my talentâ, she said
Just then, Mrs Sarah, Fredâs mother came out to meet them
âWoah! My lovely kids, how you doing?â, she asked
âAunty Sarahâ, Sochima called and got up to hug her
âHow are you Sochi?â, she asked, ruffling her hair
âAunty Sarah?â, Annette called slowly and embraced her
âMy black beautyâ, she said
Annette blushed
âHow are your parents?â, she asked
âTheyâre fineâ
âYou guys decided to check on us todayâ, Mrs Sarah said smiling
âYes Momâ, Annette replied
Then they went ahead discussing other things, school, family and the rest
Sochima was now getting bored with the whole thing
Favour her friend was nowhere to be found yet, Fred himself had gone into hiding orâŠâŠ, she twisted her lips
âMum what of Favy?â, she asked Mrs Sarah
Mrs Sarah looked at her and laughed
âYou will never forget her, sheâs in her roomâ, she said
âOkayâ, Sochima clapped her hands and got up, taking the stairs and racing to Favourâs room
Annette and Mrs Sarah were now left behind
âShould I get you guys something to eat now?â, Mrs Sarah asked
Annette thought for a while, considering the fact that Sochima had already gone to play, she shook her head
âNo mom, not yetâ
âOkay then, let me go in. When you are ready to eat, just ring meâ, she smiled
âThank youâ
Mrs Sarah left, taking the stairs. Annette was now left alone in the sitting room, no one to talk to, nothing
She wished Fred would take a step, or she wished she was bold enough to do something
She just sat lost in thought when someone tapped her
She flinched and turned
It was Sochima
âOh my God, you scared meâ, Annette said
Sochima sighed
âYou gonna sit here all alone?â
âWhat do you expect me to do? By the way, where is Favy?â
âSheâs at the garden, come on, weâre about to have funâ, she took her hands and dragged her to her feet
âHey take it easyâ, Annette ranted
âLetâs goâ
âTo do what?â
âTo water the flowersâ, she began walking away
Annette sighed
âWith who?â, she followed her
âYou ask lot questions. With Favourâ
And they went outside to the garden through the door at the back verandah
Favour was already there playing with the water hose
âHey sister Annetteâ, she shouted, dropped the hose and ran to embrace her
âFavyâ, Annette called as they wrapped themselves in an embrace
âHow are you?â
âIâm fineâ, she replied
âGood, so what we gonna do now?â, Annette asked
Favour walked to the hose on the floor, and picked it up
âWe will water the flowers, Iâve just been too lazy to do this. But thank God you guys came over, the job would be splendid doing it togetherâ, Favour said and they all laughed
âLetâs go connect the hose to the tapâs mouth, and then turn it onâ, she said and they began walking towards one end of the mammoth compound, where the tap was positioned
They walked with Sochima and Favour leading the way, chatting and laughing happily
Annette just trailed behind, where on earth was Fred for Christ sake?
She was becoming lonely
They got to the tap and connected the hose, then ask Annette to stay there while they (Sochima and Favour) run to the garden before she could turn on the tap
âBut how would I know when you get to the garden?â, she asked looking dazed
She knew very well that they could turn it on, and then run to the garden before the water starts running out, so why asking her to wait?
âSister pleaseâ, Sochima pleaded, giving her that baby smile. And before she could reply her, the two girls had taken off, running to the garden
She sighed and watched them run, then took a step to the tap
Just at the instant she stepped forward, she missed and fell down
She closed her eyes, trying to hold back the tears threatening to run down her face, as she expected to stand up with a broken wrist
âAre you okay?â, she heard a voice asking, and then she realized she wasnât on the floor as she had thought, but was apparently in someoneâs arms
She turned to look at the owner of the voice and jeeze, it was Fred!
What!
She didnât know what she felt at that moment, she was tensed, cringed, nervous and scared
Obviously she was sure Fred could hear her heartbeat, because it was thumping so loud
But how had he saved her?
When had he seen her falling and then ran immediately to prevent her from falling?
The whole thing was confusing
âAre you okay?â, Fred asked again
She realized herself and nodded
âYeâŠ.emmâŠ.no, I mean yesâ, she stuttered, standing up straight, and releasing herself from his hold, though not wanting to
âAre you sure?â, he was still holding onto her left elbow
âYesâŠ..Iâm fineâ, she nodded
He heaved a sigh of relief, realising his hold on her elbow
âIf you say so, letâs go to the garden, I was about going to join the kids when I saw you falling overâ, he said and they began walking away
What could she do? Nothing, just do as he says
Then she realized she hadnât turned on the tap and so she turned back
âExcuse me pleaseâ, she said
âWhatâs it?â, Fred asked stopping her in her tracks
Huh?
Why is he asking? Itâs not his business
âTo turn on the tap, that was what I was about doing when IâŠ.I almost fellâ, she replied
âWaitâ, he said and she turned to look at him, wondering why
âLet me do itâ, he walked to the tap, and was about turning it on when Annette stopped him
âI can do thatâ, she countered
Fred twisted his lips and gosh! She couldnât help cringing at his handsomeness
âIâm sorryâ, he turned it on, âI just didnât want you to fall againâ, he laughed
Annette looked at him, surprised, astonished, blushed
Wait! He said sorry?
For what?
âUmâŠ.. thanks anywayâ
He smiled
âCome on letâs go meet themâ, and they began walking away
That was when Annette looked towards the garden and saw Sochima and Favour smiling and thumbing her up
Then she realized it was their plan all along, Sochimaâs plan
Hmm
She sighed and they got to the garden. They were already watering the flowers
âHey girlsâ, Fred waved at them
âUncle Freddieâ, they replied in unison, happily
Fred then went to pick up the secateur on the floor, just by the hibiscus flower, and he began trimming the flowers
Annette just stood watching, she enjoyed watching them work
âYou gonna stand all day? Come on and workâ, Fred said, jolting her back to reality
She flinched
What has come over this guy?
She thought of what to do and turned to the girls, she saw them whispering to themselves
What were they up to now?
Then they walked to her and handed the hose to her. Annette took it from them, wondering their next move
âSochima and I are heading somewhere, please sister Annette, take up the workâ, Favour pleaded
She looked at Sochima, she winked
Another plan
âNo prob girlsâ, she shrugged and got down to work
Immediately, the girls ran off
She began watering the flowers, her hands were shaking, they werenât stable
She was so nervous, alone with Fred in the garden
She turned to look at him, he was on the other path of the garden, hmm, she hopes he doesnât finish with that until sheâs done and then leave
Fred finished trimming the flowers on one path of the garden and strode to the other path, where she was watering
He began trimming and whistling along, without looking at her side
Being so nervous and her hands shaking, she pointed the hose towards him and splash, the water hit him
âOhh jeeze!â, he said
She realized herself
âOh my God! Iâm sorryâ, she covered the distance between them. âIâm sorry it wasnât intentionalâ, she pleaded
Fred hissed
âItâs okay, itâs a normalcyâ
He was so wet that she couldnât help bringing out her face napkin and drying his body with it
She was so nervous all the while cleaning him up
âThanksâ, he said
Not fewer minutes had they returned to their work, Fred plucked a rose flower and walked up to her
She had been looking at him, watching all his moves through the corner of her eyes, so she has seen him plucked the flower, and then walked to her
What!
What was he gonna do with it?
Ohh God please help her, or she would splash water on him again
But thank goodness, she was able to control herself and she stayed still until he came behind her
He got behind her, and tucked the flower on her hair
âThanks for your little help minutes agoâ, he whispered softly, âfalling beautyâ, he concluded and walked out of the garden, laughing
What? He just called her falling beauty?
Hmm, she frowned
But hold on, he just tucked flowers into her hair
Huh? Fred?
She couldnât believe it
Wow, she couldnât help smiling as she watched him walk out of her sight
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Peter parked his Eagle motorcycle under the mango tree at their usual hideout and went to sit among his friends
They were all smoking and drinking, dressed in irresponsible manners
They were the guys people feared in the vicinity
Known for executing evils and people dreaded them, they were the gang boys
Peter walked up to them and they shook hands, greeting in their usual manner
Then he sat close to Emenike, the leader of the gang
As soon as he got seated, a cigarette was passed to him, and he lit it
âYou heard man?â, Emenike asked him
Peter turned to him
âHeard what?â
Emenike laughed
âWhatâs wrong? I thought Timi was yours?â, he asked and Peter made a face
âAnything?â, was all he could ask
Emenike took in a deep breath and exhaled
âSheâs willing to give herself to me, for the execution of one Annetteâ, he said
What!
Peterâs eyes and mouth widened
âWhat!â, he spat, âplease say it againâ, he said
Emenike laughed
âWeâre gonna make out, to grant her requestâ.
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