Sex, Drugs And Being An Agbero

Episode 18

He was at the hospital gate when I got there … I have never seen him look so defeated … his back was against the pillar and arms akimbo.

I came down and tossed the car keys too him. . then we hugged . . . there was no need for talks …

Bayo: where are we going to now ?

Me: Lagos…

Bayo: you are sure this is the best idea ?

Me: Yes… we are going to meet someone, afterwards , we get out of the country . . .

Bayo: to which country ?

Me: Togo … from there we buy new identities then try to enter france . .

Bayo: oh … I no sabi french o …

Me: neither do I … but Nigeria will be too hot … Ghana doesnt look appealing too . .

Bayo: no p…

I put a tuface Cd I purchased at the Mall . . . skipped the track to ‘ Iheneme ’… we sang along…

We got to berger at 2 am … Bayo called a friend of his at Iyana Ipaja garage to wait for us there . . we met opposite Ecobank. . his name was Ladi .

Ladi: Bayoski… Alhaji dey look for you o … him don call our chairman say anybody wey see you make them let am knw… but you be my padi … try commot for area. . him say you and your friend thief him 5 million run go Ibadan. Na true?

Bayo: Leave Alhaji jor … him just dey yarn anyhow. . you bring that eru ?

Ladi brought out a small pistol from a bag he was holding. .

Ladi: na one soldier I buy am from , for Ojo barracks . . . very expensive o …
He brought out a packet of bullets . .

Bayo: na 50 k I promise you …

Ladi: I swear this one expensive pass 50k, e no dey jam if you fire am. .

Bayo gave him 60k …

Our next stop was Egbeda … initially I was scared of the gun being found in our possession by policemen , but the first three patrol cars just stopped us to collect 1 k … no questions … . no delays …

We lodged at Okiki hotel , a 4k per night room. . though we couldn ’ t sleep . Just before 4am … Bayo ’ s phone rang . . .

Bayo: hello …

Caller: na me bimbo

Bayo: hey bimbo , wetin dey happen ?

Bimbo: Wetin you do Alhaji?

Bayo: I dont understand ?

Bimbo: you no understand abi ?… Alhaji don shoot Shade for leg … him say she help you run … say she dey lie say she no know where u dey …

Bayo: why she no call me na … she get my number . . oh my God . . .

Bimbo: she dey fear for your life na … she knw say if she call you . . and you tell am. . Alhaji go collect the info frm am . .

Bayo: but she fit lie na …

Bimbo: since you run , alhaji don trap am for him house . . . Shade say u carry her phone run, so she no get your number . .

Bayo: which hospital she dey now ?

Bimbo: hospital ke … na Alhaji store she dey … na kamoru dey feed am . . . Alhaji say make anybody wey knw where u dey tell you say in 2 days time, him go kill Shade . .

Bayo: everything don spoil … wow…

Bimbo: kill kekere …

Bayo: shut up . .

Bimbo: na the only way be that… kill am or bring am alive come meet Alhaji. .

He hung up … since the phone was on speaker … I heard everything . I felt really bad for Shade … it was time to end the madness … I dialled Amarachi ’ s number . .

Amarachi: hey babe … why calling so early?

Me: im sorry, I need mr Ahmed ’ s number . . .

Amarachi: oh … hope all is well?

Me: why do you ask ?

Amarachi: just wanted to be sure na . . I still care about you .

Me: there isnt any problem, I just need his number . . .

Amarachi: have you gotten the money you are looking for ?

Me: not yet … but very soon …

She texted me the number about 2 . . minutes later . .

I called Mr Ahmed … he told me he was already in Nigeria… and I was to be expecting him anytime from now . . I begged him to give me one more day . . . then he could do as he pleases …

He told me to bring his money or my head to Maitama in Abuja in the next 36 hrs …

Me: Goodmorning . . . sorry for disturbing …

Cynthia: Goodmorning … . its not a problem. . .

Me: did u get the address?

Cynthia: yes . .

Me: thank you …

I scribbled down the address…

Cynthia: Are you going to be Fine?

Me: yes I will . .

Cynthia: come get me when all this is over ?

Me: what of your guy ?

Cynthia: I told him I am inlove with someone else… . you love me too right ?

I didnt know how to reply… not because I didnt really like her, but because I didnt want her heartbroken when I am no more …

Me: I will come for you when it is all over …

Cynthia: promise ?

Me: promise .

7am … .

I was in front of a bungalow on 21 road, B close, Festac.

A guard opened up at the gate at the third knock

Guard: yes who ?

Me: tell madam. … its Nathan …

Guard: ok… wait. .

In the twenty minutes it took her to come to the gate … I knew I had 15 minutes to make an exit … Bayo left the engine running …

Amarachi: my bby , what a surprise. … you didnt tell me you were coming ? …

Me: invite me in dear…

Her house was the definition of artistic … everything was either white or black …

Amarachi: I miss u … . after our ibadan paroles… im sure u came for me … bad boy …

Me: where is the $ 1. 2million ?

Amarachi: huh?

Me: quit the bullshit… where is it ?

Amarachi: I dnt get , are u mad ?

Me: you didnt go to the hospital to look for me, you went to confirm I was dead . . you took Alhaji and his boys along… thats how they came into the picture … you came back and dropped your number so I would think you cared when I regained my memory …

Amarachi: thats bullshit…

Me: Your friend that I hate … Favor … I remembered her in the Mall . . she was the one that snapped us at Ceddi Plaza Abuja… she is based in Abuja not Lagos…

Amarachi: she was in Lagos then …

She started perspiring and stammering…

Amarachi: you dont have any evidence for this story you are fabricating …

Me: you told Alhaji where we were…

Amarachi: no … I didnt …

Me: you knew Bayo before I told you about him. .

Amarachi: * sighs *

Me: You called Alhaji that I was at your gate when your guard told you I was at your gate . …

Amarachi: ok … ok… you are so smart… you got it all figured out … . doesnt change a thing

Me: I have a question for you though , when I told you I was in ibadan initally … why didnt you come with your Alhaji’ s boys … or why didnt you just send them .

Amarachi: i wanted one last screw… I deserve it…

Me: you are sick you know ?

Amarachi: its a shame with all your smartness you never figured out I was never your girlfriend … I was just your business partner . . . but you were too big to notice me … all of this, she said … holding her b0s0ms and bum … instead you bleeped all my friends… all the girls that came your way… except bleeping me ! … wasnt my pvssy beta than all you have bleeped ?… . ans me !

Me: maybe I never mixed business with pleasure… maybe I knew you were a sicko …

Amarachi: well this sicko dam has taken over your biz … I swapped your coke with fakes . . . you sent it to Mr Ahmed … He sent the money to you … as usual you transferred it to me because NLDEA was unto you … I called Mr Ahmed and told him you were about to double cross him. . then I contacted Alhaji to kill you … he messed up … you didnt die …

Me: why didnt Alhaji kill me afterwards ? I was under his nose for a while …

Amarachi: well u didnt transfer all of the money to me … you only sent $300k to my account… when I realised, I and Alhaji decided to get the remaining from you before you die …

Me: you are so sure I will die ?

Amarachi: Taofeek is on his way… for a Tout, he is efficient … also good in bed … thou not like u… she winked …

I brought out the pistol…

Me: I would have killed you now, but Bayo my friend said I shouldn ’ t… . that you will die by your own hands…

She was speechless… her face had turned white …

Me: Now take me to where you hid the real coke …

Amarachi : I already sold it …

Me: you dnt have the connects to do dat … you cant move $1 k worth of coke through our airport. . . u don’ t have the clout… and no one will buy that much locally except for a ridiculous price…

7: 45 am …

Bayo and I sped through Festac extension… to connect to Oshodi… with a trunk full of cocaine.