Sex, Drugs And Being An Agbero

Episode 21

It was 8 am when I stepped out of the hotel room… life before and after Bayo seemed strange … dull… uninteresting .

I had placed a call to Shade , telling her about Bayo ’ s death… I didnt give her the details , her only response was ‘ Taofeek … I knew Taofeek will kill Adebayo mi ’

. . she was silent … I heard muffled sound of crying … then she hung up …

As I passed through the reception, I was told I had a package from one Mr Paul . . that was Mr Ahmed ’ s alias . .
I took the package to the car … threw it to the back seat , then drove towards the island … I needed to get to my crib and pick up another car …

At Obalande, different vendors attacked cars with their papers … one headline caught my attention …

PARK BOSS KILLED ALONGSIDE MISTRESS AS CHAIRMANSHIP ELECTION BECOMES BLOODY . .

I bought the Guardian and read the story . As usual the police said it was a political assassination . End of case .

No pictures or details . Then I remembered the package Mr Ahmed sent … I slowed down and opened box . . a note inside said ‘ friend, nobody robs from us… he who has ears let him hear … he who has eyes … let him see , with regards buddy’ . . below the note were two ears . . still with their earrings … they were Amarachi ’ s , That wasnt as disgusting as the two eye balls, one had a fork stuck in it .

Perhaps in his past life Mr Ahmed was a surgeon … for the first time since Bayo died… I laughed…

I placed a call to Cynthia. .

Me: Bby whatsup ?

Cynthia: Im fine … how are you holding up ?

Me: im beta already. .

Cynthia: you are driving ?

Me: yes . . I wanna get to ikoyi, then go to the morgue at LASUTH ikeja , to pick up Bayo ’ s body for burial. .

Cynthia: have u informed his family ?

Me: im his family. .

Cynthia: wish I was there with you . .

Me: you get back to Nigeria, we will pay him a visit.

Cynthia: I love you Nathan . . .

Me: dont stop . .

I hung up . .

It was late in the afternoon when his body was finally lowered . . he looked dapper in his suit. . I made it compulsory for them to wear him Chelsea briefs. .

I promised myself I wouldnt cry but I did…
I cried alot …

Two girls arrived lagos noon of the next day … from their dressing and words, they were sophisticated .
They came to Lagos in a taxi… After having difficulty securing accomodation . . they finally settled for a cheap room at Ogba . You would have expected something better from them .

They spent their evening at Shoprite Ikeji … watching movies . At night they went back to their room . They couldnt wait to pull of the wigs they had on . .
They slept holding each other close . . a little extra heat and you would have called them l£sb!ans .

Next morning they got took a taxi to festac gate … and they waited… they waited till 6 : 14 , when the particular danfo bus they had been waiting for picked them up . .

The Drivers route was Okoko/Agbara… and they made sure they got down at the last bus – stop.
From okoko they took a taxi to Silverbird, V.I. they spent the remaining part of the day on movies..
They kept repeating their ritual … on the 5 th day morning . … a conversation ensued . .

Driver: were una dey work sef … everymorning na him una they quick rich bustop . . na bank ?

Girl 1: No… we are new in Lagos, we dont know anywhere…

Driver: thats very bad… very bad… fine girls like una. . everyday na two of you I dey first pick …

Girl 2: we like your bus . .

Girl 2 winked at him… he loved the attention . .

Driver : so where una dey go now ?

Girl 2 . Badagry … the beach . .

Driver: if no be work I for say make I carry una…

Conductor: abi . . na beta idea o . .

Girl 1: saturday u go free?

Driver: no na … I must work everyday . .

Girl 2: how much do you make in a day . .

Driver: 15k…

He greatly exaggerates it . .

Girl 1: we go give you 20 k . . come pick us for Ogba . . We go don buy car by then . .

The driver couldnt believe his luck … If they didnt conform… he would molest them … or rob them… but they looked like two Hot girls. . . he doubted they would be a problem. .

Driver: ok now … Saturday . . .

He gave them his number and collected theirs …

On saturday … very early… he called them … and true to their word… they had a sweet looking car waiting for him… he came alone . . . it was a day off for his conductor … along the way… he told them the beach wouldnt be as fun as his house … He told them he lived in a dupleX in Satellite town.

After talking to themselves for a while . . the girls agreed… so he took them to satellite town . .

Inside the house was a group of guys waiting for the fresh meat he had promised them… As they approached the gate through a distance … in a solitary neighbourhood … Girl 1 touched him on the chest to get his attention . .

He liked giving girls attention.

Girl 1: please lemme get my nokia phone from the booth . . this battery is pathetic …

Driver: no problem… na you be oga. . he stopped the car and gave her the keys… Girl 2 followed her down . .

He looked at them through front mirror… the Car was lovely… he would probably keep it for himself … the windows were up because of the Ac… mehn the car ’ s Ac was super… as he looked at the girls… he got hard … he would take his time on them before passing them to the boys . .

The car ’ s central lock got activated … .

‘ Foolish girls , them no know say dem don lock the car ’ . .

He started signalling for them to press a knob on the ring of keys with them. . but they didnt see him

‘ Bush girls… who dash them money sef?’ . .

Then Taofeek saw me . .

I had earlier dropped the car at a car dealers place … to refit it with bullet proof glasses . . with 15 million, it was fixed in 1hr… . then I delivered it to the girls. .

I had been tailing them with my G – Wagon all day … I wasnt surprised he brought them to Alhaiji ’ s house . Though I expected it to be after the beach movement . I had done my research well for the past few days . . I knew where his route was… and that he taken over Alhaji’ s house since his death.

I walked to my booth and picked up a galoon of petrol… the booth of my Jaguar had three galoons also… I liked the car … but I liked Bayo more . .

Taofeek ’ s face went from surprise to anger then later fear , as he watched me douse the car with petrol… he tried breaking the glasses but to no avail . . he brought out his gun and fired a few shots at the glasses . . nothing …

Oluchi begged me to allow her be the one to strike the match … I couldnt deny her … she and Bayo shared something special…

Tayo stood beside me and we watched as my Jaguar burst into flames with Taofeek . . screaming and hitting like a trapped animal … we watched as the fire engulfed him… he fought harder… then I got the digger Tayo was holding… and broke the already superheated front glass . . at my fourth strike it broke… Taofeek crawled out … his head was on fire … his eyebrow was in fire … his chin was gone . . so also his lips … only his gnashing teeth shrieked. . he wasnt strong enough to crawl down the bonnet, so he fell ontop … . that was where the fire charred him to smithereens. . .

As the fire blazed on . . Oluchi opened a bottle of Alomo …. . no mixing … we all drank it straight from the bottle . .

… . yes … law students . .