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Episode 21

Lucky became restless by the question thrown to him, he knew that he was in a deal never to reveal the secret to anyone otherwise die – His life was in the hands of his friend, Michael.
Meanwhile, Vera had noticed how he kept looking around then wondered whether there was an unseen spirit he wished to see, of course, he was looking for Shakiti, luckily, he wasn’t present with them on the top of the building.

“As much as my brother has been proved innocent by the police, something within me still tells me that he’s hiding something from all of us” Vera looked away from him to the full red moon that shone from the sky. “Also, something tells me that whatever he’s hiding has to do with the red moon coz the very day I saw him pick up something was the day the first moon disappeared” she added and returned the look to Lucky who had been speechless, making sure he doesn’t say anything sensitive coz all her feelings and predictions were correct. “Lucky?” her voice became pitched, more like a bedroom voice, also staring into his eyes romantically. “You’re a close friend to Mike, my brother, so you should know what I’m talking about. Don’t lie to me if you truly love me. Hope Mike is Kira”
“I’ll tell you nothing but the truth” Lucky began then glanced backward again, “Michael is not Kira, I have never even for once imagine it talk more of believing it” he paused, thus, generating tranquility.
“Alright” Vera averted her eyes. “I’ll be alive to see when Kira gonna be caught then punch him on the face”
Hearing that, Lucky pitied her coz he knew her death had already been written on the Death Note. He glanced at his wrist watch: forty-eight hours to go. He thought critically on how to prevent her death, of course he couldn’t except with the life note. He gently turned her face in a way she faced him.

“I love you so much and I want you to trust me. Go home now, enters your room and never leave the house in the next forty-eight hours”

“What? What’s happening?” Vera became frightened.
“Don’t ask questions, just do as I’ve said”

“You’re getting me scared”
Lucky cares her cheek romantically then kissed her gently. “Don’t be scared, Love” he assured her.
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A few hours later, Mr Nelson came back home tired. As he took off his suit in the sitting room, he noticed the absence of his children. Already, he had begun to suspect Mike too due to how enthusiastic Laman is on his identity. He took it upon himself to monitor Michael’s movements.

Seeing the house quiet without the television on, he called on his first son, “Michael!” there was no response. “Mike!!” he shouted again, yet, no response. Before he could check his room, Vera and Dera came out and greeted him.
However, Dera had told her sister how she overheard Michael talking to himself about Lucky. She waited for the right time to tell the father too.

“Why are both of you indoors?” the father asked them. “Where is Mike?” he added immediately.

“We have no idea” Dera answered.
“He has not talked to us since yesterday” Vera added.

The father stared at them silently for a while then opened Michael’s room widely looking around as if suspecting something. He opened a wardrobe to notice that the old television – the one Michael carried to the vertex wasn’t there anymore. With that surprise, he left to his refrigerator, opened it to see nothing but bananas. He shuffled his bedshit, opened drawers, entered into the bathroom then came out with a hand on his waist.

Meanwhile, the daughters were already inside the room watching as he searched curiously.
“Any problem, Dad?” Dera asked but didn’t receive a response. “I guess you’ve started suspecting Mike too”
The father looked at her. “What do you mean?”

“I overheard him earlier today talking with.. with.. nothing. Though the whole thing sounded as if he was having a conversation with somebody”
“Where?”
“Inside this room”
“What exactly did you hear?”
Dera glanced at her sister who stood beside her and swallowed hard. Obviously, all was under tension and fear. “The only thing I heard that captured my mind is; “If what you’re telling me is true, that means I have nothing to do with Lucky again.. You should know he’s of no use to me again”” Dera replied.
“Who is Lucky?” the father took a step forward.

Before Dera could answer, Vera hurriedly said, “We don’t know” She winked one of her eyes at her sister to concured.
“Yes, Dad, we don’t know” she concured.
The father suddenly became quiet thinking critically then glanced at the whole room again.

“Listen both of you, dress this room and pretend nothing has happened. I’ll track Michael down myself and justice must be done” he left the room angrily.
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Consequently, Michael had gone to his girlfriend, Nelly, lying on her bed. He never wanted her to complain of not getting his attention which was the main reason he visited her.

Of course Shakiti was there too.
Suddenly, Nelly entered in a bumshot and a top that exposed the hand of her bra. She la!d beside Mike in a way both stared into each other’s eyes.

“You finally decided to see me” she broke the silence. “I wonder what you do with your time. You hardly attend lectures these days”
“The important thing is that I’m here” Mike smiled then began to cares her hair.
“Mike?” Nelly sat up.
He sat up too. “Yes?”
“I’m your girlfriend, I don’t think you should hide anything from me” she looked at him. “Tell me the truth, are you Kira?”
“Uuuuhhh!” Shakiti shouted from a corner. “She has started suspecting you too!” he said giggling.
Michael smiled face down ignoring him and looking innocent in the eyes of his girlfriend. He raised his head. “It was proved before the police that I’m not Kira. I wonder why you think I am. Baby, I’m not Kira”
“You suddenly disappeared on the day two students were shot dead in school. Where did you go to?”

“I ran for my dear life” they giggled then Mike began to cares her cheek again. “I miss you” he kissed her, la!d her on the bed in a way he was on top. Traces of smiles could be seen on Nelly’s face.
“I wish to see Kira one day” she said.
“Why?” Mike gave her a quick kiss.
“Have you forgotten? He saved me from those catbuglars”
“I wish to see him too” he resumed the kiss fully which she reciprocated..
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On the other hand, Vera and Dera have left the house to meet Lucky whom they called on the phone. Three of them were at a lonely street standing like children driven from home. Lucky looked worried wondering why they chose to see him at such a lonely place. He stared at them to say something.
“I thought you said you have nothing doing with Mike” Vera broke the silence angrily with hands folded.
“Yes? what happened?” he was still inquisitive.
“Dera will tell you, but all I want to tell you too is to be careful with him”

Lucky stared at Dera to let the cat out of the bag. Of course she told him exactly what she told her father.

“No way!” Lucky murmured. He understood the conversation was between Mike and Shakiti planning to kill him. Therefore, he was not only looking for a way to save Vera’s life, but his own life too. He smiled factitiously to the twins. “It’s no big deal, Mike can’t think bad of me. For crying out loud, we are best friends” he concluded but the twins didn’t even smile.

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Michael came back home to see nobody in the sitting room unlike before coz his sisters normally watch television to kill boredom. He ignored their absence and walked towards his doors which he slowed down before opening it coz he noticed someone has opened it before. He gradually clutched the knob and entered surveying the room from the center. All his thought was that someone has searched the room once again but wasn’t sure. There was only one way to be sure of who did that. Therefore, he pulled a stool to a corner of the room, climbed on it and brought out a recording camera which he placed there before going out. So he put it on to watch who must have entered his room. Surprisingly, he did not only see everywhere his father searched in the room but heard everything his discussed with his sisters. He smiled deadly.
“It’s obvious my own family is now against me. My father wanna track me and fulfill the justice of executing me. Hmm” he smiled again. “Now, let the game begins and see who gonna win” he concluded moving briskly to the bathroom, brought out the death note, put it inside a bag with a few clothes, opened his wallet to know if his ATM card was there then hung the bag.
“Are you vacating from your own house?” Shakiti asked. “Wait, we’re forgetting something” he rushed the refrigerator to pack all the bananas but Mike interrupted him.
“Don’t worry, Shakiti, there are bunches of banana where we’re going”
“Really, I can’t wait to see this new place” Shakiti ended up eating one or two bananas before they left the house to where nobody knows.
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Hours later, Mr Nelson came home with Laman hoping to meet Mike at home but unfortunately, the twins were the only one available. All stood in the sitting room.
“Where is Mike?” he asked them again.
“We have not seen him, and his room looks deserted” Vera replied.
As the father bagged into his room so as Lucky also rushed into the house with the hope of seeing his friend. That obviously explained that Michael’s number was switched off.
“Where could that boy go?” Mr Nelson came back to see Lucky. “Who are you?” he quiried instantly.
“I’m Lucky, Michael’s friend. Where is he? ” he replied.
“Oh, you’re the Lucky” Mr Nelson stepped forward. “My son’s number is off. Now tell me, what business do you actually have with him?” he glared likewise Laman and the twins. Just then, a family telephone rang. Mr Nelson picked and put it in loud speaker.
“Hello, who’s this?”
“It’s Kira, a.k.a Michael Nelson. I have heard the way you want to track and bring me to justice. Just pray you stay alive to do that. Send my RIP to Vera and Laman in advance. I guess you gonna be next” the line went off.
“Hello.. hello.. Mike! Mike!!” Mr Nelson shouted in vain.
Everywhere became quiet and obvious that Michael was Kira.
“Wait” Vera stepped forward. “What did he mean by RIP to me and..”
“Rest in peace to you and Laman” Lucky interrupted. He explained to them how he was initiated by Mike, how he helped him when he was in police custody and why he wrote Vera and Laman’s name on the Death Note. He also explained the reason for the appearance of the red moon and the death of Gizifa. Before he could finish his explanation, Vera fainted knowing that she would that soon.
“Vera!” the father rushed her
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