I wasn't going to have it all to myself. I was going to make every member of the Dark Dragons a billionaire too for their hard-work and commitments to fighting for justice. I wished Eugene and Fire had a family I could extend this kindness to but they had none. At least, none that I know of nor any of the Dark Dragons. They were both abandoned by their extended family because their parents were no more. We all had similar stories in Dark Dragons. It was one more person to go visit by Uloma and family and that is Emeka for scamming him. They feared seriously because Emeka could threaten their lives and demand for a refund of his hard-earned money."Where are we going to find the money if he wants it back?'' Uloma asked her sister, Lizzy who was insisting that they go to his house. "Let's just go first. Who knows? He may just forgive us like Dumebi." Lizzy said. "Emeka was my husband. I know him like my name and surname. He has a strong heart. He wouldn't listen to us!" Uloma replie

"Wait...! What if it wasn't the mechanic he called?" I asked myself. I became really skeptical all of a sudden. I was silent about it but trust me, my two eyes got busy. I was looking everywhere to ensuring I wasn't caught unaware. That was what training with the Don back then, taught me. I was always at alert even if the atmosphere wasn't tensed. "Evil people can strike at noon and bring your doom". Those words, by the Don, I can never forget. Malid was unconsciously confessing his love for Maggie to me and I just nodded my head like a lizard, tired of his boring talk. He really wanted us to become good friends again but I wasn't sure I was ready for such hazardous adventure. I wouldn't want to do friendship with someone who threatened other's lives. I had forgiven him sincerely but it isn't easy to forget as to forgive. Some people say they are two inseparable words but I tend to disagree. I believe one could forgive his offender but have flashbacks of past events running through

Maggie was going to be the "mother" of the day. She had gone to sew her dress. The way the gown was sewn is rather too heavy for my mind to think or my eyes to imagine. It was just completely out of this world. It took the fashion designer all night to come up with the design. She was like a goddess in it. "How do I look?" says Maggie. I become too shy with look her in the eye even if she was now my girlfriend. Her beauty could cost one to go blind because you will just keep starring and starring until you get hit by a lorry. I appreciated her beauty still and she felt relieved. Rocking the gown with a fine man right beside was Maggie's dream and it was surely going to come to pass. I wasn't left out nor every other Dark Dragons that would be coming along with us. The day was approaching just as I approached Maggie to sing my love song. So fast. There wasn't any time to waste. That was the same statement time was making. We left, leaving Thunder behind. We should have gotten a secur

The best of the three for him was to pour acid on them. It was enough punishment for robbers like them. Maybe not robbers but hustlers. Money seeking fellows! Shame on them! Thunder's callousness was probably triggered by his nickname. He just liked to strike like thunder. I never knew he had acid stored behind the house. I think he kept it there for days like this one. He took it from the hut where Sarah was kept in that perilous village. What? So Lotus wanted to pour acid on our skins? Well, that would have been better than the innocent lives that were wasted. God forgive me but I have no regret sending Charlie, Philippe and Maltida an errand to their ancestors. It was a lesson for the others like Numbers who escaped. He had a chance to repent. Lucky him! The gang took positions and just as the leader attempted to climb, Thunder striked! They fell down flat, wailing like students of junior secondary school. They should be amashed of themselves. But damn! That acid was like the fire

Now I had to tell Maggie the story of my life to clear the air. She kept asking too many questions and I couldn't deny her the right answers because she was now very dear to my heart. I mean, can one withhold the truth about the colour of one's skin from one's buttocks? That would be eating beans with the eyes. Maggie was pensive when we got home. It was as though she had just finished watching a Hollywood movie but this time, she didn't watch it on screen but on set! She was amazed to see me take them down, one by one, as if I had prepared for the attack. I didn't prepare for anything but that sharp thought that flashed through my mind was enough to sense something. I usually had such a feeling when something goes wrong. My demons were never asleep. They kept on knocking the door of my heart until it dawn on me that there was something wrong about the route we were taking. I told Maggie about the Dark Dragons something I never mentioned to Uloma. Paula knew about it of course, because