Epic 23I got home, feeling so uneasy, I was scared of getting Leo involved in my detrimental life. I couldn't pick up any calls as I was getting so many calls from home. I got home a bit late after I dropped by a nearby cafe to have a little rest.The street was so dry, shops were already closed as much as the day was so bright. I was seeing bullets as I drew close to home, I didn't quite understand what had just gone on the past few hours I just left home. Blood spills were all over, in front of the gate. My heartbeat increased more as I kept seeing blood spill till I reached the main entrance to the room.I knocked on the door, but no one answered. I knocked again but the same thing repeated till I spoke, that was when Alex came and Opened the door.“Oh! Thank God you are safe, come in quickly”, Alex said as he dragged me inside.“What happened here?”, I asked on seeing my Mum and Dinma, who were also in fear.“He came again!”. Alex panicked.“Who came again?”, I asked, surprised.
Epic 24I went to Alex's room, he just kept tapping his feet uncontrollably on the floor. I have never seen him in such discomfort before. What could be wrong with him?“You called, what is the latest update?”, I said while sitting on the sofa close to him.“Yeah! Just a few minutes later, mum called, she told me she wanted to make peace, she was ready to come clean, she asked me to beg you on her behalf which I agreed to do after we ended the call with some prayers...” he said while pausing.“Are you serious? This is good news, so how are we going to do it, probably invite her over so that everything can be settled in a good way”, I said smiling, but he still wore his angry look.“What happened? Why are you not happy, this is what we have all wanted, you should be happy”, I told him while giving him a little punch.“I wish the story ended here so that we can both rejoice together”, he said while still stamping his feet.“How? You are confusing me, was she joking when she said that? I
Epic 25"Hello", I said, sounding scared as I picked up the call."Yeah! It was successful, I am on my way back, hope you are back, please prepare something I am famished", he said and I started blushing."Wow! Good news, don't worry I am going to call Dinma to prepare something, I am not yet back", I said while still wearing my smiling face."Okay", he said and ended the call. I went home happy and sad at the same time, I was happy because Leo was able to rescue his daughter but on the same note, I was hoping that could be Lisa. I wish I could find her just as Leo has found his.I got home at the same time as Alex."Mum called, she woke up rather too fast", Alex said as he came down from his car."Wow! And that is a warning sign, what do you think? She will probably haunt the baby down", I said smiling."Yeah! Leo already took her to the airport, she will be leaving the country early tomorrow", Alex said."That's a brilliant idea", I said as we both started heading inside."How about
Epic 26"It is about your father, I was the one that got him blind", she said as she bent her head. Even Alex was disappointed."What did you just say?", mum said with tears in her eyes."I am sorry", she said."You don't have to be sorry, like how did it all happen?", Dinma said."Mum!!!", Alex exclaimed while shaking his head."You must have acted out of your present situation then, but how did it happen?", I said while holding her.“Then, when I heard about the accident, I bribed the doctor to inject something in his eyes which can make him get blind, then claiming it was as a cause of the accident, which he agreed to”, she said while crawling to where my mum was but she snapped her hands off her clothes."You are indeed wicked, you mean…", Mum just paused as she couldn't bear the pain. She just ran inside her room and started crying. We all cried because it was too bitter to be a true story, even with all that, she still wasn't satisfied. This was all for one baby she lost, thousa
Epic 27I dialed Leo's number, it rang but he didn't pick up. I called the second time, I was told that it was switched off, all of a sudden it said the number I called doesn't exist. “Wow! Affliction is about to rise for the second time”, I said out loud as I held my head.“What affliction?”, Alex asked laughing.“Leo's affliction”, I said laughing.“How?”, He said, joining me to laugh.“His line isn't going through again, this was the exact way I lost contact with him the last time, first, it rang, then switched off, and finally the line wasn't existing anymore”. I said smiling at Alex who just looked at me surprised.“Wow! Your circle of friends is quite amazing”, He said while blushing.“Yeah! Never knew Leo loved me before I went for Benjamin, he wasn't there at my wedding, well, it may look so difficult to accept but I have to forget about Lisa”, I said smiling buh Alex just smiled at me and told me that it is fine.“You don't think it will be that easy to forget the child you
Epic 28"News came from the prisons that my mum is missing", Alex said as he came to the kitchen where I was.“Your mum!!! How is it possible? Isn't the prison guarded?”, I said annoyed.“Exactly the same question, I am asking. When you are done, let me know. We need to go visit the prisons for information”. He said and I nodded my head while continuing with what I was doing.This woman and her evil, who knows what she is up to? I knew she would escape as she said. But how did she surpass the guards at the prison or probably break out of her cell? This is a very serious and sensitive situation. “Aren't you done? I need to get going”, Alex said while coming inside the kitchen again.“Almost, please don't go without me”, I said as I began to quicken my cooking.When I was done cooking, I didn't dish it out because Alex was in a haste to leave. So we both left together.On getting to the station, everywhere was in a mess. From the story we heard, it was said the person who did that is a
Epic 29“You don't have to go alone, remember your mum just killed his wife, let me follow you”, I said while trying to stop Alex from meeting Micheal all by himself but he played deaf ears.“If I die, I die, do you think he will stop haunting me, he won't. Let's just end all this problem, I wasn't expecting to live either since I got to know that mum killed every one of his family members”, he said as he buttoned his shirt.“At least go armed for self-defense”, I said while giving him a gun which he threw away immediately.“Take this stinking stuff out of my sight, it won't help, Angel! I can't even use it and you know that, let's not waste any more time”. He said as he was set to go.“I am going to get the police involved in this”, I said while trying to call the police but he stopped me immediately.“If any other life is lost apart from mine, then know that the blood of the innocent will never stop haunting you, you are getting me pissed off, I am not afraid to die, you shouldn't b
Epic 30“You need me for what? If the baby needs blood why don't you get one for her, aren't you her father? Donate blood to her, do something to save your daughter”, I shouted at Leo, annoyed.“You won't understand, please!!! If only you can stop nagging and come help at the hospital, before I lose her, please!!!”, he said and I became more annoyed.“Why on earth won't I switch off my phone for you right now? I am going through a hard time, let's all learn to deal with our problems, don't add yours to mine, all of a sudden you have my number, and you call my digits right, but then, when I needed your help, where were you? You bluntly turned off your phone on me, and now you want me to come to donate blood to your daughter whom I am not even certain, has the same blood group as me, Leo for the past years, I have respected our friendship, but do well to honor me the respect of not calling my line next time, understood!!!”, I screamed and ended the call. My heart was burning, what exact
Epic 71Leo seemed to have heard my shout as he immediately ran inside.sighting the full of blood that was rushing out of my head Leo immediately attacked my aunty, while I struggled to catch my breath. It was indeed a tough fight between Leo and my aunt. I didn't know a woman could have such strength. I almost pitied Leo at some point. But, I couldn't stand up to join them in the fight, I was still struggling to stop myself from bleeding too much.While I sat down, and observe the two of them fighting, I noticed she carried up a heavy stone to hit Leo, I had to scream his name, for him to dodge it, and on the same ground, I used the last strength in me to carry up a heavy wooden stick and landed it on her head. She screamed so much in pain, as she tried to attack me, but Leo quickly hit her.We joined forces together and put her in her place.Blood was coming out of her nose and mouth, and she began to pant profusely, even though she kept laughing at us as if whatever pain it was sh
Epic 71I screamed so loud in pain that I didn't even know when I hit her with the edge of my gun. “You must be crazy, thinking you'd do away with this”. I exclaimed while still in deep pain.“I am not afraid of anything, let alone a mere church rat. Now you have me in your custody, treat me to your satisfaction because If I am to get out of here, it will be a merciless death for you”. She said as I kept looking at her in pain“You know, I am happy to die now, I am happy I killed all my enemies, before ending this sorrowful life”. She said while laughing.“Yeah, you did a good job, it is such an awesome achievement. Don't you think so?”. I said while smiling.“Very awesome! About Benjamin?”. She let out a loud laugh as my heart began to tremble.“What happened to him? I know all you did to him, or should I say us?”. I said as she smiled at me.“You feel you know enough, don't you?”. She mumbled again, laughing.“I may not know enough, but from the little which I can testify, you are
Epic 69Just like in the movie scene Lisa and I kept staring at each other without even exchanging anything.I pleaded with one of the guys to let us go but he refused so I had to come up with an idea that I hoped would work for us.while Lisa got tired of looking at me and crying. She slept off on the chair.“I need to ease myself”. I said to one of the guys who pretended not to hear what I said.“I said I need to use the restroom”. I said again but in a deeper and angry tone.“I don't know what your plan is but you're not going anywhere, sit there and pee on yourself”. The horrible-looking guys said.“I cannot pee on myself, I need to use the restroom immediately”. I said angrily, but yet he refused to listen to me.After so much complaining, one of the guys got tired of my silly attitude and decided to take me to the restroom.It wasn't completely a restroom per se, as the big building was still very much an uncompleted one. so they took me to a little corner where I had to ease my
Epic 68“She is the one”. I said slowly.“Put it on loudspeaker”. Dinma mumbled.“I don't have the strength for that now”. I mumbled.“Is it because of me?”. Dinma said as I began to wipe her tears.“You don't have to worry too much? It isn't about you. I just don't have the strength for her calls”. I saidWithout any more words, tears started dropping from Dinma's eyes, I had cold feet and couldn't even move.“Can you for one second not think about this thing please!”. I said to Dinma who just wrapped her hands around me.“I just want to go home”. She said as Leo looked at me weirdly.“What did the doctor say about her going home?”. Leo asked as I took in a deep breath.“He didn't say anything about her going home but since the case is about her being flown out of the country then I see no reason for us to remain at the hospital”. “you should go make proper inquiries about that then”. Leo said as I left the room.After much inquiry from the doctor, he said that Dinma could go home
Epic 67While we were still taking care of Dinma for her to fully recover, we haven't still heard from my aunt or Lisa. It was quite a rough week for both Leo and me as our communications were minimized.It was a great surprise as Chijioke visited us again at the hospital. I thought he was angry at me for risking his brother-in-law's life, and the life of the sister as well.“hi”. I said to him as he sat on one of the hospital chairs.“I'm sorry for what I'm making you pass through”. I said after a while of him not replying to me.“is not your fault you have done nothing wrong, how is your sister, hope she's recovering fast?”. He said, but, I could barely say a word.“yes I am, thank you for what you did for us I wonder what would have happened to all of us if you didn't show up with the police, God bless you richly”. Dinma who seemed to be eavesdropping on our conversation said.“is nothing to thank me about. everything that I did, I did it for my twin sister and I will not stop unti
Epic 66I kept yelling inside the place where I was carried, I suppose that should be the back of a trunk. At some point when I got tired I just kept calm.“We are homeeee!”. She screamed all excited as she had me unfolded.Opening my eyes which were all blur, I could barely see where we were, not to talk of all the people that were around me. After some minutes when I finally got myself back, I was able to see clearly.“Where is this place?!”. I said equally as I got myself.“somewhere very far away from home, don't worry you are going to enjoy it here”. She laughed while trying to touch my hair but I snapped off her hands immediately.“don't touch me, you pathetic thing!”. I screamed angrily while turning around in search of Michael.“where is he? where did you take him to? Where is Michael?”. I said while looking around.“You talk too much and you ask so many questions. I do not have any business with you that is why I'm going to let you go, but you see your Sister, Michael you bet
Epic 65I was still contemplating and thinking if Micheal is turning now or maybe later, Michael was already dressed up and ready to go face my auntie single-handedly.“but you don't have the tracker yet you can't just go like that”. I mumbled before Michael looked at me with all disappointment.“oh my god, how can we forget something so crucial like that?!”. He said a bit annoyed.“don't worry I'll just have to rush down the street and get some”. Leo said while putting on his jacket and rushing out of the house.“I am sorry you're going through all this because of me I'm very very sorry”. I mumble to Michael who just looks at me and smiles.“You keep apologizing over every little thing. It is not your fault it is nobody's fault, maybe because of your auntie's selfish desire but don't worry we are going to beat her at her own game”. He said while smiling.Michael and I started gisting about the past and how life has treated him these past few days.“It's up to 30 minutes now, why is L
Epic 64getting home I was so excited that I just laid on the couch in the sitting room while waiting patiently for Leo to call me. I was so lost in thought that I slept off only to get woken up by Leo's phone call.“hey are you guys back I've been waiting for you since”. I said as I picked up the phone call.“We are on our way. guess what, Michael has been released”. Leo said so excitedly as I started jumping up from where I was.“Oh my god, this is good news, I am so so excited”. I let out.“Yeah, I can see that. You know what, you just have to prepare the best food for us because we are coming back with victory”. “I got you on this one boss”. I said while laughing.“We are already on our way. You should be fast with whatever it is that you are cooking because this is a call for celebration. See you in the next 30 minutes”. Leo said and ended the call.I was so excited that I had to rush into the kitchen and start preparing something.I kept humming different songs as I cooked the
Epic 63 Even though I acted harshly towards Leo, I was super filled with excitement, the joy of having Michael finally released from the prison is something that I don't know if I could contain having my head high and my eyes just fixed into thin air.No one can ever imagine the happiness the news has brought into my life. Indeed it's all such a peaceful and overwhelming day for me. The day didn't start so well but here it is ending so perfectly. Another thing I happened to be more concerned about was this, “is Michael aware of the wife's twin brother?!, if he is, why didn't you tell me about him?”. I said worriedly but had to shuffle it off. Anyways these are questions that should be answered tomorrow.While I was still having my head filled with thoughts, Leo knocked on my door.“come in”. I said.“Hey, I'm sorry, I know I have been a bit harsh towards you and I want to apologize”. he said while sitting beside the bed.“I may not have been the best of a friend these few days or yo