DANGER

Immediately I found myself back in my room and Isabella also appeared.

"Isabella" I whispered and for the first time smiled up at her.

"Holla Chris. I never knew you were this brave. But that doesn't stop the fact that your life is in danger."

"You must have seen everything I guess."

"I did and you can just let me be. You can just forget about me because I can't let you die because of me." She lowered her head and shrugged off.

Staring at her melted my heart and I strolled toward her. "I can't let you be this way, Isabella. I'll do whatever it takes to make you have rest. Let's leave the Goddess's words and worry about how to get to your guy. This is my fight now. And I promise you that I'll never give up till I conquer."

"Chris the sea Goddess has powers and she will do all it takes to see you don't survive."

"Then allow me to worry about that Isabella. If I die, I die a hero but I'm never going down without a fight. I am ready. Are you ready?"

"I never knew such caring and brave men still exist, Chris. Yes, I am ready."

"So what's the plan and how many days do you have left?"

"Firstly, my ex lives in another city, Chris. We need to get to him and you need to make him take you to that beach the same day. I'm so sorry I didn't tell you earlier but if my body is not removed from the ground tomorrow night right before midnight I'll be stuck forever and my spirit will never have rest. Only when the first task is achieved will I tell you the next."

"Why haven't said this since, Isabella? I need to start heading to the park right now."

"But you said you got no money, Chris."

"I'm a military student, I already handled that. The little money on me will take me to the park and will lead me to where ever he is. When I reach the city, he will do the rest. So which state is he in, Isabella?"

"Lagos, Chris."

"You mean you came from Lagos? And you're Yoruba?"

"Yes, I am Yoruba." She smiled. "But how did you handle the transport money issue?"

"Curious now?" I chuckled and winked at her. "Well, soldiers are normally given a pass, meaning they can go anywhere without paying as long as they are with it. It's like a written signed note. I borrowed one of my soldier friend's pass. Since that is settled, I'll need privacy to dress up please."

"But I don't wanna leave Chris, moreover, it's not like I don't see through your clothes and I saw your dick that night you came out to pee."

"What!" I shrieked, wide-eyed. "You saw what?"

"Just dress up already" she laughed but suddenly frowned and lowered her head. "I'm just wondering how you can be so free and happy when your life is in danger."

"Yours will be in danger right now Isabella if you don't turn back and stop staring at my dick. I wonder how naughty you were when you were alive." I glared at her. Although her head was lowered, she couldn't stop staring at my dick. Gosh, I wish I could pluck out her eyes.

She flushed and rolled her eyes. "I was a good girl and I do miss being alive but I don't regret my actions and I'm so lucky to have met you. Thanks, Chris for this journey you're about to make for me. Your name will never be forgotten."

Lightning flashed immediately after she said that and her skin glowed.

"Thank you too" I retorted already getting used to her glowing powers. "I'm done, let's start going already. I'll be taking night bus. It's a long day tomorrow."

We turned to leave but the door immediately clicked locked and the room suddenly became so dark that it was hard to see a thing.

"THIS IS YOUR LAST WARNING SPECIAL BEING. STAY AWAY FROM THIS JOURNEY!" A sudden terrifying voice barked.

I didn't even care about the voice and with full force, I ran and broke down the door, and off I went to the park with Isabella by my side.

Just a few meters away from my house it started raining so heavily. My clothes were all drenched.

"Chris you need to find shelter, you can't continue in the rain," Isabella said, staring tenderly at me.

I shook my head. "We don't have much time left. I don't want to miss the night bus. This must be the Goddess's handwork to slow me down."

Ignoring her other words to turn back, I kept walking in the rain till I luckily boarded a cab to park.

MINUTES LATER... IN THE PARK.

"Oga you dey go? Which state you dey go?" A haggard-looking man with dreadlocks inquired in pigeon English– an English-like language often used in the black countries instead of main English.

"Lagos" I replied staring at the signboard on top of the bus.

"Ahh oga, you get luck oo, na just one person remain. Oya go buy ticket sharp sharp make we dey go. Time don go."

"I'm a military student Sir and this is my pass." I showed him my pass.

"Oga we no dey do that kind thing here o" he mumbled and frowned. "Abeg go pay money."

"Do you want me to do it the hard way and are you even the driver?"

"I no be driver sha but we no dey accept that kind thing here."

"Please I don't wanna lose my mind. If I do you will regret ever being born. Get me the driver."

I...," he wanted to say but suddenly, his eyes changed to glowing white. "DEATH LURKS AROUND YOU SPECIAL BEING. ARE YOU SO BLIND THAT YOU CAN'T SEE YOU CAN'T FIGHT AGAINST ME? THIS IS YOUR LAST WARNING TO GO BACK!" He said in the voice of the sea Goddess and fainted.

The workers in the park rushed him immediately and took him away perhaps thinking he might be sick but only I and Isabella knew what just happened.

"Chris, we can still turn back now," Isabella whispered.

I ignored her and immediately a guy walked in.

"Are you the driver?" I inquired.

"Yes, I am sir."

"That's nice, I am headed to Lagos. I'm a military student and I'm in a hurry. This is my pass, can I enter?"

"Yes sir, why not? Who is in the front? Please go over to the back, and let him seat here. Our road is clear now."

And that was how I boarded a VIP bus without payment and off we went to Lagos.

*

In between the way, I started feeling so cold.

My wet clothes already dried on my body.

My teeth were clenching and unclenching.

"Chris I'm so sorry" Isabella whispered.

"Ssh," I used my hand as a sign so she will be quiet and she didn't say any other word.

Halfway through the journey, we got our first attack. I knew it was one because I don't believe in coincidence. At a glance, I knew it was the handwork of the Goddess again. And this time it was massive.

Our bus started shaking with full force. A tire burst. People were already screaming but I held my peace.

When I thought it was all over I started feeling a force suffocating me.

The wind became so rough and the rain intensified so greatly with a series of lightning flashing and thunder rumbling.