Would he want to protect his daughter from me, did he think I was dangerous? I brushed the thoughts out of my mind. He let us hang out so that should count for something.
Are you still there? Katherine texted.
I realized Ricky was right. My life was finally starting to take shape and Donny showing up would only throw into havoc once again. Especially, if he knew or even suspected that I had ratted him out to the police. I suddenly realized something. “Ricky, have you by any chance been following me?” I asked carefully. “What? No. I only arri
When the movie was over and the lights came back on, we got up to leave. I let Katherine walk ahead of me when I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. I stopped in the middle of the aisle and felt someone bump into me from behind but when I turned, people still walked about and no one stopped to acknowledge it. I figured my abrupt halt caused the collision so I kept moving. When we got out of the viewing room, I tossed the empty popcorn pack and cans into the bin.“That movie was amazing, guys!” Laura squealed.
I could not believe that what started as a great day ended in such a manner. Katherine did not even look at me when we left the cinema. We waited quietly for the bus to arrive and she got on the one headed in her direction. Just before she left, I gently took her hand in mine.“I’m sorry,” I whispered.“So am I,” she si
The man swore as he straightened his clothes then left. I held together what was left of my skirt and turned away from the guy. “Thanks but you can leave now.” The experience sobered me up a bit. I still felt hazy but I could speak clearly again. He took a step forward and the moonlight cast shadows around his face. I only saw the outline cl
I stared at the cold milkshake in my hands and took a sip. I seriously reconsidered if it was a good idea agreeing to meet up with Cindy. But she did not sound alright on the phone and a part of me was concerned about her.I looked up as footsteps approached the table and she sat opposite me. I squinted at the pair of sun shades that obscured her eyes. She tugged at the hem of her shirt and adjusted the face cap she wore.
Cindy ForbesI got home feeling guilty. I seriously hoped I hadn’t caused Michael any trouble but what he told me was unusual. I had to find out if it was true that Ethan was seeing an underaged girl. I mean, when we were younger sure he started a lot of things between us and he mostly succeeded in taking things to the next level.
While on the bus, I waited for a response from Ricky. His reply still had not come so I put my phone away and waited till I got home. Ola was in the sitting room playing board games with that Johnson boy, fine, his name was Christopher. I knew that.“Hey, Michael.” She waved from the where they sat on the floor.The boy turned and
The man before me appeared to be in his late thirties. He pulled out a folder and brought out a printed image.“Do you recognize this man?” He tapped the picture.I didn’t need to look twice.
*5 years later*It was the most wonderful time of the year according to the musician, Andy Williams. December 25th was quickly approaching and with less than three days to go, you could feel the excitement in the air. I had booked a ticket from the United States to Nigeria and I was set to return to my home country by Christmas Eve. I had
It was a couple of weeks before our final exams and we studied like crazy. But of course, Idris studied more than anyone else. That guy was like a machine when it came to studies while the rest of us were mere mortals. I had convinced Laura to tutor me in mathematics. It was a subject we all studied despite our different departments at school. It was also the bane of my existence. Laura and I sat on the floor in the sitting room with our mathematics textbooks laid out before us.
I did not know a lot of guys like Michael. Okay, so I did not know a lot of guys, period. Anyway, I had not felt as comfortable around a guy as I did around him. However, the day I saw a movie at the cinema with Michael and his friends, it had all started great until he went to the bathroom and returned agitated. I recalled the uneasy look in his eyes even though he tried to act like everything was okay. I remembered the shock I felt when he grabbed my arm. It made me wonder if there were other sides to him that I had not seen. Well, I guessed everyone had a side to them that other people did
I had only spent a couple of days at my new secondary school but one thing I was sure of was that it was very different from my former school. Everyone here seemed to know each other from somewhere. If it was not kindergarten, it was a primary school, church or they were family friends. I was a stranger in a new place with zero ideas of how I was supposed to survive the new term of school. I was in junior secondary school so you could imagine how it felt to be the new student. People stared when I walked past and they stared some more when we were in class together.
I was livid as I took Kiki out of the hotel and hailed a cab. The cab driver gave us a curious look but didn’t ask any questions. We must have looked a sight to behold. I was furious and it was written plain as day on my face while Kiki was in a wet bathrobe with fear in her expression. I gave the cab driver the address and he drove off. We didn’t speak until we got home and even then I could barely look at her without remembering the scene at the hotel. I did not understand where my innocent 13-year old sister had gone and who this person was in her place. “Caleb,” she whispered with a downcast gaze as her eyes grew misty.“What?” I snapped.“I’m sorry.”“Sorry doesn’t cut it just yet. You have a lot of explaining to do so you better start right now before I lose my temper any further. Tell me how you two met.”“At my friend’s brother’s party.”“Which friend is that?”“Coco, you don’t know her.”“Who is her brother?”“Her brother, Cole is a model, a popular one. Her brother threw a
The night I left town to be out of Donny’s sights was a night I cannot forget in a hurry. Besides, unintentionally scaring Michael and hanging around dark corners of the neighbourhood, I was also afraid of what could happen to me. Coming into town was a risk I had to take for Michael’s sake, especially since I learned that Donny was planning to build up his crime empire again. I had served Donny for several years but I was not sure if my life was safe. After all, I had seen him do many scary things. He had killed before, I saw it happen once. He did not pull the trigger himself but
*A Few Months Later*Michael Damari"That's the last of them," I said as I shut the trunk of the cab and stepped back.
I cleared my throat and tried again. I made my voice as welcoming as possible despite the turmoil of uncertainty that I felt. “I mean, welcome home dad.” “Sit,” he said as he slowly raised the tea cup and took a sip. “Where did you go?”
Cindy ForbesHis sharp gaze settled on me.“What do you mean?” He asked.