Steve is za devil....my goodness,hw could he,after all kindness shown to him

If u want to know the killer just send me mtn 1k

souloho baba

hmm, so seems like Steve is the devil....

wow!!!! I got it! it's STEVENSON I always knew. please who is in charge of popcorn and Alomo? I deserve some.

by all Indication Steve is the devil wearing okrika nice nice story you got here boss

by all Indication Steve is the devil wearing okrika nice nice story you got here boss

souloho kudos to you.

souloho u are d only person that know d devil in dis story .
just help us out with dis prediction .

This suspense is killing. Biko souloho, just gimme ur house address lemme comman read the rest there.

.... It is not Stevenson or Paul.. It could be pastor Bartholomew or one of d De's may be De John...



Meanwhile u are a wonderful writer sir more ink to ur pen... Was just picturing each and every event in my head.... Kip it up sir

Am begining to suspect that butcher at the market square..whats his name again?..Benedict...........mehn i can so feel it am using "gods eyes" (literally)...

Souloho19 Why am i the only one suspecting the butcher?

MY CRAZY THEORY

"Benedict was seen as the youth leader, an
unofficial title he carried because he had
that leadership quality:in this case:
strength, popularity and a penchant for
violence.
He owned an abattoir in the market where
he slaughtered and sold beef."


"He had always liked Chinaza and even
though she had turned down his
advances, he had always given her extra
chunks of beef whenever she passed by
the slaughterhouse."


"Osi hurried out. He ran through the path,
ran past the market square and didn't stop
until he got to the house." i think thats where OSI lost the letter


MEHN ... Just thinking outa the box
(1) Benedict had a thing for Chinaza(other girls as well),he might have been an illitrate,and might have ask the EUropean to help him write the Letters(not more than one) thus the resemblance in the writting,
(2) i saw a post stating that one of the 'De' is behind the attack. Am not sure any of them have the agility to run( thats when Osi was chasing him)
(3) am not sure its Paul "The devil walked round the market square,
enjoying the clear sky and the cool breeze.
His appetite had been satisfied
temporarily." this extract was before Amara and Oluchi went to fetch Paul.... Can he be at the park and still in the market? That i doubt
(4)"Ezinne...its me, I left your mother a little bit at the market and she said I should deliver something" She recognized the voice immediately. Everybody knew that voice, or almost everybody at least. " Ezinne's mum went to the market,Ezinne opens the door because a messages came from her mum which is in the market the messenger by the door is Popular,Benedict comes to mind;NOT that he is the only popular person...but the writer made me believe his the popular in the market,of which i believe he is the only Butcher(since none other is stated),if there is another butcher,when the prime suspect(Okudili) was seen by the stream the youth went for his head,"None of them had any weapon apart from Benedict who had been on butchering duty and thus held a dangerous machete. It didn't matter though.......... Only Benedict was carrying a weapon that wont be possible if there were other butcher in the market square
(5) Benedict went there in search of the letter because if the letter was found and linked to who "wrote" (Steve) ,he(Steve) would point out to who he wrote it for (Benedict)
(6) when Steve held Osi,i believe he let him go because Osi might pin it(devil) on him
(7) there is no scene Okudili acted as the Devil,other than him running rather than defending himself
( when Osi was telling the crowd (rather MOB) about the holy communiun to be held at Night,when Steve was about to be mobbed.......i was made to believe Benedict was there also,since he was leading the mob

(9) Steve might just be writng down the victims name for his book...
Somebody please tell me am wrong,those theory dosnt even make sense to me......

And again,where does pastor Bethelomeow sleeps? :::that might put him on my black list(suspect list)

I think the strength/genius of this short story lies in the fact that the writer can in the end decide to pin the devil on not less than three characters without reducing the quality of the piece in any way whatsoever. The ambiguity and uncertainty keeps the audience interested and guessing while the writer retains a certain level of freedom on how he wants to end the story. In other words, in this story's reality, Mr Souloho is god.

Well done OP.

Oh dear!

When's the next update...

Been a day one follower!


I like the theory that points to the butcher, it actually makes sense.

Curiosity and the need to know the DEVIL brings me here everyday, checking periodically even after knowing the writer posts in the night/evening if I'm not wrong.


Meanwhile, souloho19 would be like, I'm gonna play around with my readers heads!

Nice one souloho19 Keep it coming sir #fromYourBiggestFan

AAD- Association of Amaife Devils...... Dis devils dem don dey multiply oh.

Bleeze2:
@Souloho19, pls more, to compensate for yesterday

I was expecting this..let's see how today goes sha

Marvwhite I off cap for your analysis bro...chai...your points are valid af..God bless you bro

Segibambo:
Oh dear!

When's the next update...

Been a day one follower!


I like the theory that points to the butcher, it actually makes sense.

Curiosity and the need to know the DEVIL brings me here everyday, checking periodically even after knowing the writer posts in the night/evening if I'm not wrong.


Meanwhile, souloho19 would be like, I'm gonna play around with my readers heads!

Lol..thanks for following bro..I've been tempted to say something that would mislead everybody but that won't be fair..so I'd let the story unwind itself..the next update is incoming BTW..jah bless bro

swankmee:
.... It is not Stevenson or Paul.. It could be pastor Bartholomew or one of d De's may be De John...



Meanwhile u are a wonderful writer sir more ink to ur pen... Was just picturing each and every event in my head.... Kip it up sir

Thank you...I've been singing Dé john since but no one believes me..
Thanks a lot

You are good

When i read crime trillers like this i wonder d kind of stress and strain detectives go through to solve cases, when everybody is a suspect.

"Osi what's going on...you can talk to me, you know that I'm there for you..just a phone call away"
Osi paced the room as he held the phone to his ear.
The Reverend had called him not long ago. He must have gotten the report about Osi's "nervous breakdown"
"Reverend...I know..so much has happened, I've gotten obsessed with unravelling the killings that have been happening in this village"

The Reverend sighed over the line. "Son, I understand...I know it has become personal for you, but times like this you need to take a break. Throw yourself into the word, throw yourself into prayers and most importantly focus on the crusade. I believe this is the sixth day in that town but you've only held a night service, a Virgil and a communion service..."
"Actually sir the reason was-"
"No son...no matter the reason..you're yoked to something else..you know the yoke is used to hold the direction of the oxen while plowing the field?"
Osi blinked, he wasn't understanding his Reverend "yes sir..the yoke is used to hold the ox together to the direction of the field, so they plough it withou-"
"Exactly..that's the key word..direction..since you arrived that village you've been yoked to something...lemme ask you son, are you yoked to God?"
"Yes sir...I believe I am"
"Then why is everything so hard?"
Osi had no reply for that. Life was hard after all.
"No you see...I can tell you're stressed..I can tell you're weak...that can only mean your direction isn't on the field God wants you to plough...he says come onto me when you're heavy laden and I would give you rest...for my yoke is easy and my burden light"
Osi was suddenly seeing sense in the counsel the Reverend was administering. He sat on the bed and scratched his jaw.
"So son.." the Reverend continued "you may be yoked to anger..yoked to grief over the killings...yoked to solving the crime but the burden is too much and its facing you in the wrong direction..get yoked to God for the burden is light"

After the call, Osi sat still on the bed thinking of what the Reverend had told him. There was a heavy doze of truth in it and he thought of different ways he could apply it.
The truth was now he was getting hooked on the idea of exposing Steve as the killer but maybe...just maybe the Reverend was right and he got his priorities mixed?
He knew what he needed to do, he went on his knees.

°•°•°•°
It was almost 5pm when he came out of the room.
Bukky hurried to his side. She was always like a mother hen. "How are you feeling now, you've not had anything to eat all day, let me dish your food"
He smiled at her.
"I'm fine Bukky...where is everybody?"
"The deacon is in his room, Samuel is around somewhere....Greg and Ovie said they would move around for a little evangelism"
"Wow..bless them...please get ready, we're holding a Virgil tonight"
"Tonight?...that's terrific, that may be what everybody needs..but pastor you really should eat something first"
"Bukola" he held her shoulder and smiled "man shall not live by bread alone".

°•°•°•°
It turned out bread was still very essential. Osi listened to his stomach growl as he supervised the finishing touches in the market square. He was starving..no two ways about it.

The villagers had come out to watch and before long some of them had assisted with arranging the chairs and speakers and even setting up the podium.

The villagers really needed the service now more than ever.
Osi felt a little ashamed of himself. He was grateful for the call that had put him in order but as he watched a young man assist Ovie set up a speaker he still thought of how he could expose the Steve. He was sure now more than ever he had retrieved the letter from his pocket. Oh yes, the devil was white.

°•°•°•°•
"What time do we kick of?" Gregory joined him.
"10 pm should be perfect"
"Alright...I'm glad to see you bounce back"
"Where's the deacon?" He looked around searching for the man
Gregory just sighed "honestly..only God knows"

°•°•°•°•
When the team had started setting up the market square, this was around 6:30 in the evening, Amara had passed by with Oluchi and her younger sister. She had called out when she saw Osi.
"Amara....good to see you" he nodded politely at the other girls.
"You're having a night service?"
"No a Virgil....listen I'm really sorry about your friend...I'm so so sorry, I'd like you to attend today...I'd like you all to attend" he corrected extending the invitation to the other two girls.
"I'd love to but the only way we can come is if we have an escort preferably male"
"No problem...I'd come and pick you up around 9"
"I think I'd pass" Joy said.
"Me too..Paul has been acting weird and I'm sure he won't accept to take me" Oluchi sighed.
"That wouldn't be a problem...Osi and I can take the other path and pick you up" Amara assured her.
Oluchi looked at the pastor. "Hope it won't be too much stress for you?"
He could see she really needed to come for the service "of course not...just be ready by 9"

So now it was a quarter to 9 and he instructed Greg: "put on the generator and let Bukky just be singing...play the piano, give the right atmosphere, you know what I mean"
"I read you loud and clear"

°•°•°•°
He started down the path wishing two things:
1. That he had eaten something.
2. That he had brought a torchlight along. Seriously what was up with the moon nowadays?

"Pastor...how do you do?"
Stevenson materialised from the dark and smiled at Osi. His white teeth gleamed in the night.
Osi looked at him as the emotions began to simmer...rage, shame, suspicion.....he forced it back bouncing the words: 'my yoke is easy' in his mind.
"Steve..I didn't see you help with the setup"
"I was quite busy pastor...but I won't miss the service for anything"
"Okay.." He looked at the man remembering hours ago how rage had filled that face and how he had almost choked him to death.

"Pastor I'm really really really sorry for my reaction earlier" Stevenson must have read his mind.
"Its nothing...I was at fault, I accept the blame"
But the European wasn't convinced.
"The thing is I've had a bad experience in my country with breaking and entering...I was shot in my stomach by robbers...I'd show you the scar but its dark"
"Oh..my apologies then, I didn't wish to trigger any memories with my action"
"So hope you can understand and forgive me for roughing you up earlier?"

But what about the letter you took? What did you mean when you asked me 'what did I find?' And what are the names of the dead girls doing in your pad??
But he strongly felt not to ask these questions so instead he nodded. "I totally understand...let's bury the matter"
Steve smiled. "I'd be glad to"

°•°•°•°•
Meanwhile just on the outskirt of the city....
The short man marched towards the stream. He needed to take a bath before anything. Okudili didn't care much for hygiene but right now he could pass out from his own body odour. He hadn't washed in days.
He had only the shirt on his back. His other shirt had been found ripped at the crime scene of the dibia and mama Ozioma.

Okudili didn't know this, but he knew he was tired of running away from his hometown.
No one knew this but spending all your days, every minute and second at the market square gave him a bird like view of everything in the market. He had seen a lot of things and he knew a lot of secrets. If he was going down, he wasn't going down alone.
He stripped at the stream, hiding his clothes and the bottle of alcohol under a bush. He kissed the bottle first. He would need to get tanked before heading to the market square.

marvwhite:
Am begining to suspect that butcher at the market square..whats his name again?..Benedict...........mehn i can so feel it am using "gods eyes" (literally)...

Souloho19 Why am i the only one suspecting the butcher?

MY CRAZY THEORY

"Benedict was seen as the youth leader, an
unofficial title he carried because he had
that leadership quality:in this case:
strength, popularity and a penchant for
violence.
He owned an abattoir in the market where
he slaughtered and sold beef."


"He had always liked Chinaza and even
though she had turned down his
advances, he had always given her extra
chunks of beef whenever she passed by
the slaughterhouse."


"Osi hurried out. He ran through the path,
ran past the market square and didn't stop
until he got to the house." i think thats where OSI lost the letter


MEHN ... Just thinking outa the box
(1) Benedict had a thing for Chinaza(other girls as well),he might have been an illitrate,and might have ask the EUropean to help him write the Letters(not more than one) thus the resemblance in the writting,
(2) i saw a post stating that one of the 'De' is behind the attack. Am not sure any of them have the agility to run( thats when Osi was chasing him)
(3) am not sure its Paul "The devil walked round the market square,
enjoying the clear sky and the cool breeze.
His appetite had been satisfied
temporarily." this extract was before Amara and Oluchi went to fetch Paul.... Can he be at the park and still in the market? That i doubt
(4)"Ezinne...its me, I left your mother a little bit at the market and she said I should deliver something" She recognized the voice immediately. Everybody knew that voice, or almost everybody at least. " Ezinne's mum went to the market,Ezinne opens the door because a messages came from her mum which is in the market the messenger by the door is Popular,Benedict comes to mind;NOT that he is the only popular person...but the writer made me believe his the popular in the market,of which i believe he is the only Butcher(since none other is stated),if there is another butcher,when the prime suspect(Okudili) was seen by the stream the youth went for his head,"None of them had any weapon apart from Benedict who had been on butchering duty and thus held a dangerous machete. It didn't matter though.......... Only Benedict was carrying a weapon that wont be possible if there were other butcher in the market square
(5) Benedict went there in search of the letter because if the letter was found and linked to who "wrote" (Steve) ,he(Steve) would point out to who he wrote it for (Benedict)
(6) when Steve held Osi,i believe he let him go because Osi might pin it(devil) on him
(7) there is no scene Okudili acted as the Devil,other than him running rather than defending himself
( when Osi was telling the crowd (rather MOB) about the holy communiun to be held at Night,when Steve was about to be mobbed.......i was made to believe Benedict was there also,since he was leading the mob

(9) Steve might just be writng down the victims name for his book...
Somebody please tell me am wrong,those theory dosnt even make sense to me......

And again,where does pastor Bethelomeow sleeps? :::that might put him on my black list(suspect list)

Na true you talk .......benedict don turn suspect be dat btw oga soul u dey try

souloho19:
Marvwhite I off cap for your analysis bro...chai...your points are valid af..God bless you bro

That meant alot coming from you,thanks......
#fromYourBiggestFan

Whoa

this is ghen ghen

Don't let me jump to conclusion yet!

Everyone issa suspect
lol

I am the devil.

I am in my house, come and beat me

marvwhite:
Am begining to suspect that butcher at the market square..whats his name again?..Benedict...........mehn i can so feel it am using "gods eyes" (literally)...

Souloho19 Why am i the only one suspecting the butcher?

MY CRAZY THEORY

"Benedict was seen as the youth leader, an
unofficial title he carried because he had
that leadership quality:in this case:
strength, popularity and a penchant for
violence.
He owned an abattoir in the market where
he slaughtered and sold beef."


"He had always liked Chinaza and even
though she had turned down his
advances, he had always given her extra
chunks of beef whenever she passed by
the slaughterhouse."


"Osi hurried out. He ran through the path,
ran past the market square and didn't stop
until he got to the house." i think thats where OSI lost the letter


MEHN ... Just thinking outa the box
(1) Benedict had a thing for Chinaza(other girls as well),he might have been an illitrate,and might have ask the EUropean to help him write the Letters(not more than one) thus the resemblance in the writting,
(2) i saw a post stating that one of the 'De' is behind the attack. Am not sure any of them have the agility to run( thats when Osi was chasing him)
(3) am not sure its Paul "The devil walked round the market square,
enjoying the clear sky and the cool breeze.
His appetite had been satisfied
temporarily." this extract was before Amara and Oluchi went to fetch Paul.... Can he be at the park and still in the market? That i doubt
(4)"Ezinne...its me, I left your mother a little bit at the market and she said I should deliver something" She recognized the voice immediately. Everybody knew that voice, or almost everybody at least. " Ezinne's mum went to the market,Ezinne opens the door because a messages came from her mum which is in the market the messenger by the door is Popular,Benedict comes to mind;NOT that he is the only popular person...but the writer made me believe his the popular in the market,of which i believe he is the only Butcher(since none other is stated),if there is another butcher,when the prime suspect(Okudili) was seen by the stream the youth went for his head,"None of them had any weapon apart from Benedict who had been on butchering duty and thus held a dangerous machete. It didn't matter though.......... Only Benedict was carrying a weapon that wont be possible if there were other butcher in the market square
(5) Benedict went there in search of the letter because if the letter was found and linked to who "wrote" (Steve) ,he(Steve) would point out to who he wrote it for (Benedict)
(6) when Steve held Osi,i believe he let him go because Osi might pin it(devil) on him
(7) there is no scene Okudili acted as the Devil,other than him running rather than defending himself
( when Osi was telling the crowd (rather MOB) about the holy communiun to be held at Night,when Steve was about to be mobbed.......i was made to believe Benedict was there also,since he was leading the mob

(9) Steve might just be writng down the victims name for his book...
Somebody please tell me am wrong,those theory dosnt even make sense to me......

And again,where does pastor Bethelomeow sleeps? :::that might put him on my black list(suspect list)

You dey follow this thing die.
But you no follow reach me ooo
Bravo! Your theories though... strong enough
But remember drunks always tell the truth

marvwhite:
Am begining to suspect that butcher at the market square..whats his name again?..Benedict...........mehn i can so feel it am using "gods eyes" (literally)...

Souloho19 Why am i the only one suspecting the butcher?

MY CRAZY THEORY

"Benedict was seen as the youth leader, an
unofficial title he carried because he had
that leadership quality:in this case:
strength, popularity and a penchant for
violence.
He owned an abattoir in the market where
he slaughtered and sold beef."


"He had always liked Chinaza and even
though she had turned down his
advances, he had always given her extra
chunks of beef whenever she passed by
the slaughterhouse."


"Osi hurried out. He ran through the path,
ran past the market square and didn't stop
until he got to the house." i think thats where OSI lost the letter


MEHN ... Just thinking outa the box
(1) Benedict had a thing for Chinaza(other girls as well),he might have been an illitrate,and might have ask the EUropean to help him write the Letters(not more than one) thus the resemblance in the writting,
(2) i saw a post stating that one of the 'De' is behind the attack. Am not sure any of them have the agility to run( thats when Osi was chasing him)
(3) am not sure its Paul "The devil walked round the market square,
enjoying the clear sky and the cool breeze.
His appetite had been satisfied
temporarily." this extract was before Amara and Oluchi went to fetch Paul.... Can he be at the park and still in the market? That i doubt
(4)"Ezinne...its me, I left your mother a little bit at the market and she said I should deliver something" She recognized the voice immediately. Everybody knew that voice, or almost everybody at least. " Ezinne's mum went to the market,Ezinne opens the door because a messages came from her mum which is in the market the messenger by the door is Popular,Benedict comes to mind;NOT that he is the only popular person...but the writer made me believe his the popular in the market,of which i believe he is the only Butcher(since none other is stated),if there is another butcher,when the prime suspect(Okudili) was seen by the stream the youth went for his head,"None of them had any weapon apart from Benedict who had been on butchering duty and thus held a dangerous machete. It didn't matter though.......... Only Benedict was carrying a weapon that wont be possible if there were other butcher in the market square
(5) Benedict went there in search of the letter because if the letter was found and linked to who "wrote" (Steve) ,he(Steve) would point out to who he wrote it for (Benedict)
(6) when Steve held Osi,i believe he let him go because Osi might pin it(devil) on him
(7) there is no scene Okudili acted as the Devil,other than him running rather than defending himself
( when Osi was telling the crowd (rather MOB) about the holy communiun to be held at Night,when Steve was about to be mobbed.......i was made to believe Benedict was there also,since he was leading the mob

(9) Steve might just be writng down the victims name for his book...
Somebody please tell me am wrong,those theory dosnt even make sense to me......

And again,where does pastor Bethelomeow sleeps? :::that might put him on my black list(suspect list)

You dey follow this thing die.
But you no follow reach me ooo
Bravo! Your theories though... strong enough
But remember drunks always tell the truth (my thought about this)

sKeetz:
I am the devil.

I am in my house, come and beat me

I'm sure Okudili is reading this.

souloho19:


Kai...boss mi..I never reach yet na..thanks anyway..but do you know a healthy doze of suspense is very healthy

Agh is that true, would do my research on it.

souloho19:


Kai...boss mi..I never reach yet na..thanks anyway..but do you know a healthy doze of suspense is very healthy

Agh is that true, would do my research on it.

nanadeeva01:
If u want to know the killer just send me mtn 1k

Nigerian's and business.... My sister abeg let me also advertise fainting space when the killer is finally revealed by our oga @ the top.

Souloho19, thanks for this wonderful piece...

Kindly drop the links to your previous stories.

Thanks

marvwhite:
That meant alot coming from you,thanks......
#fromYourBiggestFan

Same here bro...but I just realized Ezinne was killed with a knife too...maybe the same one used in the abbatoir

sKeetz:
I am the devil.

I am in my house, come and beat me

Lol...na the youths go fall on you oo