Title: The Gloomy Corridors By Olumide Fatunsin

Pascal, a short and wealthy man angrily clenched and unclenched his fists as he paced up and down in the big living room adorned with photos and artifacts. It was furnished with modern furniture and high tech appliances. Most of the visible and invisible gadgets were remotely controlled.

Moreover, two satellite dishes were awkwardly positioned across the metal roofs and only the owner knew the reason. The CCTV adorned the building like china toys and guarded like the stolen money in a foreign bank. The fences were fortified on top with barbed wires sharp enough to trap any intruding animal as small as a rat.

At intervals, he looked through the large window to see whoever came in through the gate. He looked up to check the time. The three wall clocks were strategically placed: one showing the current time in his country of residence, the second one showing the time in Australia and the third one for Barbados in the Caribbean islands.

It seemed the first clock was moving faster than usual. By now the veins on his face had become visible after gulping three glasses of red wine on the center table. He would sit down and stand up at the slightest sound. This went on for the next two hours until the gate was opened. He sprang up from his dozing state to see who had come in.

He rubbed his heavy eyes and looked left and right but couldn't see anyone. To be sure, he quietly drew the curtains leaving few inches space to have a proper view of the front yard. ...

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