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LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 10:29pm On Sep 20, 2014
Adinije: Hmmm, this Lot na crook o! Any normal person would think Remi left on her own. Still following bumper to bumper.
He's a weird man.
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 10:28pm On Sep 20, 2014
HisMajesty1: Now this is getting serious... But I know Johnson didn't kill Jamal.
He may not be entirely innocent. smiley
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 10:27pm On Sep 20, 2014
Flakeey: nice update kiss
Thank you, Flake.
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 10:26pm On Sep 20, 2014
pricelesslove: Larry Good morning, weti sup nah.. no update? hope u are okay sha.
Thank you, Princess. I'm good. Hope you're doing fine too.
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 10:23pm On Sep 20, 2014
drsolob2: You can say that again,he is a chronic womanizer
He's not a womanizer o! shocked
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 10:20pm On Sep 20, 2014
Adinije: Daniel and women. That guy suppose study womanology
That's his weakness. smiley
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 10:19pm On Sep 20, 2014
Queenxstar: Oooops, I finally caught up.

Larry I don't know what to say to you.
Wow! Thanks a bunch, Queen. cheesy

Please say something o.
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 10:18pm On Sep 20, 2014
Iaz93: Larry, GIVE ME MORE!!! angry
Oliver Iaz Twist. Lol! cheesy
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 10:17pm On Sep 20, 2014
ezeigbo194: What is the problem
Nothing, sir. smiley
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 10:15pm On Sep 20, 2014
Daniel could hardly believe what the detective just said, the revelation astounded him as much as if he’d learned the earth was flat. He stared at Lot with open-mouthed awe. His hopes about Remi were slowly crumbling as he realized that he was more or less being used by the lady and her insane father. He was only a pawn that allowed himself be pushed easily; he was a mere catalyst in an intricate plan. He felt like strangling the man, but he knew he could not do it even if the man allowed him; the neck was both thicker and larger than the capacity of his two hands. He felt an even hotter anger towards the man’s daughter. No wonder the girl had publicly denied him at the dinner table, as if he was a nobody. It saddened him to realize that his struggle to reunite with Remi was only a goose chase. He held his cool nonetheless. Everything happened for a reason. Wasn’t that what the detective always said? Everything happened for a reason?

“I learnt a new word yesterday and I’m going to use it,” said Tunde, “Your concatenation of theories is impressive. So, what are you going to do now? Arrest me? On what basis are you going to place the arrest?” Out came the inhaler again. Into the other nostril this time. Sniff. Blink. Sneeze.

Lot tsk-tsked, “You’re smarter than that. I can arrest you based on mere conjectures. I’m only here to catch the murderer of Jamal Malik and Abel Malik, and if you’re the criminal I won’t hesitate to get you arrested.”

“You know, people in the house, almost everybody believes I killed Jamal.”

“Did you?”

“Not too loud,” Tunde said, “The walls have eyes.”

“Ears.” Lot said.

“What?”

“The walls have ears.”

“That is so?” Johnson said, puzzled, “Then what has eyes?”

The detective shrugged, “Potatoes. Needles. N*pples. Anything.” He knew that Tunde’s intellectual pursuits wasn’t a crash course in remedial grammar. “Did you kill Jamal?”

Tuned smiled, the smile worried Daniel; it was the smile Mr. Johnson gave when he threatened to cut off his arm and flog him with it.

“What do you think?” Tunde asked Lot, “Do you also believe that?”

“I don’t believe anything without circumstantial evidence, Mr. Johnson. If you killed him, all I have to do is to gather enough evidence that’ll hold that you’re guilty of the crime in a court of law.”

“What if you don’t find the evidence?”

“That’s very unlikely, you don’t commit murder without leaving evidence behind, no matter how infinitesimal or trivial.”

“What if the evidence points to the wrong person?”

“That is what happens when the wrong person wasn’t entirely forthcoming in the first place. I think you understand what I mean, Mr. Johnson.”

Tunde raised his two hands in mock surrender, “Absolutely.”

“Was your relationship with the deceased close?”

“Which of the deceased?”

“Which one were you close with?”

“Neither. Jamal wasn’t one of my favourite people; the man was a type I thoroughly detest. I don’t mind his being pretty. It wasn’t that; he couldn’t help it. I do dislike his being both pretty and brainless.”

“And Abel?”

“I don’t even know him. Ruth told me about him a long time ago. He appeared to have gone missing and they were looking for him.”

“Did they find him?”

“They never did. Ruth was very devastated over her lost brother. That was one of the few moments I saw Ruth at her weakest. I hadn’t married her then, we were only dating.”

Lot frowned and said, “Didn’t his parents search for him or something?”

“Yes, they tried to find him. They made it like a search for the missing heir. The tabloids loved it for a while. There were some wild reports but nothing concrete. Some said Abel travelled out of the country, some said he was living in a village somewhere. Some said he was dead. Whatever. They never found him.”

“Did you hear about the burglar that attacked the family about twenty years ago?”

Tuned looked surprised, “A burglar? What did he steal? Did the burglar kidnapped Abel or what?”

“Ruth didn’t tell you about that?”

“No, she didn’t. nobody tells me anything about this family, they never consider me a member of the family.”

“Do you think Ruth was glad to meet her daughter after fifteen years?”

“If she was, I don’t think she showed it.”

“Who sued for divorce between you two?”

“I did. She was glad to accept the divorce. She believed she deserved someone better than me. But Ruth’s sexuality is insatiable. She can never be sexually or morally satisfied. She will always believe she’s better off than any man she meets. Of course, I see that she still has her beauty, but that won’t last forever. And in the end, she will only settle with just any man, not someone who loves her or she loves.”

“Do you love her?”

Tuned gave a short laugh, “I don’t see how that is any of your business, Detective.” The inhaler appeared again, but he didn’t use it. Just fondled it. It looked like an oversized bullet.

“This investigation has made it my business. But you may refuse to answer the question though.”

Tunde shrugged, “What the hell, I’ve got nothing to lose by answering you,” he said, “I thought she was someone I could love until I realized her insatiable libido. She cannot stay faithful with one man. Loving a lady like that is a sin. Loving her is like loving a snake; no matter how much love you give a snake, it will still strike you with venom. That is Ruth for you. You don’t ask her out unless you are prepared to sell your house, hock your car and empty your bank account.”

“If you asked me I’d say both of you were a perfect match.”

“That’s where you’re wrong, I don’t believe in promiscuity. If I did, I wouldn’t have divorced her. Besides, I’m done with ladies; they’ll only give you heartaches in the end. You may think me a misogynist but I’m not. I’d just rather remain on the safer side of the road.”

“Thank you for your time, Mr. Johnson.”

“Don’t thank me yet, just make your investigation snappy, I need to get out of this cage today. My job is awaiting me in Port Harcourt. I can’t remain in this house for long; this place is a hotbed of gossip. Gossip permeates the very air as if by a mysterious process of osmosis. I would like to go home as soon as possible.”

“I’ll try my best,” replied Lot, “Although the correct construction is ‘I should like to go home’.”

After Tunde’s departure, Lot said to Daniel, “I’m not interested in any post-interview discussion now. Call in our last guest.”

Daniel Famous went out to summon Remi Johnson.
Christianity EtcRe: "How I Survived 28 Hours In Collapsed Building’s Rubble'’- Survivor by LarrySun(m): 7:34pm On Sep 20, 2014
This reminds me of the story of Aron Ralston who was trapped in a deep canyon for over five days. A big boulder fell on his arm, trapping him there for days. When he'd exhausted the food and water he was carrying, he started drinking his own urine. Then he realised that he might probably die there if he didn't free himself; so he brought out a small knife he was having and began cutting his own arm, but the knife was too blunt and small to cut through the bones. He twisted his arm under the boulder, smashing the radius and the ulna bones, before he finally cut loose the flesh and freed himself.

Bloody and amputated, he trekked kilometres to the nearest village, met with a family who called rescue.

That is how far an average human is willing to go to stay alive.
CelebritiesRe: "Goldie Keeps Telling Me That I Know Who Killed Her" - Denrele by LarrySun(m): 1:59pm On Sep 19, 2014
Daniel Famous: Sir, are you also reading this post?

Detective Lot: Yes, humble Famous, the post is ridiculous, to say the least.

Daniel Famous: Do you think what Denrele is claiming is true?

Detective Famous: If I should investigate Goldie's death, Denrele would be my prime suspect.

Daniel Famous: Isn't that far-fetched, sir?

Detective Lot: Look at it this way, dear Famous; Goldie appears to Denrele in his dreams, accusing him of knowing her murderer and not doing anything. What if Goldie always invade his dreams because he's her murderer? What if Goldie was telling him to confess his crime because he (Denrele) killed her? Hence the 'YOU know who killed me and YOU are not doing anything about it'.
LiteratureRe: Êru ti Ife - Ashes Of Love. by LarrySun(m): 1:22pm On Sep 19, 2014
We shall be strong. Well done, Whitey. I hope PHCN shows more kindness.
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 11:55am On Sep 19, 2014
TWENTY-SIX

Tuned Johnson walked into the room like a calculating bear, but he requested permission to sit when he reached the seat. Daniel looked at the giant; the man wasn’t as intimidating as the first time the footballer encountered him over a week earlier. Although Johnson was no lesser in size as he initially was, but it appeared as though that dangerous streak in him had diminished. He looked more like a tamed bear now. Daniel wondered what could have possibly humbled the Goliath.

“Please sit down, Mr. Johnson.” Said Lot.

“Thank you.” Tuned said as he sat down. He brought out an inhaler. The men watched him twist the inhaler up one hairy nostril. Fascinating. He unplugged it with some difficulty, then sniffed, blinked, sneezed. He slid the inhaler into his breast-pocket. And because of his flu, he inhaled so expansively that he was putting his interrogators in danger of oxygen deprivation. “Sorry,” he apologized, smiling, “The household gave me catarrh.”

“I’ve got few questions to ask you about the murders that occurred last week.”

“It’s very horrible. Whoever killed those men has no conscience and he isn’t fit to live.” He regained his composure. “I’ll tell you anything that may help you catch the murderer. Although I think you are-are-I need the right expression for something that means enlarging something very small to something very large.”

‘Making a mountain out of a molehill?” Daniel suggested.

“Exactly! You’re both making a mountain out of a molehill.”

“Why do you think so?” Lot asked.

Tunde shrugged, “Many of you are taking Jamal’s death too seriously.”

“What’s your full name, please?”

“Tunde Johnson Jr.”

“And your middle name is?”

“I was named after my father, I have no middle name.”

“How old are you, Mr. Johnson?”

“I’m forty-three.”

“Is Miss Remi Johnson your only daughter?”

“That’s right.”

“Are you married, Mr. Johnson?”

“I’m divorced.”

“With your daughter’s mother?”

“Yes.”

“Did you remarry?"

“No.”

“May I ask why?”

“The first marriage was a mistake, I don’t want to commit the same mistake twice. There was a lady—barely my daughter’s age—that showed, but she’s not my kind of woman.”

“Why is that?”

“Besides the fact that she’s too young for me, she has no body to withstand me.”

“Really?”

“Yes, she looks like a-like a-what is it that farmers put in their fields to frighten birds away?”

“A scarecrow?”

“Yes,” Tunde said, “She looks like a scarecrow. Not for me.”

“What kind of woman are you looking for?”

“I’m not exactly looking for any woman. But—” he slightly leaned towards his interviewer. “I’d prefer much older women, very mature. I am tired of young girls who talk only of clothes, recharge cards and hip-hop artistes and want to go to the most expensive clubs and restaurants and eat the most expensive foods. Yes, I’m interested in older women—even women older than Ruth, because, in a way, Ruth is still a kid. She’s a-she’s a—” he paused to ask, “If a man who plays around is called a womanizer, what do you call a woman who does the same thing? A manizer?”

“A flirt, and the word applies to both sexes.”

"Okay, Ruth is an incurable flirt. I once met another lady just like her—Tiwa. Tiwa is a sweet lady, funny and good racks of which I’d make a play at, but she’s married to a police sergeant, and who needs a trouble like that? So, naturally, I backed off.”

“You came all the way from Port Harcourt, is that right?”

“Right.”

"And what brought you here?”

“I came for my daughter.”

‘For your daughter? Can you kindly explain that?”

“I expect Mr. Famous here to have told you the reason behind my presence here.”

“I’d rather hear it from the horse’s mouth.”

Tuned glared at Lot, “Are you calling me a horse?”

“It’s an expression—figurative. I mean I’d like to hear you explain.”

“Okay, if that’s what you mean. My daughter, Remi, left Port Harcourt because she wanted to see her mother.”

“Did she tell you before leaving?”

“Weeks before she left, she told me that she wished to see her mother, but I told her that her mother didn’t wish to see her.”

“You mean she had never seen her mother?”

“Not since Ruth left her when she was only three years old. Ruth is not fit to be called a mother, she left her daughter without looking back. When Remi was still too young to understand anything, prior the divorce, Ruth always beat her for every infraction of her petite household rules, her laid-down standard of behavior and achievements. The beatings hadn’t been severe but they had been unbearably humiliating.”

“Do you have any idea why she did that?”

“And what idea would that be? What excuse would a mother give for neglecting her child?”

‘She could have her own reasons. Did she not fight for the child’s custody after the divorce?”

“She didn’t put up any fight. It was as if she was glad to be rid of the child. When I asked her about who gets custody she said, ‘keep her’ and left. Those, I believe, were her words, or an approximation thereof, minus a vulgarity or two, or three; if I got the vocabulary right, but if I got it wrong, pardon me for I always forget my grammar.”

‘How old is your daughter now?”

“Twenty—approaching twenty-one.”

“Did your daughter inform you before leaving Port Harcourt for Lagos?”

“No, she didn’t.”

“What did you think happened when you got home and could not find her?”

“I was worried at first, so I called her phone. She told me she was at a convention at the Redemption Camp. She said she would be spending a week.”

“And you didn’t think she was lying?”

“No, I didn’t. she’s a devout Redeemer, and I know about the annual December conventions that always hold in the Port Harcourt camp. I thought she was there in Port Harcourt and I could easily see her whenever I wanted to.”

“How did you find out that she came to Lagos instead?”

“Ask your sidekick.”

“I’m asking you.”

“He told me,” he pointed at famous, “He was the one who let me know that Remi didn’t attend any convention. He claimed to have met her in the bus when she was travelling to Lagos.”

“And he came rushing to tell you that your daughter was escaping?”

Daniel wanted to say something but Lot sharply cut him short with the word, “Keep your mouth shut, Famous!” he spoke the five simple words with the massive authority of the Almighty addressing Moses.

He turned to Johnson, “Is that what happened, Mr. Johnson? Famous here came rushing to tell you that your daughter had escaped to Lagos?"

“I wouldn’t put it that way,” replied Tunde, “According to him, she told him when he spoke with her in the bus that her father used to work on the Liberation Stadium where he plays football.”

“Why don’t you tell me the truth, Mr. Johnson?’ Lot asked in a gentle voice.

Tunde looked sharply at the detective, “What do you mean by that?”

“You’ve been lying all along. Just tell me the truth.”

“You must be out of your mind, Detective Lot.”

Daniel agreed with Johnson on that.

“Am I?”

“Ask your subordinate here if I’m lying.”

“Let’s leave my humble Famous out of it. Your terminological inexactitude is quite convincing, but not to me. Nothing passes me by. I think you are a pathological lawyer. You lie when you don’t have to. You would tell a lie even when you know your listener is aware of the truth. It’s as if you have an aversion to the truth about anything, no matter how benign. And from small fibs, mighty prevarications grow. I put it to you that you were aware of your daughter’s decision to leave Port Harcourt for Lagos, because you made her leave. You and your daughter are in it together. You gave her the address of your father-in-law for her to go there and spend the Christmas with him. But nobody was supposed to know about this for it must appear as if she came on her own volition. Am I right?”

Tunde’s face looked scared for a moment; then his eyes changed from panic to amazement. He regarded the detective with astonishment not unmingled with dread. “I admit, I’m a liar. I’ve lied all my life. Not because I enjoy doing it, but I have to lie if I want to survive. But I’m not lying now; all your accusations are wrong. Even if you were right, how could you possibly know that?”

“You gave yourself off in your explanation, Mr. Johnson. You said your daughter came to Lagos to look for her mother, but that’s wrong; she actually came to visit her rich grandfather.” Lot placed a sharp emphasis on the adjective denoting affluence. “You also said you knew about the annual December convention of the Redeemers that is always held in the Port Harcourt camp. The annual convention is neither held in December nor in Port Harcourt. It’s always held in September in Lagos. You hadn’t seen your father in a long time. Your plan was to have your daughter go to him and spend a week there so that the old man might become fond of her and probably include her in his will. But your ego must be protected, nobody had to know that you had anything to do with your daughter’s presence here. She must claim to have come by her own volition under the guise of searching for her mother. But every human is bound to make errors, she made a slip when she told the stranger she met in a bus that her father works in the same stadium where he plays football. She only said that just to keep discussion going. She was very careful not to give the stranger her name or phone number. She could easily have told the stranger a false name or a wrong number but she didn’t want to lie about herself to the young man with whom she was beginning to develop a liking. She said two things out of saying’s sake—that her father works in the stadium and she might probably marry him if they saw each other again. She thought she would never see the man again. She never thought for a moment that the man was so enamoured by her that he’d seek out her father.

“Imagine the rage you felt when a strange man approached you to tell you about your daughter’s journey to Lagos. After seriously warning her not to reveal her intention to anyone. And worse, she told the stranger where you work. This could forfeit your plan, whatever the plan was. You decided that Remi would not be able to keep her mouth shut so you had to go to Lagos. You masked your anger well by hugging Daniel for ‘telling you your daughter’s whereabouts’. You made him follow you to Lagos so that Remi could see for herself the error she’d made. That was why you slapped her in front of the stranger, isn’t it? You slapped her for slipping up.”
LiteratureRe: The Brand Of Cain (A Complete Novel) by LarrySun(op): 11:51pm On Sep 18, 2014
Queenxstar: Please teach me sir, how did you learn to write this great?
LOL! Thanks for reading my story. I have an obligation to read yours. Which one of your stories would recommend I read? I believe you're also a great writer.

Cheers! cheesy
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 2:27pm On Sep 18, 2014
Adinije: Larry we are hungry for update o! Abi u wan make we starve to death.
LOL! I'm so sorry. smiley
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 2:25pm On Sep 18, 2014
Flakeey: Larryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
wia ra yu?
I'm here, ma'am. smiley
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 2:25pm On Sep 18, 2014
ezeigbo194: larrysun kilode
Pardon? cheesy
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 2:24pm On Sep 18, 2014
rapmike: I’m sure you know that my husband had been estranged from his parents for the past two decades. Last year, he contacted his father to explain what led to his disappearance. He had to contact his father by phone call, but the old man refused to believe that he was really his lost son. So, they both agreed that Abel should come for Christmas. And if he was convinced that my husband was really his son, he would introduce him to his family—I think that was actually why my father-in-law gathered his children together to celebrate the Christmas with him, so that they would be introduced to their brother—Abel.” She paused, and continued, “But unfortunately, my father-in-law was murdered before the Christmas Day. Someone was trying as much as possible to make sure that they never met each other.”

My head is rumbling at the bolded. This piece of Information may be very useful, if its proved true of course. Apart from Jamal, none one else knew the existence of Abel apart from Ruth and the mother and of course Cain. But now I consider it, I have some feeling that either Ruth or someone close to her did the murder.
Your deduction is impressive. We shall soon know what's what. smiley
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 2:20pm On Sep 18, 2014
rapmike: Nope, for the continuation of yours
Okay. Thanks.
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 2:19pm On Sep 18, 2014
Flakeey: hmmmm

so who could have killed them?
who could have prevented Abel from meeting his family

this is now beyond me undecided
LOL! Someone among the suspects killed him. Someone very bad. sad
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 2:16pm On Sep 18, 2014
kuzee: thank so much larry
have bin able to download some few novels from the site.
plz update ur story..
more ink to ur pen
You're welcome. smiley

Thank you, sir.
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op):
Lot asked again, “What do you know about the will? You didn’t answer the question the first time I asked.”

“Well, I don’t know much about the will. What I only know is that Abel told me that his father had promised to include him in his will if he was really convinced that Abel was his son.”

“And your husband was not able to meet his father before his death?”

“Before whose death?”

“Before his father’s?”

She nodded, “No, he wasn’t able to.”

“The landlord who leased the apartment to your husband said that your husband moved into the house in December, and the house was rented for only two months. Where did you used to live before the two months? And why did it take your husband twenty years to contact his father?”

“I can only answer one question at a time. And why do I feel as if I’m being treated as a suspects?”

“I’m only trying to gather facts, Mrs. Malik.”

“Anyway, we used to live at the outskirts of Lagos; very close to The Gateway State. As a matter of fact, I still live there. When my husband contacted his father and the old man agreed to meet him on Christmas, he decided to get an apartment in a place not very far from his father’s house.”

“Why?”

“So that he’d have an opportunity to see his parents. You don’t know how much he had missed his mom and dad. He wanted to see them, wanted to know what had become of them after twenty years; he did all those without revealing his identity to either of them. It was the time to disclose his identity yet. He even blamed himself for his mother’s blindness, as if he was the one who’d caused it. He argued that his mother would probably still have her sight if he’d not left. He was really sorry for a lot of things.”

“What took him so long to contact his father?”

“He didn’t intend to contact any of his parents, I made him do it. When he approached me two years ago and proposed, I wanted to know about his family. He was very reluctant to discuss his family but I let him know that I wouldn’t have anything to do with him if he could not confide in me about his parents. Eventually, he surrendered; he showed me the pictures of his parents, his father was a very handsome man. When I asked him about them he told me they were deceased. That sealed it. I was very sorry for him. I thought he was such a poor boy, all alone in the world. This unfortunate news, strange as it seems, made me fall in love with him the more, and we got married a few months later.

“But I later got to learn about the truth last year. The father he claimed to be deceased was actually alive. I saw his father in the newspaper shaking hands with Pastor Chris. Abel had no way of denying it, because the tabloid read: RICH BUSINESS TYCOON, JAMAL MALIK, GIVES HIS LIFE TO CHRIST. I threatened to leave him then, I was so mad with anger at his infidelity, I felt as if he had cheated on me with another man. He begged me not to leave him and promised to do anything I say. That was when I asked him to contact his father. I couldn’t live with myself knowing that my husband had family members who didn’t know that he was still alive. But apparently, one of the members at least, didn’t want him living in the world, let alone uniting with them. Mr. Lot, you have to bring my husband Justice; his death mustn’t go for nothing.” Suddenly, she was crying again. The beautiful face did not falter but two large tears sprang from her eyes and rolled down her cheeks.

“Did your husband tell you why he didn’t contact his family members for twenty years?”

“Yes, he did. It was so horrible! What kind of monster would make siblings sleep with each other? That was why he left, he couldn’t face the shame; the shame of not only sleeping with your own sister in front of your parents but also that of seeing another man rape your mother and being unable to do anything about it. I wouldn’t wish such fate on my worst enemy. Did you know that he tried to track down that man that broke into their home? He wanted to kill him, to make him plead for his life first though.”

Lot exchanged brief glances with Daniel before asking, “Was he successful?”

She shook her head, “Unfortunately, he wasn’t. before he did, he learnt that the man committed suicide. This enraged him; it was as though the man cheated him with death.”

“Believe me, Mrs. Malik,” said Lot, “The man didn’t cheat him.”

“I know.”

The statement surprised Lot, “You know? How did you know? How could you possibly know?”

“His life must have been very miserable for him to have committed suicide.”

“Trust me, you don’t know anything about the circumstances that surrounded the man’s death.”

She stared as lot, wanted to say something, thought better of it and said instead, “If you say so.”

Daniel, now feeling uncomfortable at the direction the discussion was heading, said quickly, “Can we please change the subject?”

“What’s the child’s name?” asked Lot.

“Dominick… with a ‘k’. Dominick Malik.”

“He’s quite cute. You have an obligation to take good care of this child.”

“You don’t have to tell me that; he takes a special place in my heart.” She stroked the lad’s hair. The baby was asleep but he was still sucking at his thumb vigorously.

“You should keep him from sucking at his finger, it’s a bad habit.” Daniel advised.

“He will stop. Abel said he used to do the same thing when he was like him. He stopped at fifteen years old.”

“You'll watch him suck his finger for fifteen years?”

Tina shrugged, “If that’s how long it’s going to take him. If I tried to stop him he would cry, and I can’t bear seeing him cry.”

“What if a day comes and he demands to eat the moon? Would you get it for him?”

“If I could, I would.”

“You’ll deny this child proper manners if you allow him to always have his ways.”

She glared at Daniel, “You aren’t teaching me how to bring up my child, are you?”

“What do you do for a living, Mrs. Malik?” Lot asked solemnly.

She turned to face Lot, “I’m an actress. The next Genevieve on the block. I starred in Alarm 3.”

Daniel frowned, “Alarm 3? I only know of 1 and 2.”

“The third part shall be released in April, it’s my debut movie. I was the wife of Shakara; the villain that eluded the police in the previous parts. It’s going to be a blockbuster, watch out for it.”

“I’ll definitely watch out,” commented Lot, “But I have one more question to ask you, Mrs. Malik, why were you not with your husband throughout last week? The landowners said you came only frequently, you never stayed a full day with Abel.”

“I was at location all through December.”

“Shooting the movie Alarm?”

“Of course not. Alarm 3 has already been packaged since last year August. I was shooting another movie titled Mission to Lagos. I have two weeks’ break. I want to use my break to bury my husband before I return to location.”

“Where is your location?"

“FESTAC Town. I can give you my director’s phone number if you doubt my alibi.”

“We’ll appreciate your co-operation if you can do that, ma’am.”

She dictated the phone number to Daniel and gave the director’s name as Mr. John Obika.”

“Thank you so much for your co-operation. You can go and wait in the waiting room, as we may need your presence once more. I believe the case shall be unravelled today. Kindly exercise patience with us. Before you leave, I’ll like to advise you not to let what happened spoil your life; it doesn’t have to. In the end, you shall find the strength to take hold of your own life and make what you want of it. Even the bad dreams fade in time. Into each life some rain must fall—but who figures an effing cloud-burst?”

“Thank you, sir.” She slowly rose, hoisted the child against her chest and left the room with her graceful steps.

After the gorgeous lady had departed, Lot dialled the phone number the lady had dropped. The call was picked after three rings.

‘Hello.” The voice sounded tough.

“Hello. Please am I speaking with Mr. John Obika?”

“This is he?”

“My name is Detective Lot.”

The man at the other end of the line said, “How may I help you, Detective?”

“I have a lady here by the name Tina Malik. I want to know if she’s one of your actresses in the movie Mission to Lagos.”

“That’s true.”

“She said she’s on a two-week break. Is that true?”

“I’m afraid it is. MTL shoots shall continue in two weeks’ time. I expect her to be back by then.”

He wanted to tell the director that his actress had just lost her husband but he felt it wasn’t his place to tell. If Tina wanted her boss to know about her misfortune she’d tell him herself.”

He said into the mouthpiece, ‘Thank you for your time, Mr. Obika.”

“You’re welcome.”

The call was terminated.

Lot turned to Daniel and said, “She wasn’t lying after all.”

But Daniel wasn’t listening. The woman’s beauty was churning in the cesspool of his mind. That face! That chassis!
LiteratureRe: The Deserter by LarrySun(m): 8:12am On Sep 18, 2014
Okay.
LiteratureRe: A Tale Of Legends: Perfidy. by LarrySun(m): 11:14pm On Sep 17, 2014
Welcome back.
Nairaland GeneralRe: Tag And Answer by LarrySun(m): 12:35am On Sep 17, 2014
Tagged by Texanomaly.

1) What was the last book you read?
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)

2) How Old will you be at your next birthday?
29 (Many people are not brave enough to answer this with honesty)

3) What do you love more than anything?
My bookshelf. (I've seen many people answered 'what' for 'who')

4)What is your song of the week?
Here with Me by Dido.

5) Do you still watch cartoons?
Occasionally.

6) Have you ever gotten into a fight?
Of course, who hasn't. Even when I was born, knowing that I could not beat the doctor who kept slapping my posterior, I urinated on him angry

7) Favourite food?
Bread and Beans (Yeah, say what you like and see if I give a qualm)

8 ) Are you lazy?
Sometimes, yes.

9) Are you afraid of heights?
Yes, but it doesn't stop me from climbing.

10) Zodiac sign
Cancer!

11) Favourite thing ever
Writing and doing silly, dangerous things.

12) Can you die for anyone?
Yes, Jesus Christ.

13) Ever been in love?
Yes, many times (and out of love as much times)

14) Do you miss anyone right now?
Yes.

15) Who was the last person to call you?
A Nairalander

16) Last crush?
Tex

17) If you could have one super power what would it be?
Teleportation. Yatta!

18)What’s the most important thing you look for in a significant other?
Honesty.

19) can you go bungee jumping?
Hell no!

20) most stressful thing you've ever done?
Relate with a daft.

Tag: Redmosquito, Whitemosquito, Orikinla, Frank317, Princesa, MaziOmenuko, AudreyTimms, Repogirl, Divepen, Rock555, TemitopeDaniel, EfemenaXY, Obinnau.

Peace!
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 11:49pm On Sep 16, 2014
ezeigbo194: Leggoo
huh huh huh
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 11:49pm On Sep 16, 2014
rapmike: Larry, I wait
For your work, I presume.
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 11:46pm On Sep 16, 2014
kuzee: larry plz where can i download novels.
as your suspense is breath taking
i still some other novels to read plz.
i have heard so much about james hardley.
which site can i download his novels?
or plz if you have any novel with you can.you send to my mail plz
i beg of you.plz.m.begging
emekuzee890@gmail.com
Most of my books are in print. But if you want to download books, visit www.manybooks.net

Bless you, sir.
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 11:41pm On Sep 16, 2014
Flakeey: Larry, i hope you don't mind me giving u a hug
oya take
((((bear hugggg))))

i'm always dazzled by your imaginative creativity, i wish....huh
well done Sire.
Lol! Thanks for the hug, ma'am. You nearly snapped my vertebrae. cheesy Thanks.

What do you wish?
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 11:39pm On Sep 16, 2014
Frankenstein: The killer is Esther.
How did you arrive at this theory, sir? smiley
LiteratureRe: The Paradox Of Abel (The Sequel) by LarrySun(op): 11:36pm On Sep 16, 2014
oyestephen: Always captivating.......always. I think the killer isn't a member of the family
Wow! I'm pleased by your comment, Steve. Thank you, sir.

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