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JigsawKillah:
The night was cold and the streets were quiet as a result of the rain which first came in heavy droplets, but is currently dropping in light and tiny droplets, indirectly saying "I'm not done yet". Edogho trekked through the streets on foot. He'd left his phone at home and scaled the fence at the back of his house. He knew James must've planted spies and bugged his phones and probably his wife's too.

He wore a white combat three-quarter sized jean, a white tank top and white slippers. His gun was well positioned and tied to his waist. He whistled as he walked, and in places where the inhabitants have no 'I better pass my neighbor' and probably no home theaters to disturb with, his whistling tends to be the only sign of a living thing there.

A typical Nigerian street, he thought. No NEPA. He got to a junction, after about a quarter of an hour of trekking. There he boarded a tricycle. His mind was troubled and the look on his face depicts that.

After 30minutes inside the tricycle, during which he was either complaining about the driver being too slow or yelling at another vehicle's driver for taking too much time to get off the road, he got to the gate to a very big estate and alighted off the tricycle.

"Oga my money abeg" the cyclist called as Edogho walked away from him.

"Oghene mē na! Bros no vex" Edogho pleaded with the cyclist who wasn't listening but glued his eyes to the money he saw. "Man head too carry many things" he concluded and handed some notes to the man.

"Thank you bros" the cyclist said, whilst searching for change in a small bag hanging from his neck.

"Keep the change" Edogho said and started walking away.

"Oga patapata! God go bless you!" The man replied.

When Edogho had gone out of sight, he murmured to himself.

"See he face like man head too carry many things, na only you carry many things for head na. Idiot. See as he dey tell me like say I Ask am" he said and drove away.

Edogho took a bend and with half a second, he was face to face with a very large gate. He knocked lightly and the smaller side swung open and he walked in.

"Good morning sir" Balogun greeted

"Is it morning already?" Edogho asked laughing

"It doesn't have to be. You need to laugh a little bit, no matter the situation"

"Are you a doctor now?"

"Do I have to be? I've seen it all you know"

"Hey hey don't just bring history here"

"Ok Sir. Let's get to work"

"You sure say your oga no go wake up so?"

"No mind the guy joor"

They walked into the small room meant for the gate man.

Balogun is a young man in his early 30s but has the look of a teen. He was small and lanky, about 4'1. He wasn't a cop and had never been but when issues get out of hand, he is the one Edogho had always ran to and not for once had he rejected him even in life threatening situations.

They first met during their first year in the secondary school, whilst Balogun was quiet, Edogho was the troublesome type. Both were clever when it comes to academics but streetwise, Balogun was more clever. In their second term in school, Edogho got into trouble with some of the bigger SSS2 boys.

Edogho as usual, was on one of his trouble making escapades when he mistakenly stepped on a boys foot. The boy wasted no time, he sent a slap across Edogho's face just as he had turned to say sorry. A fight ensued. Even though younger, Edogho's physique was more balanced than the boy's and Edogho made use of the advantage.

Balogun was in the nearby canteen eating when the he heard the uproar as Edogho raised his opponent and smashed him on the ground. He too quickly followed the noise and came just in time to see Edogho stocking his opponent's mouth with sand. He withdrew from the crowd, and quietly went back to the food he was eating.

That guy's own is finished, he said to himself. He whistled at a girl who was just returning from the wrestling centre.

"Edirin abeg help me do one thing" he said

"Which thing?" She asked

"Give person letter for me"

"Eh eh oo. You've started writing love letters abi?"

"Love letter ko application letter ni. Na boy you wan give na"

"Soffa you go gimme money o"

"You be thief o, you too like money. Promise me say you no go open am"

"I promise" she said innocently.

"That boy wey dey fight so, Edogho, na him you go give"

"That boy wey like trouble? Na 50 card be my money"

"No shaking" Balogun said and brought out 50 naira from his wallet and gave to the girl who happily collected it and sped off.

She cornered Edogho and whispered in his ears, pushed the note into his pocket and sped off same way she had came. Balogun watched the whole drama from afar and chuckled.

Edogho got to a corner, dipped his hand into his shorts right pocket and brought out the note, written on it is : immediately after the closing bell, head home, your life's in danger but go to your class now. Balogun........