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Hello everyone. erm.. I'm a bit nervous.
I'll be posting my first story on nairaland...please read, like comment and share when you find it interesting.
I'm very open to constructive criticism. Point out my errors wherever you find them and help me improve.

And to People wey get power pass me, please don't plagiarise my story anywhere online or in prints without my permission.
Thanks everyone.
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FUNMI
(A story)
Prologue

The way the moon hovered in the sky, then manner with which the stars twinkled and the kind of soothing breeze that blew ; everything about that night and it's calm induced the feeling of perfect peace.
Yet nights were supposed to be dangerous, especially for a place with a pretty ugly reputation, Ekosodin.

It was past midnight already. Down the dim lit path between the closely built buildings two ladies walked their way home quietly. One had a tall and slim figure with her gown billowing in the wind's effect.
The other was shorter and quite plump.
The tall one brought out her phone from her purse to check the time.
"its a quarter past five" she uttered
"Good thing we're almost home" said the other.
The journey was going well, at least it was, until a faint cry was heard from afar.
The two of them stopped in their tracks and held each other by the hands, they tilt their heads to listen from where the cry was coming. But it stopped. They continued walking, but this time faster, almost a run.

They were almost home now, three compounds away. And then they heard it again. It was like a sharp knife that cut through their ears.
It came from the house to the left.
"whats happening there" asked the taller one rhetorically, with fright in her voice.
"It's definitely not something good" replied the other "I suggest we better run home now that we're close"
The shorter one was about leaving when she was caught by the hands.
"wait, don't you think we should eavesdrop?" the tall one suggested, "it could be something really bad happening to our neighbour, we could be of help"

"No Funmi, please. I don't have the heart to do that" the short one said "look around, it's just the two of us here in this darkness, anything could happen, don't you value your life
"I'm going home, you can have a peek if you want" she withdrew her hand and left hurriedly.

"See you soon" the tall one said
Then she edged closer to the house and placed an ear close to the window.

There was total silence now, a moment later she heard a crash, then a splash of water and a gurgle. It was soon followed by deep heavy breaths.
Someone was being drowned.

"please I beg you, forgive me" a weak female voice pleaded" till I die I'll never come close to you again"
A couple of male voices bursted into a very ruthless laughter
"Till you die?" said a deep male voice "you're dying now on this chair where you sit, by the hands of your supposed lover
"In your next life you'll think twice before offending a man"

" Oh lord, oh please" the girl cried and whimpered "please I beg you I'm too young to die, I have a life to live, my sick mother needs me, please I beg you"

"Stone" the same male voice spoke, it sounded like a call
"Captain" another male voice replied.
"Take the knife, I'll give you the honour of taking her life just as I gave you the honour of taking her love"
"Thank you Captain"

Funmi, though in shock, had heard enough. Someone, she doesn't know who, was about to be killed. She had to do something before it's late.
Quickly she brought out her phone and dialed the number of her police friend, Mr Sam. It ranged on end without an answer while she listened intently to what was going on in the house.

"You, how cruel can you be" the girl sobbed "I trusted you with my life, I loved you completely with my heart"
"You have now learnt how much to trust. It'll come in handy in your next life" said stone.

"You're a devil Tu..."
A loud slapped knocked her off before she could complete her speech.

There was the sound of a knife being drawn from its sheat
"Goodbye Beatrice"
And she choked
The choke of Death

Funmi's phone fell from her hands in shock. She had just witnessed a murder
There was nothing left to do. She picked up her phone and sprang home as fast as she could.
Upon arriving at her veranda, she thundered on the door with every force she could muster.
"Who's there"? Shouted the lady from inside
"It's Funmi !"

The door had barely opened before Funmi pounced on it, knocking the lady inside off her feet, then slammed it shut.

TBC