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Few months after the robbery,Mrs Ese was seated at the leaving room "the baby is coming" Mrs Eze screamed out ,Mr Eze rushed out of the kitchen with the apron still on him,he helped her up ,made for his car and off they went to the hospital. His apron was still on him when he ran to get the nurses on duty who looked at him with suprise all over their faces but they quickly followed him sensing the ugency in his voice,they took his wife to the labour room. Twenty ninutes later, the doctor came out to congratulate the new father who hug the doctor in joy and was bouncing here and there then he saw his apron was still on him but to him at that moment it did not count. when he was told his wife had been transferred to the maternity ward the proud father skipped to the ward where he saw his wife,his face beaming with smile, he went to her side holding her hands also looking at the baby, "isn't she beautiful? he asked, Mrs Eze could only nod her head in aggreement as she was too tired to talk.

Mr eze went home to collect the food he was making in the kitchen before the birth of his daughter. he was singing in a light mood when he got back to the hospital.

Few days later, the Ezes' were on their way home with their baby girl whom they named "Joy" for she brought gladness to their home.
A week after, A party was thrown by the Ezes' in honour of their baby they invited all and sundry. During the ceremony Mr Eze's closest friend Mr Oyetola, a reputable and extremely rich individual was made the guest of the day, he squandered money to the extent other people at the party envied his riches.
Mr Oyetola was given audience to speak. He began, "I am Oyetola by name, I am a close friend of the Ezes'' while he said this Mr Eze beam with smiles where he sat with his wife "my friend has been through a lot" the guest continued, " it took him and his wife eight years before God decided to grant them their most pressing wish, oh they endured the hard times it was not easy, was it the mockery my friend had to face even from our our fiends who we thought were friends? some even went ahead to say he was sterile but here we are today God has done it even the time his house was attacked by robbers my friend continued helping others without letting the deadly experience deter him, have you seen such man? I am the most happiest here today and because of that,on behalf of I and my family, I give this baby 50,000dollars", Mr Oyetola finally concluded his speech. the whole crowd marvelled even Mr Eze jaw dropped, his wife was not left out, they thank Oyetola for his gift.
Mr Eze gave the vote of thanks then the celebration continued
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Back in the sitting room Olaide surveyed the whole room and quietly took his phone out to type a message "operation on, i am already in so get ready.address: No 4,Stepping Stone avenue,the house with a open space painted with butter colour." he pressed send and quickly put it back in his pocket.

Mrs Eze walked in in a haughty manner followed by Mr Eze who sat on a chair in the dinning room opposite the sitting room, Olaide was invited to the dinning table where he ate with the Ezes, he noticed they had no children but Mrs eze was already pregnant. After the dinner,he thank them both and was taken to another room where he was to sleep for the night.
Immediately he was left alone Olaide slowly locked the door,raised his right trouser and brought out his equipment which was tied to his leg with a rope. Among the equipment included a short gun,a knife, a screw driver and a plier, also a paper containing something which looked like powder. Olaide lay on the bed but soon sat up when he heard a beep from his phone, a message was in,it read thus " good job,the building is surrounded we await your signal." He smiled and looked at his wrist watch it was ten minutes past twelve in the mid night, "it is time "he thought, he tip toe to the Ezes' bedroom, it was not locked, slowly he entered, unwrapped the paper containing the white powder then he blew it at the sleeping couple. He touched Mr eze to make sure it worked, but Mr eze didn't show any sign, he laughed out loud, it only took him some restrain not to touch the seducing half unclad body of Mrs Ese though he still went ahead to give her a long kiss,the couple could not hear or feel anything because they had been drugged and were far away in dream land.
Olaide walked out noisily than he had came in and made for the power center of the house where he switched off the light of the whole building. That was the signal needed by the party outside. A five man squad clothed in black suit opened the door and made way into the Eze's building, Olaide was already waiting for them. immediately they were in they set to work. They took their time to do their God forsaken job, ransacking the house to the minimal when it was exactly 4:00am, they carted their bounty away laughing as they did.
(Our lives will not be affected by what belongs to others that was stolen, it would rather be a problem)

The Ezes' woke up late the following day, Mrs Eze wakìng up first, the rays of the sun had already filled the room, it was 10:40am, she was feeling weak,she noticed her drawer were opened but she was not worried, she rose from the bed and walked helplessly to the sitting room,where she saw the shocker of her life, "my God", she screamed then fainted. Mr Eze was woken by the scream, as weak as he also was, he also managed to join his wife, shouting "honey" as he moved, as he got to the sitting room, he stood transfixed, he could not utter a word, "am i dreaming?" he thought, without noticing his fallen wife, he staggered to the guest room to see if Olaide was still asleep, to his dismay he met no one, he went back to the sitting room, viewing the remnant of his property as though they weren't his.
" Is it a crime to help?
I am too full of pity for my fellow human.
My wife told me but i wouldn't listen,
now am done for." He said talking to himself like a deranged man.
" i pity others, i hurt my life,
i helped a fellow, i hurt my life., is it a crime?"

Mr Eze sang on. Mrs eze came around while Mr eze was saying those words over and over again, Mrs eze walked up to him with tears in her eyes, " honey it is okay atleast we were not killed, we should thank God for that." Mrs eze said trying to force away more tears while trying to console her husband.
There was nothing to be done, the deed had been done, no second chance.
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"Well done boys" the leader of the squad said while puffing out smoke from his mouth and the same time sharing their stolen bounty to each member,"you all must lay low,the cops might be on search" then he and other members hailed Olaide for a job well done..**

The weather at Night was cold at Lagoon City due to the rain that just stopped,A robust man walked in the cold with his torch light beaming in the dark as he was returning from work,it was that of the season when it was better to trek than riding a bike or taking your car to work due to the bad road, He was few miles from his home when he noticed a figure seated in the dark "Hey,move away from there," the man said, Olaide for that was the name of the figure seated in the dark, he was jolted back to reality he looked up to face the owner of the words he couldn't see clearly but he was certain the man was either a night guard or a cautious passer by who was trying to protect himself from any unknown figure. This was one of the times one had to be observant of whatever was going on in ones environment,the rate of armed robbery was rampant in lagoon city. Olaide couldn't blame the man he stood up to leave,slowly putting on his slippers as the man stood by to make sure his words were obeyed. "sir, i plead with you let me stay here for just tonight, tommorrow, i will be gone" Olaide said standing upright almost in tears.
Mr Eze,for that was the name of the man with the commanding words, He was visibly shaken as Olaide spoke in tears and he was full of self pity for the young lad. Mr Eze once the commander metarphosised to be the intergorator, "em what is your name? And what are you doing here at this ungodly hour?" All those words came at one breath. Olaide went ahead to explain to Mr Eze his plight, how his parent died in a road accident when returning from the popular Kangaroo reserve in the neighbouring state of which he was also involved but he was the only survivor,all of it happen tonight, so he needed a place to lay his head before going back home the next morning.
Mr Eze listened to all this with care, and thought of it to take the boy home for the night, "it is just a night," he thought. After thinking for what seems like hours but were just 60 seconds,Mr Eze asked Olaide to follow him home. If it hadn't been that it was dark, Mr eze would have noticed the wicked grin on Olaide's face.

"At last A prey has been caught"Olaide thought as they walked on ,he had been place at that location for weeks looking for a prey,the place was know to be a haven for rich and wealthy people in the country..

Mr Eze was quite comfortable,he own a beautiful bungalow which served as his abode,as they walked in Olaide scanned the environment "this man must be rich," he thought. "Welcome to my house" Mr Eze said trying to be of courtesy while knocking the door at the same time, Olaide had put on his pity look, A woman who was puting on a black robe that revealed almost everything,with sleepy eyes stood by the door post, "honey,why are you...." she stopped abruptly when she saw the unknown visitor at his back, Mr Eze aware of the look on his wife face quickly added, "he is a lost boy so i decided to help him,just for tonight" he said, stressing the "tonight". His wife nodded in assent opening the door wide to let them in,observing the little visitor in the process, she could see dynamite in the young lad despite his gentle look,but she erase the thought from her mind,"at least he was just staying for one night." She closed the door behind them and swayed off to the room to await proper explanation from her husband.

Mr Eze led Olaide to the sitting room and asked if he was comfortable to which olaide only nodded like a lizard. Getting this reply, Mr Eze quietly excused himself after serving his visitor a bottle of chilled water.
Mr Eze rushed off to the room to meet his wife who was seated on their bed demanding explanation of where he met the boy and why he brought him home. "it is dangerous you know," she said in a mild voice. Mr Eze explained how he met Olaide leaving nothing out."i just want to help him for tonight, he will be gone tommorrow" Mr Eze said holding his wife hands. "i hope we are doing the right thing," she finally said.

##Prelude##

"A criminal studying criminology,what do you expect? An expect now, "olaide thought as he walked out of school, to him he was putting his course to action...
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In another part of the country Mr Ese sat drooling carrying his baby,the only thing left of his marriage, "who is to be trusted? I trusted my wife,I trusted my friend,I brought in the wrong visitor,I married a mole,i brought a mole home,i had a mole as a friend in the end they sold me out..is it a crime to trust and help other people?" he asked ..

I remember writing this story before Nairaland tsunami came and swept it away..i was not through with it then.. But i am going to do now..welcome on Board..



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