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PART 3

Terry felt tension rise within her. She got curious at the same time afraid. She wondered if the favour needed was beyond her.
But somehow she managed to speak trying to hide her fear,
“Yes? Go ahead.."
“I need you to help me keep my households safely at your home if you don't mind?" Vic spoke.
“Do you realise or rather sure of what you are about to do?" Terry asked looking straight in his eyes. “Hii ni Nairobi bana.(this is Nairobi Mr.) And you want to trust me within hours. How sure are you I'm not gonna run away with your staff."
“If at all you were that bad you wouldn't be sounding a warning to me. So please will you?"
Terry agreed but she told him she has to talk to her friend about it first.
They boarded the same bus towards Embakasi area. Since they were neighbours.
“What's the ultimatum..I mean from your sick uncle?"
“Should be out by tomorrow morning"
Terry cursed and bit her lips as she looked out through the window.
They exchanged numbers as every party took way to where they leaved.

Terry narrated her encounter with Vic early that morning following the incidence with the sick-headed lecturer to Jess.
How she had to come back home earlier than expected then bumped into the same guy whom they met earlier and needed her or rather their help.
Jessica did not receive the news too well. Nairobi had its own way of stealing from people and Vic could be of no exception.
She was totally against if but Terry tried to convince her somehow.
“For heaven's sake, the guy is not coming to stay but his stuff would be here temporarily. Besides God will protect us we are doing what He loves most, * helping others *.
In the end Jess agreed. They would go together at Vic's and help with the packing.

Terry called Vic to ask where he stayed. She recorded on a peace of paper.
They walked hurriedly towards Pipeline, an estate directly opposite hers. The two estates were separated by the outering road. It was a highly congested area, very untidy and dumpy.
The shoes they were putting on were not really good for the surrounding...Masai sandals.
That didn't matter now. The issue was to help Vic move.
Terry felt its somehow her responsibility to help this guy.
The two girls were eyeing everyone suspiciously. Kids were running up and down carelessly to show their mischief.
Some young boys and girls were cuddling while others sniffing glue and smoking bhang anyhow.
Terry eyed Jess who seemed scared. She ignored her and moved on.
They finally met Vic. They followed him hastily because it was getting pretty late, especially for the two ladies who were not used to such surroundings.
“People live lives while others survive the same" Jess thought it out loud.
Vic had quite a number of valuable stuff.
A 5*6 sized bed, a TV set, A glass table, some kitchen stuff, gas cooker and a dark brown carpet just to mention a few.
He didn't seem to have a problem with cleanliness.
The single room was well furnished and neatly arranged.
They put everything in place and set off to Terry's.
Vic had talked to a friend who helped in moving the stuff on his cart, commonly known as mkokoteni in Kenya.

Vic looked around at the kind of life the two damsels lived. Damn!! They are in heaven. He thought out. He looked at the wall unit neatly arranged..a big sized TV set, the kind of comfy white leather seats.
I mean everything didn't seem like students owned the apartment. He was rooted by the door glancing admirably here and there.
He was startled by the push he was given by Jess as she carried the luggage in.
He mumbled something which was assumed to be an apology.

When everything was securely placed in the house, Terry looked at him with askance.
Then asked genuinely and with concern, “where are you gonna spend the night?"

Could this be some kind of plan or just a mere coincidence?

"Dogs do not actually prefer bones to meat; it is just that no one ever gives them meat."
Read chapter 4-13 here https://continet-alnews..com.ng/2017/04/episodes-of-life-chapter-4.html?m=0

PART 2

Ashley went back to her boss's office. He pulled her to him, kissing her violently. She didn't like any bit of it but she complied. She knew her saviour was gonna come to her rescue some day.
“Easy darling," she said to him. “Take it easy baby doll." She kissed him then went back to lock the door. They did there thing as usual in the office for his temper to subside.

Terry went down the stairs as she searched for her phone nervously. She got it kissed it then checked out some stuff before she called Jessica, her flatmate.
“Count me on lunch. " she said to Jessica. “Nakuja na mushene (I'm coming with lots of gist)." Then hanged up.
She walked towards the city centre. Around National archives people are always crowded, you could easily stumble in several if not careful.
She walked her mind focused on her plans and not on her steps. She hit hard into a hard chest sending her phone flying in the air.
For a moment she thought she'd lost it. ‘What a mess!' She cursed looking back at her efforts.
Fortunately the phone landed on the laps of a ‘momo' (huge lady).
Her eyes were following the phone. She slowly raised them to meet this of her supposed saviour.
The Momo looked up at her and smiled handing her the phone. Terry gave a deep sigh of relief.
“Be careful. Put that in your bag." The momo said looking back into a booklet she was holding.
Terry said a word of thanks then turned to look at this careless hard-chested being.
She recognised him immediately, “Youu!!!?? You seem to carry around bad luck. Whenever I bump in you, something wrong happens....look at this now. If I had lost my phone, you wouldn't have liked the scene I would have created "
He apologised looking around to confirm people's eyes on them.
He pulled her away by the hand and tried to explain to her what had happened to him.
It was the guy they met earlier on. He had been sacked!
“What! What a life." She mumbled some words with an apology concluding her statement.


He led her to a fast food close by so that they could talk freely over a glass of juice.
“Well, I know we didn't have enough time to get to know each other. " he stated scratching his beard nervously. “ I'm Mash as people refer to me. But my full names are Victor Macharia. "
He paused sipping on his juice. On the other hand, Terry was searching deeply into her companion with her sharp eyes.
Maybe he is a conman. She thought to herself.
“..er..my name is Terry and it was a pleasure meeting you. And I prefer Vic over Mash, does it bother you?." She asked.
“The pleasure is mine. No problem my dear, feel free." He said.
Then silence ensued the atmosphere surrounding the two youngsters.
They both concentrated on their drinks hoping the other would start a conversation.
Terry was always outspoken. So she spoke up. “ So tell me, What happened at your work place.?"
Vic went down narrating the turn of events.
He flash backed on where all this started.

His father, was a very wealthy man. He had businesses running all over Nairobi and beyond.
The problem was, he was a womanizer. A lady couldn't just pass by without him making a move.
This behaviour was annoying and eating deep into the heart of his long wedded wife, who to Vic's mother.
It was slowly eating into her that she had depressions after depressions leading into a severe heart failure which led to her death.
Vic wasn't too young to understand the unveiling events. He knew too well that Mr Githinji, his father was the one who killed his beloved mum.
But after his wife's death, Githinji couldn't change his ways.
He started chasing his brother's wife. His brother, Nelson wasn't wealthy as his brother was.
His wife was materialistic and loved money a lot. She loved a fancied kind of life.
This was the breakthrough for Githinji. He won her over overnight thanks to his massive possession of wealth.
Mary left her husband and moved in with her supposed brother Inlaw.
This was the bone of contention between the two beloved brothers.
Nelson swore to make life miserable for his brother.
He planned for this and it seemed things worked in his favour.
Mary was killed and the blame was shifted on Githinji. On further investigations, all the evidences pointed at him, Githinji.
As we speak now, he's serving a life sentence in Kamiti Prisons.
Nelson took over his brother's businesses.
Vic was his father's only child and he was left alone. Even the house that belonged to Githinji was now under the care of Nelson, a heartless being.
Vic made an effort to ask his uncle to at least employ him as a cleaner so that he can fend for himself.
Nelson agreed to employ him as a messenger. That was much better than a cleaner.
He was given a room to stay in but in case he did any wrong, he would be sure to lose his job and the only roof on his head.
Vic started working for his uncle at the age of 19 a year after his secondary education.
He didn't go any further due to life's cruelty.
Yesterday he had to deliver some business proposals to two companies but he didn't because the work was overwhelming.
And today he came to work late.
Nelson got furious and fired him at once. It looked like he was desperately waiting for this chance way too long now.
Now the job is gone and the house he depended on too.

Their conversation seemed to last forever when they were interrupted by a vibrating phone. It was Terry's.
She checked and saw Jess's incoming call. She had forgotten about the lunch issue.
She picked up.
OVER THE PHONE
Terry: hello sweetheart? Before you start on me with your big mouth, I'm sorry. Just caught up in a very important meeting. I will eat the food cold. (Chuckling)
Jess: silly..you will pay for my services. I needed to know if you are okey. It has been 3hrs since you called, b*tch. I thought you would be lying somewhere in a mortuary.
They laughed like silly then hanged up
Terry looked up at Vic her eyes filled with concern. “I'm so sorry about everything." She said not finding the right words to tell her companion. In return Vic gave a painful smile. “Life must have been cruel to you."
He shook his head in agreement.
Then he picked her hand in his and said almost not sure of himself,
“I need a favour from you."

A friend or a wolf?

"He who earns calamity, eats it with his family."

Read betrayal, suspense and love...Chapter 3-10 here https://continet-alnews..com.ng/2017/04/episodes-of-life-chapter-3.html?m=0

EPISODES OF LIFE

PART 1

She sat on the bench at the bus stop, waiting impatiently for a bus to town. They all seemed to come filled to the door. Other male and female passengers were hanging by the door because they couldn't stand being late for whatever reasons.
“What the heck!!" she murmered as she saw a well dressed lady hanging by the door of a noisy and speedy bus.
She sank back on the bench losing the little hope she had.
Just then a guy sat beside her.
He had sweat all over. She twisted her nose and looked in the opposite direction.
He was smartly dressed but had a faint smell of sweat.
He tapped her on the shoulder
“Morning? Where to this early?"
What a silly question. She thought.
“Morning to you. I'm off to school and seems I'm gonna miss part of my morning lectures."
Why am I even explaining myself. She wondered. But that was just her . Always polite and selects her words carefully, before saying them.
“And you, have you been jogging?" She asked eyeing the big patch of sweat under his armpits. She knew definitely he won't jogg in such attires.
He looked away and gave a nervous short laughter.
“No, my boss..err..I mean..OK...I have to get to work early to avoid a misunderstanding between my boss and I. I just can't afford to lose this one,I depend on it. And as it seems, I'm on the verge of losing it. I still have twenty minutes only." He said as he bit his lower lip hard.
She felt for him. His boss must be like my lecturer!! Some people though..she exclaimed within her.
Just then a motorbike pulled by.
“Heading to town?" She asked the sweaty gentleman.
“Yeap" he replied casually.
“Why not use a motorbike instead. Its faster and I won't wish to create a scene with my lecturer either."
They negotiated the fare price, hoped on and sped off. Just landed in town on time.
She bid her companion goodbye and left with the motorist to school.

When she got in the lecture hall. She was already late. Proff. Odhiambo Otieno was already in.
The man with the hardest heart ever. He was the most cruel being on earth.
I'm in for it today, she concluded. That man had a tendency of punishing ladies in the most cruel manner.
And males, he would ensure a suspension is given to them.
So everyone feared him and tried their level best to stay out of trouble.
She peeped in and saw him facing the board. She tiptoed to an empty seat close to the door.
“You just came in, what's your name?" He asked still facing the board.
She pretended to be busy writing something on her notebook. As if he wasn't talking to her, she kept on writing but her heart was pounding so hard. She was literally shaking with fear.
“Young lady, I'm talking to you. You know you came in late, why are you faking innocence here?! Yes, you. Lady in yellow." He said walking towards her.
“Terry.Terry Amatta, sir." She responded quickly standing up.
He looked at her admiring the curves on her. He ordered her to go to his office. What a pathetic man. She thought.
She packed her books in her bag, then headed out. She was sure of what the man wanted.
Proff. Odhiambo was a short plump man with a bulging belly.
His hair was always shaved to the hair roots. Maybe he shaved that way because of the bald on his head.
He looked so handsome, with his massive beard, he was even more handsome. Everything looked perfect on him. His body suit very well with his face.
He wasn't bad physically but his inner him was the most pathetic thing that could ever happen.

Meanwhile as Terry swayed her hips left and right heading to his office, she wondered what she is gonna do about the situation at hand.
Being ten minutes late was going to cost her 1000 days out of school.
Her eyes turned red and a drop of tear willingly fell on her shoulder. She smiled painfully as the thought crossed her mind.
She sat silently on the waiting bench at the lecturers office. An idea came to her. She smilhad ruefully then ran to the lady, who was the Professor's secretary. They spoke for some time before she fumbled in her handbag to remove some Kenyan currency which she gave to the lady.

Two hours later, he came in. He gave Terry a nasty look and ordered her to follow him.
As they went past the secretary he smiled, “Morning Ashley. How did the night go?"
She responded barely audible. Terry winked at her raising her thumb. They smiled.
“Close the door behind you." He ordered. She did as said.
He started looking at her lustfully as he licked his lips like a hungry hyena.
Terry was not moved by that. He asked her why she was late. She tried to explain about the heavy traffic and things related to it but he could hear none.
He laughed out loud then moved to her. Breathing heavily. He held her bum in his hands and spoke softly.
“Let me rub my main man between your soft sexy thighs and that would be the end of your punishment." He said biting gently on her ears. He was already hard in his trousers.
“Better still, if you don't want to comply. You will be given suspension as another option. And I will lie you tried to steal exams. Guess how long you would stay away from school. One thousand days, babe. A whooping three years."
Terry chuckled and kissed his forehead. As she tried to effortlessly loosen his grip. “Is that suspension for being ten minutes late, or for denying you my precious diamond, mmh?!" She asked trying to sound as calm as she could.
He smiled gapping the space between there faces. “ For both darling."
Irritated, she moved back and gave him a dirty slap on his left cheek. “ That one is to teach you manners if your mama didn't instill some in you."
She gave him the second one this time on his right cheek using the back of her hand, “And that one is to remind you that I do not fear you at all, at all and I'm not gonna fall prey to your nasty demands. I'm not like those others. I'm different. "
He was mad and raised his voice. The secretary could hear the noises from her chamber. Ashley flew the door open and asked Professor if he was OK.
She pulled Terry by the hand and threw her out. Ashley took Terry's handbag and threw it at her.
She winked at Terry and they both smiled .

What is the deal here?

"By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed."

Read chapter 2 to 10 here https://continet-alnews..com.ng/2017/04/episodes-of-life-chapter-2.html?m=0