souloho19:


I go update very soon, lemme just cross the T's and dot the I's.. gracias bro

we are waiting

It took Osi just some seconds to determine that the spot behind the bush had been used as the hiding spot by the attacker.
He couldn't believe it! The very same spot he had waited for Steve while hiding. He couldn't help but feel guilty about it. He observed the path behind the bush, checked the tree branches for any torn piece of cloth(okrika) but he found nothing.
It seemed he spent 30 minutes walking around aimlessly because he didn't find any clue, nothing at all.

He remembered seeing an empty bottle of alcohol sometime last week and he looked round but there was no such luck this time around.
Maybe the killer hadn't made a mistake after all. No, he shook his head.It was his fault: he had brought attention to the hiding spot and Osi cursed himself for not thinking ahead earlier.
He knew he would need to clear the bush completely. He thought of walking up to the gate and asking Dr Nwachukwu for a cutlass but he decided against it, the way the man would be feeling right now, he could end up using the cutlass on him instead.
So he hurried home instead. He could recall seeing one in pastor Bartholomew's kitchen store and had concluded the pastor used it for yard work and to level the grass in his backyard.

Ten minutes later, he was back at the site swinging the machete furiously as he cut down the bush.

He was filled with guilt as he recalled hiding in this exact same spot waiting for Steve to show up. Maybe the man had seen him, maybe the man had gotten the idea to strike after seeing him hide in this location. Maybe...

He stopped his thoughts and movements suddenly and fell to his knees observing the ground intently.
he removed the leaves gently until he could see the print clearly.
It was a shoe print.
Judging by the markings on the sand it looked like the print had been left by a sports footwear. Probably from a trainers.
He suddenly remembered back in Steve's house, when he had broken in and Steve had dropped his footwear in shock. He had gone jogging and Osi had noticed it was some kind of trainers.
Could it be the very same?.

He studied the ground some more but then he became less convinced. If he could recall perfectly Steve was a giant of a man with massive feet but the print he was looking at was left by a medium sized and even smaller shoe.

Or maybe the print was left by someone else, maybe a farmer?
He shook his head. He couldn't allow his conviction of Steve's guilt make him make excuses.

Osi was so deep in thought he didn't know when he sat on the floor.
He was really confused.


°°•°•°•°•
When Joy woke up Amara had dozed off on her father's shoulder.
Dé Nwachukwu had returned not too long ago and had told her to go home and get some rest and eat. But she had refused. She wasn't going to leave her sister's side.

But she was tired and she dozed off not long after and her father stroked her hair gently as she slept.
Dé Nwachukwu was filled with a powerful emotion and he felt protective. He loved his daughters and he had promised his wife on her dying bed that he was going to look after them.
He couldn't believe he had almost broken that promise.

He was filled with joy when Joy woke up and he patted Amara gently. "Shhhh...Joy is awake..joy has woken up"
Amara woke up immediately. She stood up and hurried to her younger sister's side.
"Joy how are you? How are you feeling?"
"Amara..what happened?" Joy looked at her surroundings then she seemed to remember it all of a sudden.
"My head is soo heavy" she complained
"Its okay..do you want anything? Should I get the doctor?" Amara asked placing the back of her hand on her sister's neck to feel the temperature.
"Joy did you see who attacked you last night?" Dé Nwachukwu asked.
Joy was quiet as she tried to recall the unpleasant event.
"I didn't see his face..he..he grabbed me from behind.." A single tear rolled down her cheeks as she seemed to envision the attack.
"Joy its okay you don't need to talk about it" Amara assured her
"Actually she does...you what are you doing here?"
Amara turned and saw the question had been directed at Osi.
The pastor had returned and since it was visitation hour, he had walked undisturbed straight to the room.
"Sir I came to see your daughter..I'm sorry about what happened"
Dé Nwachukwu nodded. If it were someone else he wouldn't hesitate to send him away but he liked this tall man and besides he could remember him warning him that Okudili was not the killer and the warning had fallen on deaf ears.

"How is she?" Osi asked Amara. He gave her a nylon bag "I bought some fruits for her"
"Thank you..that was really thoughtful"
Dé Nwachukwu also appreciated the gesture. He hadn't even thought about it.

"I'm fine...I wish I can sit up, I'm tired of lying down" Joy complained.
"You need to rest, the doctor would come and remove the needle very soon" Dé Nwachukwu assured her. "But please try and answer my question can you remember anything that would make us recognize the attacker?"

Osi held his breath and prayed for a miracle as Joy closed her eyes deep in thought.
"No..I remember he said something and I know I have heard that voice before, but everything happened too fast"
Osi spoke up this time "So you can't remember anything at all...maybe you glanced at his skin colour?"
Dé Nwachukwu looked at him. For him to mention skin colour meant he was definitely thinking of the European. After all he was the only one with a different skin colour in the village.

"No..it happened really fast and before I knew it he had pushed me to the tree and I fainted" Joy replied apologetically.
"Its alright...the most important thing is that you're safe"
"Wait..I remember he smelled nice...like a very strong aftershave or strong body spray the scent was really sharp"
"Hmmm.." Osi thought about this new piece of information. It really didn't feel like a clue.
He didn't see any need to mention the shoe print, maybe he would tell Amara later and mention the hiding spot and also the fact that he might be guilty of unknowingly showing the killer the hiding spot.
But he had leveled it to the ground now. There was nothing more he could do.
One thing was certain, he had to expose this killer before he returned to his church duties. And he was on duty this coming Sunday. So he had three more days.

He bade them goodbye and assured Dé Nwachukwu he would come by the house later when the man requested to see him.
Amara said she wanted to escort Osi and her father nodded. The doctor had come in and he was focused on the woman as she attended to his daughter.

°•°•°•
"So what are you going to do now?" Amara asked Osi as they descended the stairs.
"You mean what are we going to do..we're a team remember?" He corrected her with a smile. He seemed to forget every worry whenever he was with her and right now he was aware of only her presence, the killer could go to hell!
"You're right..what are we going to do?" Amara asked
"I found a shoe print that possibly belongs to the killer somewhere in the woods where he must have been hiding'
"Shoe print?" She sounded excited "Did you discover anything else?"
He shook his head. "Sadly no..but I took a picture of the pattern and if I have to go round the village looking at the sole of peoples feet then so be it"
"Hmm..." Amara held his hand stopping him till he looked at her.
They were face to face and he suddenly had a powerful urge to kiss her.
what kind of pastor am I? I'm backsliding terribly!

But Amara seemed to have other ideas.. Something her sister had said caught her attention.
"I can point you in a good direction to start"
"Really...where?"
"I remember Paul used to have this very strong deodorant it almost choked me the day I hugged him and the other day he grabbed me"
"Hmmm.." Osi scratched his jaw. He hadn't shaved in days and a three day stubble was increasing rapidly by the day.
"Do you have an idea the size of shoe he wears?"
"Errrm...I'd say average"
"Hmm...he's a prime suspect then, but does he wear okrika?"
She shook her head. "Not that I know of, right from time he used to love wearing designer clothes"
"Okay...stay with your father and sister and please don't go anywhere alone, I need to pay the man a visit"
,"okay.." She held his hand when he wanted to turn and he looked at her.
She decided to go for it, she had never kissed any man by making the first move before but she had a feeling she could grow white hair waiting for Osi to make a move.
She gave him a quick kiss on the lips and Osi blinked trying to clear his scrambled vision. His brain was spinning like planet Earth but without any axis.
"What..what was that for?" He asked it felt nice and he wouldn't mind another one. He could tell it was going to hunt his memory. It had already started.
Amara smiled at him shyly "that was for good luck, please be careful.

The shoe print Osi found:

nikz:
to me you're the best male writer on nairaland. Your story is suspense filled, intriguing, action packed and romantic as well. It's as if I'm watching it on TV. Abeg keep up the good work you'll definitely go places. Nice one jare and God bless u

wow, thanks ma'am...I appreciate God bless you

Oboy yeeeeh.... Souloho19 u na bomb ooh....



Wedone sir

souloho19:
The shoe print Osi found:

Lol.. This is actually beautiful.... Nothing is left to imagination as we already know what the footprint looks like.... Thanks Souloho19

That kiss will serve as an inspiration to Osi nw...he will work extra to get another ...nice work

A great one bro

Nice goodluck kiss

Mr soul we want more!!! great work man, I think at this point I have to say this, Mr Soul you are a very terrific writer with ur trickish talent ehn, you can tag me as the devil and I wouldn't deny, except for the fact that i dont wear okrika, Lol, following you as always bruh!!!

souloho19:
The shoe print Osi found:

you're funny oh! Should we check NL and compile a list of suspects?

I believe the killer is someone that souloho19 has not yet mention for us yet. But me am guessing the Pastor
(not Osi) because the pastor has stayed long in that village and knows everybody.
souloho19 you deserve an award baby. Nice work

Twinkle004:
I believe the killer is someone that souloho19 has not yet mention for us yet. But me am guessing the Pastor
(not Osi) because the pastor has stayed long in that village and knows everybody.
souloho19 you deserve an award baby. Nice work

Just my thoughts or it might be someone he only talked about a little

my Oga Souloho19 you are the bomb, omo see suspense!! please when u wan publish the book, biko!!
notify me because this kind classic,adventure-filled book deserve mek I own a hard copy, so even after ten years I can re-read die.
your works are creative,mindbogglingly,amazing.

with the way things are turning out,I think the devil is Stevenson (though I'm not 100% certain).
It seems like Pastor OSI(abi na Detective OSI, I tired for did one ooo) and Amarachi would end up together.

more data to your phone.
more ink to your pen .
keep the updates coming.

(lying down flat on the ground,prostrating, I no go stand up,until I receive order from the boss himself @Souloho19).

lol, the kiss is for moral support.

Chai.. The suspense in this story can just increase someone's BP.

Good job done here bro.

Good work

Pastor osi! I just dey look u... D devil is dancin shoki on ur ministry. She kiss u and u no bind her ... Pastor osi, Even God go dey shake head for u like this now!

Amara cud compare the scent to that of paul dont tell me souloho u realli want to try every means possible am put it on dé John cos t wont work here o if u try it ehh dat okrika wil fall on you

Wow souloho19 thumb up

Good

souloho19:
The shoe print Osi found:

The ease at which you strategically switch the public spot light back to Paul actually drew a smirk from my face, and it turned out to laughter in the comfort of my bedroom ....I couldn't hold it back.

Hallmark of a talented up coming writer.. a huge and undeniable potential indeed.

If we are to analyse Paul critically again, the speed at which he left the neighbouring village after chatting with Osi and return back to his own village to carry out the attempt rape on Joy, deserve an applause... should we now say he poses superhuman speed and strength??

Well, anything is possible,so they say...
I keep on observing keenly from a distance as things unfolds.. and the mystery revealed.

Good job!

Mariinee:
Oya Oya be quik.
Where have you been tho?

I am currently in Florida and we are being threathened by hurricane Irma. So being close to the coast needs some preparing.

I was heading this side.....even though I had heard about the hurricane. Empty head

Will be movung north should Friday look even worse. For now its thunderstorm here and there......rain just started. Walmart hqs no water.....no food, atleast in West Palm...

souloho19:


welcome, I believe you'd catch up don't worry. as for the drink we have excess palmwine so just help yourself

Heheheeheheheh palm wine........I am so dead from laughing. Naaa, adesina will provide me with beer.....I'll be fine

I already start a count down....3days to go. Pastor Osi if you need help abeg call strange eyes and I can't wait to see the magic that kiss will do

jagugu88li:
Heheheeheheheh palm wine........I am so dead from laughing. Naaa, adesina will provide me with beer.....I'll be fine

Jagugu the great.
Where have u been to.

Souloho19 the great.
Omo u mad ooo.
How can u point clues to stevenson and then tell us another person saw the spot osi had hidden. Ehn answer me.
You are mad in a very very good way.
Keep twisting my head like twister.
I need panadol ooo.
Anybody help me b4 I die from souloho19 hand.

Adesina12 come and serve beer.
But I get kilishi ooo

souloho19:


lol..nothing is certain yet o, don't worry everything would be explained in due time and the dots would connect. but Steve is really looking like the devil. I'd bet the Christmas chicken I'd win from Mobecs on the european

Oga Souloho, my Christmas chicken is now on Pastor Bartholomew, as Paul is looking innocent. The story plot is so intriguing, I can't even be certain again, I just look forward to the end, na jungle justice for the devil. Good stuff bro, God bless you all round.

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nice analysis...by the way where is mobecs? I remember she bet her Christmas chicken that the devil is Paul.
just in case I would need that drumstick. [/quote

Still here bro, just observing with 5d lens. Weldone.

souloho19:
The shoe print Osi found:

Great job you're doing Souloho. But I doubt this shoe print o. No freshly cut grass around

souloho19:
The shoe print Osi found:

Great job you're doing Souloho. But I doubt this shoe print o. No freshly cut grass around

souloho19:
The shoe print Osi found:

You are good. WOW!