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The next morning i was so lazy to leave the bed. I stayed in until about 11.45am before i sluggishly staggered off the bed with pains allover. I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth when a felt hot pains on every cut. At first i didn't recognize it, i thought it was normal but when it stung me allover i then remembered it was a sign. Fear gripped me and i quickly jumped into a trouser and a t shirt, forgot all about brushing my teeth, took some change left in the trouser i wore the previous days outfit and carefully stepped out of my house.

I was padlocking my protector when a neighbor came to me talking about light bill. I agreed to pay and was rushing off but she continued listing all the bills that i must contribute. I shook my head and was rushing off when i saw the young dark lad that has been terrorizing me walking towards my compound, chatting with two other guys. I immediately closed the gate and ran back in, i noticed the lady was looking at me as if i have gone crazy. I ran to the back yard and to make use of the back exit, but so unfortunate it was padlocked. And so i hid behind the house, peeping to see what was happening.

The lady i was chatting with was walking towards me looking suspicious and confused. I saw her coming while the gate opened, i almost threw up. She reached me and asked.

"what is problem? is everything okay?".

Meanwhile the guys where in and one spotted her and shouted.

"Mummy d!"

She turned towards them and replied.

"Mikko the badoo!"

Wow! they knew each other. While they were busy exchanging greetings, i took the backyard and towards the front exit. I could see she led them into her house, and i heard her boyfriend or husband i don't which, shouting his greetings followed with a loud laughter.

I quickly rushed out feeling my heart forcing it's way out of my chest. I managed to maintain composure as i was rushing off, but i bumped into Esther. She was looking the way she looked the day i first met her in same gown, coming from god knows where with her feet dusty.

She saw me and gave a wide grin.

"Mike my man! where are you going looking like....me!" she said stretching her grin.

God really gave her some good sets of teeth and attractive eyes. But aside that she looked less attractive without her showing off her slutty side endowments.

"can i hitch with you?" i said nervously.

She gave me an interrogative look and nodded, still suspicious of my look but she led me into her compound. We went upstairs in silence. As soon as we got to her sitting room, she said taking water from the water dispenser.

"what's going on Mike?".

I looked at her as she slowly drank from the plastic transparent cup with her eyes steady on me. I couldn't tell her the truth, so lied.

"i am going mad! i was thinking throughout the night. I need money desperately". i said.

She studied me holding her cup of water in her hand. And when she was done, she smiled and said sitting on her glass center table in front of me.

"Look, i was from a very poor family" she smiled sadly and continued. "my dad was a local goldsmith, he made hoes and cutlasses for a living, and take them to the market for sale. i and my mum would hawk oranges, mangoes, banana, just whatsoever was in season just to feed. Mike to feed". she said emphasizing it to me. "i wake up everyday in our one room apartment and curse my life. I knew i was meant to be rich, i knew i had to do something. I watched as my dad died from a mare sickness that money i spend in a club one night would solve, yet my uncles wouldn't help. I had no education, no skill, but i knew i got something special. I know how to make people do my bidding. So one day, i packed my rags i called clothes and said to my mum and two elder siblings, that i was going to the township. Of cause mum was worried and refused, yet i left all the same. i was only 17 at the time. I came to this town not knowing anyone, with just 2000 in my bag. I slept on the street for a week without taking my bath. Yes, men tried to take advantage of my innocence, yes they succeeded. I got pregnant, not knowing who the father was. I saw wickedness, no kindness, i was getting the opposite of what they said township was. It was difficult to get by. The village was even peaceful. And i had my baby in an uncompleted building alone, i didn't know what to do, yet i did it alone". she paused, wiped a tear smiling, then continued. 'How was i to care for this baby when in can barely get by. And so i abandoned her there and walked away. That was when i sold my heart to the devil, i did what i needed to do. i know what men want and i used it against them. I have no love for men. If i want sex, i get from whomsoever pleases me. If i made it using what i have, i wonder why you cant".

Her story paralyzed me. But how could i bring myself to telling her it was my life at stake. I sagged on the chair and heaved a sigh. She stood up and took off her gown in front of me, though she wore a to match yellow thong and a push up bra. She completely left me breathless with her voluptuous body. The way her butt bounced as she walked inside kept my eyes glued to it until she disappeared.

My phone rang and i answered.

"hey Mike". A small voice said.

"hey, who is this?". I asked.

"This is John. Where are you?". John asked.

My heart skipped a beat when i placed the voice. What does this cop want from me? All my clothes had become too big for me cause of worries and problems.

"yes?". I asked.

"I am around. What is the problem sir?". I asked consciously.

''Report at the obanxi police station right away". He said.

"why?". I asked.

"Stop asking questions, report right away, Ruth is here". John said and hung up.

I stood up and called Easter. She joined me still putting on her under wear. Her boobs where enormously bulging from her bra. I was stucked to it when she snapped her fingers and said.

"hello! your eyes here". she said pointing at her face.

I immediately took my eyes off her boobs to meet her smiling face.

"i have to go. Got a call i need to respond asap". i said.

"okay, i was fixing us lunch. Cant you wait to eat before you leave at least?" she said.

I thought of it, it wont be a bad idea to have something in my tummy before leaving. I went back to the sitting room waiting for lunch while watching the news. The aroma pervaded the room, i couldn't wait to have a taste. Soon She came out with a vegetable yam with lots of fish and i smelt red oil.

She dropped it in front of and kept a jog of water beside it and a glass cup. The food looked enticing and smelt good but the red oil. I thought of a thousand way to decline this scrumptious looking meal, and so i said.

"am sorry, i don't eat red oil. It gives me rashes after awhile".

"seriously? haaaa. You should have told me". she said regretfully.

I thanked her and went to the police station.

on getting there, i met Ruth in detention. John asked me to his room. And when i joined him, i saw a silver pistol on the table, something was familiar about it. I looked at the gun and then to John before i sat down.

"i saw how you were looking at this gun, is it familiar?'. John asked in his small tone.

The next morning i was so lazy to leave the bed. I stayed in until about 11.45am before i sluggishly staggered off the bed with pains allover. I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth when a felt hot pains on every cut. At first i didn't recognize it, i thought it was normal but when it stung me allover i then remembered it was a sign. Fear gripped me and i quickly jumped into a trouser and a t shirt, forgot all about brushing my teeth, took some change left in the trouser i wore the previous days outfit and carefully stepped out of my house.

I was padlocking my protector when a neighbor came to me talking about light bill. I agreed to pay and was rushing off but she continued listing all the bills that i must contribute. I shook my head and was rushing off when i saw the young dark lad that has been terrorizing me walking towards my compound, chatting with two other guys. I immediately closed the gate and ran back in, i noticed the lady was looking at me as if i have gone crazy. I ran to the back yard and to make use of the back exit, but so unfortunate it was padlocked. And so i hid behind the house, peeping to see what was happening.

The lady i was chatting with was walking towards me looking suspicious and confused. I saw her coming while the gate opened, i almost threw up. She reached me and asked.

"what is problem? is everything okay?".

Meanwhile the guys where in and one spotted her and shouted.

"Mummy d!"

She turned towards them and replied.

"Mikko the badoo!"

Wow! they knew each other. While they were busy exchanging greetings, i took the backyard and towards the front exit. I could see she led them into her house, and i heard her boyfriend or husband i don't which, shouting his greetings followed with a loud laughter.

I quickly rushed out feeling my heart forcing it's way out of my chest. I managed to maintain composure as i was rushing off, but i bumped into Esther. She was looking the way she looked the day i first met her in same gown, coming from god knows where with her feet dusty.

She saw me and gave a wide grin.

"Mike my man! where are you going looking like....me!" she said stretching her grin.

God really gave her some good sets of teeth and attractive eyes. But aside that she looked less attractive without her showing off her slutty side endowments.

"can i hitch with you?" i said nervously.

She gave me an interrogative look and nodded, still suspicious of my look but she led me into her compound. We went upstairs in silence. As soon as we got to her sitting room, she said taking water from the water dispenser.

"what's going on Mike?".

I looked at her as she slowly drank from the plastic transparent cup with her eyes steady on me. I couldn't tell her the truth, so lied.

"i am going mad! i was thinking throughout the night. I need money desperately". i said.

She studied me holding her cup of water in her hand. And when she was done, she smiled and said sitting on her glass center table in front of me.

"Look, i was from a very poor family" she smiled sadly and continued. "my dad was a local goldsmith, he made hoes and cutlasses for a living, and take them to the market for sale. i and my mum would hawk oranges, mangoes, banana, just whatsoever was in season just to feed. Mike to feed". she said emphasizing it to me. "i wake up everyday in our one room apartment and curse my life. I knew i was meant to be rich, i knew i had to do something. I watched as my dad died from a mare sickness that money i spend in a club one night would solve, yet my uncles wouldn't help. I had no education, no skill, but i knew i got something special. I know how to make people do my bidding. So one day, i packed my rags i called clothes and said to my mum and two elder siblings, that i was going to the township. Of cause mum was worried and refused, yet i left all the same. i was only 17 at the time. I came to this town not knowing anyone, with just 2000 in my bag. I slept on the street for a week without taking my bath. Yes, men tried to take advantage of my innocence, yes they succeeded. I got pregnant, not knowing who the father was. I saw wickedness, no kindness, i was getting the opposite of what they said township was. It was difficult to get by. The village was even peaceful. And i had my baby in an uncompleted building alone, i didn't know what to do, yet i did it alone". she paused, wiped a tear smiling, then continued. 'How was i to care for this baby when in can barely get by. And so i abandoned her there and walked away. That was when i sold my heart to the devil, i did what i needed to do. i know what men want and i used it against them. I have no love for men. If i want sex, i get from whomsoever pleases me. If i made it using what i have, i wonder why you cant".

Her story paralyzed me. But how could i bring myself to telling her it was my life at stake. I sagged on the chair and heaved a sigh. She stood up and took off her gown in front of me, though she wore a to match yellow thong and a push up bra. She completely left me breathless with her voluptuous body. The way her butt bounced as she walked inside kept my eyes glued to it until she disappeared.

My phone rang and i answered.

"hey Mike". A small voice said.

"hey, who is this?". I asked.

"This is John. Where are you?". John asked.

My heart skipped a beat when i placed the voice. What does this cop want from me? All my clothes had become too big for me cause of worries and problems.

"yes?". I asked.

"I am around. What is the problem sir?". I asked consciously.

''Report at the obanxi police station right away". He said.

"why?". I asked.

"Stop asking questions, report right away, Ruth is here". John said and hung up.

I stood up and called Easter. She joined me still putting on her under wear. Her boobs where enormously bulging from her bra. I was stucked to it when she snapped her fingers and said.

"hello! your eyes here". she said pointing at her face.

I immediately took my eyes off her boobs to meet her smiling face.

"i have to go. Got a call i need to respond asap". i said.

"okay, i was fixing us lunch. Cant you wait to eat before you leave at least?" she said.

I thought of it, it wont be a bad idea to have something in my tummy before leaving. I went back to the sitting room waiting for lunch while watching the news. The aroma pervaded the room, i couldn't wait to have a taste. Soon She came out with a vegetable yam with lots of fish and i smelt red oil.

She dropped it in front of and kept a jog of water beside it and a glass cup. The food looked enticing and smelt good but the red oil. I thought of a thousand way to decline this scrumptious looking meal, and so i said.

"am sorry, i don't eat red oil. It gives me rashes after awhile".

"seriously? haaaa. You should have told me". she said regretfully.

I thanked her and went to the police station.

on getting there, i met Ruth in detention. John asked me to his room. And when i joined him, i saw a silver pistol on the table, something was familiar about it. I looked at the gun and then to John before i sat down.

"i saw how you were looking at this gun, is it familiar?'. John asked in his small tone.

I came back feeling tired. All my bones ached from long distanced walk. I dozed off and was awakened by a phone call. It was from one of my brothers (cult). i wanted to ignore it, but decided to take it.


“Mike, why are you not taking your calls?”. Came the voice.


“been busy”. I said.


“busy doing what?”

“lots of things”. I replied.


“anyways, that’s not why am calling. You have abandoned the brotherhood, no phone communications, nothing! But that’s by the way. There’s war in town, three of our brothers have been killed since the last two weeks. You have to get out of town, Zika gang are coming on us hot!”

These words paralyzed me, and I regretted not leaving town entirely instead of changing location.


“I believe you are not in town, coz nobody has seen you of late”. He said.


“Am somewhere”. I said.


“You are the prime target, just get out of town if you’re still in town. I am in my grandmother’s village right now. Take care and be safe.” He hung up.


Fear gripped me to the marrow, I immediately ensured my doors where padlocked and came back to the bed. I put a call across to Koko for update.


“Bro, these hoodlums kept hovering around since last night. We called police on their assess. But Mike, let’s get this cleansing thing done. You heard what the man said”. Koko said.


“I don’t have up to that amount”. I said.


“but you said you had it before now”. Koko said.


“I never said that. All I have is just 2, 32000”. I replied.


“lets go see him, perhaps he will agree”. Koko said.


I agreed, and we booked appointment for the next day.


The next day came like a flash, even though I was scared of going out, I summoned courage and joined Koko at the spot I asked him to wait for me. From there we both zoomed to the voodoo’s man’s office.


“Are you ready now? Asked the voodoo man.

“Yes sir. But we don’t have up to the amount you asked us to bring”. Said koko.


“How much do you have?”. Asked the voodoo man.


I immediately spoke up before Koko would tell him all the money I had.


“132000”. I said.


“That’s not enough. It’s not even up to the cost of getting the materials let alone my service charge”. The voodoo man said.


“Yes we know sir. You know me, I have been patronizing you, please help us, my friend’s life is in danger. I promise you sir, we are going to pay back all the penny. We are going to work day and night until we pay up sir. Please help us sir”. Koko pleaded on my behalf with a knee on the floor.


“Alright, have your seat.”. The voodoo man said to Koko. “what am going to do for you is to give you a charm that will give you sign of danger”. He added.

I and Koko looked at each other and Koko winked me to go ahead with the idea.


“How much is the charm sir?” I asked.


“It’s a hundred thousand “. The voodoo man replied.


I frowned at the exorbitant amount he mentioned, and Koko nudged me to go ahead with the plan.


The voodoo man went behind, did some incantations, poured a hot drink in his mouth and spat it on the statue, spoke some words in his dialect. Brought out a small mortar and started pounding some leafs and some things with it.


When he was done, he scooped them all into a leaf, stood up and asked me over. When I came he commanded that I took off my clothes, which I did. Then he asked me to turn my back and when I did, he started making some little incisions on my back and applying that substance on it. When I reacted to the pain, he would yell and slap me hard on my back and so I kept calm until my back, shoulders, wrist and chest were covered in blood and black substance.

Then he took a long branch of leafs, dipped it into a water and flogged me with it while he sang an incantation. After that, he asked me to go back to my seat. When we were all seated, he said.


“Now, whenever you feel fresh pain like the one you felt while I was cutting you or a hot pain, just know there’s danger, leave that place immediately. My son, this is not a guarantee, because when you fail to be sensitive the danger will meet you. From now hence forth, don’t meet with a woman in her monthly flow, don’t eat anything with palm oil, never suck a lactating woman’s breast. Once you can avoid these, your charm will ever be potent”.


I looked at Koko who smiled and nodded.


“Now, pay”. The voodoo man said.


I took out the 100k I withdrew earlier and handed it over to him. He counted it and put in his table’s drawer.

I and Koko stood up and thanked him before we left.


“That was too expensive for just what he did”. I yelled at Koko when we were out of the office.


He looked at me grinning, then he placed his hand on my shoulder and I removed it abruptly because of the pain.


“Money cannot buy life, but life can make money”. Koko said and stopped a taxi.


I was walking down my street feeling pains all over when I saw a very fine latest G wagon packed in front of Easter’s house. I was admiring and looking inside the car through the window when Easters gate opened and she came out with a well fed advanced man in white sleeve, white trousers, white hat, white belt, and white shoes. While Easter was in animal skin leggings that was so light you would think she was naked, coz it gave detail to her every contour, and a cropped top blue jean jacket that was opened, reveling her animal skin bra.


I quickly moved away from the car trying to dodge her but she caught me right on time and signaled me to wait with a finger while she flirt with the man before he entered his car and drove off.

“Mike! You are not a good person”. She said to me while the car was yet driving off.


I walked up to her and saw how she filled her face with rings. Though it made her attractive, yet it scares broke people away.


“What did I do?” I asked.


“are you asking me? You stood me up!” she yelled.


“oh, it wasn’t intentional. I was busy”. I replied.


“what’s not intentional? I called you! Why didn’t you return my call?”. Easter yelled.


“Am sorry, I should have but it escaped me, coz I came home tired. I went on a job search”. I said.


She looked at me surprised. Then said in mocking tone.


“Are you job searching?”


“Yes I am”. I replied.


She exploded in an annoying laughter that made my tummy knot in anger. And when she was done, she held my hand and dragged me into her house.


Her apartment was so exquisitely furnished. Every furniture and electronic reeked money. I sat on a couch and fed my eyes while she went inside the house. Soon she was out and sat beside me looking at my face making me uncomfortable.


“Do you know why am looking at you?” she asked.


“No”. I replied.


“Anyone who sees you would think you are wise, I didn’t know you were this dumb. How could you be job hunting when you can be employed”. She said.


“How?’ I asked.


“look around you, don’t you like my apartment?” she asked looking around her well furnished sitting room.


I said nothing and she continued.


“look Mike, when I saw you, I knew we are going to work together. Don’t think am into you, am not ready for men at the moment. Am an adventurer. I can be with a man or a woman, just what tickles my fancy at the time. You are a good man, which is rare these days. I want to introduce you to the another side of life. Many people think am a LovePeddler”. She exploded in laughter, and when she was done, she continued. “let them believe what they like. I’ll let you know when I am sure you are the right man. What would you like to drink”. She changed the topic immediately.

I couldn't sleep all night, thinking why i was so stupid to allow a girl ruin me that way. I made up my mind after series of meditations to stay clear off Easter, with that i caught a little sleep and was awoken by a knock on the door. I out of the window, it was morning already, it felt like a nap rather than a sound sleep.

I stood up to attend to the door, but to my surprise Easter was standing there. She waved at me smiling. I wondered why she would come to see me this early. Although she looked good as usual in a short t shirt that barely covered her pink underwear, and a yellow slippers on her feet.

"heyyy my buddy!" she said when i came out."wow! look at that dick!". she added, closing her mouth with her hands giggling.

I was then aware of the protrusion in my boxers which was the only thing i wore out that morning. I quickly covered it with a hand and was about going in to put on something when Easter called me back.

"Get back here and open the door, stop behaving like a girl!". Easter said.

I turned and opened the door. She walked in excitedly.

"woooooooo! look at my hand work! am i not a sweet heart?" she said looking around. "why are you not blasting this baby?"

I was about saying something but she had started connecting the system to her phone while i stood behind struggling with how to stop her.

She went ahead to increase the volume to the highest and started dancing around me, rolling her butt on my rod. I must give it to her, she is a very good dancer but the music was too early to be that loud, and so i screamed into her ear.

"the neighbors will complain!"

"you said?" she screamed back.

"the neighbors, they will complain, the music is too loud". i said shouting into her ear.

"let them!" she said and continued dancing.

She moved from me, held the wall and started twerking. She was doing wonders with her big butt. I gave up trying to stop her and sat on the bed watching her twerk.

A knock came on the door faintly. I stood up abruptly and went to see who it was. My neighbor was standing there, with the look on his face, i knew what he came for. But i came out all the same to hear what he had to say.

"Good morning, please that music is too loud, could you reduce it please?". My neighbor asked.

I nodded and went in to inform Easter who seem to be having a great time of what my neighbor said, with her permission to tune down the volume.

"let him go Bleep himself". she screamed, laughed and continued dancing.

I laughed and went ahead to reduce it to a reasonable range. Easter stopped dancing and stood looking at me angrily.

"Mike! what nonsense! Didn't you pay for this house? Why would someone dictate to you how to live in a house you paid for!”. Easter yelled!

I tried to tame her by explaining this to her, but she seemed to be unreasonable about it. She left me and laid facing down on the bed, not minding that her shirt had rolled up reviling her pink underwear.

I was glad at least the noise had been reduced. Suddenly she turned to me and said.

“The reason I came here was to tell you about what my friend at customs told me concerning your importation plans”.

I looked at her in wonder, my heart raced in despair knowing I was going broke, but I pretended to be listening.

“He promised free custom charges. All you need is to get your flight documents ready and you are custom free! Am I not a darling?” she said excitedly all of a sudden. “I don’t even know why am helping you this much, anyways, you owe me lunch”. She added.

I made up my mind to be open to her, and so I turned towards her and said.

“I am broke!”.

She looked at me as if I was joking and exploded in an hysterical laughter. When she was done she said in a low mocking tone.

“You and pretense Mike. Anyways, I have to be going, there’s this new joint I’d like us to have lunch today, though it’s quiet expensive, but they got the right stuff”. She said standing up.

I said nothing and she stood up and left. When she had gone, I washed few of my dirty clothes and took them out to dry. While I was on it, my neighbor from earlier, a young lad of about my age walked up to me.

“Good day bro”. he said.

I returned the greeting and waited to hear what he had to say.

“my name is Johnson, but you can call me John”. He said extending a handshake. “that’s my room over there”. Pointing at third room opposite mine.

I acknowledged with a nod and told him my name before I continued with my work.

“am sorry to intrude , that lady from earlier, how long have you guys been together?” he asked circumspectly.

“a day after I moved in”. I replied wondering where he was driving to.

“well, that means you barely know her”. He asked.

I nodded.

“you see Mike, I once dated that girl. I just wanted to warn you to be careful with her”. He said.

I immediately he was the one Easter spoke about. The one she dated. Could this be jealousy or something else? I wondered.

I thanked him for the information and rounded up my stuff before going in.

I abandoned all about my appointment with Easter and went for a job search around the area I moved in. Easter called me twice and sent me an sms which read: Mike, stop being stingy.

The third company I went to submit my CV was a micro finance bank. I was about leaving when the secretary called me back and informed me that the manager wanted to meet with me.

I went to his moderate office and he offered me a seat. I sat and he began.

“Hello”.

“Good afternoon sir”. I greeted.

“What’s your capacity according to your vast accumulated discipline?’’. The manager said relaxed on his chair.

I was quick to assume he meant what I studied, so I told him.

He looked at me critically then said.

“we cut off an infectious virus and promptly seek an improvise. Do you consider yourself a material suitable for an edifies such as ours?”

This time I was confused. I smiled and said.

“Please, explain sir”.

He looked around and back to me.

“how many moons where consumed in candles and yet you suffocate me with frequent need for a rephrase?. I am inept to clumsiness after maximizing funds to obtain a professionalism, I refuse to condescend to your mediocrity as to be made to rephrase”. He said and put some groundnut in his mouth and continued. “ take me through the genesis of your adventures and introduce me to your eveolving process”.

“I am a vocally visual individual, non condescending from my genesis till date. I mingled with beast through fierce combat and still remained. I think my origin is out of milky way, perhaps the homosapien of which I be presumed to be biologically is a caricature of a fact. Meanwhile I am volatile to be precise against the melancholic demeanor that precedes me”. I said and watched the confusion in his face.

“What kind of verbal mess have you spat in my before?” he said.

“That’s what you have been feeding me. Thanks for wasting your time”. I said, stood up and walked away.

While we were strolling home talking and laughing, a Honda jeep stopped beside us and hunk twice calling our attention. The driver rolled down and a well fed dark man on a designer dark shade was visible. He smiled at Easter and beckoned her over with a finger. She took a glance at me and said.

“Excuse me”.

Before I could ask or suggest she has gone to meet him.

I stood watching as she laid her hands on the opened glass with her head half way in-between concealing the man from my view completely with her body.

She would laugh and raise one of her legs up backwards. And after a while she put a card she collected from the man in her purse and moved away from the car, waving the man goodbye as he rolled up and drove off.

She turned to me and started walking towards me smiling.

“Who was that?”. I asked.

“oh, that?’’. She retorted, looking behind at the car joining the traffic. “That’s my dad’s friend. He was even mad I was walking with a guy”. She said and held my hand across her arm. “are you visiting?”. She asked.

My hands met with her boobs often as we walked. I didn’t know if it was a deliberate act or a mistake. To answer her question I said.

“okay, let’s check it out”.

She looked at me, smiled and said.

“Why not let’s check your place out first”.

I was shocked to hear the sudden change. My house was more like a student apartment; it was nothing like the house of a bachelor. I was trying to change the topic but she pulled me pass her house to the direction of mine.

“I dated a guy in your compound”. She said. “He was so lame in bed, like less than a minute he is done. I told him I can’t date him coz I love sex lot, and he can’t give it to me. The fool told anyone who cares to listen that i am a LovePeddler. I don’t care. Same people whom he told came to Bleep me and when I touched their weak point, they confessed to me. He’s only but immature. I pray he sees us walking in’’. She said laughing and holding me closer to herself.

We entered my compound and she looked around, closed her eyes and sniffed the air, exhaled before we continued to the entrance of my room.

A man beside my room came out of his balcony to see who walked pass, on seeing I and Easter he gave a surprise look, focusing more on Easter.

“Hello, you look great in boxers”. Easter said smiling.

The man’s wife or girlfriend joined him. And when she saw Easter she asked her man in, and Easter blew them a kiss smiling.

Easter seem to be enjoying herself and I was completely oblivious of the story behind the drama. I managed to open the door and we entered. She looked around my room with a hint of disdain.

“Is this where you live?’’. She asked.

“I just moved in, I actually plan to start buying electronics and other things”. I tried to explain myself.

“This place does not fit you Mike”. She said looking around. “Am sorry if am being too blunt, that’s me. I don’t pretend”. She said sitting on the bed.

“I like blunt people; at least you can tell what they are thinking”. I said, sitting beside her.

“Really?”. She asked grinning.

“Oh yes I do. Then I added, trying to correct her impression about me which was apparent that it wasn’t necessary. “I moved in a day before yesterday, and I wanted to buy stuff today, but I cancelled it because of our appointment”. I said, feeling awful inside.

“Really? Then I will take you tomorrow where you can buy the best stuff”. She said excitedly.

She had this thing about her that was stronger than my wit. I know the right thing to do, yet I wish to please her. Maybe if I sleep with her I may get my senses back. But what was it about her ? Maybe the sexual aura or her charisma, or the way she talks, or her boldness, or slothfulness, or her attractiveness, what was it?


Anyways we talked all through that evening without I making a move. Her presence alone was a torture. My bleeping rod felt so maltreated but I managed to keep it at bay. She saw it at appoint and said.

“You better don’t go there Mike”.

I told her that I normally have erection for no reason. She made jokes and laughed about it.


I saw her off that evening, and stopped in front of her gate.

“That was a wonderful day Mike. Tomorrow call me up to take you where you can get nice stuffs”. She said and hugged me goodbye.

The next day, at about 2pm, I called her up and we went to together. Okay, we were at the junction, as usual I was looking for a bike, but she stopped a taxi. Okay, I felt it’s a regular taxi that can carry some people along the road, perhaps she may not be a fan of bikes. But when she started pricing I became alert.

“What are you doing?’’ I whispered to her.

“Am trying to get us a cab”. She answered and continued with the taxi man. “You will take us there and bring us back, how much?’’

“That’s a full day’s job”. The taxi man said.

“How much is what am asking”. Easter repeated.

“It’s going to be 4000 ma”. The taxi man said.

That was nothing to be compared to the 600 it would have cost us to use a bike to fro. I decided to get involved; it was my money they’re talking about here.

“Mr. don’t worry, just take us there, we’ll find our way back. That’s how much?”. I asked.

“That’s going to be 1700 sir”. The taxi man said.
“Don’t be ridiculous! Do you know how tasking it would be to get another cab? I don’t move about with guys without cars because of stress, it’s not good for me. If you won’t comply, please tell me lemme go home. This man is even cheap, compared to some.” Easter said grumbling.

My pride was at stake here, because she mentioned guys with cars, and I don’t have even a bicycle. And so I agreed to her terms and we were gone.

She bought the best at the dealers shop. A 40 inch flat screen TV, A home theater, rug, a big sized fridge and a complete sets of cooking utensils. I counted 280,000. I wept inside but smiled on the outside as she visualized what my room would look like after now.

Every guy who walked in and out lust after Easter. She was so slothfully dressed in a very short bra less light purple show back mini gown that emphasized on her curves and every detail of her anatomy with the strap of her g string underwear evident. Not to talk of the pierces that adorned her well groomed make up face and the high hill boot she wore.

“Let’s get furniture and generator!”. She said on our way out.

“Not now, my room will be too small to contain all”. I said, trying to save cost.

“Well, that’s true. You are lucky you met me, don’t you like the stuff I got? If I had left you alone, you’d have gotten fake”. She said in the car as we drove home.

After fixing my room, it took a different shape. But my account was getting empty and that scared the shit out of me.

"Heyyyyy!" i said, not knowing what to say.

She looked at me bending her head aside.

"what are you doing here?". She asked.

"i...I....". I stuttered, not knowing what to say.

"i understand you. It's okay, i understand". she said.

"what do you understand?" i asked.

"you're putting up with a friend, it's nothing to be ashamed of". she said and started walking.

"Nooo...not really". I said stopping her "Now , look. I just moved in there". i pointed towards my house behind me.

She covered her mouth with her hands in shock.

"You mean the house that was robbed yesterday?'' she asked after catching her breath.

I nodded, feeling like i just let the cat out of the bag in a church. Surprisingly she just smiled and said.

"you owe me for lying". with that she took a phone call and started walking.

I followed her silently, stealing glances at her wonderful shape, wondering why i didn't see it the first time. She has a wonderful charisma and every detail of her was so feminine even her voice.

We reached the front of her house, and she ended the call.

"Like i said earlier, you owe me. You me lunch''. she said smiling.

I smiled and said.

"Thanks, time and place?"

"Call me". she said and walked in.

I stood looking at her going inside, the picture of her eyes and teeth, even with the way she smiled got me completely. I suddenly felt excited and a butterfly. I couldn't believe any woman could have such effect on me after Phila. The gate suddenly opened and Easter brought out her head and said.

"Are you still here?"

I regained myself and waved her goodbye. Feeling i just let my guide down, i wouldn't want her to feel too important so she wouldn't take advantage and ride on me.

I met with Koko at the bar, he was pretty much keen about me going to lift the curse. I wondered why he cared this much. I suddenly had a negative conception about his interest in my case.

I told him what i resolved, which was after i met Easter that morning.

"I can't give him all my money. I am all alone here, even my brother who resides in this town hardly can keep himself going. I need to start up a business and afterwards, raise money for the cleansing". i said.

Koko looked at me as if i wasn't thinking straight. He tried again to convince me but failed. Although i took care of our bills, yet he thought his coming was wasteful.

It was 3.21pm, i was already at a fast food close to the house waiting for Easter. She came by 4.14pm and I wasn't pissed anymore at her for wasting my time when i saw her walking in in black leggings that elaborated her stunning hip and butt. A cleavage baring purple handles crop top rested perfectly on her upper body reveling her flat tummy with a navel ring dangling on her shinning dark skin and a waist chain adorned her slim waist. She had pierces everywhere; a septum ring(BULLRING on a nose), a ring on her right nose, one under her lips, one on the upper part of her left eyebrows. Her long braided hair flew around her when she walked in a charismatic way. Every man in the room turned towards her, even i couldn't curtain the butterfly leaping in my tummy.

"Hello" she said, looking around." i don't really like this place. The kind of people who patronize here are just too...." she stopped and smiled. "Am starving! can i have some cash?". she said stretching forth her hand for money.

Her hand was covered in chains and rings. I haven't said a word and i was giving her money. Due to how i felt inside i didn't bother. I counted 2000 and gave to her. She took it and looked at me in a phony frown and stood up abruptly.

"be right back!". She said and walked to the counter.

I felt my heart beating fast when she walked. Something about her makes you get scared if you don't have money. Couldn't place my hand on it, but that fear was the reason i didn't go ahead with the cleansing plan.

She was back displaying her charming smile. She had a plate of a kind of chicken soup, a soft drink and bottled water on her tray.

"You owe me!" she said.

"how do you mean?'' i asked.

"this is diced chicken with broccoli, it's 4000. you owe me 2000 and 400 for the drinks". She said, pointing at each item in front of her.

I looked at what she had in her plate and at her as she focused on opening her drink.

"What do you do?" she asked arranging to begin eating''.

"i.... trying to start a business". i said.

She looked up from her plate with interest, smiled and asked.

"what kind of business?"

"em...am still thinking". i said and drank from my soft drink.

She took a scoop from her plate and said after chewing.

"importation! i love that business. I can hook you up with custom officer, a friend of mine. Hope you have up to 5 million?".

I didn't want to give her the impression that i had nothing close to the amount she mentioned, and i didn't know the reason why i wanted to pretend.

"well, i don't like that business. It's risky". I said and emptied the last drink in my bottle.

she looked at me for awhile as if trying to study me, then said.

"Don't forget my money, 2400". and she continued with her food.

I took out 3000 and handed it over to her, she just placed her bottled water on top of it and focused on her food. Her phone rang and she took it.

"hello sugar....yes baby....i am having lunch.....i can't come, i am with a friend". she looked at me, winked and smiled seductively, then continued. "yes baby....mua!mua!". she dropped her phone and rounded up her food.

All the while she was talking on the phone, i felt sour and bitter. I just spent 5000 and getting this treatment. But when she was done eating, she kept a seductive stare at me smiling that made me uncomfortable. And then she asked the strangest question that compensated for my pain.

"How long do you last in bed?" she asked.

"what?'' i replied in shock.

"yes, how long do you last. I want to cum. Can you make that happen?" she asked.

"why this question?" i said.

"every man want sex. isn't that what you want too?" SHE ASKED.

I was shocked to hear this, and so i said in other to defend myself.

"am not like that".

"stop lying. I see the way you look at me. But you can't have my sweet pot without paying". She said smiling.

"i don't pay for sex" i said feeling angered.

"really? coz you are mr world or something?" she said and burst out in a loud laughter.

I was becoming irritated, but controlled my nerves.

"anyways, i get. We can be friends, can't we?'' she said blinking a babyish way.

I nodded and we left the place.

That was the welcome party the compound i packed into gave me. At least it was just money they took.

That very night, at about 3 am police had arrived. They investigated every room and shocked to notice that there was no forceful entry into mine, my body was without bruise unlike everyone else and my property was intact. That made me an interest.

After series of questioning, they left me alone. All the time i answered their questions, i made sure that i skipped anything that will or may implicate me, the address to my house inclusive. I only let out Ruth's address and that was the only valid information i gave.

That night was a black night; it was a massacre. About three males and two females were killed that night. Protectors where destroyed save mine. Tears filled the air; even neighbors came out that night to sympathize with us and mostly with the bereaved.

The next morning, after i managed to steal a nap, i was woken by the noise outside. Behold, i ran back when i saw different sets of journalist moving about the compound with their cameras and microphones. I quickly went in and hopped into a pair of jean, t shirt and a face cap. Came out to observe an escape route. They seem to be everywhere videoing the damages. I quickly spotted a man pointing towards my me to a press man with an active camera man behind him. I was fast to back them before the camera faced my direction. And immediately started towards the backyard.

"Hell! Hello!” Someone called from behind.

I ignored and increased my pace. Luckily for me there was a small exit at the backyard, I followed it and disappeared.

My phone rang on my way out, and it was one of my cult brothers calling. I ignored it and headed to an amusement center not far from my new house to waste time.

"Hello". A man in his 50's called my attention.

I assessed him if he would give me trouble. After screening through is traditional attire and his innocent matured face that had family troubles written all over it, i decided to give him audience.

"Can i seat?" He asked.

I looked at the long bench that wasn't mine and wondered why he needed my permission to sit. So i nodded and moved a little to create more space for him, perhaps he may want lie down.

He sat and looked at me like someone who needed something. And then he said.

"My brother, can you imagine? I was going to a nearby town early this morning and two boys accosted me. They seemed to be asking for help, i was about lending them a helping hand before they attacked me. They carted away with my belongings". He bent his face in a pitiful way and continued. "My brother, my wife is in labor right now at the hospital, i don’t have a dime on me. Please help me, anything my brother".

All the while he was talking; i was waiting for him to conclude with the last phrase he used. Meanwhile i had prepared my own response which was very true, and i said.

"Sir, am very sorry. I would have assisted you but...."

I saw how his expectant face changed to a disappointed look. I didn't bother, and so i continued.

" i was robbed this morning. About five persons were killed. My money, the only money on me they took also. As am talking to you right now, My brother, i have nothing on me. I even thought i would ....".

I hadn't finished and he hissed, stood up and walked away. In my heart i said. 'come and take money!'.

I was at the park till noon. I had not even a dime on me, and so i decided to make withdrawals at a nearby bank. I was almost out of the amusement center when i saw an aggressive man assaulting the man i met earlier. I looked away and continued, it wasn’t my business after all. But the sound of a hot slap called my attention. Something in me wanted me to help, but i needed to avoid trouble. And so i walked on, but when the group with the aggressive man joined in the beating and the man cried out loud saying "My wife is in labor oh, that's why am begging, i did not steal oh, i only begged oh". i was moved with compassion and decided to intervene.

"Stop! Stop!'' i said shielding the man with my body.

I had received some blows before they stopped.

"Get out of here! if i ever see you here again!" The aggressive man yelled. "That’s how they go around deceiving people". He added and walked away with his group.

I turned to scold the man but stopped when i saw him crying. A little Crowd had gathered already. Some came to sympathize with him, giving him some change, while others threw abuses.

A very strong part of me wanted to help him now. I tapped him on the shoulder and said.

"It's okay, follow me."

He followed me to a nearby bank, and after withdrawing, i gave him 5000. He was over joy and prayed for me. I kept telling myself that he is real, but when the negative thought came to speak against it, i convinced myself that i helped a man in need, it could be me, it could be anyone.

I was going home when a regular girl stopped me from across the road. I stopped and assessed her as she crossed over to meet up with me. She wasn't pretty a bit, maybe because she was modestly dressed in a faded yellow gown and her hair, unprofessionally groomed. I waited anyways, to hear what she wanted to say at least.

"Hi, my name is Easter. Do you know that man?" She asked.

"No". I said, and made to leave, she called me back.

"That was very brave of you, what if they had injured you?" she said with much admiration in her tone.

i smiled and replied.

"What is life if we don't help others".

i was about leaving, again she called me back.

"Hey! Are you in a hurry?"

I wondered what else she wanted to say, but managed to say.

"Yes, i am in a hurry"

"What's your name?" she asked and smiled.

That was when i noticed her perfect sets of white teeth gaped in the middle, and her big white eyes. I hesitated before saying.

"My name is mike".

She shook hands with me and immediately led the way towards my direction.

"Do you live around here?" She asked smiling.

"No". I lied.

"I stay just there". She pointed towards the direction to my house. "What are you doing around here?" she asked looking at my face.

"I came to see a friend". I lied.

"Oh, you have a friend around here? I may know him, where does he live?" She asked with keen interest.

"Down that road". I said pointing the opposite direction.

She stopped at the route leading to my house and pointed a fine upstairs few buildings away from mine, and said smiling.

"That's where i live".

"Okay, see you later then". I said and was about leaving when she called my name.

"Mike!"

I turned abruptly and she smiled and asked looking into my eyes.

"What’s my name?"

I had completely forgotten her name, i searched through my head and something that sounds like her name popped up.

"Calister!"

She frowned and acted offended.

"i remembered yours and you have forgotten mine so soon?".

I felt bad and apologized.

"Let me have your number so you won't have to forget my name anymore". She said.

I never wanted to have anything to do with her, but now i had made her feel bad, i needed to compensate, against the first idea of giving her a wrong number. I gave her my real number, she dialed the line and when it rang she smiled and said.

"My name is Easter".

With that she waved me goodbye and walked down my street. It was then i noticed she really had a great backside, as it bounced through her gown. I took my mind off it, after i assumed it would be dirty and smelly and focused on how to deal with a new found problem. I am talking about Easter.

Okay, i took the other street three times the distance to my house just to avoid Easter. And when i got back, the press men were gone. But something made me feel uncomfortable. My compound people whom am yet to be acquainted with gave me this stiff stare that was so apparent they were suspecting me to have a hand in the previous episode.

I greeted them but just two responded out of the many who sat outside.

Now look, my compound was built in such a way that every room had its own balcony both front and back. It is a 14 room house. 7 rooms faced each other with a big space between them, so that everyone would mind his or her business.

But that day, my perception of the house seems to be false, as everyone seem to be one family except me.

I gently put on my face cap properly and walked pass them after shutting the gate. Somebody murmured something as i walked pass, a lady jumped to her feet and screamed in tears.

"If anyone has a hand in my husband’s death, that person....". They pulled her down and she continued crying.

I stopped, turned and went to the lady crying. When i reached where she was, i bent down ignoring everyone's piercing eyes on me.

"Madam I am really sorry for your loss. It will not be well with anyone who did this. I have seen how the wicked are punished, some are buried in shallow graves, and some burnt alive. Worse death will meet them, i assure you that ma". I said, and went straight to my room.

I managed to avoid everyone. Good thing I bought stuff before coming home, at least I needed not to go out till the next day.

Koko called to inform me of Zika’s boys harassing them. He said they attacked the compound asking after me. Luckily no one knows where I stay. He begged me to do the cleansing and promised to beg the voodoo man to accept a lesser payment coz he is concerned for me. Which am aware he’s concerned about himself. I promised to meet him up at the bar we met Thomas the other day.

And so I stepped out the next day, feeling grateful that the compound was deserted. On stepping out of the gate, my eyes caught this sexy girl that was walking ahead of me in a jean bum short that gave her full round buttocks a scrumptious appeal and her full straight legs were something to look at. Her netted gray crop top emphasized the slimness of her waist with her long braided hair dangling across her buttocks. And all these made my heart skipped a beat.

I quickly walked faster to catch up with her. She was really a good walker, I was completely drooling underneath my pants.

When I got close to her, I said.

“Who is this marvelous work of art that want to give me a heart attack so early”.

She turned abruptly and asked.

“What?’’

When I saw her face she appeared familiar. I was trying to place it when she smiled. I wondered if she knew me from somewhere.

“Mike!” she said grinning widely.

Her gaped white teeth and big bold eyes gave me the hint; Easter!

She was looking so attractive that morning, though not so facially beautiful but attractive. She wore no make up yet got my attention completely. Easter really has a killer body.

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I and KOko became close after that day. He gives me update on the happenings around my house and continued pestering me about paying the money and lifting Amaka's curse on me.
On the other hand, i chose to ignore Ruth's shenanigan with her new addictive, Sam. She always want to rub it on my face how caring Sam is and how he understands her so much. I never asked about the pregnancy and i began wondering if the pregnancy was actually mine.

Sam was home that day, and his perfume pervaded the whole house. In Fact, you can perceive his perfume right from the gate.

I ignored him as he talked about anything. To be polite, i would just smiled and nodded, then continued with candy crush. He never gave up talking until Ruth walked in with a plate of plantain and potato chips for him.

"I can see you guys are getting acquainted". Ruth said smiling as she walked in.

"'oh yes we are, aren't we Mike?". Same asked.

I looked at him and Ruth in an awkward way.Then returned to my game. Sam felt slighted by my behavior and said smiling.

"i think he's not much of a talker".

"Don't mind him, sometimes he behaves like someone that's possessed". Ruth said smiling with a hint anger.

They laughed and chatted as though i wasn't there, giggling and removing crumbs from each others mouth. I was so angry but didn't know why. Couldn't really place my hand on the reason why my tummy rumbled anytime i see Sam.

Ruth completely disrespected my presence when she sat on Sams laps to give him water. This got me furious that i didn't know when i called.

"Sam''.

They both looked towards me abruptly.

"Did she tell you that she's pregnant for me?". I said with a smirk on my face.

Sam looked shocked, then turn to Ruth who was looking at him pathetically.

"what is he talking about?" He asked.

I continued smiling, sat back to enjoy the drama.

"Sam, why would you believe that scum?''. Ruth replied.

Sam gently moved Ruth off his laps and kept a steady stare waiting for an answer.

"Sam, what nonsense! If you think am going to have you believe this idiot and rub it on my face, then i think you should leave!". Ruth said standing up.

Sam stood up to face her.

"am sorry, i wasn't thinking straight. But why should he be jealous if you guys have nothing?" Sam said in a low tone.

"That's because he is an asshole! if not for his mum he would have left here long ago". Ruth said, looking hurt.

This statement strike me like a blow. I wanted to say something, but i just kept quiet, looking into my phone but wasn't seeing anything. Right there, i made up my mind to leave, at least i still had up to 460,000 left.

Ruth went to see Sam off almost immediately. She returned few minutes later while i was planning to leave.

"Mike, what was that stunt you pulled there? Mike! stay off my path, do you hear me? stay clear of my business!". Ruth yelled.

I stood up slowly and said in a controlled tone.

"i will".

I went inside, took my bag and came out almost immediately. She was just looking at me but said nothing.

"Thanks for having me". i said and walked out.

I lodged in a hotel that night, and got a one room tiled self contain the next day. All i bought was just a foam and curtain. Before evening, i was living in my house.

The night of that day, while i was about dozing off. I heard foot steps, like someone jumped into the compound from the fence. I rose up abruptly and put off the light, opened my curtain a little and peeped. I saw three guys covering their faces with bandanna. They moved passed my room. I didn't hear anything for awhile, all of a sudden a banging sound, followed by screams. I looked around my room but couldn't find anything that could serve as weapon. While i was on it, another bang, and a voice followed.

"Open this door, or if you allow us break it!".

A lady started shouting on top her voice

"Thief! thief!"

I heard gun shot, and she was silent. Then a bang followed and a gun shot. I heard foot steps outside and a gun shot followed with a scream.

I was walking around my room restlessly, looking for weapon or something; and where to hide.

A banging sound came from the room opposite mine. I heard a voice saying.

"Open this door!".

And then someone screamed from inside.

"I don't have any money, please!".

Then the bang continued. Suddenly a cracking sound and gun shots. The next stop was my room.

I gently opened the door, put the remaining 13,000 i had left beside me and laid flat on the floor. They walked in and found me lying facing down. I didn't bother to look up.

"don't shoot please, these are my belongings". i said hiding my face on the floor with my two hands up.

"This guy is wise oh". Said one of them as they waked in.

"He dropped the money here for us". said another, then picked it up and counted it. "13k!" he said.

"If people like you exist, our job won't be difficult. But where is the other money?" said the first voice.

"I just moved in today, look!". i pointed towards my bag. " that's my bag, search it, am telling you the truth".

One went over and scattered the bag, opened the wade rope, but it was empty. He turned the foam over and when he found nothing, he said.

"Nothing bro".

"Alright, lets check the next room. Remain that way, if i see your face!" the first guy said and they walked away.

“You said you wanted protection?’’. The voodoo man asked.

I nodded my acknowledgement and he went behind his seat and sat on the small stool like nothing happened some few minutes ago.

He began with incantations and threw some cowries on the white clothe before the statue. Then called.

“Young man”.

I stood up abruptly out of fear and went to join him.

He ignored my presence and continued his incantations. Suddenly he stopped and looked at one of the cowries lying on the white sheet.

“Spit on this”. The voodoo man said pointing at the cowry slightly apart from the rest.

I bent over and spat on the cowry. He took it up immediately with other cowries, shook it between his two palms reciting some incantations, and then threw it back on the white sheets. Paused and looked critically at them.

“Who is Amaka?’’ he asked, still looking at the cowries before him.

“She’s my….. use to be my boss”. i said.

“She’s carrying doom between her legs”. He added, frowning.

I looked at Koko’s curious face and back to the voodoo man.

“What do you mean by doom between her legs?” I asked.

He abruptly started singing in a loud tone and that startled me. Again he stopped suddenly.

“Hmmm….my son! You are lucky to be alive”. He said, took up dry wood and started flogging the statue while reciting an incantation. He again stopped suddenly, looked up to me sharply and said.

“You will prepare for a spiritual bath!”.

Then he stood up and sat on his seat, took a sheet of paper, spent some time writing and calculating. When he was done he handed it over to me. I looked at the long list which read:
Two native soaps 200 each
Two white native cork 4000 each
Two yellow candles 1000 each
Two matured male turtle 4000 each
Two white matured male and female vultures 8000 each
Two thousand cowries 5000
Two ostrich eggs 23000 each
Two chimpanzee’s sculls 17800 each
Two cobra heads 3000 each
Two lions tooth 10400 each
Two gorilla’s male organs 30000 each
And service charge of 100,000.
Total =407800

When I saw the total I let out a little scream

‘Shit!”

Koko took the note from me and raised his eye brawls after reading.

“if you can’t find all the materials you can bring the money”. The voodoo man said.

I looked at Koko with a signal to leave. And we simultaneously stood up and promised to return.

“You better don’t take too long, I see death hovering around your head. Money is nothing compared to life”.

I reassured him that I’d return as soon as I get the money. And so we left for home.

On our way out Koko asked.

“who’s Amaka?’’.

I didn’t know if to ignore the question or answer it, in the end I found myself saying.

“I use to work for her”.

Koko looked at me surprised with a hand over his opened mouth.

“you been fucking your boss!” Koko said laughing.

I nudged him with a sense of suppressed pride. And so we headed home on a commercial bike.

Some few distance away from my house, around my street, Koko who sat in the middle of the bike spotted someone, and he pointed me towards the direction.

“That’s one of the guys I told you about”. Koko said.

The strange guy was with two other guys I hardly recognized any. They were at the local joint Jacky died smoking and looking around intensively. I quickly told the bike man to turn around and he did. Maybe they spotted us, coz when I turned my back they were looking at us regretfully.

“What is really going on?” Koko asked as the bike zoomed off.

“Don’t mind them”. I replied.

“I think you need to get that money and do the needful”. Koko added.

I nodded, and we stopped at a bar far from my zone. After we had settled, I ordered two bottles of beer and we were getting rid of it when a girly looking guy in a pink body huge wide open neck, and tight purple jean, earrings on both ears and a bull ring on his nose, his hair was cut low and sprayed gold approached our table, his presence called our attention as we both looked at him wondering what he wanted.

“Mike?” he asked in a feminine demeanor.

I and Koko exchanged glances. I wondered if to accept or not. And so I said.

“what about Mike?”

He looked at the adjacent direction and pointed towards same direction. We followed his gesture and there Thomas sat with a bottle of red wine waving at me smiling. I turned to the guy and said.

“Tell him to Bleep himself with his rod, and when he’s done”. I faced the guy and continued,” he should Bleep the shit out of you, I don’t. but if he ever steps where I am, that his fine shirt will be covered in his own blood”. And I took my attention of him to my beer.

The guy walked away feeling embarrassed. Koko folded his hands looking perplexed.

“You got trouble bro”. koko said and drank from his bottle. “where are you going to put up since our house isn’t safe for you?” koko asked after he dropped his bottle.

“Don’t worry about me”. I replied.

Koko later left and I went back to Ruths. She wasn’t at home when I arrived, save Candy. As usual, she welcomed me well and offered me a very delicious fried rice. I ate to my satisfaction and sat back enjoying a musical on TV when I heard some people laughing. I looked towards the direction and recognized Ruths voice. She was apparently with a guy.

And so I went to eavesdrop on their conversation.

“you made my evening Sam” Ruth said.

“It’s nothing, I love being in the company of a beautiful woman like yourself”. The guy said.

“Come one, am not that beautiful”. Ruths voice sounded as one blushing.

“You’re. in fact, let me not lie to you, you’re the first pretty woman I have been with”. The guy said.

Ruth laughed and said.

“You are so good with words”.

I wasn’t comfortable anymore, but I managed to control my temper and put my ears closer to the door.

“Mike! Who’s that?” Candy called.

I was startled by her call and turned towards her abruptly.

“It’s nothing” I said going back to my seat.

I hardly have settled on my seat when the door opened and Ruth walked in with a fair handsome guy, they were both laughing.

She paused when she saw me, and she said.

“Mike! You are here”.

I could see a hint of pride on her face when she saw how angry I looked.

I just shrugged to her question and took a quick glance at the guy who was something to look at. A clean low cut and perfectly groomed beards. His huge arms were evident in his starched white sleeve top. One thing I hated about him was his red lips and perfect pointed nose. He was a true rival. And I moved my attention swiftly to the TV.

“hey handsome!” Candy greeted.

He went over to huge her and they both exchanged few pleasantries, before Ruth cut in.

“This is Mike, a friend of the family, Mike this is Sam”. Ruth introduced us.

The guy moved forward and hand a handshake with me. His hands where big and soft. I felt so horrible inside but kept my cool.

“Nice meeting you Mike” he said.

And I smiled and nodded. Ruth immediately took him inside the house laughing. I looked at Candy in a ‘what is this nonsense’ look. She just shrugged and hid her face.

lilyheaven:
I am fine,
Just put to birth.
Is a baby boy.
My boy won't see trouble like mike

congrats dear.

We arrived a little past 2 pm. The place was not all that fetish, and that reminded me of the professional one Jacky took me to. And that reminds me, the name of my neighbour is Koko. I keep wondering what that name meant, it was a kinda nick name that took over his real name. I don't even know his tea name.

A boy was at the reception with files and a big note in front of him. A long bench was at the boys side and was occupied by two fat women. A standing fan blew some distance away by the wall and directly on top hung a 14 inches TV, showing a local dialect program.

I and Koko greeted everyone and sat beside the two women. The boy gave us a form to fill but first demanded for consultation fee of 1000. I paid and filled in my information, but not with my real name.

The second fat lady stood up and my face stared at her well-structured huge behind. I didn't know I had undressed her in my head until Koko whispered to me.

" you like fat ones?".

I felt embarrassed and looked away.

Soon she was out and we were next. The office was a little bit better than reception. It had an office table, two chairs in front of the old traditionally dressed man. A long bench by the wall, a cabinet with herbal medicines, then behind the man whom apparently was the voodoo man were some fetish calabash on the floor. A white clothe, few cowries, a statue of an old man with staff and a small local stool.

He welcomed us and offered us a sit. And then he asked us to say what we wanted while he chewed on something, maybe kola nut.

I told him I always have problems and I wanted protection.

The man suddenly looked still. He then turned to me and said.

" why did you bring a ghost here?"

I immediately knew what he meant, but I still turned abruptly behind me but saw nothing. Koko seemed to be in a state of suppressed petrification.

" what do you want?". The man asked looking behind me. " I don't allow ghost here, go or I'll deal with you!" He yelled.

And immediately he bent under his table, brought a broom and a leaf. Started incarnation moving towards the direction he was looking. I was scared and so was Koko. He wielded the broom and towards the direction and threw the leaf towards same direction, paused, looked around his office as if looking for something. Then returned to his sit praising himself

Two days after arrival still Ruth hasn't said a word to me. I decided to visit my abandoned house and know what it's shape had become.

A neighbour saw me walking in and happily welcomed me. He tried to enquire why I left, of which i know he's aware of the ordeal. I immediately started suspecting that he wanted something to gossip about, even though I allowed my countenance speak volume of how i detest the question he asked, yet I said nothing and walked away leaving him standing.

I made to open the entrance door, but it was opened. This made me scared. I looked around not knowing what I was looking for in particular. And then I closed it back and went downstairs to my neighbour living in the first flat.

"hello". I greeted the first daughter who came to get the door. She was five years old. " is your daddy in?" I asked.

She nodded and went in. A few minutes later her dad, the man who opened the door for me the last time I visited, when hunted by Sandra's ghost.

" hey mike". The averaged dark man greeted.

"Hey Samson. Please who came into my house? I tried to open the door with my key but found it was opened". I asked.

" are you serious?" Samson said opening his protector.

He came out in just boxers and followed to my entrance. We observed it carefully to know if it was forcefully assessed, but it seemed very much okay.

We both walked in circumspectly into the sitting room. Every thing was how I left them. We searched each room opening every wade rope and everything seemed okay.

Samson then put his hands on his waist thinking. And thereafter asked.

"The last time you ran off like a ghost was chasing you, did you close the door with a key?"

And now I couldn't remember. My subconscious is programmed to always lock the door up with a key. And so I said.

" I think I did. I must".

He looked at me thoughtfully and then said.

" change the lock".

"I'll do that immediately". I said.

I thanked him as he made to leave, and I saw him off to the door as we enquired about each others wellbeing and families but he never brought up the event of the day before I left.

I was back to the apartment. It was messy as I left it. I picked up some of my belongings that littered on the floor and dropped them on the chair. I was about to rest a little when someone knocked on the door. I called for who it was and a familiar voice answered. So I sluggishly went to get it.

" Hey Mike!" Said another neighbour of mine that leaves at the other flat upstairs. " I heard your voice, so i knew you were around".

" yeah bro, please come in". I said and gave way for him.

Immediately we settled in the sitting room, he went straight to the point.

" My brother, what kind of mess are you into?" My neighbour asked.

" how do you mean?" I asked only Because I wanted him to tell me how much he knew.

" come on bro! After that cult fracas , you and your mum disappeared. I even heard you were in the fight yourself". He said.

I sat back with my hands on my face. I sunk in the information I got with agony on my heart. Meaning that everyone knows I was involved.

" and that is not all bro, police men have been coming to ask after you. The other day, some strange looking guys gave us nightmare standing in watch for no one else....i suspected it was you". He said.

I sat up and asked.

" when was this?" I asked.

" just a day before yesterday". He said.

" did you get to see what they looked like?" I asked feeling awful in my tummy.

" yeah..they were five or so". He said searching through his thought. " I think one had a Lon scar on his jaw. And one was young....". I interrupted.

" does he keep afro with no beards?"

He nodded, looking at me with a ' how did you know ' written on his face.

I sat back and scratched my head. Am back to face zika's boys again. I looked at the puzzled face of my neighbour and asked irrationally.

" do you know any strong voodoo man?"

He looked shocked to hear this and then his face suddenly relaxed as he pulled himself closer to me and whispered.

" I think I know one".

I was surprised to learn he knows one. I wasn't expecting him to know any because I always see him going to church.

" as a matter of fact, I can testify of the potency of his work". He said. And studied my face, then added." See, this life is spiritual bro, you must be fortified always. I believe in god oh, but I also believe in fortification, hope you understand?".

I nodded just to stop him from feeling guilty. Then I asked.

" when can we see him?"

He looked at his watch and then to me. Hesitated a little, and I added.

" please, my life I in danger".

He looked out through my window behind him and back to me.

" I think we still have time. Lets go now...but you will transport me". He said.

I agreed, and we both stood up and stepped out.

Sorry for the delay. Been too busy to even read my whatsapp messages, moreover had no power to boost my gadgets.


I was faced to deal with a man two times my size. I felt fear stealing my confidence as he moved closer to me. I knew screaming for help wouldn't solve the case, so I faced the challenge in front of me despite the migraine and tiredness.

He threw the first blow and missed as I ran pass under his hand to his back, pushed him from the back and moved to the protector to call for help. My calls seemed to entertain some of the police men who came to watch the fight.

He turned towards me and this time rushed to hold me. I managed to dodge him by going through his legs.

The cops outside laughed at my defensive tactics.

He turned abruptly and spread himself so as to monitor my escape.

" why're you running like a frog! Stay and fight!". The thug guy yelled standing up.

More of the cops joined in. Some even came with a cup of coffee to watch us fight.

I was looking for a means to avoid the big guys blow, when the thug guy pushed me from behind and I found my self running in to me an irresistible punch. And it met me on the face, that was the last thing I remembered, only to wakeup amidst some police officers in my cell fanning and pouring water on me.

" he's up". Said a fat cop. " now everybody leave!"

They all started leaving laughing and making jokes about the one blow.

I slowly sat up and met the thug guy and Stroke smiling satisfactorily.

" you're okay?". The thug guy asked looking at me with a smirk on his face.

I ignored him and stood up to lay on my bed. My head arched like someone was using hammer on it. And I felt really dizzy, and so closed my eyes to absorb the trauma.

In a few moment, a police officer tapped the protector of my cell and called my name. I slowly turned to him and he said.

"Get ready for your hearing".

They handed me a tooth brush and paste. I quickly brushed my teeth and washed my face and followed the police to the court.

It was a small room with my lawyer, the police I assaulted, the old lady, two police men and two other persons. I looked around for Phila but she was nowhere in the room.

I sat beside my lawyer, he acquainted me with what I should say and not say, I nodded and we all waited.

The judge came in and we stood up on a call for us to rise by a man in front. And after he was seated, we all sat. A lady read the case that was to be presented and I was called upon for questioning. Followed by the old lady who identified me as the thief who stole her bag and assaulted an officer. Thereafter, the police man came over and testified against me.

My lawyer spoke mainly on my behalf and tried his best to prove that I didn't steal the lady's bag, and I only assaulted the police officer because I was afraid.

The judge wasted no time in pronouncing his judgment. Which was, that I do community service for two days and to return to my country immediately I am done.

I and Phila didn't go along very well after that encounter. She was mostly out and returned in the evening to go to bed. I knew she obviously was avoiding me, even though I tried to talk things through yet she said nothing of what was bothering her.

On the plane she removed her headphone and said without looking at me.

" when we get back, don't ever bother to see me again, delete my number and never let me set my eyes on you again".

This statement stroke me like a blow. She replaced her headphone and closed her eyes.

I took the headphone off her ears and said.

" if you want to lay me off, tell ne what I did at least".

She eyed me angrily and made to put back her head phone but I held her hand and repeated my statement in a very serious tone.

She looked at me, hesitated then made to put it on back, again I held her hand and an unexpected slap visited my left chin. It called the attention of the passengers, and I was completely taken off guard.

" get your lying hands off me!" She yelled.

"lying hands". I found myself saying while robbing my chin.

She looked out through the window and replaced her headphone. I got angry and pulled the headphone from her and placed it beside me far from her reach. She looked at me ominously as though she would attack.

" if you don't tell me what you're harbouring in your mind, I'll finish the scene you've started". I said in calm steady but harsh tone.

She hesitated then said yelled.

" Mike, you're a bloody liar! And cheat! A womanizer and a fool! A good for nothing low life scumbag!" And then her countenance changed to what the monster i saw at the hotel, and she ordered "Give me my headphone right now!"

I knew she was going to do something crazy if I didn't, but I still withheld it, and an airhostess came to my rescue.

"please keep it down". She said smiling.

Phila looked up at her, inhaled and nodded.

We never talked again until we arrived. We parted ways at the airport. She didn't even ask me if I had transport fare home. But thank goodness I had.

Back to Ruths house, she didn't welcome me in an open arms. I stood at the entrance after candy hugged me and took my bag in, looking at Ruth who acted as if I nobody was in front of her.

" hello" I greeted looking at her frowned face.

She hissed, stood up and walked in.

I sat down and rested my back in the chair. At least I knew why she acted the way she did, but that of Phila was still a puzzle.

Candy walked in with a cup of cold water and dropped in front me. She suddenly reminded me of how sexy she was in a mini skirt and spaghetti she wore. I was lost in lust when she said.

" Mike!"

I looked up and met her beautiful face and pure white teeth as she smiled.

" you better take your eyes off oh. Ruth has been sick". She said and sat in the next chair beside me.

" what's wrong?" I asked.

" she's pregnant". Candy replied smiling.

" Pregnant? A second time?" I asked in shock.

Candys face changed to a confused frown and then she said.

" no! Ruth has never been pregnant, this is her first pregnancy".

I was so surprised that I was shocked to hear this. I felt I knew it all these while but it stroke me as betrayal

I tried not to doze off so as not to be strangled in my sleep. But nature is a bitch.

While I was in a deep sleep, I felt something covering my face and I woke up to a pillow suffocating me to death. I struggled but someone held my hands so strong I couldn’t move it. The one with the pillow crossed his legs across my body and sat on my stomach to forcefully pin me down. I struggled in vain wondering where the police was and praying someone comes to my rescue. And I suddenly started feeling blank and weak and hot urine left me.

The pillow left me and I felt someone moving away from me. I coughed, trying very hard to catch my breath. That was when I saw the white”thug guy” and his colleague grinning mischievously.

“You just got a taste. Better don’t sleep”. The thug guy said and laid on his bed still looking at me.

I saw death and back, and that scared the shit out of me. I didn’t know if to sit or stand coupled with the embracement of peeing on myself. I just sat on my bed looking at them lying comfortably with their eyes close.

“Mike!” a fat police officer called. “Someone is here to see you”.

I stood up, looking at the wet patch on my trouser. I tried to cover it but there was nothing I could do to conceal it.

“Hurry up!”. The police man yelled.

I moved towards him feeling ridiculous. The police officer opened the door and was looking at the wet batch on me.

“What’s wrong with you? You couldn’t use the toilet?” The police said.

I ignored him and walked beside him to an office where a black man on a grey suit sat beside Phila. She wasn’t particularly happy to see me; I felt perhaps it could be because of the trouble I caused her.

“Hello Mike”. The man said in a foreign ascent standing to shake hands with me. ‘’I am barrister James”.

I sat opposite Phila and was looking towards her to know if she will smile or ask of about my welfare, but she just kept an expressionless stair at me.

‘’So Mike, have you said anything to these guys?” Barrister James asked.

“No, just filled in my information and was put in that dump”. I said.

The lawyer screened what I said in his head, and then continued.

“Now tell me, don’t keep anything out. What really happened?”. Said barrister James.

I narrated everything to him and was still confused why Phila hasn’t said anything yet. So I turned to her and asked.

“How are you?”.

“Am fine”. She replied and looked away.

“Just don’t say anything aside you didn’t steal from Miss. Paula, and you acted based on fright, that’s why you assaulted the police”.

I wondered why an old woman should be baring Miss and then said to Barrister James.

“But that’s what happened, I didn’t steal from her and I acted on fright. I really thought he was going to hurt me”.

“It’s okay, you will be out soon. You’ve be scheduled for a hearing tomorrow. Just keep your words okay”. The lawyer said, noted something on his note. And stood up, shook hands with before heading for the door.

Phila wanted to go with her but I held her back and whispered.

“What’s going on? Why are you acting this way?”

She just looked at me, gently took my hands off her and joined the lawyer at the door. The fat police officer came in and led me to my cell.

I stayed up all night for the fear of my life watching those two bullies snore throughout. I did pushups and pullovers so as to stay awake.

Early the next day, I felt very weak, sleepy with a terrible migraine. The thug guy woke up first and sat up on his bed.

“Hey black man”. He called.

I took a glance at him and back to the top my bunker where I laid.

“Hope you slept well?” He said grinning.

I ignored him and went to ease myself.

The guy forcefully pulled me back and my urine splashed everywhere and on me.

“How dare you ignore me!” he said enraged.

I put back my rod inside my pants. By this time his colleague had woken from sleep and was down from his top bunker.

“When-I - talk, you reply. Do-you-get?” he said, emphasizing on every word in a rigid tone dragging me by my collar.


I pushed him with all the strength in me and he fell backwards hitting his head on the beds iron rim and fell on his knees. His colleague’s eyes opened wide as he looked at his friend and then to me. I knew I have touched the lion’s tail, and I was waiting for the outcome.

He jumped down from the bed and checked on his friend. He helped him up and the thug guy sat gently on the bed with a hand at the back of his head. He took it off from his head and looked at it, when he saw blood, his eyes widened. He looked up abruptly at me and back to his blood stain hand.

“Stroke, take this guy down!” The thug guy said to his friend in a low tired tone.

Stroke looked at me maliciously, joined his fist together and then started walking towards me. I wondered first why I haven’t heard him talk before looking around for a weapon. When I couldn’t find any, I started shouting for help, hitting the iron protector very hard.

An officer came to the front of our cell and said.

“Why are you shouting?”

I explained to him what was about to happen and he looked towards the direction of the thug guy, and the thug guy made a pathetic face and showed him the blood stain on his hand.

“What happened to him?” asked the police officer.

“He attacked me!”. I said yelled immediately.

The other police officer I assaulted joined the first who was going to probe more and asked.

“what’s going on here?” he asked.

The first police officer explained in the least of his knowledge , and he looked at me in a scary way and said to his colleague with his eyes locked on me.

“this guy did this to me”. Pointing the bruise on his head.

His colleague looked at it and his face changed into an ominous anger. And then he turned to me and said.

“deal with it”.

And they both left, leaving me to deal with a man two size my size, and muscles like rocks.

I was back at the hotel and met Phila absent. I went to the receptionist to know if she dropped our key and they were surprised she didn’t drop it, as it kicks against the hotel policy.

I took a seat at the reception and focused my attention on news airing. I was partially absent minded to what I was watching. My mind revolved around the old lady I saw earlier, I wondered if she would investigate Isabella. I would have said something about it to Isabelle rather than just walking away. But I had a conviction that Isabella wouldn’t betray me because she needs the money I had promised her.

I turned around and saw Phila walking in. She was wearing a moody face without make up.

She walked passed me and went straight upstairs and to the elevator ignoring even the greetings from the receptionist. I knew there would be problem, so I prepared my mind for it.

In the room she was rushing down a glass, and on seeing me, her eyes was field with rage. I was prepared for what was coming.

“Mike where have you been?”. She asked, suppressing the eruption that was brooding.

“I went to check on something”. I answered innocently and took a sit at the sofa and asked. “What’s it dear, why are you looking so sad?’’

She sat on an armchair beside the wade robe and crossed her leg, emptied the glass in her mouth before saying.

“My stupid boyfriend travelled with my boy to god knows where! I will make that stupid guys life a miserable hell!”. She said looking venomous.

This version of her scared me a bit, but I just summed it up to a mothers outrage for her child.

“Have you bothered to call him?”. I asked feeling relieved the attention has been diverted from me.

“The idiot number has been switched off! If anything happens to my boy, I swear, I will kill him! I will ensure he dies by my hands”. She said clinging her fist together tenaciously.

All the vain on her neck shot out, and her use to be smooth face suddenly was red and filled with some kind of wrinkles. Her eyes were blood red and her straight stature was hunched. She looked like a monster and that sent a chill cold down my spine.

“We are leaving a day before tomorrow, get your stuff together”. Phila said.

“Take it easy so as not to hurt yourself, he’s …..”. A knock interrupted me.

We both looked at the door and she went back to her sit with a bottle of whisky she was downing. I stood up and went to get the door.

“Who’s it?” I asked.

“Room attendant”. Came a feminine voice.

I opened the door and found a young white room attendant and two police men behind her, one huge black man and a slim tall white man. Immediately I knew there was trouble. But I found myself asking.

“Yes, what can I do for you?”


“Mr. Mike, you are under arrest for assault”. Said the white police man approaching me.

I looked behind me and found Phila trying to see pass me to what was happening. I couldn’t even run or say anything, I just stood there until I was hand cupped. Phila rushed to us and enquired what was going on, and the black police man explained to her while the white man pushed to the elevator.

We were walking down the stairs that led to the reception when Phila joined us with the black police man.

“Mike, don’t say anything, don’t say anything”. She screamed behind me.

I was forced into their police car and we drove to the station silently. When we arrived, they pulled me out and walked me to the office. It was nothing like the one we had back home. Everyone was coordinated and formally dressed. Some hooligans who apparently were menace were shouting on top of their voices, threatening to unleash hell on the station. The offices where demarcated with transparent glass, meaning you can see what everyone was doing. The most trilling part was the heater. It was so worm you’d forget the temperature outside.

While I sat down with my hands cupped behind my back, observing the scenario. An officer with a bandaged head approached me and said,

“Hey black man’’ then he bent to my ears and whispered “welcome to hell!” .

I couldn’t even recognize him, but it was obvious he was the assaulted officer. I watched him walk away with a smirk on his face. And another white officer came and took off my hand cup.

“Fill this form”. He said, pointing to the table before me.

I turned away from his garlic scented breath and filled in my information. And he took me to my cell that was neat and spacious unlike the one I had been.

Two white men on tattoos where on my right, lying comfortably on the small sized two bunker bed, and a young black guy took the down space on the bed on my left. A toilet was directly opposite me with no sign of what to flush with.

I went to the bunker on my left, shook hands with the black boy and was about to take my space and rest when someone said.

“Hey! Who asked you to lie there?”

I turned abruptly and discovered it was one of the white guys, the muscular one with tattoos.

When he saw my face, he looked as if he knew me, but I was certain I haven’t seen him before in my life.

“I know you!” he said. “I know this murder fucker!” He repeated, standing to face me. “This is the black African that fought me”. He said to his colleague.

That was when I recalled.

“You are a dead man”. He said sitting back on his bed. “ don’t sleep tonight coz death is coming to get you”. He laid back and covered his face with his hat.

His colleague on the top bunker gave me the throat slay sign and grinned before laying back.

I couldn’t even move from where I was standing. I cried bitterly in my heart for how my life turned out after school. Or maybe since I started working at Amaka’s, or had sex with her. All I knew was pain lurking about anywhere I go, and this brought tears to my eyes.

“Bro, don’t worry, you got me”. The young black guy said in a whisper, circumspectly looking at the thugs opposite him.

I nodded and took my position. I was about to adjust when a police man hit the protector of our celland called.

“Brown Johnson. Someone is here for your bail”.

I watched the only person I felt may rescue me, even if is to shout coz I know he can’t withstand any of them, I watched him leave, looking pitifully at me.