Season 2: The Shadow Chase

My phone rang ten minutes after I got home, it was an unknown number. When I answered the call, it was Amaka. ”How did you get this number” I asked. She said she wanted to confirm it was my number, … Continued

Amaka left my house 20 minutes past 4pm. I went to their house by 6pm. Mr and Mrs James Ezeh, together with another man was sitting in their cafe when I came. They excused themselves and took me upstairs. A … Continued

After Church on that Sunday, the Ezes excluding their parents, crowded around my car. They wanted to follow me home. They had somehow heard that I drove Amaka and Emeka to the Church with a BMW. ”I am going somewhere … Continued

Zainab and I returned to my house in the evening. As soon as we got upstairs, I excused myself and went into the room. My old phone was lying on top of the small table near my bed, I picked … Continued

”what are you doing here” was all I could say. ”I came to know if you have returned” she said trying to go inside the house. I blocked her off, stepped outside and jammed the door. ”I have told you … Continued

After a glass of cold water, I sat down in the long chair and relaxed. Zainab was hell bent on knowing why I spent almost an hour outside without explanations. I narrated what happened, starting from the knock on the … Continued

After spending time in the sitting room, we ate Garri together and went to the room. There was a Ludo board in the room, therefore we played until 11pm. Zainab was wearing one of my boxers with a Polo T … Continued

I drove to Lasu along the Badagry expressway and picked Linda up around 2pm. The traffic hold up was light on that road compared to what I saw the last time I drove to Okokomaiko. She was well dressed for … Continued

I opened the door very wide for Amaka to come in. It was a perfect timing. It was time to use Linda to chase that little girl away, or so I thought. She walked into the sitting room, greeted Linda … Continued

”Why are you men so impatient, something you could have for the rest of your lives, yet you want it now now now” Linda said. What the heck was she talking about? Really? So she had already decided that I … Continued