IN THE DARK SEASON 2
EPISODE 11
KELVIN
That very day my mom told me my father’s name, he was a popular politician. According to research he was once a commissioner before he became a governor for eight years, after which he became a senator and he was campaigning for the presidential sit. I looked at his
internet picture and i could not argue the resemblance. I grew hatred for him and I was determined never to forgive him.
I continued to hustle hard until one fateful day.
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My mom called me at work early that Monday morning. She told me to come home immediately. I became worried thinking she was sick again. I quickly took an excuse from work and went home. I was surprised to see my mom healthy when i got home. Immediately i got in, she turned me around and asked if i was fine. I told her i was completely fine and she breathe a sigh of relief. I then asked her what the problem was, with a worried face she said “I think he is after us” I did not understand what she ment, so i asked her who?. “Your father, my boss. I think he has been spying on us”. At first it was all like a movie to me because it was difficult to believe. “How can someone lost track on us for the past twenty years and he comes out from nowhere now?” I asked my mom. She did not reply, she only paced up and down our small livingroom. “I noticed a man following since last week, he is always on black and whenever i am not looking at him, he makes phone call. My instinct is telling me he is a spy from your father. Has anybody been following you too?” my mom said, breaking the silence. I told her no and she held my hand. My mom pleaded with me to leave Ilorin with her in order to be safe. I was not ready to play hide and seek game and with the amount in my account and our total life savings, i knew it would be difficult to start up a new life anywhere in the country. I strongly refused my mom suggestion and told her i was ready for the worst. My mom’s further pleading made me agree with her but on the condition that we would leave after the month end because i needed to finish the month work for my salary. My mom agreed and told me to be safe. I returned back to work and we started living our everyday life with the fear of been spy on.
A week later i also noticed a huge guy on black shade following me on my way to work. At first i thought it was just a coincidence but when he took every route i took, i knew he was after me. I doubled my step and rushed into my working place. Thinking he would not hurt me in the mist of people.
After work, i noticed the same guy was following me. I increased my pace and he did the same, before i knew it i was practically running to my house. I locked the door behind me immediately and informed my mom of what happened. She immediately became scared and she decided we should leave the town the following morning. I could not object to her suggestion so i started to pack our bags and was ready to leave the town i lived all my life.
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At exactly 5:00am the following morning, we moved out of our house with the little things we could carry. Our plan was to move to another village in kwara state, where we could come back and sell off our remaining property. We stopped the first cab that appeared in front of us and told the driver we were heading to the nearest garage.
Not until we entered the cab did i notice that two passangers were in apart from the driver,I greeted the guy beside me and got bussy with my phone. Thirty minutes later we were yet to get to our destination which was not suppose to be. An hour later, we were still on the road, i became suspicious. “Mom are we not suppose to be there by now?” i whispered into my mom’s ear. She replied with a nod and said “Driver why is it taking this long, did you miss your way?” my mom asked the driver. The second guy infront laughed loudly and said “How can we be there yet? We are on our way to abuja. Abii Abuja from here nah one hour journey?”.
My eyes widened and i asked the guy what he ment. I told him we were on our way to the garage. The guy sitted beside me chuckled and said “We know, but our boss need you first, after the meeting you are a free bird, you can go to the garage for all i care”.
At that particular moment it dawned on me that we were been kidnapped, i opened my mouth to say something but my mouth went dry. I decided to talk less and think fast. My mom started to beg the guys but they told my mom to pocket her plea. I would have joined in the begging but i knew it would’nt work. I decided to keep mute, fighting any of them would be a waste of energy, they were way too big for me and they might have dangerous weapon with them. I held my mom tight and said in a whisper “If he is behind this, they cannot harm us”. My mom noded and held me so tight………..
We continued the journey to the unknown with me holding my mom close to myself. I could tell she was crying through her continuous sniffing. I brought out my phone and typed something to console her. She read my message and smiled. We continued to communicate through exchanging of phone until the guy sitted beside me snatched the phone from my hand and disconnected it. I just watched him with anger but i could not do a thing to stop him.
Three hours later, we were still on the road, i had never been to Abuja before, but i knew it would take nothing lesser than eleven hours to get to Abuja from Ilorin, i wrapped my hand around my mom and thought about what would happen to us when we get to our final destination. “what if all this people are not sent by my father?” i asked myself. There could be no other person after us,i concluded.
“Am sleepy son” my mom whispered. I knew she would soon get tired of crying before, so i lowered my shoulder for her to rest on. My mom slept off faster than i expected and i was alone to look after her and myself in between three hefty guys. I got myself bussy by looking at the passerby and bushes. The guy in the front, whom i gussed to be the leader constantly communicated with someone over the phone. He would inform the person of our present location and hangup. I conclude that the person on the other end was there leader.
The driver parked at a point, infront of a fast food restaurant, the man in front alighted from the car and went into the restaurant.
He came back with packs of food and drinks, after giving a pack each to his friends, he handed two packs over to me with drinks. I placed the packs of food beside my feet and waited for my mom to wake.
Less than ten minutes later, my mom woke up, she asked of our current location and i told her i was lost. My mom was silent for awhile before complaining of been hungry. I told her we had been given food and she asked if it was safe. I reassured her and we ate together. Nothing special happened throughout The rest of journey.
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At exactly 5:00pm, we arrived Abuja. I told my mom we had gotten to Abuja and she noded. They drived for more than thirty minutes before we arrived a huge gate. The gate was opened and the driver drove in. We were welcomed into the house by a middle age woman. She led us to a room and told us to freshen up before leaving. My mom and i prayed immediately we were alone and with faith we had our bath and sat close to eachother in bed. The same woman that welcomed us came to offer us food but we rejected and she left after much persuasion.
Not until my mom woke me up did i realised that i was asleep. As soon as i opened my eyes i saw a man in the room with us. I asked my mom if she knew the man through eye contact and she replied no. The man then sat on the table in the room and said “Am sure none of you know me and am happy to say i do not know you either. I am just an errand boy, delivering a message. The boss will be here by tomorrow, before then please eat and feel at home. We come in peace Ma’am and sir”. The man said and left.
We did not have dinner that night, we slept on an empty stomach.
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