“Has she come here?” I asked…I just blurted out the words; I wasn’t even sure why I did.
The maid was quiet
I asked again…so she answered
“Yes ma, but she did not enter the house.
It was last week Tuesday; in the evening
She came with Oga but stayed in the car.
As soon as Oga went inside, she started yelling at those of us that had come to greet her…like she used to. She even called me a traitor and promised to deal with all of us when the time is right”
Thoughts flooded my mind; I started to shiver like I had a fever
“Thanks a lot but I really need to lie down” I said as I scurried to the room. Everything was wrong with me at the same time…I was burning and freezing simultaneously
The maid asked if I needed anything, I told her not to worry…obviously, she regretted telling me.
I tried calling Deola but couldn’t reach her…I couldn’t sit, I couldn’t stand, I couldn’t even study. I just wanted Captain to come so I could know how deep a mess I was in.
I neither ate nor drank; I didn’t even turn on the light in the room. At a point, I wanted to leave because of the fear of Captain’s wife showing up but then, Captain knew I was around and that gave a glimmer of hope that he would forestall such.
The maid kept checking on me like every 15 minutes, she would peep in the room, sigh and leave.
Captain returned around 9pm…I heard his car come through the gates and the soldiers welcoming him.
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