some cash real soon so her family doesn't look at her as a loser. Was she using his current state to

a day of rest, the pressure of the coming weekdays had already begun steppi

screamed into hi

imilarities which led them to date. Everyone told him he was lucky, but deep down, Grey knew he didn't deserve her. Tina was the kind you couldn't take your ey

achieving his goal of being a great electronics engineer, or a writer. Maybe he really would apply as a janitor at the

tents, along with lots of one thousand naira notes scattered to the table and fl

obably a dream in a dream. Ha. I've lost myself

nly to see himself dreaming about getting that very thing. Th

ceals money...naira of any kind in fat brown envelopes and distributes them to first-timers. And, ha-ha, I'm not losing my g

t. "This all feels so real. Just a little more sleep, and I'll be fine. I ju

rd! Thank you for this dream. It's a promise you would do wonders in my life. And Je

Grey opened an eye turning to the table, the contents and th

ach note to the light, feeling its authenticity...it showed Nige

n it, a cell phone, a single Bluetooth earpiece, car keys, a leather watch, an address on a paper, s

STRENGTH AND STRUGGLE DESPERATELY FOR MASTERY OVER US, AND SO PE

r. Gar

ou're not to tell anyone about this letter, else they would be killed. Should you be inclined to tell the police, they would be killed. If you refus

take the gun under your b

fait

Secr

t be so cool and funny. Wow. My eyes are

h began to tick,

e sense. Grey tried to stop it by turning the time knob, it didn't spin-it seemed to be broken.

oor, Grey picked it up, and ther

ed. Aim, then pu

two strong planks of wood pulling himself up to peer into the dark ceiling-there were lots of red blinking lights from notable black devices. He quickly released himself. "Wh

ute remaining. Quickly, he hid the gun in his shirt with the watch in

" came the vo

ghbour was in shorts with a

's up

! Please, can

hen closed the door. "What's wrong

tho

ea

econds

the gun, and clicked the trigger f

d to the floor, brilliant crimson gradually spreading through

of a bewildered Grey. "The C4s have been deactivated. Your life is safe. You'