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ed apart by the billionaire and his loyalists. She pulled the drawer and pulled out a pistol, which she laid on the table. As she beheld her nakedness in the mirror she vowed to go
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a newborn baby and stuck ratly to the wall. Farting was the only chimney through which he could efface the fear of a domesticated thief who stole his father's gratuity. Clasping the sack of five million naira to his narrow chest, and look
understand? He said in his head. He took a quick peep into the dark exit before gazing considerately at the door to
ded to his tea? The voice gave way, and then he peeped a
had the force of forward ever, which pushed him along residents with the clattering of generator sets and hoarse woof, woof, woof of dogs. His hands were still clasped around the sack on his chest as he made every effort to ignore the itches of suspicion all over his body. He was on Trans-Ekulu now; the same Trans-Ekulu where two men were robbed of their salary at twilight; where the mutilated body of a busty woman was found. Sweat trickled down his face as he wondered about the street on which he stood a
m the street opposite. He started walking gently and switched faster now. A dried tongue rolled i
he gutter and his edgy personality could sense their nearness. I would make haste to a log a
, closing up his distance. "Christ!" he whispered. If they confront me I woul
a car. Police or taxi, God, I hope I survive t
a
h became asthmatic; panting heavily as he walked. He
y. But they may shoot at me. I will have to run as fast as the win
uced; obviously, it could be the police questioning the t
street and it would be easier to run swiftly. The car was coming now; it sped and stopped abrup
you running?" a voi
ere is no police in th
looked aback: the two figures were standing on their own, pretending to be waiting and he scuttled to the taxi, he