Staring at the blood-stricken rug, reminiscing my first moment and
moments with Amaka, I can’t help but pray earnestly in my mind
that she’s hale and hearty. I love the fun she gives me; to hell with
the stress that comes with it.
Even though a part of me wants to think it’s all a prank, life
doesn’t pull pranks so doesn’t Amaka and even if she’s up to
something, it’s never gonna be something threatening as this but
woe-betide her if this is all for nothing cos I can swear I have
already lost a pound in the process of worrying about her but
seriously, I need to find her first.
The compound was still very much silent, nobody around still; don’t
know who to call or whose opinion to seek. Jide would have been my
first go-to counseling centre if things hadn’t gone sour and dramatic
earlier on and I know he would have taken Amaka’s issue so
seriously than I would have but now, I don’t even have a 1 percent
gut to call or text him even though I know I’m still gonna face him
later to explain myself whether he’s interested or not.
Amaka and I had decided to get a place together after my 5th year
of my law course and I was preparing for Law School and Amaka
was about going for her service year. She studied Creative Writing
and I was borrowing two courses from her department in my 2nd
year when we met. We had become inseparable and compatible and
she thought why not? And we got the house which she virtually
paid for. I was gonna pick up a job at a law firm in three months
time and she was gonna launch her design line and publish her
supposedly secret novel she has been working on. . . I really can’t
wait to read it.
The almighty sexy voice of “Korede Bello in Godwin” broke the
solitary silence in the room. I picked my phone to check who the hell
was calling me at this unpleasant hour except if it’s Jide but
unfortunately it was Sola.
“What does he want again?” I screamed as if Amaka was in front
of me telling me Sola is at the door to see me. It’s already almost 7
months after the issue na. . . him pepper suppose don rest! Shoo!
I have already made up my mind that I wasn’t gonna pick even if
he calls ten times. Whatever business I have with him ended the
day Amaka pulled that restaurant stunt. He continued calling that
even my ringtone was becoming annoying.
I stood up, got off my heels, went to bathroom, took a cloth-mop
soaked in a soapy water, headed back to the living room and I began
to clean up the blood. My brain wasn’t coordinating, even though
the soapy water was cleaning it; it still wasn’t a wise idea to clean
up the rug with water. My phone vibrated and screamed “Message”,
I knew it was Sola and I was definitely not wrong about that.
“I presumed you won’t pick my call, so I decided to send you a
text. Although, I regret almost everyday what I did to you, I was
out of line, I can only hope you’d forgive and don’t break up our
long term ties, stashing knowing me and everything because of my
mistake. I am really sorry but I can’t be dwelling on this matter
everyday. . . That I wanted to tell you and I also wanted to tell you
that Amaka was arrested earlier today and she is at the police
station opposite the school gate. You should go see her. . . ”
I hurriedly stood up. The first part of the message never mattered
like the last part. How come Sola knew Amaka was arrested? And
for what reason was she arrested? What’s going on here?
I really wanted to call Sola back and asked him some necessary
questions but I was so filled with anger and pride; “I will never be
caught calling Sola, texting him or talking to him at that.” At least,
I know Amaka is alright. If she was injured, she is supposed to be
at the hospital and not locked up.
Sola already helped with providing the police station in which Amaka
was being held, I would fill in the missing gaps myself but I still
can’t help but wonder whose blood was lying on my rug. I was really
confused.
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