I face Tony with fear.
I despise him so much now. I can't believe I ever
loved him. This despicable being standing in front of
me. He stretches his hand towards me and I flinch.
He sees the disgust in my eyes. And his face contorts
in anger.
I move slowly to him. I don't want to cause a scene in
the hospital. I know it won't be for my favor. Because
he might just say I'm mad. I can't risk that. I want to
get far far away from him. As far as possible.
"so where do you think you're going to? Eh? Nkechi?"
He looks at me menacingly. There are no feelings.
Tony is completely lost. I need to leave here before I
die.
"Tony, hapu nya, let her go, she promised not to say
anything. We must not have blood in our hands."
Abuchi doesn't want to give up. He's scared. But
Sweetie is unflinching. He grabs me. Telling me to not
say a word. I don't want to make a scene. I would be
the one the doctors will carry straight to the mad
people's house.
Abuchi checks me out. And they take me to their car.
I know what is about to happen. But I'm numb. I
know Sweetie will kill me. It's in his eyes. But I'm not
scared.
I'm only filled with regret. I should have known.
All those years. When Sweetie will just climb my body
and just do the deed. No emotions, no feelings. I
should have known. But why am I blaming myself? I
had never been with anyone else. So how can I tell
the difference?
It was Princess that showed me how different it could
be.
I wake up from my reverie to find Sweetie digging.
My grave I suppose. I'm still in the car. Tied to my sit.
Abuchi looks like he's pleading with him. But Sweetie
is adamant. Almost angry.
He's shouting at Abuchi now. They exchange angry
words.
Sweetie punches Abuchi and they start fighting. I
watch everything like I would a movie. In slow
motion.
A gun. Sweetie had a Gun all along? Chimooo! He
motions Abuchi to kneel. He does. Sweetie has gone
mad.
There is a look in his eyes. Then there is a gunshot.
And then blood.
Splattered on the windshield.
I slowly look around. Abuchi is dead. A single bullet
through his heart. Sweetie is crying beside his body.
If anyone ever told me Sweetie can kill a man. I could
never believe him.
But then, my eyes would never lie. He looks shaken.
Almost small. I know my fate with certainty. Abuchi is
dead. My only savior.
I blink and I find tears running down my face.
Is this the end then? This is why I came to this Lagos.
To die. Like nkita. With nobody to cry for me. I'm
suddenly hysteric. I'm wailing loudly. I can't contain
this much sadness. I've always believed that I would
marry Sweetie and give him 6 children. Then I cry
louder. I will never hear the cry of my children. They
will never suckle on my breast. Oh the pain.
I open my eyes to find Sweetie watching me. His face
unreadable.
He comes towards me, opens the car door and drags
me out.
He drags me to my supposed grave. I try to avoid
Abuchi's dead body.
Tony pushes me to my knees. I feel the cold hard tip
of the gun on my forehead.
And then, nothing.
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