Must Read: The Cartel (18+)

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Must Read: The Cartel (18+)

JUSTICE?

PS: This chapter contains graphic description of non-cons£nsu@l S£x, torture and murder that some readers may find offensive.

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Easter Monday, she woke up to the snoring sounds of Audrey who was still sleeping with her left foot place over her thighs. In anger she yanked the foot away, but unsurprisingly the sleeping girl just mumbled a few incoherent words, followed by chewing sounds before changing gears in her snoring as she drifted off again.
“God, why is she even snoring today” She swore as she reached for her mobile phone from the bedside table where she usually placed it before sleeping. She checked the time and was surprised to see it was 8:20am. The room was still a dark and the room temperature very cool, all thanks to her window blinds and the air conditioning system. With her phone in tow, she got out from under the duvet and left the bed for the bathroom.



Her movement probably exposed Audrey’s body to the cold, hence she made another unintelligible noise as she struggled to get herself another the duvet again. She had never seen a girl so lazy all her life. Audrey was a bit like her, being the last and only female child of her family but with three elder brothers. She had done absolutely nothing but walk around with her phone since Saturday. So she wondered why the girl was sleeping like someone who was exhausted from the previous day’s event even though she wasn’t involved in anything with regards to the event.


Preparation for the event which had begun on Saturday, saw two of her elder brothers’ wives (who had come over) with assistance from her and their house helps handle all there was to do with regards to cooking. Audrey’s brothers and two other male relatives putting up with them in the boys’ quarters handled the butchering of the cow on Saturday and arranging the compound on Sunday.



All Audrey did was wear her nerdy glasses about, eating and making really annoying suggestions and comments on how things could be done in a manner they’ve all learnt to tolerate. The annoying part was she’ll make these suggestions without looking away from her phone’s screen. How come she never got fat despite her poor diet and huge appetite remained a mystery “So why again in God’s name is she snoring?”

Sitting on the WC as she relieved her bladder, she began to think about the plan ahead.



Barring any last minute change, she would be leaving with her cousins back to Lagos on Saturday and was to put up with them. Her aunt, Audrey’s mom was the youngest of her dad’s siblings. And having visited Canada on two previous occasions, once for her eldest brother’s wedding and the second and in her first year in the university for her summer vacation, she was no stranger to the Canadian visa office. The procession of her visa and temporary residency permits were already underway thanks to her dad’s connections and elder brother’s status in the country.


Although the new academic session was months away, getting away from Calabar (which was now considered a threat to her) was the goal. Lagos was just a transit point but while she’ll be there, she help with Fury’s student visa application.

Talking about Fury, she decided to call him having not been able to go drop him off when he wanted to leave yesterday. He had left with her cousin’s friends in a cab and had called obviously to say he had gotten home but she had missed the call. By the time she was finally with her mobile phone again, it was past already past 11pm and she figured he must have slept of by then and there was no need to call him.
“Hey!” He responded like one who was still in bed when he picked her call
“Hi. Still in bed?” She asked
“Something like that” He responded, heaving deeply which confirmed he was still in bed before saying “You missed my calls last night?”
“Sorry about that. Had dropped the phone in the room because mom insisted I helped in tidying up some things when you guys left. Both my sister-in-laws went home with their husbands yesterday” She explained
“It’s alright. Just wanted to say thanks for making my day and that I was back in my hotel room” He replied
“Glad I could help” She responded
“Yea. It was nice seeing Jane again, crazy girl” He added
“Yea. Me too” She said before changing the discussion to the main reason why she called him
She went on to tell him about the ongoing plan, some part of her discussion with her dad, her departure date, and the fact that she was leaving with her cousins. She also suggested that he flew back with them since he was leaving that same weekend.



But on his part he declined traveling with them saying he planned leaving for Lagos on Saturday and would go with his car. This was because he wanted to take a couple of his personal effects with him and he was going to spend the rest of the week sorting himself out Calabar. They’ll meet in Lagos on Sunday.


He told her he had resolved to keep his plans away from his folks until everything like his visa and was guaranteed and sorted out. By then, telling them wouldn’t be too difficult since he wouldn’t be expecting them to make any financial contribution to it.

After they finished talking, she decided to talk a little more about the previous evening.
“Mom doesn’t like you, you know?” She had announced
“I could tell but your dad is sooo cool” He confessed
“Trust me, mom is way cooler, maybe it’s because I’m preggy” She said in a suggestive way
“No fvcking way Vivi. Are you serious right now? She knows?” He asked
“Long before you. She was only meeting the guy responsible yesterday” She said, revealing the fact that her mom knew he was the one
“I’m so dead” He said laughing before adding “You can kill someone you this girl”
“That’s an old secret” She replied smiling to herself as she remembered she had been sitting on the WC for over ten minutes now even after emptying her bladder.
“Yea. Just didn’t know you would attempt to kill me” He replied suggesting it was a murder attempt on her part for indirectly introducing him to his mom as the guy responsible for her pregnancy
Supporting the phone using her shoulder and head, she said “Trust me, she likes you. She just didn’t want to suggest she’s been happy about our stupidity” while reaching for the tissue hook. Cutting a quantity she felt was enough, she proceeded to wipe dry before standing up. After flushing, she exited the bathroom back to her bedroom.
“You don full toilet abi? I was wondering what was smelling over here. All those things you ate yesterday, gone just like that?” He said teasing her after he obviously heard the sound of the WC flushing and the change in the sound of her voice
“Go away jor. I only came to pee” She defended herself
“Na so, even fuel tanker for don discharge finish sef” He began before exclaiming in a typical Yoruba fashion “Ahhh, I don forget say fine girls no dey sh!t” while laughing at his joke
“You no well” She responded while looking over to the bed to see Audrey who though was still tucked under the duvet, was now awake and looking at her phone’s screen
“Na now you sabi?” He asked why still laughing before asking “So what’s the plan for today? I’m I seeing you?”
“Would stay indoors. Not sure I’ll be going…” She started but was interrupted by Audrey who was obviously now paying attention to her discussion.
“Jane is coming to pick you and me this afternoon. We’re all going to Tinapa, better tell him to come along” Audrey announced without being asked
“When was this arranged?” She demanded
“It’s Easter Monday Vivi, that’s what normal people do. They go out on days like this.


We were chatting and she asked about our plans for today, I said none. She suggested we hung out, so I told her to come pick us up” Audrey said defending herself. “Christ, I’ve been stuck here since Friday when we arrived”
“Vivian talk to me” She heard Fury’s voice faintly and remembered she had been talking with him and the line was still connected
“Audrey has already made arrangements.

She asked Jane to come take us out and…” She began to explain but was interrupted by him
“That’s cool. So why are you mad?” He asked which surprised her. She expected him to understand that after the Good Friday murders of her last two trusted boys, she didn’t want to be seen in public places until till she left town.

“Never mind. Just felt she should have at least sort my opinion before concluding” She said, not wanting to say “Fury I’m supposed to be lying low”.
“He’s coming right?” Audrey asked
“Audrey wants to know if you’re coming with us” She forwarded the question to him while knowing what the answer would be
“Sure, but that’s if you want me to. But I’ve got nothing lined up for today though” He said finding it had to resist an outing with Jane.
“He’s coming too” She then told Audrey.
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