Must Read: Cyber lover - Season 1 - Episode 53

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Must Read: Cyber lover - Season 1 - Episode 53

THE ROGUE PROFESSOR, BRENDA’S FEARS &
MICHAEL’S DISCOVERY
INSTEAD of thinking about her new job, the
first thought that came into Brenda‟s mind as
she woke on Tuesday morning was the
knowledge that Benjamin was dead. She had
tried her best not to allow it to affect her
good time with Jane the day before. She had
called Michael that evening to tell him the
good news and after that, she was surprised
that she was beginning to have strong
feelings for him because the sound of his
voice had added more joy to the good news.

Maybe it was due to their having made love
together once? Maybe. Now, though, she
couldn‟t help thinking about Benjamin. In as
much as he had hurt her so much in the past,
she still felt that he didn‟t deserve to die at
such a young age. The news might not have
consciously shocked her the day it was broken
to her, but somewhere in her mind it had
really registered. She allowed herself to
remember the good times they had together in
the past. It was an eventful eight months,
which she could never forget.

Now he was dead.

Why would someone murder him? She
wondered what he might have done to deserve
such a cruel death. Jane entered the room
from the bathroom and quickly walked
straight to the dressing table. “You better get
up from that bed o!” she teased. “You are now
a working class lady!” Brenda stretched
herself, said her morning prayers and stood
up to rush into the bathroom. “Brenda, I will
like you to visit the doctor this evening, I am
not comfortable with how you have reacted to
God-knows-what in the last two evenings
we‟ve been together.” “I am not sure that is
necessary.” “I won‟t take no for an answer o!”
refused her friend. “You must promise me to
see the doctor!” “Okay, I will, but if I don‟t feel
weak again this evening, I may not go.” Jane
felt they had reached an agreement and kept
quiet, content with her achievement. While
Brenda dressed up, she turned on the little
radio on her dressing table since she didn‟t
like the quiet atmosphere. Besides, she was
addicted to listening to the news by 6 :00
a.m. in the morning.

But she wasn‟t able to concentrate on the
morning news today, instead she was
overwhelmed with the fact that Brenda had
finally secured a new job and would soon be
over Adam as she seemed to be falling for
Michael. “Oh, Brenda, everything is working
out fine for you right now!” she quipped with
excitement. “Except for the news of
Benjamin‟s demise…”
“Shhhhhhhhh!” intruded Brenda, who had been
listening to the news. It was saying; “…body of
Mr. Derek Hunter, a senior staff of Zenith Oil
Company was found in his office around 6:00
p.m. on Monday evening in a pool of blood.

The body was discovered by a friend of the
deceased who alerted security. The police have
since commenced investigation, but so far, the
murder has been described as being very
mysterious given the…” “Oh, my God!” Jane
exclaimed. She looked up and saw Brenda at
the door. She looked shocked also. “What is
happening?” They were both stunned and
could not speak any further. Brenda quickly
sat down on the bed. She felt weak and faint.
“I can‟t believe it!” she shakily whispered.
“First Benjamin and now Derek! Both dying
mysteriously.” Jane looked curiously at
Brenda. “Your lovers are dying mysteriously, is
there anything that I should know?” “I don‟t
know what is going on Jane, believe me,”
defensively replied the confused girl. “I am
mystified. Oh God, how am I going to get
through this? I am yet to get over Benjamin.

How can I stand the loss of Derek?”
“Something is killing your past lovers;
something mysterious. I don‟t like talking
about this, but I think you will have to tell me
more about this Cain friend of yours,”
interjected Jane. “Do you think it is Cain‟s
doing? I thought you never believed that he
even existed!” queried Brenda. “Well…” “I was
even beginning to forget about him. I can‟t
tell if he is the one doing these killings or the
other guy they showed yesterday…what‟s his
name again?” “Nimrod?” “Yeah, Nimrod…. I am
confused, Jane, we never discussed about
killing anyone.” “You and Cain?” She only
nodded.

Jane felt foolish. How could she bring up such
a suggestion at this late hour? All this had
nothing to do with Cain. After all, he was just
Brenda‟s imagination! However, she
remembered that Brenda had mentioned
Derek‟s name the day before, after her little
seizure. “I am just confused Brenda, the whole
thing sounds scary….Why did you mention
Derek‟s name yesterday?” “I don‟t know . . . I…

Honestly, I don‟t know why I mentioned his
name yesterday.” Jane looked at her
suspiciously. Was Brenda hiding anything
from her? “Please believe me, Jane, I am
telling you the truth!” cried her friend when
she noticed she was staring at her. “Let‟s drop
the subject,” said Jane, “We both have to go
to work.

Perhaps we‟ll discuss it when we both come
back in the evening.” “We just have to wait for
the police to come up with an explanation for
these killings, Jane,” Brenda rather began.
“How are we even sure that they are related?
Benjamin is in a different town and Derek is in
Lupe here with us!” “It could just be
coincidence,” said Jane. She stood up and
gently pulled up her friend. “Get yourself ready
so that we can go out together. Derek died in
Lupe; I believe the public will soon know the
outcome of the ongoing police investigation.”
As Brenda dressed up, she knew her first day
at work was going to be an awful one. * * *
Inspector Jack sat in his small neat office, not
knowing what to make of Derek‟s murder case.

He had engaged himself all through the night
trying to come up with some theory or
possible explanation but nothing was
forthcoming from this endeavor. There were so
many questions and yet no single answer to
any of them! This was very frustrating for him.
There was a knock on his door. It was
Bromsbey, and he had another white man with
him. “Good day, Inspector Bromsbey; I hope
you slept well last night?” Jack said, standing
to greet both men.

“With all the killing going on around here?”
the white man joked. “Please, Jack!” He took
a seat opposite the desk. “I‟ve been thinking,
Jack, perhaps there were more than four men
who lifted Derek up and smashed his head on
the wall?” “Well, why do you think so?”
“Doctor Ryan here is a research scientist at a
secret facility in Sweden studying the Theory
of Biomoleculodynamic Invisibility. Just came
into the country this morning to help us with
this investigation on my request.” “Bio what?”
began Jack, shaking the young man‟s hand.

He appeared too young to be a doctor, but
what the hell! Even younger men could attain
professorship in the west these days!

“Biomoleculodynamic Invisibility, sir,” said the
scientist. “It‟s the theory that certain
molecules could be manipulated into behaving
like a complete individual, that is, taking up
all the biological makeup of that individual…

as in becoming neurologically, physiologically
and biochemically hooked up with the original
human being…when made invisible to the
naked eye.” “What a theory you‟ve got there!”

exclaimed the Nigerian after letting out a low
whistle. “But please call me „Jack,‟” he
stressed. “That‟s not all, Jack,” revealed
Bromsbey. “Ryan has got something else to
share with us.”

The scientist cleared his throat. “As you might
have guessed, sir…Jack, the research I told
you about is a secret one. It is being funded
by three of the greatest superpowers in the
UN. It‟s potential as a military weapon is
endless, Inspector Jack, and hence the people
investigating this strange phenomenon have
gone through the strictest of security
clearances and defense protocol!” “And so?”
“One of us went AWOL some months ago,
Inspector Jack!” The Nigerian whistled again.