Shadows of the Green - Season 1 - Episode 26

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Shadows of the Green - Season 1 - Episode 26

☆☆ *********** “Hello, I am G-boy” he stretched forth his
hand for a handshake.

“I am Godwin.” The guy said, he was in a
tracksuit and a white T-shirt, he had his ears
and nose heavily pierced.

“Do you know about the Shadow? Shadow
of the Green?” Gori asked typing away in his
phone. The guy looked up, two things were
troubling him. He knew about G-boy, the
smartest yahoo guy, he also knew how
dreaded Shadow is, some people claimed
there was a relationship between G-boy and
Shadow. He was not sure which was sitting
opposite him.he felt warm inwardly, he
shifted uncomfortably in his seat.

“Godwin, answer me…” He asked in a voice close to a whisper, he was not looking up
either.

“G-boy, what is my relationship with the
question?” He was sweating already, he
shifted in his seat as he wiped sweat off his
face.

“Ans-wer me…”

“A random guy who have been killing some
lecturers children always leave a note
behind claiming he is the shadows of the
green….” He replied in his most friendly
voice.

“Do you know who the Green are?” He
asked as he lit a stick of cigarette.

“Gr… gre … En… No o… Maybe it is a fraternity
or so…”

“Godwin…” He looked up. “Have you ever seen the shadow act?” He sighed.

“Why are you asking me all this young
man…” He asked with the little courage he
had left.

“Even if you raise your voice like someone
who swallows a homespeaker,bro… Sorry to
burst your bubbles… No one would listen”
he dragged his cigarette.

“You are harrasing me. Young man… I’m
going to can the security..” He warned.

“Try that!” Godwin made to stand up but his feet were rooted, he could not lift his legs
either.

“Wh… Wh… At have you done to me young
man.? He was visibly shakened.

” I am the shadow.” Gori said as he gulped
down a glass filled of Beer. Godwin was
alerted, those who had met with the
Shadow earlier died after their encounter
with him.

“Why are you here?” He was shaking, his body was heavy.

“You are Godwin Enahoro, the number two
of the young Green. You are twenty six
years, you are in your third year studying
urban and regional planning. You stay at
Akoh-Osha hostel. You have three sisters
and a widowed mother. You are the first
son, you have a live-in girlfriend…” Godwin
was astonished, This was truly the shadow,
he knew everything about him.

“Now listen.” He relaxed his back as he
rested well. “I have been assigned to kill the
seven of you… I mean the Seven young
green… Do you really know what colour
green stands for?” He asked with his arms
crossed, Godwin was reciting his last prayer
already, he knew his end was near.

“It means inexperienced…. Nature…. Don’t
you think some people are trying to
manipulate you?” He paused as he bit his
fingernail. “Well, I have chosen you among
the seven young inexperienced Green…. If
you help me, I’ll save your live.” Godwin
adjusted well in his seat, he did not know
whether the shadow would spear his life or
not.

“I have five names of the young green and
six names of the Green. I need the
remaining three names… Or else I will not
spare you and would still know who they
are.”

“Ehm… Bro, the seventh Green should be the
leader … Am I right?” Gori nodded in
affirmation. “Well, no one knows who he is,
it is rumored he does not exist.”

“How about the other two young Green?”
Gori asked.

“We are not to disclose our identity… The
penalty is death.”

“Do you think you will die when I am here
with you? The only person that can kill you
right now is me.” Gori chuckled.

“I am scared! I will die!” Godwin bursted
into tears. “I have my mother and siblings to
look after. They are looking up to me as
their hero and breadwinner.” He lamented.

“You mean you win bread for your family by
killing and raping girls? You are d--n
heartless and if you provoke me I’ll kill you.”
Gori warned.

“I… I…”

“Before the count of three… One!” He
brought out a jackknife.

“Two!”

“Thr…”

“I will tell you” he replied with his eyes
closed, he did not know whether the knife
would Pierced him or not.

“I am listening…” Gori withdrew the knife.

“We have Jack, he is the leader of the
group.”

“Who is Jack?”

“Jack is in his finals, ICT, He is the only one
who knows the true identity of the leader….”
He confessed.

“Who is the seventh person?”

“The new recruit.”

“Who is he?”

“I do not know him. He will be introduced
during the next meeting.”

“Do you know his name?”

“Yes… I think he is … ehm … hem.”

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Mrs. Badmus was dragging her boxes down
the stairs, she was wearing a long jalamia as
she struggled down the staircase.

“Where are you going to?” Akin asked.

“What effrontery! How dare you ask me
such question! Are we married?” She
shunned him.

“Oh! That was the reason for the divorce
you filed! You duped me!” Akin fired.

“Who duped you? How?”

“You employed those hungry looking
lawyers to extort money from me right? You
told them thing I did not do!”

“Like what and what?” She crossed her
arms.

“Sheybi they gave you half of my properties
now!” He said sarcastically.

“Does that wake up my dear Kayode, the one
you slaughtered.” Maryann was already in
the room with her son, Mrs. Badmus eyed
her.

“How do I slaughter your daughter o,
witch?”

“What is the Green? Who is the shadow?
Was that not what we saw in her handbag?
Why is it the same person who killed my
daughter that killed Bileri and Dozie. Is it not
shady enough?”

“How do you mean? You better stay here,
young woman?”

“Akin, I don’t need you anymore. There was
no love between us. It was Kayode that kept
me this long in your house! I hate you… I
hated you since you started defiling that
bed!” She was in tears as she pointed
towards their bedroom.

“Am I not taking care of you enough?”

“You can say that again!” She rolled her eyes.

“So now that there is no more Kay, you
chose to leave me and go with my
properties… The one you did not work for!”

“Oh! What property? Like I don’t have my
money before we met? I am an hairstylist
which you know… I make hair for the
bigwigs in the society… So watch your
tongue, you b------s.” Akin gave her a long
gaze, he loved her. He knew he wronged her
and he was the cause of her present
predicament. He was not told it would turn
out bad. He was overambitious and it had
caused him his dear family, his wife and
lovely daughter.

“Mummy… Please ma, don’t do this to our
husband… He…” Maryann begged.

“Shut up! You s--t! ò rí ogún o lógún dèbìtì
àyà tí. Sheybi this is what you want… Me, my
husband and my kid! Oh! You know I am
your mummy when you were opening your
store for him! You know he had a daughter
of your age range when you got pregnant!
Stupid girl… Eat him! He used my daughter
and I am sure he is going to use yours…
Fool!” With this, she stormed out