Shadows of the Green - Season 1 - Episode 27

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Shadows of the Green - Season 1 - Episode 27

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Gori la!d on his bed, he had his glaze on the
picture hanging on the wall, it was a picture
he took with Tiwatope. Her stomach was
protruding already, she was in her late
trimester. They had been keeping it from
their parents especially their parents. He felt
cold inwardly, he adjusted in bed, his
instinct sensed danger.

“Nice to meet you.” He heard a voice at his
back, he turned driftly, his room was locked.
Who could enter. He turned to meet a very
tall guy of about six-seven feet high, He was
heavily built, his muscles were so visible and
through his swift calculation, the guy could
easily defeat John Cena.

“Who are you?” It was the first time in a
long time he was frightened, he could enter
anywhere, face anyone and act anyhow.

This hefty man who entered his room
unannounced, he came through the air or
so he guess. Whosoever he was, he must be
a diabolic man.

“You want to meet me, don’t you? The
intruder moved closer to him smiling.

” who are you?”

“Nice meeting you, dear timid shadow.” He
strolled freely across the room, Gori was
already on his feet.

“Who are you before I loose my patience!”
How could the stranger call him a TIMID!

“Well, won’t you offer your visitor a bottle of
champagne?” He approached the portable
freezer, he brought out a bottle of 9PM. He
popped it and served himself, he sat
comfortably in bed with his legs twisted.

“Who are you?!” He was loosing his cool, he wanted to strangle the intruder if he could
get closer.

“I am Jackson Babatunde, the Jack. I am the
leader of the young Green.” His arms were
crossed as a smile played across his lips.

“How dare you enter my room?!” His hands
were on his collar, he dragged him up and
they gave a perfect picture of ‘David and
Goliath’. Gori was burning with rage,his prey
had the gut to enter his room.

“Godwin said you needed to see me, I learnt
you are hunting the young Green, so I am
here for you… Will you please kill me?” He
pleaded sarcastically.

“So that foolish boy gave you the info?” Gori chuckled.

“He is a loyal Green.” He freed himself from Gori’s grip.

“I am going to bring all of you down.”

“Let us wait and see, boy.” The Jack lit his
cigarette and took a drag.

“What are you doing here?” Gori asked
feeling relaxed.

“I want something from you?” He sat down,
he paused. “I want your head…” He paused.

“… Or maybe you should back off.”

“That is not in my dictionary. You guys have
caused enough agony in this school for the
past twenty-four years. You have ruined a
lot of lives,killed a lot of people and you still
want to exist… That is a NO! I am going to
cause you guys a lot of agony!”

“I will take that as an empty threat.”

“Empty you say?”

“I know two people who matters most to
you, your women. Your mother and your
girlfriend. If you don’t back off, I will treat
their fu-Ckups.” They exchanged fierce looks,
each looking at the other as if his eyes could
Pierce through the heart of the other.

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“You are pregnant, Tope! You have
succeeded in disgracing me.” Her mother
bursted into tears, she was only twenty-two.

It was the exact age she got pregnant, was
it a family curse!. She knew she had failed in
her role as her mother.

“Disgrace who?” She eyed her mother.

“You… You are not… not even married!” She fired.

“But I know who is responsible for my
pregnancy!” She fired back.

“You mean?”

“What did you expect from a motherless
b-----d. I don’t have a father, and you! Just
a figure-headed mother.”

“Tiwatope.” Miss Eyiwunmi silently walked
towards her daughter. “I know I am a failed
mother.” She stated. “But must you torment me always? Can’t you just forgive me? I
deserve happiness too.” She wept bitterly.

“You did worse when I was young.”

“I had the best intentions for my only
daughter…I wanted to secure a better today
and future for you… I was.. I was… I was …”
She was choked.

“Through prostitution? Do you know what
you made me go through? Can you ever
suffer the ridiculous moments I suffered
while growing up? Tell the whole world you
are a bad mother”

“Must I suffer this much? This punishment is
too much.” She felt sad.

“This is just a tip of an iceberg.” She
chuckled.

“You never listen to my story… You keep
pushing the blames in me.”

“I won’t because you never gave me what I
wanted. You never gave me a father, you
never showed me love.”

“Is he responsible for this?”

“Who else?” She rolled her eyes.

“That guy… The guy… Is a… He is…” She
swallowed hard, she could not afford to
upset her with her words.

“Mum, I have to go. I am getting registered
for antenatal today.” She picked her bag.

“Can you please let me follow you at least. I
can’t leave you alone in this position. You
need my help.”

“I don’t… Thanks” she left.

“I need to see Gori today, we have to look
for a way to abort this baby,” she
soliloguized.