Shadows of the Green - Season 1 - Episode 28

5 years ago

Shadows of the Green - Season 1 - Episode 28

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Gori walked into the VC’s office, two eyes
were staring at him.

“Mother-in-law.” He smiled as he sat beside miss Eyiwunmi, who was staring at him in a scornful manner.

“How far, guy?” The VC greeted.

“You said I should see you?”

“Ehm…. Yeeeesssss” the VC and miss
Eyiwunmi exchanged glances.

“What for?” He lit a cigarette.

“It… It… It is about her daughter”

“Tiwa, my wife?”

“Yes” they answered in unison.

“What about her?”

“Ehm… Gori, please help me! I beg of you…
You see, I’m a single mother, I don’t want
my daughter to follow that part.I got
pregnant at her exact age and month. Please
and please, can you just… Just….” She paused,
she did not want to go further.she
scratched her shoulder as tears whelmed in
her eyes.

“Mother-in-law, if you mean we should abort
the baby, then you are wrong! It is my wife
and my first child we are talking about here”
he stood up.

“I don’t say I’m not accepting my
responsibilities as a father and husband. I
love your daughter and I will not hurt her.”
He confessed as he made to leave.

“Gori… I don’t want her to…”

“She is not like you, old Rodger! I
deflowered her and she… She had never
cheated…. On me!” With this, he left.

“Lara, don’t worry. Let them have this baby.”
A smile placed across the VC’s lips.

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Gori was on his way out of the bank when
his instinct gave him a signal, he swerved
his face towards the long queue when he
sighted a young girl staring at him. He
walked to her and they exchanged
pleasantries. The lady was not his type of
woman, she was very slim and short, her
hair was natural.she had not makeup on, no
earrings,wristwatch or necklace. She was
wearing a turtle-neck top and a long jean
skirt. Even though her dark skin looked
radiant, but she irritated Gori. He had no
feeling for girls who were ‘SU’.

“Hi” he raised his hands, the lady looked left and right as if she misplaced something.

“Hello.” She responded.

“What is a beautiful lady doing on a long
queue like this?” The lady blushed.

“I needed to be in school today and I want
to withdraw some cash.”

“Oh… Good. Can I have your slip, let me do
the withdrawal for you.” He offered, the lady
looked unsatisfied, she could not trust a
stranger.

“No.. Thanks”

“I insist!” He took her by hands before she
could refused, he met with a cashier at the
far end.

“How far guy, I wan withdraw for my friend
o.” The cashier looked up and stared at the
young lady.

“I do money transfer and exchange, guy. Go
and meet the guy over there.” The banker
directed.

“Guy, ao far u now? Na my babe jor.”

“G-boy, this one? No corrupt this SU o” the
banker joked.

“Abeg, help me do this thing.” He handed him the slip and a thousand note.

The queue murmured as a means of dissatisfaction.

The banker left his cubicle and came back
with the money.

“Take, bro. Na u o” he handed it over to Gori who gave it to the young lady.

“Thanks sir.” The lady thanked him. “You
really save me a lot of stress today, sir. But
the bible forbids bribery o. In the book of…”

“What is your name?” He cut in. He was in no mood for stories.

“Joy, Joy Makun.” She replied.

“Makun, that name rings a bell.”

“Really! though it is not a popular name o”

“Are you relate to AY Makun?” He asked.

“Who is he?” She was confused.

“You mean you don’t know AY Makun?” He was surprised

“Who is he?”

“He is a comedian.”

“I don’t know him.” She replied innocently.

“Anyways, where are you going? Maybe I
can drop you off.” He offered.

“Campus, my dad works there.”

“Oh! You are Prof Makun’s daughter.” He
was surprised and happy. His new prey
walked into his den.

“Yes.”

“He is one of my lecturers. Let us go.” He
smirked.

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“Adigun… Are you sitting here?!” Yusuf
asked.

“What happened? Board meeting should be
2pm now.” He checked his wristwatch.

“Adigun.”

“I know you love keeping to time. this is to
one, you won’t expect us to go and sit there
waiting for others. Moreover, I am waiting
for my daughter, she should go back to
school today and she had left for the bank
since morning. You see all this kids ehn!” He
checked his wristwatch again.

“Adigun, the worse has happened. You need
to see what is happening outside o.” Yusuf
was unnecessary panicking which angered
Adigun.

“Hey Mister man, if students are fighting, you
won’t expect me to go there and settle
unnecessary quarrels.” He fumed.

“Will you just follow me outside.”

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“Who is this?” They were outside the small
schoolgate, he saw a lady laying lifeless on
the floor. She was wearing a blue Jean,
which look like the one his daughter wore
early that morning.

“You need to calm down, Adigun.” They
were now amidst the students who
surrounded the corpse.

“Yusuf, this is my daughter o!” He said
immediately he had a full picture of the
body.

“Adigun…” Adigun bent and checked the
inscription on a note tagged to her chest
beside her bag… ” SHADOWS OF THE GREEN.”

“Yusuf, Shadow have killed my daughter o”
he wailed.

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“Hello… Who is this?” He pulfed the smoke
through his nostrils.

“This is Sulaiman Olagbegi, I will like to meet
you, Gori Fatoyinbo.”

“Please, who are you?”

“I will send one of my drivers to come and
pick you up by seven-thirty this evening.”

“Who are you?”

“I know your address so chill”

“You better tell me who you are!” He barked

“Google-search my name, Sulaiman
Olagbegi.”

“The only Sulaiman Olagbegi I know is the
governor of this state.”

“Wait till this evening to know who I am, the
name is not that common. You know. See
you soon!” The line went off.