Shadows of the Green - Season 1 - Episode 29

5 years ago

Shadows of the Green - Season 1 - Episode 29

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Gori walked into the exquisite room, it smelt
riches. He was cladded in a knocker and
white tee. A man dressed in a brown suit
was sitted across the room, he was backing
Gori and Gori wondered who he was.

“G-boy.” Sulaiman called out in a croak voice.

“Hello, Sulaiman. I don’t deal in suspense.
Who are you?” Gori queried.

“I can see you’ve got some guts..” He
commended as he faced Gori, Gori
recognised that face, it was the state
governor! The tall dark-skinned man stood
up with his hands in his pockets.

“Sir…”

“You are surprised to see me, right?” He smiled.

“I’m pleased to meet you, Gori.” He
stretched his hands for an handshake. They
shook hands and Sulaiman offered him a
seat.

“My boys told me what you made them go
through before you agreed to follow them
down here.”

“Your Excellency sir, why do you want to
meet me?” Gori was confused.

“Gori, as you know, I am the governor of
this state…” He raised his face, Gori noticed tears whelmed up in his eyes.

“What is wrong, sir?”

“Gori, I am not the one ruling this state…” He confessed.

“How ? It is obvious a state cannot be
governed by a single man… So…”

“Gori, you are after the shadow. I am aware
of that. I’ve been following you up since you
killed Kenneth. He was working for me till
his death. Gori, Ken was not a simple task to
handle. Gori, I need your help. I’ve been a
figure head governor of this state for the
past five years… I’m fed up… I want my
freedom…” He lamented

“I don’t understand you. Is someone or a
group of people holding you hostage?” Gori questioned.

“Yes…”

“… I’m sorry, I’m not an activist or
something…” Gori was vexed, the one he
had bit, he was still chewing it, how could a
governor invite him for such an issue, was
he a hired assassin or police. He stood up
and made to leave.

“Gori, please… Its only you that can help me
in here….” He pleaded.

“Sir, I am sorry. I can’t …”

“Fifteen million for a start!” He offered

“I made that in a week.” He laughed, he was on his way out of the room.

“Gori… Why not hear me out. It has
something to do with the Green.” Gori
stopped in his track, he was holding the
doorknob.

“Taiwo Sangoyode, my deputy…. Will you
come back here and listen to me.” Gori went back to his seat as if he was been controlled.

“What about the Green?”

“I was an hardworking lecturer in your
department until seven years ago…” He
paused and sq££zed his face. “I was so
innocent till I raped a lady. I so much loved
this lady and I tried all my best to make her
my woman, but she bluntly refused. She was
having a fling with Goriola Anikulapo which
I was not aware of. I was set up, I was lured
which I fell for. I raped her and it was
recorded, for three months, no one knew
about it. It started one day when Taiwo
Sangoyode called me into his chamber, he
was a barrister. His party had nominated
him to run for the governorship but no one
would support people from his
constituency…” He paused,drank a cup of
water and continued.

“He wanted me to run the governorship
with him but… Not as the deputy but as the
governorship candidate. I refused bluntly
because I had no thing for politics. Gori, that
was how my problem started o. The Green
rose and threatened me with the sextape.
My career was at stake, I agreed after much
threats and persuasion. If I had known z I
would have refused. The few project I had
executed was through my personal pocket. I
received fifty percent of a deputy governor’s
salary, my salary goes into Taiwo’s pocket,
all allocations goes into his pockets. I’m fed
up of all these, I want my freedom.

The citizens are complaining, salaries are
hanging, projects are dormant. Debt are
hanging too. I am afraid EFCC would come
after me after my tenure.”

“What do you want from me, I still don’t
know what relationship you have with the
green.” Gori complained, the story was so boring to him

“The Green. The Green is responsible for the
rape and death of slots of students. They are
ruling the state too. A lot of lives have been
lost, Gori. This people rape and kill seven
maidens every second and fourth Thursday.
Don’t you think this must stop?”

“Seven ladies?” Gori was surprised, he was not aware of that part, he never knew it was that worse.

“Yes, Gori. I think Taiwo Sangoyode is the
leader of the the Green.”

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“Gori, when you get to hell, my regards to da
grin.”

“Do you think you will succeed in killing
me?”

“Do you think you are more powerful than
the powerful? Some were in your shoes
before now… Where are they now?”

“Jack!” He smiled. “If I’m not fed up of life, not even your forefather will kill me….”

“Are you sure? You better say your last
prayer!” Dan said as he entered into the
spacious room. Gori had received a call from
Dan to meet him at his new apartment.

“So nice.” Gori smiled as he clapped his
hands.

“This is a cheap stunt! So think I am
someone so cheap to capture.”

“… But you are already in our den.” Dan said as he lit up a cigarette.

“Your den? Oluwo warned you already, two
people are capable of killing me… My father
and my son. Now that my father is dead, my
son is the only option you guys have, Tiwa is
carrying my first child. Just pray it turns out
a male and you know, you will have to wait
for seven years.” He laughed mockingly.

“…but you know before then, I would have
levelled your cult room.” He mocked again.

“Well, I won’t tell you how much I suffered to get this substance I am holding.” He flauted a powdered sibstace in a small
container. Gori laughed loudly.

“Your dead father’s front tooth was one of
the ingredient, Tiwa’s urine too was not left
out.” It was Jacks turn to laughed mockingly.

“You… You…”

“Save it for the dead!” Before Gori could
sense the danger looming around, Jack blew
the substance. He immediately felt
nauseated, his vision was blurred, he felt
dizzy, he was empty and he tasted his blood.
He felt weak as he went down, he saw the
gate of heaven. He knew he was going to
give up the ghost. His doom was here while
his mission was yet accomplished.