Grey Wine-1

Grey WIne by Oladeji Jonatha D.
GREY WINE
Contents
GREY WINE.......................1
Chapter 1 (Introducing
the snare)......................5
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CHAPTER 2 (The Clash of
Worlds)........................23
CHAPTER 3 (The Fowler)
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Rom 13:12 the night is
far spent...................44
CHAPTER 4...................55
CHAPTER 5...................72
CHAPTER 6 (Fatal
Seduction and the
Shadow of Death)........87
CHAPTER 7 (The shadow
of death)....................100
CHAPTER 8 (Deliverance)
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CHAPTER 9 (The
Subtitute)...................135
Grey Wine (Novel)

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Chapter 1
(Introducing the
snare)
Starting this week, Kemi

resolved life was going to
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pay back some dues. Raised*
by whoredom, a daughter ofM
harlotry, she knew what itER
took to make men croonGE
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after her and crawl beggingR
for more. She gave themM
honey laced with poison andAT
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delighted in the weakness

they carried home with
them.
10-strikes was a common
drive-by in the city of
Ibadan, all-night carousing,
blaring music deafened even
passers-by. Sleek-T alias for
Shola Oguntola, had been
the manager for the past 5
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years and when it comes to*
business, Sleek-T was theM
roughest on the streets. HeER
got the Job of manager notGE
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so easily but he hadR
definitely earned his stars.M
He ranked his girls in ordersAT
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and classes, they were the

most sought after in town.
Kemi was definitely a key
Sleek had turned right,
bringing her to the club had
been one of his best
decisions.
2years
ago
business
had
been
struggling at 10-strikes, it
was still just a small
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struggling 3-room apartment*
turned club house and as atM
that time sleek-T was at hisER
wit ends, Mr. Kole Osho, theGE
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owner
was
demandingR
profits and of course the billsM
still had to be paid. TheAT
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night he saw her, Tola was

properly drunk and on his
way home, he had decided
not to drive for fear of
drowning himself, the way to
his
Single
bedroom
apartment at Dale avenue
was tarred but notorious for
spots of water-filled ditches
lining the sides all the way
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to his house and many times*
drunk drivers had to beM
hauled out of these deathER
GE
traps.
FO
She was dressed in a tightR
silk gown evidently returningM
from a party and he couldntAT
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help but notice she had the

shapeliest body he had ever
seen, there was something
else about her he could not
lay a finger on. The gown
hugged her huge bust so
tight that he could not get
his roving eyes off them.
Approaching
her,
Sleek
considers his line of attack
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Hi, I am Tola you can call*
me sleek-T, he venturesM
with the most sheepish grinER
any single guy could wearGE
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on his face. I know who youR
are she replies feigningM
disinterest,
she
keepsAT
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walking Thats a pleasant

surprise, since you have
heard about me work is half
done he keeps at his
faltering
drunk
steps
following her closely, he
moves in for the kill. Yea, I
hear about you and that club
that always shuts down
complaining about power
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shortage, she slaps him*
with the sharp remark,M
mischief in her voice. TolaER
undaunted
by
theGE
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embarrassing truth about hisR
club keeps purring after herM
with lots of sweet talk. TheyAT
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end at Kemis apartment

and that first night with her
sealed the contract that
brought this Prima-Dona into
10-strikes.
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In Jesus Name, Every knee
shall
bow,
In
Jesus
Name..
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Mic
screeching,
heated*
atmosphere You will shoutM
to the Lord, Every powerER
that has hitherto hinderedGE
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me, DIE! and off they go.R
Prayer warriors manning theM
pillars of the auditorium lookAT
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like they will be smashing

some skull soon but they
always manage to avoid
impact. The elders and
Pastors are evidently carried
away, flowing with the
prayer points coming in one
after the other, raining fire
and
brimstone.
Crying
babies strewn all over on
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sleeping mats spread by*
their mothers, the typicalM
Friday till Saturday vigil isER
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on.
FO
As usual Ipade is losingR
interest no one even noticesM
him, and he was really justAT
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hoping to get some chance

to doze off while the vigil
was on. How could Daddy
force me to this vigil, when
he knows I could be better
off sleeping at home or at
least reading for my exams
he grudgingly tackles these
thoughts for a while. The
schools were on strike and
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since his arrival at home it*
seemed like his ministerM
father was bent on turningER
him into a revivalist beforeGE
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resumption. 3 vigils, all inR
one month already, that isM
not counting the fasting andAT
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prayer
sessions
every
Monday. He trails off deep in
his thought and gradually
begins to doze off. On arrival
at the vigil, Pade had picked
out a vantage spot, a corner
on the last row, where
ushers would rarely reach.
At
least
he
could
comfortably succumb to the
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caress of the cool draft of air*
hissing into his ears from theM
rear entrance. Tempted toER
just bale and take a strollGE
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into the cool night, at leastR
that would be a better trade-M
off he dreamily muses whoAT
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wants to be stuffed in with

the crowd of screaming Godfans? Pade at the moment
was not even sure if he
could keep believing all he
had been taught about this
God. After a while of
grudging participation, Pade
stealthily finds his way out
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when he almost fell off*
backwards in his chair.
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Its 2 am and Ipade is gettingGE
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closer to welcoming sound,R
tungba (Partying) at its peakM
AT
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Lets come party

O ya Go down low!
And the tweeters are killing
loud. DJ feezy in the
house, Ipade slowly draws
a bee-line getting closer,
evidently this is far better
for him, he could see this all
night. With some care he
drives his way round the
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sweating body of dancing*
Men, ladies, boys, girls inM
their numbers. Their bodyER
oozing sex appeal, there wasGE
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no resisting. He steps out ofR
the crowd and finds a sit,M
the flickering lights of discoAT
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mesmerizing him, as he
watches
in
silence,
testosterone building, and
the sway of the mob wraps
his mind in fuzzy mode.
Suddenly
Pade
becomes
aware of someone taking
the seat beside him. Kemi
had seen him picking his
way through the club and no
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way was she going to let this*
pass. She didnt even wantM
his money, she just wantedER
him for herself, and she wasGE
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drawn by the innocent lustR
in his eyes, definitely aM
virgin boy. She comes overAT
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to
his
row
and
the
stammering reply to her
approach betrays him I..I
am aaam IIIppaaa..de,
hmm, sweet she smiles
and till the night was spent
he could only remember the
white of her well set teeth
against her red inviting lips.
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*
Mrs. Toriola is frantic by now,M
Baba Tolu, Ibo ni omo yinER
gba lo (where has your sonGE
FO
gone to?). The churchR
members are starting to pickM
interest in the unfoldingAT
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drama as Elder Toriola glares

at his wife in anger, what
sort of question is that?
finally getting a response for
his wifes query You came
in with the boy now you ask
me where he is? Mrs.
Toriola is evidently coming
up with some reserved
tension. Bro. Vince starts to
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ask around amongst the*
different cluster of youthsM
sleeping away the earlyER
morning fatigue at variousGE
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corners of the auditorium. R
Mama Tolu, I have told you,M
even pleaded that you putAT
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caution to your attitude

towards me when Ipade
comes up in any discussion,
he lowers his voice to
whisper we may not have
the best results at training
him but we sure did raise
him together and he is as
much of your responsibility
as mine. I found him
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Elder Vince comes over*
with Ipade in his wake.M
Where did you see him?ER
Thanks
for
the
helpGE
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brother, ah no problemR
Elder, I am sure I checkedM
that group first but I sawAT
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Ipade just waking on my way

back to you he remarks
pointing at a small cluster of
youths sleeping close-by. ok
its alright, let us be heading
home Elder declares, as the
family exits the main church
auditorium and the church
premises falls quiet again
after
their
cars
noisy
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departure. That was one*
close brush with discoveryM
Pade thinks as he heaves aER
GE
sigh of relief.
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Cold night and restless IpadeAT
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he had already stopped

counting as it was. It has
been a week since he met
Kemi but he had divorced his
vows, his faith million times
over. Told severally it was
defilement for him to selfpacify when his senses were
driven by his privates. She
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had loved him over with her*
sensuous lips and he wasM
stuck. The guilt made himER
sick, and all the cravings.GE
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How do you explain the kindR
of burning he had forM
someone he barely knew?AT
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She had shown him endless

possibilities and it was a
futile debate in his young
mind. Ipade was snared and
felt so ashamed that he
actually liked it. Ipade, are
you wake? a soft knock as
Elder walks in. He had
always seemed to be here
but not really here, in Pades
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mind he could only figure a*
mirage of his father. Just onM
the verge of father and SonER
having an understanding,GE
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that divergence like a cleft inR
the rock always drifted theM
two apart. I have beenAT
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praying and thinking about

your exams, I hope you are
reading yes thank you,
can we finish this in the
morning? Pade mumbles
sleepily I really need to
sleep all he wanted was to
be alone with his fantasy.
The taste of her still lingered
on his mind and at the
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moment all he wanted was*
the
right
plan
toM
consummate the sensationsER
that came with memories ofGE
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her. Elder Toriola sits silentR
awhile on the edge of theM
bed with Pade still givingAT
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only his back view. He gently

leaves the room.
CHAPTER 2 (The Clash

of Worlds)
Dawn was just approaching

and the buyers &sellers at
Ojaoke never envisaged that
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their early morning rush to*
get ahead of the day wouldM
be stalled for half of theER
market day. 10-strikes wasGE
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in blazing yellows, It was theR
usual Nigerian fire scene, lifeM
and
property
going
toAT
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cinders and the fire station

had no fuel or so they
reported over the phone to
those who placed the call.
Sleek-T was all over the
place, salvaging the majors,
the equipments, canopies,
disco lights. That was his
concern, afterall It must
have been one of the foolish
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boys he left on duty or his*
flock of harlots that startedM
the fire, so they could asER
well burn with it. OguntolaGE
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Maliciously mumbled hisR
annoyance
as
he
keptM
convincing himself of theseAT
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thoughts. Anger scorching

his throat along with the
smoke, he yelled orders at
the boys who had formed a
hand train passing all they
could out of the building.
The building was losing its
fight and the fire just licked
away at all the flammables.
Kemi realizes at some point
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through the panic run that*
she had not fulfilled herM
promise to make life pay forER
all her emptiness and rightGE
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there in the flaring heat sheR
felt emptier than ever, sheM
tried
crying
but
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managed
to
get
more
stinging smoke into her
throat.
Kemi
staggered
around blindly not because
she knew where she was
going but she knew staying
put meant giving up and of
course she was not ready to
die. She was already in the
hallway of the burning
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building on the second floor,*
no way down since the fireM
had claimed the fancyER
staircase they had replacedGE
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the old concrete one with.R
Ipade was convinced he hadM
not seen her with any of theAT
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rescued girls and he knew

she was a fulltime call girl at
the club, definitely she must
have been in the building,
yes he should know where
she is Seeing oguntola who
was definitely at his worst
state, Ipade tumbles through
the crowd to meet him
have you seen Kemi come
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out sir? the glare in his*
bloodshot eyes and wildM
disturbance he saw threwER
Ipade back a bit. The man isGE
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definitely not in the rightR
mind to answer. Ipade hadM
only known Kemi for 2AT
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weeks yet he had this

overwhelming surge of fear
for her safety, as he ran
closer to where the Men
were throwing buckets after
bucket of water, he caught a
faint scream and he knew
immediately it was her
There is someone in the
building, the men just kept
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passing the buckets, Ipade*
realized he would have toM
get closer to the building forER
anyone to listen so heGE
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started
a
shoving
runR
through the gathering crowdM
of
on-lookers,
he
keptAT
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shouting there is someone

in the building, soon some
concerned ones took notice
of his mad procession, they
heard Kemi scream, after
managing to locate a room
close to the outer wall of the
building.
The
waving
screaming form of the girl
could be easily discerned
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from the smoke which was*
getting really thick as theM
men tried to douse the fireER
GE
with water.
FO
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#Singing# Ye baba! Ye babaM
oh!! Ye baba, You are theAT
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glorious God. The Bible

states specifically that we
have
been
given
the
opportunity to call God Baba
(Father) the few memories,
moments in which Ipade
could almost just lay a hold
on it. On the pulpit Vince
leads in worship, that is one
person I would want to talk
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to, but I am just scared, that*
he will judge me, or whetherM
he even has an answer,ER
these troubling thoughtsGE
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wrinkle Ipades brows for aR
split second. Shrugging offM
the thought, his pose isAT
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evidence of how carried with

the service he was. Worship
floating all around, in the air
even as more of the
scriptures flowed to his
heart and lips, Vince is
finding it difficult not to be
swept off in the splendor of
the glory he perceives.
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We have been called out of*
darkness into light
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Just as the service in Church
ends Ipades reluctance toGE
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leave fueled by fear of theR
dark outside the walls of theM
church. It is just like he isAT
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about to step out of heaven

into hell. The safe zone of
the church in his mind
seems to be filled with
angels while 3 streets aways
from there, the hell in his
mind starts bleeping and
this
alone
gives
him
drooping shoulders as he
exits the church auditorium.
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Pade omo Ola, wealth is*
your nickname. How isM
daddy Elder? and so theER
little
respite
from
hisGE
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screaming demons comesR
halting to an end. The timeM
out with fellow students alsoAT
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back home due to the strike

proves uninteresting as Pade
is thoroughly distracted by
his new plan, a hatching
idea to get a chance with
Kemi at 10-strikes again.
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Back at 10-strikes Kemi
dreamily smiles to herself,
its been quite a while since
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she has been with such*
innocence, most men whoM
she has been with are theER
old and aging, corrupt big-GE
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bellied
politicians,
CivilR
servants escaping from aM
mid-life crisis, Pastors whoAT
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craved a taste of dark nectar

their wives didnt have. They
all were men of the world,
who knew what they wanted
but this one was different.
She tosses restlessly on her
bed, feeling the cravings
racking her whole being but
she knows she just has to
wait for the right time. She
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wanted Pade but she wanted*
all of him, she wanted to seeM
his desire for her poison andER
consume him till she couldGE
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see animal desire for theR
forbidden in his young eyes. M
A knock on the door slightlyAT
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startles Kemi out of her

revelry, she goes straight to
open the door with her most
seductive smile Pade it is
you, come in slowly edging
his way in I have never
been in here before, this is
an
expensive
room
thanks Kemi gestures him
to sit on the well laid bed,
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the fabric on the mattress*
was her usual silk, soft feelM
and the dim lights had a wayER
of making her lovers be atGE
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ease. Ipades roving eyesR
finds the line of high classM
boutique wears, lingerie,AT
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Cologne of all assortments

and he could not just
understand how such a
sharp lingering scent of rose
petal cologne could at the
same time be so endearing
and in all the room felt like a
place he would want to be
over and over again. She
had a meal prepared but
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Pade could only manage to*
toy
around
with
theM
Pasteries and try to pretendER
like was really interestingGE
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while in reality his senses atR
present were numbed by theM
goddess that sat by himAT
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whispering all manner of

secret desires she had for
him. Since that day you
saved me from the fire, I
have owed you a debt of my
life trying out a small smile
Pade turns to face Kemi I
dont know how to respond
to that but I really know only
that I am drawn to you, I
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cant help it, I think about*
you all day and even getM
sick thinking about you atER
this point Kemis handsGE
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begin a slow taunting caressR
and every touch feels likeM
tiny
electric sparks onAT
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pades skin. Pade is still

recovering from his first kiss
when Kemi glances at her
watch and tells him he has
to go I have work to do. A
sad but happy Ipade walks
out of 10-strikes that cold
dark night, for the first time
in his life, he had experience
a kiss yet he could not get
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over the burning sensation*
in his stomach, his wholeM
system was crying for moreER
and he could only beGE
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consoled knowing he wouldR
be back soon.
M
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Waking up at the Toriolas

residence had fallen into a
routine that even the dogs in
the area knew when to start
barking, just in time for
Elder Toriola to start his
morning wail as Pade had
come to perceive it to be. 10
minutes
before
all
the
members of the house
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would come for morning*
prayers, Elder would chantM
fir-gased prayers of allER
manner and genre ThankGE
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you lord for the gift of life,R
Food we eat, Destroy ourM
enemies! Kill the wickedAT
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politicians Fight for our Job

and Salary and of cause
those were the loudest ones,
the ones that had to do with
money. Elder Toriola had
once slapped Tolu, Pades
elder sister for demanding
lunch money a third time,
this was years back when
they were still in the Primary
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school. Tolu now works and*
evidently finding her way inM
life, she was one of the fewER
that still stood as models forGE
FO
Ipade, she was the personR
he would have loved to be.M
Good Job, good relationshipAT
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with a good Christian who

also loved her much and she
had a quiet spirit.
This was the Saturday Vince
had promised to come take
Ipade along for Evangelism
and all he could do was
hope the morning prayers
would be too long for him to
wait
or
maybe
some
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mystery chores for Dad*
would help, none of suchM
ER
happened.
9am, a knock and a smilingGE
FO
Vince enters to meet IpadeR
just coming out of theM
Bathroom good to see youAT
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have been expecting me

Ipade hides a frown hmmm,
Welcome Bro. Vince, I just
have to wear my clothes and
I will be with you still
wearing his sheep smile
Vince engages in discussion
with the parents who are
evidently delighted to have
a shepherd for their straying
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son. I am ready Bro. Vince,*
Vince detaches himself fromM
the conversation that wasER
close
to
getting
reallyGE
FO
serious I guess they areR
asking for the date again?M
Smiling, Vince gives anAT
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affirmative nod. Vince and

Tolu were still holding out on
fixing a date for their
wedding and the Toriolas
could
not
help
being
anxious.
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The Evangelism had been
going good so far, at least
Bro. Vince did most of the
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talking, Ipade just kept*
wondering exactly what wasM
making
the
effect
ofER
salvation on those they hadGE
FO
met Are they really saved?R
He quipped doubting andM
am I saved at all? He couldAT
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not
help
but
question
himself until suddenly he
notices they were on familiar
street, 10-strikes was just 3blocks away, Alarm!! Ipade
starts to fidget and sweat.
Can we continue next
week, please Vince notices
his sweaty face and smiles
haba! We wont be long
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again, after this street we*
return home, Ok then heM
reluctantly agrees. They areER
still about to fully enter theGE
FO
street when who else shouldR
turn up? Now Ipade is in thatM
state a cornered Rat is, justAT
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thinking of an escape plan.
CHAPTER 3 (The
Fowler)
Rom 13:12 the night is
far spent
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Lurking, looming dark,

beautiful stature. The dark
glory he decked, all the
shinning and dark lustre.
Sedition oozed like sweet
perfumes, he was seething
considering his end and so
far his loss. In this dark
room, his workshop, he had
craft all manner of evil,
devices to keep the principal
cravings of man burning.
I will sing a lullaby for your
Soul
Make your dreams turn
blood
Dark visions and desires
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Melodies to your wanton

Soul
Come drink with hell
Sell Christ and be damned
30 pieces Silver
The price of a night with
hell.
There once was a time
when I sold lies to man, he
was yet an infant and his
heart still strong. Now man
is grown old and old lies
dont fool him, so I bring him
dark truths
You will not be as God,
But you will rule in Evil
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Dark tunnels where you are *
King
M
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Shred your soul,
For filthy gain, Rip your hearGE
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our
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I will give you the Kingdom M
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of this world,
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The drip of honey,

The kiss of death is worth
you!
Look upon her red lips, she
is yours.
Such
blasphemies
he
speaks, turning to his dark
arts, gazing upon us..
Ipade another pawn in the
game of chess, another
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soldier in the army of light*
Lucifer will by all meansM
ER
have your soul.
Ipade wakes in a heap ofGE
FO
sweat soaked bed clothes,R
never had he seen evil asM
vivid as it was and he knewAT
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for certain then that he was

on a path of war. The battle
he started 10 or more years
till
the
moment
was
becoming more than he
thought. Picking up his
mobile, contemplating who
to call Bro. Vince he starts to
search.blinking led light of
the mobile, an incoming call,
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its Kemi a bit puzzled, Ipade*
waves off the dream andM
picks the call Pade I amER
really missing you tonightGE
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frown but its 12 midnightR
he whispers back as heM
starts to feel that familiarAT
5
chill.
12:10am, a torch flickers in
the living room at the
Toriolas residence, the lock
clicks
open
and
Ipade
stealthily takes furtive steps
out to the main courtyard,
just across the lawn Ipade
eyes the giant gate and
seems to consider it a
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minute before he chooses*
the back wall of theM
compound. A bit higher thanER
a dwarf wall, Ipade vaultsGE
FO
the compound wall to theR
other side and picks his wayM
through
the
surroundingAT
5
uncompleted structures till

he emerges on the main
street that leads to 10strikes, not a soul stirred in
the compound.
*****
get me some wine Kemi
calls to another skimpily
dressed girl who definitely
was employed for room
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deliveries. Ipade, stretched*
out on the bed is starting toM
get used to these visits soER
you have been thinking ofGE
FO
me?
Ipade
venturesR
hmmmyes, in a way, youM
know I told you how I loveAT
5
younger boys like you?

Ipade now so interested
does not notice his phone
dialing, lying on his side, the
phone had pressed on the
call button. Vince wakes to a
call on his mobile and its
Ipade calling, wondering
what the boy could be
calling for, he answers the
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phone to the muffled sound*
of music HelloIpade areM
you there? he stares at theER
phone screen, still countingGE
FO
minutes what is the musicR
that loud for at this time ofM
the night? He listens sleepilyAT
5
to the phone and could not

make out the sound, Vince
dozes off. Kemis thighs
wrapped
around
Ipades
waist, they kiss deeply,
there is this surge of
electricity
within Ipades
veins.
Sweating
passionately,
Kemi
undresses him, still kissing
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and caressing his neck, she*
knew she had to have himM
ER
that night.
GE
*****
FO
Bleeping sound of alarmR
clock.
1:00am,
VinceM
shrugs off the sound a bitAT
5
but thenturns over to touch

the phone screen when it
wont go off, It was his
prayer alarm. Then fleeting
memories of a call from
Ipade O he must be asleep
by now, he checks the call
history and it reads 12:3012:45, why would he call for
that long? He should still be
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awake, Vince still thinking*
gets out of bed to find hisM
Bible and Torch. As usualER
PHCN was having a fieldGE
FO
day, Power outage all overR
the area and the room wasM
so hot. Vince steps out intoAT
5
the cool night air, Phone,

Bible and Torch in hand.
Ps 143:3-7
The enemy persecuted my
soul
Ipade groans.
He hath smitten my life
down to the ground
Whispering
kisses,
the
smooth of honey dripping
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Vs 4 my spirit overwhelmed*
within me
M
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My heart within me is
GE
desolate
FO
Vince starts to pray, who isR
like unto you o lord, you whoM
delivers us out of the darkAT
5
dungeons of hell, who saves

us from the raving lion
Vs 6 I stretch forth my
hands unto thee,
My soul thirsteth after thee.
1:45am.Kemi,
not
too
pleased
sits
across
a
shivering Ipade, you are
such a small boy Ipade
hurriedly picks his shirt and
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starts to dress I am really*
sorry, Kemi Just shut upM
she screams back at him.ER
Looking in her bloodshotGE
FO
drunk eyes Ipade sees anR
animal he had desired andM
with fear he lurches for theAT
5
door, she slumps back on

the bed as Pade slams the
door shut in his hurry.
CHAPTER 4
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Its 2015, Pades Second*
year. The Schools called offM
the strike late last year andER
without too much mushinessGE
FO
or teary farewells, IpadeR
grabbed
his
ticket
toM
AT
freedom.
5
Nodding
off
to
the
whispering earpiece of his
mobile,
Auditions
for
Gospel Voices 2015had
dragged Ipade to the Main
Campus stadium central to
every part of the school
grounds. He had always had
this dream of being out
there on stage singing his
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heart out but again doubt*
creeps in from that corner ofM
his mind who am I foolingER
he laughs a mock at himselfGE
FO
I dont even believe what IR
sing, the line moves a bit.M
Shading his eyes from theAT
5
glare of the Sun, he wipes

his brows with the other
hand. Still trying as much as
possible to mouth the words
of the song, a distraction
from his doubting mind, a
friendly smile shoves itself
right in his face, seems she
is trying to talk to me, he
throws a glance from under
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his hand shade, she motions*
for him to remove hisM
earphones My name isER
Tracy
he
shakes
herGE
FO
outstretched
hand NiceR
grip she
says
smilingM
another toothy one and PadeAT
5
has no choice now, clicking

off the sound I am Ipade,
I know you she replies we
sat together in PCE 203, you
were so funny to watch with
those earphones of yours
he smiles I didnt know I
was
being
watched
hmmmwell, someone was
so
carried
away
she
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rummages
through
her*
purse for something I amM
trying to locate the auditionsER
for instrumentalists IpadeGE
FO
turns to point Its right overR
there on that side, just byM
that red booth she finds theAT
5
red booth with her eyes

thanks a lot turning to
leave, Ipade almost picking
his phone again notices her
turn back to face him as she
slips a tiny piece of paper
into his hand I stay in town,
call me sometime, lets
hangout. Still a bit startled
at her sudden move he
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pockets
the
slip
and*
manages a Nod I will.
M
ER
****
Its early Saturday Morning atGE
FO
the
Toriolas,
MuffledR
whispers of agitation filtersM
out of the Master BedroomAT
5
Stop crying Mama Tolu she

shrugs off her husbands
hands why is Pade doing
this to us we taught him in
the way of the Lord, ehn, we
gave him all he needed,
Today its drunk in the gutter
story, tomorrow he has
beaten up one of his
girlfriends
Elder
Toriola
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gently cuddles his distraught*
wife My dear, none of usM
saw this coming, all we canER
do is pray A knock on theGE
FO
door, come in, Tolu entersR
the room, quizzing her dadM
with questioning eyes, sheAT
5
goes to sit with her crying

mother while Elder shuffles
around in his sleep wears
Its your brother Ipade, we
keep getting reports from
members of the Apostolic
Students fellowship about
his
wayward
life
Tolu
consoles her Mommy stop
crying she sniffs in reply
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Despite
stopping
his*
monthly allowance to checkM
his wasteful spendings, heER
seems to be getting moneyGE
FO
from elsewhere, tolu can youR
imagine that Pade yourM
brother has built his ownAT
5
apartment. How does a 300

level student get such
money? Mrs. Toriola cries
more profusely.
Elder
Toriola
evidently
agitated, paces the room
he has even cut off all
communication Tolu sighs
Vince says he has not been
able to reach him too the
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room goes silent except for*
Mrs. Toriolas Sobs.
M
ER
*******
It was a dark cold night, theGE
FO
woody scent of the familiarR
library, stacks of ancientM
books hissing obscenitiesAT
5
and dark curses. The dimly

lit room scared Ipades
courage to pulp, he could
smell the shadow of death
and that Psalm became
glaringly clear. Just across
the room sat the most
magnificent entity he had
ever seen, his candour was
enchanting. The fiery glow
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of his silvery eyes, and the*
cunny smile, that hid hisM
wicked frown. The lines thatER
aged his brows were soGE
FO
deceitfully young, you couldR
not tell if he was the mostM
maliciously handsome teenAT
5
or a crooked old man.

Between them sat an oak
table with the grain of the
wood lined Silver, giving it a
life form that flowed around
a scroll on the table. Beside
the scroll was a sheet of
paper and pen, Ipade was so
terrified at the reality of his
own physical existence in
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this library of evil as he had*
come to tag the room. HeM
did not notice when theER
being before him shoved theGE
FO
table closer to him write onR
that he said, what? PadeM
now alert, queried theAT
5
coaxing voice he heard

Declare your allegiance, be
my guest in the hall of fame,
and take a shot at Power a
sinister laugh rings out as he
ends his oration.
*****
Screaming students, running
for cover, It had been a
bloody week so far on
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campus.
Someone
had*
evidently
roused
theM
hornets nest and they wereER
really getting stung. ThisGE
FO
Sunday had started asR
usual; the campus cameM
alive with all the night partyAT
5
freaks sneaking home, some

to snooze-off the day, others
to change to church clothes.
The
fellowship
workers
would meet this lot along
the way as they had to go
early to their fellowship
venues. The main academic
area of the school was
teeming with worshippers of
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all tiers, sorts and calibers.*
The only we own heaven,M
we hate sinners sorts, theER
come as you are (s), evenGE
FO
the oldies it is also wellR
assumed that some goodM
children of the KingdomAT
5
were included. Service was

in full bloom by 10:15am
when hell knocked on the
campus gates, blaring horns
as masked and armed young
men sped on to the grounds
heading for Truder Hall.
Accompanied by gunshots,
everyone assumed that the
hostel must have been
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marked as the battlefield so*
they momentarily stuck toM
Sunday
service
partiallyER
troubled. For a while the gunGE
FO
battle was restricted toR
Truder Hall then one of theM
gangs took to racing forAT
5
other
buildings
on
the
grounds to use as cover, this
was when the stampede
really got out of control.
Everyone
abandoned
worship and raced for the
gates. The next morning,
lots of stories circulated all
over after the security
agencies had quelled the
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violence but one of the*
stories stood out. There wasM
one of these young men whoER
seemed
invincible,
heGE
FO
brushed off gunshots clearlyR
in the view of runningM
students, he had taken on 5AT
5
others and fought them off,

leaving 2 of them close to
dead.
*****
Pade had become campus
gossip and terror at once.
The
girls
flocked
his
residence, all for a taste of
the power and naira. Served
well, the girls sated is
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brewing lust day in, day out.*
One story tells of the dayM
Pade had hosted an all-nightER
party freaky night heGE
FO
called it and the postersR
read girls only. Each girlM
went home with more thanAT
5
twenty thousand naira but

not until after he had his fun
with them all. The gossips
never said how one guy
managed to sleep with 50
girls but the claim remains
the same in the stories. It
was after one of these many
freaky escapades, Pade
was snoozing off the rest of
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the evening when vince*
knocks on his living roomM
door. The gate was ajar asER
always, he had no reason toGE
FO
lock them as only fewR
students or even neighboursM
dared cross his groundsAT
5
alone, so the knock came a

bit startling as Pade had not
been expecting anyone. Now
more alert, Pade calls out
who is it? shuffling feet
outside the door It is Vince
Pade settles back into his
reposing post come in, the
door is open Vince steps in,
clearly unperturbed by the
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upside-down state of the*
room, alcohol stench, bottlesM
strewn all over the floor,ER
cigarette stubs, the roomGE
FO
was a clear chaos. ClearingR
away some girl clothes onM
the settee, Vince keeps aAT
5
steady gaze on Pades

turned back Yes? Can I help
you? smiling gently, Vince
considers whispering a silent
prayer Pade, I hoped to
meet you today and it was
not that hard to find you he
grunts an inaudible response
I know some people who
are also looking for you
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Pades back stiffens, a bit*
alarmed now he turns a bitM
with a sneer on his lipsER
who? Vince sadly shakesGE
FO
his head, overwhelmed withR
pity and shame at theM
monster that turned to lookAT
5
at him Pade, you family and

your God Pade turns his
back again Please leave my
house now a bit disturbed
Vince hopes to still find a
way to get a discussion You
even refused to come to our
wedding Pade, I Pade cuts
him off sharply Please leave
now.
CHAPTER 5
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M
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R
M
AT
5
Kemi, I know you are ready

to accept Jesus, what holds
you back? Kemi shifts her
gaze furtively trying to avoid
a direct reply, Vince with his
Bible in hand contemplates
a better approach You know
this is the third month since
we first met here, the fact
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that you work there does not*
make you damned gesturesM
at 10-strikes which is justER
some blocks away from hisGE
FO
parked Nissan Golf car whichR
had
now
becomeM
Evangelism wagon. SittingAT
5
on the bonnet under a tall

mango tree, Vince had
turned to his usual follow-up
spot for Kemi. After the late
night call Vince received
from Pade years back and
the evangelism incidence
they had where he had first
met Kemi with Pade totally
disturbed,
he
had
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discovered that Pade was a*
frequent visitor to 10-strikes.M
Evidently this was whereER
Pades troubles started fromGE
FO
and this burden on his heartR
had made Vince bent onM
winning as many peopleAT
5
over to Jesus from that

place. Kemi now a bit tense
and evidently not happy
adjusts on the car bonnet to
face Vince a bit I have no
chance
of
redemption
Dont say that he counters
immediately Jesus died that
all may be saved Kemi
nudges Vince to point his
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attention as Tolu approaches*
from one end of the streetM
waving. Still smiling none ofER
the trio notice Sleek-T rushGE
FO
out of an adjoining streetR
and start pumping bulletsM
into
everything
andAT
5
everyone in sight. Sleek-T

races back, by now the
street is in chaos, hawkers
running for the bush, shops
closing doors and the bullets
still raining damage, Kemi
and
Vince
now
hiding
between the cover of the
tree and the car try to
beckon Tolu to go back who
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does not yet understand*
why they are hiding. Sleek-TM
joins the hide-out, by whichER
time 10-strikes had beenGE
FO
ripped apart with bullets andR
the thugs turn to the GolfM
car, someone had seenAT
5
sleek-T, guns blazing they

home in on the golf.
*****
Tolu couldnt believe what
she was witnessing, was it
her Husband behind the car
that was about to be torn
apart by this army of thugs
or the fact that the leader of
the gang was Pade her
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brother. Suddenly a sting in*
the stomach, searing hotM
metal and dizziness, ToluER
passes out as the shock ofGE
FO
the stray bullet hits her.R
Drooping
eyelids,
blurryM
view of the thugs draggingAT
5
someone away, one body

flopped lifeless beside the
Golf car that had been set
ablaze by the thugs. Just as
the whole noise had started,
the thugs deserted the
streets in a cloud of dust,
still firing shots to scare the
neighbours.
******
PA
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Back at the party Presidents*
quarters, Pade is raving madM
that was my sister youER
shot the other thugs clearlyGE
FO
unconcerned puff away atR
their
cigarettes
totallyM
oblivious to Pades plight.AT
5
Some
months
back
preparations had started
towards the governors rerun for the office in the 2016
polls, stories had been in the
under-world of crime and
gang-warlords of a fearless
tyrant who dominated the
campuses all over the state.
Politics was fast becoming a
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game of guns and whoever*
wielded the bigger guns wasM
ER
most likely to win.
Festus knew he had a slimGE
FO
chance of getting a come-R
back from the people andM
hence
tyranny
andAT
5
oppression remained his

only tool to regaining the
governorship. Following the
counsel of his campaign
adviser who was nothing but
a street fighter, a sabotage
mission had to be executed.
Shola Oguntola also known
as Sleek-T was the sudden
phoenix who had risen to be
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the most shrewd campaign*
strategist the state knew.M
Unfortunately
he
wasER
advising the opposing partyGE
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and that did not augur wellR
with Festus.
M
Pade now Known as ICEAT
5
was recruited for the first

and most crucial part of the
sabotage mission Terminate
Sleek-T
was
his
Job
description.
No
one
expected your family to be
roaming the street na
muttered one of the thugs at
which Pades bloodshot eyes
turned to set on him Are
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you mad? Pades fury now*
losing its banks sort ofM
poured like a flooding riverER
as he launches series ofGE
FO
punches at the startledR
thug, hold him na theM
others try to disengage theAT
5
two, assailant and the other

breathing as Douglas steps
in Pade or as I have come
to hear of you he glares at
him in response I expect
restraint
from
you
Restraint? he yells back
Restraint you say, I dont
even know if my sister is
dead pointing at the beaten
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thug I instructed him to*
hold fire, yet he managed toM
shoot
my
own
SisterER
sighing Douglas sits wellGE
FO
away across Pade I canR
understand how you feel butM
try to be patient, thisAT
5
campaign is very important

to us, you have done your
part, we are yet to ascertain
the situation of things and I
know the governor will want
no troubles or my Job as
campaign manager is over
he turns to the other thugs
some of you will have to
comb
the
hospitals
to
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determine the corpse found*
and if truly sleek-T is dead,M
those of you who were partER
of the raid have to lay lowGE
FO
for a while, that includes youR
ICE they all grudgingly nodM
ascent and disperse. PadeAT
5
grabs
the
other
thug
whispering more threats as
they go.
*****
What do you mean? Mrs.
Toriola is beet red with rage
what are you saying? Ehn
Baba Tolu! Elder Toriola
averts his wifes gaze, sitted
across the large master Bed
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he tries not to raise his voice*
calm down and listen, okM
she retorts, the look on herER
face portraying her disgustGE
FO
lets hear your storyR
sighing her husband startsM
to narrate how he had beenAT
5
involved in proceedings for

campaign
with
governor
Festus as a visiting clergy.
The governors tour of the
town earlier in the year had
brought him to the parish on
a day that Elder Toriola had
been slated to minister, it
was not clear to him
whether the message had
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struck a chord of repentance*
or the governor was justM
trying to drown a voice ofER
truth as the message hadGE
FO
been blunt in describing theR
wrath of the Lord of SabaothM
on those who withheldAT
5
workers wages which must

have
been
divine
coincidence. The greatest
grudge civil servants had
against Festus was the 6
months arrears of payments
which he still withheld. The
next time he would meet
with the governor was over
dinner in his mansion where
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select clerics from various*
religious persuasions hadM
been invited to take part inER
what the governor calledGE
FO
Advisory
Committee
onR
Religious Affairs. Of causeM
the committee was not inAT
5
any way constitutional and

the buffet which included
heavy
currency
laden
envelopes was funded from
the
Governors
private
coffers. Ah! Baba Toluuuu
hushing his wife dont make
a mountain out of this now,
please Elder Toriola pleads
with his wife we dont know
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where Tolu is or her state yet*
you tell me not to makeM
noise evidently frustratedER
elder replies in desperationGE
FO
we will find her in JesusR
Name, now will you lowerM
your voice, a moment ofAT
5
silence draws awkwardly in

the
room
then
Elder
reluctantly mutters some
inaudible sound what did
you say? straightening his
back I said the governor
wants to meet with the
committee
tomorrow
hysterical laughter as Mrs.
Toriola blurts out a confused
PA
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cum annoyed laugh are you*
losing your mind sir?, I haveM
lost my children to this thugER
you call a governor and hisGE
FO
violent ways yet you tooR
continue to chase shadows.M
AT
5
CHAPTER 6 (Fatal
Seduction and the
Shadow of Death)
Somewhere,
someplace
unknown, a dark figure
slumped against the hard
floor, Icy chills wraps the
weak
frame.
Strength
departs from the body by
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the minute, fettered with*
strong bonds of wroughtM
Iron, unable to move. TheER
dark
silence
of
deathGE
FO
pervades the room, then in aR
vision of the night, the flashM
of an instant showing whatAT
5
was, what is and what will

be. A gathering of men and
women,
devoting
their
strength and passion to dark
desires, they all chose to be
ruled by Lucifer. Mormon
presides as he demands
their fortunes, their glory
and devotion, Prostrate to
the beast Then a young
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man cornered by strange*
women, two of them, venomM
like honey drip from theirER
lips and the countenance ofGE
FO
one was like that of a seraphR
from heaven, an unearthlyM
beauty that called forth lustAT
5
and
depravity,
she
whispered drink from this
honey well, quench your
desires, lie with me a
fortnight from now, the
young
lad
was
taken,
snared, captive to the raging
fire of sin, I want you now
he replies unable to resist
her dark glory, drawn in.
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Then a voice, from within*
the spirit of truth raised aM
standard in his burningER
heart. When these strangeGE
FO
women saw the voice andR
the standard, then theyM
fought, to kill the young manAT
5
and they tore at him. Then

in that moment, he burst
their bonds from him and
fled with few others, very
few where they who could
escape that gathering. Out
in the open, was the edifice
in form of a large amphitheatre, a school of Sin.
Upon the top of these high
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buildings,
Powers
of*
darkness reigned supreme.M
Then the voice spoke again,ER
a mandate to pull downGE
FO
those structures and thoseR
high places. This young manM
in the fullness of the lordsAT
5
glory marches into the arena

and with the voice of an arcangel, he cries, war in his
voice,
pulling
down
principalities,
powers,
imaginations and making
open shame of them. Then
there were waters in the
center of the arena and the
voice
spoke
again
PA
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commanded judgment on*
them and as this man spoke,M
so did these strange beingsER
crawl out of the waters inGE
FO
fright dissolving at theR
power of the voice. Then theM
waters dried up, leaving theAT
5
mire, the filth these powers

had made.
********
An anonymous message to
local thugs backing up the
main opposing party, a
million naira bounty had
been placed for the head of
the notorious ICE. A lot of
these
thugs
were
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uneducated yet they knew*
the stories well enough toM
know that what the PeoplesER
Political
Alliance
(PPA)GE
FO
wanted was only a strikeR
back at the person who hadM
killed
their
campaignAT
5
manager, yet no one could

be sure if he was the body
reported at the shootout
scene as so many injured
people had been taken to
several hospitals including
private
hospitals.
This
anonymous message further
increased the uncertainty
and confusion. Although the
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request was anonymous the*
code of the gang world wasM
a trusted one, if the headER
was delivered the ransomGE
FO
bounty would be paid so theR
doubt that existed was notM
for payment but everyoneAT
5
wanted to know if Sleek-T

lived and if he did, what
then would be the motive
behind the strike against
ICE?
While some of the Brains
pondered these, low-lifes
and un-intellectual touts had
only seen the reward money
and the name tag and
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without second thoughts*
had taken to the chase, thusM
causing those who wantedER
to think to throw theirGE
FO
reasoning boxes out of theR
door. The question now wasM
the
possibility
of
PadeAT
5
surviving this hoard of

hades.
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Hot
afternoons
at
the
governors residence alwas
found Vera in a sour mood,
Irritable and angry.. Her
husbands neglect since his
assumption of office had
only become worse through
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the campaign for re-election.*
A dashing beauty, tall andM
elegant, olive treated skin,ER
she had all the nourishingGE
FO
money could provide, sheR
knew she had all she hadM
ever dreamed of yet the evilAT
5
in her which had been her

husbands tool to the top of
the ladder had now been
dormant since he found no
use for her now that brute
force had replaced her
seductive abilities that used
to leave lots of powerful
men
crawling
for
her
husbands favour. Bored out
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of her mind she had quietly*
kept tab of all that wasM
being done including theER
appealing presence of ICE.GE
FO
He had been appointed toR
guard while she took herM
afternoon
nap.
TheAT
5
governors entourage had to

be present at the opening of
the
new
multi-purpose
stadium where the athletes
all over the state were
expected to host their
subsequent competitions, so
the
compound
was
practically empty except for
the maids who were far
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away
in
the
servants*
quarters, half a mile awayM
across the large expanse ofER
the governors estate andGE
FO
some guards left at the mainR
entrance to the grounds. IM
hear you are not humanAT
5
Pade does not budge, not a

word You look so young yet
I wonder how you have
managed the feats I hear
about you Still no response,
Vera slips out of bed, her
flowing gown trailing her
steps, her robe was the
lightest lemon it properly
accentuated
her slender
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frame and dark brown eyes.*
She approaches Pade who isM
sitting over on the windowER
sill seemingly oblivious toGE
FO
her moves I like dangerousR
men and you ICE, you are aM
dangerous man, she beginsAT
5
to fondle with his shirt

Please, step away from me
evidently a bit put back by
the cold response she gets,
she attempts a second time
to touch him, Pade shoves
her aside and in one move
throws her on her bed I was
employed to guard you, not
to be your lover a small
PA
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frown crosses her face as*
Vera soft but clumsily on theM
bed. Immediately the frownER
disappears almost as quicklyGE
FO
as it had come while sheR
smiles a devilish smile haveM
fun with me Pade, just thisAT
5
once, we have the whole

house and all day she
beckons to him. Pade eyes
her with disgust I am what I
am but I have rules he
walks out of the door and
stands guard outside in the
hallway. Its still unclear how
but whether by charm or by
tricks, the events of that
PA
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evening met Pade again*
unable to hold his resolve.M
The woman had somehowER
drawn him back to her bedGE
FO
and
his
passion
againR
flooding its banks, he wasM
totally unprepared for whatAT
5
was coming.
CHAPTER 7 (The
shadow of death)
PA
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Opening her eyes to the*
likely
reality
that
herM
husband to be was deadER
proved more painful thanGE
FO
the wound was now healingR
up. Intensive Care Unit wingM
69 of the state teachingAT
5
hospital was as cold as

death itself, Tolu attempts to
lift herself but is pulled down
by the throbbing pain in her
head, the slight side to side
made felt like she was
moving lead in her eye
sockets, her whole body felt
so heavy, numb from her
neck upwards while her
PA
GE
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lower body was racked with*
the most unimaginable pain.M
Beds in rows carried variousER
casualty cases of variousGE
FO
degrees. All unconscious,R
probably in a coma as ToluM
had been. The bullet hadAT
5
missed her vital organs but

it managed to knock her
unconscious partly also due
to the impact to the head
when she hit the ground.
Her condition had been
pathetic
when
the
Emergency van brought her
in, most of her belongings
were lost with her purse
PA
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when she fell and this was a*
problem at first as no oneM
could be contacted to comeER
for
her.
Junior
doctorsGE
FO
referred to Senior doctors, toR
Surgeons, to Consultants, noM
one was sure what to doAT
5
with her, yet she was losing

blood fast, Nurses who
tended to her later told her
that some of the Doctors
had concluded to just let her
bleed out since no one was
their to claim her. One of the
nurse noticed her slip into
com and that her vitals were
no longer in a stable
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condition, then Dr. Patrick*
came in, astonished at theM
way he bumped into theER
stretcher which had more orGE
FO
less been abandoned in theR
hallway just behind theM
swing doors of the ICU unit.AT
5
He
found
the
doctors
deliberating much agitated
by the choice they had to
make, either to let the girl
have her chance or leave
her to die Who is in charge,
Nurse Pipe, speak up totally
flushed up by the direct
confrontation,
the
rudy
woman in her early thirties
PA
GE
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who had for 3 years been*
the head Nurse for the ICUM
shuffles over to the entranceER
of the surgery room whereGE
FO
the mini-confab was inR
progress I am sorry sir butM
we have not been able toAT
5
identify the victim or any

contacts made evidently
displeased Dr. Pipe ignores
the
answer
get
that
stretcher in here before the
young woman loses what
little blood she has left.
Hurriedly instruments were
sterilized, Surgeons kitting
up in a frenzy of anticipation
PA
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as the long hours began, the*
doctors fought for the life ofM
an
unidentified
youngER
woman. Now awake but yetGE
FO
unable to move, Tolu realizesR
she just missed out on aM
AT
date with death.
5
*******
6:30 pm the Master clocked
chimed its shrill call, at the
security lodge by the Main
entrance to the Governors
residence, Malik and his
security details arrive to
take over the night shift. The
grateful guards hoist their
already packed bags and
PA
GE
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head off into the fading light*
of the evening Sun, theM
senior guards head for theirER
quarters on the governorsGE
FO
estate while most of theR
junior guards leave for theirM
homes which by principleAT
5
were off the grounds but

close
enough
were
an
emergency call made. Lazy
boys retorts Malik, the few
ones still within earshots
reply with snorts of disdain
una go soon beg for sleep
na (You will beg for sleep)
replies one of them, they all
laugh
at
this
remark
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knowing how Malik was an*
heavy sleeper. Most timesM
junior guards drained hisER
pockets of tips for coveringGE
FO
up
his
sleeping
formR
whenever inspections whereM
on or the governor arrives.AT
5
Three officers man the gates

out in the open, not really
expecting anything as the
governors residence had
never really been a target
for any crime, only this time
none of the security officers
realized a gold mine was at
the
moment
in
the
governors bed and gold
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diggers in their rowdy blood*
thirst were coming for theirM
ER
price.
Just like any other boringGE
FO
cool evening, the menR
stationed with Malik are atM
the tables drawing cards,AT
5
their
muffled
arguments
intermittently startling the
dozing officer. Maliks eyes
droop, heavy with sleep that
it took a while before he
noticed the sudden silence
of the men, he was about to
sigh in relief but that
changes to alarm as his
slightly open eyes notices
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the men straining to see or*
hear something. It looksM
like a riot a breathlessER
guard
exclaims
as
heGE
FO
scrambles into the securityR
office to alert the others.M
Just about 100 meters fromAT
5
the gate the crowd of thugs

from various gangs who had
taken up the bounty chase
started a mini-run as every
one of them wanted a piece
of this gold. A shot to the
head fells one of the guards
who had tried to go for the
gate locks, this and the
report of bigger fire power
PA
GE
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pitched at the gate was*
enough to tell the guardsM
these people were notER
coming for jokes. MountingGE
FO
blockades had been a longR
foregone measure but MalikM
who was the highest in rankAT
5
knew that was their only

chance
of
holding
any
defense so in quick bursts;
the men roll concrete filled
drum blockades, some feet
behind
the
already
smoldering gates. Looking
around in frenzy Maliks
wide-open eyes locates a
young recruit Tunde! Run to
PA
GE
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the reception and call for*
backup, we cant hold outM
for too long the scaredER
recruit scampers off inGE
FO
fright-run.
R
*******
M
Daddy Tolu! Elder ToriolaAT
5
breathless drives into the

waiting cry of Mrs. Toriola,
Evidently news had gone
ahead and reported itself.
Calm down he stammers
as he hurriedly alights, runs
to the gate to double lock
them why should I be calm
now? she replies, totally
agitated by the news at 7pm
PA
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that was reporting the*
ongoing
attack
on
theM
governors
residence
byER
unidentified
gang.
ElderGE
FO
Toriola had left earlier in theR
day
for
the
openingM
ceremony,
when
reportsAT
5
started filtering in, whispers

and hurried departures as
the governors security team
deployed men to go back to
his residence Mama Tolu,
we need to pray, shaken
visibly she weeps nodding a
reply Yes, let us pray they
both enter the living room
and on their knees, they
PA
GE
\
raise fervent prayers Father*
I hear that our son is theM
target of these evil people,ER
aah! freshly alarmed Mrs.GE
FO
Toriola opens her tear-filledR
eyes
and
gapes
inM
bewilderment What do youAT
5
mean? she screams locking

a hold of her husbands shirt
Tell me what you mean or I
will die ooo
********
It is common saying how
death sneaks up on people,
Pade totally carried away in
the euphoria of his lustful
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escapade was shocked back*
to his senses by screams asM
the maids had fled theirER
quarters
to
the
mainGE
FO
residence. A knock on theR
door as Tunde barges in onM
the duo still locked in wide-AT
5
eye surprise. Tunde quickly

recovers from the scene he
met and averting his gaze
he blurts out his report Sir,
the governors residence is
under attack and we believe
they have come for you
Pade hurriedly pulling on his
Jean
trouser,
stretches
across the bed to grab his
PA
GE
\
army
green
shirt
get*
dressed woman he turns toM
the recruit what do youER
mean? who is evidently stillGE
FO
shaken we have beenR
hearing them shouting yourM
name ICE still mulling theAT
5
new information Pade takes

a quick glance out the
window Okay, get back to
you post he hurriedly
dismisses the recruit. You
are a dead man ICE Vera
retorts, not budging from
the bed she lies there not in
the least bit moved, he
shrugs and starts to leave I
PA
GE
\
can help you he turns back*
to see her face more clearlyM
How? You know something ER
I
GE
dont? speak up he barks
FO
as he grabs and pulls Vera toR
a sitting position, she smilesM
seeing she has his fullAT
5
attention, Vera pulls her

Robe and slides into it, just
across
the
fields,
my
husbands study is located,
that is where his criminal
records are stored including
all the orders to terminate
Sleek-T, if you take this to
Segun PPAs candidate, he is
the only one who can get
PA
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these dogs off your back.*
What is in this for you?M
Pade now skeptic about theER
woman before him I wantGE
FO
revenge, he used me to sealR
lots of these deals andM
neglects me now that he hasAT
5
what
he
wants,
these
gangsters are not from the
moon ICE, think! They are a
strike-back from those you
went after and you can only
appease them by giving
them something worth the
life of their most valuable
campaign manager. Mulling
over the idea Pade comes to
PA
GE
\
a quick decision, such a*
move
could
proveM
resourceful while he mappedER
out an escape from thisGE
FO
mob, so patting VerasR
cheeks Pade grabs theM
Master key bunch and headsAT
5
out into the dark night with

frequent gunfire exchange
lighting the surroundings.
Most of the security officers
and backup sent had been
killed or had fled and some
handful of the thugs were
already past the gate and
heading
for
all
the
accommodation
units,
PA
GE
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shooting anything moving.*
Pade darts across the field inM
ER
a low runn.
GE
*******
FO
Elder Toriola and his wifeR
feverishly
praying
theirM
hearts out, after the initialAT
5
shock Elder tossed his wife,

Ipade is the target of these
hoodlums, Mrs. Toriola was
the most scared woman on
earth. The couple had come
to the reality that they had
exalted an attitude of fear
and had allowed unbelief to
rule their hearts right from
the first call fom the
PA
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governor. This settled them,*
having
encouraged
oneM
another in the Lord, the twoER
had joined their hearts in aGE
FO
battle of prayers.
R
Lord your word makes us toM
AT
know
5
That our battle is not against

flesh
And blood but against
principalities, Powers
Rulers of darkness, spiritual
wickedness
In high places, Yes we know
now but
Our trust is not in horses nor
in chariots
PA
GE
\
But in the name of our God *
#Singing# Arise O Lord, letM
your enemies be scatteredER
GE
x3
FO
O Lord our God arise.
R
M
AT
5
CHAPTER 8
(Deliverance)
From the distance, Pade

could see the entrance to
the small building was
PA
GE
\
slightly ajar and despite his*
speed, his instincts told himM
to beat down on his hastyER
approach. The GovernorsGE
FO
private study stood aloneR
just ahead, crossing theM
mini-golf course and onlyAT
5
darkness
covered
his
approach. Pade could hear
the
distant
crackle
of
gunshots and the shouts of
the men as the arriving
police squad engaged those
still close to the gate.
Stealthily approaching the
small building, Pade drops to
his
hands
and
knees,
PA
GE
\
realizing from the dim lit*
appearance of the interiorM
that someone may be inER
there searching for him andGE
FO
the window adjacent to theR
open door could be vantageM
position for anyone in there.AT
5
Unsure as to his best access

to the building Pade crawls
round the building Ah! A
backdoor he whispers to
himself, grabs the handle
and pushes Its locked
thinking Pade realizes that
the front door was the only
option left, he is about
tracing his way back when
PA
GE
\
he hears a sound, like*
someone groaning in seriousM
pain, just behind the lockedER
GE
door on the other side.
FO
******
R
Its getting late and theM
gangs are losing hope ofAT
5
their
price
but
have
managed to round up all the
security officers still left and
Maids who are not dead.
One who seems to be the
most violent of the leaders
orders the others to search
the building for as much as
they can get while he
headcounts the hostages,
PA
GE
\
another group is still trading*
shots with the police whoM
seem to be less equippedER
compared to these villains.GE
FO
I thought the governor hasR
a
wife
barks
theM
gangleader, another oneAT
5
replies him Yes she was not

at the stadium, I am sure
scratching his chin, the tall
dark man paces the floor of
the reception around the
cowering captives so you
want to tell me none of you
have seen your Madame?
Okay then he grabs on of
the maids by the lock of her
PA
GE
\
hair brandishing his carving*
knife just close enough toM
her throat to force tears andER
senseless blabber out of theGE
FO
poor girl whose flailing armsR
seem to be flying in allM
direction will you shut up! AT
I
5
have not started cutting he

traces a line along her
shivering torso I know
where she went It was a
scared Tunde, the recruit
who couldnt stand seeing
another blood spill Yes?
Speak fast eyes on the
knife which was getting
closer to the tender part of
PA
GE
\
the throat some of the*
guards have taken her offM
the residence, he removesER
the knife from the girls neckGE
FO
and in one swift suddenR
move angrily stabs her bareM
arm, the others shriek inAT
5
terror and how is this

possible? I thought there is
only one entrance to the
grounds,
Tunde
could
perceive the tobacco in his
breathe as the man closes in
on him There is a second
way out, only few people
know sir
********
PA
GE
\
Quiet drone of a phone*
ringing in one of the rooms,M
praying voices can be heardER
from the Toriolas MasterGE
FO
bedroom,
the
phoneR
continues
to
ring
withM
increasing
volume,
theAT
5
bedroom door creaks open

as Elder Toriola sticks his
head out, evidently trying to
confirm the source of the
sound, his head jerks to the
right facing the right side of
the long corridor that enters
the living room as the phone
starts ringing again Baba
Tolu what is that? Mrs.
PA
GE
\
Toriola calls from behind*
him, It is one of theseM
phones, let me get it heER
pads across the corridor inGE
FO
his rubber night shoes andR
spotted blue pajamas. In theM
room Mrs. Toriola turns backAT
5
to her bedside where they

had
been
kneeling
in
prayers and picking up the
prayers from where they had
left off, she is muttering
prayers when Elders sudden
call Mama Tolu ooo jolts
her
to
attention.
With
faltering steps, she hurries
to her feet in a mini-run and
PA
GE
\
stumbles a bit as she*
reaches her husband JesusM
thank you, we love you firstER
bewildered
Mrs.
ToriolaGE
FO
reluctantly joins in theR
praises and thanksgivingM
what happened dear, talkAT
5
to me she continues to
interject with questions Tolu
has been found
******
Dashing along a dark path
round the small study, Pade
races into the room, as his
heart seems to be racing
faster than his feet. Almost
as fast as he ran in Pade
PA
GE
\
comes to an abrupt halt as*
he loses balance. BewilderedM
at what he saw next PadeER
hurls
his
falling
frameGE
FO
sideways to avoid collisionR
with the study table sittingM
square in the middle of theAT
5
room. A fiendish laugh rings

out from across the room as
Pade
tries
to
regain
composure; his fall had
earned
him
a
bruised
shoulder as the rough wall
grazed hi skin tearing the
fabric of his shirt. Where
to?
Ice
sweaty
and
cowering Pade shrinks back
PA
GE
\
from the evil sitting behind*
the desk, It definitely wasM
Festus but he also could notER
be sure because his entryGE
FO
into the room was strangelyR
familiar, the dark shelvesM
with the old books and oldAT
5
writings the woody scent

and long dark shadows cast
by nothing in particular that
could be seen, the aura of
power. Look up at me
Festus
barks,
his
face
contorted by deeply etched
carvings of evil symbols all
over his face, the dark evil in
his eyes and the piercing
PA
GE
\
gaze.
Stuttering
Pade*
pplllee ee asse sssirr, whoM
are you? a wild gust of windER
slams the door behind himGE
FO
shut with a bang as FestusR
roars in mock laugh You askM
who I am, bastard realityAT
5
starts to dawn on Pade we

have a pact Ice he hisses
looming over Pade you
chose my dainties, my wine
and glory over your own
father, the almighty himself
crying Pade I am sorry, I
didnt know silence, fool
he roars at him I have no
business with your sorrow,
PA
GE
\
repentance or penitence he*
drawls as he speaks, PadeM
starts to choke as the darkER
figure
moves
closerGE
FO
transforming , he sees Vera,R
her evil beauty as sheM
beckons seduction at hisAT
5
soul Pade.
**********
The stadium was filled with
the media and press, all
hoping to get a shot of the
governor, who had recently
received his wife. Vera was
strangely calm considering
all the events of the day.
Festus knew something was
PA
GE
\
wrong, seriously wrong. Vera*
was well known for herM
ruthless abilities and FestusER
could not be sure she wouldGE
FO
not use them against himR
anytime and even the raidM
on his residence smeltAT
5
sabotage. The security detail

left on the stadium with
governor had retired him to
the executive lodge on the
stadium grounds with his
wife and the spent the past
hour battling media dogs
from getting to the lodge.
The flood lights of the
stadium made the sport
PA
GE
\
arena visible from afar and*
the teeming crowd of reportsM
and people who kept comingER
and going as the reportsGE
FO
spread could scare anyoneR
to their wits end. let us justM
hope they dont start up aAT
5
riot
Festus
evidently
flustered
by
the
days
episodes
of
catastrophe
addresses
his
worried
campaign
advisers,
and
other Pastors and religious
heads who had chosen to
remain with the him this is
really not going to hel for
positive press that we hoped
PA
GE
\
for all along they all grunt*
and nod assents to hisM
remark We really need aER
way to pin this on PPA theGE
FO
room falls silent.
R
*****
M
Its early morning and theAT
5
governors residence is now

as silent as the cemetery,
two dark figures hobble into
the distant woods, hurriedly
following the almost hidden
trail that leads to the secret
exit from the governors
grounds. One of the two is
evidently very weak as he
stumbles a number of times
PA
GE
\
before they are swallowed*
by the misty morning dark. M
ER
GE
FO
CHAPTER 9 (The
R
Subtitute)
M
The concrete floor was coldAT
and it stank, evidently the5
room had been used for

such purposes frequently.
Vince starts to slowly come
to his senses as the stench
of the cellar wafts up his
nostrils causing him to
sneeze. His body shook with
pain as he lets out a cough I
doubt my chances of seeing
PA
GE
\
another day lord, please*
take away this pain. He hadM
been hiding with Kemi whenER
the gang closed in on themGE
FO
with heavy rain of gunfire.R
He had seen life drain out ofM
Kemis eyes as a bulletAT
5
caught her just under her

armpit, it pierced through
her chest, blood soaked her
clothe as she breathed her
last but he saw her smile
just at the last minute and
still he wondered if by any
chance she had seen the
light of salvation through the
consistent experiences with
PA
GE
\
the word of God which she*
testified of recently as theM
reason for her decision toER
quit 10-strikes. Vince hadGE
FO
seen Sleek-T disappear intoR
the nearby bushes, he wouldM
have attempted followingAT
5
too but then he saw Tolu hit

the hard dusty road and the
pain as he yelled her name
was more than the bullet
that felled him. Breathing
heavily with fear and agony
not for himself but for his
wife, Vince was dragged into
one of the Vans as the other
PA
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one kept the people indoors*
with their guns.
M
ER
********
Its been three days and atGE
FO
least some sanity was beingR
restored as the shockedM
maids and security men hadAT
5
been taken care of and the

residence swept clean by
special forces, the governor
had to spend the first day
after the attack visiting
families of the deceased
security personnels. It was
really rough on the medical
team as they had to tend to
a lot of the injured and
PA
GE
\
disturbed workers while the*
impatient state CID officersM
kept on with their efforts atER
squeezing out informationGE
FO
from the poor victims. IR
dare you! Vera was again atM
her tantrum which wasAT
5
recently growing worse, the

kitchen staff stalled at
ringing the dinner bell as the
shrill voice of the first lady
echoed down the stairs
through the hallway I just
need you somewhere safe
till this campaign is over
Festus tries to command a
strong tone hopefully to
PA
GE
\
control his wifes temper I*
know you just want a way toM
get me away from you, I amER
going nowhere Festus sighsGE
FO
as he unfolds the NewspaperR
rolled up on his lap YouM
leave tomorrow Vera scoffsAT
5
If you must know, Ice has

the storage drive containing
all the documents of your
dirty deals, you think you
can just boycott me after all
the
sacrifices.
Festus
lounges at her, landing a
resounding slap that sends
her sprawling off the bed.
Festus scrambles over the
PA
GE
\
rumpled bed cover as she*
tries to crawl away, grabsM
her from behind I will killER
you, if it will be my lastGE
FO
crime Veras eyes protrudeR
as she tries to scream, sheM
sputters senselessly as sheAT
5
tries to pry Festus hands

from her neck. Breathless
Festus releases his grip from
Veras limp frame, she lies
on the room floor gasping
and coughing Woman, you
are evil Festus grabs his
cell phone from the bedside
stand and dials a number. A
voice on the other end
PA
GE
\
responds
Hello
Mr.*
Governor Festus holds hisM
brow as he paces trying toER
decide his next line ofGE
FO
action. Get as many menR
after that Ice guy and getM
him before anyone elseAT
5
does, bring him to me live

an affirmative response on
the other end and the line
clicks off.
******
Its quiet at No 4, Mattias
strt. the clergys residence
as the news of Tolus
discovery had brought joy so
had news of Ipade brought
PA
GE
\
more
foreboding
than*
anyone
would
haveM
expected. Tolu had beenER
discharged for a week now,GE
FO
even though she still had aR
small limp everything elseM
was fine. The Toriolas hadAT
5
been unable to sleep al of

the night, it was a Friday and
Elder and Mrs. Toriola had
come back to meet Tolu
crying, they thought it was
the disappearance of Vince
that was making her cry
again until they sat with her
on the living room floor and
saw the letter she held.
PA
GE
\
Elder Sir and his family, It isM*
important that you know ER
that your son Ipade (ICE) is GE
FO
trifling
R
With the wrong persons, he M
has on his person
AT
documents which are worth 5
More than his life and the

whole of your family,
It is in your best interest that
you contact us as soon as
you have knowledge
Of his whereabouts, we are
watching you and
Your life is worth nothing to
us, come to the central
PA
GE
\
Museum when you are ready*
to talk, we will find you M
ER
there.
GE
It was now apparent to theFO
R
family that their son wasM
involved
deeply
inAT
something
that
was5
seriously
criminal
and
dangerous. The whole house
seemed grave and strangely
dangerous as the family sat
together in the living room
Daddy Tolu, they said they
are watching us, what are
we supposed to do now?
Mrs. Toriola had lost the will
PA
GE
\
to shout and scream I am*
tired of this, I am just tired.M
Its early morning and theER
dim blue outdoors andGE
FO
shadows
hide
PadesR
approach from the balconyM
just to the right of the livingAT
5
room, Elder is perched on

the center table, his back to
the balcony, he stares blank
at
the
locked
door,
contemplating placing a call
to the Police whilst Tolu is
gently dozing off evidently
weary from recuperating,
Mrs. Toriola wraps her cover
clothe around them both as
PA
GE
\
the cold morning air sends*
goose pimples down herM
neck and arms. A knock onER
the door, Ipade aborts hisGE
FO
approach and diverts to theR
back of the house as PastorM
Rufus steps in with his wife,AT
5
we heard about Tolus

return and we could not
miss coming for a visit the
resident Pastor of the Parish
where Elder had served for
10 years was a well loved
and respected man, he was
more of a Mentor to the
family than a fellow minister
and his visit was much
PA
GE
\
comfort as the Toriolas*
relaxed into some GodlyM
counsel and comfort fromER
the wonderful couple. It wasGE
FO
getting bright and sunny,R
when the Pastor and his wifeM
AT
took their leave.
5
*******
Its weekend and the State
Police
and
Criminal
Investigation
Department
complex was practically on
minimum alert as most of
the officers not on field
work, were back at home
with their families. The
officer at the front desk
PA
GE
\
Matthias was just taking his*
home-made warmer of yamM
and egg out for his breakfastER
when he saw Pade steps in.GE
FO
The siren goes off AllR
security personnel SPCIDM
red
alert,
suspect
isAT
5
considered
armed
and
extremely
dangerous,
approach
with
caution.
Location SPCID front desk
the message keeps reading
as officers rush in from all
directions guns drawn. Put
your hands above your head
where I can see them ICE
Matthias approaches Pade
PA
GE
\
with
caution
and
after*
frisking him cuffs him. YouM
know there has been aER
warrant for your arrest forGE
FO
the past 3 months? PadeR
does not respond and justM
keeps staring at the officers.AT
5
I have someone who can

testify that I did not shoot
the lady Matthias nods
without a sign of approval,
So you think providing a
witness is enough to get you
off the hook, ICE? Pade
holds the officers gaze. You
have the right to remain
silent, everything you say
PA
GE
\
can and will be used against*
you in the court of law.
M
ER
*******
I am turning myself in toGE
FO
the state Police, BrotherR
Vince was witness to theM
murder of Kemi and heAT
5
knows who did it, he was in

a critical state so I left him in
care at the state health
center. I am really sorry Dad
and Mum for the path I
chose, I dont know how to
apologize enough. I have
found the error in my
childish rebellion and I hope
to find a way out of this and
PA
GE
\
I will turn a new leaf God*
helping me, Elder ToriolaM
and his wife just sat staringER
at each other, Tolu had goneGE
FO
to dress as soon as sheR
heard about Vince, Let usM
go she comes in totallyAT
5
flustered. Tears of joy mixed

with weird happy snickers as
Tolu bounded out the door to
start the car. The couple
were still stunned, to find
out that Pade had been in
the house even to the point
of entering the master
bedroom to leave his note.
Why didnt he just let us
PA
GE
\
see him? Mrs. Toriola sobs*
Maybe he just didnt knowM
how to face us They driveER
in silence for a while till theyGE
FO
see the gate to the healthR
Centre, the security handsM
Tolu a tally as they drive intoAT
5
the large parking area and

find a space. Now Tolu you
have to be calm, you know
you are just recovering she
nods affirmatively as the trio
enter the reception area We
are here for Vince Barnabas
a smiling nurse pulls out a
sort of ledger and note,
who are you to him
PA
GE
\
please? I am his wife Tolu*
hastily replies, Okay signM
here she turns the largeER
ledger note to Tolu while sheGE
FO
shuts the smaller note bookR
Please have a sit while I callM
the Doctor in charge sheAT
5
beckons them over to a

stretch bench where other
visitors are seen already
sitted.
*******
Ipade Toriola, 39946 step
forward Ipade scuttles to
his feet, his experience so
far jailed with the worst of
the criminals he had ever
PA
GE
\
met had not been pleasant,*
everyone wanted a piece ofM
him. Of course they all hadER
heard stories about him andGE
FO
he would have lived up toR
their brutal expectations hadM
he not met Vince again atAT
5
the governors residence.

That Night Vince had been
having his worst fever, the
combination of his own
excrement and the ones he
met in the cellar had caused
his wounds to fester due to
the dirty ground on which he
had to lie. He heard Pades
fall and recognized his voice
PA
GE
\
as he was in the trance or*
sance which to him was soM
real. Despite the pain he feltER
Vince sensed the battle ofGE
FO
kingdoms that was on and inR
that instance the dream ofM
that young man flashedAT
5
before his eyes and he

heard that voice again
calling Ipade, Ipade and it
was as if the voice became
his own and it gave him
strength to call out through
the dark room he seemed to
be right there on the other
side of the door beside
cowering Ipade and the light
PA
GE
\
in his eyes shielded the*
young
lad
from
theM
overpowering influence ofER
the darkness Ipade. IpadeGE
FO
returned to his sensesR
sweating and gasping forM
breathe, it was as if he wasAT
5
fixed to the spot where he

had been and for almost 5
minutes he could not get
himself to respond to the
now weak voice of Vince on
the other side of the door,
How did that happen? Pade
wondered still. He had to
force the door open and as
he did the repulsive stench
PA
GE
\
gushed out at him, Pade*
stayed back a while coveringM
his nose till he could makeER
out Vinces body in the darkGE
FO
room. After getting someR
change of clothes for VinceM
from
the
GovernorsAT
5
collection,
Pade
helped
Vince off the grounds both of
them weakened by the
events of the past week.
Vince had related to Ipade
the vision about him and
explained to him what
happened in the governors
study which to him was a
pure
act
of
Gods
PA
GE
\
intervention. Ipade Toriola,*
we have managed to getM
you a defense lawyer andER
your parents are here withGE
FO
him to see you, they will beR
allowed in here as soon as IM
leave. You are not to makeAT
5
physical
contact
with
anyone Ipade is now more
concerned about meeting
his parents that the officers
drone just trails off. His eyes
are sunken deep into his
face and evidently the short
time in the cell had earned
him some brutality.
*****
PA
GE
\
Pade is again on the run but*
this time not as a failingM
youth but as a child of GodER
who finds the narrow path toGE
FO
salvation and is willing toR
bear the trials of his faithM
with patience and therebyAT
5
earn perfection. The sorrow

and sadness that came with
the news of Vinces passing
was too much for him to
bear. The visit by his parents
had been a sad one, Tolu
could not come along, she
was so distraught at the
news
that
she
stayed
indoors all day crying. The
PA
GE
\
evidence of the governors*
criminal activities had notM
been much to vindicate PadeER
although it started the waveGE
FO
of investigations and trialsR
against the governors 4M
year administration. TheAT
5
Coroners examination of
Kemis body and crime
scene
evidences
found
matched her bullet wound
with bullets assigned to the
governors security detail, a
major slip up which also
served to place the governor
in worse light as both local
and national news got
PA
GE
\
interested
in
the*
proceedings
of
theM
investigations and trials. TheER
PPA campaign goon Sleek-TGE
FO
emerged from hiding toR
reclaim the scene, and heM
decided laying low andAT
5
playing saint was there best

bet for winning the people
yet Pades release was not
safe for Governor Festus as
he remained the key to
sealing the case against
him. After brief reunion with
his family Pade takes a trip
to mission school, hoping to
PA
GE
\
find his faith, safety and his*
mission.
M
ER
GE
FO
R
M
AT
5

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Grey WIne by Oladeji Jonatha D.

Grey WIne by Oladeji Jonatha D.

Grey WIne by Oladeji Jonatha D.

Grey Wine (Novel)

Starting this week, Kemi

delighted in the weakness

and classes, they were the

night he saw her, Tola was

help but notice she had the

walking Thats a pleasant

end at Kemis apartment

like they will be smashing

hoping to get some chance

wants to be stuffed in with

Lets come party

drama as Elder Toriola glares

caution to your attitude

Ipade just waking on my way

he had already stopped

She had shown him endless

praying and thinking about

only his back view. He gently

CHAPTER 2 (The Clash

Dawn was just approaching

cinders and the fire station

thoughts. Anger scorching

rescued girls and he knew

weeks yet he had this

shouting there is someone

glorious God. The Bible

evidence of how carried with

about to step out of heaven

back home due to the strike

craved a taste of dark nectar

startles Kemi out of her

Cologne of all assortments

whispering all manner of

pades skin. Pade is still

Waking up at the Toriolas

politicians Fight for our Job

with a good Christian who

have been expecting me

affirmative nod. Vince and

thinking of an escape plan.

Grey WIne by Oladeji Jonatha D.

Lurking, looming dark,

Grey WIne by Oladeji Jonatha D.

Melodies to your wanton

The drip of honey,

for certain then that he was

uncompleted structures till

younger boys like you?

to the phone and could not

but thenturns over to touch

the cool night air, Phone,

dungeons of hell, who saves

door, she slumps back on

glare of the Sun, he wipes

has no choice now, clicking

red booth with her eyes

Stop crying Mama Tolu she

goes to sit with her crying

apartment. How does a 300