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Episode 8
The protector prouduces knocking sounds which made madam Esther abruptly drop her breakfast to check on who it is.
"Good morning, ma" Abby and Steven greeted.
"Ah ah.. both of you should come inside"
"Thank you, ma"
To madam Esther Abby and Steven are like her children, they both went in, Steven jump on to the floor to watch Tv, madam Esther ask Abby to use the chair.
"Ma'am, where is Victor?"
"Wait, I 'll call him."
Abby joined her palms together to wish he changes his mind about not coming to school today, she disappeared into the hallway that leads to her four rooms that are face-to-face, Victor covered the blanket very well maintaining a pale face and distress voice, a knock landed at the door.
"Isn't locked" with low voice.
"Are you not going today?" Immediately she step in.
"....."
Madam Esther rest her weight on the side of the bed, turned her neck downward to her son's face, she place her palm on his forehead.
"You are burning up"
"Yes" with distress voice.
She drop some thousand notes on the table, walk to the door but stood sometime thinking of what she has forgotten to do.
"Don't forget to buy medicine"
"Okay, mommy" he answered nonchalantly.
Immediately his mom left his room, he flog the blanket aside jump off from the bed, took the thousand notes on the table and began counting it.
***
The students gather before the podium on the devotion ground, Mr. Harry escorted by the Dsp walk towards the podium.
"Where is the Sp?" He said hastly.
"No where near the school" he shrugged.
Mr. Harry climb the podium as fast as his foot could take him cause he wouldn't like to encroach the school stipulated lesson time.
"Good morning, students" they reciprocate his greetings.
"Next week is mid-term break."
Some of his students whistle, some clap their hands, Mr. Harry become amaze how much his students cherish break from school.
"Abigail Dale!" He called out.
"Yes, sir"
She left her queue walk towards the front of the podium, confused on why she was called out while all heads turned to her.
"Where is Victor?" Mr. Harry asked impatiently.
"At home, he is ill"
Although she knows he is just pretending to be ill, she will do everything to help him out as a friend, he wave her off to her queue, among the heads looking at her, Ada couldn't take her eyes off her.
"No wonder" escape her lips.
She thought looking at her, she looks beautiful without external help, a tap landed on her shoulder blade, she turned to see her new friend smiling broadly.
"They live the same compound"
Brendy whisper to her friend, Ada nodded, she will definitely make Abigail her friend to get to Victor, she waited till the devotion is over monitoring Abigail, after the dismissal Kennedy hover around Abby who is tired of his pestering.
"Abigail!"
She looked back to see SS3 girl, she definitely concluded this will be her bestie girlfriend due to her beauty and class, she walk to where she is.
"I'll be coming with you to see Victor" Ada demanded.
"No problem, closing hour, I have
To go."
She let her go, she thought how rude she is, there is no doubt.
"Perfect match from heaven" she grinned.
***
He step out of the protector, locked it and walk to the gate, Adamu stare at him getting more confused he doesn't look like someone who is ill.
"Small oga..!"
He hailed him from his window which serves as the gate post indoor view, he look around to see Adamu, he gave a cold stare and jam the gate behind him cross the less busy road, Precious on seeing Victor she thought of calling him but changed her decision, she place her arms akimbo stretching her neck to know where he is going to.
"Precious oh!"
She sighed and shake her body in unhappy manner, she look away from the road to the supermarket she work at, the voice called out again, she run/walk into the door.
"I dey come, aunty"
Victor walk into the chemist to get some medicines, on seeing the lady at her 20s he wonder if getting close to medicines makes a girl beautiful or all pretty girls want to be a nurse.
"What do you want, sir?"
"Condom, the one of
100naira, 5packs"
She look at him once again and concluded he is a play boy, she deep her hand into the packet of condom brought out some packs gave it to him, she gave him 100naira for his change of 500naira, he left without hearing her last word.
"Thank you, sir"
Mr. Harry under the mango tree that is at the front-side of the admission block, resting his weight on the office chair, he thought of what Abigail told him, no doubt that the girl is Victor's associate, they are in same lane he brought out his phone dialed a number.
"Hello"
Mr. Emeka typing on his system was disrupt by his phone ringing tone, he didn't bother to check the caller ID, brought the phone to his ear, on hearing the familiar he removed it and check the caller ID no one else but his son's principal.
"I haven't been home"
"Yes, ask my wife"
"Oh, I'll send her number"
"Thank you, sir"
He typed some minutes with his phone, dropped it but he felt his thought hasn't been satisfied he blacklist the phone number, heave a relief sigh and cleaned his sweat with his handkerchief, maybe is time he disturb his wife.
***
Ada look around the school compound but see nothing that has Abigail's resemblance, she looked pissed that the girl has played him, her friend resting on her car called out.
"I told you" she smirked.
"You right!"
Victor couldn't help but think of what he will do with his remaining cash, the door opened and closed hastly Abigail panting heavily like she is chased by something, he stare at her continue devouring his fried chicken and rice, she swallowed hard when she saw what he is eating, she head towards the kitchen.
"Who dey pursue sef?"
She knows is a delay tactics to make her waste the time to get a spoon, after some time they finish eating, on seeing the money Abigail tries to take the money on the table, he captured her hand, they struggle playfully tumbling each other on the sofa and floor.
"80/20, Abby don't be stubborn."
"Nooo, 50/50."
"What is this?" He stare at her strangely.
"What?" She raise her brow.
"Who did this to you?"
He pointed at the mark the cane she was floggef with created, she knows it will get worse if she tells her who did it, but anywhere he will still find out.
"Corper Peter"
He clinged his fists and unfixed it on hearing the name, he acted normal not to rise her suspicious or give her any hit on what he has installed for him.
"So na who pursue u come house?"
"Ada your girlfriend"
He eyed her but eventually joined her in laughing cause he knows Abigail would've made that girl wait in school for nothing.
TBC......
