Tony
I heard the gunshot, thirty minutes journey to my house felt like twenty four hours in hell, I was sweaty all over, I felt like I was going to die. I think the only reason I survived was because of my wife.
Bisi, I remember meeting her the first day, My dad had been laid off from work due to company finance, dad had gotten job as a security officer in a house due to lack of job opportunities. The madam was always harassing and insulting my dad. One Sunday morning, Papa was poured hot water on his legs by his madam, I can strongly say that her intention was to pour the water on his body.
After two weeks of treating papa at home with no improvements. Mama and I decided to take him to the hospital, that's where we meet Major Akande. Bisi's father had been visiting a friend when he heard Mama begging and the Nurse shouting over hospital bills.
He paid the bills, took us home and invited papa to come visit him, after one month a too-proud papa decided to visit the Major, papa later come house that day with a big smile, the Major had a given him a job with good pay, that day we had a decent rice,
stew and meat for the first time since papa was laid off.
I met Bisi on her father's birthday, her dad had invited my family to the party. I sat on a car sipping fanta like a two year old when she walked in, I think the whole room lit up, she isn't what one would call beautiful but she was attractive, I don't think she would be in a room and you wouldn't notice.
She have this enchanting eyes that felt like she could read your mind and probe your soul.
"Hi, you are Tony Okafor right?" she asked with a cheerful smile.
"Yeah" I stuttered while gazing her like she was some kind of goddess , she knew my name!. From that moment became good friends.
I ran inside my house without caution, burning fear and speed I didn't know I had. I think i may have skipped five steps at once, when I entered the living room, it was empty. Bisi..Bisi? I kept shouting, I runs towards the bedroom and I see a female body at the foot of the bedroom door, I rushed to it and turn it.
It was.....
To be continued.....