Orisa brought out his pistol and placed it on my head….
Uche swerved to the right, allowing Eli have the road…through the mirror, i saw Jafar back down…
Eli started whistling as he drove us towards Ijebu-Igbo…
He started singing Danfo Driver's Jogodo song as he drove into Ijebu-Igbo. No matter how many times i entered that town, i never got used to the smell of Cows being slaughtered around the market. His car pulled into a paintless compound on the left..The smell of weed was everywhere…guys with bloodshot eyes loitered around, some dirty looking girls with cheap tattoos were also around..
Eli : Una go dey here till Abayomi get sense
Me : but we already assured you..let us go Eli…
Eli : hehehehe..
Some guys surrounded the car as we stepped down, chants of 'Baba, Eruku,' filled the air…
We were led into the one story building that smelled worse of weed. I noticed some guys i knew in campus that i didnt even know where cultists..
Me : Eli, atleast let Toun go…
Toun : No, i am staying here with you…
Eli : una don dey bore me…
He turned to Orisa and instructed him to keep us in a room…he had urgent business to attend to..
My phone rang, it was Timi. He must be on his way to pick me up from mini-campus..
Timi : babe howfar…
me : im good
Timi : where u dey?
me : somewhere not too far, you have your keys yh?…i will meet you soon…
i didnt wait for him to reply before i hung up…
Toun and i were kept in a dirty looking room with a mattress without bedsheets and cigarette marks all over..
Toun : Tana, dont you think you guys should really step down?
Me : I think so Toun…i dont wanna lose my life for this ish…
Toun : Lets just graduate and get out of this school….
Me : i am sure Naetochukwu will be worried now…
she smiled at what i said, i realised she actually liked the guy…
Toun's phone rang some minutes later, as i suspected, it was Naetochukwu…He wanted to know when they would see later..,she told him she would meet him at his place…
We had been trying to call Abayomi but his number was switched off..we had no other option than to sit and wait. Orisa came in Later to tell us that Eli wanted us at the veranda…Streams of fear washed over me….
He was standing at the veranda, wearing a green towel around his waist. His chest and six-packs had been formed by life rather than the gym..His only eye stared at us as we joined him..He was holding a stainless steel cup and sipping from it.
Eli : Tanatolo….Hwfar omo ibo toh sexy…
Me : Eli it is getting late, Abayomi is unreachable…please ler us go…
Toun : Please..
Eli looked on as if we were talking to ourselves. Downstairs, some guys were arguing about something they were passionate about….
He had a slow smile on his lips, seemed like he hoped it was going to lead to a fight…
Eli : hunger wan kill me…Tanatolo…u too?
Me : No…i am good…
Eli : beta chop…because when i handle that your succulent yansh this night..you go need gather strenght o…walahi!..
i trembeled….
Me : Eli…you cant be serious…
Toun : Bros, you want to rape her?
Eli : No be rape until u report am na…
Toun : Jafar nko?
Eli laughed till his towel almost pulled off….
Eli : Jafar Papa! when him still be Jambite, i don dey mount parade for this skul…
I knew Toun didnt mean harm mentioning Jafar's name, but she just dug my grave..
Eli : na two of una o….hehehehe…no blame me, na Abayomi ignore us….i need tender love to feel better….hehehehe…
I wish once again, Jafar would perform a miracle..Toun was crying again…it was dark in the dark, smelly house….
Eli : Orisha…abeg organise Amala for me from that woman wey dey garage and buy Opa-eyin 50 naira..
i sent a text to Jafar…