I sat on my bed that fateful morning just thinking about life, it is funny how Daniel managed to escape from Newriton, even with the security facilities there, the person who must have facilitated the escape must be an expert. I know sooner or later, Daniel might wanna take revenge on us, but before then, Newriton won't call us. I turned to look at my sleeping wife, I wish she knew who I am, I wish she knows am a spy, I wish I could just wake her up and tell her: " Adanna, am a spy" but I just can't, Sir Ajan says its meant to be a secret, a big secret because you can trust no one, not even your wife. That's how big and difficult it is to be a spy, you must tell no one about who you are, and you should prepare your mind to die at anytime without telling out who you are. " Hello" I greeted as I picked my ringing phone on my bed, it was Christiana the betrayal, she broke one of the minor rules in Newriton, but she betrayed me. " Gabriel I was called back two days ago" She informed me, I simply smiled. " Hey, hope you won't do any rubbish again?" I asked her trying hard to be cheerful , " No, I won't do anything to them, am sorry" She apologized again, she has literally been apologizing ever since she was suspended. " hey, it okay sis, welcome back to the family" I said smiling, if not for what she did then, she use to be a good girl. " Have you told the rest about this?" I asked not allowing her say anything.. " Yes, I have told Morgana, israel, and Matt" she informed while I nodded, " Have you told Alvana?" I asked, " who is Alvana?" She asked back, " That guy Daniel betrayed back then, during their set" I answered. " I dont know him too well" She replied, " He is Morgana boyfriend" I informed, " Then Morgana will tell him" She said and that was all, we spoke about some irrelevant stuff and later put an end to the call. " Hmm, Christiana" I smiled as I dropped the phone on the bed, " Who is Christiana?" I heard Adanna's voice behind me, " my friend" I replied, " Hmm Gabi , be careful o" She smiled as she hugged me from behind, " So my good morning for today is who is Christiana?" I asked her, " Hey I was about saying that just now" She countered, " But you have not said it" I said smiling, " I ain't gonna greet you again" She said and stood up from the bed, " Why?" I asked , " Because you reminded me, I would have surely greeted you" She replied still standing, " That nothing to start a fight about this morning, I dont even need the greetings before self" I said and stood up, I was going towards the sitting room, " Good morning Gabi" She shouted after I have left the room, " Good morning " I shouted back," I thought you won't answer" She shouted again but i didn't reply this time else we would simply keep on shouting at ourselves. " Ogbakpo!! " she shouted as she ran out, into the sitting room. " Have told you to stop calling me that, I won't warn you again" I told her sternly, Ogbakpo simply means a fool when translated to english, my late sister, Linda, may her soul rest in peace actually use to call me that name, Adanna picked it from there since she was a close friend of my sister. " Haba, is that why you are frowning? Just because I want to play with you" She hissed and turned to go, " Oya, sorry, come" I begged while she jumped back with a smile. " I knew you would beg me" she smiled sitting beside me, " So what is it?" I asked reaching for the television remote, " Hey, ask in a polite manner" She frowned, " Abeg talk jare" I said as she adjusted more close to me, " You are to take me out today, remember?" She asked, " Did I say today?" I asked , I dont even remember promising to take her out. " yes now, have you forgotten?" She smiled, " So where should I take you to?" I gave in, its not actually a bad idea spending some time out with my wife, I think we should actually have a good time. " So where should we go to?" I asked her, she immediately adjusted herself on the sofa. " Dubai" she blurted out while I stared at her in amazement and disbelief, " Dubai, for what? How can we possibly go to Dubai today?" I asked her, " Cabbage head, were you meant to ask me where we should go to? You are the man here, take me out" she smiled and placed her hand around my shoulders, " Let's go to the stadium" I smiled, she twisted her mouth in that cute manner and shook her head in pity, " Out of the land of Israel, I have found a husband " she lamented and backed it up with a hiss, " Can't you just be serious for once?" She asked adjusting more closer to me, " The day I will break this your mouth for you ehen, you dont have respect again " I said, " Ah, my husband, I am sorry, forgive me" she apologized with a mockery face, " You ehen!!" I hissed. " Gabi now, say something , where should we go to?" She asked staring at her phone, " Where should we go to?" I asked back. " Can't you just take me out to a place of your mind" she shouted twisting her mouth, " Okay, I know the perfect solution, let's not go anywhere again, let's just stay at home " I shouted back and made to go away, " if you go ehen " she threatened as she stood and walked to me. She stood face to face with me and stared directly into my eyes, " You are taking me out to a place of your choice weather you like it or not " she shouted and hit my chest before walking away angrily. " Hey, Adanna, okay, okay I will take you out, am sorry" I shouted after her, " Just leave me alone!!" She shouted from the bedroom.
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AS NARRATED BY TONIA
I Sat opposite sir Ajan staring at me as I stared at him, we were in his office and definitely, it isn't for something good. " Tell me Toni, what else do we have to do to you?" He started as he stood up from his chair, " How Sir? " I asked back, " You are asking how? You are the only one backwards in training, you aren't improving" He lamented sitting on the table, " Tell me, what else should we do?" He asked while I bent my head, I am trying my best. " I dont know sir" I finally answered after some minutes of thinking, " I think I know what to do" he said while I looked up at him immediately, he was putting on a smile. " What sir?" I asked him also smiling, " Why dont we just put you on a small test mission? I think that's the perfect idea, why haven't I thought of this all this while? " he smiled on , " Get prepared, you are going on a mission " he ordered while I bent my head slowly in anger, this guy just want me dead.
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I was already dressed up in a blue shirt and jean trouser, Adanna was still in the bathroom having her bath and I know she won't be done anytime soon. She has finally decided to go to the cinema, she said she wanted to go view a trending movie , Jumaji, I wonder what sort of movie it would be. I left the room and went to the guest room, I might need to burst some brains over there. I opened an artificial, fake tile on the floor, it had the same colour and look of the other tiles, I brought out my secret briefcase and took out my gun, my official gun. I replaced the briefcase and covered it up as it was before, no one would ever know there is something hidden there, I mean no one. I hid the gun in my waist region , in it belt and covered it with my singlet and then my cloth. " Adanna!!" I shouted as I got to the bedroom, she was still bathing, " What? " she shouted back from the bathroom, " Please get out of that bathroom and let's leave here" I shouted back. " Am almost done dear, dont worry we won't miss the movie" She said, i'd prefer we dont go at all. She came out from the bathroom some minutes later tying a tower, exposing those her killer curves, " I hope you won't take much time in dressing up?" I asked as she started creaming her body, "Ah, do you want me to dress there like a mad woman?" She fired back, " Must you shout in all things?" I asked calmly, " Am sorry" she apologized stretching her hands for my hand. " don't be angry" she pecked me. " You are putting on a blue shirt, I should also put on a blue gown" She said while I nodded, " Not a bad idea" I said as I walked towards her wardrobe and brought out three blue gowns. " Which of the three do you want?" I asked her , " You pick for me now" She said , " Okay, you have to test the three of them then" I said and she nodded. " Romantic Hubby" She smiled and pecked me again .
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AS NARRATED BY ISRAEL
It was like the best moment of my life, the best moment of my life is actually whenever Ann comes to spend sometimes with me, this period, I forget about my best friend, Matt, who is Matt? It took a long trial to persuade Ann to spend the three days public holiday with me,I actually know she would come, she just wanted to form expensive. " Baby, so what plans do you have for us? I mean myself and you" Ann asked, I don't know but it think that the best way Ann starts a conversation. " Ann. I have told you times without number that I have plans for us, I plan getting married to you, make you my wife and have my kids with you" I replied sincerely while she blushed, she is always happy hearing that. " I love you Honey" She kissed me, " What should I cook for the afternoon?" She asked me standing up from my laps where she has been sitting all this while, " Just cook Beans and plantain " I smiled, that's another good thing about her , she loves to cook. " Okay dear, let me go fix that" She said kissing me again and walking towards the kitchen. " Dont miss me much" She said and swayed away while I stared at the killer waist, if Ann doesn't kill me , who will?
• we sat in the dining eating the delicious delicacy Ann has put together, at some points, she would feed me and I will also feed her, that is the sweetness of being in a relationship, its just something good especially when you are with the right girl, like Ann. We were still in the middle of the meal when my main door suddenly bursted open to reveal three guys all in white, they wore white mask and advanced towards us. " Who are you and what do you people want here?" I asked standing up from the chair and walking towards them ,the one who seem to be their leader slide out his sword and advanced towards me, he flung it at me , I bent down and weaved it perfectly. With one of my hand on the ground , I raised up my legs towards the air and gave him a kick with my left leg on his head. He fell down to the ground and the second one took over, he threw a back leg kick which I was fast to catch, I immediately gave him my own back leg kick still holding his leg, we both fell down. Before I could get up, the third already gave me a flying kick, the kick pushed me backwards and I hit my head on the tile wall, the remaining two on the ground immediately got up and rushed towards the weak me, I tried fighting back but I was overpowered and tied down, I watched as they walked towards Ann who was shaking in fear and swearing profusely," Please let me go!!" She shouted as she tried to free herself from them but to no avail, they covered her mouth and two of the boys carried her outside , I was just there struggling to free myself. " Hey, I am a good person, use this in getting yourself freed" The last one, their leader said as he dropped a small knife beside me, I crawled immediately to get it. He ran out as I started cutting off the rope, i got freed and quickly ran out but i could only hear the car zooming off , for the first time, I cried for a girl.