The door swung open . Ali and his friend quickly turned to look at Koel as he walked in with Connie . She smiled at the two guys in the room. Sam smiled back waved at her . Ali stared at her in shock. " Bro the police gonna come to all of us soon for questioning." Koel said as he threw a photo to Ali to catch.
"Shit ! Hell! What happened to him ? " Ali said in horror. He looked at the picture again and almost choked . "What unearth happened here?." Ali wanted to scream at the top of his voice till the photo drops down. He hadn't checked the any of the stuff he sent to Hassan, now he wished he did. He slump to the chair quietly. Sam took the picture and scrunched his face at the sight of it. He looked at Koel in disbelief .
Connie watched everything onfold before her. She sat down terrified by what she had seen and heard. Koel who didn't show any expression stood like a giant at the center of the living room. Connie was expecting him to cry but he didn't . He seems to be the only one who wasn't shaken by the picture. " The police think my bro was murdered. They said he wasn't the only one that had died this same way and might be their lead to finding the people behind it. Y'all believe that? " Koel spoke so fast that Connie struggled to get what he was saying. She felt her heart skip a bit at the mention of the word murdered. She didn't know what to do but she felt like she might faint.
" Do you believe that?" Sam was quick to throw the question back at him . He seems to be the only who was regaining himself . He held a calm face as he looked at Koel. Koel sat beside Connie who looks like she would pass out any time soon. The whole room stood still as they all stare at him to answer the question .
He turned to Ali . " I don't know what to believe man!" He let out a clamorous cry into the room and Connie quickly ran to the toilet as she couldn't hold it any. She poured all her stomach out and flushed the toilet. Ali looked at Sam who was squeezing himself in the couch . If any one would do that he thought Sam 'd be the last . It looked funny to see two big guys in a terrible positions. Ali turned to go check on Connie .
"Hey ! " He started. Connie lay her slight figure on the floor to the entrance of the toilet. She looked weak . " Are you ok? " He knew it was a dumb question. The lady didn't look ok . He tried to tell himself.
" What's happening?" Connie asked. She looked at him like she 'd do with her teacher who solved math's like it's in his genes. Ali helped her up and walked her to the bedroom to rest. She followed like a child.
" I don't know Conn' but I know Joel was in the restaurant last time and suddenly disappeared . She opened her mouth to say something but he shut her up. "You look sick and need to rest now. " He gave her a peck on her temple before walking out. She watch him leave. Different thoughts pop into her head but she quickly push them . She prayed it wasn't what she was thinking before she doze off.
"Hey ! Why the face. ? " Just after Koel had left Sam turned to Ali with a questioning face.
"Do you know about it . "
"No but I think I might be close to knowing the lead . F*ck! " Ali hit the wall that jolted Connie out of the nightmare she had been having.
" Can't be those guys right? " Sam prayed badly it ain't what he was thinking. "Don't... no way Ali!. He yelled.
"Calm down. We are not even sure yet so chill." Ali tried to calm his friend before he loses it himself.
"We might be messing with real killers right now. " Sam said and took his phone and jacket. Ali turned to him in frustration as his friend leaves. " Am out of this bro . You got me any day any time but not on this they might be deadly ."
"Fine Jack off. Leave me here to face it all . It's ok that's what friends are for. " Ali said irritated.
" I have all my fam' here bro. My mama, sis and everyone I ever love here I don't want to lose them . Am sorry. " He closed the door quietly and disappeared into the darkness.
Connie slowly sat near Ali. They stared at each other for a while before he took his eyes away from her. "Slept well? . "
" I heard everything I can hear . " He turned to her direction again with no word to say. " You said you are not involved in the shit your bro do. You even work at the restaurant to earn your own hard earned money. Why ?" Connie asked sadly. " Is this what you figured out you want to do?"
"Calm down huh will you. I am just trying to protect my brother . He needs me now plus I am tired of school and after what they did to you and my fam' I just wanted vengeance Conn'. " Stream of tears flowed down from his eyes and Connie fell quiet . "Never told you but they killed my dad and mom. We watched them shooting at our parents till they died. " He gulped for air . " You think Hassan is a rascal, he might be but all those money he makes from work in the street was spent on me on my school and to make sure we don't die begging but I never told you I have always been in the game with him. " He sobbed till he couldn't anymore.
" I didn't write the exams. I was in the hall but I couldn't write. Sorry about your parents." Connie said as she tries to calm her friend.