Shadow of Innocence
I couldn't believe it when I heard it. My childhood friend with whom we started from primary school till secondary school was arrested on a murder charge.
I blinked severally as I waited for the news to register. I was on a call with one of our friends as well, Ahmad.
"Are you serious?!" I exclaimed as I waited for the gist.
Bala was referred to as the parrot of our time and he has lived up to the hype. He was the one who created our primary reunion group and made sure that most of us were now in contact with each other. His Hausa accent was so pronounced that he was referred to as Pish; his pronunciation of fish and even when he was being teased about it, it never bothered him.
"I can't believe it too." He breathed. I imagined his eyes twitching as it always does when he is excited about something.
