Daniel journeyed to Ella’s house. Even though he
has
saw her grave, He wanted to confirm truly if she was
dead
from her father.He stood there knocking at the door.
“Hello ooh,
is anybody home?” Daniel asked but no response.
He
went to the backyard, to see a mighty river close to
Ella’s
house. He peeped to see a man struggling with his
canoe.
“Good afternoon sir” Daniel greeted.
“Afternoon” the
man responded walking to Daniel.
“Sorry
pls,I’m asking after papa Denis” Daniel told the man.
“Denis?”
“Yes?”
“Denis don die nah!” the man told Daniel. It struck
him
like a thunder strike, as his mind fly away. He stood
motionlessly
staring at the man with a confused look.
“You
never hearam? the man don die. He died immediately
after Ella died”
“Are you serious?” Daniel asked curiously.
“So
you never hear? they don die oh. Two of them don die.
nobody
dey here again” The man said.”so it’s true. Ella is dead” Daniel felt sad.
“Thank you”
“Okay bye bye” The man responded returning back to
his
canoe at the river. Daniel sluggishly left the compound
with a broken heart.
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At Big Men’s Hotel
Daniel and Cynthia was seen eating in the hotel.
Cynthia
kept stealing glances at Daniel who wasn’t eating
his
food but lost in his own thought.
“Darling,
what is wrong with you?” Cynthia asked.
“Nothing,
I’m fine” Daniel responded.
“Nothing? you can’t be like this all day” Cynthia said.
“I’m
fine. Honestly, I’m fine okay!” Daniel responded.
“I hope
so”Cynthia echoed. Daniel held her right hand.
“I’m
fine okay. Eat your food” Daniel said flashing her a
fake smile.
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At Mike’s House.
line of tears could be trace on Ella’s face which means
that,
she has been crying all day. She took the telephone
beside
her and dailed Daniel’s house number and placed
the phone on her ears.
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Mrs. Emily rushed down to the sitting room when
she
heard the house cell phone ringing.
She
picked it and placed it on her ears.
“Yes, hello, helloo. is anybody there?” she stay at the
telephone
and dropped the call, wondering who called without
saying
anything. She took a glass of drink walking to her
veranda.
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