14 A few minutes later, Esu returns with two white plastic bags. He hands one to Dapo and the other to Laz. Just as Laz predicted, the bag he gave Dapo has two packs of food. Laz opens his bag and finds first aid stuff. Bandage, ointment, methylated spirit, cotton wool and others. Laz...
A Perfect Suspect – 13
13 In the immediate hours after dusk, Oma and Shegs arrive at the apartment building of Anselm and the people he killed. She parks two blocks from the building, and they walk to the house. She says hello to the gateman then says she is here to see Kemi, but she isn’t home so...
A Perfect Suspect – 12
12 When she enters her apartment, her anger had doused by maybe 17% but as she hears Shegs playing Aleyi from inside the study, it shot back up to a 100. She stumps into the room, grabs the phone and smashes it on the floor. “What the…” Shegs throws his arms up. “I will...
A Perfect Suspect – 11
11 She grins a soft grin and rubs her left upper arm with her right hand. It is 9th on the list of why they could not go further with the 2 weeks wild epic romance they began with during her last vacation in Hugh Hefna’s country. After struggling to get used to dating...
A Perfect Suspect – 10
10 In another part of town, Shegs, is in his overpaid yet disgruntled banker Halloween costume. A well-tailored, pinstripe two-piece suit with a white shirt and blue tie. His shoes would have looked outstanding if not for a spec of mud splashed on it. He makes his way into the office building of Bakudi...
A Perfect Suspect – 9
9 Oma has a full head. She wants to call Shegs. She wants to text Luke. But she likes to sink her entire body inside her bath and think of Solomon Abah, and pretend she didn’t throw his cheap engagement ring at him three months ago, telling him to choke on it. She would...
A Perfect Suspect – 8
8 That same morning, Bisola is up and getting ready for work. She dashes out of the bathroom, sits in front of the mirror to fix a light make up. Before she gets started on that, she pulls her wig over her head with a fierce fight. Anselm sits on the bed, staring at...
A Perfect Suspect – 7
7 Shegs is packing the camera and ring light into their bags. Oma is physically exhausted. She manages to drag herself from the dining table to the front of the TV. “That was explosive,” Shegs says. “Viewers kept climbing and climbing. I couldn’t believe it.” “98k in the end. By tomorrow that video will...
A Perfect Suspect – 6
6 As she’s parking her car inside her building, she already starts to dial Luke. He picks and yells her name, “Oma Amadi.” “Is that excitement I sense?” Oma says. “Why not? Fine girl calls me, I get excited. What’s wrong with that.” “Nothing, I guess. Just surprised, given how our meeting ended yesterday.” ...
A Perfect Suspect – 5
5 There’s a brief silence which Dapo spends gulping down half a bottle of beer and opening a fresh bottle and then gulping it three quarters empty. “That Oma Gist girl. Is she as fine as she looks online?” Dapo seems to like this change of topic. He nods gingerly. “Men,” he licks beer...