It was a Friday night. I was looking forward to spending the weekend at my best friend, Funmi’s place.
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Funmi stays outside the school premises
while I stay inside the school hostel. As I braced up to get ready for
another exciting weekend, little did I know that fate had a bitter
experience all wrapped up for me.
Funmi has been my friend since 100
level. We are now in 300 level but my love for her has not in any way
diminished. What with her smartness, fun-loving nature and above all,
her exceptional brilliance. Although a bit of a spoilt kid, I totally
love every bit of her because she inspires me in various ways.
‘‘How far? You never pack your bag since? I don tire o, I wan dey go house… I can’t wait to get home, eat and fall into my bed,” Funmi said, looking at me with respite that day.
I had packed my bag already but was
looking for my ‘early morning personal effects’ like toothbrush, sponge,
towel and all. I had used them in the morning, but couldn’t put them in
the bag because I needed them to be dry.
It was the second time I would be
spending the weekend at her place and the first experience was great.
She had told me this time around, her rich boyfriend would be taking us
out, to a club probably.
No sooner had we gotten to her place than her boyfriend, Richards, buzzed her on phone. I didn’t hear what he
said but from her responses, he was checking on her and also asking if
we were prepared for the night’s outing. I was expectant and eager.
When we got to the club, I was all
smiles. I was in the mood even before we started out. My spirit was high. Richards was seated afar, gulping bottles of spirit while we were on the dance floor digging it. I enjoyed myself till it was time for us to head home. I didn’t know I was in for some scenes I had only witnessed in Nigerian movies.
smiles. I was in the mood even before we started out. My spirit was high. Richards was seated afar, gulping bottles of spirit while we were on the dance floor digging it. I enjoyed myself till it was time for us to head home. I didn’t know I was in for some scenes I had only witnessed in Nigerian movies.
“I told you to always lock the car’s door slowly! Do you want to break it apart?”,Richard faced Funmi as she hurriedly jammed the front door of the jeep. I wondered why Richards, who was loving, subtle and caring some hours ago, was talking as if he does not care.“Calm down nah, wetin dey do you? Abi no be this same jeep? It’s my brother’s toy at home…please stop ranting!” Funmi replied her boyfriend, with the plainest of all facial expressions…(or so I supposed).
This obviously didn’t go down well with
Richard who I later noticed was drunk to the stupor. We had already
moved past major highways and we were driving along a road with bushes
on our sides and Richards, who was obviously pissed from the last
statement from his girlfriend, halted the car in the middle of the road.
Before we girls could finish wondering
what he was up to, Richards was already by the other side of the car,
dragging down Funmi!
I was speechless. I could not say a
word! What came to my mind like a flash was already happening right in
front of me! Funmi was still forming. She was like “ehn, what’s wrong with you? Do you want to leave us in this bush? I trust you!”
Before I could pretend as if I was not
part of the drama happening right in front of me, Richard looked at me
at the back side and didn’t utter a word before I knew I had to go down.
I stood beside Funmi as she ranted, while her boyfriend who she thought
could not leave us in the jungle, zoomed off. He was dead drunk, his
driving too was abnormal.
I stood at the side of the road,
watched the jeep’s rear light disappear into the dark, until I could not
catch a glimpse of it anymore.
We didn’t stand too long when we heard a
whistle blowing. At first, it sounded like that of a vigilante but who
could have been watching over a bush?
An impending danger dawned on us when
we heard some footsteps alongside the whistle, with incoherent
incantations. It was like my mind and that of Funmi had a pep talk. We
ran into the bush together at once. As minutes went by, we went further
into the bush but Funmi was tired and it seemed the incantations got
louder.
As I tried to help Funmi up, so we
could proceed, my eyes stumbled on an area in the bush which had some
movements. I motioned to my friend to keep mute. As I looked closely,
there in front of me was a man carrying out what looked like a ritual,
he was stark naked, with a bowl of calabash sitting carefully on his two
palms!
Another aged man was far behind him,
holding a branch of plant, saying some words I had only heard in the
Nigerian make-believe movie industry. I was shocked! My head became
twice its normal size…(so I felt).
They went their way while we prayed for
morning sun to come out as quickly as possible before our eyes behold
another abomination. I’m not sure I will go out with anyone ever again
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