Black Widow - Episode 10

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The long shadows of the evening was fast melting into the gathering darkness of the nighttime. The air cooled and the crickets chirped consistently. The beds were silent and no one walked the street.

The darkness was so thick that the only torch in his hand seemed not to be bright enough to light his way. He was only able to see at most an arm’s reach ahead of him . Apart from the darkness and himself, all that existed was the wind of the January harmattan which kept blwing harshly through the  cloak he was wearing into his skin.

He sighed as he walked further along the alienated road. There was no soul in sight and he wondered if all of this wasn’t a mistake.

There was no passing car or bike everywhere was as silent as a grave yard. He hoped whoever his target was wouldn’t come out tonight. He prayed no one would show up but he knew that was a lie, they would always show up.

He kept on walking, with no idea of where he was going. All he knew was that, he would know when the target showed up. He could feel the weight of the gun in his pocket-It was a KAhr P9 double-action semi-automatic, developed in America, six inches long , steel and polymer construction - it weighed just twenty-five ounces, making it one of the smallest, lightest pistols in the world. Part of his training was also to study guns, he knew about everyone of them and he knew that this one, was the most silent of them all, once shot, the victim would only feel a slight sting and then the poison would spread fast, making the death quicker.

The cold breeze blew into his eyes, making his eyes sting so he had to bend his head slightly to one side, covering his head with his hoodie

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. With the way everywhere was dark, he could figure it the time should be around some minutes past 2.AM.

When he was younger, this would have been the perfect time to call Nana to cover him up with a blanket, but since he started his training, he hadn’t even seen her or heard from Shelby. It was a torture. He wished he had never grown up. He had just one dream all his life, for him and Shelby and Nana to travel to a lonely place and live as one big family.

He had been sleeping peacefully in his training room when all of a sudden he had been blindfolded and tied up. He knew what it meant, he had seen when they came for the rest of his team.

He was hurled into  a van right before something was injected into him and he lost consciousness. By the time he came around, he was alone on the road, with no blindfold but just one thing, a short gun and a  Bluetooth around his ear. Shortly after he heard a strange voice-

“Kill the first person you see on the road. Remember, failure means death. Keep walking, it’s ahead of you”

That was all, and the call ended. Since then he had been working for more than forty minutes and he was getting tired. Thinking of when he would get to see Shelby and Nana again was the only thing that had kept him going. Her dad had said once he passed, he could go spend a vacation any place of his choice and he planned to take Nana with him.

Suddenly, he saw a figure ahead of him, waiting at the middle of the road. Immediately, the hair at the back of his neck stood up.

He peered into the darkness but he couldn’t really see very well, his bloody torch was just not seeing clearly.

He couldn’t tell if the figure was facing him or facing the other side but he knew it was a human being.

Suddenly his Bluetooth came alive again. “Now that is your target. Go ahead and shoot, you have just one minute. Failure to do that –you know what it means.”

He could hear his heart beating rapidly as he stared at the figure ahead of him. In the grip of the silent panic, he caught a  slight movement overheard as if the person was bending to pick up something.

Quickly he aimed his gun at it....he could feel his adrenaline level rising up as he cocked the gun...

The figure was still making some movements---he wished he or she could just keep still so that this could be easy for him....something told him to walk closer but he was unable to raise a leg. He was as stiff as a board-

“I gotta do this to be able to take Nana and Shelby away from this place, if I don’t do this I would lose them both..i gotta do this..this is bad..this is murder..what would they think of me when they find out..no they wouldn’t find it...maybe after this I could run away and never come back....” All these thoughts turned his brain into a mental soup of conflicting instructions...

“Shoot Fabian, you have five seconds more....”

He took another breath....”no, he couldn’t..he woulnd’t..”

He was lowering his gun down slowly when he realized there was a movement as if the person was trying to bend and pick something, It could be a gun, immediately, he fired...he saw the light smoke, dancing out of the mouth of the pistol...he had fired.

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Breathing heavily, he lowered his gun and from nowhere, he felt a vibration in his pocket. He never knew he had his phone with him all along.

He was still trembling like a leaf in the wind when he brought out his phone, it was Nana....quickly, he picked it-why would she be calling him?

He picked-he at first didn’t hear anything....

“Hello, Nana...” The sound he heard was like that of someone writhing in pain and then some kind of echo and the breeze of the wind. For a while panic gripped him and for no reason he rushed to the figure in front of him with his torch.

The person was lying on the ground, writhing in pain, there was a plastic mask covering the victim’s face. He pulled it off with shaking fingers and gasped as he saw his Nana. Her lips were sealed with tape, and hands and legs were bound up so she could either be standing rigidly or lying on the floor.

Fast, he pealed out the tape and freed her hands, while she looked at him horror.

“Nana, I’m so sorry, I didn’t know, I’;m so sorry, Nana.” He cried, putting her head in his lips as he sat on the ground, tears flooding his cheeks.

Gingerly, Nana brought her wrinkly hands to his cheeks and smiled....

“It’s okay, I forgive you...Black Widow got you, I thought they would at least free you.”

Fabian gasped. “You knew about them?”

She nodded weakly. “Yes I....” She coughed blood. “I have been living there for...”She coughed more blood...for more than twenty years so....I know....”

“Nana, please don’t die...please , please...”

“Listen to me very well...take Shelby away..both of you, run...” She coughed more blooad...”I forgive you my son....”

All of a sudden she sucked in air and gave one final sigh......”

“Fabian...how did Nana die, please tell me the truth....”

Fabian snapped out of his thoughts at Shelby’s request...he realized he was beginning to have tears in his eyes again. Slowly, he reached out a hand to her cheeks and caressed it softly...
Then he sighed. “Shelby, I ki.....”

“Hello Baby, missed me in Paris?”

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OKAY SO I'M HEALTHY AND STRONG AND BACK...YAAY! COMMENTS PEOPLE! WHAT DO YOU THINK OF FABIAN'S PREDICAMENT AND NOW THAT LAURA DA B-CH HAS INTERRUPTED, WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST...YOU KNOW FABIAN IS HERE LISTENING RIGHT? LOL

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  • Fabian Ibeh picture
    Fabian Ibeh
    Yes I am here o. Lol... Tobi first let me say that I am glad that you are hale n hearty. Welcome back...Secondly, I am impressed on how you gave detail on the gun type and model. It shows that you did your research properly... This episode showed us that it isn't Fabian's intention to kill Nana, he was deceived into doing it. I felt the pain here. Its heartbreaking. Also; Its quite clear that the Black Widow are on him and watching his every move. The intruder didn't come over by coincidence, it was deliberate to keep him from saying the truth the way it really happened. Well Done dear.
  • Marveyc Chuks picture
    Marveyc Chuks
    Tobi girl.. I really want to comment but words r not coming forth #signs#....but u r doing a good job as usual...
  • Mandy-princess picture
    Mandy-princess
    Fabian has been set up oooo. This Laura is a mean gurl. Tobi, one more episode please, the suspense is too high
  • Husna Mubarak picture
    Husna Mubarak
    Nice one Tobi......
  • carmen picture
    carmen
    Welcome back dear
  • Godiya Wisdom picture
    Godiya Wisdom
    Am glad Nancy forgave him before she died. Nice one Tobi
  • Ola Hormolar picture
    Ola Hormolar
    Welcome bck dear, well for mi i think fibian is a victim of the situation,and laura was placed to monitor him bcos they know how him and shebly are close, but fibian still need to break the news himsef.. Good work tobi
  • Favour Abhatue picture
    Favour Abhatue
    Its good to know you are fine Tobi, well done dear. Well, Fabian didn't kill Nana intentionally & I feel his pains, what will he tell Shelby about her death?
  • Celestina Oranye picture
    Celestina Oranye
    Hmmm, thank God our Nana forgv him, at least I can forgv him too. Nice work Tobi, it's good to have u bk
  • Adorabe picture
    Adorabe
    Tobi, glad you are back on your feet, but am short of words. Lets see how Fabian handles the situation.
  • Adeoti Akindele picture
    Adeoti Akindele
    Tobi thank God u are fine! Fabian will u be able to spill d beans?
  • Abigail Amande picture
    Abigail Amande
    Thanks to God Nana forgave him before she died. How I wish he just spilled up everything now but ...
  • Tobi Loba picture
    Tobi Loba
    @Fabian, thanks for that beautiful and elaborate comment
  • Tobi Loba picture
    Tobi Loba
    lol@Marveyc, you already commented now, thanks sis
  • Tobi Loba picture
    Tobi Loba
    lol@Mandy, sorry i dindt see that on time, major block
  • Tobi Loba picture
    Tobi Loba
    @Husna, Carmen and Godiya, thanks sisters
  • Tobi Loba picture
    Tobi Loba
    @ola, yea you rigjt, he is a victim
  • Tobi Loba picture
    Tobi Loba
    @Favour, abi, lets see
  • Tobi Loba picture
    Tobi Loba
    @Cel, thanks sis, chai ive missed alot on your story o, lemme quickly go and read
  • Tobi Loba picture
    Tobi Loba
    Adorae and Adeoti, thanks so much
  • Tobi Loba picture
    Tobi Loba
    @Abigail, hmm, its just not that easy as it is not easy for me to write lol
  • Princess gaius picture
    Princess gaius
    Where is this kill joy coming from?
  • Maths picture
    Maths
    It was all a set up.... It was'nt Fabian fault
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