The Twist - Episode 34

 

Chidimma smiled as Ruby opened a cup of strawberry cake.

She love the flavour more than anything else and rubbed her palms together with great pleasure.

"Auntie Ruby, I will like to enjoy it with a bottle of coke"

she said in her shrilled voice.

"Let me check if there is any in the fridge"

Ruby said and walked towards the kitchen.

Chidimma took a pinch of the cake and tasted it.

She can't wait to enjoy her favourite snacks.

She looked towards the kitchen impatiently and took another pinch.

Ruby had arrived a little late and met only Chidimma at home.

She had went back home to Jake's apartment and changed into something decent before coming over to Amaka's house.

She had made up her mind to quit the job and not to tell anyone what happened.

But seeing the way Chidimma greeted her cheerfully, she pitied the little girl.

She was so attached to her by now.

She can't bear the feelings of leaving her to these reckless couple that hardly stays at home.

Out of her compassion she had bought a set of Flavoured cake for Chidimma.

She wanted to call Amaka on phone but decided against it.

She will spend sometime with Chidimma and if Amaka did not show up, she will leave.

She remembered Amaka gave her Mark's phone numbers as well.

Well, Chidimma will always tell them she came.

She checked the fridge and saw it was stuffed with tin food and lots of beer.

She decided to go down the street and buy a bottle of coke for Chidimma.

"Where is the drink?"

Chidimma asked her when she came out of the kitchen empty handed.

"I will go and buy one for you. Enjoy your cake, I will be back soon."

Ruby said and went out of the room to buy the drink....

Bashir's POV.

Bashir went to a nearby kiosk to buy a pack of Cigarette.

He hardly communicate with the lady in charge of the kiosk because she talks too much.

Bashir was a man of few words, Talkertives bored him.

He was glad the lady did not know his name, where he is staying or the particular building where he resides.

If not she will like to visit him and yak until Bashir will be force to do what he dreaded so much.

Strangling people.

The lady saw him coming and smiled at him.

"Welcome dear

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. Cigarettes right?"

Bashir scowled at her and went to the cigarette stand.

The "dear" phrase always make him wince inside.

He selected a packet of Benson &Hedges and fumbled his pocket for money.

Just then a tall, handsome man in all blacks entered the kiosk.

He was built like an athlete; his muscle showing beneath the black sweat shirt.

The lady smiled at him.

"What do you want dear?"

"Nothing sweetheart. I am looking for Mark, the movie star."

The man said and the lady beamed.

The sweetheart name really got to the dept of her heart.

"He is not around. Are you a movie star?"

She smiled sweetly at the man.

"Oh yes. He is my colleague. Way back in United states."

The man said.

"Wow! I am not aware Mark is acting in America too"

the Lady said and collect the money Bashir gave to her.

"What of his wife?"

The man asked.

"She went out. I saw her drove away in that expensive car. Such a nice car, imagine how these riches live!"

She said still admiring the man; fluttering her artificial eye lashes at him.

Bashir was alert now.

He would have talk to the man kindly or even take a message from him but the yarn about Mark acting in America told him this handsome dude was a phoney.

He casually stared at the man, opened the cigarette case, selected one and lit it.

He was deliberately buying time in order to have a good look at him and probably hear more info.

The man dropped a few more romantic words that meant nothing to Bashir but a lot to the lady and walk away.

Bashir watched him walked along the cresent up the junction.

He followed him for some time and watch him walked towards a blue Honda CRV that parked a few poles away from the Junction.

He looked closely at the car and saw 3 more men inside.

His military instinct took over immediately.

He quickly ran back to the house and nearly collides with Ruby at the gate.

"Where are you going?"

He asked Ruby.

"I want to buy something at the super market"

"Give me a call when you are back. I want to lock this gate."

Ruby stared at him as if he is joking and nodded.

Bashir watched her took the other road that led to the super market.

He was about to close the gate when he heard the unmistakable deep throated sound of the Rolls Royce from the distance...