Episode 12
Mr Alabi was in the bus going to Lagos and as they were about to leave, the driver passed a note asking them to fill their bio data. He started the car and drove pass the garage.
Mr Alabi picked his phone to call his wife. He told her he was on his way home. “By this time, can't you sleep over” his wife replied. “You know I cannot trade couple service for anything, I have to be in church and I have to prepare for other things. Take care, bye” he said and quickly hanged the call. He did that to stop her from persuading him to stay.
Getting to Ile-Ife, the driver started sleeping and everything became blurry to him. One of the passengers sitting at the front, noticed the movement of his head and shouted, the rest of them, was wondering what happened. “Baba, e ti sun(You are sleeping) ” she said and others, begged the driver not to sleep. The driver became speechless as he cleaned his face with his handkerchief.
As he was driving, two guys ran from the bush to the road. They were standing akinbo, looking at their bus.
“Are they armed robbers ” kunle asked. Miss abosede ignored as she continued. Everyone in the bus became afraid. Mr Alabi who was sitting at the back beside the window, quickly closed the window and he checked the time 12:00am. Prayer was far away from his mind as he bowed his face. They were still trembling at the sight of the men who refused to leave the road as they were getting closer to them, when they noticed a trailer running with speed and it seems it was affected with brake failure.
“How come ma, Is it a road where vehicle are coming and going” jungle asked. “Yes it is ” Miss Abosede replied. “Wow” he said, as he placed his hands on his head.
Everyone in the bus, became more confused. The driver was not sure if he should hit the men or dodge the trailer or, pass in between them. To dodge the trailer, they have to hit the two men.
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Alokan Temilade Victoria.
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