Who Killed Atim episode 2

🙆WHO KILLED ATIM🤷
Episode 2.
Story by Miriam Edem

“A….A…Ayi! Atim struggled to call out while I rushed my phone searching through my contacts but I saw no one reasonable to call who can help me that moment.
“Atim what are you doing to me! I scre-med frustrated holding her but she kept shaking in my arms.
Her eyes were already clothed with tears and fears written in it.

“No! I shouted and ran to the door opening it scre-ming at my neighbors for help.
Fortunately for me my closest neighbor was just awake and called my name when he heard my voice,
“Ayi is that you? Ekpenyong asked.

“Mbok di wam mi o! Please please everyone wake up, mbok come help me o, o Jesus! I shouted jumping like I’ve lost my mind while Ekpenyong struggled to open his door and met me.
“What happened? Ekpenyong asked and I quickly held his hand to my room and the sight I saw weakened me.

There was Atim laid still on the floor with her eyes opened.
Ekpenyong looked at me which I looked at him too without moving a step.
My breathing pattern changed and I felt goose bumps all over me as i slowly went down to my knees and watched Ekpenyong gently touched Atim on her chin and looked at me with a face that said it all.

“Ayi! Ayi what happened? A neighbor walked in almost immediately and saw the wh0le drama and she looked speechless.
“How did this happened? Ayi say something! Ekpenyong shouted on me as I sat on the floor rubbing my head.

“What do you want me to say? I don’t understand how I got to this point, how did this happen! I shouted back at him.
“Do you know what you’re saying? Someone just died in your room and with all indication this is poisoning and you don’t know how? You better figure it out before you’ll find yourself in jail! Ekpenyong shouted.

“Is she your girlfriend? The woman who came in asked.
“Just a friend o…. Oh abasi who did i offend? Help me oh God! I replied pacing round the room as Ekpenyong slowly sat down on the bed and the woman quickly locked the door with a serious look.

“Look Ayi, I can swear you’re a good guy and its so sad this happened to you. But is all good its just us who knows about this and this is a very serious case that can take you to jail, the woman said.
“Aunty i didn’t poison her, I can’t do that. She only slept over at my place because of the rain and then this happened, Ayi said.

“Who will believe this statement of yours? Her family or the police? Does anybody know she was here? She asked.
“Do i know? I asked her back.

“But why are you asking this? Do you have a plan? Ekpenyong asked her and she nodded.
“I don’t know if it sounds okay but you should take your hands off this matter. Clear this body so you won’t be in more trouble, the woman replied and i angrily looked at her.

“Are you serious aunty? The lady lying there was my good friend, and she doesn’t deserve what you just suggested now, she’s no wh-re I picked from the street! I shouted and Ekpenyong held me.
“Guy calm down, I won’t buy into her idea either but i think she’s only worried about you, Ekpenyong said and i covered my palms on my face crying as Ekpenyong hugged me.

Minutes later I was calm and looked at Atim as she still laid where she fell and it was just left with Ekpenyong as the woman already left to her house.
“What now? Should we clean and cover her up while we wait for dawn? I weakly asked and Ekpenyong cleaned his face.

“Ete! I’m so confused here, I’ve never seen such a situation before and i don’t know how to help. But I’ll suggest we leave her this way then contact the police in the morning, What do you think? Ekpenyong asked and i sniffed shaking my head.
“I can’t get into her phone, its locked, Ekpenyong continued and i nodded.

“I know where she stays, i said.
“If that is so we’ll go there in the morning, Ekpenyong said.

“Before contacting the police? I asked and Ekpenyong rubbed his head.
“Nsi woro fi ntem? What kind of problem is this na? Just this one time a lady slept over at your place it turned to a terrible nightmare, guy I’m so sad for you, Ekpenyong replied and i stood up from where i sat and squatted over Atim lifeless body fighting back my own tears.

“I don’t understand Atim, we ate the same food together, we drank the same water, what happened? Why you and why me? It shouldn’t be you, this is just too much for me, I said feeling so much anger as i felt so useless for the first time in my life.
“I don’t deserve this! I scre-med out.

“this won’t help Ayi, think guy think! Ayi shouted scratching his head and looked as if he just remembered something.
“I have an uncle, he works at civil defense maybe he can help, Ekpenyong said.

“Mbok kod oo, call him na no waste time, o Jehovah! I shouted and Ekpenyong left to get his phone……..

Tbc
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