Who Killed Atim episode 1

🙆WHO KILLED ATIM🤷
Story by Miriam Edem.

On that fateful day I picked up my phone to remind Atim of our date.

We’ve been friends for over 3 months now and I felt like seeing her again after she promised to make out time for us to meet.

“Hey Ayi I’ll be so busy today and I almost forgot, Atim said.
“Every time? Just tell me you don’t want to see me and that will be fine, I said to her.

“Hiannn don’t sound that way na. Okay I’ll….. I’ll come over to your place okay, she said.
“Sure about that? And when should I expect you? I asked.

“Uhmmmm in the afternoon, Atim replied and I smiled.
“Don’t forget o because I won’t call to remind you so it won’t be like I’m disturbing you, I said.

“I hear, who you dey do shakara for now? Nduk siripum epos! She said and I burst out laughing.
That’s just one unique thing I love about Atim, the way she makes me laugh with the tone of her voice.
“Uwa fo do, see you later then, I said and dropped the call……….

I left for my shop that morning and left it to the care of the small boy who do help me out when Atim called that she’s on her way to my place.
I had to put the house in order even though its her second time to visit me. As an Efik guy I believe in cleanliness and didn’t want to give Atim that feeling that I’m dirty knowing she’s a neat girl.

It wasn’t up to 20 minutes i got home when I heard a knock on the door,
“Who’s there come in! Atim shouted and entered the room before i could even respond. I just looked at her and shook my head when I saw the time, it was already 5pm.

“Sorry na i kept you waiting, I was attending to something then i had to go home to change up, She said knowing why i shook my head.
“Thank God i didn’t rush from the shop when you called you were almost here, no be you again? I asked and she laughed taking a sachet water that was there.

It wasn’t up to 30 minutes we were together when the cloud changed like it was about to rain. I quickly picked up my phone to call my Neighbour to help me tell the boy in the shop to quickly pick the provisions in,side and lock up the store. And before i knew it, it was raining heavily.

“oworo I’ll be sleeping here tonight, I heard Atim jokily said which i pretended not to hear and ran out to pick my clothes outside.
I returned and turned on the rechargeable lamp to give light to the room, as the power went off because of the rain.

“Won’t you fetch water? Atim asked and i shook my head even though i wanted fetching the rain water, but silly me, i wanted impressing Atim.
She only sighed taking off her wig and went out to fill the buckets with water while i smiled knowing I just can’t hide or pretend where Atim is.

That was how the rain continued to fall and everywhere was dark, then i looked at Atim.
“How will you go home now? I asked her.
“Go home? What if i sleep here what will happen? She asked back.

“Serious? Mbok stop putting joke in everything, i replied her.
“Mbok who is joking? See me o! Atim said and i saw she meant it.

“Atim you mean you are sleeping here? You no dey fear? I asked and she only laughed hærd clapping her hands.
“See you better warn yourself o, no touching. You sleep in South and I’ll sleep in north, understand? She asked but i only heaved.

Touching her didn’t cross my head at all but i was so surprised with the trust she had in me to sleep over that night and i cleared my throat.
“Let me prepare garri for you to eat na, I said standing up.
“Ye nsuto efere? Atim asked.

“Efere abak o, i replied.
“okay sharp sharp na, she said and laid on the bed while i left to get dinner ready…………

While we were talking after eating, she coughed and cleared her throat. Then she coughed again and again and i stood up to get her water to drink.
“Are you okay? I asked and she nodded.
“I think its time to sleep, she replied.

“Okay have the bed while I’ll take over here, i said referring to the floor.
“Says who? She asked and coughed again.
“We can share the bed, don’t worry about that, she continued and i nodded looking at her.

“Are you sure you’re okay? I asked.
“Maybe I’m just tired, esiere, she replied and laid down while i weakly laid down too.

At exactly 2a.m i thought i heard struggles on the bed and i woke up to see Atim hitting herself in bed.
“Atim! Nsitibe? I asked holding her but she was gasping for breath with her eyes almost out of the socket.
“Abasi mmi! Atim! I shouted turning on the lights and before i knew it, i saw foams coming out from her mouth and my eyes bulged out.

The calabar people here should please interpret the language🤞
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TBC
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