Who Killed Atim

Who Killed Atim episode 8

🙆WHO KILLED ATIM🤷
Episode 8.
Story by Miriam Edem.

The next day I was brought out from where I was to my executive room to continue from where I stopped. But this time around I saw my mom and my siblings waiting for me.

Seeing them my heart skipped as I feared they have been dragged into this mess also.
“What are you doing here? I asked alarmed.
“So we should not visit you after sleeping in the police station eh Ayi? My mom asked and I got relieved and tried to hug her but she refused.
She was so mad at me and it was so obvious,

“Mommy at least hug him na, my junior sister said.
“Did I come here to hug? So Ayi, you finally felt like having a woman and you could not tell me so I’ll get you one to marry huh? You have to go carry someone whom her village people have killed already to put you in trouble eh? She asked and I rolled my eyes knowing who my mom is.

She has been disturbing me for a while now to settle down but I’ve been dodging from her, right now if its possible for her to skin me alive she will gladly do it.
At my age my mom was still able to land us a dirty slap whenever we commits, and with the tone of her voice I had to give a distance just in case her hands goes into motion, that Yoruba woman really knows how to handle us well.

“I’m talking to you Ayi! So as I’m alive after your father left us, you want to send Me to him shey? She continued and I heaved.
“Ahh mommy its not what you’re thinking na, why should you die now when I’ve not opened the restaurant I promised you, I said.

“So it is in this cell you will open the restaurant ba? Your news has spread everywhere, ashawo died in Ayi house……. “Eh! I shouted cutting in.

“Eh knock you there! So you think no body saw the police parading in and out of your house like barracks huh? Chai Ayi why didn’t you tell me you wanted a wife eh Ayi! My mom started her usual tone that will be followed by an outburst of cry if care is not taken.

“But mama hear me out na. Atim was just a friend and the rain was falling when she visited me. Nothing happened o mama nothing happened, I didn’t touch her, she’s only a friend and its so unfortunate she died in my house for the very first time I let a woman sleep over, I said spelling that part out to my mom as a deaconess in mountain of fire she is, highly religious.

“Brother how is the case? Sorry we are coming now we were not allowed to see you throughout yesterday we heard that news, My sister came in.
“Well i was proved innocent…….. “Then let’s go na what are we waiting for! My mom cuts in.

“No mama not that quick, i said and heaved.
“What is remaining again na? You didn’t kill her shey? She asked.

“Mama the food she ate at my place as proven safe but this is a murder case. It looks kind of simple because God took out protocols for my sake and i can’t be off it until the killer of Atim is revealed and I’ll be declared innocent, i replied.
“Oh mogbe ooooo! Ayi just kill me o so I’ll know you’ve finally succeeded! She shouted.

“Mommy calm down na no one has died here with the way you’re shouting, my sister said also shifting from my mother before she will pounce on her.
“Why did you shift? If i hold your mouth eh, i will so draw it and make sure it loses its elasticity, my mom said and i rubbed my head and leaned on the wall wishing they never came so i can manage my trouble in peace.

“Ohhh! Mama why all this na? Look at the situation of brother and you’re not helping issues here. Okay what if someone didn’t come in for him? by now you would have been crying for your son but let’s thank God we are still seeing him in one piece. We disturbed to see him and here we are, but where’s the support and encouragement you’ve shown? Rather you’re making him feel bad, not now mama, my other sister said while i just folded my hands quiet looking at them and my mom was calm with that sober look, just as i suspected she began to cry,

“My enemies shall not succeed, no! Their weapons over your life shall not prosper! She shouted standing up adjusting her head tie and our eyes bulged out knowing its one big marathon prayers she’s about to explode and i quickly went to her making her to sit down.

“Amen mama amen, God didn’t allow their weapons succeed. Won’t you like to know how the case is going? I asked quenching the fire at once…………….

Few minutes later they left and dropped the food they brought for me and i breathed out cleaning my face.
“Finally I’m alone as usual, I said to myself and decided to eat as my mom drew my ears and made me promise her i won’t starve myself like i did yesterday.

After eating i couldn’t help but laugh at the prayers my mom was about to explode. The sight of her praying is always something I cant pretend or stop myself from laughing. That’s why before i left home to stay on my own, I’m not always around whenever the family prays because I’ll be the devil roaring with laughter.

The door opened and my dad friend finally walked in and i stood up greeting him,
“This one you’re smiling like this today, looks like today will be good o, he said and I happily nodded.
“I hope so sir, my family just left, i said.

“Oh yea i found out they were restrained from seeing you and knowing how mothers can be, i decided to let her in, the man said.
“Thank you Sir i appreciate, i said.

“Its okay, so I had a call from the team who has been working to know where Margaret is…….. “Who’s that sir? I asked cutting in.

“Oh i didn’t tell you? Her name is Margaret and a location was ermm…. You know traced with one of her phone numbers just around 4a.m this morning, so we’ll go check it out, the man replied.
“Oh that’s why you’re not on your uniform? I asked.

“Exactly, we’ve turned spies now, he replied smiling and i nodded.
“Honestly sir i don’t know what I’ll do for you when i leave here, thanks so much for everything, i said and he touched me on my shoulder.

“Lets say you’re enjoying the good things and name your father left behind. I’m simply repaying him back for the good friend he was to me in school and I’m so sorry i couldn’t attend his burial, this is just my little way to help out his son so don’t worry too much Ayi i gat this, the man said.
“Still sir this is so much, not everyone remembers the good or will want to associate himself after all i don’t know you, i said.

“Well lets say i gat this thing called conscience, the man said.
“Oh akwa ete! Yak abasi odiong fi, i prayed.

“Amen, okay i have to hurry off now, my boys are waiting, he said.
“Bye sir and good luck, i said before he shut the door behind………..

Tbc
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