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Chika had woken up with an awkward feeling. The Saturday was going by pretty fast but the feeling kept creeping into everything she did. Easter was tomorrow, she should be happy, instead, she was restless. All she could think of was her cousin, Daberechi. She tried calling her all day but couldn’t reach her, Daby wasn’t one to be unavailable. “Chika, if you are going to buy that chicken for tomorrow, jee gote anu ahu kita, it’s getting late”, her mother called from the kitchen. “Yes ma, I’m on it”, she replied. She said a little prayer for her cousin before leaving the house. She hoped to eat the chicken in peace.                                                 *** Daby couldn’t stop feeling chills moving up and down her spine as she continued cutting the rope with the broken piece of ceramic. It felt like she had been cutting for eternity, her entire hand was sore and bleeding. She quickly finished and went to work on the rope binding her legs. She stood up abruptly and swayed a

He was taking a shot of tequila when Jake called to say he had the girl. He was ecstatic, he knew he could count on Jake. Now, he wanted the little brat to suffer a little before he had his way with her. Then he’d personally end her miserable life. He’ll rape her till she died, he dreamed of the pleasures awaiting him. Two days, just two days and know one will even find her corpse to bury.                                               *** “Alright, just keep me posted…thank you”, Kaycee hung up the phone. The ambulance had taken Hassan to the hospital, he was still in bad shape. He parked his car beside the security post at Daby’s estate and approached one of the security guards. He greeted and politely started interrogating them. “Did you see Miss Daberechi Ekeh leave the estate today?” The guard said no. “Did any non-resident come in this morning?” “Yes, non-residents come into the estate almost everyday, like you”, the guard replied, annoyed. Kaycee pressed harder, “please,

The day started well enough. It was a beautiful Saturday morning, the air was chilly from the rain the previous night. The sky, the mirror image of the sea surrounding the island, with puffs of white here and there like waves splashing. Daberechi decided to exercise that morning. She left home at 6:45 am to the estate gym, not too far from her house. She had her earphones on as she worked out and the music filtered into her thoughts, making her feel calm. She had been careful with Mr. Johnson the past week, not letting him take major decisions concerning the business, stripping him of some tasks, while being affable about everything. She also consulted another surveyor instead of Kanyisola. So far, none of them noticed anything different about her. If they did, they didn’t make it known. After her little rendezvous with Kaycee and the sparks of passion she felt around him, she made a mental note not to be alone behind closed doors with him again. She finished her workouts and pack