Tiit for tat - S02 E44

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Tiit for tat - S02 E44

Read Story: SEASON 2 EPISODE 44

Dawn of another Adventure

The phone call stopped after a while. Cassandra didn’t pick it.

She came home quite relieved that Morrison had been arrested. At least , he won’t bother her anymore.

She tried to focus her mind on other things in her effort to forget Mike’s death.

That evening, she decided to retire into bed when she heard a knock on her door. Her heart sunk. Who could it be?

Damon

She was about to take something to defend Herself should the door flip open when Nixon’s voice reverberated through the doorway.

With a sigh of relief, she opened the door and ..there he was.

“Brother!!!” You didn’t tell me you are coming,You nearly give me the shivers. What’s up?”

“I have been trying to call your line but your phone was switched off,” Nixon claimed.

Cassandra tried to look for her phone but to no avail. She searched every nook and cranny of the room but the phone was gone.

“I don’t know where I misplace my phone, brother,”said she.

“Don’t worry, I just want to inform you that Morrison had been found guilty and would be arraigned before the court tomorrow so you need to be there.

“Secondly, I will be travelling to Ghana next week. I need you to come there three days after I’m gone. This is the address.”

He gave the address to her.

” why do you want me to come to Ghana?” Cassandra asked rather curiously.

Her brother Nixon smiled slyly and said,” I just want you to know that beautiful country called Ghana. I’m sure you know Ghana and Nigeria share a common bond. They are like Sisters.”

“Who’s the eldest?” Cassandra asked her brother.

Ghana is the eldest. She got her independence from colonial rule on 6 March 1957 whereas we had it on 1st October 1960.But that was how far she went. We are more wealthier, famous and bigger than Ghana.”

“Well. That’s interesting,”said Cassandra, smiling.

“Sleep over so that the next day we would go to the court together,” she suggested to her brother.

He agreed and slept over at her place. Nixon couldn’t remember the last time he shared a bed with her sister. That was over 15 years ago. His mother Lucia and father Benjamin were against siblings over the age of five sharing one bed. His Father said 21st Century children are very smart and can outwit their parents at the least opportunity. He recounted an incident when a boy of 16 years had been having sex with his two sisters aged 14 and 12 just because they sleep in the same room and ended up impregnating his own sister a year later.

What an irony. He’s 22 and her sister now 19 years yet they can sleep on the same bed.

-The Next Day-

Nixon and his sister went to the court as scheduled. As expected, Morrison took a lawyer. Nixon also secure a lawyer for her sister. After hours of legal battle, Nixon’s lawyer won. The judge pronounced judgement on Morrison , sentencing him to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour. His lawyer vowed to appeal the decision of the court.

Nevertheless, Morrison was hand

cuffed and sent away. Morrison left for Ghana. Cassandra wondered why Rosaline was calling her. Since her phone was lost , she decided to pay her a visit. When she reached her place, she was told Rosaline travelled to U.S.A with the Governor’s Son and would be coming back the following week.

Three Days Later..

Though Cassandra wasn’t convinced with her brother’s reason and explanation for her coming to Ghana, she decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. She decided to embark on the journey to Ghana.

It seemed as if the bus was not moving fast enough for her. She wished she could just mount on the wings of an eagle and speed up the Journey.

Ghana is indeed a beautiful country. No doubt about that. She loved Ghana’s scenery the moment she crossed the Togo Border.

The Akwapim Togo ranges were spectacular. She learnt Lake Volta, in the Volta region of the country, is the Africa’s largest man-made lake.

The journey was most free of adventure until the bus stopped at a point where passengers wanted to ease themselves. Cassandra got out too to ease herself. She went to a nearby toilet.

Unfortunately, the toilet was occupied and she had to wait a little bit longer. By the time she got in and finished easing herself, the bus she boarded was gone.

She scanned the roadside and close vicinity to see if it was waiting for her but alas! The bus had left her.

She felt abandoned in a strange land in a wilderness of confusion.

She felt like crying but steeled herself. Afterall, she had been in worst case scenarios than that.

Her only worry was the address her brother gave her and the fact that she had no money on her. How on earth will she reached Accra.

Then signs of rain began to manifest. It was getting to 7.00 p.m and darkness was beginning to hover in the sky.

Suddenly, Lightening split the sky. She shuddered as the next thunder rumbled down the street.She told herself, ” I should have remained in the bus!

She sprinted up the sidewalk, the rain shouldn’t meet her on the way. She knew she needed shelter fast.

The few people on the road were rushing, trying to avoid the rain. The atmosphere was getting windy.

She looked around, as everywhere became menacingly dark, the power was out. It happens like that in her country Nigeria too, especially when it’s about to rain.

The next thunder stopped her in her track. It was too close.

She realized there was a filling station ahead. If she could get there on time, she could avoid the rain. But she would need to run and she wasn’t having enough strength left in her.

As she walked, she could feel a light moisture on her cheek.

She doubled her pace. Finally the heavy downpour began.

The down

pour became a heavy curtain of impenetrably gray. It was blinding her already.The shush of water against the pavement and rooftops obscured the sounds of cars completely.

She paused as the rain beat her as if punishing her for not staying in the bus.The filling station was still like six blocks away…She sighed ,

her dress clung to her, moisture slashed and squelched in her water-logged shoes.

The long hands of her plaited hair matted against her neck.

The station was two blocks away…she noticed a Restaurant beside her , a couple was leaving the restaurant and were holding an umbrella.

The man pressed a button on his key and the booth of a car very close to her opened.

She calculated and thought fast…

“Hurry up Rita!” The woman called out. They still waited…they didn’t spot her as she squatted behind the boot of the car. She removed her drenched shoes and hopped into the boot.

She went further inside and lay on her side, pulling her legs very close. She laid there hurdled and shivering. Her teeth could barely stay together without making some clattering noise.She was so cold!

Then she heard footsteps and the light from above her came on. She held her breath….

“I called grandma…she said she would call us back…” A female voice said …two bags were placed in front of Cassandra, blocking her from being seen..finally a heavy travelling bag blocked her view completely. The booth was slammed shut and she could hear noises as the family got inside.

“Darling, thanks for today, I enjoyed myself but I’m still not sure if this night journey is a good thing….”

“Accra is not far anymore darling. You should keep calm okay?

She heard noise of kisses and her chest beat even faster… heading to Accra? What a coincidence?

*** **

Few hours later

“Oh my God! Dad Mom!”

The noise woke Cassandra up and as she opened her eyes, she shut them immediately as the ray of light hit her puplil. She managed to open her eyes and made effort to raise her head but it seemed so difficult for having been at one position for far too long…

She wondered what time it was but She soon snapped out of it when she realized everyone was looking at her.

She was still in the boot and about four people were looking down at her.

The ray of light was still blinding her in her position so she finally raised her head a little..she could see them properly.

The couple and two kids, one in her age group and the other one a bit younger. They were looking at her as if they were looking at a ghost.

“Keep her there . I am calling the police.” The father ordered as he started dialing a number on his phone…

“You poor girl..what were you doing here?” The mother said, looking at her in shock.

The one of her age looked at her, her eyes filled with disgust and that was when she remembered the rain had beaten her terribly and she must probably be stinking with her messed up dried cloth.

“Go check our bags Sofia, check if my Ipad is still intact” She told the other girl.

She jumped down from the boot and they moved back. The man was still on the phone talking to a police officer.

“You are not going anywhere, this is where the police will get you…” Sofia said to her and while she took a look at her father, Cassandra quickly ran away.

She ran as her weak legs could carry her.She could hear her shout and screams….until she could hear her no longer

That was when she realized she was in a very big hall that looked like it was made of a glass.

She walked towards the place that was tagged ‘exit’ and passed through it, finally out of the place.

Oh God! How did I sleep? I must have probably fainted throughout the journey, or else how did I survive throughout the journey?” She said to herself.

She was on a high way and there were so many cars speeding across…people looked at her and laughed as they saw her.

She knew she look messed up. She couldn’t even look at her feet.

Instead,she kept walking, maybe She would finally get to some

where..or maybe she could finally die and join Mike, where ever he was.