Aftermath: The beginning

name was Adam when we met. I wasn't expecting such a serious relationship so I just told her my real name. She had suspected that I used Bartholomew

w he was like that. He always wanted to follow the rules and he always have. After a while, he finally decided to be friends with Nene. Ella on the other hand, didn't find it hard to connect with Nene and to my surprise, it became impossible to separate the

d about what he told me. I wasn't sure how I would lay out my suspicions about the director without enough evidence but now that was a different situation entirely because to my knowledge, the direc

ers?" Ella asked as sh

ed slowly. I wasn't really paying at

was your idea?"

le too shy when it comes to express

f that and it makes

who talks when I had company with my woman. I always prefer

t been shy since he got back. He

t wasn't the first time she had said that in the midst of my friends especia

s too much information," Yosef said

life, that was utterly impossible. I just sat there without uttering a word. My focus was far away from the edge of the world. After

erked up forcing a

them. I will be back to jo

id as I smile

e. Let me join her in t

es? I promise she will join you soon," I said as Ella and Nene were about to take th

id Nene as she

re she would have had a million guesses even before I started talking. I sat down there s

wrong?" Y

k up and immediately

she's pregnant,"

s a mixed feeling of both amazed and disappointed. I just slammed my hand on

shouted without

but I shut him up quickly bef

d. Ella, get a g

o propose or what?

who wants to talk to you guys. Stop making up craz

e and you barely even looked up. What could have m

I moved closer to them adj

he director,"

they turned back to face me. Yosef readjusted himself on his seat and Ella jus

that is the concern, okay? I found som

that they weren't ready to listen to me. I ju

one another but I think you will want to hear this. I am being

ed to hear me bring up issues about the director again especially after what happened the last time I spoke about the director. He got angry and we got into a fight. He howeve

cy hunter. Five

do," I said interrupting Yose

s, "For the past six months, my t

a problem?" Yose

oworola all in the last five months and just last week, youth leader Denani in Ka

a as she touched t

de my own r

behind the computer?" Yosef interrupted me bl

s out these people were just as corrupt as every other politician in t

e pawns in the game. It didn't make sense so

d looking more serious. Yosef ju

st do my job and

Fuck this, you are just trying to make an excuse," Yosef spat ang

didn't even transfer any of those cases the EFCC li

e didn't?" asked Yosef

re of it. I was the agent who took out these guys and my statement

t act like you know everything going on and you don't,

ow, Yosef. Could you please enlighten us?" I re

ves who have ruined the lives of countless other people without a second t

I would not have expected him

should be lucky you were the one that took them out because you h

as I was to hear Yosef talk like this. He was like that s

s our job not to protect that system from crumblin

e justice system has already crumbled, Ada

e, shouldn't we be going after the godfathers? Cutting a leave out of an unwanted plant is jus

ing do as you are told because we are soldiers and nothing more. You just keep lying t

what he was talking about. I turned to look at Ella just had

sed to mean?" I asked angrily

e expected to stay focused. You have been more distracted since

lently as I stared

ot so sure anymore. You of all people talking about who deserves to be killed or

me someone who has destroyed this country

nything in the world at that moment. One of my best frien

g out the ones who were going to destroy it. That is our mission and you better get out of this dream you call a relationship because soo

d struck me hard because in between all that crazy talk, he was right. I was tired of being a soldier and it was exhausting because I had another life outside my job

who was sitting calmly on his se

had to tell you this before you lose yo

e my

in the game," Yosef said. He turned

He is your friend, isn't he? We

into the table violently that Ella shook on her seat. Did he just say all that to me? I felt like I had been stabbed in the back with the big sword you could imagine. It felt like I have been fed my own heart. So many question kept p

morseful about what he had just said. My jaws just clenched tightly unable to say anything. I got up from my seat gently as I could and walked in

...com

d turned to face her

think I have heard enough of that already," I said angrily making sure I kept my voice a

ings and it doesn't mean it's true. I unders

dge?" I

ause of my grudge with the director. Of course

am just stating the facts," E

process as due to proceedings is not a fact enough?" My head was about to pop because I

o anything about this. Not now, not ever. I just needed to tell my friends w

dn't even s

to him. You didn't revolt agai

lievable. I d

can just fucking leave my house. This was a fucking mistake anyw

ouldn't even

could help me get worse?"

alm the hell down and we can talk about this

her so I just did the best

your stupid boy's scout and

e kitchen immediately

What's going o

ecessary. I needed sometime alone and if she was around that was impossible. She always watched out for me even when I was a jerk to her. I hope that doesn't change

n?" asked Nene as she

riend. He wants me to leave because Yosef insulted him

s....this is your doing. I want to help but you are too s

with her eyes narrowed and lips pinched before she chased after Ella. Few minutes later, I heard the sound a car engine star

ut of your house. I don't care what happened but you need to learn how to cool it. Friend

to say something. She continued afte

't find the words to describe how much angry you make me right now

I would do is wait in the living room until she comes out of the room again. I just wish she knew this was all because of her. One of my best friends just called my re