The girl on Rag
Episode 8
A jikson Chidex Story.
I was about searching the last room, when I heard a car horn from outside.
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I quickly left the door and came downstairs to check who it was.
But immediately I was coming downstairs, the entrance door opened.
He was a stranger.
Good morning sir. I greeted him.
Morning and who are you? the man asked me.
I’m the new house keeper sir. I replied.
House keeper? Femi didn’t tell me about any house keeper. he said with surprise written all over his face.
Femi must be my boss who hurriedly left the house this morning. I figured out.
I just resumed work this morning. I said.
Hmmm. interesting. he said.
Femi, your boss forgot an important document in his room. so I will just pick it up and head out. he said
Just as he was about going into femi’s room. Audu the gateman came in.
Oga. na oga femi new house help be this. Audu said in pidgin English.
He told me already. the man said and entered femi’s room.
What that your name? audu asked.
Ayochidi. I replied.
Ayochidi; Why haven’t you started anything yet? the gate man asked.
I was resting. I just got here, remember? I told audu..
Oya na, if you are finding any thing difficult, just read the house rules book. Audu said.
As we were still discussing; My boss friend came out of my oga’s room.
You guys just take care of yourself. Audu come and open the gate for me. he said and left.
Few minutes later Audu came back after opening the gate for him.
Who is that? I asked audu.
That’s Oga’s best friend, his right hand man.
He mostly spend time here. Audu said.
Men!!!!! this house is so big.
Do you know the kind of business oga runs? I asked audu.
Don’t know, my work is to open and close gate. Audu replied…
I gisted with audu for some time, before he finally left to allow me work.
Out of curiosity I went to the last room, I was about to open before my oga’s friend came.
As I was about to open the room, my phone rang.
I decided to check the caller and it was Olivia..
I had to pick up.
Hey. oli. I said.
Ayo, are you not done from there? I’m worried. Olivia said.
My heart has been unsteady since you went to that house. olivia said.
I will soon be done, just this last room. If I don’t get anything, I will be leaving. I said.
Be safe. Olivia said.
I will. I said.
I hung up the call.
I placed my Hand on the door, to open It.
My phone rang again and this time it was jide.
Howfa bro. There is one cynthia girl In the studio. she came for her Frame; but I can’t find it here. jide said.
Yes. I placed it on the other drawer, she said she was coming so I placed it separate for easy finding, she will also pay you the remaining balance. I said.
I have seen It. oya na. Take Care. jide said.
After I hung up the call, I took a deep breath.
I tried to open the door, but it was locked.
I tried to open It again. it was still locked.
I had to hurriedly go and search for the key.
I searched and search, but didn’t see any key.
I didn’t even know where I was searching for it at that moment. I was really restless.
I had to calm down, took a deep breath and go pick the house rule book and searched for anything.
I was flipping through the pages…
Then I saw where key locations were written, with their numbers.
I went back upstairs with the book and noticed that the room was room 12.
I read it and saw where he kept the key.
I went to his bed room where the key is and took it.
This man must be an organized man. I said to myself.
I went to the door and opened It.
It was an ordinary store room.
Like what? a store room of his old belongings?
I scattered everything in the room, There was nothing to find.
Howfa Tamara. its seems like you are playing me. I told the girl on rag.
Like I’m done. there is nothing here. No one here.
No evidence. You made me come into this house, lied to me, you played the heart game with me. for nothing? I don’t want to ever see you again. I told Tamara, the girl on Rag
I went back to my oga’s bedroom where I took the key and dropped it.
I sat on his bed. Like how did I fall for this? my head is just playing me. I said to myself
I was still on the bed when I noticed oga femi’s wardrobe open with a little hole beside It.
I went close to the hole and touched it, immediately I touched it, I felt something like a switch and the wardrobe opened.
And then I noticed that wasn’t a wardrobe, but a door to another room in the house.
It was really dark in the room, as I was going deeper into the room, I decided to bring out my phone to on the touchlight.
As I was bringing out my phone,I felt an hārd øbject hit me at my back head, I fell down and everywhere became blank to my eye.
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To be continued…..