THE DRUMMER GIRL
©Kikelomo Fadugbagbe
EPISODE 2
“Richard, what the hell are you doing here? Why are you following me, did you want to turn me into a ghost like you, I almost had an accident”
“Shhhh!” He covered her mouth and dragged her into the car.
“Richard stop all these things you are doing, I don’t love you anymore, and how many times have I warned you to stop following me. You claim you love me and I can’t even introduce you to my parent, I can’t introduce you to my fans. Wills, I’m tired, let me be!” She yelled
“Kenny please, give me some time, at least accept these guards I’m offering you, I promise to get you a good manager before the month ends. You need tight security, Kenny, that’s why I came with these boys”
“Richard Wills, why are you doing this? Tell me why? you are a problem to me”
“I’m doing all this because I love you, and I want your safety. I can’t afford to lose you Imagine cocaine was dropped in your boot earlier today and you don’t even notice, open it let me show you” she did and he went for a wrapped object which happened to be cocaine, “You would have get in trouble with the police when you get to their checkpoint”
“Richard! Richard!! how are mine sure you are not the one that put it there just for me to believe you.”
“What will I say to make you believe me? Nothing, but I beg you to give me another chance.”
After much persuasion, Kehinde received the boys as her security guards, and they followed her home. Before getting home she received an SMS from Richard “Never reveal my Identity” she read.
Kehinde went to check on her parents in their room. Mr & Mrs. Ariyo are in their 80’s looking so aged Mrs. Ariyo is battling a stroke while her husband had a problem with his sight.
“Good afternoon Dad and Mum,” she pecked them.
“Hope you have eaten lunch?” she asked smiling
“No, I’m sure it will be ready soon” Her Dad answered
“Natasha!” Kenny called the housemaid.
“Where is their lunch,” she asked
“Madam, Aunty Taiwo went out with the key to the Kitchen”
“What! Where did she go”
“I don’t know, she wore a black dress and left with many flowers” Natasha explained
“When will she stop mourning this boy, Taiwo is going insane Dad, we can not be watching her, we need to do something, so because she’s mourning her dead, the rest of us should starve”
“The thing is we don’t know who is mad between the both of you” Her Mum countered. Taiwo claimed her lover; Richard Wills died in an accident. You are claiming to be in love with someone bearing the same name. Both of you are not revealing his identity.” She coughed
“Mum, I’ve always told you is not my Richard Wills that Taiwo is mourning. My Richard is not dead”
“Then why is he hiding, when will you bring him here to see us, both of you need a psychiatrist”
“It’s okay I’m tired of hearing this every time” her Dad cut in, “Please settle things with your sister, we are not happy seeing the both of you quarreling every time. I beg you with my old age” Her Dad begged.
“I’ve heard you Dad and Mum” she pecked them again and returned to her room
She sat down and opened the TV.
Her encounter at the supermarket was broadcasted. The questions the journalist asked pissed her off.
“It is true you are dating the same man with your sister?”
“Who is Richard Wills?”
She turned off the TV and started smoking.
So late in the night, Taiwo has not returned, “Natasha, watch over Mum and Dad I’m going to look for Taiwo, she should be back by now” she stopped the guards from following her. One of the guards began to suspect Natasha and started monitoring her.
Natasha ran to her room, and dial a number “Hello she’s going out now, yes she’s going alone”
“Hey, stop that! who are you calling?” He dragged the phone from her.
To be continued.
