THE DRUMMER GIRL
©Kikelomo Fadugbagbe
EPISODE 3
He checked the contact it was Richard Wills. “You know him?” The guard asked surprisingly
“Yes, he sent me here”
“That means you are one of us.”
She nodded “Do you think is good for her to walk alone?” Natasha asked.
“We have alerted some persons to watch her moves”
Kehinde arrived at the cemetery, she saw her sister sleeping on a grave “This is total madness, isn’t it?” She read the words written on the wall of the grave. “RIP Richard Wills 1986-2016.”
She hit her sister who jumped up fearfully.
“Let’s go home.” She shouted at her
Taiwo did not argue with her. She stood up and followed her, suddenly she turned against Kenny and tried to strangle her. Kehinde was struggling with her when some vigilantes ran to her aid. They wanted to arrest Taiwo but she begged for her release. The vigilantes accompany them to their house to ensure safety.
“Kenny am sorry for the older time I don’t know what came over me.” Taiwo apologized before entering her room.
“God this is beyond me” Kehinde lamented. “Natasha!” She called “Give me a park of cigarette with a lighter.”
“No ma, please you’ve taken a park today.”
“Two parks are not too much Natasha.” She busted into tears ran to the kitchen, picked a knife, and cut herself.
A heavy knock on her door woke her up the following morning.
“Ma, somebody is here asking after you”
She stood up and peeped “Who are you?”
“I’m Simbi ma, I’m asked to resume as your new manager”
“You came at the right time girl. Let me go and freshen up
Before I return get a calendar, Natasha will give you my diary, help me confirm the date I have concerts.”
“Ok ma”
It was that same morning, that Taiwo noticed the guards. “So Kehinde get securities so I won’t kill her, but it will not work” she sighed.
“And you, who are you?”
“I’m Simbi, new manager to Miss Omokehinde.
Taiwo left as Kehinde returned
“Ma you have a concert tonight.”
“Wow, make arrangements for that and help me check if they have paid, you need anything I will be at the garden” She carried her talking drum to the garden and started rehearsing.
Simbi joined her minutes later, “Ma I have a suggestion.”
“What is it, I think you need an office. For easy access to your clients”
“Simbi right now I’m not in my right senses, do anything you know is good get my Debit card and settle that.” Simbi was glad she buys her idea.
Weeks later, She acquired an office space for her. Auditioned for a new percussionist to back her up, employed receptionist and other workers
“Simbi, I appreciate your good work, within the few weeks you joined me things have changed. I can’t thank you enough. Are there any other things we need to do”
“One more thing ma?”
“What?”
“Please ma don’t be angry at what I want to say, I think you need a Physcologist, please ma don’t say no. You are passing through a lot and is affecting you physiologically.
Kehinde smiled “Do you have anyone?”
“Yes ma”
“And you trust her?”
“With my life ma. I can call her right away”
“Please do”
After some hours, The physiologist walked in, “Good afternoon ma, I’m Miss Lynda” she introduced herself
“You are welcome, I will go straight to the point, My manager recommended you, But I don’t need any kind of person, I need the one who can keep secrets.”
“If that is the case ma, I’m the right person for you, believe me, your secret are safe with me”
“If you do otherwise Lynda I will kill you”
“Trust me, ma”
“I need some rest now, maybe we can start tomorrow. How about your payment?”
“Ma you pay in dollars is just $100 per week.”
“Is ok, I will give you a call”
The psychologist walked out joyfully, and call her Fiancee
“Hello boo”
“Yes darling, you sound so happy what’s new?”
“We don hammer, I’m now the personal physiologist to The Drummer girl”
“What, you mean Omokehinde?”
“Yes my darling, I’m coming to your side to give you the full gist”
“What a wonderful news please come quickly.”
Her Fiancee, John Mark who was a writer and a publisher began to think on how he can profit from what she just told him.
To be continued…
