๐ฅฐ SHADES OF ROMANCE ๐ฅฐ
Episode 16&17
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I got to a nearby mini police station very close to my house, made a formal report and requested for police protection.
My request was however turned down by a police inspector who claimed that my request was highly unnecessary, that i had no justifiable cause to demand for police protection.
He simply asked me to go home and report back when my life gets threatened. A comment which totally annoyed and forced me to raise my voice on him.
โoga we canโt just assign a police officer to be babysitting you 24hours a day for who knows how long. We donโt have the manpower, we can only spare a man if you want him for a day or two which isnโt the case with you. I think you should go to our area command or state headquarters to make your request, moreover do know that itโs going to cost you a lot. One other thing i noticed is that you are not coming out clean with us. You claim your life is in danger yet you canโt provide anything or clue to back up your claimsโ the officer turned me down with his terrible English.
I bit my lips eyed him and left the station angrily. It was obvious he wasnโt ready to help and the last thing on my mind was telling him the whole reason i needed protection. Of course i couldnโt open my mouth and blab how i stole my friendโs girl to him.
As i headed to my car, I noticed a policeman running after me. I stopped and stared at him searchingly.
โoga iโm sorry for the little drama that happened between you and our bossโ he apologized as he stopped before me, breathing with excitement, he gave me a piece of paper which had a phone number in it.
โjust call the guy. He does this kind of odd jobs. Bodyguard, security, anything. His name is Joe, heโs ex-militaryโ he informed me. I smiled, fetched a thousand Naira from my pocket and handed to him.
โthanksโ i said with appreciation.
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Driving out of the police station, I called the man who luckily was close by.
โdrive over to ring road and call me. Iโll be waiting thereโ Joe said to my delight, but as i drove towards Ring road to meet him, i got a shocking phone call from my gas station manager.
โoga our tanker is on fire oooo. Some guys just came in, attacked us and lit up the tankerโ he poured out, leaving me gasping for air with the revelation.
โwhat!!โ i screamed, totally shocked and angry. I couldnโt believe that a tanker i bought some months back with Tonyโs help was suddenly attacked and lit up. I needed no telling that my friend Tony was behind the dastardly act.
โTony why?, why my Tanker?โ i cried as i slowly realised that perhaps his revenge was to finish me off by leaving me totally broke, thereby rendering me incapable of sustaining Jenifer.
โoh no, now i get you broโ i sobbed.
To be continued.
