THE DRUMMER GIRL
©Kikelomo Fadugbagbe
EPISODE 4
Lynda was still in her Fiancee place when her phone rang
“Who is that?” John asked with a jealous tone
“Come off it, is the drummer girl”
“Hello, good morning ma”
“Dr. Lynda, meet me in my office” the call ended as Lynda dressed up hastily to catch up with her.
“How do I look,” she asked walking majestically
“Good but not complete”
“What do you mean by not complete”
“No wristwatch, you can have my own” He placed a watch on her wrist, and pecked her
“Yes!” he exclaimed joyfully as she left.
Lynda met Kehinde wallowing in tears “Ma’am what’s wrong, why are you crying, what’s all the bruises on your hand, please talk to me” she knelt before her.
“Is not working again, I cut myself to get relieved from pains, but now is not working, I’m losing my soul to the devil”
“God forbid. Please calm down and share every one of your worries. Trust me, you’ll get better after sharing.”
“Taiwo, she’s hurting me, I’ve begged her, I buy her gifts, expensive ones, just for her to forgive, but nothing changes. I give people happiness, when I drum even the deaf shake their body, my presence on any occasion always stares up the atmosphere, but my life, my private life is nothing to write about is full of hatred and bitterness.”
“When did all this start?”
“Since we came back from the kidnapper’s snare.”
“Kidnappers? please shed more light”
“We were both kidnapped on the night of our 7th year birthday. I could remember how I drum and she danced to the rhythm that day. She has been a very good dancer. And that was the dream until that night. We were kidnapped and put in a separate room for good 6 months”
“What!” Lynda exclaimed
“I was not the only one in my room, I had a company; a boy of my age. I will cry all night because of Taiwo. I begged the kidnappers to take me to her room but they refused. Till after six months. I was so happy seeing my sister after that long time. I ran to hug her but she pushed me away. The first thing I carried when we get home was my drum, then I told her to dance, she said no, that she want to be a lawyer, so she send me to jail.”
“She said that?”
“Yes, trust me, Law is not her calling, since she was called to the bar, she has not won a single case, she forfeited her dream of dancing because of the hatred she has towards me, we were not born this way Lynda. I can’t count the number of times she has attempted to kill me.”
“This is heavy but I think I’m getting the point. I think she is kind of brainwashed or manipulated, but don’t worry we will get to the end of this. The kidnappers where they arrested?”
“No, the police tried but they escaped.”
“To make things easier we will need the service of a detective”
“Detective? Why?”
“We need to find the kidnappers, they have a lot to tell us”
“How will you get them, I’m talking of 21 years ago when I was 7years of age. I’m 28 now.”
“I have the feeling your sister has one or two connections with them. Besides you mentioned that a boy was in the same room with you. Do you have any Idea of him?”
“Yes that’s my Richard Wills
I added ‘my’ because Taiwo claimed to have a lover who is late but bears the same name.”
“And how much do you know about Richard?”
Kenny took a deep breath
To be continued…
