#20
Rotimi had woken up from her afternoon siesta, looked at her phone and it wasn’t late, she swung herself to the table where her laptop was.
“Let’s see who I can study on this night”
She powers her system and logs in, but decides to change her mind to call Sam.
Dials his number.
“Hello, this is Inspector Sam on the line, what’s your emergency?”
Smirks.
“The pride level only increased”
“Hello………”
“I’m not deaf, Sam! it’s amazing how you could stab a friend and still live”
“Rotimi?”
“Are you asking a question or you’re calling my name!”
“Rotimi! I’m so glad you called,”
“Did I win a lottery in your academy? Or did my name bring you enough batches and titles?”
Rotimi said with a very cold voice.
Exhales.
“You don’t have to be this way Rotimi, you could still have a normal life”
“Really? Do you now want to give me a hinge on  how to live a hopeful life? Really? Seyi really did make me see some good in you, you know”
“Timi….. Come off this attitude please, remember how you just wanted that little girl to come back to life and you told her so many……”
“Cut it, cut it out, cut this play okay… in fact you know the reality of pain? no you don’t it’s all from one crown glory to another, praises here and there.. And the last time you didn’t get the praises you needed, Oluwaseyi told me how both your actions and countenance became sour, so you don’t stand a chance to tell me what and not what to do”
Sam was left speechless.
“Exactly as I thought, I just came to inform you to stay out of my way Sam! I’m sure Oluwaseyis soul should have rendered interesting curses by now”
She said as she ended the call.
Sam  was left in a confused state to the extent that deep down, he would really love to help Rotimi avenge the death of Oluwaseyi, but not on the reason of Chief Oluwaseun being the suspected culprit will turn against him and of course his reputation on a fact less and non-evidential case or report.
But then what if Rotimi was right about the fact that all Sam cared about was his badges, rank, fame and reputation. He could not even take a risk for a friend. That was what hurt Rotimi the most.
Sam could only heave a sigh as there was nothing he could do about it.
Rotimi on the other hand had made herself ready for her first kill with Mitchell, she looked all excited and happy about the idea
Hatred and revenge had made in its way to her heart.
#
Drives her bike with full speed to the location she was given so she'll be able to meet up with time.
Finally reaches the place she was to meet with Mitchell.
"You're late"
"Seriously? a minute late and that minute met me here"
Removes her helmet and walks forward to meet Mitchell.
The place was quite a site, filled with obstacles of course and deadly one.
"Rule number one, never be in a hurry"
"And you still should not get caught? I thought you're supposed to work with time? "
" Rule number two, engage your game I'm a conversation or two"
" Wow, this must really be a thing"
" what this"
Mitchell stood from the beginning of the obstacle and cracked her bones and the first thing there was a briefcase, she took the briefcase and walked very smart she reaches her Target and shows Rotimi the wrong ways to kill.
"If you're going to come from behind, perfect stab immediately and talk while you watch your victim die, once he dies leave, Never leave if your victim is not truly dead before your eyes. Cool? "
" Cool"
Mitchell further went on and explain the whole work to her, Rotimi indeed learned fast and Mitchell was amazed.
"You really are my type, Ti"
"It's Rotimi"
"I do not have such energy Ti"
Rotimi looks at Mitchell
" Can we try something more practical? "
" Of course, you must first learn to I'll the unsteady, Antelope"
" where I'm I even going to find that?? "
" My father rears it dear"
" Cool"
Rotimi agreed and they went for the challenge
" Remember all the steps"
" Sure"
Rotimi did as she was taught but failed, she tried again and failed and failed, the animal has bruises but didn't die.
"Try again Ti"
"It's Rotimi, Mitchell!!"
She shouted back because of the distance and finally, she killed the animal.
"Bastard!"
She shouted throwing the knife on the animal, she was covered in blood.
"I did it"
"Of course"
"and what of the animal? "
" prepare it for our dog"
They said and walked away from the field.
" You're really messy"
"I know".
"So tell me Ti, what triggers this determination"
" You don't want to hear it"
" why? of course I do"
" Okay!"
Rotimi looks at Mitchell and sighed and sat down as Mitchell sat beside her too.
"So......."
"I'll try not to make it make it too lengthy. Chief Oluwaseun and I are rivals, but he seem to hate with me without cause and minus that he has gone way too far by killing the only happiness I had left in my life"
" That's sad enough"
" so why do you kill?"
" Let's say I don't have a personal grudge but when I was four, I and my senior sister who was seven went out to get some sweets by the shop and then this man came out and took us both, when they found out that both of us belong to a single family they contemplated ok whom to carry and they took my senior sister and I saw them enter this plane and that was it"
" And what happened after then?"
" I did investigations and I found the killer and his accomplice, sadly they happen to be friends of your target, so...."
" Fair enough"
Rotimi said looking forward, standing up and checks her time.
" Do you wish to try something real?"
"Yeah"
"Great, let's go"
They  both got into their bikes with Mitchell leading the way, the road was quite a long one though but then they finally arrived at where Mitchell had in mind.
Pauses. Removes the helmet.
Sighs.
"We're here"
Rotimi removes her helmet and looks at the place.
In doubt.
"Okay!????"
"What are we doing?"
"There's a man who lives in this house, he's a drug dealer and a child abuser, you're going to kill him"
" Oh!"
" I'll be here waiting"
" I should go now??"
" when it's dark a bit, for the now, there's a bar over there we could chill for the mean time"
" Sure"
They drive away to the bar.
Their get together was quite interesting, Rotimi having seen that Mitchell wasn't even a match to how tough she was when it comes to friendship, she saw how loose guarded she became around her and she smiled and wiped it off her face later.
The choosed a spot and sat down, Rotimi looks at the swimming pool and remembered her father's hotel, she took the drink and poured it into the glass
"So apart from the red stains on your palms what else do you do for fun?".
"I'm just as sad as you are if not almost more than you"
" oh! interesting"
" Ever since my sister was kidnapped, my dad has never forgiven me till now"
" But it was never your fault"
" I craved for sweets that evening, and my dad told her to get me some after much pressure and then that happened"
" Wow! So you mean you guys don't talk?"
" we get into fights, quarrels, we live like enemies, I try to win back my dad's heart but no"
" Wow, this is sad"
" Do the only thing I know is revenge, anger, death, and I sincerely want to give this life up"
Rotimi looks at how sincere Mitchell was, she swapped the moments.
"Cheers to you on my first kill huh!?"
Mitchell smiled.
"Indeed, Cheers"
Rotimi took her drink slowly and let her memory flow.
#
That Evening as they had planned they drove to the site and Mitchell looks at Rotimi.
"Any pattern is okay but remember you must look you victim in the eye till he's dead and he must not know your identity either"
Copied"
She said taking a nose mask from her pocket and went inside.
" Wait"
Rotimi turns around.
"Do you plan on using your fist?"
Mitchell said taking out the knife that fell earlier, Rotimi snapped her finger thrice the same rhythm Mitchell had done earlier.
Mitchell looks at her.
"It's fine, they have a kitchen knife rather he has"
"Thank you"
Rotimi touches her shoulder and leaves. Rotimi took this bold step indeed and went inside the house and walked in slowly, she went into his room and waited there.
The man had finished taking his bath still in his towel...he came out and saw Rotimi looking at him.
"And you are?"
"A friend of a friend"
Just as she killed the animal, she stabbed him at the back and Immediately she did that, she had the same disorder effect Mitchell had she threw the body on the floor and watched the man jerked till he was gone.
She walks out if the house and meets Mitchell.
"I don't feel too well"
"Then go home, remember to bath so memories won't come back, see you tomorrow, be fine okay"
Rotimi didn't respond but drove away.
She reached home finally and rushes into the bathroom and stayed there, whole sitting down she saw Oluwaseyi's toothbrush and it reminded her so much of them and she cried and laid in the floor with the flowing water of the bathroom.
#
Weeks had gone by, she hasn't heard from Mitchell since their last practice which was  two days ago before the weekend.
Being worried she goes back to the gym and asked for Sir B, the guys at the gum told her of the sad news that Mitchell was dead, her dad got into her room in the morning only to find a gun beside her head in the floor where she laid,
Angry.
"How did she die"
She asked rhetorically because they had told her already how she died"
" Did people certainly have to always feel this way? I mean why can't some one just experience love and have it forever? Why do bad things just pop in and spoil the record!"
Everyone understood how she felt but truth be told there was nothing they could do about it.
Rotimi felt her leg shiver and she went out of the gym and drives angrily to the Academy.
"Sam"
She called out loudly and he finally came to meet her.
Shouts at him
"How many people need to die before you stand up and stoop being a coward"
" Rotimi, I'm busy now I don't have time for this"
" Oh really....?"
" Rotimi, please...get yourself an evidence so I don't look stupid presenting your case, you know I sincerely want to help you, Oluwaseyi here in question was my friend"
" Was he? Sam was he? Was Oluwaseyi ever, ever your friend? You can't even stand up for home, you're so obsessed with this your stupid reputation and badges"
" Just like how you're obsessed with getting a revenge on a man who's past still can't be enough reason for all this hate"
Sam shouts back. Sincerely he was stressed due to the case he had at hand, and the black color of guilt Rotimi was trying to paint Sam to make him look like a bad person.
Rotimi looks at Sam and nods her head
"Fine!  I understand you clearly Sam I do, I hope you find enough evidence on this one"
" Rotimi!"
Sam sighs
" Fine, Sorry for disturbing"
She said sniffing and walks away. Sam felt bad for her though but he spoke the law of the Academy.
Rotimi left, with bitterness in her heart and decided to do the dirty job herself.
She further researches on the persons Mitchell had killed and found out an old deep take concerning them she took her time to study these things, then she broke down into tears.
She thought of how sad Mitchell's life was, being rejected by her own father, she could oy imagine the sick things people do just to eradicate pain and hurt but it seem to never leave us alone.
She got up and brought out her drug, she had cocaine and cigarette and a glass of whiskey.
Laughs and cries.
"Don't look at me Seyi, I know I promised I won't smoke but Que Sera Sera dear, what would be would be, and the God you made me believe in, he's a mute and I'm sure he's dead too, why would he be silent in almost everything, don't I deserve some pity or love from his side?? what's life from his point of view? Create humans and not care about them, what kind of creator is that? then you? You even made me call him father, well earthly father's could be mean...so I understand that fact but they care"
Rotimi said bursting out into tears and she had a lot if drugs into her system that afternoon then she slept.
Her miseries increased, Chief Oluwaseun power increased, he was gaining back the strength he had lost to Oluwaseyi's presence, he tortured Oluwaseyi till Oluwaseyi begged him to die, but like the hell he promised to make Seyi go through, there was no death for him.
When Rotimi woke up it was late, by this time she has gathered so much information and decided to continue from where Mitchell had stopped. it was no longer a mask to disclose, she had sent clues to Sam since he needed an evidence but she had to work on that jerky side of her.
#
" give me the keys to the hall of reports, suspended reports"
     Sam said working in briskly as Boluwatife runs after him.
        " what are you looking for? That place haven't been open in years"
       " I said I want the keys okay"
He spoke fast trying to be quick with his work.
     Those in charge had no choice than to give the keys to him, though still confused on what exactly he needed it for.
     He took it and got in as he looked for the files he was in search of. The book of closed cases by the Academy.
       " are you serious?"
He screamed as he takes the file out and closes the door. Returns the key to the person in charge of the keys.
        " thank you"
Boluwatife who followed Sam became confused.
Pants.
      " come down and explain to me what's going on? "
      " let's reach my office"
They both reached Sam's office. Closed the door and pants heavily.
Takes a seat.
         " okay! What all the fuss?"
         " this morning I woke up to this note"
Shows Boluwatife the text on his phone
        " I hope I'm helping"
        " I hope I'm helping? With what?"
Boluwatife asked.
        " I don't know and I don't even know the person"
         " O... Kay! "
        " then I got these pictures of these victims, the way once wanted by the Academy for similar cases"
          " which is? "
           " murder"
           " woah! "
       " yes and I got this files and this is a whole lot of names of which as Femi told me the serial killer kills in numbers. Chief Bayo was first and he's gone, senator Tunde too is gone and the next alive person is——
Scans the profile.
         " number 26 and number 31"
Boluwatife shocked.
         " what happened to number three?"
                     "they're  dead? "
              " the killer is indeed very smart"
Boluwatife acknowledged.
" At this point, we must be very careful, we may be tricked seriously unto our death"
Boluwatife reminded.
Sam drops the files and sank into his seat heaving a deep sigh.
         " God!"
Looking at Boluwatife who went through the files both in shock and in awe of what is to become of the city.
Sam in thought, could just see Rotimi cry, begging him to avenge Seyi's death, having known the culprit. But he had no proof to this and raising such an accusation could lead to  a lot to Sam.
"Maybe, she just hates him so much, it may not even necessarily be him"
He said within. His hands on his forehead, the whole thing was becoming to tiring, he wanted to resign. But fir the awards and respect, no!.
                          ##
Holds Abeni close to himself
            " I miss you dear"
        " but I'm right here, didn't go anywhere"
       " you don't get— do you? "
By this time they had fully gotten married.
         " I'm scared and worried for Rotimi, her line is not going through and I can't remember Seyi's place"
       " my dear, I believe she's okay. She'll be fine, trust me"
           " I trust you"
You said hugging her.
Abeni at this point was his peace of mind. Her presence could just make him want to believe that everything is okay! Even though deep down he knew he messed up real time.
                             ##
Rolls around the office chair with a gun smiling at it.
        " who are you and what do you want?"
The man asked in boldness
         " I mean are you not scared it's daytime?"
         " so you prefer I come at night, that's interesting and fascinating,. I should have asked before coming right?? But it was quite a distance Sir!!"
Prepares gun to fire
        " at the release of that everyone will rush to this scene"
           " really!?"
Fires the gun at his leg It wasn't necessarily a silent gun, but she knew what happened to them.
Screams.
       " I'm not seeing anyone yet"
"What did you do"
They are all resting, you need to join them too. Shoots him completely.
Gets him up and watches him die slowly, keeps his body erect and made his body  to rest his back against the table.
Takes his phone and Dials the D.I's number
        " here, you can call them now"
Taking the Briefcase and leaves. 
        " route"
Arranges the nose mask and the gloves firmly.
                           ##
Removes her gloves and unties her hair
      " this toilet really needs amendment, I  can't imagine I'm doing this"
Sights a photo of her and Seyi
      " it will soon be over. Very soon"
 she said kissing the photo.
Pours cocaine in a glass of milk.
          " cheers to the taste of life"
She laughs laying upside down the cushion her head down and feet up.
            " men!"
She called as she closed her eyes.
                     ##
Seyi looks at the men in charge of the place he was kept.
            " why do you work for this man who is wicked"
     Seyi squeezed to say but the Keeper ignored him and remain dormant.
Sighs.
        " Rotimi please, please be fine"
Sooner than expected Chief Oluwaseun rages in with anger.
        " bring that bastard out"
The Keeper opened it and brought Seyi out, untied..  
        " you think I don't know that your baby girl is behind all these killings?"
No. Oluwaseyi would never believe it even though he saw it...but then now he knows that she's alive, at least!.
         " three of my men down because of her, three. Oh! She thinks I did not know? Or I won't figure it out???"
         " what is this you are saying? Stop accusing Rotimi, I've heard the death news but it can't be Rotimi, she's not a killer, you beast! "
Chief Oluwaseun rages and slaps him hard his nose began to bleed and he spat out blood.
       Seyi got up angry and hits the men by his side and took their gun while Chief Oluwaseun brought his out too.
        " see you, you forgotten the squad of the big boys right!, That underaged are not allowed?"
        Oluwaseyi shoots close to Chief Oluwaseun ears and drop the gun and runs out
               " follow that bastard"
His boys run after Seyi. He's losing blood and he needed to hide somewhere.
           " he will not make it. If it's not Rotimi then who is it?"
Chief Oluwaseun questioned rhetorically and walks away.
           " make sure you find him"
He added as he entered his car and drives away