I entered the elevator to the 7th floor immediately. The hotel was a very big one, with lot of rooms. And It seemed Chuks had called the kitchen to bring in some food and drinks for them.
I was lucky to meet the lady taking the food to his room….
Me: uhhmm hey
Lady: Hi
Me: ohm… please, where is room 306?
Lady: (pointing to the north) there…. Is that your room?
Me: (nod my head) yeeeeaaaah.
Lady: so who ordered the food?
Me: ahm… food? That should be my brothers.
Lady: okay….that’s okay.
Me: let me help you with those.
Lady: thanks.
Me: you are welcome. And you look beautiful on those shoes
Lady: (blushed) awwwn thank you.
She handed the trolley with the food and drink to me and went back to the kitchen…. I got close to the door and placed my ear on the door to hear what they could be discussing.
Chuks: hope you like the AC on?
Boy: yes….
Chuks: don’t worry, they are bringing food for us.
Boy: thank you.
Chuks: you may want to start removing your clothes now.
Boy: remove my clothes? Why?
Chuks: so that immediately after the food, we can get down to business.
Boy: I don’t understand. You said, you wanted to show me something.
Chuks: yes, I know.
I was guessing he didn’t tell the boy what he was about to do. The door was locked from the inside, so there was no way the boy could escape because Chuks has the card that opens the door.
I was still outside listening; I wanted to know if he would force himself on the boy.
Chuks: here, this is money. It will be yours if you comply.
Boy: what do you want me to do exactly?
Chuks: remove your clothes….we are about to have good time.
Boy: you mean, you want us to have sex?
Chuks: is that what you call it? I call it having fun, you know. You enjoy yourself, I enjoy myself too.
Boy: aaahhh…. How can we have sex, I’m not a girl and I’m just 16. I can’t do it.
Chuks: see, trust me, it’s not a big deal. I promise to take it easy on you.
From the boy’s voice, he seemed scared. He ran to the door and started banging the door for help…
Chuks: what are you doing?
Boy: please I want to go.
Chuks: Go? You can’t go. We’ve not even started.
Boy: (terrified) please just let me go, I don’t want your money.
Chuks: stop hitting the door, nobody is coming to save you.
Boy: are you going to rape me?
Chuks: I wouldn’t call it rape but if you want me to force you…. I will.
Boy: ahhh ahhh please I beg you in the name of God. I don’t want to do.
He was actually ready to forcefully have sex with the boy….so I knocked on the door.
Chuks: who’s there?
Me: (deep voice) room service. You order is here sir.
Chuks: *to the boy* if you scream, I swear I’ll slice your throat.
The boy became really scared and kept quiet....
Chuks: please leave the food at the door, I’ll come get it.
Me: I need you to sign.
Chuks: sign for what?
Me: that you received your order….
Chuks: since when did the hotel start doing that?
Me: I’m sorry sir, it’s the policy now.
Chuks: alright, I’m coming.
I channeled all my power and strength to my right leg, cos I was about to kick something down. He reluctantly opened the door but slightly. The moment I saw the door opened, I kicked it so hard that he got hit on his face by the door. And that made him fell on the floor….
Chuks: Damn….what is wrong with you?
Me: we meet again
Boy: help me.
Chuks: how dare you come inside my room uninvited?
Me: oh, am I intruding? I’m sorry. Maybe I should knock before coming in, right?
Chuks: (panting)
Me: hey boy come this way.
Chuks: you think, you can just walk in here and take him away.
Me: will you stop me?
The boy quickly ran towards me….
Me: wait for me outside.
Boy: thank you.
The boy went outside and I shut the door….
Me: it’s just us now…. We will either have fun or war. Which one do you want?
Chuks: what do you want? Money? Take it.
Me: Nah. I want to beat you.
Chuks: (laughed)
Me: I told you, I do not want to see you anywhere near any boy. But you chose to disobey that. You even wanted to rape him.
Chuks: shut the fuck up. He agreed to come with me.
Me: did he? Cos I heard him saying, he wants to go home but you refused.
He tried to reach out to the lamb stand on the table but I jumped on him before he could get to there. I started punching him all over his body…..
That dude was really strong. He pushed me away and stood up immediately.
Me: you are having fun now, right?
Chuks: (angry) you will regret coming here.
He ran towards me, grabbed me on my waist and hit my back on the wardrobe.
“Ooouch, my back”, I shouted.
He tried lifting me up again….but I was fast enough to resist. I used my two elbows on his back, which made him loose grip. He walked backward with his hand on his back, rubbing when I just elbowed him.
Me: (smiling) you feel it?
We really had a rough time in the room, for about 5 minutes. The room was upside down already. We’ve torn the curtains, broke the table legs, scattered the form in the pillows.
The boy was still outside, not knowing what to do. He’s probably praying to God to save me.
I tried severally to give Chuks a choke slam but he kept removing my hand on his neck. Plus he has a very thick skin, and was sweating profusely which makes grabbing him on the neck impossible for me. I got hit on my left ear and that made me lost my balance. And my ear began making strange noises…..like I was in a market place.
Chuks: (laughing) ohhh…. Are you tired? Common, come and fight.
I was still standing, turning my back on him with my hand on my ear, still trying to put to myself together. He ran to me shouting “aaaarrrrrgggghhhhh”, ready to punch me on the head. Luckily for me, I grabbed the lamp stand and used it as defense against his punch.
Chuks: (groaned) aaahhh my hand.
Me: (laughing) e pain you?
I used the lamp stand to hit his head and finished him with “Randy Orton” final move on the bed. He used his face to hit the bed edge and that made him too weak to get up.
I took the card from him and opened the door. I was also looking messed up; my clothes were wrinkled, my hair was untidy due to the fight. The sweat dripping from my body could fill a bucket and my eyes had turned red.
Boy: are you okay?
Me: (breathing heavily) yes.
Boy: I want to go home.
Me: you will. But first, we need to go to the police station to report him.
Boy: (scared) ahhh okay. Let’s go.
Me: Chill. Are you not hungry? Let’s eat first.
Boy: I’m not hungry… I just want to leave here.
I opened the trolley to see what food was there.
Me: wow…. See chicken and fried rice.
Boy: what if he comes out now?
Me: go and check him.
Boy: ehh I’m scared o
Me: what’s your name?
Boy: Mike.
Me: Mike, I just finished fighting now. I’m tired and hungry. I need to eat. And don’t worry about him, he’s down.
Mike: is he dead?
I opened the door to see if he’s up already…. He was still lying on the floor, holding his head and nose in pain.
Me: he’s alive.
Mike: please we need to hurry up. I’m scared o.
I was so tired that I could barely move my feet. So I sat on the floor, outside the room, close to the food and started eating the food. I ate like someone who just finished a 40 days dry fasting; like my survival depends on the innocent fried rice and chicken….which of course depended on it.
After eating, I took the boy out of the hotel. Chuks was still lying on the floor of his room when we left.
“You better be gone before the police arrives” I said to him, dusting my clothes.
“God will punish you” he murmured.
Mike’s parents were already looking for him everywhere. I followed him to his house, just to make sure he’s safe.
“Neighbor, Mike is back o” one of their neighbor shouted in excitement.
Everyone, including his mum came out of the house to see if it was him truly.
“Mummy” Mike shouted, as he ran to hug his mum.
“Eh My son-my son is back” his mum screamed on top of her voice as she hugged him.
I was standing some distance away, smiling and feeling like superman.
“If only you people know what I went through to save your son, you will be bowing to me right now” I said to myself, watching as his mum and their neighbors were rejoicing.
After standing for a while, I turned to take my leave.
“My son wait” Mike’s mum said, as she walked to me.
“Good evening ma”
“Thank you so much for bringing my son home. God will bless you richly” I said, while holding my hands like we were doing chain prayer.
“It’s fine. I’m glad he’s safe now” I said, in a deep voice.
“Why not come inside, let me offer you something. I made ……. ”
“Ahmm… ma’am I wished I could stay but I have to go now” I interrupted.
She thanked me again and even the neighbors were waving at me for what I did. I was so proud of myself….even my walking steps changed. As I was walking, I was imagining myself to be “captain America”.
Regina and Segun had looked everywhere for me too. Emilia called earlier to ask of me. But they told her, I was supposed to be at her place.
Wisdom was even at home that evening. He organized a prayer time among them ….they all were praying for my safety until I entered.
“Thank you Jesus” Wisdom said, waving his hands in the air.
“Dude, where have you been” Segun asked, looking so tired of praying.
“Hey what’s up fella? I’m home” I said, smiling and bouncing to sit down.
From the way they were sweating….I could tell they have been praying for hours. Regina looked so exhausted. She didn’t even say a word to me. She just left us at the sitting room to the kitchen.
Segun: Derra, where have you been?
Me: why is everyone frowning at me? Did I do anything?
Wisdom: Regina and Segun had looked everywhere for you.
Me: awwwn. You missed me?
Segun: seriously? Do you know what we went through looking for you?
Me: I’m back now. I’m fine. But you should have I called.
Wisdom: call? We called your line over and over but you weren’t answering.
I brought out my phone to check. I didn’t know my phone was on silent…. I had 34 missed calls.
Me: I’m sorry guys. Something happened.
Segun: you better go and apologize to her.
The mummy of the house was angry and mad at me for getting her worried. That day made me realized Regina really loved me so much. She was in the kitchen washing the dishes when I walked in.
“Regina, I am so so so sorry for everything” I said, kneeing down.
She kept quiet and continued washing the plates.
“I know I got you worried. I am really sorry” I crawled to where she was.
Regina: where have you been?
Me: you remember that dude that called me this morning?
Regina: what dude?
Me: the gay guy.
Regina: yes…ehhhee. What about him? You went to meet him?
Me: No. I was on my way to Emilia’s place when he bumped into me again.
Regina: and you left where you were going to hang out with him. Is that why you refused picking your calls?
Me: ahhh….No nau. You know, I will never see your calls and won’t answer them. My phone was on silent. I didn’t know it was ringing.
That night wasn’t a night to do “bestie play” with her, cos she looked so angry. I explained everything to them.
Segun: so you are saying you fought in a hotel?
Me: yeah.
Segun: I didn’t know you can fight o.
Me: I may be slim but I’m mighty.
Regina: Alapa stainless (tiny arms)
Wisdom: what about this Chuks?
Me: I left him in the room. That dude will use the little money he thinks he have to pay for damages o. The whole room is really messed up.
Regina: we are glad you are back.
Me: thank you all for caring so much for me. And I’m sorry for getting you worried.
Segun: wait o…. so you mean you really beat the love of your life? The guy loved you o.
Me: you’ve started again o. Love kill him there.
Since then, I never saw Chuks around. He probably must have run for his life because I mentioned police.
2 MONTH LATER
Bethany seemed to have moved on. She stopped calling or texting. Maybe she was going what I asked her to do. All I know was, I was missing her already. Three months was like 3 years to me. I began feeling I did the wrong thing to have asked her to stay away for 3 months.
I decided to go see her at her place. I know that would mean, I wasn’t abiding to the rules of the game. But staying another day without seeing her could make me sick. So I dressed up that morning to go visit her.
Getting to her place, some distance away…. I saw her and some of her friends, 5 of them; four girls and a guy, at the gate. It seemed they were about going out to have fun….
I watched as her bodyguard drove them away in a grey sienna car loaded with coolers.
After they left, I went to knock on the gate.
Gatekeeper: who’s there?
Me: Excuse me sir.
He opened the gate.
Gatekeeper: yes.
Me: good morning sir. Please is Bethany in?
Gatekeeper: aaahh she and her friends just left now
Me: ohhh shit… I missed them.
Gatekeeper: are you with them?
Me: yes. Please do you know where they went to?
Gatekeeper: they are going on a picnic at Wonderland Park.
Me: ohhh. Okay. Thank you.
Gatekeeper: do you know the place?
Me: I’ll find my way there. Thank you.
I left….
I called Regina to inform her where I was going to.
Regina: do you know the place?
Me: I’ll find my way
Regina: please be careful.
Me: I will.
I made enquiry about the place and boarded a cab to the park. I bought a ticket which allowed me to enter the park. There were so many people in there; children and adults having fun.
My concern was to meet Bethany.
I looked everywhere for them…. Luckily I found under one of the trees in the garden. What I saw next got my broken…..the guy had his arm around her neck and she was resting her head on his shoulder.
“Chai…I screwed up” I said.