Chapter 9: Truth Burst Open

That voice almost make my spirit commot. Auwalu still dey alive? So who I kill? I try arrange my thoughts. Because I dey always hide for bed, I never really see how Auwalu look. I try remember the voice of the person wey I kill, but e no even show for my mind. The person no talk one word from beginning to end. I don kill wrong person.

That time, Morayo talk say, “Me self no know. Maybe the bed board don soak water.” I hear them dey knack for the next room. But now, fear don full my body—hatred no even dey again. I no fit come out. Two people dey, if dem catch me, wahala go dey. Finally, I wait make Auwalu comot. I use all my power begin kick the wooden board wey dey end of the bed. But as I kick, e no gree open.

Shhh—

Na that time, one long knife tear the mattress open. Auwalu face appear for my front. He smile say, “You try o, you really last inside there.”

Na so the secret wey I dey guard since scatter like beans wey pour for market. My eyes wide, my mouth dey open, but no word dey come out. If to say dem dey watch me, dem go laugh say, 'Naija man dey craze because of woman.' But as Auwalu dey look me, e get one kain shine for him eye. He taunt me, “You think say Naija woman easy? You never see anything.” I just dey beg my God say make this kain wahala no reach my village people hand.