Chapter 7: Abduction

Today no just favour me at all.

I fall for bush as I dey find herbs this morning, and just after I baff, Zainab and her people land.

Normally, I go carry at least twelve juju insects when I dey go out.

But today, na only my main juju and two, three small ones I get.

If wahala show, I no sure say I fit defend myself.

I never go school, but I hear say—marrying enter big family na like enter river wey no get end.

I no fit allow dem carry me enter mansion just like that.

"Help! Dem dey carry me!"

"I no know una! Free me!"

Me and Ifedayo dey live for foot of hill, for village end. I dey like this our compound before.

I think say the place quiet, far from people, good for raising juju.

But now, I dey regret am.

I shout tire, but nobody from the village show!

The maid see as I dey shout, roll up sleeve, give me one hot slap.

"You dey do shakara like say you be governor pikin—oya, quiet!"

The two women, after dem get scold, come rougher.

One push dirty handkerchief for my mouth; the other tie my hand with rope.

Dem carry me like sack enter jeep, throw me for floor.

My head jam jeep corner; pain catch me, my eye nearly turn.

"Hyah~"

The jeep begin move. I curl for one corner, pretend say I faint.

"Mama Bisi, we no too overdo am so?"

One of the women use leg nudge me, as I no answer, she begin fear small.

"Na third oga first side woman be this o. If anything happen…"

Mama Bisi just hiss, look me like trash.

"Mama Titi, you dey fear too much."

The motor dey bump for every pothole. For my mind, I dey plan escape, but my body weak, juju no dey near hand.